The Real Football Thread

[l.Harm]

Ah, I missed that. But I don't think he will because he's injured and probably doesn't play this season any more (maybe a few games). Even his participation in Euro 2012 is doubtful.

 

[ramjambunath]

Even if Afellay is fit, do Netherlands need a player who doesn't play regular football?

South Asian Football Federation Championships start tomorrow

Bangladesh vs Pakistan
Maldives vs Nepal

 

[l.Harm]

We need every good player. Besides, players who perform well often didn't play a lot before the tournament because they're fresh. Look for example at Van Basten in '88.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

yeah best case scenario he plays in april and early may. In theory he might just be able to make the sqaud in time.

But I dunno if he would be in the starting 11 anyway. Meanwhile Van Bommel probably will

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

euro draw tonight. I wouldn't mind a tough group for Holland tbh, if one wants to win they gotta beat the best.

Hope we get france

 

[ramjambunath]

The FIFA rankings are a joke, especially for teams below 100. No way Bangladesh are better than India.

Bangladesh 0 0 Pakistan
Maldives 1 1 Nepal

 

[Black-Balled]

proceed:

 

[The Hitch]

Wow, this euro draw is more cingeworthy than the TDF team presentation.

Spain getting easy group, ****. Ukraine vs France, what everyone wanted to see

Portugal vs Holland, thats more like it.

Group A weak as **** lol. Means better matches from the start.

France vs Spain Quarters it looks like. England vs Italy quarters should be good unless Italy get screwed by ref again. Holland just need to come 2nd to get into semis.

 

[Parrulo]

easy group for portugal

 

[Kvinto]

- every team in group A should consider themselves as lucky;
- group B - the strongest group of the tournament;
- group C and D - with definite favourites and outsiders, not as weak as group A but nothing even close to group B.

 

[ferryman]

Wow, this euro draw is more cingeworthy than the TDF team presentation.

Spain getting easy group, ****. Ukraine vs France, what everyone wanted to see

Portugal vs Holland, thats more like it.

Group A weak as **** lol. Means better matches from the start.

France vs Spain Quarters it looks like. England vs Italy quarters should be good unless Italy get screwed by ref again. Holland just need to come 2nd to get into semis.

I think you are dismissing Ukraine and Sweden a tad early. It wouldn't surprise me if they both went through.

 

[Kvinto]

I think you are dismissing Ukraine and Sweden a tad early. It wouldn't surprise me if they both went through.

tbh Ukrainian national team is awful nowadays

 

[oldborn]

Ok, I am satisfied we are in quarter final already
Lol I wish A group

 

[Havetts]

Germany, Portugal and Denmark... Ahh yes.

 

[ramjambunath]

Spain will not make it to QFs, you heard it here first. France to win the Euros.

 

[Parrulo]

so the question is:

who will pass from the group of death?

my bets are portugal and germany

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Tough. Germany forsure . Ned have terrible record against Portugal in competitive matches in the last decade. On a whole our team
Is better, but I fear this group. Even Denmark not easy

 

[The Hitch]

Tough. Germany forsure . Ned have terrible record against Portugal in competitive matches in the last decade. On a whole our team
Is better, but I fear this group. Even Denmark not easy

Id rather face Germany and Portugal in the group stages where one loss can be recovered from, than in the knockouts where its win or bust.

No pens either which Holland suck at and if they get through then worst case scenario is Russia so basically through to semis.

Anyone know what the semis will be? Like last time where the 2 draws are kept apart and 2 teams from the same group can play in the semis?

 

[l.Harm]

No, it's different now. It's like before, two teams from the same group can only meet eatch other again in the final.

And 2nd of group b probably got Spain in the semi's. So Holland/Germany-Spain semi final I guess. And I'm pretty confident for Holland. Portugal isn't that good any more, they got many problems to beat relative weak teams. Denmark we have to beat anyway.

 

[jamiephillips]

England will be lucky to get past the group stage.

 

[AntonioRossi]

definitely excited to see Holland v. Germany and Holland v. Portugal.
Last few games Holland played were not that great, but I am sure we will advance.

 

[ramjambunath]

India draw with Afghanistan 1-1. I could puke at that performance, right rubbish.

 

[l.Harm]

Chelsea back to their old tactics. Could have scored five goals or something. Still 0-1 though.

 

[Parrulo]

No, it's different now. It's like before, two teams from the same group can only meet eatch other again in the final.

And 2nd of group b probably got Spain in the semi's. So Holland/Germany-Spain semi final I guess. And I'm pretty confident for Holland. Portugal isn't that good any more, they got many problems to beat relative weak teams. Denmark we have to beat anyway.

thats because the portuguese players completely slack when its a weak team, i went to see portugal vs ireland live and even tho we won 5-3 iirc the portuguese team was barely even running, its annoying but when it matters they don't slack at all

and now we have a real manager not carlos queiros. . .

 

[l.Harm]

Hmm oke we'll see