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Keystone Phil
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« on: July 14, 2014, 04:19:49 PM »
Hey! I'm supposed to start these! Wink It helps me cope with another tournament ending/Italy not winning it all. Tongue

Italy will be in for a challenge for first place in the group since we always fail to beat Croatia. Norway and/or Bulgaria could make it interesting for third.
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« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2014, 04:16:41 PM »
The only thing surprising about this news is that it came this late.
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« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2014, 04:18:17 PM »
Antonio Conte is the new Italy coach. With my luck, his consecutive title winning will now end.
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« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2014, 04:35:32 PM »
Italy vs. The Netherlands Friendly tomorrow. Antonio Conte's first match in charge of La Nazionale in Bari, one of the first places where he got his coaching start.

It also marks the return of the always disgusting Guus Hiddink.
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« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2014, 11:52:04 AM »
Come on, Scotland! Smiley
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« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2014, 12:39:36 PM »
Quote from: A.G. Snowstalker on September 07, 2014, 12:15:40 PM
Anyone else think that the move from 16 to 24 teams was a bad thing? It's become far less of a tight, no-room-for-error competition and almost makes qualifying redundant if half of the UEFA makes it in.

Of course it's a joke.
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« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2014, 03:11:49 PM »
Scotland!
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« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2014, 03:40:01 PM »
So Germany end up winning. Muller should have gotten a red at the end.

And Portugal are about to lose to Albania in Portugal. Talk about a total disaster team these days.
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« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2014, 06:49:12 AM »
Sweden win and England draw. Probably by Tender's score lines as well. Tongue
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« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2014, 04:20:10 PM »
Congrats, Tender! Also, congrats, world: Snowstalker is wrong again.
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« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2014, 06:50:24 AM »
There's now only a small chance of rain during the match but it will still be chilly and it's away to a Scandinavian side. Expecting a draw with Norway scoring fairly early.
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« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2014, 07:03:52 AM »

Yeah, that dawned on me as I was watching highlights last night but it doesn't matter.
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« Reply #12 on: September 09, 2014, 04:20:10 PM »
And we end up winning 2-0. Smiley

A few upsets: Wales conceded against Andorra very early (their first goal in four years) but ended up winning 2-1. Cyprus upset Bosnia. Czech Republic upset The Netherlands.
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« Reply #13 on: September 09, 2014, 04:34:29 PM »
Quote from: ℒief on September 09, 2014, 04:22:48 PM
And Iceland crushed Turkey 3-0! Though at this point I don't know if that counts as an upset anymore, considering how close Iceland came to qualifying for the World Cup.

Ah, yes! That one, too. I saw Iceland went up early but didn't think they'd hang on. Surely, they were playing at home...right?
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« Reply #14 on: September 09, 2014, 06:34:20 PM »
Quote from: ℒief on September 09, 2014, 06:29:00 PM
Yeah, it was in Iceland. In a stadium with 10,000 attendance (i.e. about 3% of the country).

It would be great if Iceland and the Czechs ended up advancing out of the group instead of the horrible Dutch.

The Dutch would almost surely be the best third place team in the qualifying group stage though and that team also gets an automatic spot in the finals.
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« Reply #15 on: September 19, 2014, 06:29:42 AM »
Looking ahead just a bit, UEFA announced London (Wembley) will host the Semi Finals and Final of Euro 2020.

Baku, Azerbaijan will host several Group stage matches.
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« Reply #16 on: October 09, 2014, 06:53:22 AM »
Pirlo returns the La Nazionale tomorrow in our home opener. Smiley
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« Reply #17 on: October 10, 2014, 05:39:18 AM »
"Slightly punching." Interesting.
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« Reply #18 on: October 10, 2014, 04:13:39 PM »
On the same day The Biter returns to international duty, Giorgio Chiellini did the following in Italy's Euro home opener against Azerbaijan: scored opening goal, conceded an own goal late and scored the winner even later.

I had really hoped Conte would get us in line and break the tradition of us barely beating or drawing with joke sides. I guess some traditions will never die.
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« Reply #19 on: October 10, 2014, 04:42:24 PM »
Oh and I just found out Spain lost to Slovakia. I can't even laugh at that.
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« Reply #20 on: October 11, 2014, 03:09:03 PM »
Poland up 1-0 against Germany!
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« Reply #21 on: October 11, 2014, 03:34:43 PM »
2-0 Poland in the 89th minute against Jokemany.
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« Reply #22 on: October 11, 2014, 03:38:33 PM »
Quote from: Lief on October 11, 2014, 03:37:31 PM
Um, that's World Champions Jokemany, Phil.

Really? Haven't looked like it in awhile. Wink
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« Reply #23 on: October 11, 2014, 03:58:07 PM »

And since Germany never beats Italy...
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« Reply #24 on: October 13, 2014, 02:40:27 PM »
I know it's no longer a minnow side but Iceland are beating The Netherlands 2-0. The Dutch are really living on the edge these days.
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