Euro 2012 Thread

[NASpurs]

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BREAKING: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is in the England squad, but Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand are not.

[Venti Quattro]

English lineup:

Joe Hart
John Ruddy
Robert Green

Glen Johnson
Phil Jones
Gary Cahill
John Terry
Joleon Lescott
Ashley Cole
Leighton Baines

Scott Parker
Gareth Barry
Steven Gerrard [CAPTAIN]
Frank Lampard
James Milner
Ashley Young
Theo Walcott
Stewart Downing ( )
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Andy Carroll
Wayne Rooney
Danny Welbeck
Jermain Defoe

Jack Butland
Phil Jagielka
Jordan Henderson
Adam Johnson
Danny Sturridge

[lefty]

Downing ?



Really ?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????

[Venti Quattro]

Jack Butland
Phil Jagielka
Jordan Henderson
Adam Johnson
Danny Sturridge

These are just replacements. Woy only named twenty-thwee pwayews to his squad.

[Venti Quattro]

32-man Italy squad:

Goalkeepers: Buffon (Juventus), De Sanctis (Napoli), Sirigu (Paris St. Germain), Viviano (Palermo)

Defenders: Abate (Milan), Astori (Cagliari), Balzaretti (Palermo), Barzagli (Juventus), Bocchetti (Rubin Kazan), Bonucci (Juventus), Chiellini (Juventus), Criscito (Zenit San Pietroburgo), Maggio (Napoli), Ogbonna (Torino), Ranocchia (Inter);

Midfielders: Cigarini (Atalanta), De Rossi (Roma), Diamanti (Bologna), Giaccherini (Juventus), Marchisio (Juventus), Montolivo (Fiorentina), Thiago Motta (Paris St. Germain), Nocerino (Milan), Pirlo (Juventus), Schelotto (Atalanta), Verratti (Pescara);

Forwards: Balotelli (Manchester City), Borini (Roma), Cassano (Milan), Destro (Siena), Di Natale (Udinese), Giovinco (Parma)

[lefty]

Lolitaly can hurt a lot of teams in the Euro tournament.

But they better not start Abbate at the RB spot

[Venti Quattro]

The front is also kind of weak. Balotelli is probably their best striker but he is a ticking time bomb.

[lefty]

The front is also kind of weak. Balotelli is probably their best striker but he is a ticking time bomb.

I dont think their front is weak

Di Natale is coming off a great season, and Cassano has played very well over the last 3 months (I've watched quite a few Milan games)

If Whyalwayshim doesnt screw up, it would be great for Italy

[Muser]

What a ing fail. Downing/Carroll really? Leaving Kyle Walker/Crouch/Jagielka at home is awful.

I look forward to Benzema making TOSB Terry his first game.

[Venti Quattro]

Terrible, terrible lineup by England. I don't even know how Roy is going to explain to the FA once they got waxed like pussy hair by the compe ion.

[Libri]

Grant Holt had a way better season than Carroll.

[IronMexican]

Happy Carroll made it. He needs to stay in form.

[mabrignani]

The front is also kind of weak. Balotelli is probably their best striker but he is a ticking time bomb.

di natale is italy's best forward

[DAF86]

I don't know who to root for tbh. I don't like any of the top favorites to win it all. If only Zidane was still playing I could go for France but now, meh.

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol spain nt, not many fcbarcauefa wankers on the team

i think germany or netherlands will win this tourney...

[MannyIsGod]

Go Polska!

[ALVAREZ6]

i think germany or netherlands will win this tourney...

Well that's quite the safe prediction there, you have a 66.67% chance of being correct, naming 2 of the possible 3 teams to win this tournament.

[Sense]

lol spain nt, not many fcbarcauefa wankers on the team

i think germany or netherlands will win this tourney...

Rooting for those two as well..

[DAF86]

I decided, I want Ballo holding that trophy.

Go lol Italy.

[ALVAREZ6]

I decided, I want Ballo holding that trophy.

Go lol Italy.

How could you say that?

Balotelli and Italy tbh.

[mudyez]

my predictions:

Group A
1 Poland (they are strong now and at home)
2 Czech Republic (one last half hearted run)
3 Greece (most broing team, but will beat Russia somehow)
4 Russia (better than Greece but wont have much luck)

Group B
1 Netherlands (nobody really sees them coming)
2 Portugal (someone else than Ronaldo leading the way)
3 Germany (no good preparation...they are due for a letdowntournament)
4 Denmark (good team but won't have any points in that group)

Group C
1 Spain (will look unbeatable to that point)
2 Italy (some lucky bounces get them there)
3 Republic of Ireland (deserving Italies spot, but Italians are lucky bas s)
4 Croatia (last here but with chances to advance until the last few seconds)

Group D
1 France (staying calm and under the radar this time)
2 England (will blow out Ukraine in the last game to make it, after nearly skrewing up)
3 Sweden (only beating Ukraine)
4 Ukraine (country will fall apart and teams prob will have to be evacuated)

QF:
Poland over Portugal (in a blowout)
Netherlands over Czech Republic (in a very tight game)
England over Spain (falling back to times when they couldn't beat anyone in the KO-rounds)
Italy over France (in an 1:0 catenaccio)

Semis:
Poland over England (in PS)
Netherlands over Italy (in a blowout)

Finals:
Poland over Netherlands (in OT)

[Venti Quattro]

I'm still sticking (and hoping) for a Germany-Spain final.

[lefty]

Germans are my favorites, Spain being a close second
The Dutch are gonna the bed
Italy and Portugal will be troublemakers

[Venti Quattro]

lol England

[lefty]

that too