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2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football")
Posted By: J Geoff
2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 05/20/08 06:54 PM
Uber, baby!ESPN Euro Pick'emhttp://games.espn.go.com/euro/frontpageGangster BB
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Correctly select the "winning pick" for each of the thirty-one (31) matchups associated with the UEFA Euro 2008 Championship.
This runs
June 7-29, 2008Points are awarded in the following manner:Group Stage (24 matches): 1 point per match = 24 total points
Quarterfinals (4 matches): 3 points per match = 12 total points
Semifinals (2 matches): 5 points per match = 10 total points
Final (1 match): 7 points per match = 7 total points
Locktimes:For both rounds, the Group Stage and the Knockout Round, each UEFA Euro 2008 Championship match selection will lock at the scheduled kickoff.
Posted By: DE NIRO
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 05/20/08 07:08 PM
At last, something for the brits to play. pity englands not in it..
count me in, hopefully we will get more than the usual 5,6 to play..
Posted By: klydon1
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 05/20/08 07:31 PM
I joined and submitted my picks.
What sport is this? Soccer?
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 05/21/08 02:46 PM
I joined and submitted my picks.
What sport is this? Soccer?
It is indeed Klyd
I is in!
Posted By: Don Alessandrio
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 05/21/08 05:44 PM
I am in for some more Uber points. Bend It Like Beckham.
Posted By: Don Alessandrio
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 05/21/08 05:50 PM
What is this draw crap. This is why soccor has not become a cherished sport in America, we want a winner and a loser. Just like no crying in baseball there are no ties.
Posted By: Enzo Scifo
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 05/21/08 10:56 PM
Lol @ Geoff for the other thread, that I started
Anyways, I'm in, and will beat you all.
Posted By: Blibbleblabble
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 05/22/08 03:36 PM
I'm in as well.
Posted By: chopper
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 05/25/08 12:16 PM
Im in
Posted By: Tony Mosrite
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 05/25/08 02:13 PM
I'm in, and I'll be damned if I don't beat you outsiders who don't know shit about soccer!
Posted By: Blibbleblabble
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 05/25/08 07:08 PM
I'm in, and I'll be damned if I don't beat you outsiders who don't know shit about soccer!
Soccer? I thought you were from the country of Anywhere-But-The-U.S. It'll be funny if any of us in the U.S. wins because we
shouldn't know anything about "football".
Posted By: Longneck
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 05/26/08 11:45 PM
I have decided to do only a few fantasy sports. A superstar like myself can't play every event. I have decided that this event is below me such as everything else is but I can only go so low and this is just too low for a man of my immense stature to endure.
Posted By: chopper
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 05/27/08 08:22 AM
Posted By: Tony Mosrite
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 05/31/08 05:07 PM
since most of you don't even know if the ball is round in this game, I'm going to post a few hints about soccer until Euro starts. I'll start by naming the FAVORITE TEAMS to win it all.
Greece - What better way to start than with the defending European Champions? They beat the host Portugal in last edition's final game by 1-0, in another display of their ruthless defensive game which edged the offensive minded Czech Republic in the semis and that had already beat Portugal in the opening game, both games also 1-0, with the great Greek team being leaded by its great star Karagounis.
They play in a relatively easy group with 3 other pretendants that not even closely resemble the kind of success that Greece has achieved in past years, so look for them to be making another run at the championship this time!
Next Hint - Poland
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/02/08 07:02 PM
I know they use a round ball....
My tip for everybody to win is Austria
Posted By: DE NIRO
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/02/08 08:45 PM
Germany to win
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/03/08 06:19 AM
U.S.A.! U.S.A.!
Posted By: klydon1
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/06/08 07:19 PM
ESPN or one of its affiliates is broadcasting some of these games. I'll have to tune in when I can.
Anyone else pulling for Switzerland?
Posted By: DE NIRO
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/06/08 07:37 PM
no..
Come on England..
Posted By: DE NIRO
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/07/08 01:39 PM
For anybody else wanting to join, only 2 hours until kick off...
Posted By: DE NIRO
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/07/08 06:10 PM
Group A (Game 1)
Switzerland 0 Czech Rep 1
Not a good start for me, i predicted a draw.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/07/08 06:14 PM
I didn't pick any draws... I always figured those just came by chance rather than any skill picking winners. Draws are B.S. anyway IMHO
Posted By: DE NIRO
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/07/08 06:30 PM
there will be draws trust me..
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/07/08 06:32 PM
First result correctly predicted!
