Euro 2008

Post by **Jockey** » Tue May 27, 2008 8:42 pm

Less than 2 weeks away to kick off, the Germans are the bookies favourites.
Heres a PDF Wallchart http://www.worldcupblog.org/images/euro2008-chart.pdf

Normally i run a prediction competition based on correct score according to the bookies odds. This time I'll be off on a Med cruise so I hope someone else can do something. I think I'll put money into a bookie account and see if I can "beat the bookie".

Here's the current odds for outright winner:

Germany 4 - 1
Spain 11 - 2
Italy 13 - 2
Portugal 15 - 2
France 8 - 1
Croatia 12 - 1
Czech Rep 14 - 1
Holland 14 - 1
Switzerland 22 - 1
Sweden 28 - 1
Greece 28 - 1
Russia 33 - 1
Romania 40 - 1
Poland 40 - 1
Turkey 50 - 1
Austria 100 - 1

Top Goalscorer:

Fernando Torres (Spain)
8 - 1

Theofanis Gekas (Greece)
50 - 1

Andrei Arshavin (Russia)
80 - 1
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
10 - 1

Ebi Smolarek (Poland)
50 - 1

Angelos Charisteas (Greece)
100 - 1
Miroslav Klose (Germany)
10 - 1

Antonio di Natale (Italy)
50 - 1

Ricardo Quaresma (Portugal)
100 - 1
Luca Toni (Italy)
12 - 1

Kevin Kuranyi (Germany)
50 - 1

Ciprian Marica (Romania)
100 - 1
Ruud Van Nistelrooy (Holland)
14 - 1

Franck Ribery (France)
50 - 1

Roland Linz (Austria)
100 - 1
David Villa (Spain)
16 - 1

Ivica Olic (Croatia)
66 - 1

Marek Kulic (Czech Republic)
100 - 1
Thierry Henry (France)
18 - 1

Wesley Sneijder (Holland)
66 - 1

Dirk Kuyt (Holland)
100 - 1
Mario Gomez (Germany)
18 - 1

Henrik Larsson (Sweden)
66 - 1

Cesc Fabregas (Spain)
100 - 1
Lukas Podolski (Germany)
22 - 1

David Silva (Spain)
66 - 1

Radoslaw Matusiak (Poland)
100 - 1
Karim Benzema (France)
25 - 1

Rafael Van Der Vaart (Holland)
66 - 1

Marcus Allback (Sweden)
100 - 1
Robin Van Persie (Holland)
25 - 1

Johan Elmander (Sweden)
66 - 1

Marcus Rosenborg (Sweden)
100 - 1
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden)
28 - 1

Arjen Robben (Holland)
66 - 1

Ioannis Amantidis (Greece)
100 - 1
Mladen Petric (Croatia)
33 - 1

Samir Nasri (France)
80 - 1

Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany)
100 - 1
Klaas Jan Huntelaar (Holland)
33 - 1

Hugo Almeida (Portugal)
80 - 1

Andres Iniesta (Spain)
100 - 1
Milan Baros (Czech republic)
40 - 1

Tuncay Sanli (Turkey)
80 - 1

Ioannis Amanatidis (Greece)
100 - 1
Nihat Kahveci (Turkey)
40 - 1

Ivan Klasnic (Croatia)
80 - 1

Luka Modric (Croatia)
125 - 1
Pavel Poyrebnyak (Russia)
40 - 1

Maciej Zurawski (Poland)
80 - 1

Niko Kranjcar (Croatia)
125 - 1
Alexander Frei (Switzerland)
40 - 1

Marco Streller (Switzerland)
80 - 1

Saniel Kuljic (Austria)
125 - 1
Nicolas Anelka (France)
40 - 1

Nani (Portugal)
80 - 1

Hakan Yakin (Switzerland)
125 - 1
Alessandro Del Piero (Italy)
40 - 1

Dmitri Sychev (Russia)
80 - 1

Xavi Hernandez (Spain)
125 - 1
Nuno Gomes (Portugal)
40 - 1

Roman Pavlyuchenko (Russia)
80 - 1

Nikolaos Liberopoulos (Greece)
150 - 1
Adrian Mutu (Romania)
40 - 1

Fabio Quagliarella (Italy)
80 - 1

Daniel Niculae (Romania)
150 - 1
M Ballack (Germany)
40 - 1

Ryan Babel (Holland)
80 - 1

Georgios Samaras (Greece)
150 - 1
Daniel Guiza (Spain)
40 - 1

Libor Sionko (Czech Republic)
80 - 1

Nicolae Dica (Romania)
150 - 1
Jan Koller (Czech republic)
50 - 1

Each Way Odds 1/4 places

Post by **redzonerocker** » Tue May 27, 2008 8:58 pm

you forgot croatia from the list, currently offered at 12/1

several teams are possible winners, but my choice would be spain.
far to long under achievers & this time i think they will finally deliver the goods

