lopernv 327 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.As do I, crappy loss in '04 but hopefully we can get this one. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HedleyLamarr 1,393 Posted May 22, 2008 Is it just me, or does Spain usually luck out and get placed in a relatively weak group when it comes to international/European tournaments? 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.As do I, crappy loss in '04 but hopefully we can get this one.A fellow portuguese? Yah I remember thinking that would be the first time I saw my team win a championship, oh well. I wish that soccer players didn't retire so much earlier from international games before they retire for their respected clubs. For example I know Rui Costa who retired from international play at the end of the 2004 Euro Cup, but played his last game for Benfica a few weeks ago. Also Figo apparently played his last international game against France at the last World Cup.Let's go Portugal!! 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 daysI'm actually debating running a pool for it - as a test run for World Cup 2010.Is it just me, or does Spain usually luck out and get placed in a relatively weak group when it comes to international/European tournaments?Dude i'd be down It would be pretty awesome&Yeah it seems like that 04 they were in an alright group but 2000 was pretty easy 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lopernv 327 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.As do I, crappy loss in '04 but hopefully we can get this one.A fellow portuguese? Yep, half. Ronaldo is listed as a forward on the website. Scored 8 goals in qualifying so I hope it works in the tournament too. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NEW.ERA 159 Posted May 22, 2008 My predictionsGroup APortugal TurkeyGroup B Germany CroatiaCroup CNetherlandsFranceGroup D Sweden GreeceKnockout Stage Portugal over CroatiaGermany over TurkeyNetherlands over GreeceFrance over SwedenSemi FinalsPortugal over GermanyNetherlands over FranceFinalsNetherlands over Portugal I actually think it's Holland's year 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane Does Art 4 Posted May 22, 2008 My predictionsGroup APortugal TurkeyGroup B Germany CroatiaCroup CNetherlandsFranceGroup D Sweden GreeceKnockout Stage Portugal over CroatiaGermany over TurkeyNetherlands over GreeceFrance over SwedenSemi FinalsPortugal over GermanyNetherlands over FranceFinalsNetherlands over Portugal I actually think it's Holland's yearWell I hope your right up until the finals, but Portugal has had Holland's number the last two times they've played, I don't know as much before that.Is Nistelrooy (Sp.?) still playing. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NEW.ERA 159 Posted May 22, 2008 My predictionsGroup APortugal TurkeyGroup B Germany CroatiaCroup CNetherlandsFranceGroup D Sweden GreeceKnockout Stage Portugal over CroatiaGermany over TurkeyNetherlands over GreeceFrance over SwedenSemi FinalsPortugal over GermanyNetherlands over FranceFinalsNetherlands over Portugal I actually think it's Holland's yearWell I hope your right up until the finals, but Portugal has had Holland's number the last two times they've played, I don't know as much before that.Is Nistelrooy (Sp.?) still playing.YepMost of the team is back from Germany 06 and Portugal 04 and van der Sar is playing great it could be a great final if it's the Netherlands and Portugal 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane Does Art 4 Posted May 22, 2008 My predictionsGroup APortugal TurkeyGroup B Germany CroatiaCroup CNetherlandsFranceGroup D Sweden GreeceKnockout Stage Portugal over CroatiaGermany over TurkeyNetherlands over GreeceFrance over SwedenSemi FinalsPortugal over GermanyNetherlands over FranceFinalsNetherlands over Portugal I actually think it's Holland's yearWell I hope your right up until the finals, but Portugal has had Holland's number the last two times they've played, I don't know as much before that.Is Nistelrooy (Sp.?) still playing.YepMost of the team is back from Germany 06 and Portugal 04 and van der Sar is playing great it could be a great final if it's the Netherlands and PortugalNo doubt about it, I have quite a few dutch buddies so the boys in orange have become somewhat of a second team for me. Let's hope none of the bad blood from that game, where yellows and reds were being thrown all over the place. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NEW.ERA 159 Posted May 22, 2008 My predictionsGroup APortugal TurkeyGroup B Germany CroatiaCroup CNetherlandsFranceGroup D Sweden GreeceKnockout Stage Portugal over CroatiaGermany over TurkeyNetherlands over GreeceFrance over SwedenSemi FinalsPortugal over GermanyNetherlands over FranceFinalsNetherlands over Portugal I actually think it's Holland's yearWell I hope your right up until the finals, but Portugal has had Holland's number the last two times they've played, I don't know as much before that.Is Nistelrooy (Sp.?) still playing.YepMost of the team is back from Germany 06 and Portugal 04 and van der Sar is playing great it could be a great final if it's the Netherlands and PortugalNo doubt about it, I have quite a few dutch buddies so the boys in orange have become