NEW.ERA 159 Posted May 18, 2008 Tournament starts June 7th and ends June 29th, discuss the games and make predictions Group ACzech Republic PortugalSwitzerland TurkeyGroup B AustriaCroatia GermanyPolandGroup CFranceItalyNetherlandsRomaniaGroup DGreeceRussiaSpain Sweden 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TFoA 54 Posted May 18, 2008 Group CFranceItalyNetherlandsRomaniaHoly crap, that's the Group of Death by far. Jeez!Oh well, I'm still hoping that the Oranje will make it through. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NEW.ERA 159 Posted May 18, 2008 Group CFranceItalyNetherlandsRomaniaHoly crap, that's the Group of Death by far. Jeez!Oh well, I'm still hoping that the Oranje will make it through.Dude same All of those teams have the chance to win, including Romania 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drew22 186 Posted May 18, 2008 LOL @ England not making it.Here are my projected winners out of each group.Group A-PortugalGroup B-GermanyGroup C-FranceGroup D-Spain 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lopernv 327 Posted May 18, 2008 Group A Winners:PortugalCzech RepublicGroup B Winners:GermanyPolandGroup C Winners:NetherlandsItalyGroup D Winners:SpainGreece 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NEW.ERA 159 Posted May 19, 2008 My predictionsGroup APortugal TurkeyGroup B Germany CroatiaCroup CNetherlandsFranceGroup D Sweden Greece 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJM 147 Posted May 19, 2008 Portugal, CRGermany, who caresItaly, NetherlandsSpain, Russia 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TFoA 54 Posted May 19, 2008 My predictions (in bold, underlined winner)GroupsGroup ACzech RepublicPortugalSwitzerlandTurkeyGroup BAustria (Simply because they're hosting it)CroatiaGermanyPolandGroup CFranceItalyNetherlandsRomaniaGroup DGreeceRussiaSpainSwedenQuarterfinalsCzech RepublicAustriaGermanyPortugalItalySpainSwedenNetherlandsSemi-FinalsCzech RepublicGermanyItalyNetherlandsFinalsGermanyItaly - Ew. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarkJourney 186 Posted May 19, 2008 Portugal wins Euro 2008 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BaltimoreFan 0 Posted May 19, 2008 I can't wait International soccer is alot of fun to watch. I'm hoping Italy can carry their World Cup success to this tournament. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NEW.ERA 159 Posted May 19, 2008 I can't wait International soccer is alot of fun to watch. I'm hoping Italy can carry their World Cup success to this tournament.If they do they'll be only the 3rd team to do so 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TFoA 54 Posted May 20, 2008 I can't wait International soccer is alot of fun to watch. I'm hoping Italy can carry their World Cup success to this tournament.If they do they'll be only the 3rd team to do soIf they flop like they did in '06 skillfully play their way out of Group C, they'll have a damn good shot at winning it. It's been a trend that whoever comes out of the Group of Death ends up either winning the whole thing or at least making it to the final. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NEW.ERA 159 Posted May 20, 2008 I can't wait International soccer is alot of fun to watch. I'm hoping Italy can carry their World Cup success to this tournament.If they do they'll be only the 3rd team to do soIf they flop like they did in '06 skillfully play their way out of Group C, they'll have a damn good shot at winning it. It's been a trend that whoever comes out of the Group of Death ends up either winning the whole thing or at least making it to the final.To be honest i really don't see them getting out of group c alive, France even without Zidane can still be dominant, the Netherlands seem to do well against tough competition and Romania isn't a pushover either 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
