Any plans for a competition based on the upcoming Euro 2008 tournament?

My only fantasy is that England were playing in Euro08.

My fantasy is that Germany will beat Italy in the Final.

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:
My fantasy is that Germany will beat Italy in the Final.

That might come true.

But why anyone would want a fantasy about Germany winning anything is quite beyond me.

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Originally posted by videostar:

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:
My fantasy is that Germany will beat Italy in the Final.

That might come true.

But why anyone would want a fantasy about Germany winning anything is quite beyond me.

I had such a great time there at the World Cup, and I will be there for the back end of 2008.
You have to be there etc.

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:
My fantasy is that Germany will beat Italy in the Final.

Me too .

I think that's a popular and logical call at the moment.

Maybe I'm biased as I live in Germany and, even as a Brit, I think they're a terrific team .

OK, quite a few of the top Germany players are not at top form and fitness but they remain strong overall.

So, I am up for Fantasy Euro 2008 (or even just any sort of sweepstake type thingy) .

btw the German team was announced a few hours ago.

That the only "shock" is about the omission of one reserve goalkeeper indicates that their garden is fairly rosy .

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:

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Originally posted by videostar:

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:
My fantasy is that Germany will beat Italy in the Final.

That might come true.

But why anyone would want a fantasy about Germany winning anything is quite beyond me.

I had such a great time there at the World Cup, and I will be there for the back end of 2008.
You have to be there etc.

I would love to be at a major football championships, but my heart wouldn't be in it for this one as England aren't there...im still gutted.

But as long as France dont win I'll be happy.

It's not quite fantasy football but i will be doing Euro 2008 predictions on my website. More info to follow...

i've done mine on the metro website
its actually rather good
u can still do mini leagues like on sky sports as well

i dont care as long as itaily dont win.

Yeah, I've done the Metro one as well. I actually sell advertising into the Metro newspaper, but that wasn't the main consideration for me doing it. I love fantasy team competitions, but never do very well in them!

awww kool
ha i just agree with everything u just said
i dunno y every1 keeps saying hardly any will be interested in euro 2008
i'm gonna watch as much as i can

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Originally posted by revenge is sweeter than you ever were:
i dunno y every1 keeps saying hardly any will be interested in euro 2008
i'm gonna watch as much as i can

Indeed. I am sure there will be a lot of interest once it starts. Football is like TV wallpaper these days, lots of people just watch it .

And, yes, there's something appealing about Poldi, his boyishness perhaps . He's not had too many chances for Bayern recently but he's got potential and Löw seems to have confidence in him.

awww yesss hehe
wot can i say
another good point to having the euros

I'm not sure about no-onwe being interested in it. The people I've spoken to seem happier that England aren't in it, both in wales and England

Most of the German girls I know have fallen in love with Mario Gomez and they hope that he will do well.
Twill be interesting if they play the Polish duo up front or Gomez!

Gomez has been in good form, but I can't see him getting in the starting XI. Podolski and Klose will be favourites to start for them, surely?

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Originally posted by AndyCardiff:
Gomez has been in good form, but I can't see him getting in the starting XI. Podolski and Klose will be favourites to start for them, surely?

You would think so.
But there is a groundswell developing in The Fatherland.

Yes, this seems to be the Bundestrainer's most intriguing call - will he stick with Kuranyi or switch to Gomez with Klose (assuming he's an automatic choice).

Well, along with "what to do with Lehmann" of course .

The German public doesn't seem that confident to me. Perhaps because, Ballack and Gomez apart, a lot of the first choice have been below par.

PS: Poldi and Gomez can play together. Poldi has most recently played a deeper role - very effectively vs. Cyprus.

I think the choice about Gomez is in respect of excluding Kuranyi (or less likely Klose).

It's Poldi, Klose plus 1 in my mind.

Why isn't Hildebrand in the squad? Is he injured? He's been touted, from what I've heard, as being the long term keeper answer

Hi All

My tip for the euros is SPAIN

ah another Liverpool fan
i wud like Spain to do well
but then again i dont wanna be backing another Enland i.e. under achievers
if Torres has a good tournament then i put all the thanks down to us
so its gotta be Germany
i dont understand tbh y people slates the Germans

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Originally posted by AndyCardiff:
Why isn't Hildebrand in the squad? Is he injured? He's been touted, from what I've heard, as being the long term keeper answer

No. He's fit. He just wasn't picked.

After Lehmann, there were a number of young keepers (the rest of whom play in Germany) chasing two places and he missed out. Trainer's judgement call.

It was the only contentious selection decision. The spat has continued ever since.