Euro 2004

Well, the draw's been made and we've got France in our group!

A point of interest, normally these competitions are done so that you won't meet a team you've already played in the final (rather the semis), but not this time!

Group A
Portugal
Greece
Spain
Russia


Group B
France
England
Switzerland
Croatia


Group C
Sweden
Bulgaria
Denmark
Italy


Group D
Czech Rep
Latvia
Germany
Holland

Here are my predictions for the group games

P'gal 2-1 Greece
Spain 3-1 Russia
Greece 1-2 Spain
Russia 0-2 Portugal
Russia 1-1 Greece
Spain 1-1 Portugal

S'land 0-2 Croatia
France 2-2 England
England 3-1 Switzerland
Croatia 0-3 France
Croatia 1-2 England
S'land 1-2 France

Denmark 1-2 Italy
Sweden 2-0 Bulgaria
B'garia 1-2 Denmark
Italy 1-1 Sweden
Italy 2-0 Bulgaria
Denmark 1-1 Sweden

Germany 0-1 Holland
Czech 3-0 Latvia
Latvia 1-2 Germany
Holland 2-1 Czech Rep
Holland 2-0 Latvia
Germany 1-1 Czech Rep

Leading to the following Quarter-Finals

Spain 1-2 England
France 2-0 Portugal
Italy 2-1 Czech Rep
Holland 2-0 Sweden

Leading to the following Semi-Finals

England 1-2 Italy
France 1-0 Holland

And the Final itself

Italy 1-2 France

 

I really think we have a chance in 2004. I mean, with Becks, Owen, Rooney, Gerrard and Scholes all fit, I'm positive we'll finish in the top four.
Though my money's on Holland to actually win it.

 

You've got too much time on your hands, hal!!

 

Well, I'm in my room pissed off with my other half at the moment. She went to work this morning from 0830 to 1100, whilst I stayed at home with the kids. She comes home at 1300, and doesn't understand why I'm mad she didn't even phone to say she was going to be 2 hours late

 

Thank god we missed Holland

I'll miss most of this, I'll be in Dallas. Thank god for streaming radio

 

Well, I'm in my room pissed off with my other half at the moment. She went to work this morning from 0830 to 1100, whilst I stayed at home with the kids. She comes home at 1300, and doesn't understand why I'm mad she didn't even phone to say she was going to be 2 hours late

Sounds like you need a dose of the Pub

 

Okay, I think the games will be:


P'gal 3-0 Greece
Spain 2-0 Russia
Greece 0-1 Spain
Russia 0-3 Portugal
Russia 2-1 Greece
Spain 2-2 Portugal

S'land 1-3 Croatia
France 0-0 England
England 4-2 Switzerland
Croatia 1-2 France
Croatia 0-2 England
S'land 0-2 France

Denmark 0-2 Italy
Sweden 3-0 Bulgaria
B'garia 0-2 Denmark
Italy 1-2 Sweden
Italy 3-0 Bulgaria
Denmark 1-2 Sweden

Germany 1-2 Holland
Czech 4-0 Latvia
Latvia 0-4 Germany
Holland 3-1 Czech Rep
Holland 5-0 Latvia
Germany 2-2 Czech Rep


Leaving the groups:

A
1 Portugal 7
2 Spain 7 (Lower GD)
3 Russia 3
4 Greece 0

B
1 England 7
2 France 7 (Lower GD)
3 Croatia 3
4 Switzerland 0

C
1 Sweden 9
2 Italy 6
3 Denmark 3
4 Bulgaria 0

D
1 Holland 9
2 Germany 6
3 Czech 6 (Lower GD)
4 Latvia 0


England 2-1 Spain
Sweden 1-0 Germany
France 1-2 Portugal
Holland 3-2 Italy

England 2-1 Holland
Sweden 1-2 Portugal

England 0-1 Portugal

 

Well, I'm in my room pissed off with my other half at the moment.

She's already got 3 kids- she doesnt need another one!

 

Good luuuuck

 

3 kids? I thought t'was only the twins? Meh oh well.


Hal's results seem about right, but one strikes me as strange:

England 2 and France 2? are you sure We'll be that lucky? (yes, I may be welsh, but seeing as we are HOPELESS at football, I support england instead because its the closest.)

 

3 kids? I thought t'was only the twins? Meh oh well.

Aye... so did i till she told m... i mean Halibut onced corrected me!