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Euro 2012 June 8

Euro 2012 – Matchday One – Dugout Discussion

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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. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Tyton

    More like Titan

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  2. pol
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    hahaha now everyone's going to get that GK 😛

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  3. RÏɠBY
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    well on the bright side missing a game against in russia isn't that bad.. they were going to conceed there

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  4. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Well in WC I got that french mid in GW1 day 1 red card and never fought back. There isn't much time 6 GW's. DAMN!!!!!!!

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  5. riot
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    offside

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  6. Menly
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Salpingidis is a monster!

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  7. djman102
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    0.3% have Tyton in their teams.

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    1. GreenWindmill
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Probably 'hands off' teams who have him on the bench though

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    2. dizFaris
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I hope they keep him on thebench

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  8. ManofKent
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Hmmm things aren't going quite to plan 😉

    I was happy for the first half. Now I'm convinced Given will keep a cleanie...

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  9. Smarty Pants
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Malafeev starts, the rest of the team as predicted

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  10. COMH
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Clash of the Tyton. How many points does he get for the penalty save?

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    1. Chazza
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      5

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      5

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  11. Optimus.
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    i knew i shouldnt have done euro ff....getting agitated already and the 1st game hasnt even ended 😆

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    1. BZH
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      +1 Szczęsny killed me I was not expecting this at all from the Polish

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      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        yep szcz owner here too

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        1. dizFaris
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          +1

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  12. Derailed Bandwagon
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Would gekas have taken the penalty if he was still on?

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  13. Touré De Force
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Why oh why wasn't Salpingidis starting?!

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  14. BOOM XHAKALACA
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    C'mon Poland, we need to win this one!

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I have a fair bit of money on Poland but can't help rooting for Greece. The ref was such a tit 1st half

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  15. dizFaris
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I wonder who had sczeny and papas both..must have been a very unlucky man.. I had sczeny though..HAD!

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  16. The Milkman
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Any news on which Russian keeper is starting?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Malafeev

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  17. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Come on Piszczek 1 more RB

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    1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      +4

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  18. PauleyBoy
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    The Greek manager looks like he's ready to top himself. Miserable sod.

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  19. Menly
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Samaras has got pace

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    1. riot
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Not much else

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      1. Menly
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        It was sarcasm but ok!

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        1. riot
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          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          😀

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      2. RÏɠBY
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        he looks like a gibb..

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  20. Voodoo
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    When is the deadline to choose your next captain?

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  21. Declan-
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Are we not allowed change out szczeny because he was sent off

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    1. riot
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      Nope sorry mate

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      1. Declan-
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        11 years, 11 months ago

        oh ya. What a start 😉

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    2. Chazza
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah. Unlucky, Declan.

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      1. Declan-
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        we wouldn't have had a good start if we did get in

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    3. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      correct..pletikosa is my 2nd keeper which stinks

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      1. MICHELIN
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        +1

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    4. crystalpalaceRus
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      nope

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  22. Hooper is a Bull.
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    1 more RB plese Mani

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      amen

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  23. Menly
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Haha my assistant manager advised me to captain Shezza when I had him. Cheeky bugger 😀

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  24. MICHELIN
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    How many games will Szcechny miss? Tyton could be a bargain for 4.0

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    1. riot
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      2?

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        I think 2 too. I would love to get Tyton too

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      2. mouldy_uk
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Think it will be just 1

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    2. RÏɠBY
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      1 unless it's shown to be violent which obviously it wasn't

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      1. MICHELIN
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        cheers

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  25. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Obraniak was too selfish there, should have squared it

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  26. Spike ⚽️
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    We all research the players but how many research the referees. This one is bloody awful !!

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Someone posted a stat earlier about the number of reds he gave this season. It was pretty mind blowing!

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      1. Spike ⚽️
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        I saw that SD and it made me think how useful the Scouts FPL article is on refs

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  27. @FuzzyWarbles
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    ive gone from watching polanski awarded an assist on my team to a szczesny red.

    i cant get through the FIRST GAME OF THE TOURNAMENT without a negative score STUCK in my team.

    all i wanted is to enjoy something out of watching this tournament and im already angry. enough of this.

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    1. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Lol, sorry...

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    2. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Hey long way to go Fuzzy. Chin up.

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  28. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Russia-
    Malafeev(GK), Anyukov., Ignashevich, Zhirkov, A. Berezutski, Shirokov, Denisov, Zyryanov, Dzagoev, Arshavin(C), Kerzhakov

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    1. Chazza
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      No surprises really.

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  29. crystalpalaceRus
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Samaras is shocking

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  30. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    That's the Samaras we know

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