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One to come back to: Euro 2012 predictions

  • 04-06-2012 8:55pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,778 ✭✭✭


    Just a bit of fun, post your predictions and we'll see in about a months time who got the most right, winner gets a big pat on the back.

    Group A:
    1st: Russia
    2nd: Poland
    3rd: Czech Rep
    4th: Greece

    Group B:
    1st: Germany
    2nd: Holland
    3rd: Denmark
    4th: Portugal

    Group C:
    1st: Spain
    2nd: Italy
    3rd: Ireland
    4th: Croatia

    Group D:
    1st: France
    2nd: Ukraine
    3rd: England
    4th: Sweden

    Think both hosts will go through. I think Denmark will surprise Portugal, I don't like the look of their defence. As for Ireland, I just can't see us doing anything with our midfield, I fancy us the first game to nick a draw though, and finish third on GD. Similar story with England, with Rooney out and Hodgson playing a 4-4-2 with Parker and Gerrard in the middle I don't see them getting up to much either. Their back 5 could save them however.

    Semis:
    Spain to beat Holland, Dutch defense is too weak, even for Spain's blunt attack.
    Germany to beat France. This is one game I'd really like to see, if it did happen Germany should have too much for the French.

    Spain to win in a final with plenty of goals.


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Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,624 ✭✭✭double GG


    Group A- Russia Poland.
    Group B- Germany Holland.
    Group C- Spain Ireland.
    Group D- France England.

    Holland, Germany, Spain and Ireland to make the semi finals.

    And Ireland to win it from there.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 25,953 ✭✭✭✭kryogen


    Germany to beat Holland in the final.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,630 ✭✭✭steelcityblues


    Group A: 1. Poland (thanks to UEFA, *cough* :) 2. Greece 3. Russia 4. Czech
    Group B: 1. Holland 2. Germany 3. Denmark 4. Portugal (could lose all three, IMO)
    Group C: 1. Spain 2. Croatia 3. Ireland 4. Italy
    Group D; 1. France 2. Sweden 3. Ukraine 4. England

    Quarter Finals:
    Poland over Germany (has to be at least one shock, this year)
    Holland over Greece
    Spain over Sweden
    France over Croatia

    Semi Finals
    Spain over Poland
    Holland over France

    Final
    Holland over Spain (reverse of the WC final)

    I am half dreading looking back at this, lol!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    Group A:
    1st: Russia
    2nd: Poland
    3rd: Czech Rep
    4th: Greece

    Group B:
    1st: Germany
    2nd: Holland
    3rd: Portugal
    4th: Denmark

    Group C:
    1st: Spain
    2nd: Italy
    3rd: Ireland
    4th: Croatia

    Group D:
    1st: France
    2nd: England
    3rd: Sweden
    4th: Ukraine

    QF's: Holland to beat Russia, Germany to beat Poland, Spain to beat England, France to beat Italy.

    SF's: Spain to beat Holland, Germany to beat France.

    Final: Germany to beat Spain.

    Only real change from what I've said over the last few weeks is that I'm now going to say that England will scrape through ahead of Sweden.

    Top goalscorer: Mario Gomez

    Player of the tournament: Mesut Ozil


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,988 ✭✭✭SirDelboy18


    1st Poland 2nd Russia
    1st Germany 2nd Portugal
    1st Spain 2nd Italy
    1st France 2nd England

    QF's =
    Poland vs Portugal - Spain vs England
    Germany vs Russia - France vs Italy

    SF's =

    Portugal vs Spain
    Germany vs France

    F =

    Spain vs France

    Winners = France


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    Group A:
    1st: Russia
    2nd: Poland

    Group B:
    1st: Netherlands
    2nd: Germany (on goal difference)

    Group C:
    1st: Spain
    2nd: Italy

    Group D:
    1st: France
    2nd: Sweden

    QF1 Germany to beat Russia
    QF2 Netherlands to beat Poland
    QF3 Spain to beat Sweden
    QF4 Italy to beat France

    SF1 Germany to beat Spain
    SF2 Italy to beat Netherlands

    F Italy to beat Germany

    Player of the tournament: Mesut Ozil
    Top Scorer: Mario Gomez


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    Holand beat Spain in one semi
    Germany beat France in the other

    Germany beat Holland in the final

    Mario Gomez (the big donkey :p) and Karim Benzema joint top goalscorers.

