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Official Euro 2012 Thread

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Fun_dip
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Official Discussion Thread for the Euro this Summer.
I for one am stoked since I feel the Euro is the best International competition "trimming the fat" if you will.

Predicitions.
Group A: Russia- 1, Poland- 2(a toss up between them and Czech)
Group B: Germany- 1, Netherlands- 2.... wish Portugal could surprise someone, but I doubt it
Group C: Spain-1, Croatia- 2... Croatia partially because I hate Italy, but I think Croatia can actually take Italy
Group D: France- 1, England- 2


France wins it all by beating England for a second time.. more of a hope than a prediction, but oh well. Hope Spain doesn't win and I'd love to see Ireland be competitive.
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Good Times.

Post whatever Euro Tournament stuff you want.
May 22 2012 7:11PM
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maximiliaan
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nope
Jun 3 2012 3:35PM
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fruitstick
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They beat northern Ireland 5-0. Im talking about the republic of Ireland.

Northern Ireland arent even in the Euros
Jun 3 2012 6:29PM
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lbuitendam
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yeah i hope the Holland is going to win, its gonna be a huge party here if they do.
unfortunately i don't think they will win, but i hope so



small video of our army, sorry for bad quality
Jun 3 2012 6:42PM
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feihlination
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germany has to win a title rather sooner than later. they were arguably the best team in '10 and also played good in '08 and '06.

i know most key contributors are young and all, but i have this feeling that (especially with lahm, schweinsteiger, neuer, kroos, müller and gomez from bayern) some of those players need to win a big one right now or else they will never win anything major, like ballack.
Jun 3 2012 6:57PM
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Kopacz
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bump

2 days left! pretty excited for this, anyone else get tickets? i am going to spain vs croatia on june 18th, so stoked!

Biało-Czerwoni! POLSKA!
Jun 6 2012 3:21PM
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Bar_Down
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I set up up an ESPN bracket group thing, so join up and get your entries in. Group is Newschoolers and password is JibLife.

http://games.espn.go.com/euro-bracket-predictor/en_CA/group?groupID=6566&entryID=79577
Jun 6 2012 3:59PM
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*SNO*
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Im in my name is NS-SNO
Jun 6 2012 4:02PM
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3000
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fuck you and your stupid opinions
Jun 6 2012 4:21PM
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snakerton
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This.
Jun 6 2012 4:22PM
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mellifluous
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Not into soccer/football at all but I saw this on the news:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jun/01/euro-2012-ukraine-football-racism-sol-campbell

Anybody going to the event?
Jun 6 2012 8:45PM
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belden...
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hoping for the orange
Jun 6 2012 9:13PM
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3000
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THIS!!
Jun 6 2012 9:17PM
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pelle_munch
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kom så Danmark!!! pullin an upset
Jun 6 2012 9:22PM
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PacificRimJob
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Ireland first. Netherlands 2nd.

if Ireland didn't get jobbed 2 years ago, I would have pulled all my weight that direction. Instead I got to get disappointed in the finals by stupid defensive play. Still happy to see the Dutch take off Brazil. That was downright insanity.

Anyways, Aiden McGeady's gonna tear shit up this tourney - least I hope he does.
Jun 7 2012 12:50AM
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Bar_Down
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Come on guys, only 3 ppl so far, lets go
Jun 7 2012 10:13AM
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kaassouffle
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hup hup oranje
Jun 7 2012 10:51AM
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Fun_dip
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I remember seeing in some article somewhere "Ireland is everybody's second favorite team".
Seems true. If somehow Italy and Croatia fuck up and Ireland make it through that would be enough for me to have enjoyed the EURO
Jun 7 2012 1:38PM
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brian.walker
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Spain is taking it. Just wait and see. I am seeing a possible Spain vs. Netherlands repeat final.
Jun 7 2012 1:58PM
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fitzcarraldo
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Is anybody else bouncing off the walls in anticipation of the marquee fixture that is the opening game of....

...Poland...?

...versus who...?

...Greece...?

fucksake.
Jun 7 2012 4:25PM
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PacificRimJob
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I fully expect a 0-0 draw for that one.

Either way, both teams are pretty solid, if you like defensive matchups I guess.
Jun 8 2012 4:27AM
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*SNO*
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Its like Ghana were everyones second team at the world cup.

