Official Euro 2008 thread

by **Simonov** on Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:48 am

Hi football fans worldwide!
Now all the teams who will play at euro 2008 are known.

Teams for the final stage have been drawn!

Who do u think will win Euro 2008?
(only most probable winners by coefficient are put into the poll since there isn't enough room for all teams)

updated

by **Simonov** on Thu Nov 22, 2007 10:02 am

Get to know croatian football team:

http://www.uefa.com/competitions/euro/t ... index.html

by **The1exile** on Thu Nov 22, 2007 10:03 am

Croatia played well, but their defence is pretty full of holes. Be interesting to see how the dutch and italians do as well.

Wouldn't like to have a guess yet though.

by **Simonov** on Thu Nov 22, 2007 10:13 am

The1exile wrote:Croatia played well, but their defence is pretty full of holes.

Our defense was the strongest part of our games for the first part of the qualifiers, although several horrible mistakes were made in last few games. I know it isn't perfect but boys do a good job when they need to. I think Bilić made a tremendous job for the team - he's a great leader and motivator, unlike some of our previous coaches like Barić etc.

Btw i heard some english twats like Graham Paul saying that Croatia plays dirty and unfair. That's pure envy and they're being bad losers. Croatia won the Fair play UEFA award, i don't know what are they talking about.

We outplayed you, so what - congratulate us and move on, you'll do better next time.

The1exile wrote:Wouldn't like to have a guess yet though.

Well this poll last for next 6 months so you'll have time to make up your mind.

by **-ShadySoul-** on Thu Nov 22, 2007 10:42 am

i cant believe Russia advanced

after they lost to Israel i lost all hope, but then they came back, and kicked the English out....woot wooot

by **The1exile** on Thu Nov 22, 2007 10:57 am

Simonov wrote:Btw i heard some english twats like Graham Paul saying that Croatia plays dirty and unfair. That's pure envy and they're being bad losers. Croatia won the Fair play UEFA award, i don't know what are they talking about.

I know. But I haven't supported England since they played Argentina.

There will always be vindictive comments made on both sides (I heard about some croatian player telling the english players after the game that they were too easy to beat) - just gotta live with it.

by **alex_white101** on Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:53 am

wheres the ''i dont care'' option.

by **ignotus** on Thu Nov 22, 2007 1:08 pm

alex_white101 wrote:wheres the ''i dont care'' option.

in the next thread... :roll:

Go Croatia! $\:D/$

by **edwinissweet** on Thu Nov 22, 2007 1:57 pm

spain definatly

by **Norse** on Thu Nov 22, 2007 2:50 pm

I can see czech republic doing well....but I think Germany FTW

by **diddle** on Thu Nov 22, 2007 3:46 pm

Norse wrote:I can see czech republic doing well....but I think Germany FTW

QFT

by **Iliad** on Fri Nov 23, 2007 1:55 am

I'm rooting for Russia cause of ethnicity

by **DAZMCFC** on Fri Nov 23, 2007 7:02 am

i will be having a bet on Holland. :lol:

there is some good teams in pot 3 and France in pot 4, whats all that about. :roll:

by **Simonov** on Fri Nov 23, 2007 7:26 am

DAZMCFC wrote:i will be having a bet on Holland.

there is some good teams in pot 3 and France in pot 4, whats all that about.

two hosts and last champion are in 1st pot, and rest of countries are sorted by recent success coefficient (for this qualifications and last world cup qualifications)

by **Simonov** on Sun Dec 02, 2007 7:34 am

group C is intense.

go here to see draw replay:

http://www.uefa.com/

by **MeDeFe** on Sun Dec 02, 2007 7:44 am

Finland will win.

by **Simonov** on Sun Dec 02, 2007 7:46 am

MeDeFe wrote:Finland will win.

go Croatia go!

by **ignotus** on Sun Dec 02, 2007 7:48 am

Simonov wrote:
go Croatia go!

We got a good group... We can win this! $\:D/$

by **ga7** on Sun Dec 02, 2007 12:28 pm

Fucking hell... Group of death for us.

by **Simonov** on Sun Dec 02, 2007 3:25 pm

ga7 wrote:Fucking hell... Group of death for us.

ha ha! la France ne va pas gagne Euro 2008! allez la Croatie!

by **autoload** on Sun Dec 02, 2007 3:32 pm

I'm picking the Dallas Cowboys to win this year in Football.

by **Simonov** on Sun Dec 02, 2007 3:38 pm

UEFA's review of Croatia in qualifiers:

UEFA wrote:Croatia pack a mean punch

How did they perform in UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifying?

• The most consistent performers in a competitive Group E, Croatia qualified with a game to spare thanks to Russia's defeat in Israel – news of which filtered through to the team halfway through their 2-0 defeat in F.Y.R. Macedonia.

• It was the only defeat suffered by Croatia during an impressive first campaign under former international defender Slaven Bilić.

• They began with a useful 0-0 draw in Russia and took off the next month with a 7-0 win against Andorra, Mladen Petrić's four goals helping Croatia equal their previous record win,7-0 against Australia in 1998.

• Four days later, on 11 October 2006, Croatia got an even better result, 2-0 at home against England.

• Having scored against England, Brazilian-born striker Eduardo da Silva netted a hat-trick as Croatia won 4-3 in Israel in their next game.

• With ten goals overall, Eduardo finished as the second top scorer in qualifying behind Northern Ireland’s David Healy.

• Croatia saved the best for last, their 3-2 win against England at Wembley on 21 November 2007 confirming first place in the section and ending their hosts’ hopes of qualifying. “We are good – very good,” said Bilić.