*** Official *** Euro 2008

[biased indian]

At the least make this a sticky....

 

[Pup Clarke]

Personally I think Seedorf is a **** who's ego is bigger then his pay packet.

Have always thought the opposite, does alot of good work of the pitch.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Dont reckon it'd be any busier than the English football thread tbh, not really a need for a sub section

The World Cup had 8,000 posts in a month.

The English football thread had half that in ten months.

(Yes, I know we'll have rather fewer Aussies watching the Euro, but still. Reckon it'll draw some crowds.)

 

[Salamuddin]

Germany and Italy are joint favourites for mine.

I don't think Holland can win it - they have plenty of punch upfront but they rely a little too much on Sneijder for playmaking and I don't think their defence is that great.
Spain have talent allround (forwads, midfield, defence and gk) but can they actually fulfill their potential ?
Big call, considering for all their talent, they have only won 1 major tournament at senior level viz the 1964 Euro Championships.

Portugal could be worth a punt. A fit, dynamic squad that is well coached. Wouldn't be overly surprised if they go all the way.

For me the dark horses are the French.

 

[headhunter]

Shouldn't be any more active than a match thread in CC. Don't think we need a sub-forum, it's not going cause any bother if there is one though.

 

[GIMH]

The World Cup had 8,000 posts in a month.

The English football thread had half that in ten months.

(Yes, I know we'll have rather fewer Aussies watching the Euro, but still. Reckon it'll draw some crowds.)

Yeah but the likes of me, Brumby, marc etc must have posted a LOT in that forum. Hell, it's where I first fell out with certain former TF stalwarts. Just can't see it having that level of activity. Who posts here and supports a team that's qualified? Jamee, Mitchell sort of..TT Boy is half-Dutch IIRC...but not much anyhow

 

[BoyBrumby]

Yeah but the likes of me, Brumby, marc etc must have posted a LOT in that forum. Hell, it's where I first fell out with certain former TF stalwarts. Just can't see it having that level of activity. Who posts here and supports a team that's qualified? Jamee, Mitchell sort of..TT Boy is half-Dutch IIRC...but not much anyhow

Steulen & Kweek the obvious two, I suppose.

I'll probably end up watching the majority of it I'd imagine, but I won't be as emotionally invested, obv. Haven't even got the Micks to fall back on for second-hand patriotism like '94.

 

[GIMH]

****, can't believe I forgot those two. Sincere apologies!! Always forget that Steulen is Dutch tbh, his posts are like Hakon's, bloody better English than the likes of me, and Kweek, well no excuses really, sorry haha

Yeah, WC94, awesome, only time a Tranmere player has ever played in the WC (whilst playing for the whites that is, we later signed Gary Stevens who was skinned by Maradona in 86) and boy did he make himself seen at that tournament!! :laugh

Can't find a decent pic sadly. Came on and scored though

 

[cpr]

Yeah, WC94, awesome, only time a Tranmere player has ever played in the WC (whilst playing for the whites that is, we later signed Gary Stevens who was skinned by Maradona in 86) and boy did he make himself seen at that tournament!! :laugh

More like made a scene, remember him and Jackie having a nice touch line barney, was it at the linesman for not allowing him to be subbed on?

Still remember Ray Houghton's cracker against Italy to win 1-0 like it was yesterday.

Still have nightmares about the very dodgy haircuts they all decided to sport n all....

 

[James]

Looks like the general feeling from members and mods alike is that a seperate forum isn't needed, so we won't go there.

 

[Retox]

A sticky would be nice

 

[James]

When it starts we can do that

 

[cpr]

Well, no arguments with that, beyond the fact theres not really much need for sticky's in this section, as threads tend to stay on page one as theres not exactly that many cropping up. Guess this one will stay in the top 3 anyway once the comp starts.

 

[Matteh]

Yeah but the likes of me, Brumby, marc etc must have posted a LOT in that forum. Hell, it's where I first fell out with certain former TF stalwarts. Just can't see it having that level of activity. Who posts here and supports a team that's qualified? Jamee, Mitchell sort of..TT Boy is half-Dutch IIRC...but not much anyhow

I've got more claim than Jamee ffs.

 

[Craig]

When talking about the Jerry's, I assume they mean Germany? Sorry I never got the book for christmas or for my birthday on English slang that I should know about.

 

[Johnners]

Yes the Jerrys are the Germans. Stems back to WWI or WWII iirc. Dont' know how it eventuated though.

 

[Steulen]

****, can't believe I forgot those two. Sincere apologies!! Always forget that Steulen is Dutch tbh, his posts are like Hakon's, bloody better English than the likes of me , and Kweek, well no excuses really, sorry haha

Yeah, WC94, awesome, only time a Tranmere player has ever played in the WC (whilst playing for the whites that is, we later signed Gary Stevens who was skinned by Maradona in 86) and boy did he make himself seen at that tournament!! :laugh

Can't find a decent pic sadly. Came on and scored though

Fank u verry much, GIMH, its much aprecciated.

 

[GIMH]

More like made a scene, remember him and Jackie having a nice touch line barney, was it at the linesman for not allowing him to be subbed on?

Still remember Ray Houghton's cracker against Italy to win 1-0 like it was yesterday.

Still have nightmares about the very dodgy haircuts they all decided to sport n all....

Well they had every right to be angry since the official had let the player come off but not let Aldo go on so Ireland were down to 10 men for no explicable reason

 

[GIMH]

I've got more claim than Jamee ffs.

Meant the sort of for both of ya tbh, I know it wasn't clear though

 

[GIMH]

Fank u verry much, GIMH, its much aprecciated.