Gribz 743 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Looking forward to this starting next week. Fancy Germany to win it but Spain and Holland will be there also. Should be some cracking games in the group stages. Teams in bold to go through. Group A: Russia Czech Rep Poland Greece Group B: Holland Germany Portugal Denmark Group C: Spain Italy Rep Ireland Croatia Group D: England France Ukraine Sweden 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest superrcooper7 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I think it'll be between Holland and Spain tbh, don't fancy Germany at all and could see Portugal going through from that group instead. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 743 Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share Posted June 3, 2012 I think it'll be between Holland and Spain tbh, don't fancy Germany at all and could see Portugal going through from that group instead. If we see the same German team from 2010 WC then I cant see anyone beating them, I thought they were the best side in South Africa. They battered England and Argentina. If Moeller wasnt suspended in the semi against Spain I think they'd have won. Portugal need Ronaldo to be on top form else cant see them getting much. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy steel 0 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 At teatime on Friday next I will disappear into a Euro shaped hole. Can't wait!! Two games a night! Mostly of top quality!! And I won't have to look at Rob McLean or Steven Craigan!!! Hopefully Pat Nevin is there, though, he's good. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 743 Posted June 4, 2012 Author Share Posted June 4, 2012 I thought England would make it out of their group but Im beginning to doubt that now. The squad isnt good enough and with no Rooney in the first few games they could easily have another repeat of WC 2010 and struggle. 6 Liverpool players in the squad now which says it all. They have been rank this season. Barry centre midfielder out so Woy pulls in a defender - Jagielka. Lampard pulls out and he brings in Henderson (should have been Carrick IMO). Cahill out so he brings in a full back Kelly. The last one is a huge snub to Ferdinand. But Micah Richards is the one I cant work out. He'd be in my starting XI ahead of Glen Johnson. Maybe just means we'll get to enjoy England getting gubbed. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bears 0 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Germany will win it. I work with a young German lad that is football nuts. he says the German FA have been building towards these Euros and the next WC, they have a young team that have been playing together more or less since they were 10 years old. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyharley 5 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 People writing off Portugal. I have a sneaky feeling about them. For the gamblers among you. Ladbrokes offering £5 free bet everytime your top scorer scores if you stake 20 bucks. Seems a decent bet. Some good odds out there too 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 743 Posted June 5, 2012 Author Share Posted June 5, 2012 There is always a dark horse. My 2 outside tips would Croatia and Russia. Croatia have some cracking players, with the turmoil surrounding Italys match fixing I can see them beating Italy and Ireland and going through, then they play the runners up in Englands group which is winnable. With Balotelli in the Italy team anything could happen. Then again the Italians are capable of winning it! But the Russians are practically playing in their own back yard, have a good group and I can see them doing well. 20/1 is worth a fiver. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 I think it'll be between Holland and Spain tbh, don't fancy Germany at all and could see Portugal going through from that group instead. Holland are crap and won't get far. Van Marwijk won't budge from a 433 which means Huntelaar will be sitting on the bench or van Persie will be stuck on the wing. Snijder has hardly played for his club this season and their defence is very poor. No chance of Holland winning it. Germany first in the pool and a last game shoot out between Holland and Portugal for the second spot 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dutchy Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Jings, crivens, help m'boab, a thread about football on a Rangers website lol. I'm really looking forward to this as well, usually, we get a lot of good games and it's not always the ones you'd expect. I've got Holland to win, and a couple of outsider bets on Italy, a hard team to beat and Portugal, possibly a surprise package if they get their act together. Spain are notoriiously bad starters, although I expect them to get out of their group. Germany looks good, but they were only 3/1 in the betting, so I decided to give them a miss as far as a bet goes, but they could well winn it. Roll on Friday. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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