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yankee8255
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Date Posted:
5/21 1:15am
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RE: UEFA Euro 2008 Football/Soccer
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Spike2002 posted:
Yeah, rechedelphar has a point there. All over Europe it's the same teams winning again and again. Spain is Real Madrid/Barcelona, France is Lyon (7 years in a row), Italy - Inter Milan (3 years in a row I think?). Stuttgart were German champions last year, Bayern Munich were this year (usually have been champions) but there are other teams like Werder Bremen, Schalke 04 and Bayer Leverkusen that have all stepped up in the recent past to win it.
FYI, Leverkusen has never won -- they're sort of the Buffalo Bills of the Bundesliga, eternal runners-up. Their peak was 2002, where they were runner's up in the league, German Cup and Champions League. They then sent at least 5 players to the German World Cup team (including Ballack) who came in second there.
For those who'll be at work during the match times, there's a firefox extension called Footie Fox that gives real time score updates.
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Spike2002
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Date Posted:
5/21 6:07am
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FYI, Leverkusen has never won -- they're sort of the Buffalo Bills of the Bundesliga, eternal runners-up. Their peak was 2002, where they were runner's up in the league, German Cup and Champions League.
Ah, sorry, I just recalled Leverkusen's season in 2002 when they beat Man U on away goals to get the final and thought they were league winners.
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Strilo
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Date Posted:
5/21 8:03am
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yankee8255 posted:
Anyone here an icon-maker?
Yes I am already talking with DVeditor about icons for the Euro Cup.
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yankee8255
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5/21 9:25am
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Excellent.
As for Leverkusen. that was a great team, plyayed wonderful attacking football. A real shame they came up short and then were picked apart by top players transferring. They were actually almost relegated the following year.
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yankee8255
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I just picked up my first packs (3) of Panini stickers. Not, I got Henry, Ribery and Puyol all in one pack.
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Strilo
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5/27 9:39am
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So they're sort of like baseball cards?
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Yes, except no stats on the back, obviously.
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5/28 8:17am
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I am starting to see commercials on TV for the UEFA Euro 2008! 
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Cobranaconda
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Date Posted:
5/28 9:58am
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I'll be supporting Croatia (again) 
Got to give some love to the team that made sure England didn't get in. Though I've supported Croatia since 1998 anyway
My pick for winner would probably be Spain or Croatia, unless Greece play boring again.
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Spike2002
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5/28 9:59am
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Glen. You are a traitor to England. Under the old law you would be shot! 
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Cobranaconda
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Meh, I'm more Scottish than English, thus I can't be a traitor
And I'm nowhere near York, and I don't think people have bows and arrows anymore
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I'm going to be starting a Fantasy Euro 2008 league in the next couple of days. Hope to see as many of you as possible participating 
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At which site? Uefa's, or the FSPORTS one?
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5/28 4:05pm
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UEFA.
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Strilo
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I don't know enough players to be able to do that.
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