Euro 2004 Thread

35mm · Jul 1, 2004

Didn't saw that coming!

So, the last match of the tournament is going to be between the same teams as the first. I just hope the score isn't the same...

Damn, I'm really afraid of those Greeks now. :rolleyes:

Race Idiot · Jul 1, 2004

It looks like the Czech's Czeched out.

DiabolicalMask
Damn, I'm really afraid of those Greeks now.

What? looking for another thrashing eh?

35mm · Jul 1, 2004

Race Idiot
What? looking for another thrashing eh?

Look out! The Portuguese player who gave the Greeks their first goal is coming your way...

Mike Rotch · Jul 2, 2004

BOO. Czech didnt deserve to go out on a last minute silver goal :grumpy:

I dont like either finalist. I hope the ref wins.

Race Idiot · Jul 2, 2004

It was the commentators fault, he said. 'Well if the Greeks score from this corner it could be all over' and then they scored.

Mike Rotch · Jul 2, 2004

If it was that chump Martin Tyler :mad:

, if not

BigJamesGTI · Jul 2, 2004

I was asleep before the end of the second half !!!

Only just found out now that Greece won - it was a shame for Nedved, I like that guy

911_Carrera · Jul 2, 2004

I predict : Greece 2 - 1 Portugal.

Charisteas scoring the winner...

Dirkiyo · Jul 2, 2004

Euro 2004 Host - Olympic games host: 1-2 :lol:

The first match is also the last match...........

GO GREECE!!!

toler · Jul 2, 2004

Mike Rotch
BOO. Czech didnt deserve to go out on a last minute silver goal

I dont like either finalist. I hope the ref wins.

me too, he´s german! :dopey:

donbenni · Jul 2, 2004

I hope Portugal looses. They shouldn't be in the final anyway.

basje_1 · Jul 2, 2004

Hopefully the Greeks will do what they have to do and beat the home team......Ow my holiday in Greece will be soooooo sweet then

Angelos · Jul 2, 2004

HAIL TO GREECE!!!!!!! HAIL TO THE GREEKS!!!!! HAIL TO THE TEAM!!!!!!!!!!!!
HAIL TO THE PLAYERS!!!!!! HAIL TO THE COACH!!!!!!!!
I think those who were sayin' that Greece is gonna lose 3-0 or 4-0 and stuff like that, they should SHUT THE **** UP!!!! :crazy:

Anything can happen on Sunday!!!!! If we win, the country will burn!!!!!
The country will be out of control!!!!! A histerical situation will occur!!
A fernzy!!!!!

Anyway I hope that we're gonna see a great game on Sunday!!!
:cheers:

peace!!!!

under18carbon · Jul 2, 2004

Woohoo. Portugal vs. Greece final.

I say go Greece.

Though my mind keeps thinking the host country would win. :indiff:

35mm · Jul 2, 2004

Is there any non portuguese soul who isn't against Portugal for this match...? :rolleyes:

basje_1 · Jul 2, 2004

^^ Well I'm not against Portugal, I just favour the Greeks....

35mm · Jul 2, 2004

^^ Oh, that's the same thing!

donbenni
I hope Portugal looses. They shouldn't be in the final anyway.

We're all loose, don't worry...
Anyway, why shouldn't they be in the final?

sUn · Jul 2, 2004

This will be a good match to watch. 👍

Race Idiot · Jul 2, 2004

DiabolicalMask
We're all loose, don't worry...
Anyway, why shouldn't they be in the final?

He probably still thinks England was robbed.

Blah, I haven't seen a decent knockout game yet in the tournament. I have a feeling that the final is going to be ****ing boring, unless Portugall goes all out and that Maniche bloke scores another ****ing awesome goal. I still can't see it being an exciting game from a neutral point.

hanker · Jul 2, 2004

Question
I dont really follow soccer much, but I happened to see some of the Greece game yesterday, and noticed they won the match with a "Silver Goal"????? What exactly does that mean??

ExigeEvan · Jul 2, 2004

Holland played terrible last night. I think Holland will win, the home crowd will give them such a boost. I think there could have been a better final, but I bet the bookies are making loads.

Talking about some annoyed portugese (sp?)
I read in the telegraph about a hotelier that was annoyed because he lost 40 bookings when portugal knocked England out. That's 40,000 people they are missing out on.

daan · Jul 2, 2004

hanker
Question
I dont really follow soccer much, but I happened to see some of the Greece game yesterday, and noticed they won the match with a "Silver Goal"????? What exactly does that mean??