    And take the 6/4 about France beating England


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,720 Mod ✭✭✭✭dfx-


    Group A:
    1st: Russia
    2nd: Czech Rep
    3rd: Poland
    4th: Greece

    Group B:
    1st: Germany
    2nd: Denmark
    3rd: The Netherlands
    4th: Portugal

    Group C:
    1st: Spain
    2nd: Croatia
    3rd: Italy
    4th: Republic of Ireland

    Group D:
    1st: England
    2nd: France
    3rd: Sweden
    4th: Ukraine

    Spain to win it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,156 ✭✭✭1mcampo1


    A
    1st Poland 2nd Russia
    B
    1st Netherlands 2nd Germany
    C
    1st Spain 2nd Ireland
    D
    1st France 2nd Sweden

    Błaszczykowski to score the opener for Euro 2012
    Netherlands to beat Germany in the group, but they will will meet in the final, Germany winning by 2 goals
    Ireland to quailfy on goal difference (less goals conceded)
    Sweden to beat England easily
    Ukraine to score 0 goals

    Top Scorer Torres/Huntelaar


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,366 ✭✭✭✭Kylo Ren


    Group A:
    1st: Russia
    2nd: Poland
    3rd: Czech Rep
    4th: Greece

    Group B:
    1st: Germany
    2nd: Holland
    3rd: Portugal
    4th: Denmark

    Group C:
    1st: Spain
    2nd: Italy
    3rd: Ireland
    4th: Croatia

    Group D:
    1st: France
    2nd: England
    3rd: Sweden
    4th: Ukraine

    Quarter Final:
    Russia V Holland Germany V Poland
    Spain V England France V Italy

    Semi Final:
    Holland V Spain Germany V France

    Final:
    Spain V Germany

    Winner:
    Germany

    Top goal scorer:
    Mario Gomez


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,798 ✭✭✭syngindub


    England to meet the Dutch in the 1/4 finals and beat them on penalties.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,441 ✭✭✭xtal191


    Group A:
    1st: Poland
    2nd: Russia
    3rd: Greece
    4th: Czech Rep

    Group B:
    1st: Holland
    2nd: Portugal
    3rd: Germany
    4th: Denmark

    Group C:
    1st: Spain
    2nd: Ireland
    3rd: Croatia
    4th: Italy

    Group D:
    1st: France
    2nd: England
    3rd: Sweden
    4th: Ukraine

    QF
    Portugal beats Poland
    Holland beats Russia
    Spain beats England
    France beats Ireland

    SF
    Portugal beats Spain
    France beats Holland

    Final
    Portugal beats France

    Top Goalscorer
    Lewandowski

    Player of Tournament
    Lloris


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,778 ✭✭✭Big Pussy Bonpensiero


    syngindub wrote: »
    England to meet the Dutch in the 1/4 finals and beat them on penalties.
    They can't meet until the semi's at the earliest.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭alchemist33


    Group A:
    1st: Russia
    2nd: Poland
    3rd: Greece
    4th: Czech Rep

    Group B:
    1st: Holland
    2nd: Germany
    3rd: Denmark
    4th: Portugal

    Group C:
    1st: Spain
    2nd: Italy
    3rd: Croatia
    4th: Ireland

    Group D:
    1st: France
    2nd: Sweden
    3rd: England
    4th: Ukraine

    Quarter Final:
    Germany beat Russia
    Holland beat Poland
    Spain beat Sweden
    France beat Italy

    Semi Final:
    Germany beat Spain
    Holland beat France

    Final:
    Holland beat Germany


    Top goal scorer:
    RVP


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 852 ✭✭✭CrackisWhack


    Group A:
    1st: Russia
    2nd: Poland
    3rd: Greece
    4th: Czech Rep

    Group B:
    1st: Germany
    2nd: Holland
    3rd: Portugal
    4th: Denmark

    Group C:
    1st: Spain
    2nd: Ireland
    3rd: Croatia
    4th: Italy

    Group D:
    1st: France
    2nd: England
    3rd: Ukraine
    4th: Sweeden

    Quarter Final:
    Germany beat Poland
    Holland beat Russia
    England beat Spain
    France beat Ireland

    Semi Final:
    Germany beat England
    Holland beat France

    Final:
    Holland beat Germany


    Top goal scorer:
    RVP


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,993 ✭✭✭Trippie


    THFC wrote: »
    They can't meet until the semi's at the earliest.

