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harmonium.ro 
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 Posted: September 07 2010 at 15:53 |
 aapatsos wrote:
We got away with a draw in Croatia - these Croatians really make a good team
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I was surprised they missed the World Cup, especially since they were so good at Euro 2008 and they were quite good in the qualifiers for the World Cup, at least until the last matches.
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: September 07 2010 at 15:51 |
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Yeap, here are the updates:
Serbia - Slovenia 1-1
Norway - Portugal 1-0
Bosnia - France 0-2 (I haven't seen anything because I switched on Argentina-Spain)
Switzerland - England 1-3
Scotland - Liechtenstein 1-1 (LOL)
Czech Republic - Lithuania 0-1
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aapatsos
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Posted: September 07 2010 at 15:49 |
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We got away with a draw in Croatia - these Croatians really make a good team
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Posted: September 07 2010 at 15:43 |
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France 2 looks like they will win this one
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Help me I'm falling!
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Posted: September 07 2010 at 15:42 |
So Norway have beaten Portugal 1:0 seems like they are in trouble
France have just scored 78min take their time don't they?
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Help me I'm falling!
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: September 07 2010 at 15:37 |
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Honestly I have no idea. How is it possible for such a talented bunch to accomplish so little is beyond me. It's probably something related to their mentality, but what?
Also, it's already 3-0 for Argentina. I was listening to the Opeth teaser and missed the first goals. And the third was, like, LOL.
Maybe now that Maradona is gone the Argentinians will show their true value?
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Posted: September 07 2010 at 15:14 |
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What's wrong with Portugal?
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Really don't mind if you sit this one out.
My words but a whisper, your deafness a shout.
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: September 07 2010 at 15:00 |
Anyone looking at tonight's matches? No? You're not missing much  Also,
harmonium.ro wrote:
BTW, the run for Euro 2012 has started today, and Israel won over Malta by 3-1. Let's hope for a great tournament!
Main matches tomorrow, along with my forecast:
Belgium - Germany (1-2) - 0-1, almost perfect guess
Slovakia - Macedonia (2-1) - 1-0, again almost perfect guess
France - Belarus (1-0) - 0-1, probably the shock of the evening!
Sweden - Hungary (2-0) - perfect guess
England - Bulgaria (1-1) - 4-0; are we in for another smashing English performance in the qualifiers and a lame one at the final tournament?
Portugal - Cyprus (2-0) - 4-4; honestly I have no idea what happened there
Lithuania - Scotland (2-1) - 0-0
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Did anyone see England - Bulgaria? I am quite curious how that was. Also, despite the quality of the young talent recruited by Laurent Blanc for the new French team, 11 good players don't necessarily make a good team. They are right now playing a bit better with Bosnia than they did with Belarus, but I am not optimistic about a win. Romania drew 1-1 with Albania and, tonight, 0-0 with Belarus. We are doomed, most likely. Some interesting results this evening: Russia - Slovakia 0-1 (!) Turkey - Belgium 3-2 (this one seems to have been a thriller) Serbia - Slovenia 1-0 (now at 68') Switzerland - England 0-1 ('53) Czech Rep. - Lithuania 0-1 ('83) Norway - Portugal 1-0 ('72; if it ends like this, Norway will have 6 points and Portugal just 1) Also, Argentina - Spain starts right now!
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: September 02 2010 at 20:14 |
JJ, you're welcome to discuss football here. There is a handegg thread already if I'm not wrong. For educational purposes I have posted an explicit picture in the OP.  Of all the people, you should know.
Edited by harmonium.ro - September 02 2010 at 20:16
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Posted: September 02 2010 at 20:08 |
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The 49ers are going to be a sleeper team this year I think
NFC West is weak and they have all the pieces to make a surprise run in the NFL IMHO
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: September 02 2010 at 19:19 |
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And the 2010-2011 "Europa League" groups:
The draw ended just a few minutes ago.
