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#1511 Re: The Garden » EURO 2016 Thread » 517 weeks ago
Never underestimate the Northmen.
#1512 Re: The Garden » EURO 2016 Thread » 517 weeks ago
Portuguese don't have the right attitude. Never have.
Love these tournaments cause they serve to reinforce stereotypes & how down thru generations it still tells. You get to see so much about the mindset & set ups of the countries involved.
Aye. It's why England haven't won anything since 66 despite having plenty of world class players. I prefer these tournaments over club football for that reason. Teams change, culture less so.
#1513 Re: The Garden » EURO 2016 Thread » 517 weeks ago
Portugal are sadly not winning anything. Team hasn't been truly great since Figo threw in the towel imo. They get an easy draw this time so expect them to make the quarters, but then it's bye bye. Ronaldo is just not a Maradona type of player who can lift an entire squad. I'm glad he isn't Spanish though...
#1514 Re: The Garden » Terrorist Attack @ Pulse in Orlando » 517 weeks ago
The suicide rate in N. Europe is much more worrying than gun deaths. Over 500 per year in Norway alone. Over ten times the murder rate.
#1515 Re: Management » Message About Sports Junkies » 517 weeks ago
I notice neither of you denied the existence of paranoid nut jobs..
It's not paranoia if they are really going after you.
But yes, I'm a nut. 
#1516 Re: The Garden » EURO 2016 Thread » 517 weeks ago
vs. 
Match 10 Belgium vs. Italy
June 13th, 9pm CET.
Previous meetings: 21 (4-4-13)
Lineups
Belgium: Courtois - Ciman, Alderweireld, Vermaelen, Vertonghen - Witsel, Nainggolan - De Bruyne, Fellaini, Hazard - Lukaku
Italy: Buffon - Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini - Candreva, Parolo, De Rossi, Giaccherini, Darmian - Pelle, Eder
Result: 0-2 (32) Giaccherini, (90+3) Pelle
#1517 Re: The Garden » EURO 2016 Thread » 517 weeks ago
vs. 
Match 6 Poland vs. Northern Ireland
Result: 1-0 (51) Milik
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Match 7 Germany vs. Ukraine
Result: 2-0 (19) Mustafi, (90+2) Schweinsteiger
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Match 8 Spain vs. Czech Republic
Result: 1-0 (87) Pique
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Match 9 Ireland vs. Sweden
Result: 1-1 (48) Hoolahan, (71) Clark (o.g.)
#1518 Re: The Garden » EURO 2016 Thread » 517 weeks ago
Yeah, NI have always punched above their weight in football. That's why I reckoned you could get something against perennial bottlers Poland. Team is fine enough, but as was said, toothless in attack. Do you have players who can score goals or are they just out of form?
Now if those other Irish can just keep that 1-1 score I'm very good.
How does that work btw? Do you cheer as much for Ireland as NI?
#1519 Re: The Garden » EURO 2016 Thread » 517 weeks ago
With 3 games a day plus work I barely find the time to eat!
I bet on NI winning against Poland. Didn't realize you guys were this shit. 
If you win against Ukraine you can maybe get a draw against Germany as well, seeing as that will probably be enough for them to win the group at that point (the countries are special friends too). Not getting a point against Poland really ruins it though. With a draw you could have bunkered up and hoped for 3 of those and progress, now you need a very unlikely win against either a good eastern team or the world champions.
#1520 Re: The Garden » EURO 2016 Thread » 518 weeks ago
vs. 
Match 5 Turkey vs. Croatia
June 12th, 3pm CET.
Previous meetings: 4 (1-1-2)
Lineups:
Turkey: Babacan - Gönül, Topal, Balta, Erkin - Inan, Tufan - Turan, Ozyakup, Calhanoglu - Tosun
Croatia: Subasic - Srna, Corluka, Vida, Strinic - Badelj, Modric, Persisic, Rakitic, Brozovic - Mandzukic