    I find it more implausible that england would win a penalty shootout tbh


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,998 ✭✭✭grohlisagod


    Group A: Russia, Poland
    Group B: Germany, Holland
    Group C: Spain, Croatia
    Group D: France, England

    Semis: Germany, Holland, Spain, France

    Final: Germany beat Spain

    Top scorer: Benzema

    Player of the tournament: Ozil.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,704 ✭✭✭G.K.


    Group A
    Poland
    Russia
    Greece
    Czech Rep.

    Group B
    Germany
    Portugal
    Netherlands
    Denmark

    Group C
    Spain
    Italy
    Croatia
    Ireland

    Group D
    France
    Sweden
    England
    Ukraine

    Quarters
    Poland > Portugal
    Germany > Russia
    Spain > Sweden
    France < Italy

    Semis
    Poland < Spain
    Germany > Italy

    Final

    Spain < Germany

    Top Scorer: Robert Lewandowski
    MVP: Schweinsteiger


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Group A:
    1st: Russia
    2nd: Czech Rep

    Group B:
    1st: Germany
    2nd: Denmark


    Group C:
    1st: Spain
    2nd: Italy

    Group D:
    1st: France
    2th: Sweden

    Denmark beats Russia on penalties
    Germany beats Czechs
    Spain beats Sweden
    Italy beats France

    Germany beats Denmark
    Spain beats Italy

    Germany beats Spain.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,407 ✭✭✭Cardinal Richelieu


    Group A:
    1st: Russia
    2nd: Poland
    3rd: Greece
    4th: Czech Rep

    Group B:
    1st: Germany
    2nd: Holland
    3rd: Denmark
    4th: Portugal

    Group C:
    1st: Spain
    2nd: Croatia
    3rd: Ireland
    4th: Italy

    Group D:
    1st: France
    2nd: England
    3rd: Ukraine
    4th: Sweden


    Winners in Bold
    Quarter Finals

    Russia v Holland
    Germany v Poland
    Spain v England
    France v Croatia

    Semi Finals

    Russia v Germany
    England v France

    Final
    Russia v France


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,488 ✭✭✭celtictiger32


    Group A:
    1st - russia
    2nd - czech rep
    3rd - poland
    4th - greece

    Group B:
    1st - holland
    2nd - germany
    3rd - portugal
    4th - denmark

    Group C:
    1st - ireland
    2nd - spain
    3rd - italy
    4th - croatia

    Group D:
    1st - france
    2nd - ukraine
    3rd - england
    4th - sweden


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,889 ✭✭✭tolosenc


    Russia
    Poland
    Greece
    Czech

    Germany
    Holland
    Portugal
    Denmark

    Italy
    Ireland
    Spain
    Croatia

    France
    Ukraine
    Sweden
    England

    Holland over Russia
    Germany over Poland
    Ukraine over Italy
    Ireland over France

    Holland over Ukraine
    Germany over Ireland

    Germany over Holland

    Huntelaar top scorer. Ozil MVP.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,640 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    Group A:
    1st: Russia
    2nd: Poland
    3rd: Greece
    4th: Czech Rep

    Group B:
    1st: Germany
    2nd: Holland
    3rd: Denmark
    4th: Portugal

    Group C:
    1st: Spain
    2nd: Italy
    3rd: Ireland
    4th: Croatia

    Group D:
    1st: France
    2nd: England
    3rd: Sweden
    4th: Ukraine

    Quarter Final:
    Russia V Holland Germany V Poland
    Spain V England France V Italy

    Semi Final:
    Holland V Spain Germany V Italy

    Final:
    Spain V Germany

    Winner:
    Spain

    Top goal scorer:
    Van Persie

    Player of the tournament: Xavi


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,251 ✭✭✭massdebater


    Group A:
    1st: Russia
    2nd: Czech Rep
    3rd: Greece
    4th: Poland

    Group B:
    1st: Germany
    2nd: Portugal
    3rd: Netherlands
    4th: Denmark

