Euro 2012

Euro 2012 – Matchday One – Dugout Discussion

We have lift off. Euro 2012 gets underway with co-hosts Poland taking on Greece for the early evening clash, before Russia face the Czech Republic in the late game in the same group. After weeks of speculation and tinkering, the Summer’s feast of football begins and we’re here to cover it kick by kick.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to soak up any real-time banter.

The lineups are now in and, so far, they’re going according to plan in our predicted Group A starting XIs:

Poland:Szczesny; Piszczek, Perquis, Wasilewski, Boenisch; Polanski, Murawski; Blaszczykowski, Obraniak, Rybus; Lewandowski.

Greece: Chalkias; Torisidis, Avram Papadopoulos, Papastathopoulos, Holebas; Maniatis, Katsouranis, Karagounis; Ninis, Gekas, Samaras.

Good luck to one and all!

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. GreenWindmill
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    Haven't you missed fantasy football?!

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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      Hell yeah!

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      1. Messiah Hazard
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        I second that...

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  2. crystalpalaceRus
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    SAVED SCENES

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  3. Menly
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    Whhaaaaaaaar

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  4. riot
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    What a man!

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  5. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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    WHAT A GAME!!!!!!

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  6. djman102
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    WOW!!!!!!!!!!!

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  7. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    SCENES. Poor peno

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  8. Twelve years a slave
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    LOL more minus points

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  9. Hooper is a Bull.
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    Had that keeper in my team!!!!!

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    1. riot
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      dafuq

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      you lie

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  10. pukey
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    1 player injured this game, 2 players sent off... I have all 3 of them. FFS

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    1. GreenWindmill
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      😯

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    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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      wow. I'd give up i think

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    3. Mílanista
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      Sorry but LOL

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    4. Alan The Llama
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      lol, that's cheered me up. Did you captain any of them?

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      1. pukey
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        No RVP as captain... I put in the guy who got first red card in literally last minute... cause I saw that K papadopolous wasn't playing..

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  11. Dirty Dhalsim
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    Great save that.

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    1. Epic Fail
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      Poor penalty really.

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      1. Dirty Dhalsim
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        Yeah your right actually on reflection.

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  12. A2U
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    Oh my word!

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  13. COMH
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    Can you not bench a red card?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      nope, sorry

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    2. FPL Daniel
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      no partner we are screwed 🙁

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      1. COMH
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        Never mind. It's one hiccup. Many more ups and downs to come.

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  14. Juve
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    wow !! i literally transfered him out last minute for malafeev this morning, i felt stupid all morning for changing my mind......not now!!!!......

    ....holy sick save !!!!!!!!!!!

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  15. Djerbil
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    Does anyone have Tyton?????????????????????

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    1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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      Can I have your team link?

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    2. FPL Daniel
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      I will in GW2

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  16. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    legend. Anyone got him.....thought not!!

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  17. FORCA INTER
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    we couldn't wish better oppening game

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  18. sotothemightygreek
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    Well played keeper.

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  19. Heydudes13
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    what drama come on poland!!! yessssssssssssssss so ill omg souldnt ave frunk

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  20. BOOM XHAKALACA
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    Thank you Przemek!!

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  21. Touré De Force
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    I can't sub Szcezny out,right?

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
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      no

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      you can not

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    3. GreenWindmill
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      Right

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    4. Kevin Twine
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      Nope. I'm crying as well.

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  22. stumanchuu
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    Can I sub out the stupid polish gk?

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    1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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      No

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      1. stumanchuu
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        Ugh lame

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    2. Djerbil
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      no

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    3. Reckoner.
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      Nope

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  23. Djerbil
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    This is what I call Real Fantasy Footie:

    bring it on

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  24. Granville
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    I have to say it's great not playing fantasy football, so relaxing.

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    1. GreenWindmill
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      You surely miss being part of this almighty gnashing of teeth and blowing of trumpets? It can't be the same from the outside!

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    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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      Not if you're good at it

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  25. Derailed Bandwagon
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    Would Gekas have taken the penalty had he have not gone off??

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  26. FPL Daniel
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Come on someone hasn't asked can he sub the Gooner for a while 😛

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  27. Evs
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    Right, come on Robert nows the time for your hat-trick 😉

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  28. Declan
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    How many games will he miss, 1 or 3?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      1

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    2. Chazza
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      1 for professional foul?

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  29. Hooper is a Bull.
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    Gourcuff all over again

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  30. Red20
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    What a knob.

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