Euro 2004 Groups and predictions

Xorian · Post by **Xorian** » June 17, 2004, 4:41 pm

Bah heart prediction wrong ( had to be ! )

Nice game it was, but england got really good players.... Switzerland didnt play really bad neither so it was a good game.

Go england now

Wonko Wenusberg · Post by **Wonko Wenusberg** » June 17, 2004, 7:05 pm

2-2 Fra-Cro

Xorian · Post by **Xorian** » June 17, 2004, 7:14 pm

Should be 2-1 for croatia !!!!!

There is a hand fault on the 2nd france goal

Wonko Wenusberg · Post by **Wonko Wenusberg** » June 17, 2004, 8:03 pm

Yeah, Trezegues' hand was trickzey, but it was not the old Maradona boxing style.

Kelshara · Post by **Kelshara** » June 18, 2004, 2:32 am

Hand of God!

vn_Tanc · Post by **vn_Tanc** » June 18, 2004, 5:36 am

A few England players had a poor day (Lampard, Cole, Scholes again) but 3-0 from a so-so performance is good enough for me

The match seemed to play in slow motion a lot of the time and I was infuriated by how often we coughed up possession in midfield.

And I had a good chortle at France. 1-0 then go 2-1 down in 3 minutes? Ooh does that sting? Huh? HUH? Hehehheheheheee.

SO far I've predicted both England results correctly (yup I had us to lose 2-1 to France but being right doesn't make up for the manner of the defeat) and I'm going with 1-1 against Croatia and that'll see us through.

Xorian · Post by **Xorian** » June 18, 2004, 12:15 pm

Switzerland will beat France !!!

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » June 18, 2004, 12:48 pm

all i can say is good thing Tanc didnt buy Rooney's ticket home!!

vn_Tanc · Post by **vn_Tanc** » June 18, 2004, 1:39 pm

It was Heskey's

Roonaldo can stay

Wonko Wenusberg · Post by **Wonko Wenusberg** » June 18, 2004, 2:55 pm

Den-Bul was a sleepingpill!

Denmark became the Berlin wall in the second half and the Bulgarian nervis got HUGE!

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » June 18, 2004, 5:27 pm

OH WHAT A GOAL!

it will be a huge SWE v. DEN match!

Assuming Italy beats Bulgaria.

Denmark needs to win if Italy wins by 2 or more goals.
Sweden advances automatically with a tie.
Italy obviously needs to win vs. Bulgaria. If they lose, Denmark and Sweden are through regardless of the result of their match.

Wonko Wenusberg · Post by **Wonko Wenusberg** » June 18, 2004, 5:38 pm

Now that was a game with great soccer!!!

ZLAAAAATAAAAAAN

Italy totally dominated the first half and the beginning of the second, and with 20 min left they got tired and a Swedish offensive could be created with goal by ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC!
I look forward to Swe - Den. It will probably be a great game to watch!

Kelshara · Post by **Kelshara** » June 18, 2004, 5:56 pm

Zlatan is a basket case.

Wonko Wenusberg · Post by **Wonko Wenusberg** » June 18, 2004, 7:26 pm

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » June 18, 2004, 7:37 pm

fucking swedes

Drolgin Steingrinder · Post by **Drolgin Steingrinder** » June 19, 2004, 9:32 am

That group is interesting as hell now: Denmark and Sweden both with 4 points, Italy with 2 but facing Bulgaria in the last match.

Possible situations:

Italy beats Bulgaria, Denmark and Sweden draw: Sweden through, Italy or Denmark through depending on goalscore of the ITA-BUL game.

Italy beats Bulgaria, Sweden beats Denmark: SWE and ITA through.

Italy beats Bulgaria, Denmark beats Sweden: DEN and ITA through.

Italy draws against Bulgaria: Denmark and Sweden through.

Bulgaria beats Italy (hah!): Denmark and Sweden through.

GO BULGARIA!

