MERGED - Euro 2004
 

This is a topic set up to discuss euro 2004, it is set up so that euro 2004 does not enter into the football discussion topic and end up confusing topics such as transfers and what have you. Permission was granted by a mod in football discussion

So talk about matches and draws here and the chances for each team of winning the tournament.

Links you may find useful
BBC matchs wallchart
BBC Euro 2004
Euro 2004 site

So what do people think of the hosts losing their first game?

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Portugal 1 Greece 2

Don't forget the Spian vs Russia match at 7:45pm

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I'll go on record and say there is no way on earth England will win, if they do I'll become a Gooner fan for the entire 2004-05 season :)

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And my prediction is they won't even see the quarters! - They'll come 3rd in the group losing out on goal difference...
:shocked:

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I think Portugal were very poor. There were so many crosses from the left with noone on the receiving end in the second half... A good performance by the Greeks though...

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I have put a £15 pound bet on germany to win, although they are not my favorites to actually win they had odds of 16-1 and germany are a good side so i thought it was worth it

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no wonder portugal lost ronaldo was playing

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eh?

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1) Thats a real bad joke
2) if it isn't a joke then you really shouldn't be talking about football

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oh i do so hope you are proved wrong :D :D :D :D :D

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We both know it won't happen ;)

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me feels a wager coming on , now what shall it be ????????????? :D :D :D :D

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I tell you what if england win I will give you a rep point if they lose you will send me £100. What'ya say

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ahhhhhh now i was thinking more of a virtual wager , £100 is a bit rich for me :D :D :D :D :D

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Fine, I will make a virtual bet but its got to be something good

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Tell you what Damien - since you want to bet reps - If England win I will green rep you, if they don't, I will red rep you. You do the same (win = red rep me, lose = green rep me). :D

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I think Italy will do it, might be worth a small flutter

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If Wales win, I'll move and declare my love of Lancashire.

Hang on, Wales never qualify do they.

I frickin hate Scumshire.

:D

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A traditional English tactic - when someone makes a negative comment about yout national team, instead of defending it, take the cheap way out instead by attacking their team :D

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\

Hey Hey Hey

I dont think england will win I an betting against england

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Damn - you spotted my plan ... :)

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Spain 1 Russia 0

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wouldnt that be rep anhilation (sp) though , hang on i thought i was betting with russ anyway :D :D :D :D

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The traditional Welsh tactic, don't qualify!! Works everytime.

Saves money I suppose. No need for a Trophy Cabinet!! ;)

I still hate Scumshire.

:D

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I've got Spain in our sweepstake.

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Don't worry, the feeling is mutual! :D

I've got Portugal in ours. I thought that they'd at least get to the semis, where I'd get my money back! Though it's not over till the fat lady sings ;)

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The ref in the spain/russia match was a disgrace.

Whats the point in flipping yellow carding a player for making a challange. Most of, if not all of the supposed Yellow card challanges were dubious.., For example that Russia guy who got sent off... He went for the ball and got nutmegged!? What's he supposed to do? Disapear ?!

Quite obvious that ref has never kicked a ball in his life.

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not wrong i reckon that bodycheck was disgraceful , and the ref went so what :mad: :mad: :mad: , i hope the standard improves :tu:

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Just watching 100 Greatest World Cup Moments and Wales's last appearance was 1958 :rofl: :erm:

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I'm not a gambling man but if you notice, I've already said I'd be an Arse fan for the entire 2004-05 season :)

....just 8 years before the last time England won anything :) :D

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We've qualified a few times since tho.

The welsh are an extremely proud nation. But why?

Hehe, that should get a reaction!!! :angel:

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Ahh, I get it, you can only be proud of your country if your national team does well!!

And there's me thinking it was only Man United supporters who were glory hunters!

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Come on Russ, tell us all about Wales's proudest moments................

