The EURO Cup 2012 thread

[shian]

So, there isn't a thread, so I'll make one.

[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/57/UEFA_Euro_2012_logo.svg[/img]

[quote]
The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2012, is the 14th European Championship for national football teams organised by UEFA. The final tournament is being hosted by Poland and Ukraine between 8 June and 1 July 2012. It is the first time that either nation has hosted the tournament. This bid was chosen by UEFA's Executive Committee in 2007.
The final tournament features 16 nations, the last European Championship to do so (from Euro 2016 onward, there will be 24 finalists). Qualification was contested by 51 nations between August 2010 and November 2011 to join the two host nations in the tournament. The winner of the tournament gains automatic entry to the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup hosted by Brazil.[/quote]

Participating teams:
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
England
France
Germany
Greece
Italy
Netherlands
Poland (co-hosts)
Portugal
Republic of Ireland
Russia
Spain (defending champions)
Sweden
Ukraine (co-hosts)

Matches:
06/09

Russia4-1Czech Republic

‎-Recap‎-Box Score
06/10

Netherlands0-1Denmark

‎-Recap‎-Box Score
06/10

Germany 1-0 Portugal

‎-Recap‎-Box Score
06/11

Spain v. Italy

‎-12:00 AM
06/11

Republic of Ireland v. Croatia

‎-2:45 AM

I'll update OP soon.

[AutomataReturns]

GO UKRAINE

[Joseph Smith]

I can already see italy losing with spain 0-4 :v:

[Silentfood]

Let's hope we don't have another feminist attacking the cup this time...

[Bad)-(and]

I was so happy to see the Czech Republic get thumped by Russia after they cheated their way to 2nd place in the qualifiers through a dive in the penalty box. Then we were denied a genuine penalty minutes later.

[johnkane46]

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r532khFSIHg[/url]

[reecematee]

yes, glad this is made.

watched all 4 matches so far and plan to watch every match except tuesday as im out at a concert, then on wednesday, all my hard schoolwork is done, so im free to watch it without any distractions. sorta glad i miss tuesdays games, as the teams playing aren't the best.

anyway, as an englishman i am full optimistic hope, if we can get a result against france we should get through to the knockouts.

also have a bet with a friend, i said holland would win, he said spain. it isn't looking too good at the moment, just hope Italy beat them.

[editline]10th June 2012[/editline]

[QUOTE=johnkane46;36270243][url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r532khFSIHg[/url][/QUOTE]

this is apparently englands song.

[video=youtube;GBs-VjRfiWg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBs-VjRfiWg[/video]

I know....

[MachiniOs]

I put a bloody fiver on the dutch to win the Euro's now I'm not confident that they'll even get past the group stages.

[editline]10th June 2012[/editline]

Mind you if Portugal keep playing the way they did last night...

[reecematee]

[QUOTE=MachiniOs;36270283]I put a bloody fiver on the dutch to win the Euro's now I'm not confident that they'll even get past the group stages.

[editline]10th June 2012[/editline]

Mind you if Portugal keep playing the way they did last night...[/QUOTE]

when they went a goal down, they played how they should of the whole game

[Young Lu]

I wanna see Northern Ireland playing. I want to see them getting crushed for beating Estonia in qualifying games.

[overpain]

Please fucking spain win

[reecematee]

[QUOTE=overpain;36270354]Please fucking spain win[/QUOTE]

no overpain we need spain to lose so my friend and i are still level on this bet

[Young Lu]

[QUOTE=reecematee;36270378]no overpain we need spain to lose so my friend and i are still level on this bet[/QUOTE]

Spain is gonna be in finals one way or another. On the other hand, I want England to get into the final.

[Chekko]

There's a thread for this, but not a thread about the Stanley Cup Playoffs/International Hockey Championship?

I remember seeing a couple of threads about hockey when the NHL season started.

[Young Lu]

[QUOTE=Chekko;36270471]There's a thread for this, but not a thread about the Stanley Cup Playoffs/International Hockey Championship?

I remember seeing a couple of threads about hockey when the NHL season started.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1176813[/url]

[MachiniOs]

[QUOTE=gtanoofa;36270417]I like how we lost the victory penalty with Poland. Damn you, Karagouni.[/QUOTE]

Tyton's my hero. I don't know what happened to Sczesny in the second half.

[junker|154]

I won a bet of 20 € because Germany won the last match.

I went to a public viewing place, it was pretty rad. Although it was not such a great match.

[Scotty.]

I hope England get pumped in the group stages. What a shame that would be.

[reecematee]

[QUOTE=MachiniOs;36270640]Tyton's my hero. I don't know what happened to Sczesny in the second half.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=-Xemit-;36271434]He got a red card for some reason.[/QUOTE]

he took out a greece striker as the striker played the ball past him, was a goal scoring opportunity and had to be a red

[J AC1D]

I have a feeling England are either going to do really badly or really well under the new manager. I'd love to see them win, but I'm not too optimistic, I've had my hopes crushed every competition.
I cried when I was 11 when they got beat by Portugal in the 2004 Euro :v:

[reecematee]

[QUOTE=J AC1D;36271522]I have a feeling England are either going to do really badly or really well under the new manager. I'd love to see them win, but I'm not too optimistic, I've had my hopes crushed every competition.
I cried when I was 11 when they got beat by Portugal in the 2004 Euro :v:[/QUOTE]

i remember that, the Portugal keeper took his gloves off, saved it, then went on to score.

i was devastated

[MountainWatcher]

Bloody Germany can suck it, that should have been 1-1, at least.

[swebonny]

[img]http://i.imgur.com/LnU37.jpg[/img]
Hahaha

[LewyJudge12]

[QUOTE=reecematee;36270256]
[editline]10th June 2012[/editline]

this is apparently englands song.

[video=youtube;GBs-VjRfiWg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBs-VjRfiWg[/video]

I know....[/QUOTE]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uoO-05gqWc[/media]

[reecematee]

[QUOTE=LewyJudge12;36271618][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uoO-05gqWc[/media][/QUOTE]

i remember that too, was so hilarious

[Thomas45]

I'm only looking forward to watching the Germany vs Netherlands game.

[reecematee]

im looking foward to ireland agaisnt itlay/spain, and all england games.

also all holland games as i have money on them

[sami-pso]

[QUOTE=Swebonny;36271581][img]http://i.imgur.com/LnU37.jpg[/img]
Hahaha[/QUOTE]

Haha that's great

[Young Lu]

So some Oranje fans block the German bus.
[video=youtube;wTVhGZ6Bp40]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wTVhGZ6Bp40[/video]

[C.C]

Theres a bit of a riot in Poland and Irish fans are keeping the trend:
[IMG]http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/303593_10150859580782019_917758210_n.jpg[/IMG]