Comments on: Euro 2008 Applauds As Sweden Win For Football

By: Chris Walker

Chris Walker — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:23:50 +0000

When did i say i despise Greece?!?! I actually found their 2004 win refreshing as it was someone outsider the current ‘big three’ from europe.

Get political if you want about stereotyping the British but i dont think anyone gives a damn about the political side of things.

And if you read my posts carefully you will find that i have actually defended the greeks. They dont have the technical ability to get it on the floor and run at the likes of Germany , Spain and the other big names. So they play to their strengths. All i said was its crap to watch and it is. I watch that brand of football with sheffield united every other week , i still watch it i appreciate that its effective for them but i wont say for one second its how i would want them to play. Its about making the best of the players you have, Trianos Dellas of Greece PLAYED for Sheff United for god sake so i know exactly what the greek side is about.

Im not condemning them john im just merely pointing it out that isnt an entertaining brand of football for the European championship.

I dont think its a pride issue for most people either its just boring to watch, its like watching watford in the premier league but with a bit more end product. Lets face it chelsea play dull football and the neutral lambasts them as a rule but if its effective than whos to cast them to the flames?

Im supporting Germany (seems as im half german) anyway boys so im jealous of a one off Greek triumph am i?

By: john

john — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:37 +0000

sorry buddy no fluke here, cant FLUKE all wins,and the sad ass political comments comes from fans like you who despise victories like greeces. cmon buddy face it. they got the job done. this isnt about greece its about the way they played, italy plays the same way. today in sports just like in hockey , basketball etc defense poves to be more then offense. ive talked to non greek fans most agree greece played a tight defensive game. covered the flanks there opponents forwards and so on. that was a team effort, absolutley no selfishness in each other part. they may not go through this time around, almost half the team has changed, new faces emerged, with no prior experience, there just getting a taste of euro 2008. and otto will have these boys ready for world cup 2010. i said they will qualify for the 08 season they did with a great qualifying record, 10-1-1 isnt a FLUKE either. what did you expect greece to win again and again and again. this is a unpredictable sport. you me anyone can only guess. evem myself never thought greece would win in 04. i laughed. otto built a great team. and from now on you will see a better team. im very dissapointed in many of you for not accepting a 04 victory. swallow your pride. and like christos said, if greece fluked its way alllllll the way to the end, then the hell with soccer.

By: Christos

Christos — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:39:41 +0000

People obviously dont want to see a change of the “Natural Balance”, and like to see football to be a protected INSTITUTION. I hear less complaints about football bribery and match fixing than i hear about a perfectly acceptable win of Euro 2004 by Greece. If it is a FLUKE than the whole sport is a joke, nobody should fluke their way through France, Czec republic and Portugal Twice. Mabey Fanis Gekas is Fluking being Top Scorer in the bundesliga. European teams like Spain England and Portugal should be furious at them selves after not securing a euro championship in the last fifty years.

By: Chris Walker

Chris Walker — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:02:45 +0000

the yawwwn is about the sad-arse political comments not the football.

By: Kartik

Kartik — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:52:36 +0000

Actually based on watching the national team I know the best the last three matches, England right now is miles ahead of both Spain and Argentina.

England looked dominant and very tactical against an outclassed, inferior side.

Against Spain we had the better of the play in the first half and quite honestly Spain only had two good chances to score all match whereas England had about 10. We had three good chances against Spain and only one against England.

Then Argentina allegedly the best team in the world hit American soil last week and after thrashing Sven’s soon to be boys, they really crashed an burned against us. They outplayed us in the first half but in the 2nd half we owned them creating more chances in a ten minute period than we did the entire match at Wembley.

Qualifying began two years ago and England dug themselves a hole. But based on what I have seen in the last few weeks if they were in the Euros they’d be a threat to advance out of the group stage.