Euro 2004 Official Thread

half time now, and I'm nearly asleep... what a boring game this is, not a patch on last night's excitement.

Originally posted by The DoN > Originally posted by Hank Wiseass© > Originally posted by The DoN> C'mon HOLLAND!!!!!!!

Czech yourself!

It doesnt take a genius as to why im supporting Holland now ;) as it doesnt take a genius as to why liverpool fans are supporting the Czechs!!

and that's exactly why I'm supporting the frogs :D

Originally posted by Geri > Originally posted by The DoN> > > > Originally posted by Hank Wiseass©> > Originally posted by The DoN> C'mon HOLLAND!!!!!!!

Czech yourself!

It doesnt take a genius as to why im supporting Holland now ;) as it doesnt take a genius as to why liverpool fans are supporting the Czechs!!

and that's exactly why I'm supporting the frogs :D You are a good woman

Let me do this again:

Once again it has become a beautiful game. There is no finer sight in football than Barthez looking as though he is about to cry. Cunt.

Congratulations to Greece on a very strong showing once again, and without Vryzas up front too. Dellas magnificent again at the back, as was Kapsis. 11 heroes.

Congratulations Greece!!!

Va va what?????

au revoir!

i'm watching some live footage of celebrations in athens on the BBC world news. perhaps the revelers could get out their hammers and nails and put some of that national resolve into finishing up construction on the olympic sites, then. kind of like a big barn-raising party!

...unbelievable, that... ...riot on Jersey...

source: sport.orf.at

Krawalle auf britischer Kanalinsel nach Niederlage.

Auf der britischen Kanalinsel Jersey ist es in der Nacht zum Freitag nach der englischen Niederlage im EM-Viertelfinale gegen Portugal zu Ausschreitungen gekommen.

Die Polizei setzte Tränengas gegen die insgesamt rund 1.500 randalierenden Fans ein. Der Zorn der enttäuschten Anhänger richtete sich gegen die portugiesische Minderheit auf der Insel: Etwa zehn Prozent der Bevölkerung stammen von Einwanderern aus Madeira ab.

sorry, but: huh?

friday night, quarterfinal against portugal, police, 1500 fans. madeira?

...the same theme, source BBC News...

Arrests made after England exit.

Jersey fans after the game: The population is 10% Portuguese A total of 14 arrests have been made in Jersey after police in riot gear had to use CS gas to disperse crowds as trouble flared after England's defeat.

A crowd of Portuguese fans were pelted with cans, bottles and coins in St Helier after the Euro 2004 match.

Police in Norfolk have been questioning 15 people about an attack on a Portuguese-run pub in Thetford.

Portuguese fans, including children, were besieged in the pub for more than two hours by angry England supporters.

In Jersey, around 1,500 England fans brought Minden Place in St Helier to a standstill after Portugal's victory.

The situation was brought under control by 0100 BST.

Jersey's population is around 10% Portuguese, of Madeiran origin.

Vingtenier Mitch Couriard from St Helier's Honorary Police said: "It was shocking. There's been nothing like this in Jersey in living memory."

shameful.

where's bergerac when you need him.

I think everything czechs up for the czech to win...

Well, what can i say without repeating myslef... . We didnt become a bigger team from France, England, Italy or anything, by getting into the semifinals, but we sure "made our team's shirts heavier" to translate an expression we use for that here. Meaning that in the future, the name "Greek national football team" will mean something to everyone, and our players will be having responsibilities to prove themselves capable of wearing that shirt. And how much i love these kind of responsibilities :) :) :) In the meantime, thanks again guys

HOOLLLLLLAAAAANNNNDDDD!!!!!

Originally posted by I Invented NewOrder 006...let me see if I get this straight...Holland's top gun is a Red Devil....whereas Sweden's best player in the match was a Gooner...and you are cheering the Oranje's win?!?!?!

true, freddie's swedish and ruud's a...you know, one of those. but i've always loved holland, originally because of my never-ending love affair with dennis b. i know he's not playing, but the dutch play so beautifully; it's like ballet. i was attracted to them by the non-flying dutchman (and cocu, i must say: yum, yum!), but stayed a fan because of their beautiful footwork. i love the way they play. it's so gorgeous (usually), and seems almost choreographed. gives a new meaning to 'the beautiful game.' i can watch their feet kick those balls around forever. sigh.

Czechs 3 Holland 2 Greece 2 Portugal 1

earlier on......

Czechs vs Hollana again for me, and the best match of the tournament to be repeated, even though I would love to see Greece win it.

There is an odd statistic that on three occasions a team has lost it's opening match but gone on to reach the final, against the team that they lost to in the first game! So Portugal v Greece isn't completely out of the question.

My money is still on Czech Republic though.