Euro 2012

[ChiefZilla]

AKA the only time, along with the World Cup, where I'm intrigued enough to bet soccer. I actually love watching these events. I know there are some footie experts on here, so I want to hear what you've got.

1. Pick to win?

2. Sleeper teams?

I've got the odds...

TO WIN EURO 2012
Spain +240
Germany +300
Netherlands +700
England +1000
France +1000
Italy +1400
Portugal +1800
Russia +2000
Ukraine +4000
Croatia +4000
Poland +4000
Czech Republic +5000
Greece +6000
Sweden +6000
Ireland +8000
Denmark +8000

TO WIN GROUP A
Russia +140
Poland +250
Czech Republic +400
Greece +400

TO WIN GROUP B
Germany +105
Netherlands +175
Portugal +400
Denmark +1500

TO WIN GROUP C
Spain -190
Italy +300
Croatia +700
Ireland +1400

TO WIN GROUP D
England +160
France +160
Ukraine +400
Sweden +550

[jimmysingh9]

as sleeper teams with good odds.

I would have to say that trio of France, Italy, Portugal. Portugal has that crazy group but could sneak a win. Italy should finish 2nd to Spain. Croatia could sneak through that group, So looking at Croatia at +4000 as well.

[jimmysingh9]

alot of people seem to remember France from last world cup with all their problems, but they have had alot of turnover and alot of young players in that squad that have impressed in the last couple of matches.

remember England without Rooney, so no real viable scoring threat, but England is the household name that people bet but they never win.

[arzoman]

Jimmy, isn't Roony only suspended for the first two games of the tourney?

I agree with you that Portugal seems like a good sleeper. Also, didn't Greece win the thing a few years ago? Or was that the Olympics?

[jimmysingh9]

Greece won but that is because of the same luck that Chelsea recieved in Champions League. those are once in a lifetime scenarios for clubs/teams. hard to do that over and over.


Rooney is gone for two games, but they still have to get to the knockout stages without him.

Portugal is alright, their group is terribly hard.

you need to look at how teams can advance of their group stage and who they match up with potential in the quarters. if you can get a team over +1000 into the semis, you can do some things with it.

looking at Russia and host Poland could be something. one should make quarters if not both and you need one win to get some juicy odds into semis

[JetsMetsRangers]

Russia is definitely going to win their group. Easy money there.

[LewisS87]

I have a feeling that Russia will reach the semi final.. and it maybe can go far a way and reach final..

[SkyBlues42]

Russia just beat the most offensively-challenged team in the tournament. It was a good win, but after watching that game, I'm not that high on them to advance past the quarter-finals. They'll play either Germany or Netherlands (IMO). I don't see them beating either one in this event.

[AlphaInsight]

Russia played the worst team in the tournament and won, not much of an achievement.

[illadelphia]

Check out some of the broads these soccer dudes get...unreal

[AlphaInsight]

(06-08-2012 05:48 PM)illadelphia Wrote:  Check out some of the broads these soccer dudes get...unreal

The camera crews even picked up some nice ones in the crowd too.