I am on a roll now
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/07/08 06:47 PM
I'm sure there will be some draws, but how can you predict them? I still think it's silly to have draws, especially in post-season play (or whatever they call it in soccer). No overtime? Why not, cuz some games could take 12 hours?
Posted By: DE NIRO
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/07/08 08:57 PM
Group A (Game 2)
Portugal 2- 0 Turkey
One point for me,,
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/08/08 12:52 AM
2 for 2
Posted By: DE NIRO
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/08/08 06:07 PM
Group B (Game 3)
Austria 0-1 Croatia
Another point dropped for me..
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/08/08 06:11 PM
3-0
Posted By: DE NIRO
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/08/08 06:14 PM
Lucky You
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/09/08 03:44 AM
4-0
How am I kicking your ass? I don't even follow soccer! Dumb luck I guess... lol
Posted By: Blibbleblabble
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/09/08 03:54 AM
Odds.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/09/08 04:24 AM
True, I did base all my picks on the sportsbook odds
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/09/08 01:41 PM
Group B (Game 3)
Austria 0-1 Croatia
Another point dropped for me..
Why did you tip Austria to beat Croatia mate?
That would be like tipping Newcastle to beat Man U.
Posted By: MiniMafiaBoss
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/09/08 01:43 PM
You know why England can't win a game in Euro or World Cup?
I do!!
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/09/08 01:46 PM
I'm sure there will be some draws, but how can you predict them? I still think it's silly to have draws, especially in post-season play (or whatever they call it in soccer). No overtime? Why not, cuz some games could take 12 hours?
Once the group games are over Geoff the knock out stuff starts....
Half hour extra time and then penalty shoot outs.....
Great fun,lots of grown men blubbering when they miss a penalty
P.S. I am 3 out of 4 so far!
Posted By: MiniMafiaBoss
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/09/08 04:39 PM
You know why England can't win a game in Euro or World Cup?
I do!!
1. The players are too stressed - all the fans want to see a win, but each time they fail it takes more of the spirit to win away.
2. Lifestyles - WAGs, alcohol, driving offences, etc.
3. Bad coach?
Posted By: DE NIRO
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/09/08 04:42 PM
Group B (Game 3)
Austria 0-1 Croatia
Another point dropped for me..
Why did you tip Austria to beat Croatia mate?
That would be like tipping Newcastle to beat Man U.
I didn't, i tipped a draw, them being co-hosts and all.. oh well.
Posted By: DE NIRO
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/09/08 06:11 PM
Group C (Game 5)
Romania 0 France 0
Heres a draw for you Geoff..Another dropped point for me.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/09/08 06:20 PM
I didn't say it wouldn't happen, I just thought it'd be silly in playoffs. Ahh well...
But as Yogi says, at least there are no draws starting with the quarter finals...
Let's go Italy!
Posted By: DE NIRO
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/09/08 08:43 PM
Group C (Game 6)
Holland 3 Italy 0
Posted By: MiniMafiaBoss
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/09/08 08:50 PM
With game(so far)and many others i have lost a hell of profit.
The team that always wins were what i would have chosen.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/09/08 09:04 PM
Dammit, Italy!
Posted By: MiniMafiaBoss
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/09/08 09:05 PM
I knew Holland would win. They nearly always do.
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/10/08 01:47 PM
Dammit, Italy!
I know Geoff
Sounds daft but Italy did'nt play that badly,they had some good chances,just could'nt score. Holland played well though,even though their first goal was blatantly off side,their next 2 were classics!
Did anyone see the France Romanaia game?
Utter rubbish!
France have so many old men in their team,their average age must be about 90
Posted By: Enzo Scifo
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/10/08 11:26 PM
Dammit, Italy!
I know Geoff
Sounds daft but Italy did'nt play that badly,they had some good chances,just could'nt score. Holland played well though,even though their first goal was blatantly off side,their next 2 were classics!
Holland played brilliantly, they kinda blew Italy away. Italy just couldn't control the game like they mostly do, but Holland did. You could say Holland beat Italy in Azzurri style.
The first goal also wasn't offside, since Panucci was still lying on outside of the pitch, behind the back line. As such there were still 2 players in front of Van Nistelrooy (being Buffon and Panucci), making it no offside. Weird, I know, but these are the Uefa rules.
Man of the match: leftback Van Bronckhorst, with Sneijder and Van der Sar as close seconds.
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/12/08 01:17 PM
7 out of 10 so far!
Did anyone see the Swiss against Turkey last night in the swimming pool?
What a great game,i love seeing the weather "spoil" the game as such but make it a much better spectacle for the neutral
The young lad who scored the winner for Turkey,Arda Turan, is Newcastle's main target!
