Wednesday Open Thread | 58 comments (58 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Europa Meisterschaft. 'Spose it's the Euro Cup in englisch, or the Ukrainian Freedom Medal.

Top 16 national teams, tournament begins Friday for a month.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Wed Jun 6th, 2012 at 03:10:37 PM EST
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Re: Fussball Fieber (none / 0)

given how half our squad are crocked, the manager only came in place at the beginning of May and we've been playing especially badly, there is zero expectation that we'll even get out of the group stages. Hardly anyone is travelling out there cos there are no hotels and the public transport is non-existent and the locals are known to be hostile.

Consequently euro fever in England is at the lowest it's been for ....ooooh 30 years if not more

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Wed Jun 6th, 2012 at 03:24:46 PM EST
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Re: Fussball Fieber (none / 1)

Never mind, you've had a lovely Jubilee.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Wed Jun 6th, 2012 at 03:44:41 PM EST
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Re: Fussball Fieber (none / 1)

And even lovelier Olympics coming up.

by gk (g k quattro due due sette "at" gmail.com) on Wed Jun 6th, 2012 at 03:47:55 PM EST
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The Ukes will stop at nothing (none / 0)

to get out of the group stage. England (and perhaps France) players might be well-advised to accept offers for throwing a match, to escape more drastic measures.

_{It is rightly acknowledged that people of faith have no monopoly of virtue
- Queen Elizabeth II}

by eurogreen on Thu Jun 7th, 2012 at 04:00:13 AM EST
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Calling on all dodos! (none / 0)

Where is our customary predictions thread!?

If you are not convinced, try it on someone who has not been entirely debauched by economics. — Piero Sraffa

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Jun 7th, 2012 at 04:13:41 AM EST
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Re: Calling on all dodos! (none / 0)

In Germany 47% believe Germany will win, 16% Spain and 3% the Netherlands.

In other news the sun did rise in the east.

by IM on Thu Jun 7th, 2012 at 05:16:52 AM EST
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Re: Calling on all dodos! (none / 1)

3% the Netherlands

LOL

(Those 3% are either chronically impartial, Robben fans or uninterested)

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Thu Jun 7th, 2012 at 05:42:23 AM EST
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Re: Calling on all dodos! (none / 0)

Though some here in 'Schland see some disarray, Germany does have a good team.