Euro 2008 Thread

sjay2k · #1 06-09-08, 10:12 PM

Unfortunately they are only showing 8 of the games on TV here (including pay TV), but I'll still be following all the action. Not sure there are too many soccer fans here, but anyway

My friend roy and i decided to use a random number generator to split the top 76 goal-scorers. Every time one of our players gets a goal, it's worth $100. We also randomly split the 16 teams, and each team goal is worth $50 (spreadsheet attached). I got Germany, Portugal, Holland, Ronaldo, Torres and Van Nistelrooy, all of whom I can cheer for. If anyone wants Roy's players and teams, I'll gladly accept more action (capped loss amount too if you want it).

Should be a fun tournament and I don't really know enough about it to make any informed predictions

sjay2k · #2 06-09-08, 10:13 PM

Actually, I don't like Italy because they knocked Australia out of the 2006 World Cup with a BS penalty. So I'm very happy with Holland's 3-0 drubbing of the Italians this morning and I think I'll be cheering for the Dutch above all (Portugal second).

melioris · #3 06-09-08, 11:42 PM

justin.tv/-FTW

click on the "sports" tab and then one of the variety of channels until you find one with a good feed. I am partial to the arabic channels, they have been working for me and I like hearing the language.

And I am completely on board with Holland now. I would feel bad about the first goal except it was against the Italians.

MAYHEM45 · #4 06-10-08, 12:22 AM

melioris has been watching the sarahisnifty channel too much and claiming hes watching soccer imo.

Talking Poker · #5 06-10-08, 01:02 AM

*Interest peaked*

melioris · #6 06-10-08, 10:19 AM

HA
the first goal in the Holland game was NOT offsides

and as for mayhem's comments....

sjay2k · #7 06-11-08, 11:12 AM

+rep