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I've so far predicted the quarter-finalists properly, but I can't prove that to anyone, can I? So I'll show you my future predictions, if you show me yours

England beat Portugal in QF
Holland qualify and beat Sweden in QF
Holland beat England in the semis

France beat Greece in QF
Czech Republic beat Denmark in QF
Czech Republic beat France in the semis

Czech Republic beat Holland in the final.

Any advance on that?

MrChris wrote:Let's make fools of ourselves



I've so far predicted the quarter-finalists properly, but I can't prove that to anyone, can I? So I'll show you my future predictions, if you show me yours

England beat Portugal in QF
Holland qualify and beat Sweden in QF
Holland beat England in the semis

France beat Greece in QF
Czech Republic beat Denmark in QF
Czech Republic beat France in the semis

Czech Republic beat Holland in the final.

Any advance on that?

Just a few corrections: Sweden QF, beats Holland
Sweden beats Czech in final.

QF:

Portugal - England 2-1
Sweden - Germany 2-1

Czech Republic - Denmark 3-1
France - Greece 2-0
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SF:

Portugal - Sweden 2-2 (pen 5-3)
France - Czech Republic 2-1
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Final: Portugal - France 3-2

France win the whole thing. Not sure how they get there, but that's how it ends.

And they're not even _that_ good, frankly. But everyone else is having a collective off-day.

Portugal? Past it. If they weren't hosting they'd be home by now.
Holland / Germany? Trading on reputation alone, bereft of the class of previous years.
England? Natural born quarter-finalists. The squad doesn't matter.
Greece? Yeah, right. See also Latvia, since they've not quite been knocked out yet.
Sweden / Denmark? Tough to beat, perhaps, but lacking class at the highest levels (sorry Rian).
Czech Rep? Only realistic rivals, but lack the big tournament experience as a nation and arguably as individuals. Plus, how can Jan Koller earn a Euro medal? That would be wrong.

Don't know about possible/probable scorelines, but all the papers can talk about round here is how much Wayne rooney's going to be worth at the end of it. I think the current figure being bandied about is £60m.

That's an awful lot of potatoes

It's even more car radios, videos and dodgey CDs.

Did you know his Nan has been given the month off from her job as a school dinner lady by the Lord Mayor so she can go and support him?

A few days later following this proclamation, she was interviewed in the Echo as saying she'd rather go and play Bingo

looks like everyone's on target with Germany's exit (apart from Hojyuu-obi), so I'll add my prediction and jinx the whole thing:

QF:

England - Portugal 2-1
Holland - Sweden 3-0

Czech Republic - Denmark 1-0
France - Greece 2-0
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SF:

England - Holland 2-1
France - Czech Republic 1-0
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Final: England - France 1-0


and a further prediction - Michael Owen won't score a single goal for England. Ever.

andymackem wrote: Portugal? Past it. If they weren't hosting they'd be home by now.

Oh, come on, you're not being fair.
(Yes, Portuguese here. Nevertheless, it was hard enough to qualify, I give you that.)

Mrs. Snowey wrote:Did you know his Nan has been given the month off from her job as a school dinner lady by the Lord Mayor so she can go and support him?

A few days later following this proclamation, she was interviewed in the Echo as saying she'd rather go and play Bingo

Nana Roo. Destined to become a working class heroine.

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Oh dear..........LOL

QF:

Portugal - England 2-0
Sweden - Holland 3-1

Czech Republic - Denmark 3-2 (although I think this will be the hardest to guess)
France - Greece 2-0
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SF:

Portugal - Sweden 3-2 (last minute goal)
France - Czech Republic 1-4
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Final: Portugal - Czech republic 3-2 (after 120 minutes)

GO PORTUGAL!

Nice to see the Germans out, anyway. And the coach has already resigned. I have to say, the Czechs look like a cracking outfit. Even their b team can rattle them in. Three games, nine points can be bad.

dead inside wrote:

andymackem wrote: Portugal? Past it. If they weren't hosting they'd be home by now.

Oh, come on, you're not being fair.
(Yes, Portuguese here. Nevertheless, it was hard enough to qualify, I give you that.)

I'm being perfectly fair ... the so-called "Golden Generation" is past its sell-by date, too many players are underperforming and they seem short of useful replacements.

Luckily, as I said before, England are natural born quarter-finalists, so you'll be alright tonight. Not good enough to win it, though. France, Czechs, Holland are all better.

QF:

England - Portugal 3-1
Holland - Sweden 3-2

Czech Republic - Denmark 2-0
France - Greece 2-0

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SF:
England - Holland 4-2
France - Czech Republic 2-1

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F:
England - France 1-2


Paddy

andymackem wrote:

dead inside wrote:

andymackem wrote: Portugal? Past it. If they weren't hosting they'd be home by now.

Oh, come on, you're not being fair.
(Yes, Portuguese here. Nevertheless, it was hard enough to qualify, I give you that.)

I'm being perfectly fair ... the so-called "Golden Generation" is past its sell-by date, too many players are underperforming and they seem short of useful replacements.

Luckily, as I said before, England are natural born quarter-finalists, so you'll be alright tonight. Not good enough to win it, though. France, Czechs, Holland are all better.

France? think away zidane (if he gets injured, just a bad game, or a red card), and the french are NOWHERE, the rest of the team is absolutely below par......
Holland? have you seen them playing? with a coach as advocaat only sheer luck can make them win....
now czechs...that's something else....
but the way I saw some of the portuguese playing (eg ronaldo)I wouldn't chance them off even against the czechs....

andymackem wrote:

dead inside wrote:

andymackem wrote: Portugal? Past it. If they weren't hosting they'd be home by now.

Oh, come on, you're not being fair.
(Yes, Portuguese here. Nevertheless, it was hard enough to qualify, I give you that.)

I'm being perfectly fair ... the so-called "Golden Generation" is past its sell-by date, too many players are underperforming and they seem short of useful replacements.

Luckily, as I said before, England are natural born quarter-finalists, so you'll be alright tonight. Not good enough to win it, though. France, Czechs, Holland are all better.

France? think away zidane (if he gets injured, just a bad game, or a red card), and the french are NOWHERE, the rest of the team is absolutely below par......
Holland? have you seen them playing? with a coach as advocaat only sheer luck can make them win....
now czechs...that's something else....
but the way I saw some of the portuguese playing (eg ronaldo)I wouldn't chance them off even against the czechs....

I just love how everybody agrees that
F***** will win Greece 2 - 0.

I must admit I really hope it will be the other way around, but that's only possible if zidane can't play....

Best of luck to Greece.... but i cant think they will have enough to pull of an upset.

Paddy.

Think it will be a nice open match against the Swedes. But the Dutch national team has underpreformed a bit IMHO. They did well to get where they are. Would be nce to play the host nation in the semi-final but I honestly think the Swedes probably have a better chance.

andymackem wrote:England? Natural born quarter-finalists. The squad doesn't matter.

I'm seldom wrong about these things. France win tonight, inside 90 minutes (but not at 4/11, thanks!).

MrChris wrote:Let's make fools of ourselves

France beat Greece in QF

Greece 1, France 0

wow

well done Greece.