25-06-2004 04:07									#121
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Hey Paul, even if the initial game ended up 1-1, I should have been awarded three points for my 2-2 prediction.

While I'm addressing you anyway, I feel like pointing out that this initiative of yours is great and although I most likely won't win the contest, I really think this initiative of yours has improved my satisfaction watching the matches.

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	25-06-2004 04:11									#122
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Great Match, I loved every minute of it. Attractive, offensive football, even though England was forced to defend most of the time. A pity Rooney had to leave with an injury.

Figo was absolutely furius when he was taken out


IMO, the best side won, with the penalty shoot-out an appropriate ending. The goalkeeper sure did have a lot of nerve by cashing in on his own save


In Holland the English goal would have been a foul as well, so I tend to agree with the ref on that one.

Exciting evening

	25-06-2004 04:14									#123
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I don't think anybody mentioned it, but Germany got very bad luck lust night. If you look at the re-runs, the referee missed at least two obvious penalty shots for Germany while giving a Hollywood penalty to the Czecks.

	25-06-2004 04:24									#124
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Pretty much every losing country can blame the referee for one thing or another. Russia was hurt especially bad in that regard, with the unfair expulsion of their keeper.

	25-06-2004 05:09									#125
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quote: Originally posted by Spiffor Pretty much every losing country can blame the referee for one thing or another. Russia was hurt especially bad in that regard, with the unfair expulsion of their keeper.

Yeah, but having your winning goal disallowed in the 90th minute is a lot more clear cut than other things, even penalty kicks awarded earlier in the game.

	25-06-2004 06:09									#126
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True, but it wasn't a clear cut goal, like I said before; It was on the little island but not on the big one.

	25-06-2004 11:20									#127
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I couldn't decide what team to support, so I decided to support both teams. It was a great evening!
And a great match.

In the end I'm happy portugal won.
The goal was invalid, if you start to stretch up that rule it will end no-where and the goal-keepers will never be able to do their job anymore.

The referee had a very good match. I wish we would have had him against the czechs.

	25-06-2004 11:51									#128
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quote: Originally posted by Monk Hey Paul, even if the initial game ended up 1-1, I should have been awarded three points for my 2-2 prediction.

You're right. I made a mistake when I put your predictions in the spreadsheet. I've changed that now.

	25-06-2004 12:02									#129
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Way to go Paul!
You should get the honorary "Apolyton Football Predictor" title

	25-06-2004 12:53									#130
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quote: Originally posted by Chemical Ollie 2-2 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Is this a fix?)

yes, all 2-2 are a fix

	25-06-2004 14:49									#131
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Sweden - Netherlands 1-1
Czech Republic - Denmark 3-2

	25-06-2004 16:13									#132
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France - Greece 3-0
Sweden - Netherlands 1-3
Czech Republic - Denmark 2-2

	25-06-2004 17:09									#133
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eh I was late but nevertheless
Quarter finals, 24-06-2004 - 27-06-2004:
25 Portugal - England ---=- late
26 France - Greece 2:0
27 Sweden - Netherlands 2:2
28 Czech Republic - Denmark 3:2

Semifinals, 30-06-2004 and 01-07-2004:
29 Portugal - Winner Match 27 2:1
30 Winner Match 26 - Winner Match 28 (France Czech) - 2:2

Final, 04-07-2004:
Winner Match 29 - Winner Match 30 [/QUOTE] 3:2

Prtugal the winners...

