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Official Euro 2012 Thread

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Fun_dip
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Official Discussion Thread for the Euro this Summer.
I for one am stoked since I feel the Euro is the best International competition "trimming the fat" if you will.

Predicitions.
Group A: Russia- 1, Poland- 2(a toss up between them and Czech)
Group B: Germany- 1, Netherlands- 2.... wish Portugal could surprise someone, but I doubt it
Group C: Spain-1, Croatia- 2... Croatia partially because I hate Italy, but I think Croatia can actually take Italy
Group D: France- 1, England- 2


France wins it all by beating England for a second time.. more of a hope than a prediction, but oh well. Hope Spain doesn't win and I'd love to see Ireland be competitive.
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Good Times.

Post whatever Euro Tournament stuff you want.
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Fun_dip
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YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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arandomname
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Yep.
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Bar_Down
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SOOO PISSED I couldn't watch the end. Fuck you shitty work internet.
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OGHolliday
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I have no idea what was wrong with Netherlands last game but I hope they get their shit together so this is a good game.
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1337
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+1

Denmark's loss is a glimmer of hope, I hope
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theBearJew
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Fuck. I missed the last game because of meetings. Damnit work why are you requiring me to work during EURO 2012.
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maximiliaan
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whowowowowowo! excited!!
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1337
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Wish i was with my Dutch homies right now to watch! I'm all alone cheering for you guys :(
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Laurent.
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Van Marwijk didn't change a thing except for introducing Joris Mathijsen who was injured.

Players for the Netherlands: Maarten Stekelenburg; Gregory van der Wiel, John Heitinga, Joris Mathijsen, Jetro Willems, Mark van Bommel, Nigel de Jong; Arjen Robben, Wesley Sneijder, Ibrahim Afellay; Robin van Persie.


NO Huntelaar and van der Vaart.

If we lose, he will be lynched by every Dutch person.
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1337
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what? injured, or staying on the bench to be subbed in?
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EmperorKuzco
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No start
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J.D.
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I can see why he would want to go to Huntelaar after Van Persie failed to score against the Danes but van der vaart? You'd really put him in over Sneijder who is currently playing his spot? That dude was lights out in the first match and put in one of the best balls all tourney that just wasn't converted. I mean I guess you could put him somewhere else but then he'd be out of spot.

I would have really liked to see the Dutch play a formation that would have allowed them to use both Van Persie and Huntelaar if only because it would be extremely entertaining.

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Laurent.
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Subbed in.

Something that all the football experts in don't get.

Huntelaar has been amazing for Schalke 04 this season.
He is topscorer in the Bunedesliga, he had 47 apaerences and scored 48 times.
His overal for the Netherlands national team is 54 apaerences and 31 goals.
And in most of these matches he was a substitute.

He is a lethal striker, he only needs one change and scores.


And van der Vaart is such a creative player with perfect passes and can take incredible free kicks. (And is a mean finisher as well.)
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J.D.
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Well if Oranje aren't leading near the end I expect to see him again. But between him and Van Persie there's not much to choose, either can be counted on to produce something. But you have to admit WS might be their best player and deserves his spot over Van der Vaart.
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EmperorKuzco
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I definitely agree with Sneijder over Van der Vaart
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95959
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Just can't bring myself to root for any team with Arjen Robben on it... Shame cause RVP is such a boss
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fujarome
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Rvp should have just buried that
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Fun_dip
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I think the Dutch should drop de jong and go two strikers with hunter
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Bar_Down
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wow good goal. didnt expect germany to strike first
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maximiliaan
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fuck!
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S.Ki
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1-0 Germany Bitch dat shit kray
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Bar_Down
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how fuckin sexy was that touch/turn by Gomez
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EmperorKuzco
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Yea while the two defenders do nothing but stop and raise their arms for offsides. Great goal.
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Bumblesteeze
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Feels weird reading a complement given to someone with this name haha.
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lbuitendam
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Fuck Germans scored fuuuuuuuuu
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maximiliaan
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ok its over
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Bar_Down
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Holy fuck Gomez is nastyyyy
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akarlsen
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im guessing 3-1 to germany


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akarlsen
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im guessing 3-1 to germany


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Laurent.
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WHERE IN THE FUCK IS HUNTELAAR?

Van Marwijk is a downright sissy pants.
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arandomname
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The Dutch defense is shit.  They're lazy, and overall not very good.  Willems isn't good.  They need to take de Jong out and put in Huntelaar for the start of this half.  There is not enough production offensively either, especially after the first goal.

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twin-tip-hero
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2-0 at the half and to be honest I was not expecting a great lead this early in the match. Robben and Van Persie have been unlucky, but still need to step up their game. To be honest though I epected more out of the dutch in this match then what they are showing so far. I would like to see Gomez out to rest and let Klose get a few minutes in too...
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1337
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anyone else think that Özil is one ugly fucker?

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Bar_Down
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Ya he might look a little weird but he's so sick.
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fitzcarraldo
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he's no Mario Gomez... very handsome chap.
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akarlsen
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first time i saw him i thought: Click for larger image idk why
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Laurent.
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I feel bad for Stekelenburg.

He has made a lot of incredibly saves already but with a defense this bad he can't get them all.
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PacificRimJob
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That's ender for the Dutch. Brutal showing this year...
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Bar_Down
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Man WTF, second time today my stream stops working all of a sudden and no I'm fucked. And keep in mind, even if they lose today the Dutch still aren't technically out. If Germany beats Denmark and Netherlands beats Portugal by enough goals, they would go through no?
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fujarome
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his eyes seem to protrude out more than most people, that explains the ET look.


I'm noticing a trend regarding how the European world cup runner up does in the following Euro..


Germany-2002 runner up, knocked out in the group stage in 2004. 2 draws and a loss

france-2006 runner up, knocked out in the group stage in 2008. 1 draw, 2 losses


remains to be seen how the netherlands do here...
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fujarome
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also meant to include

italy-1994 runner up, knocked out in euro96 group stage, only they managed to get 1 win.
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maximiliaan
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true, but we are out....
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EmperorKuzco
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Let's goo we are in this shit
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maximiliaan
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yes! persie!!!!
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1337
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Hell yeah!
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lbuitendam
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Yea!!!! Holland!!!!
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akarlsen
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hi my name is Kevin Boateng and welcome to jackass.

AND YEEEAH VAN PERSIE, THERE IS STILL HOPE.
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brian.walker
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Nice shot from RVP
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lbuitendam
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theBearJew
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"Just kick it.. Why do goal keepers think they can play football"

HAHA Being a keeper I know not to play with it.. And we all do think we can play.
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