UEFA Portugal Euro 2004.

**K-Bee** · June 13th, 2004, 02:06 AM

Anybody into this apart from me??
Who's gonna win - who's gonna score - what's gonna happen?
Share your thoughts! :)

**Bernie** · June 13th, 2004, 09:01 AM

What is this event? We're kind of sheltered here in the US when it comes to European events.

**Com King** · June 13th, 2004, 09:53 AM

K-bee, even If I'm born and live in Paris, I'm the biggest fan of Italy, that is in the same group as Denmark

I think France and Italy have the best teams to win it but anything can happen (remember 1992) :lol:

Bernie the Euro is a big soccer competition whith the 16 best european squads. At the end, one team is european champion.

It doesn't seem to, but it's a big thing here, everybody's talking about it, it's on the first pages of the newspapers. In paris, a gigantic Tv has been installed in front of the Hotel de Ville in order to enable people that couldn't make the trip to Portugal to watch the games ...

**Voyage** · June 13th, 2004, 07:02 PM

Italy!!!!!!!!!

Now I'm still sad because the Monaco was defeated by the Porto in the Champions League several weeks ago :x

Haven't been watching the Euro this time as right now I'm trying to organize the future of my life... :roll:

Voyage :P

**K-Bee** · June 14th, 2004, 01:35 AM

Yeah sorry for forgetting what this thread was acually about Bernie. This championship will probably get no coverage stateside whatsoever :cry: so I should have been giving some more information.

anyway...
who's gonna win: France or Germany (as always..it's rather boring if u ask me :roll: )

Who's gonna score: Dutch striker Van Nistelroy is gonna score more goals than anyone else (doesn't he always :lol: )

Who's gonna finish last: Denmark obviously :lol: We have no place in a compitition like this!

but of course - this is footie...anything is possible :)

**Com King** · June 14th, 2004, 04:29 AM

K-bee, this afternoon :

Italy - Denmark

Go Italy Go !!!

**K-Bee** · June 14th, 2004, 06:57 AM

oh yeah com king - tell me about it. :(
My home team have to pull out either magic boots or the Laudrup brothers in order to win this one! :lol:

**K-Bee** · June 15th, 2004, 01:23 AM

Well we didn't excately win, but a goalless draw isn't all bad either! :D

**Com King** · June 15th, 2004, 07:40 AM

K-Bee I've been impressed by Denmark. They really played a great game. Both teams could have won this one.

I think honestly it was the best game of the Euro so far.

BTW, Sweden kicked Bulgaria's ass, so this group could be tougher than expected ...

**Nano** · June 15th, 2004, 11:27 AM

I given up on cable some time ago, but now surprise! Our local State channel (air TV) has a TV show dedicated to Eurocopa :o So, last night I ate looking at a 1 hour resumé of Sweden vs. Bulgary (5-0). That Larrsen kicked some ass!
You know, we South Americans tend to play futbol more slowly, with "gambetas" and "paredes" (let's say that Riquelme is our best ambassador in terms of our way of playing), and seeing a guy kicking the ball forward, then running behind it during 80 metros, then trying to make a goal by kicking the ball 30 metros before the net, can be somewhat boring :roll: However, now that our local championship went to cable, I'm thinking into maybe join the Euro... I still don't know which team to scream for.

**NickNack** · June 15th, 2004, 08:00 PM

I do wish soccer/football was more popular here in the US. An exciting game that gets no coverage because we already have our 'football'. Of course, our feet rarely touch the ball but what's in a name? :roll:

**Studio74** · June 16th, 2004, 08:23 PM

Portugal defeated Russia today...now Portugal has to defeat Spain if it wants to stay in the competition...
Portugal all the way :D

**Studio74** · June 24th, 2004, 06:47 PM

Portugal is still going all the way.The brits in this forum must be a little sad today...

**K-Bee** · June 25th, 2004, 01:22 AM

Originally Written by Studio74

Portugal is still going all the way.The brits in this forum must be a little sad today...

Indeed they must! However it was a pretty close game but since Beckham apparantly can't handle the pressure of scoring a penalty, it couldn't go any other way.
Congratulations to the hosts for making it to the semi-final! :)

**QUINNY** · June 25th, 2004, 03:02 AM

Originally Written by NickNack

I do wish soccer/football was more popular here in the US. An exciting game that gets no coverage because we already have our 'football'. Of course, our feet rarely touch the ball but what's in a name? :roll:

But you wouldn't want all the crap that goes with it.
Football is hyped out of all proportion and footballers are treated as gods. How absurd. The whole circus is an obscene merry-go-round of greed and more greed (just like American Football and Basketball, eh?), machismo beyond belief and little boys acting like little boys pretending to be men.
Give me Rugby or Cricket any day. At least they haven't been completely spoilt by money, yet.