youcan'tseeme 78 Posted May 20, 2008 Portugal wins Euro 2008same I'm not really cheering for them, it's more Ronaldo! He's champion! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fred T. Jane 2 Posted May 20, 2008 OK, time to handicap Euro 08...Group ACzech Republic- Apart from England, the most overrated side in Europe. And unlike England, they're old (Jan Koller? Tomas Galasek?) and injury prone (Cech is a disaster waiting to happen and Tomas Rosicky's Talc-esque legs are keeping him out of the squad). 3 and out.Portugal- Who brings 1 true forward with them (Hugo Almedia of Werder Bremen) to a tournament? A side that will be far too reliant on midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo's scoring prowess. Too bad for Portugal his big game experience consists more of mashing Englishmen's groins than actually scoring goals. They'll advance, and probably win the group despite this.Switzerland- Who's the only team to go without a loss in the World Cup and not win it? The 2006 Swiss national team, that's who. They're an extremely well-organised side with a decent punch up front (Alexander Frei's comeback from a bad injury was nice as well as Blaise N'Kufo's breakout season in Holland), which with the home support should be enough to get them through into the knockout phase. Turkey- Like Switzerland a well organised side, but apart from the Altintop twins, not a lot of depth. 3 and out. Group BAustria- Worst host side for a major competition ever (So bad Austrian supporters passed around a petition asking that the national team decline their place as to not embarrass the nation)... until 2010. 3 and out.Croatia- Eduardo da Silva's injury ripped the heart out of the team, but Slavan Bilic has a ton of young talent to pick up the slack. Through to the knockout stages.Germany- So deep and young everywhere... except in goal. Too bad for the opposition old goalkeepers tend to be assets rather than liabilities. Through without breaking a sweat.Poland- Any other tournament and any other draw they would have a chance to advance. Too bad they're stuck with Germany (again). 3 and out.Group CFrance- Raymond Domenech chooses rosters through a variety of factors, including their astrological sign. This and Domenech's persnickety tastes leave Juventus' scoring machine David Trezeguet out of the line up in favour for... Djbril Cisse? Thankfully they have Lyon starlet Karim Benzema who carried Lyon to the title this season. Can he do the same for France? In a word, Non, as his sign probably clashes with Thierry Henry. 3 and out.Italy- The defending world champs have their stout back four once again, a non-nonsense midfield, and unlike Germany 2006, 2 forwards that are on fire (Del Piero and Luca Toni) in Europe this season. They'll advance.Netherlands- As usual a weak back four, 2 midfielders in Rafael van der Vaart and Wesley Sneijder who like to occupy the same space in midfield, and a plethora of creative forwards. Their 4-3 shocker over Austria may be a portent of things to come, but at least they have France primed to implode in their group. They'll advance.Romania- Poor Romania. A second Golden Generation. Too bad they're in the Group of Death. 3 and out.Group DGreece- The defending champs are back after rolling through qualification with ease. Considering the group and their style of stifling play, they'll win the group.Russia- They stumbled into Euro 2008 thanks to England's collapse, and despite some handy players, won't make it out. 3 and out.Spain- So much talent. So many disappointments. But thankfully for Spain, they have Fernando Torres and disgruntled David Villa looking for something to prove. They'll advance, but not as group winners.Sweden- You have Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Make that what you will. 3 and out. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NEW.ERA 159 Posted May 22, 2008 For those who are counting 16 more days 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TFoA 54 Posted May 22, 2008 I can't wait. The first half and 10 minutes of the CL Final was like an appetizer for this. I really can't wait for this to go down. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heernumurr 0 Posted May 22, 2008 Group A - Portugal, TurkeyGroup B - Germany, CroatiaGroup C - France, ItalyGroup D - Sweden, SpainQuarter FinalsPortugal vs CroatiaGermany vs TurkeyFrance vs SpainSweden vs ItalySemi FinalsPortugal vs GermanyItaly vs SpainFinalItaly vs GermanyAnd Italy take it, without conceding or scoring a goal, using the Italian long ball tactic to bore the opposition into submission. The rest of Europe sighs and goes to bed. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WJMorris3 536 Posted May 22, 2008 For those who are counting 16 more daysI'm actually debating running a pool for it - as a test run for World Cup 2010. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane Does Art 4 Posted May 22, 2008 Portugal wins Euro 2008same I'm not really cheering for them, it's more Ronaldo! He's champion!I hope you guys are right. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
