Quote (kbk @ 24 Jun 2016 03:51)

Don't get hostile with me zark, I gave you the point... but a great elimination round can make this tournament special and it's already set up as such with some great match ups guaranteed to happen

Quote (fender @ 23 Jun 2016 23:20)

this. i don't understand how ppl don't get it. just look at some of the matches and some of the teams qualifying, just look at the statistics... so far, the goal average (1.92 per game) is the second lowest in the history of the euros...

also, it added some additional elements of randomness and disadvantages for some teams just based on their initial group draw: playing the last group matches at the same time (which obviously still makes sense) was somewhat undermined by 3rd place teams of different groups competing against each other.
furthermore, the added round means that some teams that won their group get to face teams that came 3rd while others have to play teams that came second. some teams that finished 2nd get to play other 2nd placed teams while others have to play group winners...

don't get me wrong, i sure love the little football fairytales that happen (like iceland, hungary, ireland...) - but it's not like that was impossible with the 16 team tournament (greece 2004, russia 2008...)
like i said even before the qualification round started, this was a stupid decision, purely based on the desire to make more money from the tournament. giving teams an incentive to play for a draw rather than a win is always bad...



both these games were onesided as fuck, i don't see how you came to the conclusion they played "amazingly well" - they only tried not to concede too many goals, praying that the stupid mode will keep them in the tournament. that's EXACTLY what leads to teams crowding their boxes with 10 players and low scoring overall...

Quote (zarkadon @ Jun 24 2016 04:44am)

bruv, I see what you mean, but in the end it comes down to an overwhelming majority of bus parking games... it's not good imo

just make 2 teams qualify and problem solved...

Quote (Speckham23 @ 24 Jun 2016 09:54)

36 games to eliminate 8 team..

can anyone add the team-values of the left and right side of the schedule? should be like at least 5 times higher on the right....

Quote (kbk @ Jun 24 2016 08:12am)

Agreed my man. My point was just that we can't judge the quality of this euro on the basis of the group stage alone. While the group stage was somewhat disappointing, I did enjoy it for the most part and the real basis of the tournament will be the road forward. Considering the match ups were going to see on at least one side of the bracket, I think it could make up for the underwhelming group stage.

Quote (kbk @ 26 Jun 2016 00:43)

Nvm main man zark, I should have known better than to have doubted you
I watched all 3 games today and I am sad

Quote (zarkadon @ 25 Jun 2016 23:45)

most boring Euro day so far :(

Quote (zarkadon @ Jun 25 2016 05:45pm)

most boring Euro day so far :(