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groups look better than when it was "UEFA Cup". Toughest groups:
Sevilla - Borussia Dortmund - PSG and Liverpool - Napoli - Steaua.
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: September 02 2010 at 19:18 |
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Posted: September 02 2010 at 19:15 |
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hey, false advertising!
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 Time always wins.
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: September 02 2010 at 19:12 |
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As agreed with Guigo in the 2010 World Cup thread, I'll make this the "new" football thread, dedicated to all competitions and to any football related chat. The World Cup thread will sink into oblivion, as it has grown very, very large, and the topic is completely exhausted anyway.
BTW, the run for Euro 2012 has started today, and Israel won over Malta by 3-1. Let's hope for a great tournament!
Main matches tomorrow, along with my forecast:
Belgium - Germany (1-2)
Slovakia - Macedonia (2-1)
France - Belarus (1-0)
Sweden - Hungary (2-0)
England - Bulgaria (1-1)
Portugal - Cyprus (2-0)
Lithuania - Scotland (2-1)
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Posted: May 31 2010 at 09:48 |
seventhsojourn wrote:
Juan,
This is the problem with FIFA/UEFA... it's all about money and favouring the big clubs and national teams. Personally I think they should do away with all seedings, but that will never happen. In (fairly) recent years smaller countries like Denmark and Greece have won the Euro championship... good luck to them and other small countries. I doubt if I'll ever get the chance to see Scotland at another major tournament in my lifetime... mind you, if they increase it to 24 teams... nah, probably not, we're  and we know it  |
I know... and I get it... I live in Guatemala! the only football country in Central America that has not pass to the World Cup ever...!!! so I was pleased when they gave CONCACAF three and a half tickets and even like that we are far away from getting it...
Greece was an awful winner... but Denmark played great then... More teams =/= better football... but well, at the end we know that we will buy the bloody tickets right....? 
Edited by jampa17 - May 31 2010 at 09:48
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Change the program inside... Stay in silence is a crime.
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seventhsojourn
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Posted: May 29 2010 at 16:48 |
Juan,
This is the problem with FIFA/UEFA... it's all about money and favouring the big clubs and national teams. Personally I think they should do away with all seedings, but that will never happen. In (fairly) recent years smaller countries like Denmark and Greece have won the Euro championship... good luck to them and other small countries. I doubt if I'll ever get the chance to see Scotland at another major tournament in my lifetime... mind you, if they increase it to 24 teams... nah, probably not, we're and we know it |
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Posted: May 29 2010 at 11:19 |
harmonium.ro wrote:
Apparently tomorrow the location for Euro 2016 will be chosen. The candidates are France, Turkey and Italy (in the order of chances).
BTW I'm not going to be a great fan of that Euro, since they're going to accommodate 24 teams 
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I wonder if that decission will hurt the status of the Euro... I mean, it's evident that there are 12 or 14 good teams in Europe, no offense to anyone but that's why almost the same countries classify to both Euro and World Cup... I think to increase the cuantity of teams will hurt the competition, just like the World Cup now that there are 32 teams... most games of the first fase are really boring... but well, more money and more happiness for small countries...
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Change the program inside... Stay in silence is a crime.
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Posted: May 28 2010 at 20:15 |
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Cant they invite Argentina & Brazil?? There ll be no need for World cups then
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: May 28 2010 at 06:48 |
harmonium.ro wrote:
Apparently tomorrow the location for Euro 2016 will be chosen. The candidates are France, Turkey and Italy (in the order of chances).
BTW I'm not going to be a great fan of that Euro, since they're going to accommodate 24 teams
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And FRANCE it is.
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: May 27 2010 at 18:23 |
Apparently tomorrow the location for Euro 2016 will be chosen. The candidates are France, Turkey and Italy (in the order of chances). BTW I'm not going to be a great fan of that Euro, since they're going to accommodate 24 teams
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