So who'll win the Euro's

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So who'll win the Euro's

Post by tiger76 » Tue May 25, 2021 7:13 pm

Now we've got a fair idea of most of the squads who'll be lifting the trophy come the 11th July.

For me it's hard too see past France they've got a great blend of youth and experience, and crucially they also have a winning mentality at these major events now, Belgium, Germany, Italy and Spain are also the most likely to be in the mix, and if you fancy a couple of dark horses I'd look at Denmark & Wales both have matchwinners in their squads and both are well organised and in good form over recent games.

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by jrgbfc » Tue May 25, 2021 7:51 pm

I'm having a tenner on Portugal I think. They seem to be going under the radar a bit, but their squad is miles better than when they won it 5 years ago. And with Ronaldo upfront you've always got a chance.

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Tue May 25, 2021 7:53 pm

Joachim Low will want to leave on a high note, so Germany could be worth keeping an eye on.

France have Benzema back in the fold and he's still a top striker with a point to prove.

I think it could be France though.

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by Newcastleclaret93 » Tue May 25, 2021 7:56 pm

France have got to be favourites.

I think England have got a pretty decent chance.

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by Steve1956 » Tue May 25, 2021 7:57 pm

Not England....no chance.

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by Zlatan » Tue May 25, 2021 8:00 pm

Scotland
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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by Steve1956 » Tue May 25, 2021 8:04 pm

Zlatan wrote:
Tue May 25, 2021 8:00 pm
Scotland
More chance of that than England
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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by boatshed bill » Tue May 25, 2021 8:09 pm

Andorra!

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by bfcjg » Tue May 25, 2021 8:24 pm

France.

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by 4:20 » Tue May 25, 2021 8:25 pm

Whoever gets out of the group of F, plumping for France and Germany and out of those two, I think France.

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by Woodleyclaret » Tue May 25, 2021 8:40 pm

Spain runners up Denmark
Vyds to score at Wembley after running Englands cb pair ragged

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by Billy Balfour » Tue May 25, 2021 8:53 pm

I've banged twenty quid on Denmark to reach the semis.

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by boatshed bill » Tue May 25, 2021 9:14 pm

Woodleyclaret wrote:
Tue May 25, 2021 8:40 pm

Vyds to score at Wembley after running Englands cb pair ragged

i would love it!
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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by Devils_Advocate » Tue May 25, 2021 9:14 pm

Italy to complete the double but will Southgates England get nil poi

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by box_of_frogs » Tue May 25, 2021 9:16 pm

I’d have thought Leeds would win it seeing as they’re the biggest team in the universe?
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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by IanMcL » Tue May 25, 2021 9:49 pm

Scotland.
It is a bit like Eurovision.
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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by Wile E Coyote » Tue May 25, 2021 10:55 pm

credit to southgate for taking the job on, highly paid, but our gutter media always like to ruin the managers prior to every tournament.
We have a chance, but france will emerge victorious. their press dont even bother much with the national team. try as they might, the french public seem to be savvy enough to ignore the pap headed journos that try to derail them.
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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by diamondpocket » Tue May 25, 2021 10:57 pm

Italy.
Mancini has revolutionised them. No injury concerns as yet. Got them solid and working hard. Got some good individuals but a great team spirit overall.

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by arise_sir_charge » Tue May 25, 2021 11:33 pm

England, fantastic players, home advantage much of the time, they should be the team to beat.

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by Garnerssoap » Wed May 26, 2021 12:52 am

Yep deffo us. We invented it after all

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by KRBFC » Wed May 26, 2021 1:17 am

England or Portugal for me

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by Vegas Claret » Wed May 26, 2021 5:04 am

Italy won it on Saturday night

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by Claret Till I Die » Wed May 26, 2021 7:18 am

Australia

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by SalouClaret » Wed May 26, 2021 7:40 am

England have no chance. If we win the group, we play whoever finishes 2nd in the group containing France, Germany and Portugal :shock:

We're actually better off finishing 2nd in the group, thereby playing the team that also finishes 2nd in Group E; Spain, Sweden, Poland and Slovakia.

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by arise_sir_charge » Wed May 26, 2021 9:12 am

If you’re going to win anything you have to beat the best eventually. I’d fancy us against any of those 3 albeit France would be the toughest fixture.

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by Bcrollerz » Wed May 26, 2021 9:21 am

England and all their talent cant do it on the big stage
They are a team of bottlers

I dont expect us to get past round 2
France will win it

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by SalouClaret » Wed May 26, 2021 10:12 am

arise_sir_charge wrote:
Wed May 26, 2021 9:12 am
If you’re going to win anything you have to beat the best eventually. I’d fancy us against any of those 3 albeit France would be the toughest fixture.

I'd fancy us to at best get a point against Germany and lose against the other 2. If we had a half decent manager I'd agree with you :D

We aren't strong enough defensively, unfortunately.

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by Inchy » Wed May 26, 2021 10:20 am

France look very good but no one has a better squad than England IMO

Our midfield is the best in the world.
If Foden and Grealish can produce I can’t see any team handling them.


I don’t think we will win because we are crap in tournaments but England seem to have a good balance of experience and exciting youth

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by Im_not_Robbie_Blake » Wed May 26, 2021 10:27 am

France, with Belgium and England coming close

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by Cirrus_Minor » Wed May 26, 2021 10:44 am

With a decent manager I would have gone for England but doubt if Southgate can repeat his World Cup form. We do have some outstanding players but the tournament might be a bit soon for them and our defence always looks vulnerable when we come up against quality opposition.

Probably France to win it.

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by Jakubs Tash » Wed May 26, 2021 11:22 am

Portugal look strong but it may be a case of too many individuals for them.

