Sifu Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Its near!!! http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/250806_10150895512459262_614014261_10081964_1258918222_n.jpg Yes, I realise I'm a big kid. I've got TWO wall charts. Can't wait I need/want a wall chart. Can I have your spare one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesPaul Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Its near!!! http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/250806_10150895512459262_614014261_10081964_1258918222_n.jpg Yes, I realise I'm a big kid. I've got TWO wall charts. Can't wait I need/want a wall chart. Can I have your spare one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Me dads just decided he's going to make sure he's home from work from the opener. Time? 2pm apparently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Will most likely be Balotelli and Cassano upfront for Italy. Christ, what a volatile frontline This randomly has inspired me to make an all time Italy mentalist XI Bergomi Gentile Materazzi Bruno Benetti Gattuso Tardelli Cassano Di Canio Balotelli Need a GK, though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 excellent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Poor Ukraine: four managers in as many years, their squad is recovering from a food poisoning outbreak, all three of their called up keepers are ruled out through injury/failed drugs tests and their only good defender (Chygrynskiy) is ruled out too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sophie S Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I'm terribly excited and almost a bit depressed now that it's here. I can't wait to have constant football and the excitement of the tournament. But it just won't be the same watching the football where no-one else cheers for your team. The whole spirit of sitting in a beergarden with your friends gets a bit lost. Is there a German bar or anything in Newcastle? Anywhere where I'm most likely to meet others? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Also, are their any particularly strong back fours in the competition? You'd have to say Spain's is the strongest but Ramos can be a bit of a liability while Alba and Arbeloa are relatively new to the fold. Italy's isn't bad either, Balzaretti and Maggio will provide plenty going forward too. France's looks good on paper but Rami and Mexas don't look comfortable together at all. So while decent even the stronger looking defensive units are hardly sensational. Obviously the likes of Spain, Germany and the Netherlands will domiante the midfield and so not rely on defence as much, but still a point worth making. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Craig-NUFC Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Euro 2012 was plunged into its first racism controversy after the black players in the Holland squad were subjected to monkey chants during an open practice session in the same city where England will also invite the public to watch them train on Friday. Several hundred people targeted players such as Nigel de Jong and Gregory van der Wiel when 25,000 spectators attended the Dutch practice session at the Stadion Miejski, the home of Wisla Krakow. The players, on the instructions of the captain, Mark van Bommel, responded by moving their training drills to the other side of the ground. "It is a real disgrace especially after getting back from Auschwitz [the Dutch squad had visited the concentration camp on Wednesday] that you are confronted with this," Van Bommel said. "We will take it up with Uefa and if it happens at a match we will talk to the referee and ask him to take us off the field." http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/jun/07/euro-2012-holland-racist-abuse?CMP=twt_gu Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Sigh. Such a shame. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Also, are their any particularly strong back fours in the competition? You'd have to say Spain's is the strongest but Ramos can be a bit of a liability while Alba and Arbeloa are relatively new to the fold. Italy's isn't bad either, Balzaretti and Maggio will provide plenty going forward too. France's looks good on paper but Rami and Mexas don't look comfortable together at all. So while decent even the stronger looking defensive units are hardly sensational. Obviously the likes of Spain, Germany and the Netherlands will domiante the midfield and so not rely on defence as much, but still a point worth making. There isn't a strong defensive unit in the whole tournament IMO. All have weaknesses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 What's the point of these racist scum? They clearly have no interest in actual football. Utter cretins. Don't think the Premier league gets enough credit for the anti-racism campaigns. Leaps and bounds ahead of most countries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Thiago Motta playing for Italy confuses me. I can't deal with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Thiago Motta playing for Italy confuses me. I can't deal with it. True. It was a late switcharoo since he only became eligible when they changed the rule (He had friendly caps for Brazil). It's less confusing when they've atleast been with that country a while like Deco or Eduardo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Colossus Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Thiago Motta playing for Italy confuses me. I can't deal with it. I'm still not even used to him not having long hair anymore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 One more sleep until I get to watch Greece! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Mexico or Portugal! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest n4e Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Will most likely be Balotelli and Cassano upfront for Italy. Yeah Brassel was talking about it either being that, or going with Giovinco off Di Natale. They don't have a bad as side as people are making out to be fair, you'd imagine Chiellini will be pretty vital in defence though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Euro 2012 was plunged into its first racism controversy after the black players in the Holland squad were subjected to monkey chants during an open practice session in the same city where England will also invite the public to watch them train on Friday. Several hundred people targeted players such as Nigel de Jong and Gregory van der Wiel when 25,000 spectators attended the Dutch practice session at the Stadion Miejski, the home of Wisla Krakow. The players, on the instructions of the captain, Mark van Bommel, responded by moving their training drills to the other side of the ground. "It is a real disgrace especially after getting back from Auschwitz [the Dutch squad had visited the concentration camp on Wednesday] that you are confronted with this," Van Bommel said. "We will take it up with Uefa and if it happens at a match we will talk to the referee and ask him to take us off the field." http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/jun/07/euro-2012-holland-racist-abuse?CMP=twt_gu "I very warmly invite all English people. You will definitely not encounter anything unpleasant here." http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/nakedgun.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Will be interesting to see if any refs/squads/players have the brass to walk off the field after racist chants. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Excited now, really think this could finally be the year an African country wins it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Excited now, really think this could finally be the year an African country wins it! Yeah, we are one of the favorites. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 If the racism is allowed to go on then this tournament is going to be a shambles. The fact that they appear to be turning a blind eye to that dutch training camp is not good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Poland and Russia to win tonight folks? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 If the racism is allowed to go on then this tournament is going to be a shambles. The fact that they appear to be turning a blind eye to that dutch training camp is not good. Publicly they're denying, but behind the scenes... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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