Very OT : Euro 2008

[TulliusDetritus]

Hey Zond, are you going to park the bus and the players' cars in front of your goalkeeper or fight toe-to-toe with the Germans? Good luck, you will need it [8D]

EDITED: and maybe you should "park" the Croatian girlies of your pic behind the German goalkeeper [:D]

[Zond]

ORIGINAL: TulliusDetritus

Hey Zond, are you going to park the bus and the players' cars in front of your goalkeeper or fight toe-to-toe with the Germans? Good luck, you will need it [8D]

EDITED: and maybe you should "park" the Croatian girlies of your pic behind the German goalkeeper [:D]

Nah, we'll just mop the floor with them, like the 3-0 win back at the 1998 WC quarterfinals [;)][;)]

Now seriously, due to our f***ed up mentality we usually play better against top class opponents.

I predict or would like a draw very much. [:)]

[Historiker]

Dixxie is right.
We will beat you today, but you'll win your second game so that we can meet again in the finale

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: Historiker

Dixxie is right.
We will beat you today, but you'll win your second game so that we can meet again in the finale

The best you can hope for is to meet in the semi-final [;)] I'd like to say that Croatia have a chance, but they looked short of ideas against the Austrians and ze Germans are another class altogether IMO, bothe in defence and in attacking options...

[Zond]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: Historiker

Dixxie is right.
We will beat you today, but you'll win your second game so that we can meet again in the finale

The best you can hope for is to meet in the semi-final [;)] I'd like to say that Croatia have a chance, but they looked short of ideas against the Austrians and ze Germans are another class altogether IMO, bothe in defence and in attacking options...

But I assure you, Croatia will play a lot better today against the Jerries [:D] (I hope so! [:D])

Less than 2 hours before the kick off.

F***in' fever pitch [;)]

[Historiker]

ORIGINAL: Zond

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: Historiker

Dixxie is right.
We will beat you today, but you'll win your second game so that we can meet again in the finale

The best you can hope for is to meet in the semi-final [;)] I'd like to say that Croatia have a chance, but they looked short of ideas against the Austrians and ze Germans are another class altogether IMO, bothe in defence and in attacking options...

But I assure you, Croatia will play a lot better today against the Jerries [:D] (I hope so! [:D])

Less than 2 hours before the kick off.

F***in' fever pitch [;)]

I'm getting excited, too. We will watch the game in an old postal hall with 8.000 people in it - and two croatian friends of mine [:D]

@dixxie
really? I haven't looked into the plan, but every tournement I remember, the teams from one group were not to meet each other before the finale again...

[cantona2]

Enjoy the match lads. Unfortunately today we have our school's sports day and its an extra couple of hours work this evening, so no footie for me tonight [:(]

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: Historiker

ORIGINAL: Zond

ORIGINAL: Dixie




The best you can hope for is to meet in the semi-final [;)] I'd like to say that Croatia have a chance, but they looked short of ideas against the Austrians and ze Germans are another class altogether IMO, bothe in defence and in attacking options...

But I assure you, Croatia will play a lot better today against the Jerries [:D] (I hope so! [:D])

Less than 2 hours before the kick off.

F***in' fever pitch [;)]

I'm getting excited, too. We will watch the game in an old postal hall with 8.000 people in it - and two croatian friends of mine [:D]

@dixxie
really? I haven't looked into the plan, but every tournement I remember, the teams from one group were not to meet each other before the finale again...

Yep. The teams from the Group A+B side and those from C+D side of the tournament play each other in the next round.

Winner A v Runner up B
Winner B v Runner up A

Winner C v Runner up D
Winner D v Runner up C

Then the winners of each pair will play each other in the semi final. I was surprised as well...

[Zond]

And here are the possible lineups:

http://en.euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/ ... index.html

Bilic decided to put Rakitic into starting 11 (Petric is out). A fairly offensive lineup. Just hope that Pranjic and Rakitic will manage to hold their bank, not the best choice for defensive.

So, it's all out attack [:D]

Less than an hour.

Warriooooors, come out to plaaaaaaay-i-ay. [8D]

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: Zond

And here are the possible lineups:

http://en.euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/ ... index.html

Bilic decided to put Rakitic into starting 11 (Petric is out). A fairly offensive lineup. Just hope that Pranjic and Rakitic will manage to hold their bank, not the best choice for defensive.

So, it's all out attack [:D]

Less than an hour.

Warriooooors, come out to plaaaaaaay-i-ay. [8D]

That could well misfire on you [X(] I'm not sure that going all out attack against a well organised team like Ze Germans is a good idea. I admit I only have a sketchy knowledge of Croatian football, mostly from football manager...

We shall see though, everyone knows better than the managers don't they [:D][;)]

[Zond]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

That could well misfire on you [X(] I'm not sure that going all out attack against a well organised team like Ze Germans is a good idea. I admit I only have a sketchy knowledge of Croatian football, mostly from football manager...

We shall see though, everyone knows better than the managers don't they [:D][;)]

Hopefully , there is a webpage where you can improve your knowledge [;)]

http://www.becomeacroatiafan.com/

Yep, we shall see [:)]

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: Zond

Hopefully , there is a webpage where you can improve your knowledge [;)]

http://www.becomeacroatiafan.com/

Yep, we shall see [:)]

I'll have a proper look later. The only player I'm really aware of is Ivica Olic of Hamburg.

It's interesting how everyone feels Croatia will do well because they beat England in qualifying. I can't help thinking that this particular fact is (IMO) worthless as we aren't in the tournament, let alone one of the favourites [;)] Beating England would have maybe meant something if we were there....

[TulliusDetritus]

"It's interesting how everyone feels Croatia will do well because they beat England in qualifying"

Not only because of that. Croatians have had excellent, talented football players (Prosinecki, Boban, Suker, etc). But unlike the Ukrainians (Shevchenko) or Nigerians on the 90s (Weah), they have in general balanced teams. Shevchenko & Weah could not fight alone against the other team. They were doomed. In other words, Croatia is more competitive.

[Zond]

Tullius Weah is from Liberia, not Nigeria [;)]

In your face gentlemans. [;)]

1-0

[:D]

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: Zond

Tullius Weah is from Liberia, not Nigeria [;)]

In your face gentlemans. [;)]

1-0

[:D]

Yes indeed, in my face [:D] But for how long? [;)]

Actually, so far the Croatians have been the better side...

[Nixuebrig]

We have sandbags as defenders [8|]

[Zond]

ORIGINAL: Prince

We have sandbags as defenders [8|]

True rock solid defence [;)]

Well that was rather nice first half. Nice bunch of chances for both sides.

[TulliusDetritus]

1 - 0 ? [I'm at work and can't watch it] What I said: Germany is not a Football Machine anymore [:D]

Liberia? I always thought he was Nigerian (and, yes, you are correct) [8D]

[pauk]

ORIGINAL: Dixie


Sorry mate...

Croatia 0 - Germany 3 [;)]

Germany are going to turn on the style today and qualify from their group with ease. I'm tempted to go for Ballack scoring first in a 3-0 win at 75-1 odds [:)] Croatia will win their final game though and finish second...

Sorry mate....[:'(]

[pauk]

ORIGINAL: Dixie


Yes indeed, in my face [:D] But for how long? [;)]

Not for too much longer, indeed.....[:'(][;)][:D]