Euro 2012 Diary, Quarterfinals #3 & #4 - Quick Picks

You didn't really think these guys were beating the Champs, did you?

Real life issues kept me from actually writing up my Spain/France pick before the game yesterday, but ask any of my friends, I was all over Spain.


I actually found it funny to read more than one "France is a sneaky upset pick" preview columns in the days leading up to this one. I mean, you watched the France-Sweden match, right?

Euro 2012 Fantasy Player Pool - Day 12 Roundup

Day 11 wrapped up Euro 2012's Group stage in style. It featured a happy hello for Rooney, a fizzling farewell to Sheva, a doubled disappearance by Evra, and a wild where-the-hell-did-that-come-from by Larsson. 


For 48 minutes, I even got to entertain the idea of France making yet another early exit from a big tourney, which would've satisfied my anti-Gallic inclinations while also giving a tiny boost to my chances of somehow, some way climbing into the Top 20 of my own pool.

Euro 2012 Diary, Day 12 - Quick Picks

Alright, my first day going 2 for 2!  I'm not out of this thing yet! (And by "this thing" I mean a barely respectable .500 record). 

Euro 2012 Fantasy Player Pool - Day 8 Roundup

Things got dicey on Day 8, Fantasy Footie Fans.  I've never had 5 of you immediately e-mail me right after the scoring report when out until today! 

The obvious reason? For the first time so far in the tournament and the pool, credit for a goal was given to one player, then the ruling was changed mid-game. 

And the impact on our Leaderboard was even bigger, because it wasn't just the original goalscorer and the new one involved in the play, there was also the matter of the assist!

Euro 2012 Diary, Day 8 - Quick Picks

-Ukraine draws 1-1 with France

-England 2-1 over Sweden

Thursday's record: 1-1

Overall: 3-7

Perfect Scorelines: 1

Euro 2012 Fantasy Player Pool - Day 4 Roundup

A couple of memories came back to me this morning as I thought about yesterday's player pool action. 


The first was from a few years ago: an overmatched, out of place, past his prime star trying to dupe the world into believing he could be an elite Premier League striker. 


The second was from a few days ago: my good buddy Mike S. submitting his lineup for the player pool, and me responding with a text asking him if he was actually serious about selecting Andre Schevchenko.

Euro 2012 Fantasy Player Pool - Day 1 Roundup

Day 1 of the Player Pool was a real eye opener for me and I'm sure for a lot of you.  Not only did I realize just how badly my pre-tourney reads on the Russians and Czechs were (thankfully I was far from alone there), but I also came face to face with the fact that I hate the scoring system for this pool!