Euro 2008

[Splash!]

Congrats to Italy for continueing into the quarters, should be a really interesting match. Spain vs Italy if both teams manage to play at their best level it should be awesome to watch. Just have to wait now if we face Sweden or Russia. And i hope we'd face Italy again in the semi's. If both make it that is.

And i'm so glad we showed our sportmanship and still beat Romania, i'd hate for italy to go out by us taking it easy. And you really can't talk about sending out a second string team, still so much quality in it. Biggest miss would've been van der Vaart and Sneijder the others i would say are almost even.

Yeah I agree, the Dutch DID have quality players playing, which makes me happy with Van Basten. Between Robben, Kuyt, Van Persie and Huntelaar, I was feeling very optimistic about their performance.
Sweden going through would set the stage for some amazing quarter final match ups so I hope they make it. And yeah, also hoping for an Italy vs Netherlands rematch. That will be sweet! But I am not going to get ahead of myself, the match with Spain will be very tough.

Also, Portugals chances are pretty good, but personally I am not rooting for them. I don't like Ronaldo.

[Archangel]

Seems like Portugal did goo easy on their last qualification match where they lost...
It's not a problem since they were in the same situation the Dutch are, whatever happens in the last qualifying match, they finish first in their group...

The whole attack roster Portugal used was composed of subs, seriously we just didn't give a fuck about that game so we spared our star players for what's really coming at us, Germany

Our last game with those guys was a complete failure but they had the home advantage and they're not looking so hot this year so i think we'll win that one. Portugal does have what it takes to win this championship but I'll be happy if they just get to the semi finals

Also, Holand and Spain are looking deadly, got to watch out for them.

[TwisT]

I voted on Holland. I've always been a Holland fan. Even when i was like 7 i've loved Holland mainly because of there orange colors and Gullit was my favorite player.

And this year they look really strong. My own home team already lost against Russia (Sweden hit a new low).

[KrayZ33]

I voted on Holland. I've always been a Holland fan. Even when i was like 7 i've loved Holland mainly because of there orange colors.

you know, in germany the trash collection wears orange too ^^ and there is a nice song about this fact.






where is the difference again xD?

[Animeniax]

Don't make light of your local sanitation technicians. Remember that episode of the Simpsons where Homer messes with the city sanitation department so they go on strike?

Some enterprising team should wear uniforms made out of astroturf, to blend in with the field and play some stealth ball.

[Darky]

Well to simply put it, we're just having on those safety vests. But still our opponents play like safety cones :P

Ow and for those who are wondering here's the line up for the quarters:

Portugal - Germany 19/06
Croatia - Turkey 20/06
Netherlands - Russia 21/06
Spain - Italy 22/06

Winner of quarter 1 will play winner of 2. And 3 will play 4

[KrayZ33]

Germany - Portugal 19:06

fixed ^^
AA... this will be fun

edit: animeniax

was that the episode where the simpson's house and garden became a giant pile of trash?

[Archangel]

Yeah it was kray

Dam Portugal's game is tonight... I have confidence but i'm still nervous

[KrayZ33]

Hahaha... seems like 19:06 isn't *that* far catched ^^ *nag nag nag nag najajajaaahahaa*

[Archangel]

2 - 0 as of now... we're fucked

[David75]

2 - 0 as of now... we're fucked

2-1

Nothing's done since that reaction is before the end of first period... after the first period things would have been more difficult.

[Archangel]

Yeah and it's still the first half... maybe we still got a shot who knows

We have a great attack force but dam our defense sucks

[KrayZ33]

Woah the last 4 minutes were damn scary! btw Ronaldo = crybaby ^^

[Darky]

And Ronaldo is the only reason why i liked it that the Germans won, other then that i couldn't care less. Even though we dutchies have a thing against germans and football.

And the Germans did it again, even when you think they won't perform all that great they still manage to get it all together and shine.

[KrayZ33]

I'm a bit disappointed that it ended with 3:2 for germany... after the first 2 goals everything was settled for me... I thought they are going to win 4:0 or something... but the goal near the end of the game scared the hell out of me.

Actually I can't wait to see the Netherlands vs Germany... it will be fun to watch I'm sure!

But I don't want to see Turkey vs Germany because I'm pretty certain that it will lead to some pointless and "brutal" fighting in the bigger towns (god thx I'm not living in Berlin)...When Turkey won the streets were full of people in their cars screaming and shouting it suprised me! The same thing happens if Germany wins... so..you can guess what will happen if they play against each other and one team lost :/ but the police know that too and the police in Berlin for example is known to be very harsh (which isn't a bad thing btw, its just that they grab you out of the masses very quickly if you do something, you'd better not have done)

well maybe it won't happen at all and everything will be settled peacefully ^^

edit: btw HAAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAAAAAA archangel + david

[Splash!]

Wow, what an amazing game. The Dutch got outclassed in every aspect of play by the Russians. I knew Andrei Arshavin was good from the game against the Swedes, but I did not expect the Russians to outperform the Dutch in every way. The Dutch counter attack was completely nullified by the both the pace and defensive capabilities of the Russians. And if that wasn't enough, the Russian attack was tearing the Dutch defense apart. I am actually surprised that they didn't score more than 3 goals or even finish it in normal time.

Van basten actually made, in my opinion, a couple of critical errors with substition. I wonder if he was feeling a tad overconfident.

I have to say, Russia's chances for going all the way look pretty good. From what I saw today, they actually deserve it far more than Greece did last Euro.

[KrayZ33]

I'm speechless.. I couldn't believe my eyes. that's all.......

[rockmanj]

Just caught the game on a replay...I don't know how i feel about having coaches that aren't from the country that they're born in coaching other teams(players for that matter)...It's kind of suspect (I'm not saying Hiddink's a traitor or anything, just saying)... But the Ruskie's played a great game. They deserved that win.

[David75]

I didn't see it coming.
Incredible how the Netherlands either missed it or were totally outperformed. That would teach a lot to Italy and France level

I wonder if Russians had a "Poutine" training, with Kalaks ready to shoot if they stop running after 4 hours a day (just kidding) because it's incredible how they were still able to run after more than 2 hours...

[Abdula]

So Spain finally wins a well deserved Euro Championship. Can't say I'm not disappointed that Italy choked or that Germany didn't play the way I expected them to but it was a great game, bad calls notwithstanding.