    Group C:
    1st: Italy
    2nd: Ireland
    3rd: Spain
    4th: Croatia

    Group D:
    1st: France
    2nd: England
    3rd: Sweden
    4th: Ukraine

    Quarter Final:
    Russia V Portugal
    Germany V Czech Rep
    Italy V England
    Ireland V France

    Semi Final:
    Portugal V England
    Germany V Ireland

    Final:
    Ireland V England

    Winner:
    Ireland

    Top goal scorer:
    Keane

    Player of the tournament: Given


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,337 ✭✭✭✭monkey9


    Group A:
    1st: Russia
    2nd: Poland
    3rd: Czech Rep
    4th: Greece

    Group B:
    1st: Germany
    2nd: Netherlands
    3rd: Denmark
    4th: Portugal

    Group C:
    1st: Spain
    2nd: Italy
    3rd: Croatia
    4th: Ireland

    Group D:
    1st: France
    2nd: England
    3rd: Ukraine
    4th: Sweden

    Quarter Final:
    Russia < Netherlands
    Germany > Poland
    Spain > England
    Italy < France

    Semi Final:
    Netherlands < Spain
    Germany > France

    Final:
    Spain < Germany

    Winner: Germany

    Top scorer : Benzema
    Player of the tournamet: Ozil


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,606 ✭✭✭✭ArmaniJeanss


    Group A: 1st. CzechRep. 2nd. Greece.
    Group B: 1st. Denmark. 2nd. Portugal.
    Group C: 1st. Ireland. 2nd. Croatia.
    Group D: 1st. Sweden. 2nd. Ukraine.

    1/4 Final. CzechRep beat Portugal.
    Greece beat Denmark.
    Ireland Beat Ukraine.
    Sweden beat Croatia.

    1/2 Final. Ireland beat Czech Rep.
    Greece beat Sweden.

    Final 4-4 thriller Ireland v Greece, dubbed the Game of the Century. Penalty shootout Ireland win 5-3 with McShane scoring final penalty.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 994 ✭✭✭carbon nanotube


    Semis

    RUS vs ESP

    GER vs FRA


    Winner. GERMANY

    Ireland cant score goals and dont want to score goals. have them to get the wooden spoon sadly.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭Father Damo


    Being god honest, if we can get 2nd in our group and face England followed by France (or vice versa) the fact of the matter is, we are going to the final, provided Given stays fit and Dunne can avoid suspension and even Westwood has shown to be reasonably capable in Shays absences). England and France will not beat the negative defensive style we have. We would clinically bore both of them to death with a laboured 1-0 in added time, or penalties. The permutations mean that every decent team will canabalise each other en route (Holland, Germany, Spain are the only truly great, probably unbeatable, teams at this tourno, and even Germany and Spain have had some dodgy form lately). I cant see us beating the Dutch or Spain in a final mind, for all the heart our boys will have the likes of RVP are just too good, end of.

    Having said that I do rate Hodgson as a manager. Anyone who doesnt recognise he is top class and got dealt a bad hand at Liverpool is dillusional. England will not win but they wont go out in the first round either. Given time to rebuild Hodgson is more than capable of giving the world cup a hell of a run.

    But yes. There you have it. Ireland to reach the final and bore neutrals to death with the ugliest most unattractive stye the beautiful game has ever seen :pac:

    It is just a crying shame we didnt win our group- if we had secured Russias place in Group A we would walk that group, even with Polands home advantage (they had a warm up against Andorra FFS)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,251 ✭✭✭massdebater


    Being god honest, if we can get 2nd in our group and face England followed by France (or vice versa) the fact of the matter is, we are going to the final, provided Given stays fit and Dunne can avoid suspension and even Westwood has shown to be reasonably capable in Shays absences). England and France will not beat the negative defensive style we have. We would clinically bore both of them to death with a laboured 1-0 in added time, or penalties. The permutations mean that every decent team will canabalise each other en route (Holland, Germany, Spain are the only truly great, probably unbeatable, teams at this tourno, and even Germany and Spain have had some dodgy form lately). I cant see us beating the Dutch or Spain in a final mind, for all the heart our boys will have the likes of RVP are just too good, end of.