somewhat of a second team for me. Let's hope none of the bad blood from that game, where yellows and reds were being thrown all over the place. Dude same Hopefully we some of the Total Football from the Dutch 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TFoA 54 Posted May 22, 2008 My predictionsGroup APortugal TurkeyGroup B Germany CroatiaCroup CNetherlandsFranceGroup D Sweden GreeceKnockout Stage Portugal over CroatiaGermany over TurkeyNetherlands over GreeceFrance over SwedenSemi FinalsPortugal over GermanyNetherlands over FranceFinalsNetherlands over Portugal I actually think it's Holland's yearWell I hope your right up until the finals, but Portugal has had Holland's number the last two times they've played, I don't know as much before that.Is Nistelrooy (Sp.?) still playing.YepMost of the team is back from Germany 06 and Portugal 04 and van der Sar is playing great it could be a great final if it's the Netherlands and PortugalNo doubt about it, I have quite a few dutch buddies so the boys in orange have become somewhat of a second team for me. Let's hope none of the bad blood from that game, where yellows and reds were being thrown all over the place. Dude same Hopefully we some of the Total Football from the DutchThat's what I want to see a return to. That style of football is what brought them to prominence in Europe in the first place. Just a great style of football, IMO.And yeah, I'm hoping that they can get over that Portugal Hump if they end up meeting. Certainly don't wanna see a redux of that ugly match in 06. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capsfan1000 1 Posted May 22, 2008 Is it just me, or does Spain usually luck out and get placed in a relatively weak group when it comes to international/European tournaments?Not at all. Sweden, Greece, and Spain sounds like a pretty hard group to me. I haven't heard anything about the Russians though. Also Spain didn't do that hot in qualifying, if I remember correctly. Sweden is a much better team then Spain so it doesn't matter. PredictionsGroup APortugalSwitzerland Group B Croatia GermanyGroup CFranceNetherlandsGroup DGreeceSweden 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarkJourney 186 Posted June 5, 2008 Of course I'm rooting for the Italian side but like I posted earlier I'm going with Portugal to win it 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cujo 4,793 Posted June 5, 2008 Since this it the closest thing we have to the World Cup, I suppose I'll put together a set of picks.Group ACzech Republic SwitzerlandGroup B GermanyPolandGroup CFranceItalyGroup DSpainSwedenKnockout WinnersCzech Republic GermanyFranceItalySemi WinnersGermanyFranceEuro 2008 FinalFrance over GermanyI really can't stand the French, so in a way I hope my picks are wrong. And what's this, no England??... HA! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KP14 0 Posted June 5, 2008 I set up an automated Pool if anyone wants to make picks for all of the games through to the finals. It will tabulate the points based on:1pt for each opening round game you get right.2pts for each team that gets to the quarterfinals.3pts for each team to get to the semifinals5pts for each team in the finals10 pts for getting the winner right10 pts for accurately picking the player who scores the most goals.This is just for fun, but feel free to sign up as often as you want. Basically I just set this up as a tool to do the scoring system and as a schedule.You can find it here: JerseyDatabase Euro 2008 Pool 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-kj 2,395 Posted June 5, 2008 ESPN also has a pick-em game for Euro. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NEW.ERA 159 Posted June 5, 2008 I set up an automated Pool if anyone wants to make picks for all of the games through to the finals. It will tabulate the points based on:1pt for each opening round game you get right.2pts for each team that gets to the quarterfinals.3pts for each team to get to the semifinals5pts for each team in the finals10 pts for getting the winner right10 pts for accurately picking the player who scores the most goals.This is just for fun, but feel free to sign up as often as you want. Basically I just set this up as a tool to do the scoring system and as a schedule.You can find it here: JerseyDatabase Euro 2008 PoolThis is a really great pool 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TFoA 54 Posted June 6, 2008 I set up an automated Pool if anyone wants to make picks for all of the games through to the finals. It will tabulate the points based on:1pt for each opening round game you get right.2pts for each team that gets to the quarterfinals.3pts for each team to get to the semifinals5pts for each team in the finals10 pts for getting the winner right10 pts for accurately picking the player who scores the most goals.This is just for fun, but feel free to sign up as often as you want. Basically I just set this up as a tool to do the scoring system and as a schedule.You can find it here: JerseyDatabase Euro 2008 PoolThis is a really great poolI agreed, so I joined it. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane Does Art 4 Posted June 7, 2008 I completely Homer'd that pool. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
