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Euro 2012 – Matchday One – Dugout Discussion

8 June 2012 1757 comments
Mark Mark
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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. emperikal
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    I’m kind of keen in getting Maniatis in for Strinic but I already have Chalkias and don’t want to double up on Greece defence. So:

    1) Chalkias + Strinic

    2) 4.5M keeper + Maniatis

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  2. Lawrø
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    Choose two

    Manzukic, Shirokov, Eriksen

    Help? :L

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    1. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      First two

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  3. Mr Sarcastic
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    Do You trust Malafeev starts?

    a) malafeev, given, maniatis, pischzek
    b) chalkis, given, berezutski, perquis

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  4. GreenWindmill
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    Right, beer o'clock and football ahoy 😀

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    1. Menly
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      Is it beer o'clock already? Great!

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      1. GreenWindmill
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        13 years, 9 months ago

        Definitely - been working from home, the missus is currently at the in-laws and my boss is in Australia!

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        1. Menly
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          13 years, 9 months ago

          I'm just bored! Oooh I've got fancy beers in the fridge this time

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          1. GreenWindmill
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            13 years, 9 months ago

            How fancy?

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          2. GreenWindmill
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            13 years, 9 months ago

            I've got a choice of Grolsch or Kronenburg - nothing fancy.

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            1. Glad All Over
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 9 months ago

              I've gone Polish. Topical.

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              1. GreenWindmill
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                Furniture Polish?

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            2. Menly
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              13 years, 9 months ago

              Double Diamond. It's quality

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              1. GreenWindmill
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                http://www.tellyads.com/show_movie_vintage.php?filename=VA0868

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  5. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    My Picks........

    Holland 6-1
    Russia 20-1
    Italy 17-1

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    1. Menly
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      17 goals for Di Natale then 😀

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    2. GreenWindmill
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      I'm hoping my dreams of Lewandowski top sorer don't come crashing down around my ears too soon - had him e/w at 66/1 a month ago!

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        13 years, 9 months ago

        Wowzers. Depends on today really, needs at least 1

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        1. GreenWindmill
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          A hat-trick would be nice 🙂

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  6. Public user
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    Leon + Dunn

    Or

    Jelavic + Jordi alba ???

    Guys , please help ~~~

    Jelavic didt score and start in the previous few matches scare me

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  7. sachmo
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Do people think Bonucci is going to start for Italy? Or hard to say?

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    1. Chazza
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      He is very likely to

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    2. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah I'd say so. Barzagli's injured

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    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      Definitely imo

      Maggio Bonucci (DeRossi dropping in) Chiellini Balzaretti

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  8. Pablitto
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    morning lads - when was the deadline for mcdonald fantasy? i totally forgot to watch the clock 🙂

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    1. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      In 25 minutes time. Tick tock...

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    2. Chucky77
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      you still have 25 mins

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  9. Gigging Order
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    A)Ozil and Afellay

    or

    B) Schneijder and Rosicky

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    1. Mok
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      A

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  10. CABAYE4
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    Predictions for tonight's games?

    Poland 2-0 Greece (Lewandowski, Obraniak)

    Russia 2-0 Czech Republic (Dzagoev, Pavlyuchenko)

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    1. Christina.
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      I will bank that. And move the armband,

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    2. Evs
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      Kerzhakov (2)

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    3. superpav
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      Poland 1-0 Greece (BÅ‚aszczykowski)

      Russia 1-1 Czech Republic (Kerzhakov; Baros)

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    4. Chazza
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      0-0

      2-0 (Shirokov, Kerzhakov)

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  11. King Nil Miss ✩
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    Look like Italy are set to go with 5 defenders with De Rossi (9.0 😯 ) in a very defensive role in front of Bonucci and Chiellini, so lots of recovered balls is the only thing you´d expect from him.

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  12. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
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    Iniesta or Alonso?

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    1. Menly
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      I got Xabi, but I couldn't afford Ini

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      1. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
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        They're the same price

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        1. Christina.
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Xabi. Not Xavi.

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        2. Menly
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Theyre not are they?! Isn't Iniesta 9.5 and Alonso 8.0

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          1. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
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            Oh my bad, thought you said Xavi

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  13. GoonerByron
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    A - Kerzahkov + S.Larsson

    B - Ibrahimovic + Shirokov

    I have Ribery as a 2nd final day captain option if I don't go Ibra.

