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Euro 2012 Thread

UEFA EURO 2012 Broadcast Schedule

Friday, June 8
? 12 p.m. ET ? Poland vs. Greece on TSN
? 2:45 p.m. ET ? Russia vs. Czech Republic on TSN

Saturday, June 9
? 12 p.m. ET ? Netherlands vs. Denmark on TSN2
? 2:45 p.m. ET ? Germany vs. Portugal on TSN

Sunday, June 10
? 12 p.m. ET ? Spain vs. Italy on TSN
?  2:45 p.m. ET ? Republic of Ireland vs. Croatia on TSN

Monday, June 11
? 12 p.m. ET ? France vs. England on TSN
? 2:45 p.m. ET ? Ukraine vs. Sweden on TSN

Tuesday, June 12
? 12 p.m. ET ? Greece vs. Czech Republic on TSN
? 2:45 p.m. ET ? Poland vs. Russia on TSN

Wednesday, June 13
? 12 p.m. ET ? Denmark vs. Portugal on TSN
? 2:45 p.m. ET ? Netherlands vs. Germany on TSN

Thursday, June 14
? 12 p.m. ET ? Italy vs. Croatia on TSN
? 2:45 p.m. ET ? Spain vs. Republic of Ireland on TSN

Friday, June 15
? 12 p.m. ET ? Ukraine vs. France on TSN
? 2:45 p.m. ET ? Sweden vs. England on TSN

Saturday, June 16
? 2:45 p.m. ET ? Greece vs. Russia on TSN
? 2:45 p.m. ET ? Czech Republic vs. Poland on TSN2

Sunday, June 17
? 2:45 p.m. ET ? Portugal vs. Netherlands on TSN
? 2:45 p.m. ET ? Denmark vs. Germany on CTV

Monday, June 18
? 2:45 p.m. ET ? Italy vs. Republic of Ireland on TSN
? 2:45 p.m. ET ? Croatia vs. Spain  on TSN2

Tuesday, June 19
? 2:45 p.m. ET ? England vs. Ukraine on TSN
? 2:45 p.m. ET ? Sweden vs. France on TSN2

Thursday, June 21
? 2:45 p.m. ET ? Quarter-Final Game #1 TSN

Friday, June 22
? 2:45 p.m. ET ? Quarter-Final Game #2 on TSN

Saturday, June 23
? 2:45 p.m. ET ? Quarter-Final Game #3 on TSN

Sunday, June 24
? 2:45 p.m. ET ? Quarter-Final Game #4 on TSN

Wednesday, June 27
? 2:45 p.m. ET ? Semi-Final #1 on TSN

Thursday, June 28
? 2:45 p.m. ET? Semi-Final #2 on TSN

Sunday, July 1
? 2:45 p.m. ET ? Final on TSN

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Netherlands bounce back with Slovakia scalp
Netherlands 2-0 Slovakia

The Netherlands bounced back from Saturday's friendly defeat against Bulgaria by sweeping Slovakia aside and registering a morale-boosting victory in Rotterdam.

Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk shuffled his pack and the changes made an early impact as visiting defender Kornel Sal?ta turned into his own net after home pressure. Chances came and went for the Dutch before substitute Rafael van der Vaart wrapped it up with fifteen minutes to go. The Oranje contest their final warm-up game against Northern Ireland on Saturday before heading out for UEFA EURO 2012.

Joris Mathijsen left his coach with worries over his fitness after suffering a muscle injury against Bulgaria at the weekend, and his replacement fared little better. Wilfred Bouma clashed heads with John Heitinga just minutes in and though the PSV Eindhoven man lasted to the interval he was sent to hospital for a scan, providing more problems for Van Marwijk.

Ibrahim Afellay was handed a start and did not take long to impress. Good movement from the FC Barcelona forward opened space on the left and his teasing cross was turned in by the unfortunate Sal?ta after eight minutes.

Robin van Persie, employed in a central position after his adventure on the flank at the weekend, worked well with Afellay and Arjen Robben as Slovakia were dragged all over the field but openings were not taken.

There were more frowns among Dutch fans after the interval as Wesley Sneijder departed with a knock to his ankle, though his replacement grabbed the chance to impress. Van der Vaart first rattled the crossbar from a free-kick before rifling in a diagonal shot after fine work from fellow replacement Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.


 
NETHERLANDS EURO 12 SQUAD & HOME / AWAY KIT

Goalkeepers: Tim Krul (Newcastle United FC), Maarten Stekelenburg (AS Roma), Michel Vorm (Swansea City AFC).

Defenders: Khalid Boulahrouz (VfB Stuttgart), Wilfred Bouma (PSV Eindhoven), John Heitinga (Everton FC), Joris Mathijsen (M?laga CF), Ron Vlaar (Feyenoord), Gregory van der Wiel (AFC Ajax), Jetro Willems (PSV Eindhoven).

