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Alright, whose excited?
I'm actually genuinely pleased that England aren't in it this time, because (a) we don't deserve to be, and (b) it will give me a chance to concentrate on enjoying the football and ignore the associated misery of an England bid.
I will be supporting the motherland of (one half of) my ancestors, the Czech Republic, and hoping they duff up everyone bar my 'local' team, Turkey. The Beeb seem to be tipping France, Spain, Portugal, or Germany. Which is pretty vague of them. They also give 'us' Czechs more of a chance than we probably deserve, given our poor form this year and lack of striking options (Baros? Oh dear).
My housemates and I will be attempting to watch various European sides play in 'relevant' regional locations, for added cosmopolitan colour: so a bit of Portugal on South Lambeth Road, Italy in Soho, Turkey up and down the Kingsland Road, Poland in Balham/Brixton, and so on. We've even tracked down some Swedish and German pubs. If you want to join us just say so, updates will be posted on my housemates' Humble Football blog.
*Btw I know the 'Man Yoo' thread has a bit of Euro stuff in it, but enough is enough now: that thread title is offensive to most sane football fans in the world, even the way it's spelt is offensive to the eye, and the content isn't relevant to the Euros at all. I hope people don't object to a specific Euros thread, it does go on for a month after all
I'm actually genuinely pleased that England aren't in it this time, because (a) we don't deserve to be, and (b) it will give me a chance to concentrate on enjoying the football and ignore the associated misery of an England bid.
I will be supporting the motherland of (one half of) my ancestors, the Czech Republic, and hoping they duff up everyone bar my 'local' team, Turkey. The Beeb seem to be tipping France, Spain, Portugal, or Germany. Which is pretty vague of them. They also give 'us' Czechs more of a chance than we probably deserve, given our poor form this year and lack of striking options (Baros? Oh dear).
My housemates and I will be attempting to watch various European sides play in 'relevant' regional locations, for added cosmopolitan colour: so a bit of Portugal on South Lambeth Road, Italy in Soho, Turkey up and down the Kingsland Road, Poland in Balham/Brixton, and so on. We've even tracked down some Swedish and German pubs. If you want to join us just say so, updates will be posted on my housemates' Humble Football blog.
*Btw I know the 'Man Yoo' thread has a bit of Euro stuff in it, but enough is enough now: that thread title is offensive to most sane football fans in the world, even the way it's spelt is offensive to the eye, and the content isn't relevant to the Euros at all. I hope people don't object to a specific Euros thread, it does go on for a month after all