    Having said that I do rate Hodgson as a manager. Anyone who doesnt recognise he is top class and got dealt a bad hand at Liverpool is dillusional. England will not win but they wont go out in the first round either. Given time to rebuild Hodgson is more than capable of giving the world cup a hell of a run.

    But yes. There you have it. Ireland to reach the final and bore neutrals to death with the ugliest most unattractive stye the beautiful game has ever seen :pac:

    It is just a crying shame we didnt win our group- if we had secured Russias place in Group A we would walk that group, even with Polands home advantage (they had a warm up against Andorra FFS)

    I'm open to correction on this, but I don't think we can face England followed by France with the way the draw is. We would play someone from that group if we qualify from our group but if we won in the QF we would be playing someone from Group A or B in the semis, probably whoever wins Group B.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭Father Damo


    Someone here posted that as a possible route to the final previously. Maybe not.

    Taking down England and France en route, jesus, that is the stuff dreams are made of :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 394 ✭✭cantgetright


    Group C
    1st Dont care
    2nd Ireland
    3rd Dont care
    4th Italy

    For the love of little green fellas all over the world.
    Three draws could get us 2nd spot.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,058 ✭✭✭Unearthly


    Group A:
    1st: Russia
    2nd: Greece
    3rd: Czech Rep
    4th: Poland

    Group B:
    1st: Germany
    2nd: Holland
    3rd: Denmark
    4th: Portugal

    Group C:
    1st: Spain
    2nd: Croatia
    3rd: Italy
    4th: Ireland

    Group D:
    1st: France
    2nd: Sweden
    3rd: England
    4th: Ukraine

    Quarter Final:
    Russia V Holland Germany V Greece
    Spain V Sweden France V Croatia

    Semi Final:
    Russia V Spain Germany V Croatia

    Final:
    Spain V Germany

    Winner:
    Germany

    Top goal scorer:
    Gomez

    Player of the tournament: Xavi


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭HalloweenJack


    Group A:
    1: Russia
    2: Czech Rep.
    3: Poland
    4: Greece

    Group B:
    1: Netherlands
    2: Germany
    3: Portugal
    4: Denmark

    Group C:
    1: Spain
    2: Italy
    3: Ireland
    4: Croatia

    Group D:
    1: France
    2: Sweden
    3:England
    4: Ukraine

    QFs:
    Germany (to beat Russia)
    Spain (to beat Sweden)
    Netherlands (to beat Czech Rep.)
    France (to beat Italy)

    Semis:
    Germany (to beat Netherlands)
    Spain (to beat France)

    Final:
    Spain (to beat Germany)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    Group A:
    1st: Russia
    2nd: Czech Rep
    3rd: Poland
    4th: Greece

    Group B:
    1st: Germany
    2nd: Holland
    3rd: Portugal
    4th: Denmark

    Group C:
    1st: Spain
    2nd: Italy
    3rd: Croatia
    4th: Ireland

    Group D:
    1st: France
    2nd: Sweden
    3rd: England
    4th: Ukraine

    QF's: Holland to beat Russia, Germany to beat Czech Rep, Spain to beat Sweden, France to beat Italy.

    SF's: Holland to beat Spain, France to beat Germany.

    Final: France to beat Holland.

    Top goalscorer: RVP

    Player of the tournament: Ribery


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,778 ✭✭✭Big Pussy Bonpensiero


    Group A:
    1: Russia
    2: Czech Rep.
    3: Poland
    4: Greece

    Group B:
    1: Netherlands
    2: Germany
    3: Portugal
    4: Denmark

    Group C:
    1: Spain
    2: Italy
    3: Ireland
    4: Croatia

    Group D:
    1: France
    2: Sweden
    3:England
    4: Ukraine

    QFs:
    Germany (to beat Russia)
    Spain (to beat Sweden)
    Netherlands (to beat Czech Rep.)
    France (to beat Italy)

    Semis:
    Germany (to beat Netherlands)
    Spain (to beat France)

    Final:
    Spain (to beat Germany)

    You got your semi final route mixed up there, should be Netherlands vs France and Spain vs Germany.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,788 ✭✭✭Benimar


