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  • Italy

    36 48.00%
  • Switzerland

    1 1.33%
  • Turkey

    0 0%
  • Wales

    2 2.67%
  • Belgium

    42 56.00%
  • Denmark

    7 9.33%
  • Finland

    3 4.00%
  • Russia

    0 0%
  • Austria

    0 0%
  • Netherlands

    5 6.67%
  • North Macedonia

    4 5.33%
  • Ukraine

    2 2.67%
  • Croatia

    1 1.33%
  • Czech Republic

    0 0%
  • England

    36 48.00%
  • Scotland

    17 22.67%
  • Poland

    0 0%
  • Slovakia

    1 1.33%
  • Spain

    13 17.33%
  • Sweden

    0 0%
  • France

    59 78.67%
  • Germany

    37 49.33%
  • Hungary

    1 1.33%
  • Portugal

    24 32.00%
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  1. #31
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    Quote Originally Posted by nonshinyfinish View Post
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    That's interesting. I assume it deviates from the normal A1 vs B2, B1 vs A2 etc format because of the complication of some third-placed teams going through?
    Correct. There’s 6 group winners 6 runners up and 4 best 3rd places get into the last 16. Of the 6 runners up, 4 play another runner up and only two get a winner from another group.


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    Portugal have a great squad right now, much better strength in depth than they normally have.

    With players like Cancelo, Dias, Guerro, Danilo, Neves, Renato Sanches, Bernaro Silva, Felix, Jota, Ronaldo I could see them coming ahead of Germany in their group.

    Germany will obviously be strong but fullback position is a real problem for them just now. With the strong wingers portugal have I think they'll beat Germany.
    And Bruno Fernandes.

    I think Portugal are the value bet for the Euros personally. I have it between them, France and Belgium in terms of a bet. Probably favour Belgium overall but like Portugal at the prices.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hibsbollah View Post
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    Yeah, they would likely face Belgium in the quarters. They’re my second favourites behind France; you can’t argue with their form; seemingly ageless defence, Barella doing his best Baggio impression and I like Chiesa up front. Italy and France don’t seem to have any weaknesses to me, plenty of cover in positions and most of their players haven’t gone far in European club competitions this year.
    I think Donnarumma is a cracking keeper too and if he had just a little more experience I'd really fancy their chances.

    Bet365 are offering 9 on Italy which seems very good odds. I can't quite see how they have England as second favourites at 6. I wonder what odds they would offer for England, Scotland and Wales to make it to the last 4?

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    The winner of our group plays the runner up in the France Portugal Germany group. So it might end up being advantageous to finish second in our group, you’d then play whoever is second in theSweden/Spain group.
    The big countries like England need to win almost every game to win the tournament so probably won't be up to any jiggery poker to finish out of the top spot in our group and the other countries are probably not good enough to take the foot off the pedal at any time.
    It is exciting to at least be part of the tournament for a change.

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    Portugal have a great squad right now, much better strength in depth than they normally have.

    With players like Cancelo, Dias, Guerro, Danilo, Neves, Renato Sanches, Bernaro Silva, Felix, Jota, Ronaldo I could see them coming ahead of Germany in their group.

    Germany will obviously be strong but fullback position is a real problem for them just now. With the strong wingers portugal have I think they'll beat Germany.
    Thanks for the heads up.
    I like Fernández at Man Utd as well.
    Seems a great professional as well as a great player.

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    Has anyone started up a Hibs.net Euro 2020 Fantasy Football league?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fergus52 View Post
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    Portugal have a great squad right now, much better strength in depth than they normally have.

    With players like Cancelo, Dias, Guerro, Danilo, Neves, Renato Sanches, Bernaro Silva, Felix, Jota, Ronaldo I could see them coming ahead of Germany in their group.

    Germany will obviously be strong but fullback position is a real problem for them just now. With the strong wingers portugal have I think they'll beat Germany.
    Portugal are hard to predict, lots of exciting attacking players and Fontes had a great season with Lille, their manager is extremely defensive minded (awful boring Greece teams as well as fairly dull but successful Portugal national team five years ago), so might not be good on the eye, they know how to win though.

  9. #38
    So going by the poll so far, it's looking like Belgium and France are most peoples favourites for the semi final, followed by England and Germany, with Italy just behind them.

    Surprised that there are more votes for Scotland than Portugal, at present.

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    Quote Originally Posted by One Day Soon View Post
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    I think Donnarumma is a cracking keeper too and if he had just a little more experience I'd really fancy their chances.

