PBP: UEFA Euro 2016 General Thread

Discussion in 'USA Men: News & Analysis' started by ImaPuppy, Jun 9, 2016.

  1. ImaPuppy

    ImaPuppy Member+

    Aug 10, 2009
    Using too many parentheses
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    American Samoa
    Here is a thread to discuss the European Championship which starts tomorrow in France.
     
  2. AutoPenalti

    AutoPenalti Am I famous yet?

    Sep 26, 2011
    Coconut Creek
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    France and England in the final.
    England somehow lose in PK's.
     
  3. ImaPuppy

    ImaPuppy Member+

    Aug 10, 2009
    Using too many parentheses
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    American Samoa
    Sounds about right.

    Though, assuming they both win their groups, they can only meet as late as the SF. So, one of them has to slip up in the group stage.
     
  4. ImaPuppy

    ImaPuppy Member+

    Aug 10, 2009
    Using too many parentheses
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    American Samoa
    And to kick this thread off right, here's a video of a guy trying to sneak a 24 pack of beer bottles into a Turkish soccer game utilizing a grenade vest and cargo pants:

     
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  5. Marko72

    Marko72 Member+

    Aug 30, 2005
    New York
    If the world weren't the way it's been for a while now, this would be... charming.
     
  6. jond

    jond Member+

    Sep 28, 2010
    Club:
    Levski Sofia
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hopefully nothing blows up and safety is smooth sailing.
     
  7. Rahbiefowlah

    Rahbiefowlah Member+

    Oct 22, 2001
    Las Vegas
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    The English fans draw first blood.
     
  8. nbstriker8

    nbstriker8 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 10, 2008
    new beige
    Club:
    SL Benfica
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This is just a thread to talk about odds isn't it ;)
     
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  9. ImaPuppy

    ImaPuppy Member+

    Aug 10, 2009
    Using too many parentheses
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    American Samoa
    Never bet on Europeans!
     
  10. bltleo

    bltleo Member+

    Jan 5, 2003
    GERMANY
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Hallo, Hi from Europe
    From Germany

    Im looking forward to Euro 2016

    My favorite is Germany and second France.

    It would be a great final France against Germany

    England is good, but they mostly suck on penalty shoots.

    For Copa America I have only one favorite: USA with Klinsi

    Go Germany
    Go France
    GO USA

     
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  11. ussoccer97531

    ussoccer97531 Member+

    Oct 12, 2012
    Club:
    --other--
    Germany's the best team in this tournament, if Low doesn't show loyalty to the older players. I'm not sure what he'll do though.

    France also might have a chance to win, but their defense is incredibly poor. Lloris might need to have an excellent tournament.

    I'll also throw England into the mix. They have the best strikers in this tournament, but mediocre everything else, comparatively speaking. If those players are finishing their chances, England could have a chance to win the tournament with a lot of back and forth games with many goals.
     
  12. nbstriker8

    nbstriker8 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 10, 2008
    new beige
    Club:
    SL Benfica
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Portugal is the dark horse.

    Best team since 06.

    The midfield is scary good, and quite young.

    Besides that, look for Germany and France to do well. Shocking, I know.
     
  13. ImaPuppy

    ImaPuppy Member+

    Aug 10, 2009
    Using too many parentheses
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    American Samoa
    Much better opening than the Copa. Not a David Guetta (or techno/house in general) fan, but this set up with the band and choir on the field is very cool. Not to mention the flags in the stands.
     
  14. Burr

    Burr Member+

    Boca Juniors
    Argentina
    Jul 8, 2014
    Tampa, FL
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Holy cow. Right at the goal line.

    Romania looks good. Like 1994 good.
     
  15. ImaPuppy

    ImaPuppy Member+

    Aug 10, 2009
    Using too many parentheses
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    American Samoa
    France reallllllly lucky there. Romania with a huge chance but Stancu hits it right into Lloris' belly.
     
  16. ImaPuppy

    ImaPuppy Member+

    Aug 10, 2009
    Using too many parentheses
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    American Samoa
    This Romania could only hope to have a player of Hagi's quality, or even Petrescu, Lupescu or Popescu for that matter. That team was a different animal imo.
     
  17. Burr

    Burr Member+

    Boca Juniors
    Argentina
    Jul 8, 2014
    Tampa, FL
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah Hagi was amazing. Sucked for me that Argentina lost to them at the time, but I can appreciate it now.

    But having not seen Romania in a major tourney in a while, they look better than I expected.
     
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  18. Editor In Chimp

    Editor In Chimp Member+

    Sep 7, 2008
    Dmitri Payet is really good.
     
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  19. Burr

    Burr Member+

    Boca Juniors
    Argentina
    Jul 8, 2014
    Tampa, FL
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Oh my. Now it's France that has a close one. Griezemann heads one right off the woodwork.

    The hosts have settled in now I think.
     
  20. Burr

    Burr Member+

    Boca Juniors
    Argentina
    Jul 8, 2014
    Tampa, FL
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    LOL ball clearly goes out into touch and they missed it. Fortunately led to nothing but a goal kick.
     
  21. ImaPuppy

    ImaPuppy Member+

    Aug 10, 2009
    Using too many parentheses
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    American Samoa
    Maybe my expectations are too high, but France are underwhelming right now.
     
  22. Editor In Chimp

    Editor In Chimp Member+

    Sep 7, 2008
    Man, Giroud is just underwhelming. Like a French Bendtner.

    Pogba is another guy whose rep exceeds his end product right now.
     
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  23. Burr

    Burr Member+

    Boca Juniors
    Argentina
    Jul 8, 2014
    Tampa, FL
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Rat lucky not to see red. Sheesh.
     
  24. Burr

    Burr Member+

    Boca Juniors
    Argentina
    Jul 8, 2014
    Tampa, FL
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    French Bendtner is a perfect comparison I think. Needs too many chances to score, and then when he does it's a nice finish that you wonder why he can't do that all the time.
     
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  25. Editor In Chimp

    Editor In Chimp Member+

    Sep 7, 2008
    Like there.
     
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