I'm glad England are out of the European Cup. They haven't played one decent game (the midfielders all need shooting) and although robbed of a goal last night, on balance the better team won.

**DISCODISK** · June 25th, 2004, 05:24 AM

everybody got so excited here last night and we had our very first riot :o we have a portuguese population of about 20 percent,we only have a population of 88,000 and last night 1,000 were rioting i cant believe it :-?
im going to portugal today and a friend has just sent me a text saying his mates are gonna be waiting for me tonight at funchal airport :o :lol:

**Studio74** · June 25th, 2004, 10:23 AM

Funchal is in Madeira island.You´re saying the portuguese there in Britain made some hell of a party?

**Nano** · June 25th, 2004, 10:32 AM

Saw Portugal vs. England last night and certainly it was a great match. Goalkeeper Ricardo went out with all the hurras, catching the ball in the last England penalty and then executing the last one for his team himself! Another Chilavert!
Much as I love England in the art department, I cannot deny I'm glad they bited the dust in football :)
Now I plan to see France Vs. Greece. But Portugal is already my team!

**K-Bee** · June 26th, 2004, 12:40 AM

This is turning out to be the oddest championship ever.....Greece beating France! :o
Will the madness ever end??!!

**QUINNY** · June 26th, 2004, 07:11 AM

Originally Written by Nano

Much as I love England in the art department, I cannot deny I'm glad they bited the dust in football :)

Nano: Is this the Las Malvinas effect? :lol: :lol: :lol:

We still haven't forgetten Maradonna's hand of God in the 86? World Cup.

**Nano** · June 27th, 2004, 06:39 PM

Originally Written by QUINNY

Nano: Is this the Las Malvinas effect? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Well yes, we do enjoy this kind of "symbolic" revenge...

But also that we feel players like Beckham are a bit overhyped. There's also some kind of glory in the "child beating the father" scenario (remember we learned to play football from the English), like in that 1986 Cup match.

Originally Written by QUINNY

We still haven't forgetten Maradonna's hand of God in the 86? World Cup.

All I can say is, remember the second goal from that match :) About El Gran Diego, right now he's in a Buenos Aires private hospital trying once more to cure his addictions. They say he lost around 10 kilos in the last weeks, but most people treat him like a lost case. :roll:

Well, yesterday I wasted two hours of my life watching Holland vs. Sweden (neither of them deserved to go to the next round). So, what do the British think about "La Bruja" Verón? We never forgave him for the last World Cup performance, but some people say he was doing good in Europe.

**QUINNY** · June 28th, 2004, 12:21 PM

The only exciting football I've seen is by the Czech Republic. They'd have to be anyone's tip for the Cup. Otherwise I'm with you here Nano. On the whole, it's been the most boring football I've seen in a very long time.
Veron.......haven't seen too much of him as I'm not really a follower of footie.

Nano: We Brits get the impression that everybody's stolen our game from us and show us the way to go. Can't blame you for liking to get one over us.

**Com King** · June 29th, 2004, 07:18 AM

The Czech Republic must win this Euro. I think Italy was the other team playing well, even if they disappeared quickly (and with 5 points). France and Germany are out, but they played such a poor football that they deserved it.

I think Portugal will lose 2-1 in final against Czech Republic,

Com King, The Oracle.

**DISCODISK** · June 30th, 2004, 11:16 AM

Originally Written by Studio74

Funchal is in Madeira island.You´re saying the portuguese there in Britain made some hell of a party?

yes STUDIO74 not a party it was a riot involving around 1000 people:o though in fairness reading up on that it was 50-50 english/portuguese but they have all been fined around 750 euros so maybee tonight they will all be good boys

it is not really britain i live its a small island nearer to france than england we have a lot of madeirans living there for the last 25 years, thats why that was a big surprise for me as we dont really have any problems living together.
now here in funchal is is all building up i went to the beach today and everyone is in swimwear but wearing those big hats it was quite funny to see :P
i hope they win later it may be good fun i am meeting friends later and they have promised if portugal win later im not going to spend 1 cent tonight..
BOA SORTE PORTUGAL :lol:

**Studio74** · June 30th, 2004, 07:14 PM

Hope you´re enjoying yourself DISCODISK in Madeira...i guess you´ll have a great night today,since Portugal won again :D .The first time Portugal goes to a final...Let´s see if we will win it,but our rival must be the Czech Republic and they´re a great team...