    Bet365 are offering 9 on Italy which seems very good odds. I can't quite see how they have England as second favourites at 6. I wonder what odds they would offer for England, Scotland and Wales to make it to the last 4?
    Donnarumma isn't that short on experience. Young but has played loads for Milan and Italy.

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    Italy
    Belgium
    England
    France

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    Belgium
    Croatia
    England
    France

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    Wide open tournament and really difficult to call the group of death, with France, Germany and Portugal.
    With three games in Munich, the Germans may do better than expected.
    Anyhoo, I've got Germany v Italy and Netherlands v Portugal in the semis.
    That's with Portugal knocking out England and Spain (on penalties) and Italy edging out Belgium in the last eight.

  14. #43
    France v Germany
    Turkey v Portugal

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    France, Italy, Germany, Denmark

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    Interesting that North Macedonia have three votes

    Which is more votes than Switzerland (1), Turkey (0), Wales (2), Russia (0), Austria (0), Ukraine (2), Croatia (1), Czech Republic (0), Poland (0), Slovakia (1), Sweden (0) and Hungary (1)

    Am I missing something?

  17. #46
    Netherlands
    England
    Portugal
    Spain

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    Havent really studied the draw but in terms of my top four favourites

    Italy
    Portugal
    France
    Belgium

    Of the home nations I've got England as quarter finalist, Scotland & Wales last 16.

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    Havent really studied the draw but in terms of my top four favourites

    Italy
    Portugal
    France
    Belgium

    Of the home nations I've got England as quarter finalist, Scotland & Wales last 16.
    This was mine too except I had Spain instead of Italy. I don’t know how the draw works out and couldn’t be bothered to check so didn’t post my selections 😆

  20. #49
    Sweden all the way ;)

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    Quote Originally Posted by theonlywayisup View Post
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    Interesting that North Macedonia have three votes

    Which is more votes than Switzerland (1), Turkey (0), Wales (2), Russia (0), Austria (0), Ukraine (2), Croatia (1), Czech Republic (0), Poland (0), Slovakia (1), Sweden (0) and Hungary (1)

    Am I missing something?
    I think a few posters have gone for a semi-final line-up of Scotland plus whoever they deem the three weakest teams.

    Obviously the votes overall are a mixture of what people think will happen, what they want to happen, what they think would be funny, folk who've studied form and potential opponents/pathways, folk who've just just picked four of the traditional contenders etc etc. I wouldn't read too much into any of it.

  22. #51
    Bump! Still open to car your vote, if you've not already done so.

  23. #52
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    I've gone Italy, Belgium, France and Portugal.
    snap

  24. #53
    Well how are your picks doing so far?

    The semi finals are lining up as being one from each group, as follows:

    Belgium / Portugal / Italy / Austria

    France / Switzerland / Croatia / Spain

    Sweden / Ukraine / England / Germany

    Netherlands / Czech Republic / Denmark (who have beaten Wales)

    Anyone still with a chance of getting all four semi finalists, not many I would think.

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    Well how are your picks doing so far?

    The semi finals are lining up as being one from each group, as follows:

    Belgium / Portugal / Italy / Austria

    France / Switzerland / Croatia / Spain

    Sweden / Ukraine / England / Germany

    Netherlands / Czech Republic / Denmark (who have beaten Wales)

    Anyone still with a chance of getting all four semi finalists, not many I would think.
    Three of mine are competing for one semi-final spot, so only two possible for me.

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    I've gone Italy, Belgium, France and Portugal.

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    Italy.
    Denmark.
    France.
    Spain.
    Three out of four ain't bad.

  27. #56
    Please, please, please win Denmark. They are absolutely insufferable and it's getting worse everyday

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    Quote Originally Posted by Is It On.... View Post
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    Please, please, please win Denmark. They are absolutely insufferable and it's getting worse everyday
    Denmark won’t win surely, easy game for England according to some folk
    on here.

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    Denmark won’t win surely, easy game for England according to some folk
    on here.
    This game I'm really looking forward too. England have impressed me, passion, pace and a decent sprinkling of ability....contenders for sure. Denmark though....strong, technically brilliant and since the events of the opening game, galvanized! This game has all the makings of an absolute classic, neither side play with any fear. I think this is 50:50.

    As for the other semi, Italy have impressed me more than any other side. For long spells this has been the Italy of 1982, attacking, silky, passionate....at times though they still revert to 'type'.....falling over, play acting and skilled in the 'dirty' but subtle foul. As for Spain I'm surprised to see them this far...aging in places and transitional in others....still a good side though. Can't see passed Italy though, the one question mark for me is Chiellini's fitness....as captain he brings that team together, good enough without him but with him they are another level.

    Enjoyed this tournament, lets hope England don't spoil it by winning the thing

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