Euro 2012

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Sweden lost it after the 2-2

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Sweden lost it after the 2-2

Yep, the loss did follow that moment.

 

[Descender]

useless ****s.

Not sure you can expect better when this is the only sport where we pick the team out of the chavscum underclass.

of course, theo is a nicely spoken young gentleman.

England might even end up advancing top of the group.

 

[The Hitch]

Useless ****s.

Not sure you can expect better when this is the only sport where we pick the team out of the chavscum underclass.

Lol

10 char

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

man england suck. Spain will destroy them if they play in the qtr final.

 

[the asian]

Italy have failed at easy hurdles so many times before - draw to NZ, loss to Slovenia was it, failing in group with Sweeden Denmark and Bulgaria, i can see them failing again here.

If Spain and Croatia draw (which going by Sweeden denmark arrangment 2004, they might), Italy will have to beat Croatia by 2-0 and depending on score of draw, it would be safer to win by 3.

Unfortunately under UEFA rules the first tie breaker is goal difference of the tied teams between the matches played with themselves and the second tie breaker is the no of goals scored by the teams in the matches played with themselves.
So if Spain draw 2-2 with Croatia and Italy beat Ireland even by 5 goals, still Spain and Croatia will go through because both Spain and Croatia would have scored 3 goals in the matches played between Spain, Italy and Croatia while Italy have only 2.( 1 against Croatia and 1 against Spain)

A similar fate awaits Germany if they lose to the Danes 0-1 or 1-2 and if the Portuguese beat the Dutch.

I understand that it has been brought to eliminate the advantage of a team scoring bucket loads of goals against a weak team , but I feel it's easier to fix matches under the current system.

 

[the asian]

England Vs Sweden was a typical Mid Table premier league game. Sloppy mistakes, poor technical quality but exciting to watch.

 

[Descender]

Man, if this happens again 8 years later Italians have the right to be very ****ed off...

 

[uphillstruggle]

I have to say some of the criticism of Trap over here is a joke. We were a laughing stock before he took over. We were getting hammerred by Cyprus and it look us to get a last minute winner to get a win against the minnows San Marino. That is the kind of shambles Trap took over from Steve Staunton.

For crying out loud we would of qualified for the last World Cup only for Henry's handball. Trap has brought a professionalism and he has inferior players to work with compared to days of Jack Charlton and Mick McCarthy when we qualified for major tournaments. As Liam Brady said, it is a media agenda who want to criticise Trap now. It is a disgrace. We don't have the quality and people need to get that in to their heads quickly over here. People should be delighted we were here in the first place as I thought even as good as Trap was we would never qualify for a major tournament because of the lack of quality of players we have.

BTW the Irish fans were fantastic last night. They represented the country brilliantly.

He's done a great job with them. People are just being unrealistic expecting more. Ireland qualifying from that group would have been a miracle.

 

[Bavarianrider]

I hope the Netherlands take an early lead against Portugal.
If so, Germany and Denmark will most defenetly settle for a draw

 

[LaFlorecita]

I hope the Netherlands take an early lead against Portugal.
If so, Germany and Denmark will most defenetly settle for a draw

Lol I'd love to see that.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I hope the Netherlands take an early lead against Portugal.
If so, Germany and Denmark will most defenetly settle for a draw

it's impossible, we can hardly score, let stand early

i'd laugh my *** off if Portugal wins and Denmark wins too and Germany are eliminated though

 

[Bavarianrider]

it's impossible, we can hardly score, let stand early

i'd laugh my *** off if Portugal wins and Denmark wins too and Germany are eliminated though

The chance of Thomas Dekker and Tony Martin finishing the Tour at 1 and 2 is a lot more likely than that scenario

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

The chance of Thomas Dekker and Tony Martin finishing the Tour at 1 and 2 is a lot more likely than that scenario

I know but you can always hope

 

[l.Harm]

We just win by 2 goals and Germany beats Denmark

 

[LaFlorecita]

We just win by 2 goals and Germany beats Denmark

.... Not that simple now is it?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

.... Not that simple now is it?

It is very simple. I have full confidence they'll pull this off. It's as easy as Robert Gesinks Tour victory this year.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlxBrQNRv1I&feature=player_embedded

Hilarious song. Dutch song about how we'll lose to Portugal.
I'm literally ****ing my pants

 

[will10]

Unfortunately under UEFA rules the first tie breaker is goal difference of the tied teams between the matches played with themselves and the second tie breaker is the no of goals scored by the teams in the matches played with themselves.
So if Spain draw 2-2 with Croatia and Italy beat Ireland even by 5 goals, still Spain and Croatia will go through because both Spain and Croatia would have scored 3 goals in the matches played between Spain, Italy and Croatia while Italy have only 2.( 1 against Croatia and 1 against Spain)

A similar fate awaits Germany if they lose to the Danes 0-1 or 1-2 and if the Portuguese beat the Dutch.

I understand that it has been brought to eliminate the advantage of a team scoring bucket loads of goals against a weak team , but I feel it's easier to fix matches under the current system.

Thanks for the explanation, was struggling with that one myself

 

[Red Rick]

It is very simple. I have full confidence they'll pull this off. It's as easy as Robert Gesinks Tour victory this year.

Yeah, and Robin Haase will win Wimbledon for sure, before the Dutch win the overall medal classification at the olympics, capturing more than 50 gold medals

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

S-a-r-c-a-s-m

 

[The Hitch]

it's impossible, we can hardly score, let stand early

i'd laugh my *** off if Portugal wins and Denmark wins too and Germany are eliminated though

Holland beating Portugal is impossible but Denmark beating Germany is not?

 

[The Hitch]

Unfortunately under UEFA rules the first tie breaker is goal difference of the tied teams between the matches played with themselves and the second tie breaker is the no of goals scored by the teams in the matches played with themselves.
So if Spain draw 2-2 with Croatia and Italy beat Ireland even by 5 goals, still Spain and Croatia will go through because both Spain and Croatia would have scored 3 goals in the matches played between Spain, Italy and Croatia while Italy have only 2.( 1 against Croatia and 1 against Spain)

A similar fate awaits Germany if they lose to the Danes 0-1 or 1-2 and if the Portuguese beat the Dutch.

I understand that it has been brought to eliminate the advantage of a team scoring bucket loads of goals against a weak team , but I feel it's easier to fix matches under the current system.

Do they at least have penalties if 2 sides are even after playing the 3rd match, like they did last year?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Holland beating Portugal is impossible but Denmark beating Germany is not?

you never know how they might fluke a win, look at greece 2004, everything is possible

 

[Gloin22]

Why is Holland beating Portugal impossible ?

Because Portugal has a such a AMAZING defence