Yo, Chelsea. Surprised there were zero comments regarding the final!

So, Euro 2012 is underaway. That first match between Poland and Greece was one bumpy ride. It had just about everything except a victor.

My problem is that I only watch these matches while thinking of Hetalia. To me the reasons why Greece failed to win was because they were too busy thinking about cats.

So that's what it is. I thought it was the first episode of a documentary series on how racism in Eastern Europe contributed to the Holocaust, presented by Roy Hodgson.

Just heard the commentator shout "A red Russian goal". Yes, because its the 1980s isn't it?

I think Putin's Russia is aiming more to be an emulation of the 1930s. Russian boys, in the Gulag, copies of the Communist Manifesto for goalposts, isn't it?

I'm glad Russia gave the Czechs a good arse kicking. Those pricks dived to deny Scotland a place in the Euros. Poland Greece game was rather dull and the ref was terrible.

So, what teams are people here supporting at the Euro 2012?

Ireland and Germany

I will be supporting England and Spain.

Saying that I think Germany will probably win it.

I'll be supporting Germany mainly, then Spain. I really don't want England to win; they won once in 1966, and people still go on about it. If they win again, it'll be years before we hear the end of it.

That was the World Cup which England won in 1966. The current football tournament being played is the UEFA European Football Championship (or Euro 2012 as it is being called). England have not won the Euros (even Greece have won it more times than we have) so while it may be a weak team compared to previous ones, I will still be cheering them on.

The World Cup and European Championship alternate every 2 years so in 2 years time it will be the finals of the next World Cup and in 4 years time it will be the next European Championship.

There are too many loathsome characters in the current England squad for me to wholeheartedly support them (not to mention that they play turgid football), so I'm invoking my dual citizenship and supporting Ireland instead.

England all the way, although my expectations are rock bottom. Any kind of progression past the group stages would be great. I've been enjoying the matches a lot so far, already more entertaining than the last World Cup. Euro 2008 was excellent and I'm hoping 2012 can keep up the same standards.


I held back because all my posts at the time would have been nothing but a series of incoherent, Gary Neville-style goalgasms. OHHHHHHHHHHHH etc. Needless to say I'm well chuffed!

Thanks for the lesson, but I already knew all of that. The logic behind my opposing them winning the Euros is the same as my logic behind opposing them winning the World Cup, plus both events are more or less the same, only one of them doesn't have Brazil in it. Any other differences are minor; it is still a big national tournament.

I think there is a big difference - I would say it is like comparing the Premier League to the Champions League.

The World Cup sees all countries take part while the Euros sees only European countries take part. The European Championships is more like the equivelant of the Copa America or the African Cup of Nations.