I'd love to see Ireland go far if England dont.
Jun 8 2012 4:52AM
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fujarome
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love the usual nonsensical opening ceremonies, followed by what is usually the most boring match of the tournament...



however i'm hoping to be there in 2016 when it's in France all the same
Jun 8 2012 11:44AM
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Fun_dip
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Random Question, but to get tickets does it help to live in Europe? Also does it help to be a partial citizen of a European country?
Jun 8 2012 11:48AM
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feihlination
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pretty sure that this will be a draw. poland is at home, and normally those teams played better than normal. greece will not bend over as they are a little underrated because of the last tournaments results after 04.
Jun 8 2012 11:49AM
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fujarome
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no idea actually.

I believe in the past (using 98 world cup as an example) citizens were given first choice since it's in their country of course. But then everyone else registers online to buy them.

I looked into getting some for this one, but decided i really didn't want to go to either of these countries.
Jun 8 2012 11:53AM
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MACandSTE3ZE
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I don't know if anyone saw, but in the WSJ today it had a big article about Spain and how they are the favorites. Also it talked a lot about how if they won EUROs this year, they could be considered the best team ever. And by best team ever, it meant out of any team in the history of sports.
Jun 8 2012 11:53AM
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Spinoza
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Azzuuuuuuuuuri!!! lol I'm not really a soccer fan but I have italian relatives so that's who I'm rooting for
Jun 8 2012 11:55AM
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maximiliaan
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oh its on!
Jun 8 2012 12:02PM
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J.D.
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HELLAS

Jun 8 2012 12:03PM
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Kopacz
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POLSKA!

poland is controlling this game.
Jun 8 2012 12:37PM
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Bar_Down
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wow halfway through and already a goal and a red card, didnt expect that
Jun 8 2012 12:47PM
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PacificRimJob
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Yeah... I'm actually surprised as well.. Though the poles are definitely amped up for this game in front of their home support...
Jun 8 2012 12:50PM
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Kopacz
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that yellow card that built up to the red was a bit harsh, don't think he should have gone off for that.

either way i am happy poland is leading!
Jun 8 2012 12:51PM
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*SNO*
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That was a weak red card.
Jun 8 2012 12:52PM
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maximiliaan
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the greeks get what they deserve! ok the red card was not necessery and they should have got an penalty, but fuck them!!
Jun 8 2012 12:52PM
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Bar_Down
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I cant watch the game, all i can do is follow this stupid online commentary thing on TSN.
Jun 8 2012 12:57PM
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Bar_Down
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And I was bored here at work this morning, so I made this big excel spreadsheet for our office pool. All I have to do is update the scores of each game and then it automatically updates the group standings and the bracket as well as everyone at the office's points ahaha, im pretty proud of it, not gonna lie.
Jun 8 2012 1:01PM
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Spinoza
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Don't worry the TSN 1050 audio commentary is so hard to follow lol, You're not missing much
Jun 8 2012 1:02PM
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J.D.
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Bullshit. 3 undeserved yellow cards, one producing a red, a missed handball... wow, the tourney really wants to give the hosts an opener win apparently.
Jun 8 2012 1:16PM
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84west
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Hahaha. And I
Jun 8 2012 1:30PM
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84west
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Fuck mobile. Is there a reason no one ispicking Spain? I haven't been following this at all.
Jun 8 2012 1:32PM
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J.D.
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Too obvious a pick. They are the favourite.

Greece with a totally unpredictable comeback for the point, and could very well have had the win if not for a great save on that penalty. Third string goalkeeper comes in and the first thing he faces is that, and he came up huge. Stopped all the Greek momentum that had built up after the tying goal. Still, happy given where things stood at halftime.

Jun 8 2012 1:56PM
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Laurent.
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DAT SAVE after just being subbed in the game.

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Jun 8 2012 1:58PM
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Steezy_P
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^ agreed. It was a great game


this basically sums it up

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Jun 8 2012 1:59PM
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Fun_dip
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wish poland could have gotten the win. seemed like the card against greece helped them wake up
Jun 8 2012 2:14PM
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Z-Juice
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Right on, if they can get out of their group, I think they have a legitimate chance.

As for right now, go Czech!
Jun 8 2012 2:44PM
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2_fadez
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How bout them apples?
Jun 8 2012 3:00PM
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Smuffy
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AUF GEHTS DEUTSCHLAND
Jun 8 2012 3:03PM
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Bumblesteeze
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Happy Greece got the tie, they're my second team as I also have Greek relatives that still live in Greece including my great grandma that is 98 years old
Jun 8 2012 3:06PM
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Z-Juice
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fuck
Jun 8 2012 3:08PM
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