Midfielders: Mark van Bommel (AC Milan), Nigel de Jong (Manchester City FC), Stijn Schaars (Sporting Clube de Portugal), Wesley Sneijder (FC Internazionale Milano), Kevin Strootman (PSV Eindhoven), Rafael van der Vaart (Tottenham Hotspur FC).

Forwards: Ibrahim Afellay (FC Barcelona), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (FC Schalke 04), Luuk de Jong (FC Twente), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool FC), Luciano Narsingh (sc Heerenveen), Robin van Persie (Arsenal FC), Arjen Robben (FC Bayern M?nchen).

Holland+Euro+2012+Home-Away+kit


I liked the old away kit from the late 80's / early 90's, they should of went for the retinas and made that sky / royal blue the base color instead of black...sexy kit non the less though.

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ALL TEAMS ROSTERS & KITS
 
Madferret said:
I set up a 'match predictor' pool for the Euro -

http://en.euro2012predictor.uefa.com
-> join league - Amazing Pudding KNVB -  pw: huphupholland     

Open to anyone / everyone who wants to join
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*bump*
4 days until kick-off
 
Well Italy looks done before things have even started....
Injuries piling up for England as they lost Cahill yesterday with a fractured jaw after colliding with JH - http://www.tsn.ca/euro2012/story/?id=397508...
Holland trounced N.Ireland 6-0 in their final pre-Euro friendly...tot ziens in Kiev kom op Oranje...
 
Madferret said:
Well Italy looks done before things have even started....
Injuries piling up for England as they lost Cahill yesterday with a fractured jaw after colliding with JH - http://www.tsn.ca/euro2012/story/?id=397508...
Holland trounced N.Ireland 6-0 in their final pre-Euro friendly...tot ziens in Kiev kom op Oranje...
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I would not write off Italy that fast. Have you seen that friendly (3-0 loss to Russia)? Italians had a fair amount of good scoring opportunities, they just did not executed. THe result (3-0) does not really reflect what was happening on the field.
 
drummond said:
Madferret said:
Well Italy looks done before things have even started....
Injuries piling up for England as they lost Cahill yesterday with a fractured jaw after colliding with JH - http://www.tsn.ca/euro2012/story/?id=397508...
Holland trounced N.Ireland 6-0 in their final pre-Euro friendly...tot ziens in Kiev kom op Oranje...
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I would not write off Italy that fast. Have you seen that friendly (3-0 loss to Russia)? Italians had a fair amount of good scoring opportunities, they just did not executed. THe result (3-0) does not really reflect what was happening on the field.
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Barzagli loss is a big blow no doubt, but Italy responds to this type of adversity time and again.  The newest betting scandal in Serie A, the loss of Criscito due to that scandal are all things that can help bring the team closer together.  Much like 2006 when another betting scandal rocked the league, the players use it as a rallying point to show they can perform.  If Buffon is at the top of his game, and Chiellini is fully recovered, this team can't be counted out.  The two wildcards are Balotelli and Cassano, they could either work magic together or be a complete disaster, I guess time will tell!

Forza Azzurri!!
 
If anyone's interested the BBC did a pretty good program about fears of racism/anti-semitism popping up in Poland and Ukraine for Euro 2012. Several players on England's team have said they won't be bringing their families out of fears of racist incidents and, in the show, Sol Campbell recommends fans don't go.

Word of warning, some of the scenes are pretty rough. A group of Indian kids getting beaten in the stands by fans of the same team is pretty sickening as is a police officer saying that an entire block of fans giving the Nazi salute were just pointing at the other team:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01jk4vr/Panorama_Euro_2012_Stadiums_of_Hate/
 
Match facts: Netherlands v Denmark
EURO 12

NETHERLANDS

? The Netherlands have won just three of their last seven official games.

? Tim Krul, Jetro Willems and Luciano Narsingh are yet to make a competitive appearance for the Netherlands though all have played friendlies, Willems (26/05) and Narsingh (30/05) on the eve of the finals.

? Willems will become the youngest player to grace a UEFA European Championship if he plays in Poland/Ukraine. The record is held by Belgium's Enzo Scifo, who was 18 years and 115 days against Yugoslavia in 1984.

? Rafael van der Vaart has made 95 international appearances and at UEFA EURO 2012 could become the fifth Dutchman to reach 100 caps, after Edwin van der Sar, Frank de Boer, Giovanni van Bronckhorst and Phillip Cocu.

Injury news

? Joris Mathijsen has not featured since straining a hamstring against Bulgaria on 26/05.

? Wilfred Bouma was forced off following a clash of heads with John Heitinga against Slovakia on 30/05.

