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European Championship!

Discussion in 'Colosseum' started by joacqin, May 27, 2008.

  1. Shaitan

    Shaitan Always forgive your enemies; it annoys them so

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    Amen
     
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    Updated my blog with my current predictions; don't wanna fill up the thread with overly long repetive posts. :)
     
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    Sucky sucky winning goal for Spain. Thought we actually kinda deserved a point there. Well well, doesnt matter much the situation will still be the same against Russia. Win or tie for advancement.
     
  4. Mesmero

    Mesmero How'd an old elf get the blues?

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    Hey Register, either you messed something up in your prediction or I did :p Shouldn't the semi-finals be Germany - Croatia and Netherlands - Italy in your prediction? I think teams from group A/B and from C/D don't meet until the finals :)
     
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    Nope, we must win. I'm not sure why but that's what everyone has been saying.

    I just double-checked and you are right, it is so. It is also extremely stupid because it makes it impossible for two teams of the same group to be in the final. I'll fix up the prediction in my blog.
     
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    Tie is enough Register, we have scored more goals and conceded less than Russia.
     
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    True. Sweden has a positive score of 3-2, Russia's score is 2-4. Both teams have 3 points (4 after a draw) so a draw will be enough for Sweden.

    What's more interesting is that The Czech Republic and Turkey are exactly even before tonight's match. If they draw, it will end in penalties.
     
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    You are right; they said otherwise on TV4 yesterday after the game though.
     
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    holy geez! just got done watching turkey make an absolutely unbelievable comeback against the czech republic. I'm thinking the ref went a little card happy in the final 5 minutes but overall a very good game. Is it normal to eject the goalkeeper for a push?
     
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    An aggressive push far from the play? Yeah. It's similar to the Zidane-Materazzi situation two years ago.
     
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    What a mad last 10 minutes that was. The rest of the game was mind-numbingly boring! I would have preferred the Czechs went through, but fantastic finish by Nihat for the winner. He took it superbly. Gutted for Cech, that was a horrible mistake to let the Turks back into it, you just don't expect such from him. Bad tactics by the Czechs in the 2nd half, they just sat back and let the Turks come onto them, it was like watching England! Had they carried on playing the same way they'd have won comfortably. Perhaps sent Baros on and sent balls down the channels for him to chase. Ah well, I'm pretty sure the Croats will see them off without coming out of 2nd gear.
     
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    register, i saw a harder shove in the spain vs whoever they played yesterday game where the player actually shoved the other player face down out of bounds & didn't even get a penalty whistle. It just seems very subjective.

    I'm just waiting for some of the judges to get busted like the NBA referees that are testifying over here have(about fixing championship games).
     
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    The ref makes the calls and the only possible repercussions is pretty much that you dont get to judge any more games if you are deemed too bad by the powers that be. Spain was supposed to get a penalty kick there, but the ref can only make the calls on what he sees which is why there is a discussion about allowing modern technology and such but it faces stiff opposition I myself am torn. When all things are said and done having a human ref is part of pretty much all sports and it sure sucks when the referee decides games but all in all it tends to even itself out.
     
  15. Master of Nuhn

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    I heared something about Portugese foul play, with Ferreira getting a yellow one which should have been red...
    Is this true? The people I heared this from are not portugal's biggest fans since the Battle at Nuremberg, 2 years ago.
     
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    Morgoth La lune ne garde aucune rancune Veteran

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    What Italy on to the quarter finals? Noooooo!!!
     
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    Italy's through. See you in the semi-finals, Dutchies.
     
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    Yeah, Paulo Ferreira's tackle was very dangerous and a red card wouldn't surprise anyone.

    You guys call it 'Battle at Nuremberg' over there? That quite accurate actually. It's true both teams were a bit over-aggressive but the referee was out of control (that game was the game of the World Cup with less fouls!). And by the way, the battle was started by Boulahrouz with a brutal kick on Ronaldo's thigh. ;)
     
  19. Loreseeker

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    My thoughts exactly. With a few more o's in the Noooo, though.
     
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    Italy will be "through" after the quarter-finals where they will meet Spain. ;)
     
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