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[giblet]

For a country with "low expectations", they seem to have woken up a bit this morning. This is much more like it! Hodgson saying Rooney is "their Pele", Sky talking about who they will play in the quarter finals. Makes it a lot easier to support Ukraine.

I actually think they will get a least a draw tonight and set up a quarter against Spain. I then expect the Spanish to give them the horsing of their lives.

Must be worth a cheeky bet on Rooney getting sent off tonight?

[hannibal smith]

what do they need to do get get Italy in the QF?
better the France result or if France win, knock in more goals than they do?

[hairy de janairy]

sooner engerlund are out the better..rooney coming in tonight fresh champing at the bit..reckon he will score a few..the euros is fairly open i reckon..who would hv bet that netherlands go out without a point!
a fear that engerlund can sneak thru a few more rounds..think i might start betting for them to hedge my emotions..starting with tonight 2-0 win rooney to score..( maybe time yet for him to be top scorer)

[ParisInAKilt]

I'd expect Italy or Spain to beat them but it will be close

Assuming they get through which won't be easy

[Lion Rampant]

what do they need to do get get Italy in the QF?
better the France result or if France win, knock in more goals than they do?

Pretty much.

[big_matt]

I'd expect Italy or Spain to beat them but it will be close

Assuming they get through which won't be easy

I agree with this.

Should they get through tonight, people are thinking that Spain/Italy will give them a beating. I think they would be tight games (especially the way England will be set up).

[Tartan_Don]

France 2 - Sweden 1
Ukraine 2 - Ingerlund 0

Cheers

[Dave in London]

Very worried.

This is the biggest game in Ukraine's history, they're at home and will have 90% of the stadium roaring them on.

I'd take a scrappy 0-0 right now.

[giblet]

think you will be okay tonight, Ukraine team are not good. I think they were lucky to beat Sweden.

[silverbear]

Very worried.

This is the biggest game in Ukraine's history, they're at home and will have 90% of the stadium roaring them on.

I'd take a scrappy 0-0 right now.

Apart from the 2006 World Cup when they reached the QF?

[Dave in London]

Apart from the 2006 World Cup when they reached the QF?

No, I'd say them playing in a do or die game in the biggest event their country has ever hosted is bigger.

[Dave in London]

Presumably you assumed that I assumed it was the biggest game as they were playing England?

[tam4ritchie]

This is much more like it! Hodgson saying Rooney is "their Pele",

No he never

[Lion Rampant]

Presumably you assumed that I assumed it was the biggest game as they were playing England?

Probably not, I think it's fairly valid to think that a World Cup Quarter Final would be up there as one of the biggest games in their history. On the face of it you'd be hard pushed to argue that a group game in the European Championships is anywhere near a WCQF in importance but there are other factors to consider.

I think when you take into account the circumstances then it's definitely one of the biggest in their history and could propel them to a QF or SF of a major tourney in their own back yard.

Can see both points, but would maybe see the WCQF as a slightly bigger deal at the moment.

[Dave in London]

Probably not, I think it's fairly valid to think that a World Cup Quarter Final would be up there as one of the biggest games in their history. On the face of it you'd be hard pushed to argue that a group game in the European Championships is anywhere near a WCQF in importance but there are other factors to consider.

I think when you take into account the circumstances then it's definitely one of the biggest in their history and could propel them to a QF or SF of a major tourney in their own back yard.

Can see both points, but would maybe see the WCQF as a slightly bigger deal at the moment.

Nah.