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Post by rjdgull on May 29, 2012 20:42:14 GMT
Just over a week to go so thought it worth while having a look at the group fixture list: Three matches in eight days for us - will it be a short tournament for us? As I am not clued up on England games and the Premiership, any members are welcome to start a matchday thread....
Friday 8th June
Poland v Greece 17:00
Russia v Czech Rep. 19:45
Saturday 9th June
Netherlands v Denmark 17:00
Germany v Portugal 19:45
Sunday 10th June
Spain v Italy 17:00
R. of Ireland v Croatia 19:45
Monday 11th June
France v England 17:00
Ukraine v Sweden 19:45
Tuesday 12th June
Greece v Czech Rep. 17:00
Poland v Russia 19:45
Wednesday 13th June
Denmark v Portugal 17:00
Netherlands v Germany 19:45
Thursday 14th June
Italy v Croatia 17:00
Spain v R. of Ireland 19:45
Friday 15th June
Ukraine v France 17:00
Sweden v England 19:45
Saturday 16th June
Czech Rep. v Poland 19:45 ,
Greece v Russia 19:45
Sunday 17th June
Denmark v Germany 19:45
Portugal v Netherlands 19:45
Monday 18th June
Croatia v Spain 19:45
Italy v R. of Ireland 19:45
Tuesday 19th June
England v Ukraine 19:45
Sweden v France 19:45
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Post by JamesB on May 30, 2012 23:16:34 GMT
I'm happy to chip in, although I won't be hear for the semis or the final
I suppose you probably don't want threads for every match - perhaps just threads for the England (and Ireland?) matches, along with threads for the other groups?
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Post by stefano on May 31, 2012 11:38:52 GMT
I'm happy to chip in, although I won't be hear for the semis or the final I suppose you probably don't want threads for every match - perhaps just threads for the England (and Ireland?) matches, along with threads for the other groups? That's ok James if you are only going to do the England and Ireland games you won't need to be here for the semis or the final  |
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Post by rjdgull on May 31, 2012 11:43:54 GMT
Thanks for that James, I was thinking mainly of the England matches with more general group threads but if you want to do one for our Irish cousins then go ahead.  |
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Post by register on May 31, 2012 12:04:46 GMT
I'm happy to chip in, although I won't be hear for the semis or the final I suppose you probably don't want threads for every match - perhaps just threads for the England (and Ireland?) matches, along with threads for the other groups? That's ok James if you are only going to do the England and Ireland games you won't need to be here for the semis or the final  True though! |
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Post by JamesB on Jun 1, 2012 11:51:58 GMT
I have a feeling Ireland will cause a few surprises. If they play the way they did in 2002, they will frustrate the hell out of Spain and Italy
I think England might yet do well too, for a number of reasons:
- Low expectations
- Roy is a clever manager and will adapt his tactics depending on the opponent (something Redknapp would never have done)
- England have actually been playing quite well in most of their recent matches
- With Lampard out, we don't have to put up with him and Gerrard failing to work together again (although to be honest, I think it would have been better if it was Gerrard that was out and not Frank)
- It's the year of reactive football. Possession football is no longer as dominant at the top as it was a year ago: Real Madrid beat Barcelona in La Liga; Chelsea won the Champions League; Atletico Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League Final. This is probably the way England will play (albeit in a particularly English way...though hopefully not too English)
- It would be just my luck to be out of the country on the one occasion England do well in a major tournament
However, it's only going to go one of two ways: either England will do ridiculously well (semis, final, winning it perhaps) or they'll crash out in the groups
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Post by stefano on Jun 1, 2012 12:38:16 GMT
- It would be just my luck to be out of the country on the one occasion England do well in a major tournament However, it's only going to go one of two ways: either England will do ridiculously well (semis, final, winning it perhaps) or they'll crash out in the groups If we do fluke it through the Group stages Italy or Spain in the Quarter-Final will ensure that you won't miss anything when you are out of the country. I shall be in Florence for the duration of the Quarter-Finals stage so am hoping for Italy v England to set up an interesting evening in a Florentine bar. Forza Italia! Forza gli azzurri! |
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