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  14. demiurg
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Poland vs Greece! A nightmare for football pundits from a name-spelling perspective 😆

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  15. iLA
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    So im feeling cheap and followed the ffs herd of doing Shirkov>Berezutski..dude better start!

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  16. ManofKent
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    Last minute madness as the team was looking too generic...

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  17. Hitman MHK
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Good luck to everyone today! The day has finally come 😀
    Just need some opinions on this trade...

    A) Sneijder + Strinić + S. Larsson
    B) Allefay + Jordi Alba + Yarmolenko

    Thanks all!

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  18. Mak_Gold
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Ffs still can't log in! :/

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      1. Evs
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        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Never log out.

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        1. Mak_Gold
            13 years, 9 months ago

            I haven't been able to log in all evening!

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            1. BRK
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              13 years, 9 months ago

              http://en.user.uefa.com/Account/LogOn

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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        13 years, 9 months ago

        Good luck to all at FFS - Chrissy & Fuzzy, not too much!!! 😀

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        1. Evs
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          • 16 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          .... And you my vino drinking cockney buddy 🙂

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        2. Coldplay
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Good luck Doos. Hope you have one cracker of a tournament leading to bagging the UEFA FFS trophy in. 😀

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        3. blue cheese
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          To you too! 🙂

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        4. Christina.
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Hope you puke from the plonk you drink tonight.

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        5. beric
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Cheers Doos, good luck Fella's

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          1. Coldplay
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            Good luck Beric. Remember we have that league to play for. 😉

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      3. pol
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        13 years, 9 months ago

        shirokov or ninis?

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        1. Lawrø
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          13 years, 9 months ago

          Shirokov

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        2. superpav
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Shirokov

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      4. Lawrø
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        13 years, 9 months ago

        Bench = Chalkais, Iniesta, Torres, Lescott... I am CRAZY!

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        1. GoonerByron
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          13 years, 9 months ago

          Why have you got a keeper playing today on the bench?

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          1. Lawrø
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            13 years, 9 months ago

            Beacause I'm dumb 😉 *Quickly changes team* :L

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      5. fitzy
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        13 years, 9 months ago

        Hate hows everybodys getting in mantias, i've had him for months and now my differential is gone :/

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      6. Parm
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        13 years, 9 months ago

        @Milanista: You have MAIL!!!!

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      7. Abominable Snowy84
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        13 years, 9 months ago

        I forgot who Mexico were playing but good luck to everybody except Mexico opponents 😀

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      8. Hooper is a Bull.
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        13 years, 9 months ago

        It says on the site that the deadline is at 5:45?
        Does that mean I can make transfers during the match???

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        1. Evs
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          13 years, 9 months ago

          No, it means your looking at the wrong timezone 😉

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        2. Abominable Snowy84
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          Yes!

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        3. Touré De Force
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          CET ldo

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        4. Alan The Llama
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          5.45 GMT...it's British Summer Time right now

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      9. Public user
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        13 years, 9 months ago

        A) Lewandowski + Dunn

        Or

        B) Jelavic + Jordi alba ??

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        1. satsumo
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          B, think Croatia will score more than Poland, and think Spain are more likely to keep a cleanie than Ireland IMO

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      10. BOOM XHAKALACA
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Last decision to be made:
        Maniatis or Strinic? Have Chalkias

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        1. Abominable Snowy84
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Strinic so. Iv have all 3!!!!

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          1. BOOM XHAKALACA
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            Cheers Snowy

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      11. Scar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        G Wojciech Szczesny
        F Darijo Srna
        F Jetro Willems
        F Alexei Berezutski
        M Wesley Sneijder
        M Andres Iniesta
        M Andriy Yarmolenko
        M Roman Shirokov
        A Robin van Persie
        A Nikica Jelavic
        A Robert Lewandowski

        Does it look ok in regards to players starting games/injuries?

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      12. Kevin Twine
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        • 13 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        RVP Top goalscorer and Holland double 25/1

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      13. athreya
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Chalkias/ Given

        Perquis/ Anyukov/ Strinic/ Alba/ Debuchy

        Ninis/ shirokov/ Sneijder/ Ozil/ elm

        RvP/ Podolski/ Ibra

        I can't recognise my team after so many iterations. I am in panic. Tell me this is okay.

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