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The Official EURO 2012 thread
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Enter the Pitbull
Luke Young
spasm
Gudni Bergsson
The Dutch have complained of racist chanting during their training session and have threatened to walk off the pitch if it happens during their matches.
UEFA have allegedly passed the buck to the refs to decide whether racism has occurred and whether to allow any walkout.
UEFA have allegedly passed the buck to the refs to decide whether racism has occurred and whether to allow any walkout.
And so it begins . . . .
Van Bommel disgusted by abuse
Holland captain vows to take matter to UEFA
Last Updated: June 8, 2012 7:51am
The Oranje players were allegedly targeted by Polish fans as they began their practice session at the Stadion Miejski on Thursday night, with the black members of the squad reportedly subjected to monkey chants.
Van Bommel, who along with his team-mates visited Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz earlier in the day, responded by leading the Dutch squad to the far side of the pitch, before hitting out at the perpetrators and vowing to take the matter to UEFA.
Quoted in several newspapers, the PSV Eindhoven midfielder said: "It is a real disgrace, especially after getting back from Auschwitz, that you are confronted with this.
"We will take it up with UEFA and if it happens at a match we will talk to the referee and ask him to take us off the field."
He added: "You need to open your ears. If you did hear it, and don't want to hear it, that is even worse."
Instructed
Bert van Marwijk's side begin their Euro 2012 Group B campaign against Denmark on Saturday.
The issue of racism has been a hot topic in the build-up to the tournament, with UEFA president Michel Platini confirming that referees have been instructed to call a halt to matches at this summer's tournament if a player is racially taunted.
Yet the Frenchman also warned any player who left the field unilaterally in protest over abuse from the stands would be yellow carded.
Italy and Emirates Marketing Project striker Mario Balotelli had earlier said he intended to do exactly that if he found himself being racially abused.
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12021/7800110/Van-Bommel-disgusted-by-abuse
Van Bommel disgusted by abuse
Holland captain vows to take matter to UEFA
Last Updated: June 8, 2012 7:51am
The Oranje players were allegedly targeted by Polish fans as they began their practice session at the Stadion Miejski on Thursday night, with the black members of the squad reportedly subjected to monkey chants.
Van Bommel, who along with his team-mates visited Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz earlier in the day, responded by leading the Dutch squad to the far side of the pitch, before hitting out at the perpetrators and vowing to take the matter to UEFA.
Quoted in several newspapers, the PSV Eindhoven midfielder said: "It is a real disgrace, especially after getting back from Auschwitz, that you are confronted with this.
"We will take it up with UEFA and if it happens at a match we will talk to the referee and ask him to take us off the field."
He added: "You need to open your ears. If you did hear it, and don't want to hear it, that is even worse."
Instructed
Bert van Marwijk's side begin their Euro 2012 Group B campaign against Denmark on Saturday.
The issue of racism has been a hot topic in the build-up to the tournament, with UEFA president Michel Platini confirming that referees have been instructed to call a halt to matches at this summer's tournament if a player is racially taunted.
Yet the Frenchman also warned any player who left the field unilaterally in protest over abuse from the stands would be yellow carded.
Italy and Emirates Marketing Project striker Mario Balotelli had earlier said he intended to do exactly that if he found himself being racially abused.
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12021/7800110/Van-Bommel-disgusted-by-abuse
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Gerry Armstrong
Here's my side:
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Not so keen on Jelavic up front (but he was cheap) but hoping Affelay becomes a secret weapon for the Netherlands and also that Gomez plays better than against the chavs.
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Not so keen on Jelavic up front (but he was cheap) but hoping Affelay becomes a secret weapon for the Netherlands and also that Gomez plays better than against the chavs.
Spurs7891
Jermaine Jenas
Disagree. Euro will never come anywhere close to World Cup when it comes to excitement. But when it comes to teams capable of winnning it, I think Euro have more of them since it is always unpredictable. Minor teams like Denmark and Greece who have won the Euro can never even dream about winning the WC. But in the WC, it has always been traditional powerhouses like Brazil, Germany and Italy capable of winning it. Maybe this is where WC have become boring in recent years.