I'm got a spare postage stamp you can write on the back of :D :D

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Beating Argentina about 2 years ago, beating Germany around the same time.....getting the closest to qualifying in the Euro games in 30 years, not bad for a team which gets about a 10th of the funding that England does!

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I'm a Doncaster Rovers supporter. We aren't many and all of us expect the worse.

If my national team are doing well then I have something to talk about, I don't just spout nonsense because I am english.

What exactly are you so proud of? :p:

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See the above plus when we beat Italy too :)

But of course, unless we qualify for each major tournament (and end up failing to get past the quarter/semi finals year after year, each time coming out with new and better excuses such as "it was Beckham's fault" and "it was Southgate's fault" and the more recent "it was Seaman's fault") then we simply don't have the right to be proud, do we??

Still - Owen says England can do it this year (just like Becks said they could win it last time) so success is certain, isn't it??? :D

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So your proud cos you don't get anywhere but occasionally win the odd game!!
Same thing as Donny Rovers then!!

Except we have been promoted two years running!!!
Dave Penney's Red and White army marches on!!!

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We're proud because they're our national team.....but of course it shows great depth of character when you are only proud when your national team does well.....what do they call that? Fair-weather supporting? :D

Aww come on, let's all get behind England - I don't really wish them to fail in the semi/quarter finals.....even though deep down we all know they will!

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Aww come on...I wanted Wales to get to the finals...but that may be just because Sparky is in charge ;)

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Good for you.

To be fair I don't follow football, except for Donny Rovers. I probably won't even watch England tommorow. Unless the fairweather england supporter in my girlfriend wants to!!

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what are you strange funny people on about?

Cant we all just agree we wont win?

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Now this is a first......an Arse fan makes a suggestion and I agree 100% :eek: :D

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Oh dear. I was hoping this thread was going to about sensible discussion concerning the day's matches, but I see it's quickly degraded into a home nations slanging match.

To Debs: Yes, I'm watching C4 right now. Great stuff!

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Ohhhhh what about these then....

1. Henry is the greatest
2. Monster raving loony party should win next election
3. Elvis is still alive
4. I know the meaning of life
5. The real leader of the free word is, of course, paul merton
6. I see dead people (on tv, in old films)
7. the list is over

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BS to the first 6 :D

But this thread was mant to be about England's latest failure....erm, I mean Euro 2004.

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Sorry, but can we get back on topic please! :D

Desaily(sp?) out, will that be a help or not?

There, a serious question! :D

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ARRHHHHHH PIERS MORGON....NOOOOOO....HE STILL IS THERE! GOD HELP US...GOD HELP US ALL...especially me

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Well if he is out because he has become our new defender than its good news

on the other hand we will be to worried about keeping the french away from the goal to worry about the other end

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Pardon? :confused:

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I was impressed by Spain today. They should have scored more, but they played a high pace game and always looked threatening (especially in the first half hour).

For now, Greece and Spain seem most likely to get to the quarters. Before anyone writes off Greece, they topped the qualifying group that also featured Spain. They actually beat them in Spain...

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thats what i mean, too many locks not enough doors, oh yes

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Though, according to Motty, they only scored 8 goals throughout the qualifiers, which means they must have a good defence at least ;)

Okay :dozey: :erm:

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note to england team

don't go breaking my hart :)

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Amazes me how much hatred from Man U fans are shown towards Gooner/Chelsea/Liverpool players throughout the season yet when the likes of Cole/Gerrard/Owen and Co are representing England then all seems to be forgotten.

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Well, I dislike Man U intensely but I'm willing to admit that Paul Scholes is a very talented player (apart from tackling). Ditto Chelsea and Lampard.

I think it'll be tight tonight, I'm not convinced France are going to come out all gun(ners) blazing, but I just think they've got the edge in a couple of key areas (wide midfield and creative play mainly). They aren't unbeatable, I'm not impressed by Barthez, Thuram at centerback, Makelele with his Chelsea form or Trezeguet up front.

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I agree - it was amazing how hated Beckham was when he was at United - now he's in Spain, it seems to have been 'forgotten'.

