Summer UEFA Euro 2012

[Doraku]

I don't know which one to blamed Cech or poor defending. I'd say that Russia would come first in Group A, and then Poland second.

 

[xi0]

What? I did it was giving some errors but I did it again and it was done

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Oh Fuck only because I was gonna win?

You only picked the teams who would make the group stage. You didn't fill the rest of the bracket out.

 

[FrostyMouse]

That is entertaining. I think my bracket's going downhill, but at least seven of my quarter finalists will probably be right.

 

[xi0]

That is entertaining. I think my bracket's going downhill, but at least seven of my quarter finalists will probably be right.

You didn't pick Russia, or did you pick Greece?

 

[BBB Banana]

Man I thought the rest should be filled after we knew who actually advanced

But my predictions will be spot on for sure.

 

[xi0]

Man I thought the rest should be filled after we knew who actually advanced

But my predictions will be spot on for sure.

Who would know?

 

[BBB Banana]

isn't there a way to unlock it just this time?

 

[xi0]

isn't there a way to unlock it just this time?

I seriously doubt it. Miyagi created the league, so if there was he would know.

 

[FrostyMouse]

You didn't pick Russia, or did you pick Greece?

I picked the Czech Republic to win the group and Russia to finish second. While Russia was clearly qualifying, this disastrous result for Czech means that they're not finishing first in the group (nowadays the first tiebreaker is the head to head record, not GD), so Russia would probably have to not qualify in order for Czech to finish first. Czech can still finish second, but they can't finish first, barring some unbelievable results.

At this stage, it looks like either Poland or Greece will be the second qualifier; however, they each only got one point, so it's very possible for Czech to still qualify.

isn't there a way to unlock it just this time?

Didn't you read the thing when we signed up? As with all tournament brackets, it locks immediately before the first match of the tournament begins. So, no, there's no way to fix it.

 

[BBB Banana]

I voted for Russia to end first in its group and Poland Second. I believe playing at home is always a major point in this kind of competition. Remember Korea in 2002 world cup? Portugal during Euro 2004?

I believe my prediction for Group A will be right.

For Group B I voted Germany 1st and Portugal 2nd. Well probably because I think Germany is the favorite to win as well as spain. And Portugal Because I lived there for 10 years and want to believe they can do it.

 

[xi0]

That's fine for a sentimental pick, but you really think Netherlands won't go to the knockout stage?

 

[BBB Banana]

I have some faith in Portugal. They always shine in moments of huge pressure. I remember their matches against England and Netherlands in Euro 2004 and Germany world cup in 2006 (funny they beat both countries in these two competitions when they weren't really the favorites) those weren't easy games but they made it trough and reached the finals of euro 2004 and semifinals of world cup 2006.

Sure some great players like Ricardo Carvalho, Deco, Figo and Simão have retired and their coach is not as good as Scolari was but they have some great new players like Pepe, C. Ronaldo, Fabio Coentrão, Nani. I think that with a better coach they could go very far. (Maybe in a far away future Mourinho decides to coach the portuguese team)

In the last world cup they were eliminated early cuse they faced the champion spain but even then some new players were quite the surprise like Fabio Conetrão maybe this year some of their players will surprise again.

Well but yeah you can say my faith is baseless

And also I wouldn't think little of netherlands if they didn't go to the next phase cuse you can say their group is a knock out phase alredy.

 

[FrostyMouse]

I voted for Russia to end first in its group and Poland Second. I believe playing at home is always a major point in this kind of competition. Remember Korea in 2002 world cup? Portugal during Euro 2004?

South Korea was just corrupt refereeing, not South Korea's talent.

I believe my prediction for Group A will be right.

I didn't want to believe in corrupt refereeing, but after how poor the Spanish ref was today, it's happening.

For Group B I voted Germany 1st and Portugal 2nd. Well probably because I think Germany is the favorite to win as well as spain. And Portugal Because I lived there for 10 years and want to believe they can do it.

You only think that because you're German. Portugal will never do it. I don't even have Portugal qualifying for the knockout stages.

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Sure some great players like Ricardo Carvalho, Deco, Figo and Simão have retired and their coach is not as good as Scolari was but they have some great new players like Pepe, C. Ronaldo, Fabio Coentrão, Nani. I think that with a better coach they could go very far. (Maybe in a far away future Mourinho decides to coach the portuguese team)

Well but yeah you can say my faith is baseless

And also I wouldn't think little of netherlands if they didn't go to the next phase cuse you can say their group is a knock out phase alredy.

Hold on a minute. Pepe sucks. Fabio Coentrão's better than Pepe, but still not someone I'd want to be relying on in the clutch.

The WC Finalist not qualifying for the knockout stages of the Euros would be a much bigger disappointment than a Portuguese team not qualifying, which while talented, has quite a few holes. Portugal is basically all about relying on Ronaldo.

 

[xi0]

I didn't want to believe in corrupt refereeing, but after how poor the Spanish ref was today, it's happening.

After one game you say that?

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And agreed...Pepe is not a GREAT player. Maybe when he's playing dirty and no one notices

 

[BBB Banana]

South Korea was just corrupt refereeing, not South Korea's talent.

I didn't want to believe in corrupt refereeing, but after how poor the Spanish ref was today, it's happening.

You only think that because you're German. Portugal will never do it. I don't even have Portugal qualifying for the knockout stages.

I think south Korea had a lot of determination that world cup and they deserved to make it that far. I always like to root for underdogs and was quite happy for them getting 3rd place.

Agree today we had some referee mistakes but I don't think it was a case of corruption just games interpretation. Sure the red card for sokratis was unfair but I don't think it was corruption. Just the heat of the moment. And about the penalty I don't think it was a penalty either.

I'm not German lol I just have its flag because I'm rooting for it
Portugal has the second best player in the world and a decent defense. A foul play from any team near the great area could lead to a goal from C.Ronaldo. Nani is also a good striker and a counter attack could lead to a goal of his. Portugal is being underestimated by lots of people I think.

 

[FrostyMouse]

After one game you say that?

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And agreed...Pepe is not a GREAT player. Maybe when he's playing dirty and no one notices

Gary, did you see that link I posted of that ref's disciplinary record this year? http://thewall.co.uk/topics/27981-football--referee

Even disregarding that, those were three very questionable first half decisions: the two yellows, which weren't necessarily even fouls, and the non-handball penalty call.

Pepe, like some other questionable defenders, isn't amazing, but at times gets the job done through less than honest means.

 

[BBB Banana]

Hold on a minute. Pepe sucks. Fabio Coentrão's better than Pepe, but still not someone I'd want to be relying on in the clutch.

The WC Finalist not qualifying for the knockout stages of the Euros would be a much bigger disappointment than a Portuguese team not qualifying, which while talented, has quite a few holes. Portugal is basically all about relying on Ronaldo.

I think Pepe is a good player sure very violent and a sore loser but he's good when he's got his head cool.

I don't really care about seeing a world cup finalist reaching the finals of euro... sure if they play a good football go ahead, but it would be much more exciting to see something new and surprising rather than some repeat of last world cup...

And agreed...Pepe is not a GREAT player. Maybe when he's playing dirty and no one notices

As I said sure he's violent, but so are players from netherlands.... and that is most of the team not just a single player.

 

[FrostyMouse]

I think south Korea had a lot of determination that world cup and they deserved to make it that far. I always like to root for underdogs and was quite happy for them getting 3rd place.

Have you forgotten about all of those disallowed goals, which allowed South Korea to possess in matches that they fairly lost?

Agree today we had some referee mistakes but I don't think it was a case of corruption just games interpretation. Sure the red card for sokratis was unfair but I don't think it was corruption. Just the heat of the moment. And about the penalty I don't think it was a penalty either.

If Ronaldo got a penalty out of incidental handball contact (especially when there was no one else around and the defender's arm was unlucky to touch the ball) in the 2nd leg of Bayern vs Madrid at the Bernabeu, then there's no way that Greece's play wasn't worthy of a penalty.

I'm not German lol I just have its flag because I'm rooting for it
Portugal has the second best player in the world and a decent defense. A foul play from any team near the great area could lead to a goal from C.Ronaldo. Nani is also a good striker and a counter attack could lead to a goal of his. Portugal is being underestimated by lots of people I think.

That's terrible. I'm a France supporter, but it's not like I change my flag. I spent the entire spring in Germany though.

It's only because Portugal needs to overcome one of Germany or Holland in order to qualify for the knockout stage. If Portugal were in any other group, I'd say that they would be a shoe in to qualify, but they're in the group of death. Say Portugal had gotten to play in Group A or in France and England's group, they would've easily qualified. Portugal could surprise us all, but they just haven't been overly convincing as of late.

 

[BBB Banana]

That Just shows that referee likes to give out a lot of red cards not that he's corrupt. I think he's just a bad referee...

 

[FrostyMouse]

I think Pepe is a good player sure very violent and a sore loser but he's good when he's got his head cool.

I don't really care about seeing a world cup finalist reaching the finals of euro... sure if they play a good football go ahead, but it would be much more exciting to see something new and surprising rather than some repeat of last world cup...

Well, it's about being a team of sustained quality. Spain's been the best team in the world for four years, the 09 Confed Cup aside, but people don't go all out in that anyway.

As I said sure he's violent, but so are players from netherlands.... and that is most of the team not just a single player.

It's not just about the violence with Pepe. I feel that he gets caught out in big moments, which can often lead to Madrid conceding. Considering that Portugal's team is inferior to Madrid's, moments like that be even more harmful for Portugal. Admittedly, most international squads aren't as good as their club teams, with the exception of Spain.

Yeah, some of Holland's players do not deserve to be on a football pitch, such as Nigel De Jong. Howard Webb just didn't want to send someone off at that point, but that was the worst offense that didn't earn a red card that I've ever seen. Xabi Alonso literally went flying.

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That Just shows that referee likes to give out a lot of red cards not that he's corrupt. I think he's just a bad referee...

Of course he's a terrible referee, but what could convince UEFA that he was a good referee in their first place? He handed out 12 yellows and a straight red in a match once this year.