The EURO 2012 Thread

[Kirkland Laing]

I'm fancying Spain or Germany for this one. Italy are embroiled in a match-fixing scandal. Again. The last time they were involved in one they won the World Cup. So Spain, Germany or the Italians as my dark horses.

[OumaFan]

After those two yellows I'm thinking Poland might win this whole thing.

[Fenster]

Yeah those cards were a joke (I backed Poland in a double with Russia though so not complaining).

[OumaFan]

The great thing about ESPN hiring Michael Ballack to talk about the games is that he has a difficult time talking.

[El Kabong]

I'm fancying Spain or Germany for this one. Italy are embroiled in a match-fixing scandal. Again. The last time they were involved in one they won the World Cup. So Spain, Germany or the Italians as my dark horses.

Dark Horse:
1.A person about whom little is known, esp. someone whose abilities and potential for success are concealed: "a dark-horse candidate".
2.A competitor or candidate who has little chance of winning, or who wins against expectations.




Yeah, I think the Harlem Globetrotters are the real underdogs vs the Washington Generals

[OumaFan]

To be fair the guy's made OK decisions since then and the penalty was right. Just turns out the guy gave out 16 red cards in 19 matches in La Liga this year.

[Beanz]

I'm fancying Spain or Germany for this one. Italy are embroiled in a match-fixing scandal. Again. The last time they were involved in one they won the World Cup. So Spain, Germany, or the Italians as my dark horses.

Dark Horse:
1.A person about whom little is known, esp. someone whose abilities and potential for success are concealed: "a dark-horse candidate".
2.A competitor or candidate who has little chance of winning, or who wins against expectations.




Yeah, I think the Harlem Globetrotters are the real underdogs vs the Washington Generals

Italy based on the Euro club index have just a 5.8% chance of winning Euro 2012 just .5%better chance than England at 5.3%. In contrast Germany are quoted at 15.4% the Netherlands at 16.3% and the favourites Spain are given a generous 27.6% of winning. So I think Italy more than fulfil the criteria needed to be considered a dark horse candidate. Sorry Lyle, looks like your flogging a dead one again

[Saddo]

they took corrie off for this

[Beanz]

I can not help but feel that omitting Ferdinand and taking Terry is a bit of an own goal already. The Dutch have the players but could implode or just kick the krap out of everyone as in the World Cup. The French will probably get a lucky run and make it to the semis where Denmark may join them. Spain could get complacent and go out early. Germany will probably make the final. The Ukraine will go further than Poland. England will accidentally win the thing, beating the Jerries in a penalty shoot out whilst everyone is looking the other way.

[El Kabong]

Italy based on the Euro club index have just a 5.8% chance of winning Euro 2012 just .5%better chance than England at 5.3%. In contrast Germany are quoted at 15.4% the Netherlands at 16.3% and the favourites Spain are given a generous 27.6% of winning. So I think Italy more than fulfil the criteria needed to be considered a dark horse candidate. Sorry Lyle, looks like your flogging a dead one again

Italy doesn't have a poor side, sure Serie A has match fixing issues (again), but the players they have are extremely good and their style of play puts them at the advantage in such competitions. I say for now they are a middle of the pack side along with the likes of France....calling them an underdog/darkhorse is too much of a discredit to the side they have. Now had he said Sweeden or Poland or Ukraine or Croatia, yeah under dogs, dark horses the lot of them....but Italy?!?!?! Come on man