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England have 4 hopes of winning anything.

Bob Hope
No Hope
Envel hope
and .....


Antel hope.

I'd sooner bet on which flight they will be arriving back at Luton on.

Probably the first one out of portugal I'd say around the 21st June :p:

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Enlgand are playing wales soon in october i think,so we will see then.

I think spain did play well in a way they are like england a talented team,but never seem to make it past the quater finals.What is wrong with some english people always slagging there own team off,at least we qualify which is more than a lot of other countries we should eb proud of that.

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We'll see 'what' then?

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England vs Wales

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I'm supporting Spain as my other team because England have no chance of winning it. It's abit like watching England as they have alot of talent just never put it all together. Was expecting more from Spain yesterday they didn't play that well in the final third as would have liked to have seen Juaqin start as well

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I am supporting germany as my second team as i win £80 if they win and then france cos i am half french and they play great football

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And you're coming onto a public forum to admit that? :Yikes: :disturbd: (jk :) )

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Well yes that's obvious but the original comment looked as if something will be 'sorted out' then :confused:

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roll on tonight England v France...

I will be sitting in a bar in the south of France when England win... just cant wait :)

2 - 1 to England I think..

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Switzerland-Croatia 0-0

I don't think either of these teams will be a threat to England or France.

It looks like tonight's match is for place one and two in the group...

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Hi Scooby, have got your pm and sorting it out for you :tu:

Enjoy the match and the sunshine :wavey:

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come on england


come on england

come on england

come on england

:D :D :D :D :D :D

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Here we go! If we lose this i am dead (my mums french)

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They've scored?!?

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Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssssssssss !!

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*sings 1-0, 1-0, 1-0, 1-0 ad infinitum..

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Please Please Please please

keep it up

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lol, great match, evenly poised :D Roll on Second half.....

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wtf england 1-0 up against france, after 11 games they concede wtf....

that was a great first half preformance, as i always said owen is crap, gary neville needs to push down the right handside more often though, and lampard needs to go forward more instead of his deep role....

he did go forward for the freekick though :D


if they play like that i might start believing that they can win this match, even go further in the tourniment (my prediction quarter final stage)

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Did you hear what the fans were saying to the French? "Your not singing, your not singing, your not singing anymore. Your not singing anymore."

Nice free kick by Beckham

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Russ.. You know what the papers will be full of tommorrow now... :D

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Yeah - BS ;) :D

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I just have to say it again. 1-0 :D

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ah........they are letting france back in to the game......thats dangerous, rooney needs to watch himself.....

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Who on earth employed Bobby Robson as a commentator on ITV (Where's the FanZone Option?) - England are looking well dodgy at present.

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Glad to see Owen off, he's hardly done anything at all. Come on England, two more goals please :D

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Beckham = T****R
Should have let Rooney take it

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Noooooooooo - what a **** poor penalty :(

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too harsh, he has taken penalty's before and they have usally gone in.

were still winning....

taking rooney and scholes off = bad idea as they both were playing well......

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Rooney was waaaay too close to a red card to be left on the pitch. Not long to go now and then we can all remind Russ about the score ;)
*waits for equaliser ;) and possible banning for inciting the latest DVLA recruit to violence against his keyboard*

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/bites nails furiously .......

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I'm having palpitations here and bawling at the tv :fit:

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Good stuff this.

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3 min Extra time......Edge of seat stuff. Free kick to france. I cany look !!!

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Damn!

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Arrrrrrgh 1-1

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1-1 what a suprise. Last minute lack of concentration again :(

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****

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Come On!

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oh dear, looks like we are in bother

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Wtf

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a spectacular free kick by zinedine zidane......

EDIT: wtf did james do ? zidane steps up to take the penalty.... 2-1 to france :erm:

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****ing Hell It's All Gone To Pot

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:bigcry: :bigcry: :bigcry: :bigcry: :bigcry: