Euro 2012 - the odds are up!

By fraser drew | July 1st, 2008

Spain were immediately installed as favourites for Euro 2012 folliwing their 1-0 victory over Germany in the Euro 2008 final. The team that Aragones built are 6/1 to repeat the feat in four years time. England are 11/1. There are…

Euro 2008 - the defining moment, that Torres goal

By fraser drew | June 30th, 2008

The quick feet of Fernando Torres, the sprawl of Jans Lehmann, the balls hurtling to the net and Euro 2008 came to a heroic, climax. Spain 1. Germany 0. Euro 2008 was won by this moment of brilliance and quite…

Turkey v Germany - last stand for the men in white

By fraser drew | June 26th, 2008

Something changed in the runes of European football last night at the St Jakob-Park stadium in Basel. Turkey’s Mehmet Aurelio hides his face after the Germans bushwacked a late winner and a path to the Euro 2008 final on Sunday.  But Turkey…

Euro 2008 sem finals - Germany v Turkey

By fraser drew | June 25th, 2008

A large tract of north London - probably epicentred around Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium and circling around Dalston and Stoke Newington which will be drawing a deep breath of hope tonight that Turkey could beat Germany. And quite a few Englishmen will be…

Turkey v Croatia - riots in Bosnia

By fraser drew | June 23rd, 2008

It all got a bit much in Bosnia after Turkey’s last gasp reprieve against Croatia. Allah was smiling and the Turks driven on by a belief instilled probably four years ago by their rival neighbours Greece triumph just upset all…

Are England really that bad?

By fraser drew | June 16th, 2008

The Sunday paper pundits have written off England but it is an interesting with hindsight to reflect on whether Wayne Rooney et al could have made an impact at Euro 2008.

If they had been drawn in group A then Portugal…

Turkey v Czech Republic

By fraser drew | June 16th, 2008
And so you have a team that will go down twice and be staring defeat and exit in the face. When miracle of miracles the world’s greatest goalkeeper Petr Czech will drop the ball. Will drop the ball. And you…

We’re off (well almost)

By Arthur King | June 5th, 2008

The bookies have been laying a fantastic array of odds on the Euro 2008. Our preferred betting partner is ww.BetClick.com. You can see their full range of Euro 2008 Football odds on BetClick but this is a sample…plus they are running a…

Bet on the Euro donkey race

By Arthur King | June 3rd, 2008

Another curious bet is on which teams will finish bottom of their groups. This is a great sports bet.

The bookies have it that it will be Russia, Romania, Turkey and Austria. It would only take a small suprise to make…

SUCUR DROPPED

By fraser drew | May 13th, 2008

European Soccer Championship 2008 Turkey Group A Sukur

The legendary Hakan Sucur who has played for Turkey ever since the Euro 96 in England has been dropped by coach in Fatih Terim. But Terim has defensive worries about the fitness of Servet Çetin and Gökhan Gönül. Galatasaray centre-back…

TURKEY LOOKING FOR ALL THE TRIMMINGS

By Arthur King | May 6th, 2008

European Soccer Championship 2008 Turkey Group A Rustu

GROUP A TURKEY

Turkey are ranked 23 by FIFA. If in geopolitics, the question of whether Turkey is part of Europe or not is a very difficult one, concerning football there is not as much controversy.

They missed the 2004 tournament and…