    Group A:
    1st: Russia
    2nd: Poland
    3rd: Czech Rep
    4th: Greece

    Group B:
    1st: Germany
    2nd: Holland
    3rd: Denmark
    4th: Portugal

    Group C:
    1st: Spain
    2nd: Ireland
    3rd: Croatia
    4th: Italy

    Group D:
    1st: France
    2nd: Ukraine
    3rd: England
    4th: Sweden

    Quarter Final:
    Russia V Holland
    Germany V Poland
    Spain V Ukraine
    France V Ireland

    Semi Final:
    Holland V Spain
    Germany V France

    Final:
    Holland V Germany

    Winner:
    Germany


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,692 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Group A:
    1st: Russia
    2nd: Greece

    Group B:
    1st: Germany
    2nd: Holland

    Group C:
    1st: Spain
    2nd: Ireland
    3rd: Croatia
    4th: Italy

    Group D:
    1st: France
    2nd: Ukraine


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,584 ✭✭✭Rekop dog


    A)Poland. Greece

    B) Germany Portugal

    C) Spain Italy

    D) France Sweden

    Quarters

    Portugal, Germany, Spain, France

    Semi) Spain & France

    Final) France in extra time

    Top goalscorer. Karim Benzema


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,672 ✭✭✭ScummyMan


    Group A:
    1. Russia
    2. Poland
    3. Czech Republic
    4. Greece

    Group B:
    1. Germany
    2. Portugal
    3. Holland
    4. Denmark

    Group C:
    1. Spain
    2. Ireland
    3. Italy
    4. Croatia

    Group D:
    1. France
    2. England
    3. Sweden
    4. Ukraine

    Quarters:
    Portugal to beat Russia
    Germany to beat Poland
    Spain to beat England
    France to beat Ireland

    Semis:
    Spain to beat Portugal
    France to beat Germany

    Final:
    France to beat Germany


    WINNERS: France
    TOP GOAL SCORER: Benzema
    PLAYER OF TOURNAMENT: Nasri


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,465 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hammer Archer


    Right I'll put myself out there:

    Group A:
    1st: Poland
    2nd: Russia
    3rd: Greece
    4th: Czech Republic

    Group B:
    1st: Germany
    2nd: Holland
    3rd: Portugal
    4th: Denmark

    Group C:
    1st: Spain
    2nd: Croatia
    3rd: Italy
    4th: Ireland

    Group D:
    1st: France
    2nd: England
    3rd: Sweden
    4th: Ukraine

    Quarter Final:
    Poland V Holland
    Germany V Russia
    Spain V England
    France V Croatia

    Semi Final:
    Holland V Spain
    Germany V Croatia

    Final:
    Holland V Germany

    Winner:
    Germany


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,117 ✭✭✭✭Leiva


    Ireland to do really well but to be knocked out by one of the big boys to a controversial Ref decision.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭Father Damo


    gavredking wrote: »

    SF's: , France to beat Germany.

    Final: France to beat Holland.


    Ah now :pac:

    I dont know why so many people are backing France for a good tourno, tbh I might put a few quid on them not getting out of their group. Alot of people seem to rate them as the best dark horse (bar us of course0. Though it is hard to call, despite all their recent problems England under Hodgson are a reasonable contender for a semi final place (not a win mind, but he is a different class of manager to clowns like Capello. His disgraceful treatment at Liverpool is the primary reason I would describe myself as a former Pool fan, I really couldnt give two sh1tes about them these days after that malarky. Even if they were to go out in the first round, sacking him rather than letting him lead the next campaign would be a grave error)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,528 ✭✭✭✭dsmythy


    Group A

    Russia
    Greece
    Czech Rep
    Poland

    Group B

    Germany
    Netherlands
    Portugal
    Denmark

    Group C

    Spain
    Italy
    Croatia
    Ireland

    Group D

    France
    Ukraine
    England
    Sweden

    Russia v Netherlands
    Spain v Ukraine
    Germany v Greece
    France v Italy

    Russia v Ukraine
    Germany v France


    Germany 4-0 Ukraine

    Screw the world cup finalists :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 182 ✭✭spirit_77


    Group A:
    1. Russia
    2. Poland
    3. Czech Republic
    4. Greece

    Group B:
    1. Germany
    2. Holland
    3. Portugal
    4. Denmark

    Group C:
    1. Spain
    2. Ireland
    3. Italy
    4. Croatia

    Group D:
    1. France
    2. England
    3. Sweden
    4. Ukraine

    Quarters:
    Holland to beat Russia
    Germany to beat Poland
    Spain beat England
    France beat Ireland