Miscellaneous

? At 18 years and 57 days, Willems became the Netherlands' youngest player since Gerald Vanenburg in 1982 when he started against Bulgaria, the tenth youngest ever.

? The Netherlands had pre-tournament training camps in Hoenderloo near Apeldoorn and Lausanne before arriving at their EURO base of Krakow on 04/06.

? Ten of the side that started the 2010 FIFA World Cup final defeat by Spain are in the squad; the 11th, Van Bronckhorst, retired after the game in Johannesburg.

? There are 13 survivors from UEFA EURO 2008 in Poland/Ukraine: Van der Vaart, Wesley Sneijder, Heitinga, Arjen Robben, Bouma, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Stekelenburg, Robin van Persie, Dirk Kuyt, Mathijsen, Nigel de Jong, Ibrahim Afellay and Khalid Boulahrouz. Van der Vaart, Sneijder, Heitinga, Robben and Bouma were at UEFA EURO 2004.

Pre-tournament friendlies

02/06 Netherlands 6-0 Northern Ireland (Van Persie 11 29pen, Sneijder 15, Afellay 37 51, Vlaar 78)
Stekelenburg; Van der Wiel, Heitinga, Vlaar, Willems (Schaars 77); Van Bommel (Van der Vaart 57), De Jong; Robben (Narsingh 82), Sneijder (Kuyt 70), Afellay; Van Persie (Huntelaar 57).

30/05 Netherlands 2-0 Slovakia (Sal?ta og 8, Van der Vaart 75)
Stekelenburg; Bouma (Vlaar 46), Heitinga, Schaars, Van Der Wiel; De Jong, Van Bommel; Afellay (Kuyt 80), Sneijder (Van der Vaart 51), Robben (Narsingh 84); Van Persie (Huntelaar 68).

26/05 Netherlands 1-2 Bulgaria (Van Persie 45; Popov 50pen, Micanski 90+3)
Krul; Van der Wiel, Heitinga, Mathijsen (Bouma 16), Willems (Schaars 64); Van Bommel, De Jong (Strootman 86); Sneijder, Van der Vaart (Kuyt 64), Van Persie; Huntelaar (Robben 77).

UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying

? The Netherlands' 11-0 victory against San Marino on 02/09/2011 was their record win, with Van Persie becoming the first Dutchman to score four in a game since Marco van Basten's haul of five against Malta in 1990.

? The Netherlands qualified with a game to spare after winning their opening nine matches before a 3-2 loss to Sweden.

? Defenders Mathijsen and Van der Wiel played every minute of the Netherlands' campaign.

? Of the final 23-man squad, eight players did not feature in qualifying: Krul, Boulahrouz, Bouma, Ron Vlaar, Jetro, Stijn Schaars, Robben and Narsingh.

? The Netherlands were the most prolific side in qualifying, scoring 37 goals in ten games while Huntelaar was the top individual scorer (12/8).

Domestic information

? Nigel de Jong was part of the Manchester City FC squad that earned their first top-flight title in 44 years in England. Van Persie was player of the year in England after scoring 30 goal
s in 38 Premier League appearances.

? Huntelaar became the first Dutchman to finish top scorer in the Bundesliga, scoring 29 for FC Schalke 04.

? Van der Wiel played 19 games as AFC Ajax claimed their 31st Dutch championship. Kevin Strootman, Willems and Bouma helped PSV Eindhoven to Dutch Cup glory.

DENMARK

? Having ended 2011 with five successive wins, Denmark lost two in a row this year before beating Australia on 02/06.

? If Denmark triumph in Poland/Ukraine, the uncapped Kasper Schmeichel will follow in the footsteps of dad Peter, who inspired the country to glory in 1992. They would be the first father and son to win the UEFA European Championship.

Injury news

? First-choice keeper Thomas S?rensen was ruled out of UEFA EURO 2012 due to a back injury sustained during the 3-1 friendly defeat by Brazil on 26/05; Schmeichel took his place in the final squad.

Miscellaneous

? Andreas Bjelland will join Dutch side FC Twente after UEFA EURO 2012.

? There are three survivors in the squad from the last time Denmark reached the UEFA European Championship finals under Morten Olsen in 2004: Stephan Andersen, Christian Poulsen and Dennis Rommedahl.

? Another veteran of that tournament in Portugal, Ebbe Sand, is now Denmark's forwards coach.

? The Danish squad began arriving at their training camp in Elsinore, the eastern town where Shakespeare's Hamlet was set, on 17/05. More players joined up the following week after the conclusion of the Danish top flight.

? On 04/06 the squad arrived at their tournament base of Kolobrzeg on the Baltic coast.

Pre-tournament friendlies

02/06 Denmark 2-0 Australia (Agger 32pen, Bjelland 68)
Andersen; Agger (Okore 63), Kj?r (Bjelland 46), S Poulsen (Wass 76), Jacobsen; Zimling, Kvist (J Poulsen 83), Eriksen (Kahlenberg 46), Rommedahl, Krohn-Dehli (Mikkelsen 75); Bendtner.

