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**witsend** · 02-12-11, 19:22

Originally Posted by Streaky

Do you really think the tournament will take place? The Euro Zone is about to collapse, which, according to the Germans, is the only thing that's stopped them from from starting a world war for the past 50 years. Surely they have unfinished business with Eastern Europe?

WTF are you smoking/drinking tonight?

In other news during the summer of 2012 the world will stop turning.

**wet_blobby** · 02-12-11, 19:26

Thank fcuk I wont have to watch or read about all that shite living down here.

**Streaky** · 02-12-11, 20:07

Originally Posted by wet_blobby

Thank fcuk I wont have to watch or read about all that shite living down here.

For some reason I don't have a lot of interest either. Not for some nationalistic bullshit, I just don't fucking like 'em.

**Streaky** · 02-12-11, 20:16

The players, that is.

**witsend** · 02-12-11, 20:23

A rejuvenated Gerrard having an Indian summer is your only chance, IMO.

**Stirling** · 02-12-11, 20:50

If we continue to play crab football, 6 passes sideways and one pass back with the occasional hoof upfield for the lone striker we will win fuckall.

**howfen_lad** · 02-12-11, 22:35

It was an interesting draw, Groups B and C have a cluster of the big teams, so they have to knock each other out.

Spain to be strong.

We 'can' top the group, France are not the team of old, Sweden will be difficult but we have enough and Ukraine will be sticky but a draw would be sufficient.

Now i have my money on Germany, they are strong, young yet experienced, flash and solid, energetic and calm, after watching them against Belgium two week ago, i could not take my eyes off the screen. Pure class.

I predict a group topping finish, facing Italy in the Quarters, that's were we say goodbye.

Bring it on, the set up of the Euros should mean a better standard of football than some of the crap the world cup had to offer.

Now all we have to wait for is the demon metatarsal fracture of someone, the papers bigging us up and John terry to ravage another players Mrs, if nothing else is certain, they should be!

**Montigny-La-Palisse** · 03-12-11, 12:31

Italy are nothing special. De Rossi, Montolivo and Balotelli aside they are very average indeed. France are improving again and are much better for the wake up call that was the world cup.

**howfen_lad** · 03-12-11, 13:10

Originally Posted by Montigny-La-Palisse

Italy are nothing special. De Rossi, Montolivo and Balotelli aside they are very average indeed. France are improving again and are much better for the wake up call that was the world cup.

Yes thinking about it today i must agree. France will be top. Meaning Spain for us if all goes to plan for them, either way, i really have faith we will do well in the group stage, but say chow in the Quarters.

**witsend** · 03-12-11, 14:24

Since the rest of the home nations never made it, I think to make it more interesting for us we should support one of the teams.

Scotland - Our close cousins the French. Buy your strip here.
Wales - The guys who brought us Ikea, Sweden. Buy your strip here.
Northern Ireland - Ukraine, because it rhythms with Coleraine. Buy your strip here.