    Semis:
    Germany beat Holland
    France beat Spain

    Final: Germany beat France

    Top scorer: Gomez
    Player of tournament:Ozil


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    Paully D wrote: »
    Group A:
    1st: Russia
    2nd: Poland
    3rd: Czech Rep
    4th: Greece

    Group B:
    1st: Germany
    2nd: Holland
    3rd: Portugal
    4th: Denmark

    Group C:
    1st: Spain
    2nd: Italy
    3rd: Ireland
    4th: Croatia

    Group D:
    1st: France
    2nd: England
    3rd: Sweden
    4th: Ukraine

    QF's: Holland to beat Russia, Germany to beat Poland, Spain to beat England, France to beat Italy.

    SF's: Spain to beat Holland, Germany to beat France.

    Final: Germany to beat Spain.

    Only real change from what I've said over the last few weeks is that I'm now going to say that England will scrape through ahead of Sweden.

    Top goalscorer: Mario Gomez

    Player of the tournament: Mesut Ozil

    With the final tonight I thought I'd bump this. How did everyone do (so far) then?

    My predictions were pretty poor. Didn't get any of the groups fully correct, and only predicted 2 of the semi-finalists (Spain and Germany) which were pretty obvious.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 720 ✭✭✭Fight_Night


    Netherlands were a killer, almost everyone had them to go through.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,606 ✭✭✭✭ArmaniJeanss


    Group A: 1st. CzechRep. 2nd. Greece.
    Group B: 1st. Denmark. 2nd. Portugal.
    Group C: 1st. Ireland. 2nd. Croatia.
    Group D: 1st. Sweden. 2nd. Ukraine.

    1/4 Final. CzechRep beat Portugal.
    Greece beat Denmark.
    Ireland Beat Ukraine.
    Sweden beat Croatia.

    1/2 Final. Ireland beat Czech Rep.
    Greece beat Sweden.

    Final 4-4 thriller Ireland v Greece, dubbed the Game of the Century. Penalty shootout Ireland win 5-3 with McShane scoring final penalty.

    My joke entry binked Group A, which was quite scary.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    mike65 wrote: »
    Group A:
    1st: Russia
    2nd: Czech Rep

    Group B:
    1st: Germany
    2nd: Denmark


    Group C:
    1st: Spain
    2nd: Italy

    Group D:
    1st: France
    2th: Sweden

    Denmark beats Russia on penalties
    Germany beats Czechs
    Spain beats Sweden
    Italy beats France

    Germany beats Denmark
    Spain beats Italy

    Germany beats Spain.

    Well I got 3 of the 4 semi finalists correct, just not in the right order!


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,720 Mod ✭✭✭✭dfx-


    dfx- wrote: »
    Group A:
    1st: Russia
    2nd: Czech Rep
    3rd: Poland
    4th: Greece

    Group B:
    1st: Germany
    2nd: Denmark
    3rd: The Netherlands
    4th: Portugal

    Group C:
    1st: Spain
    2nd: Croatia
    3rd: Italy
    4th: Republic of Ireland

    Group D:
    1st: England
    2nd: France

    3rd: Sweden
    4th: Ukraine

    Spain to win it.

    Not a bad showing. I had Italy in second place in the group before editing it.

    The amount of people not having Spain in the final and winning it is ridiculous.:P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    gavredking wrote: »
    Group A:
    1st: Russia
    2nd: Czech Rep
    3rd: Poland
    4th: Greece

    Group B:
    1st: Germany
    2nd: Holland
    3rd: Portugal
    4th: Denmark

    Group C:
    1st: Spain
    2nd: Italy
    3rd: Croatia
    4th: Ireland

    Group D:
    1st: France
    2nd: Sweden
    3rd: England
    4th: Ukraine

    QF's: Holland to beat Russia, Germany to beat Czech Rep, Spain to beat Sweden, France to beat Italy.

    SF's: Holland to beat Spain, France to beat Germany.

    Final: France to beat Holland.

    Top goalscorer: RVP

    Player of the tournament: Ribery

    I was way off. Only got Group C correct. :o


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