? Bjelland scored his first international goal; Lars Jacobsen won his 50th cap.

26/05 Denmark 1-3 Brazil (Bendtner 71; Hulk 8 39, Zimling og 14)
S?rensen (Andersen 25); Wass, Kj?r, Agger, S Poulsen, C Poulsen (J
Poulsen 46); Zimling, Eriksen (Rommedahl 62), Sch?ne (Kahlenberg 25), Krohn-Dehli (Pedersen 71); Bendtner.

UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying

? Jacobsen scored his first goal in 45 international appearances as Denmark beat Cyprus 4-1 on 07/10/2011.

? Jacobsen, Christian Eriksen and Rommedahl were all ever-present during qualifying.

? Four of the final tournament squad did not feature in qualifying: Schmeichel, Andersen, Jores Okore and Tobias Mikkelsen.

? Denmark scored 15 goals in qualifying, the second fewest of all the finalists behind Greece (14) and level with the Czech Republic and France. Olsen's side did, however, play two matches fewer than all those sides.

? Nicklas Bendtner and Rommedahl were Denmark's leading scorers in qualifying with three goals apiece.

? Denmark qualified as Group H winners thanks to a 2-1 defeat of Portugal in Copenhagen in the final round of matches.

? Denmark won all four of their home qualifiers, conceding just a lone Cristiano Ronaldo goal in the process.

? Once a place in Poland and Ukraine had been confirmed, Olsen went back on his 2010 decision to step down after UEFA EURO 2012, agreeing a deal until after the next FIFA World Cup.

Domestic information

? Bjelland, Okore and Mikkelsen were all part of the FC Nordsj?lland side that claimed their maiden championship, Bjelland completing a 3-0 victory over AC Horsens on the final day to hold off FC K?benhavn.

? Jacobsen and K?benhavn gained some consolation as they beat Horsens 1-0 in the Danish Cup final on 17/05.

? Eriksen missed one game as AFC Ajax claimed their 31st Dutch championship.

? Daniel Agger lifted the English League Cup with Liverpool FC in February, beating Cardiff City FC in the final.

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Nik? said:
http://espnfc.com/us/en/news/1089999/dutch-players-hear-racist-chants.html

That didn't take long. Good to see UEFA already is deep in spin mode. I'm sure any bananas thrown will be signs of The Velvet Underground's enduring Polish fan base.
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Hard to imagine a Polish person making fun of somebody else...UEFA has really put themselves in a precarious position here - teams won't hesitate to pull out of the Euro if this kind of shite goes on during the actual tournament.
 
I set-up a second pool that's a little easier to navigate / partake in..

http://games.espn.go.com/euro-bracket-predictor/en_CA/
Group name - Sewer Monsters
pw - yeow
 
UEFA EURO 2012 kicks off in Warsaw on Friday with a meeting between co-hosts Poland and 2004 winners Greece.....
Live countdown: Poland v Greece

It's prediction time <teams advancing from the group stage> - Poland is a bit of a dark-horse for me to come out of Group A behind Russia as is Keano's Irish in Group C:

A - Russia, Poland
B - Germany, Netherlands
C - Spain, Republic of Ireland
D - France, England

Where's Chesty?
 
CRO said:
ZERO MORE SLEEPS!!!!!!!

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Join up mate -

Madferret said:
I set-up a second pool that's a little easier to navigate / partake in..

http://games.espn.go.com/euro-bracket-predictor/en_CA/
Group name - Sewer Monsters
pw - yeow
Click to expand...

Big tournament for Kranjčar eh - he could be a household name after this
 
Madferret said:
Nik? said:
http://espnfc.com/us/en/news/1089999/dutch-players-hear-racist-chants.html

That didn't take long. Good to see UEFA already is deep in spin mode. I'm sure any bananas thrown will be signs of The Velvet Underground's enduring Polish fan base.
Click to expand...

Hard to imagine a Polish person making fun of somebody else...UEFA has really put themselves in a precarious position here - teams won't hesitate to pull out of the Euro if this kind of shite goes on during the actual tournament.
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Maybe not - Platini: Players to be booked if they leave the pitch due to racism
 
louisstamos said:
Zee said:
Nik? said:
http://espnfc.com/us/en/news/1089999/dutch-players-hear-racist-chants.html

That didn't take long. Good to see UEFA already is deep in spin mode. I'm sure any bananas thrown will be signs of The Velvet Underground's enduring Polish fan base.
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Sad state of affairs that we have this sort of crap going on in 2012.
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There aren't a lot of things worse than the Vuvuzela...but this is one of them...
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lol...oh Vuvuzela
 
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