holland at 14/1

have to be a good e/w bet

Post by **Big Boy** » Tue May 27, 2008 10:16 pm

Being English, I would prefer to abstain from this thread

Post by **Wanderlust** » Tue May 27, 2008 11:04 pm

I am predicting Holland to win and van Nistelrooy as top scorer; now that would be a nice double if i am right! I also predict Italy to go out in the group stage. Now, where's the bookies in Hua Hin?

Post by **BaaBaa.** » Tue May 27, 2008 11:13 pm

I'll be supporting Spain this summer considering the amount of Liverpool players in the squad, if not I wouldnt mind seeing Holland lift it.

Post by **Jockey** » Tue May 27, 2008 11:25 pm

Wanderlust wrote:I am predicting Holland to win and van Nistelrooy as top scorer; now that would be a nice double if i am right! I also predict Italy to go out in the group stage. Now, where's the bookies in Hua Hin?

Miroslav Klose & Germany
18 - 1

Fernando Torres & Spain
18 - 1

Cristiano Ronaldo & Portugal
22 - 1

Ruud van Nistelrooy & Holland
33 - 1

Michael Ballack & Germany
80 - 1

Milan Baros & Czech Republic
150 - 1

Karim Benzema & France
80 - 1

Nihat Kahveci & Turkey
150 - 1

Robin van Persie & Holland
80 - 1

Henrik Larsson & Sweden
200 - 1

Nicolas Anelka & France
80 - 1

Ebi Smolarek & Poland
200 - 1

Luca Toni & Italy
33 - 1

Filippo Inzaghi & Italy
100 - 1

Adrian Mutu & Romania
200 - 1

David Villa & Spain
40 - 1

Mladen Petric & Croatia
100 - 1

Theofanis Gekas & Greece
200 - 1

Mario Gomez & Germany
40 - 1

Klaas Jan Huntelaar & Holland
100 - 1

Alexander Frei & Switzerland
250 - 1
Lukas Podolski & Germany
40 - 1

Nuno Gomes & Portugal
100 - 1

Roland Linz & Austria
300 - 1

Post by **BaaBaa.** » Fri May 30, 2008 5:48 pm

BaaBaa. wrote:I'll be supporting Spain this summer considering the amount of Liverpool players in the squad

Post by **Zidane** » Fri May 30, 2008 7:07 pm

With Switzerland being one of the host countries,I would love them to win it.....but cant see it somehow.
I'd hope that,at long last,Spain play to their abilities in a major championship and win it if the Swiss cannot.
Failing that,I've always had a soft spot for the Dutch.

It will seem strange not seeing England playing badly but scraping through the group stage before being eliminated in the quarter finals on penalties !

Zidane

Post by **Thai Tam** » Sat May 31, 2008 1:47 pm

I will be supporting Sweden and hope Henrik does well.

However, my money is on Germany - they are always there or thereabouts.

The group containing France, Italy and Holland will be fantastic to follow - Italy and Holland to qualify.

Post by **Roel** » Sat May 31, 2008 2:46 pm

Keep your money in your pocket guys!!
We might have some of the best strikers in the world, but our defence is terrible. But there is always a chance. Like Cruyff once replied when confronted on a press conference with the fact that Ajax had conceided so many goals in their last games: "doesn't really matter as long as you score one more than your opponent"
Therefore: Holland - Italia 4 - 3 Holland - France 5 - 4 and Holland - Romania 0 - 0 (because they are already qualified by then)

Roel (The Netherlands)

Post by **BaaBaa.** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:19 am

Holland forward Ryan Babel will miss Euro 2008 after suffering an ankle injury in training.

Scans have shown that Babel tore ligaments in his ankle during a training session on Saturday morning.

The Dutch Football Association have confirmed that the Liverpool man will be sidelined for several weeks with the injury.

Post by **Guess** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:19 am

Wanderlust wrote:I also predict Italy to go out in the group stage.

I'll come round and pick up your stake tomorrow.

It is very bold to predict and early departure of the World Champions even though it is a very tough group. How did that happen. Three of the bookie's top eight in the same group withn a strong outsider. However I think France will not progress.

My choice for winner has to be Spain but I can not discount Germany as they have a near home advantage aswell. Spain have the strikers though and probably their best team for 30 years.

Tores to be top scorer with a brace in the final.