After that goal last night i bet he's not coming to Tyneside any time soon
Posted By: DE NIRO
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/13/08 08:59 PM
At last im off the bottom. 5 out of 12
Posted By: Enzo Scifo
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/13/08 09:29 PM
Fuck man, how well are the Nederlands playing these days?!
GREAT goals by Robben and Sneijder!
Posted By: DE NIRO
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/13/08 09:35 PM
Its always good to see the frogs get thrashed, was a great game wasn't it. Holland are looking good..
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/16/08 04:46 PM
Great show from the Turks last night!
Come on Austria tonight
Posted By: MiniMafiaBoss
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/16/08 04:50 PM
Its always good to see the frogs get thrashed,
I thought detractable language was'nt allowed?
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/17/08 03:47 PM
Come on Italy tonight
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/19/08 04:38 PM
Entering the quarter finals...
GRP QTR SEM FIN TOT
JG 14 14
YO 14 14
CH 13 13
EN 12 12
BL 11 11
DA 11 11
DN 10 10
TM 9 9
KL 8 8
7 matches to go...
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/19/08 07:04 PM
Same old faces at the top again.....
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/19/08 11:27 PM
Friggin' Portugal
...I didn't realize this round was worth 3 pts each! Only Yogi and Chopper picked Germany, and they're now #1 and #2, respectively.
6 matches to go...
Posted By: Blibbleblabble
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/20/08 02:02 AM
Wow, I had Portugal winning... at least going further than this.
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/20/08 07:51 AM
Never go against the Germans!
They can be the worst team in a tournament and still win it
Posted By: klydon1
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/20/08 05:47 PM
I had heard that Portugal had the best player in the world. That's why I went with them.
Posted By: Enzo Scifo
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/20/08 11:30 PM
Fricking Turkey...
First Croatia scores in the one-to-last minute of overtime.
But then Turkey scores in the last second of the extra time of the overtime.
So a penalty shoot out decides who wins.
2 Croatian youngsters miss (Rakitic and Modric) and then a more experienced guy's kick was stopped by the goal keeper.
Turkey didn't miss one of their penalties so I score no points...
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/21/08 02:31 PM
I think i was the only one to pick Turkey!
I just had an inkling.
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/21/08 02:32 PM
I had heard that Portugal had the best player in the world. That's why I went with them.
They do Klyd. Mr. Ronaldo!
But he is a a forward player and unfortuneatley his team mates in defence forgot what they were supposed to be doing.....
Posted By: klydon1
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/21/08 07:54 PM
I think i was the only one to pick Turkey!
I just had an inkling.
The only time I pick Turkey is on Thanksgiving.
I watched the highlights of the Croatia/Turkey match. It had to be absolutely thrilling for Turkey, and even more deflating for Croatia.
Good pick, Yogi
Russia v Germany in the final. You heard it here first.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/23/08 12:23 AM
Entering the semi-finals...
GRP QTR SEM FIN TOT
YO ^ 14 6 20
JG 14 3 17
CH 13 3 16
EN 12 3 15
DA ^ 11 3 14
BL 11 0 11
DN 10 0 10
TM 9 0 9
KL 8 0 8
3 matches to go. Semi's worth 5 pts, Finals worth 7 pts/match.
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/23/08 02:17 PM
When i said i wanted to see penalty shoot outs with grown men crying and wailing i didn't mean Italy
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/26/08 08:52 PM
Russia v Germany in the final. You heard it here first.
Wrong.
Entering the finals (Germany vs Spain)...
GRP QTR SEM FIN TOT
YO 14 6 10 30
JG 14 3 10 27
EN ^ 12 3 10 25
DA ^ 11 3 10 24
DN ^ 10 0 10 20
CH 13 3 0 16
BL 11 0 5 16
KL ^ 8 0 5 13
TM 9 0 0 9
Yogi, feel free to take the day off.
Posted By: Enzo Scifo
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/27/08 01:34 AM
So may you Geoff
Posted By: Don Jasani
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/27/08 02:22 AM
I think Spain will defeat Germany 2 - 1.
Posted By: klydon1
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/27/08 04:31 AM
I think Spain will defeat Germany 2 - 1.
Sounds good to me although my pizza shop buddy, still hurting over Italy's departure, said Germany's the pick. Since I'm buried near the bottom, I guess it doesn't hurt anything to say I'm picking Spain.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/27/08 05:05 AM
Your
pizza guy thought Italy would win?? Quite a shocker there!
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/27/08 08:05 AM
I am genuinely torn over the final!
My heart says Spain,my head says Germany!