Ogbar · Post by **Ogbar** » June 19, 2004, 12:33 pm

I haven't seen as much of the competition as I would like (screw you FSW and your whacked out programming) but I did see Sweeden/Italy. If Italy's play that game was representitive of how they always play, I will forever root against them, as they employed a couple of elements I hate in futball: being thugs on defense, and over-over-over-faking injuries. Plus they were off side on their goal, no less.

I was sort of rooting for Sweeden going in, but I went full throttle for Sweeden not too far into the match. I was very happy to see them even it up (indeed - what a goal!). Now I just hope to catch the Sweeden/Denmark game: it should be a great match. And go Bulgaria!

Kelshara · Post by **Kelshara** » June 19, 2004, 4:52 pm

Italy has played like for as long as I have watched the game. Primadonas who turn into whining kids when things don't go their way, and then lash out with physical attacks.

Wonko Wenusberg · Post by **Wonko Wenusberg** » June 19, 2004, 5:50 pm

Italy played more as a team without Totti, which was vaaaary good fussball.

Wulfran · Post by **Wulfran** » June 19, 2004, 6:32 pm

Not much of a soccer fan but I saw the highlights and damn! What an incredible goal for the Swedes.

And /agree Master Drolgin about the Italy/Bulgaria thing

Wonko Wenusberg · Post by **Wonko Wenusberg** » June 20, 2004, 10:32 am

Hay Drolgin, lets make it a tie!

Drolgin Steingrinder · Post by **Drolgin Steingrinder** » June 20, 2004, 12:54 pm

Okay!

Two goals by Tomasson, one by Jonsson and one by ZLATAN?

Mattias

vn_Tanc · Post by **vn_Tanc** » June 21, 2004, 5:37 am

Holland v Czech Rep.! 35 shots on goal! wtf!
Spain out again. Wtf didn't they play Morientes from the start? God-awful match. If the ref was handing out yellow cards for diving there would have only been the goalies left on the pitch at the end.

England Croatia 1-1 tonight.

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » June 21, 2004, 5:13 pm

who is this Rooney guy?

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » June 21, 2004, 5:35 pm

If I was a soccer coach and managed to get a 2 goal lead, I'd take all of my starters out and bring in some hacks to start kicking shins.

In soccer, is there a limit to how many people you have manning the handles on each side? Strange sport!

Kelshara · Post by **Kelshara** » June 21, 2004, 6:03 pm

Henry > Rooney!

Rooney needs a shrink

vn_Tanc · Post by **vn_Tanc** » June 22, 2004, 4:56 am

Obviously I'm devastated that my 1-1 prediction turned out to be wrong

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » June 22, 2004, 11:29 am

got to love how the Enlgish media is touting him as "Pele II" and "The next Pele".

hmmm....i think Pele had already hoisted the Jules Remet (sp.) trophy by age 17. scoring a few goals in a continental tournament is hardly something to compare to Pele. i mean lets be honest, he might not for his national team if he had happened to be born in Belo Horizonte.

but Rooney is fun to watch =) and obviously extremely talented.

its just the nature of the press to give much more hype to a guy who plays for England (Beckham for example...). Same happens in the US with baseball players who play for New York. The fact that Mickey Mantle is even compared to Willy Mays for example. How often does Henry Aaron get brought up in conversations about the greatest ever? not often. Though he had more HRs and RBIs than anybody else. Ever.

Post by **Xouqoa** » June 22, 2004, 12:07 pm

I would just like to interject that if Sweden's soccer team had Nicklas Lidstrom on defense that nobody would ever score goals on them. Ever!

Thanks.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » June 22, 2004, 2:37 pm

Is the Sweden/Denmark game taking place as we speak? Updates!

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » June 22, 2004, 3:09 pm

kickoff in 35 minutes.

stupid French-Canadian station that i have been watching some games on is showing Italy v. Bulgaria (takes place at the same time). Yesterday we also had BBC1 (the pay-per-view feed on US satellite/cable), so hopefully they'll be up with Denmark v. Sweden.

should be fun.

