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Jun 20, 2012 12:09 AM
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Germany
England
Spain

The best game IMO will be England Italy
Jun 20, 2012 12:09am
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Jun 20, 2012 12:10 AM
I think the run will be Portugal making the finals behind another hat trick from Ronaldo
Jun 20, 2012 12:10am
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Jun 20, 2012 12:16 AM
sportchampps;1205779 wrote:I think the run will be Portugal making the finals behind another hat trick from Ronaldo
Another???
Jun 20, 2012 12:16am
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Jun 20, 2012 12:18 AM
sportchampps;1205777 wrote:Portugal
Germany
England
Spain

The best game IMO will be England Italy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76p_ncbffCE

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Jun 20, 2012 12:18am
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Jun 20, 2012 12:42 AM
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Spain
Jun 20, 2012 12:42am
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Jun 20, 2012 8:36 AM
sportchampps;1205779 wrote:I think the run will be Portugal making the finals
Agree w/ that
Jun 20, 2012 8:36am
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Jun 20, 2012 9:37 AM
Sepp Blatter is a corrupt dipshit, but at least he is pushing for goal line technology http://espnfc.com/us/en/news/1109501/sepp-blatter-wants-goalline-tech.html. What happened in the Ukraine/England matchup is just inexcusable at that level. Those guys work too hard to be screwed over like that.
Jun 20, 2012 9:37am
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Jun 20, 2012 2:59 PM
I just read that Euro 2016 will have 24 teams. Did anyone know this? I don't like it.
Jun 20, 2012 2:59pm
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Jun 20, 2012 3:06 PM
like_that;1206368 wrote:I just read that Euro 2016 will have 24 teams. Did anyone know this? I don't like it.
I hate it. 16 is perfect. 24 teams from one continent is way too diluted down.

The last 4 teams eliminated from qualifying: Estonia, Montenegro, Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovenia. Plus 4 more? Yuck.
Jun 20, 2012 3:06pm
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Jun 20, 2012 3:11 PM
Fucking turkey
Jun 20, 2012 3:11pm
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Jun 20, 2012 3:12 PM
chicago510;1206376 wrote:I hate it. 16 is perfect. 24 teams from one continent is way too diluted down.

The last 4 teams eliminated from qualifying: Estonia, Montenegro, Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovenia. Plus 4 more? Yuck.
I'm a bit biased, but I think Turkey would have made the tourney a bit more competitive, but the other teams.. smh. Way too dilluted for me with 24 teams. 16 teams is why I love the Euro cup to begin with, it's so competitive in every group. Ireland might have looked like shit, but they are still a pretty damn tough team. They just happend to be in a group with some other pretty damn good teams. Setting it 24 teams will turn this into the WC, where you have a cupcake every group.
Jun 20, 2012 3:12pm
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Jun 20, 2012 3:13 PM
Nice! Isreal will finally make it!


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Jun 20, 2012 3:13pm
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Jun 20, 2012 3:16 PM
like_that;1206386 wrote:I'm a bit biased, but I think Turkey would have made the tourney a bit more competitive, but the other teams.. smh. Way too dilluted for me with 24 teams. 16 teams is why I love the Euro cup to begin with, it's so competitive in every group. Ireland might have looked like shit, but they are still a pretty damn tough team. They just happend to be in a group with some other pretty damn good teams. Setting it 24 teams will turn this into the WC, where you have a cupcake every group.
The only good that would come of moving to 24 is no more groups consisting of Germany-Portugal-Denmark-Netherlands. 4 of the best 8 (according to FIFA rankings FWIW), in the same group is BS.
Jun 20, 2012 3:16pm
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Jun 21, 2012 12:58 AM
chicago510;1206403 wrote:The only good that would come of moving to 24 is no more groups consisting of Germany-Portugal-Denmark-Netherlands. 4 of the best 8 (according to FIFA rankings FWIW), in the same group is BS.
And there is why they are moving to 24 teams. They want Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, etc making the next round consistently, not knocking each other out in group play.

With that said, I still hate it. To me, one of the biggest draws of group play is the chances of some of the better teams being knocked out so quickly.
Jun 21, 2012 12:58am
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Jun 21, 2012 1:13 AM
I don't mind the change. Just longer, more games, and a chance to see other/lesser teams compete. More like the WC...I'm all for it.
Jun 21, 2012 1:13am
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Jun 21, 2012 11:36 AM
hoops23;1206931 wrote:And there is why they are moving to 24 teams. They want Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, etc making the next round consistently, not knocking each other out in group play.

With that said, I still hate it. To me, one of the biggest draws of group play is the chances of some of the better teams being knocked out so quickly.
Yup. And it makes $$$ sense, more games, tourney lasts longer. Are they adding a round of 16?

24-->16 isn't cutting enough and 24--->8 is cutting too much, but there's no way they mess with byes and stuff.
Jun 21, 2012 11:36am
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Jun 21, 2012 12:13 PM
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Jun 21, 2012 12:13pm
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Jun 21, 2012 12:43 PM
2016 will be like the qualifying. You will have 6 groups of 4. Top 2 advance plus the top 4 third ranked sides (for round of 16). I kind of like it, because it is going to make group play fucking crazy. However, it is pretty diluted...which will suck.
Jun 21, 2012 12:43pm
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Jun 21, 2012 12:44 PM
Laley23;1207288 wrote:2016 will be like the qualifying. You will have 6 groups of 4. Top 2 advance plus the top 4 third ranked sides (for round of 16). I kind of like it, because it is going to make group play fucking crazy. However, it is pretty diluted...which will suck.

You bipolar bro?
Jun 21, 2012 12:44pm
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Jun 21, 2012 12:45 PM
I fucking hate being bipolar.

It's awesome.
Jun 21, 2012 12:45pm
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Jun 21, 2012 12:52 PM
ohiobucks1;1207292 wrote:You bipolar bro?
No?

I did have to re-read my post though, but I dont see anything. Maybe Im missing it???:confused:
Jun 21, 2012 12:52pm
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Jun 21, 2012 12:55 PM
Laley23;1207314 wrote:No?

I did have to re-read my post though, but I dont see anything. Maybe Im missing it???:confused:
Haha it just made me laugh that you said you kind of like the idea, but it will suck
Jun 21, 2012 12:55pm
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Jun 21, 2012 1:01 PM
ohiobucks1;1207316 wrote:Haha it just made me laugh that you said you kind of like the idea, but it will suck
Oh ok, lol.

I like that group play will be crazy with the 3rd place teams possibly advancing. Pretty good chance every team will have a shot going into the last day, which is awesome. But then the fact that the good teams are pretty much assured of advancing, that part sucks.
Jun 21, 2012 1:01pm
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Jun 21, 2012 1:33 PM
Laley23;1207330 wrote:Oh ok, lol.

I like that group play will be crazy with the 3rd place teams possibly advancing. Pretty good chance every team will have a shot going into the last day, which is awesome. But then the fact that the good teams are pretty much assured of advancing, that part sucks.
Haha I was just giving you shit, mod.


I'm just happy Israel is probably going to consistently make it
Jun 21, 2012 1:33pm
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Jun 21, 2012 2:40 PM
Here we go, quarterfinals!
Jun 21, 2012 2:40pm