I always say never bet against the Germans but Spain are a better team by far
I am going to go and ask the guy who owns the local tapas bar. See who he thinks will win?
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/27/08 08:12 AM
No pressure. Just pick the winner!
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/27/08 08:15 AM
Yes Geoff!
With you breathing down my neck waiting to pip me at the post......again
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/27/08 08:18 AM
I'm not even gonna ask what "pip me at the post" means, cuz I got it... lol
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/27/08 08:19 AM
The tapas guy picks Germany??????
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/27/08 08:21 AM
Huh?? This is America - speak English!
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/27/08 08:30 AM
I'm English and i can't speak proper English
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/27/08 08:33 AM
Just explain "tapas"
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/27/08 08:36 AM
Spanish food!
We have them in the UK. Tapas bars where you can get..er...Spanish food.
You must have them in the US surely?
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/27/08 08:38 AM
Ahh... Taco Bell? Well, Mexican at least.
(It does sound familiar now, after being addicted to Gordon Ramsay
)
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/27/08 08:44 AM
Ah our Mexican places are called Chiquitos!
Gordon Ramsey is the king for sure.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/27/08 08:47 AM
My friend wants to print "I'm Gay for Gordon" t-shirts... and I'm like, why not!
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/27/08 08:48 AM
Send me one!
I'll wear it.
i'm a new age kind of guy
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/27/08 08:50 AM
I thought he was gonna lose it when Gordon was on Graham Norton!
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/27/08 08:54 AM
You saw that?
It was funny.
Have you ever seen him when he is on the Jonathon Ross show on the BBC?
Ross just rips the piss out of him constantly. Worse than Norton.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/27/08 09:02 AM
Never heard of Ross... but would LOVE to see it anyway!
Norton is great, tho.
But Gordon is King. lol
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/27/08 09:08 AM
Do you get the F Word over there?
I know you all get Kitchen Nightmares, because we get the US version as well as the UK one!
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/27/08 09:28 AM
No F-word
I wish!
BBCA does air his Kitchen nightmare, tho...
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/27/08 09:47 AM
something is better than nothing i guess?
Posted By: Blibbleblabble
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/28/08 05:58 AM
Hey, I still want to know what that means
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/28/08 09:10 AM
Hey, I still want to know what that means
If somebody is leading the race for the whole duration but then somebody sprints up and beats them at the very end?
They have been pipped at the post.
It is a very quaint,old English saying that has its origins in horse racing i believe!
Posted By: DE NIRO
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/28/08 10:01 PM
No chance of me pipping anyone..
Posted By: Enzo Scifo
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/28/08 11:58 PM
Apparantly you are required to say what the final score will be.
But what if the game ends with a draw, let's say 1-1, and Spain wins on penalty's? Should you fill in 1-1 or 1-2 then?
Posted By: DE NIRO
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/29/08 12:12 AM
I think its the score after 90 mins..
Posted By: Enzo Scifo
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/29/08 11:05 PM
Alright, I finished in third place.
I can live with that, given my having little experience in fantasy sports (not that it has an influence on this game of luck but it's cool to say at the least
)
See you all back for the WC in South Africa!
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/29/08 11:51 PM
Final Standings
GRP QTR SEM FIN TOT %ile
YO 14 6 10 7 37 99.4
JG 14 3 10 7 34 96.6
EN 12 3 10 7 32 93.7
DA 11 3 10 7 31 92.0
DN 10 0 10 0 20 64.6
KL ^ 8 0 5 7 20 64.6
CH 13 3 0 0 16 54.6
TM ^ 9 0 0 7 16 54.6
BL 11 0 5 0 16 54.6
(Spain wins)
Posted By: Blibbleblabble
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/30/08 12:30 AM
I started off well, but ended the way I should have as an American
Good job Yogi!
Posted By: klydon1
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/30/08 01:17 AM
Congratulations, Yogi (99.4 5 is quite a feat)...and congratulations, Spain.
Let the celebration commence.
Posted By: DE NIRO
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 06/30/08 06:16 PM
Again at least i didn't finish bottom.
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 07/01/08 02:59 PM
Well done everyone!
I enjoyed this!
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 07/01/08 03:33 PM
Great job, Yogi! Your name is now emblazoned on our "Latest Game Winners"!
Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 07/01/08 03:36 PM
Thanks DS
A proud day for me!
Posted By: DE NIRO
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 07/01/08 04:39 PM
Well done Yogi.
Posted By: chopper
Re: 2008 Euro Pick'em ("Football") - 07/03/08 05:06 PM
Congrats mate
