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The Euro 2016 Thread

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by OddRiverOakWizards, May 9, 2016.

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Who will win Euro 2016?

  1. France

    23.1%
  2. Germany

    27.9%
  3. Spain

    5.8%
  4. England

    13.5%
  5. Belgium

    7.7%
  6. Italy

    6.7%
  7. Portugal

    3.8%
  8. Croatia

    1.9%
  9. Austria

    2.9%
  10. Other

    6.7%
  1. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Congrats to the Germans, can't argue with their record in shootouts and probably the better team on the night as well.
     
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  2. latviandream

    latviandream Well-Known Member

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    Buffon fluffs his chance to rescue Italy, dived over that, and couldn't get his hands back down quick enough. Germany through.
     
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  3. Saint Helen

    Saint Helen Well-Known Member

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    At least Pelle wasn't the only one to miss for Italy :(
     
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  4. Schad

    Schad Well-Known Member

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    Never want to say that a keeper should save a pen, particularly a keeper as good in shootouts as Buffon. However...
     
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  5. ......loading......

    ......loading...... 25 undefeated

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    Dancing around the living room!
     
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  6. Saint Helen

    Saint Helen Well-Known Member

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    Oh, poor Buffon <hug>
     
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  7. latviandream

    latviandream Well-Known Member

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    Reason spacedsaint?
     
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  8. VVD

    VVD Well-Known Member

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    And out of the sweepstake I go
     
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  9. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    Graziano was a dick trying to out-psych Neuer. Just take the bloody pen you wally.
     
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  10. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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  11. VVD

    VVD Well-Known Member

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    Motm - Simone Zaza
     
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  12. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    Thierry Henry is correct. Pelle and Zaza let their mates down in that.
     
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  13. Saint Helen

    Saint Helen Well-Known Member

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    And I stay in :(
     
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  14. st_brendy

    st_brendy Well-Known Member
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    English players can't take penalties.

    Foreign players who play in England can't take penalties.
     
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  15. saintgreg10

    saintgreg10 Well-Known Member

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    Pelle's funked up, no wonder Tadic was preferred over him last few seasons , now we know!
     
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  16. Beddy

    Beddy Plays the percentage

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    Pelle isn't Saints penalty taker is he? If he is ....after that showing he shouldn't be anymore.......
     
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  17. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    Yet to meet my mighty Iceland trolley pushers yet though!!!
     
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  18. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Looking forward to our match up tomorrow flt :)
     
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  19. saintgreg10

    saintgreg10 Well-Known Member

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    Anyone else actually miss penalty shootouts with England? Be nice if we were good enough to get to one some day...
     
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  20. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    Quite. Now we know why Graziano doesn't take penalties. I suggest a few lessons with MLT. Zaza was almost worse. He only came on to take a penalty.

    Still. Enjoyable game, and I had a feeling all week that it would be one game too many for Italy. I'm sort of glad that if anyone beat them it was Germany. I like the way Germany play.
     
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  21. Saint Helen

    Saint Helen Well-Known Member

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    When will the Germany v Iceland semi be played? :) Actually, no, I've got the chance of winning money in a work sweepstake because I've got France, so sorry flt but it'll be Germany v France...
     
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  22. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    I think he took one...and scored.
     
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