Board 8 > The 2012 European Championship Group Stage Topic. LIVE! [football][soccer]

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Group A:

Czech Republic
Greece
Poland
Russia

Group B: (of the death variety)

Team Robin van Persie
Germany
Portugal
Denmark

Group C: (feat. the HOLDERS)

Spain
Italy
Ireland
Croatia

Group D: (Allez les bleus!)

France
England
Sweden
Ukraine


SCHEDULE for the first few matches. (Times EST)

Friday 8 June

12pm:
Poland v. Greece (come on Szczesny!)

2:45pm:
Czech Republic v. Russia (come on Arshavin and Rosicky!)


Saturday 9 June

12pm:
Team Robin van Persie v. Denmark

2:45pm:
Germany v. Portugal

Sunday 10 June

12pm:
Spain v. Italy

2:45pm:
Ireland v. Croatia

Monday 11 June

12pm:
England v. France

2:45pm:
Ukraine v. Sweden




Let's go France, come on all the Arsenal players, and hopefully we have an exciting tournament that's better than WC2010 was. #lovefootball

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Predix from ExTha, the man who has accurately predicted the last two major international tournaments:

Group A:
1. Russia
2. Poland

Group B:
1.Germany
2.Team Robin van Perise

Group C:
1. Spain
2. Croatia

Group D:
1. France
2. England (wanted so bad to go with Sweden here)

25cfinal:

Team Robin van Persie > Russia (vengeance)
Germany > Poland (sorry SZCZ)

Spain > England (ROFL)
France > Croatia

Semifinal:

Team Robin van Persie > Spain (MORE VENGEANCE)
Germany > France

Final:

Germany > Team Robin van Persie (sorry wobin =\)

2012 European Champions: Germany

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can someone make a topic with less arsenal fellating

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nope

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Germany > Holland is a good call. Spain are knackered and will lose to Germany despite their superior team. And then lol at the idea of Holland > Germany in a final.

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There is no way to motivate Spain to make them want this enough. Most of those players just got through winning Euro and WC back to back. They are good enough to win but when you get teams of comparable quality like that it will just come down to who wants it more, and that won't be Spain. Plus they are knackered.

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Group A:
Czech Republic
Russia

Group B:
Netherlands
Germany

DAT group of death.

Group C:
Spain
Italy

Group D:
France
Sweden

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Germany is going to pipe the competition in the arse.

Group A;
Russia
Greece

Group B:
Germany
Netherlands

Group C:
Spain
Croatia

Group D:
France
Sweden

Russia>Spain
France>Germany

France>Russia

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I'm trying three different ways to copy the success of the octopus from the last world cup, not too sure any will though based on what was chosen for the finals. One picked Czech Republic to beat Ukraine, another Spain to beat Greece and the last one was Sweden to beat Russia. All tipped Greece in the first match, I have every possibility covered in the second game.

Germany to beat Italy is my prediction for the final, never do well in soccer tipping though.

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Group A;
Russia
Poland

Group B:
Germany
Netherlands

Group C:
Spain
Italy

Group D:
France
England

Netherlands > Russia
Germany > Poland
Spain > England
France > Italy

Netherlands > Spain
France > Germany

Netherlands > France

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Winners: Germany
Top Scorer: Benzema
Player of the Tournament: Ozil
Overperformers (Team): Poland
Overperformers (Player): Llorente
Underperformers (Team): Italy
Underperformers (Player): Robben

As for today, 1-0 and 1-1, but both matches will suck. whoo.

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Come on Szczesny!

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At this rate we don't have to wait long until the first goal!

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Good football from Poland so far.

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For those who enjoy some slightly wacky commentary (text) with each match:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/jun/08/euro-2012-poland-greece-live

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Isn't Germany the Duke Blue Devils of soccer?

Choke in big games? I may be wrong.

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From: Jukkie | #018

Isn't Germany the Duke Blue Devils of soccer?

Choke in big games? I may be wrong.

They're the opposite tbqh

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Poland looking good, Greece a shadow of their defensive 2004 awesomeness.

Gotta finish these chances though

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Jukkie posted...

Isn't Germany the Duke Blue Devils of soccer?

Choke in big games? I may be wrong.

Duke literally just won the national title two years ago. what are you on about?

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POLAND

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Jukkie posted...

Isn't Germany the Duke Blue Devils of soccer?

Choke in big games? I may be wrong.

Euhm, there is quite a popular quote that goes as this:

"Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win."

Also, Greece doesn't look anything like their 2004 defence

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LEWANDOWSKI LIKE A BOSS

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lol Greece

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Well, there you have it, surprised it even took that long tbh!

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Great goal.
Greece were hyped for having a great defense, but it has been terrible so far >_>

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Bad keeping, but the defence gave him far far far too much space

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Wonderful header!

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From: ExThaNemesis | #021
Jukkie posted...

Isn't Germany the Duke Blue Devils of soccer?

Choke in big games? I may be wrong.

Duke literally just won the national title two years ago. what are you on about?
Comon, they should have like 3 or 4 of the last 8. I mean its not like they lose to 15 seeds or anything...oh wait.


So Germany is a good pick....good to know. Thanks. Pretty sure I picked someone else, but anyway.

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I think the Greeks are just nervous thb. Their defence looked quite sturdy in february during a friendly against Belgium. Then again. (Really, really nervous.)

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This has been shocking from Greece, and I wasn't expecting much. They knew all of Poland's best players were on the right flank, and they've still allowed Poland to exploit space down that flank multiple times in the opening quarter. That goal's been coming, and I wouldn't be surprised if there were another 2 or 3 at this rate (and that's despite predicting a 1-0 win for Poland with Lewandowski as the only scorer pre-match...).

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From: Jukkie | #030
Comon, they should have like 3 or 4 of the last 8. I mean its not like they lose to 15 seeds or anything...oh wait.
It's not like they blow an undefeated season in the title game or anything OH WAIT.

lol

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At least you are talking about real football now.

So it's a step in the right direction.

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SNAP

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if you wanna call what the Patriots do 'real' football, be my guest... I know I wouldn't. ;)

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And there comes the diving!

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Not really any diving to be had there, lots of people just getting the ball and some dangerous challenges going on. Both defenses a bit suicidal there.

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Greece starting to get back into the game.

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I know, I know; just some harmless flopping so far. Still, I won't be surprised if we see some later.

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portugal and netherlands both play tomorrow so if that doesn't satiate your hunger for diving i dont know what will

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So much Arsenal Extha, yet no Bendtner.

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Nah, I don't really care for diving that much.

Can't wait for that netherlands-portugal match though, will they break the card record again?

[I don't hope so, that match was a disgrace]

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Papadopoulos out, another Papadopoulos in.

Love it.

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From: ctesjbuvf | #042
So much Arsenal Extha, yet no Bendtner.
Don't worry, he doesn't need love from me. He's the Greatest Striker That Ever Lived!

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What a chance....

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It's alright, Poland have already won. Szczesny is unbeatable!

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At least I took the Olympic weeks off

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Hot predix: Greece to draw in the 90th minute out of nowhere.

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