Rousseau

Yes, Bearman, you were one of three that got full points this game, along with rbr and dB!

Latest table:

We've got a few decent games today.

Spain enter the action with a match against Czech Republic. While the Czech's may not have the star names of old, they have some decent players, like Cech, Darida, Rosicky, Necid etc. Not the highest scoring team, but they did well to win their qualifying group that included Netherlands, Iceland and Turkey -- the latter two have both qualified too. Spain are Spain; an abundance of quality, but perhaps not at the same level as a few years ago.

We have the entrance of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, as Ireland take on Sweden. Both are distinctly average sides, but Zlatan is most certainly the best player on show. There is never a dull moment with Zlatan.

Zlatan Facts:

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And, finally, a tasty tie between Belgium and Italy. It looks to be quite an even contest. Belgium have an unreal squad of players, and Italy are always a solid threat -- although perhaps don't have the squad they once did.

Turkey-Croatia was a low scoring game, with a almost 50/50 split between those that got the result wrong and correct. Trublusince1982 was the only one to get full points!

The Poland-N. Ireland game seemed to stump us, with the majority correctly predicting the result, but none correctly predicting the score -- Northern Ireland were perhaps more defensively sound than we expected.

The Germany-Ukraine game, in contrast, saw everyone bar one correctly predicting the German win, with 9 correctly predicting the correct score.

Latest table:

12 of us got a Correct Result, but only Trublusince1982 got a Correct Score gaining full points!

Latest standings:

Aaagggghhhh if I lose another one with a couple of minutes to go I will cry!!

Yes, you're the only one! 6 of us wanting another Croatia goal.

Ahh... FT, 0-1.

I'm really enjoying listening to Slaven Bilic. What a guy!

Interesting talk about the way in which Croatia produces youngsters. Croatia only has 4.5 million population, yet produce good, technical players on a regular basis. The current squad is really quite impressive. Slaven is suggesting it's because they are playing regularly in the Croatian Premier League at a very young age, so they have over 100 appearances by the time they are 21.

4.5 million is similar to Scotland, so perhaps someone should be taking notice?

I'm looking forward to seeing Croatia; I quite fancy them as a dark-horse.

Thanks blueflag! Embedding the spreadsheet directly is sooo much easier.

Albania-Switzerland was a high scoring series of predictions, with all but 3 predicting correctly. Germinal, Whosthedado, buster., trublusince1982 and myself getting a correct score.

Wales-Slovakia was low scoring, with all predicting incorrectly apart from compo, BEARGER and Whosthedado correctly predicting the correct result. No one correctly predicted the score!?

England-Russia was low scoring for the majority, but a few gaining full points. BEARGER and Bearman correctly predicted a draw, but not the correct score. rbr, Little General, Whosthedado, Yorkshire Bear and Germinal correctly predicted the score to gain full points.

I concur with Blueflag: I hope Whosthedado's been placing side bets, because you've correctly predicted the result 4 times out of 4, and correctly predicted the score 3 times out of 4!!

Sorry Craig, but the Mrs is having a shocker!

The table as it stands:

Right no more goals!!

There are a few of you in the same position!

Oh no! It's 1-1!

Wales look really under pressure now.

Slovakia seem a little route-one, which is strange with someone like Weiss in the side.

I must admit, I'm enjoying the Ref's attitude thus far in the tournament: they are letting 50/50's go quite often which is allowing the games to flow more.

1-0 Wales! Bale free-kick!

Think I should have put the Taff's down for a goal. Too late now!

It's a tricky one. I did, but it is dependent on Bale and the service to him.

Slovakia just missed a sitter -- cleared off the line! Don't know how it stayed out!?

Wales and Slovakia just kicked-off. Vladimir Weiss on show for Slovakia. I've not seen much of Weiss, but I've noticed he was the top of the assist chart in Qualifying.

Bale plays for Wales.

Surely I should be top on alphabetical grounds. I mean, really.

-1 for being a smart arse.

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I'll post a proper table tomorrow after the other games, but thus far it's:

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The rest are on 2 points, with Little General on 1, and SBS and Mrs Craig on 0... Sorry Craig.

4 lovely prediction league points!

Likewise Whosthedado and Germinal who've already got 4 in the first game! And trublu and buster.

FT 0-1.

Albania down to 10-men after their captain makes a last-ditch block with the arm, but still only 0-1 down. Switzerland just smacked the post from the resulting free-kick.

Can Mrs Craig participate ? She doesn't know the current score (other than the game has started) and has literally just said "1-1". For the record she asked to joints the score was 1-0 Switzerland

 

If not she can start from the Wales and Enfgland games.

Everybody wants a Limited Edition Gersnet Polo shirt!

Mrs Craig has been added to the roster. What are her predictions?

I was a little disappointed with the friendly way in which the players greeted each other in the tunnel, but the fans are really amping up the tension with several players being booed and some hard tackles already. My 0-1 prediction looks tame, as it looks like there will be several goals. The Swiss look good. Both look shaky at the back.

I would like to know the context of this comment, but yes, he should be doing his talking on the pitch.

Don't quote me on the 'tension' of the Albania game! It's just something I'm inferring from the interesting situation with the players: Albanians playing for Switzerland, brothers playing against each other, and a number of Swiss-born players playing for Albania. Strange situation.

Although, BBC Sport are suggesting it is arguably the "first derby match" of the Euro's:

"The two countries are more than 500 miles apart, but Albania against Switzerland is arguably the first derby match at Euro 2016 - thanks to the remarkable links between the two sides. Ten members of Albania's squad were either born in Switzerland or grew up there, with seven of those even playing for the Swiss at under-21 level before switching allegiance.

Conversely, six Swiss players have family links to Albania or Kosovo. That includes soon-to-be Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka.

Both Granit and brother Taulant were born in Basel to parents who are ethnic Albanians from Kosovo, and represented Switzerland at youth level. However, Taulant - who is 18 months older - made slightly slower progress at club level and was persuaded to change nationality."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36450647?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Any suggestions on the best way to post this data from a spreadsheet? Using imgur is a pain in the arse.

TEST:

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