	25-06-2004 17:09									#134
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quote: Originally posted by OneFootInTheGrave eh I was late but nevertheless Quarter finals, 24-06-2004 - 27-06-2004: 25 Portugal - England ---=- late 26 France - Greece 2:0 27 Sweden - Netherlands 2:2 28 Czech Republic - Denmark 3:2 Semifinals, 30-06-2004 and 01-07-2004: 29 Portugal - Winner Match 27 2:1 30 Winner Match 26 - Winner Match 28 (France Czech) - 2:2 Final, 04-07-2004: Winner Match 29 - Winner Match 30

3:2

Portugal the winners... [/QUOTE]

	25-06-2004 17:16									#135
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Semifinals, 30-06-2004 and 01-07-2004:
29 Portugal - Winner Match 27 1:1
30 Winner Match 26 - Winner Match 28 - 1:1

Final, 04-07-2004:
Winner Match 29 - Winner Match 30 [/QUOTE] 2:1

	25-06-2004 17:17									#136
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Sweden Holland 1-2
Denmark Czech 0-3

	25-06-2004 18:05									#137
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quote: Originally posted by CyberShy I couldn't decide what team to support, so I decided to support both teams. It was a great evening! And a great match. In the end I'm happy portugal won.

Same goes for me

quote: The goal was invalid, if you start to stretch up that rule it will end no-where and the goal-keepers will never be able to do their job anymore. The referee had a very good match. I wish we would have had him against the czechs.

Hehe, so at least our referees are good

	25-06-2004 19:31									#138
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Deserved to win, and should have won, are two different things. England didn’t deserve a victory, Portugal owned them in the second half, and it was only a matter of time before Portugal scored the second goal. But England did have a perfectly good goal disallowed meaning they should have clearly won the match. I watched the game on TiVo and replayed it in slow motion a good 10 times. Atrocious, atrocious, decision.

But a very entertaining game for us neutrals nevertheless.

	25-06-2004 20:19									#139
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France - Greece 2-0

	25-06-2004 22:20									#140
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May I change:

quote: Originally posted by Drogue on Whaleboy's computer France - Greece 1-0

to:
France - Greece 2-0

and

quote: Originally posted by Drogue on Whaleboy's computer Sweden - Holland to come.

Sweden - Holland 1-2

	26-06-2004 01:40									#141
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now it is chech or we that are going to be Euro2004 winners...with France out of it all the 'old' major players (except kinda the netherlands) are taking out.......what a strange compitition

	26-06-2004 01:40									#142
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France - Greece 0-1

code:
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	26-06-2004 01:43									#143
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Congrats, CoT

	26-06-2004 01:57									#145
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quote: Originally posted by DeathByTheSword now it is chech or we that are going to be Euro2004 winners...with France out of it all the 'old' major players (except kinda the netherlands) are taking out.......what a strange compitition

Don't forget Portugal!

	26-06-2004 05:33									#146
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It's not really supsrising, IMHO, that the "senior" teams are out. In this kind of competitions, many "small" teams concentreate on it, while big teams expect to win thanks to the individual talent of their players. In short, small teams have everything to win (there is little expectations on them), while big teams have everything to lose (there are huge expectations on them).

We saw this in the last World Cup, where small teams PWNed everyone else but Germany and Brazil. I wouldn't be suprised if the finals in the Euro Chmapionship was Portugal-Brazil or Greece-Czech Those are teams who go there because they have a winner attitude :

	26-06-2004 07:08									#147
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quote: Originally posted by Spiffor Portugal-Brazil

As final of Euro2004? Now that would definitely be the surprise of the tournament...

quote: Greece-Czech

Not gonna happen, that's already the semi (assuming the Czechs defeat Denmark).


I think the real final will be the semi between Sweden/the Netherlands and Portugal. Whoever wins that wins the tourny if you ask me.

	26-06-2004 14:01									#148
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quote: Originally posted by Locutus As final of Euro2004? Now that would definitely be the surprise of the tournament...

I meants Portugal-Sweden of course

	26-06-2004 15:55									#149
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Yeah, it's so damn easy to confuse Sweden with Brazil. The countries have sooo much in common, on and off the pitch.

	26-06-2004 16:42									#150
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Well, Larson in the yellow-blue dress certainly passes as Brazilian and isn't there a Brazilian Selecao player called Anderson?