With the Golden goal, the game ends when 1 team scores.

The Silver goal is that even tho' one team scores, the other has until the end of that 15 minute half to get an equaliser. If Greece had scored eralier, then the Czechs would have had up to half time to try and get a goal themselves. Greece scored right on half time (in extra time) so it was really a golden goal as the Czechs had no time to respond.

35mm · Jul 2, 2004

Race Idiot
I have a feeling that the final is going to be ****ing boring, unless Portugall goes all out and that Maniche bloke scores another ****ing awesome goal. I still can't see it being an exciting game from a neutral point.

I see your point and there are a lot of people sharing that feeling here.
We're all looking at this game has a revenge and that is keeping us all excited, but I can't help thinking that it's a "poor" final.
I guess even a Portugal-Czech Republic final would probably have maybe twice the audience worldwide.

ExigeExcel
I think Holland will win, the home crowd will give them such a boost.

You meant Portugal, right?

ExigeExcel
Talking about some annoyed portugese (sp?)
I read in the telegraph about a hotelier that was annoyed because he lost 40 bookings when portugal knocked England out. That's 40,000 people they are missing out on.

I guess that's normal in any tournament. As it aproaches the end, more and more people leave because their teams are eliminated and there's always surprise results.
But it is true that, while I don't have access to any kind of statistics, the English were here in a great great number.

claf-43 · Jul 4, 2004

being a greek in australia im having a good time at the moment

toler · Jul 4, 2004

greece will win on another silver goal tonight

(or they´ll get the butts kicked)

Aveiro-F1 · Jul 4, 2004

donbenni
I hope Portugal looses. They shouldn't be in the final anyway.

Cry me a river.

"It's Beckham with the first penalty..."

"AND IT GOES OVER!!! MY OH MY PRETTYBOY BECKHAM HAS MESSED IT ALL UP AGAIN!"

Jealousy, the true mark of a champion.

I am confident we have what it takes to put down Greece, what with the 5 changes to the squad with Deco, Carvalho, Ronaldo, Valente, and Miguel all facing Greece for the first time as starters. The only problem will be Pauleta, he's still fatigued from the season, and this has taken a huge toll on his form, but I hope he shows us Portuguese, and even the foreigners that he is world class like we know he is.

Greece play boring-defensive football, and who knows, maybe their luck has just about run out.

Portugal have had to overcome some of the best teams in Europe to get where they are. Going through one of the best Holland squads since 1988(when they won this competition), an English squad which boasted the likes of Campbell(who stopped Ronaldo very well) and Rooney(who did well until he gained an injury), and a Spanish team... that was overhyped. Portugal have dramatically increased the level of performances since the Greek encounter last month. The players approach this game confident, but cautious.

PS: Good to see I'm not the only chop in the forum!

Aveiro-F1 · Jul 4, 2004

ExigeExcel
Holland played terrible last night. I think Holland will win, the home crowd will give them such a boost. I think there could have been a better final, but I bet the bookies are making loads.

Talking about some annoyed portugese (sp?)
I read in the telegraph about a hotelier that was annoyed because he lost 40 bookings when portugal knocked England out. That's 40,000 people they are missing out on.

40,000 people who won't be trying to start chaos in the Algarve anymore you mean. The final is sure to be booked solid, there are Greeks who came but are sure not to get any tickets.

I'm sure the tickets the English put on ebay (about 1,000 after they got eliminated) were all sold in time.

PS: Anyone thinking we can't win, go look at Maniche's goal against Holland, not that it'll prove anything at all, but what a ****ing shot!

35mm · Jul 4, 2004

Ah!
Eu bem que já precisava de uma ajudinha por estes lados... :lol:

👍

Anyway, I'm really afraid of this game.
You never know what the Greeks are up to.

Aveiro-F1 · Jul 4, 2004

DiabolicalMask
Ah!
Eu bem que já precisava de uma ajudinha por estes lados... 👍

lol! aonde em Portugal estas tu?

Can't wait to see another magical scene having our fans stretch from the training base in Alcochete to Da Luz.

This will be Rui Costa's last game for the Portuguese International Squad.

35mm · Jul 4, 2004

Aveiro-F1
lol! aonde em Portugal estas tu?

Can't wait to see another magical scene having our fans stretch from the training base in Alcochete to Da Luz.

This will be Rui Costa's last game for the Portuguese International Squad.

Ora em Coimbra, ora em Leiria.

And it's probably going to be the last game for Figo and Fernando Couto as well.

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