Offical Euro 2008 Thread.

[MadMac]

We need to keep going with the same intensity in the second half. Becoming defensive for the whole 45min is not going to work. Kranjcar should have put those two sitters away and 3:0 would have been much more securing...

 

[ShearMagic9]

Odonkor on for Jansen at half time.

I like that change, well, from a German point of view anyway. Offers more in an attacking sense.

 

[angie4]

But in all honesty it doesn't matter if he gets yellow carded.

Yes, he'll get suspended for a game but win this and Germany are through, and they're only playing Austria in the last game of the group.

Not sure how the yellow cards work but if they don't restart after the group stage it's probably actually better for him to get another one so he misses the Austria game and isn't in danger of missing the 1/4 final.

sure it's better to get through the game with another yellow card but hell there are other players too !!

and btw to all the ones out there wanting klose to shot a gaol - he did but it wasnt counted

okay lets get into 2nd half...

 

[MadMac]

2:0

freak goal but I'll take it

 

[Divado]

Lol. How did that happen?

 

[TorresIsGod]

Go the Croats!

Take that Zee Germans!

 

[angie4]

okay we lost that game

2 -1

croatia - germany

but those 3 last minutes and that red card for schweinsteiger were bloody senseless !!!!
what a ____in stupid umpire red card for that ump

dont wanna deny, we were really weak and poldy is our gold. i start to like him.
1st half was so poor. big gaps betweend middle field and strikers but also in defence.

gomez was bloody useless. ballack weak.
lahm & schweini and most of all lehmann did a good job but where was the rest ?????


dispapointing

 

[MadMac]

2:1 it finished. Schweinsteiger got red carded unfairly. Leko's acting was disgraceful and put a black mark on the win. However, we were the better team and rightly deserved the win.

 

[angie4]

croatias coach said they let no space for the germans and when we tried to put them under pressure they counterattacked. they were all at their limit but otherwise they couldnt have won.

weak germans, strong croats.
now we have to settle things ves. austria...


mist mist mist verdammt!

 

[angie4]

1st half poland 1-0 up ves. unlucky austria by offside goal

 

[ashley12]

Austria have had a number of golden chances. Really should have had 2 or 3 in the first 25 minutes.

The pressure of a lifetime of beer is getting to them...

 

[angie4]

draw by penalty !!!!!!!!!!!!! 93th minute
austria is in again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what a fight....never gave up !!!


yep they had too many chances and didnt use them...finally they were as lucky as poland...


now things are open again in this group (except for crotia, they're through)


i'm goin to bed now, gnight oZ

 

[nooB]

France is going to rip apart Holland tomorrow morning, expect Ribery starting on the left side (his preferred) and Malouda making way for Nasri. Henry/Vieira are good inclusions, expect a more aggressive team compared to the team that went against Romania.

 

[crisco]

France is going to rip apart Holland tomorrow morning, expect Ribery starting on the left side (his preferred) and Malouda making way for Nasri. Henry/Vieira are good inclusions, expect a more aggressive team compared to the team that went against Romania.

1:1 mark my words, Netherlands to start well and score early and then France to slowly turn the keel of the game and score in the 2nd half.

 

[Kompany]

France is going to rip apart Holland tomorrow morning, expect Ribery starting on the left side (his preferred) and Malouda making way for Nasri. Henry/Vieira are good inclusions, expect a more aggressive team compared to the team that went against Romania.

Aggression won't do all that and Ribery won't have any space for his runs. The Dutch will sit back and confront France with its inability to make the game again. Holland may not have big names at the back, but defensively they're very strong right now.

 

[Lowie01]

That Croatian win is huge. They've already secured top spot, so the Germans (and I'm assuming they'll beat Austria) will now play Portugal in a quarter final, while Croatia plays the Czechs or Turks. The Germany-Portugal semi final that was looking inevitable will now happen a round earlier than expected.

 

[ShearMagic9]

okay we lost that game

2 -1

croatia - germany

but those 3 last minutes and that red card for schweinsteiger were bloody senseless !!!!
what a ____in stupid umpire red card for that ump

dont wanna deny, we were really weak and poldy is our gold. i start to like him.
1st half was so poor. big gaps betweend middle field and strikers but also in defence.

gomez was bloody useless. ballack weak.
lahm & schweini and most of all lehmann did a good job but where was the rest ?????


dispapointing

1 - They're called referees.

2 - It was a poor decision to send Schweinsteiger off after a nice piece of acting by the Croatian dude. He still deserved a yellow though, only difference being that the yellow would've only seen him out for one game, whereas the red will see him out for three (assuming Germany don't appeal, which they should).

3 - The Croat dude (Leko or something) that faked it deserves at least a game as well.

Croatia deserved that win though, they were miles better than Germany. Nice little $57.50 collect for me too

 

[Embers]

Villa saved me from a horrible week. Eagles to save me tonight hopefully

 

[ShearMagic9]

Just watching the Austria-Poland game now.

I haven't seen a team dominate so much in the first 20 minutes and not score.

Apart from me on my FM game anyway

 

[apollo_creed]

* $20 on 13 or more corners between Germany and Croatia. paying 3.60.
missed out last night on the portugal game, had the same bet at about the same price - there were 12 corners.

haha, when I heard the results this morning I thought I would've lost money.
got to work checked my account and I was about $53 up.
this is obviously why.

* same game - $10 on over 2.5 goals at 2.28.

the only thing which stopped me from really cleaning up was Germany not actually winning.

* $2 on Germany 3-0 paying 15

no loss really.

* $10 on Germany HT/FT at 2.80

* $2 on Metresacker first goal at 34

worth a game. wasn't sure which of him or Metzelder scores more?

* $5 on Ballack first goal at 9 (he owes me money)

he still does. and if Lowie posts me a link I'll send that 20 off today.

* austria v poland - $10 on first goal scored after 27 minutes at 1.85.

about the only good Poland did me.

* 20 on poland to win at 2.25[/QUOTE]

austrians get a dodgy penalty.

and 5 on Poland-Austria for +2.5 goals at 2.45.

good one apollo.

as if there was ever going to be 3 goals scored in that game.

 

[Lowie01]

he still does. and if Lowie posts me a link I'll send that 20 off today.

http://www.cysticfibrosis.org.au/viewproduct.php?id=50

Well played sir.

As for Euro betting, I started with a huge run of outs so I decided to stop altogether. Although I gotta funny feeling about France doing well tonight.

 

[ShearMagic9]

I reckon I'll be putting my money on a draw tonight.

$10 on a draw between the Netherlands and France paying $3.25.

'tis where it's at.

 

[davey_magik]

Germany will send Portugal out of Euro, just you watch.

 

[davey_magik]

Also just a quick question, if Croatia lose by 2+ goals and Germany beat Austria, wouldn't Germany still take top spot in Group B?

I'm just a little unsure as ESPN has already listed Croatia as the winner of Group B.

 

[Lowie01]

Also just a quick question, if Croatia lose by 2+ goals and Germany beat Austria, wouldn't Germany still take top spot in Group B?

I'm just a little unsure as ESPN has already listed Croatia as the winner of Group B.

The first tie-breaker is head-to-head, so because Croatia defeated Germany, Croatia will finish ahead of Germany if they are both on six points. You may remember this rule helped dump Italy out of Euro 2004, in hilarious circumstances.