King of Norway
Gudni Bergsson
I'm in.
spursman17
Stephen Kelly
Top 25 Rankings as of 6 June 2012
Rank Change Team Points
1 Spain 1456
2 Uruguay 1292
3 Germany 1288
4 Netherlands 1234
5 Brazil 1155
6 England 1145
7 Argentina 1137
8 Croatia 1053
9 Denmark 1019
10 Portugal 996
11 Chile 994
12 Italy 977
13 Russia 975
14 France 964
15 Greece 953
16 C??te d'Ivoire 943
17 Sweden 910
18 Republic of Ireland 907
19 Mexico 889
20 Colombia 880
Why on Earth are England rated so high...?
Rank Change Team Points
1 Spain 1456
2 Uruguay 1292
3 Germany 1288
4 Netherlands 1234
5 Brazil 1155
6 England 1145
7 Argentina 1137
8 Croatia 1053
9 Denmark 1019
10 Portugal 996
11 Chile 994
12 Italy 977
13 Russia 975
14 France 964
15 Greece 953
16 C??te d'Ivoire 943
17 Sweden 910
18 Republic of Ireland 907
19 Mexico 889
20 Colombia 880
Why on Earth are England rated so high...?
I
indianspur
Guest
the manager seems to prefer Negredo ahead of Llorente and Torres. Thats what Graham Hunter ( a journo based in Spain) said this morning
Ok what yous think of this. (Has to be in by 2pm today). It costs the limit of what you're allowed (?ú50m, sun dream team). anyone think of any changes i could make?
.............................Neur ?ú4.5m......*........................
*debuchy3M.....chiellini4M…rami4M.........HUMMELS 4.5
*Dzagpoev3.5...................Iniesta6.5…………….....Ozil6.5
*..................Benzema6…..NEGREDO 4.5…….LEWANDSKI 3.5.......*...................
.............................Neur ?ú4.5m......*........................
*debuchy3M.....chiellini4M…rami4M.........HUMMELS 4.5
*Dzagpoev3.5...................Iniesta6.5…………….....Ozil6.5
*..................Benzema6…..NEGREDO 4.5…….LEWANDSKI 3.5.......*...................
Strange choice, imv.
suffolkspur
Ben Thatcher
I find this a shocking statement by Platini if accurate.
Suggesting that a player should be punished if they decide to leave the field of play due to the abuse is in my opinion abhorrent. How is that going to work? Fans taunt player with abuse, players has enough and walks off the pitch, referee follows players off the pitch and yellow cards him, racist fans cheer this result. Win for them. What a joke. I hope i dont see it.
DHSF
Les Ferdinand
Oh ok in that case im sticking with my initial team. I just think Torres will be top scorer. I think Torres will come on and score as a sub which will ensure he starts and from then on the Euros is his oyster.
africanspurs
Justin Edinburgh
URGENT HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
where can i find the stats for international teams ..assist and goals and clean sheet and tackels etc
plus
Where can i get my hand on the various team sheets to know who will most likely play in the starting 11
cheers fellow spurs brothers..time is running out
where can i find the stats for international teams ..assist and goals and clean sheet and tackels etc
plus
Where can i get my hand on the various team sheets to know who will most likely play in the starting 11
cheers fellow spurs brothers..time is running out
suffolkspur
Ben Thatcher
http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2012/statistics/round=15171/players/index.html
This is what i used when selecting my team. Has most of the stats for the qualifiers that you're after.
Not sure about likely starting 11's. Might be an idea just to google "Euro 2012 team previews" and have a read of what other people think. Usually gives a decent indication of how teams have set up or are likely to.
This is what i used when selecting my team. Has most of the stats for the qualifiers that you're after.
Not sure about likely starting 11's. Might be an idea just to google "Euro 2012 team previews" and have a read of what other people think. Usually gives a decent indication of how teams have set up or are likely to.