[Starcat]

Originally Posted by petra.blanke

Hi Starcat

You're right - there won't be the same buzz about Euro 2008 without England in it......at least for we England supporters !
I can't help thinking, looking at the groups that we are considerably better than half of the teams in the comp. !
Still - I'm compensating by treating myself to a new Sky Hi-Def. TV service which will enable me to watch the matches on the main terrestrial channels in luxury.......
Oh - what could have been - had it not been for those awful goal-keeping errors.........

BTW- did't think Croatia were that brill. - after all - it was a bumpy pitch and terrible Paul Robinson blunder and McClaren's tactics which cost us - BUT we should have at least drawn the Wembley match - imho !
Yet another schoolboy keeper's error - DOH (Carson this time).......

I quite fancy the Czech Republic to do well......

The Czech Republic do have a good chance.
These "dark horses" teams are always fancied, but when it comes to it, it will probably be Germany or Italy who end up winning it.
Mind you, who would have thought that Greece would win it last time?

[solaris]

Originally Posted by Starcat

The Czech Republic do have a good chance.
These "dark horses" teams are always fancied, but when it comes to it, it will probably be Germany or Italy who end up winning it.
Mind you, who would have thought that Greece would win it last time?

or Denmark in 1992...

[Starcat]

Originally Posted by solaris

or Denmark in 1992...

Yes indeed, solaris.

That`s when they were famously invited to play in the tournament only at the last minute, to replace Yugoslavia, which was experiencing civil war at the time.

[Dave C]

Originally Posted by Starcat

The Czech Republic do have a good chance.
These "dark horses" teams are always fancied, but when it comes to it, it will probably be Germany or Italy who end up winning it.
Mind you, who would have thought that Greece would win it last time?

Me. I had £10 on them to win at 80:1 (I was very happy that year),
Cheers,
Dave C

[vikulenka]

Originally Posted by Dave C

Me. I had £10 on them to win at 80:1 (I was very happy that year),
Cheers,
Dave C

That was a great game!! I remember exactly where I saw it and all the excitement!

[solaris]

Originally Posted by vikulenka

That was a great game!! I remember exactly where I saw it and all the excitement!

Oddly enough, I also remember exactly where I was, when the "called back from several weeks of vacation"-team won the European Championships

[Starcat]

Originally Posted by Dave C

Me. I had £10 on them to win at 80:1 (I was very happy that year),
Cheers,
Dave C

Dave, I`m shocked - you mean to say you actually backed a winner?!
And at 80-1 too!!
Good on you!!

[Dave C]

Originally Posted by Starcat

Dave, I`m shocked - you mean to say you actually backed a winner?!
And at 80-1 too!!
Good on you!!

Euro 2004 was the only time I have every done really well at gambling. I also had £10 on England to beat Croatia 4:2 (66:1), and they did. Ever since then, not won much at all. Who knows, my luck could change this championship,
Cheers,
Dave C