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » June 22, 2004, 4:32 pm

Bulgaria 1-0 over Italy at halftime!

Denmark 1-0 over Sweden....Thomasson has delivered one of the two Drolgin requested.

Cracc · Post by **Cracc** » June 22, 2004, 4:49 pm

This is nervewracking

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » June 22, 2004, 4:50 pm

Voronwë wrote:Bulgaria 1-0 over Italy at halftime!

Denmark 1-0 over Sweden....Thomasson has delivered one of the two Drolgin requested.

Go Bulgaria! Cracc gave me the inside scoop on what needs to happen for Sweden to advance!

Cracc · Post by **Cracc** » June 22, 2004, 4:52 pm

1 - 1 !!!!!

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » June 22, 2004, 4:52 pm

Hehe, Italy and Sweden both score within 3 minutes of the 2nd half starting.

1-1 in both games!

Cracc · Post by **Cracc** » June 22, 2004, 5:10 pm

2-1 denmark

Cracc · Post by **Cracc** » June 22, 2004, 5:35 pm

2-2 in the 89th minute OMG HOLY SHIT!

Cracc · Post by **Cracc** » June 22, 2004, 5:36 pm

and now they are jerking off.. haha

Wonko Wenusberg · Post by **Wonko Wenusberg** » June 22, 2004, 5:38 pm

WOOOOHOOOOOOO

Bye Bye ita

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » June 22, 2004, 5:40 pm

unbelievable 10 minutes.

at 2-1 Denmark leading, Italy tied 1-1 w/ bulgaria, and needing a goal to advance to the next stage, they subsitute for the extra attacker. And when that pays off 12 minutes later, literally seconds after italy scores to (in their minds) seal the victory and advance...the final is announced from Porto, SWE 2 DEN 2, literally seconds after the goal.

unreal

Drolgin Steingrinder · Post by **Drolgin Steingrinder** » June 22, 2004, 6:01 pm

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

SUCKAAAAAAAAAS!

3/4 here - Two by Tomasson, one by Mattias Jonsson. Missed it on the Zlatan / Henke call ><

Cracc · Post by **Cracc** » June 22, 2004, 6:02 pm

Feels good to be scandinavian tonight

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » June 22, 2004, 7:00 pm

Grats Scandinavians!!!

vn_Tanc · Post by **vn_Tanc** » June 23, 2004, 6:18 am

In your face, Italy!
They've been shite though so it's thoroughly deserved. The chief of the Italian FA has been bleating that Swe v Den was a fix all ready. Wanker hahahahahahaaa

Ogbar · Post by **Ogbar** » June 23, 2004, 9:25 am

Hehe, funny stuff. Buh-bye Italy

Xorian · Post by **Xorian** » June 23, 2004, 6:31 pm

So...to sum up:

Group A:

1. Portugal
2. Greece

Group B:

1. France
2. England

Group C:

1.Sweden
2. Denmark

Group D:

1. Czech Rep.
2. Netherland

So for "les quarts de final":

24/06/2004 - 20:45 Portugal - England

25/06/2004 - 20:45 France - Greece

27/06/2004 - 20:45 Czech Rep - Denmark

28/06/2004 - 20:45 Netherland - Sweden

Lots of nice games incoming...hope france will loose asap !

edit:form

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » June 23, 2004, 7:13 pm

I almost cried watching the minute by minute updates online during Germany's game...

I guess I don't get to see the matchup between them and Denmark again.

Drolgin wins

Drolgin Steingrinder · Post by **Drolgin Steingrinder** » June 24, 2004, 8:47 am

Here's my hope:

Portugal 2 - England 1

France 3 - Greece 1

Czech Rep 0 - Denmark 2

Netherland 2 - Sweden 3

Semis:

France 1 - Denmark 2

Sweden 1 - Portugal 0

Final:

Sweden 2 - Denmark 4

hey, I can hope...

vn_Tanc · Post by **vn_Tanc** » June 24, 2004, 11:00 am

Here's my hope:

Portugal 2 - England 1

Fuck you, pal!