Euro 2004: Group D

[Hitro]

So here's the thread for the tournament's "death" group.

Several football teams will compete in it, in particular the Czech Republic, Latvia and Germany. And then there is also an conglomeration of people who are better at doing other things, like:

They are also said to be good at missing penalties and whining about objectively correct referee decisions.

The first matches are:

Czech Repulic vs. Latvia
Germany vs. The Glorious Kingdom of Cheese, Weed and Flooding

 

[Stapel]

From the English football magazine four-four-two:

 

[Hitro]

How racist. :shakehead

And then quoting the English when it comes to football.

Except for Gary Lineker, maybe.

 

[Stapel]

How racist. :shakehead

And you didn't even read the article, which also shows a picture of a windmill, a Panzer, a soldier, a Dutch young lady without a bike, and a German soldier with a bike....

And of course Edgar Davids handing over a bouquet of flowers to the devil himself.

And then quoting the English when it comes to football.

Except for Gary Lineker, maybe.

His real father is probably from the continent.....

 

[Shabbaman]

Ah yes, Frank Rijkaard, macht den Haar völler, or something like that.

 

[Stapel]

das Haar...

 

[Hitro]

And you didn't even read the article, which also shows a picture of a windmill, a Panzer, a soldier, a Dutch young lady without a bike, and a German soldier with a bike....

Yeah, they love us. Which is probably because they are as unsuccessful as Holland but that even without actually playing good football.

 

[Shabbaman]

Hm, they've won more world wars than the Netherlands

 

[Stapel]

unsuccessful as Holland

The last five times we met officially:
2 victories for us, 1 for you, 2 draws.

 

[Hitro]

Hm, they've won more world wars than the Netherlands

And more World Cups.

But they owe both to the Russians.

 

[Hitro]

The last five times we met officially:
2 victories for us, 1 for you, 2 draws.

How many tournaments did you win again?

I can only think of one and you owe that to the Russians and their lackluster performance too.

 

[Shabbaman]

Well, per capita we've won more than anyone else.

 

[Hitro]

Well, per capita we've won more than anyone else.

Let's see: ~15 million / 1 win = 15
~80 million / 6 wins = 13.33...

And that even without considering that a World Cup win is worth much more than a EURO win and that the West alone won 5 of those trophies...

 

[Stapel]

Another point: we are both good in loosing finals.....

 

[Hitro]

Another point: we are both good in loosing finals.....

Quite correct, but only one of us is good at winning them.

Isn't it so that since 1974 there's been either Germany or Holland in at least the semi-finals of every World Cup? And also the EURO with the exception of 1984.

 

[SanPellegrino]

I guess that the Netherlands will beat Germany, but both teams qualify.

But then it will be the same procedure: the Netherlands will lose in 1/4 or 1/2, no matter which opponent, they will beat themselves, while we, playing poor and boring, advance to the finals

 

[Hitro]

I guess that the Netherlands will beat Germany, but both teams qualify.

But then it will be the same procedure: the Netherlands will lose in 1/4 or 1/2, no matter which opponent, they will beat themselves, while we, playing poor and boring, advance to the finals

on the latter, but I don't think Germany will qualify if the Dutch win on Tuesday (which they should be able to...).

 

[Hitro]

So now for some predictions:

In normal form Holland should win. Let's say 2-1.

Now if Nowotny and Wörns are the defence make that 3-1.

If Hamann plays make it 5-1.

If Seedorf plays reduce it to 3-2.

In any way it doesn't look too good...

 

[SanPellegrino]

If Hamann plays make it 5-1.

I really don't know much about his actual form, but IMO he is a decent player, very mannschaftsdienlich and I saw him in a few quite good games. but maybe he is out of form atm, plz enlighten me

 

[Hitro]

I really don't know much about his actual form, but IMO he is a decent player, very mannschaftsdienlich and I saw him in a few quite good games. but maybe he is out of form atm, plz enlighten me

If by mannschaftsdienlich you mean playing five meter security passes in front of your own defence and standing around with an occasional outburst just to foul someone I agree.

If not I don't get it. Have you seen the Hungary match (as just one of many)?

But MrPresident likes him. Which on second thought probably proves my point.