England look great going forward but the defence looks as weak as I've ever known it in 40 years.

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by joey13 » Wed May 26, 2021 11:39 am

Bcrollerz wrote:
Wed May 26, 2021 9:21 am
England and all their talent cant do it on the big stage
They are a team of bottlers

I dont expect us to get past round 2
France will win it
Which players are bottlers ?

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by Clarets4me » Wed May 26, 2021 12:05 pm

England will get through their group but then be beaten by either one or a combination of .....

a) Tactically out-thought by Spain in the 1/4 Final
b) A Jordan Pickford " rick "
c) One of the Central Defenders trying to play out from the back
d) A controversial VAR sending off by a Referee from either France, or an Eastern European country ending in " ia "

On the positive side, we will beat Scotland, the squad will be praised for their " togetherness ", give some lovely press conferences and Gareth will donate his waistcoat to be auctioned off for Marcus Rashford's charity.

In 2041, it will be revealed that the Referee who awarded the dodgy penalty, spent the evening after the game counting out his brown envelope ( courtesy of an EU " slush fund " run by Ms. Von de Leyen ), drinking vintage Champagne ( Thank you, Pres. Macron ) and partying with 3 beautiful Italian models, ( Grazie, Signor Berlusconi ) .... :roll: :roll: :roll:

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by BurnleyFC » Wed May 26, 2021 12:16 pm

Italy or Belgium.

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by Tribesmen » Wed May 26, 2021 12:50 pm

France looks good , now for an outside bet Poland

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by ecc » Wed May 26, 2021 2:09 pm

France and if not them Portugal.

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by JohnMac » Wed May 26, 2021 2:10 pm

Italy

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by Falcon » Wed May 26, 2021 3:17 pm

Can't see past France who are rightfully favourites.

They have bags of talent all over the field, and their 2nd string is just as good.

I'd love England to do well at home, but there's at least 4 sides that are better than us.

From a Clarets perspective, I hope Vydra fires the Czechs out of our group at Scotland's expense.

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by northernpowerhouse » Wed May 26, 2021 3:44 pm

France hot favourites with everyone else a long way back.

Germany will probably flop. Low's a lame duck manager which rarely ends well. Could even go out in the group stage.

Spain have a good manager but inexperienced squad. Will probably do well but might just fall short.

Italy dark horses. Young and exciting side. Again will do well but probably fall short.

Portugal should be right up there. As good a midfield as anyone but not sure if everything being about Ronaldo is a help or a hindrance. They've got a strong chance though.

Belgium have the talent but look less impressive than they were three years ago. Maybe past their best.

England are a strong team but still question marks about their ability to beat top sides. If they get past a second round tie against France/Portugal/Germany then maybe.

Holland look a mess since Koeman left but they always have the ability to surprise at tournaments when not much is expected of them (see 2010 and 2014).

Could be a surprise package because everyone is knackered.... maybe Turkey?

But yeah... France.

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by mikeS » Wed May 26, 2021 5:02 pm

Penalty shoot-out.

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by Colburn_Claret » Wed May 26, 2021 5:19 pm

Not us

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by IanMcL » Wed May 26, 2021 5:25 pm

diamondpocket wrote:
Tue May 25, 2021 10:57 pm
Italy.
Mancini has revolutionised them. No injury concerns as yet. Got them solid and working hard. Got some good individuals but a great team spirit overall.
That would be a first!

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by Bcrollerz » Wed May 26, 2021 5:51 pm

joey13 wrote:
Wed May 26, 2021 11:39 am
Which players are bottlers ?
All of them as an accumulative

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by Tribesmen » Thu May 27, 2021 9:14 am

I got England in the sweep at work ............... It's a bit like losing your car keys feel to it really .

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by arise_sir_charge » Sun Jul 04, 2021 6:58 pm

Just bumping this thread.

Well done BillyBalfour that was a solid £20 bet!

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by Winstonswhite » Sun Jul 04, 2021 7:08 pm

arise_sir_charge wrote:
Sun Jul 04, 2021 6:58 pm
Just bumping this thread.

Well done BillyBalfour that was a solid £20 bet!
Definitely.

Having watched all Denmark’s games I do think they will be our first real test.

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by bfcmik » Sun Jul 04, 2021 7:20 pm

Jakubs Tash wrote:
Wed May 26, 2021 11:22 am
England look great going forward but the defence looks as weak as I've ever known it in 40 years.
5 games played - nil conceded (though goodness knows how) Always a mistake in them but they have covered each other well.

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by PaintYorkClaretnBlue » Sun Jul 04, 2021 7:22 pm

Tribesmen wrote:
Thu May 27, 2021 9:14 am
I got England in the sweep at work ............... It's a bit like losing your car keys feel to it really .
How do you feel now??

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by KRBFC » Sun Jul 04, 2021 7:27 pm

SalouClaret wrote:
Wed May 26, 2021 10:12 am
I'd fancy us to at best get a point against Germany and lose against the other 2. If we had a half decent manager I'd agree with you :D

We aren't strong enough defensively, unfortunately.
Jesus, you couldn't be more wrong if you tried. The only team in history to keep 5 consecutive clean sheets in the Euros.

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Re: So who'll win the Euro's

Post by Vegas Claret » Sun Jul 04, 2021 7:32 pm

KRBFC wrote:
Sun Jul 04, 2021 7:27 pm
Jesus, you couldn't be more wrong if you tried. The only team in history to keep 5 consecutive clean sheets in the Euros.
you sound like you've been lucky enough to have only watched England in 3 tournaments, the rest of us have been left traumatized over the decades !!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

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