Euro 2008 part 3 - final round of group games....

Alright Van, I am putting the rent money on Germany today. I know Mom only charges me $150 a week for the basement but it's all I got. So here goes...confirming now.

Quote Originally Posted by G8RB8:

 

I was at my GF's grandfathers house at the time, and they were interested in NASCAR and golf. . .  two sports I hate.  They all got up to cook however, and left me alone with the TV for about 10 minutes. . .  I changed it to the Turkey game in about the 83rd minute, and when they scored both goals I flipped out.  Not really because I had money on Turkey, but just how unbelieveable that was.

 

I tried to explain to them that it was probably the equivalent of a baseball team winning after being down 10 runs in the bottom of the ninth. . .  I get a "wow. . ." and then "who's winning the race?"

 

I can relate.

Mario Gomez is a German Under-21 international who also holds a Spanish passport. He has represented his country at all youth levels from Under-17 upwards and is a player his club rate highly and believe can be a force in the Bundesliga as he gains more experience. Stuttgart showed their faith in his ability in February 2006 by extending his contract until the end of the 2011 season. Gomez is a skilful, tricky player who is fully of fancy flicks and often looks to try the unexpected. He has been a regular scorer in the reserves and netted 15 times in 24 outings in 2004/5, earning a promotion to the first team for the start of the following season. Stuttgart often use him off the bench and his Bundesliga tally of six goals in 30 games in 2005/6 looks a little more impressive if you factor in that 23 of those appearances came as a substitute. In total playing time, he actually played the equivalent of 11 and a half full games. Gomez made a very impressive start to the 2006/7 season, scoring in three successive Bundesliga games and adding two assists, as he looked to make a regular starting place his own. The 06/07 season saw the German international succeed in becoming the clubs joint top scorer with fellow striker Jeronimo Cacau, which incidentally aided Stuttgart to become Bundesliga champions. With 13 goals in only appearances he was sure to gain the title of Stuttgart's most consistent striker. As well as his incredible season at the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion he appeared four times for his country.

if this is scoreless at the half, I am going to get really worried about Germany laying back and playing for a draw.  F Gomez!