The official EURO 2012 European Football Championships thread

[Polako]

Please post all news about this event, which is being held in cities across Poland and Ukraine, in this thread.

The official EURO 2012 site is located at the UEFA website:

UEFA EURO 2012

More to come soon...

[Polako]

Well, that new cutting-edge skyscraper in the middle of Warsaw was supposed to be finished on the outside by now...but it doesn't look like it based on a recent pic. Tsk, tsk...



It'll look like this when it's done...



However, the Old Town square in Krakow is looking awesome. So it's kind of weird that Krakow wasn't chosen as one of the host cities, despite the fact that it does have all the required sporting infrastructure. Nevertheless, the Dutch, Italian and English teams will be based here, and live games will be shown on a huge screen in the town square.



The British press had a few articles about Krakow lately in the context of the Euros, so here's one...

Pitch up in cracking Krakow, the Polish playground for England's football hopefuls

[Põhjamaalane]

I heard that 20% of Ukraine's population will be unemployed during the UEFA 2012, because prostitution won't be allowed during the games.

Also, crematoriums drive around Ukraine, burning stray dogs...

[Pioterus]

Gdańsk is still under contruction and some investments will not be finished.

On the other hand - the stadium looks great:

[imglink]http://stadiumporn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/gdansk-pge-arena-aerial-635x421.jpg[/imglink]


but it's still a pain to drive from Przymorze to Brzeźno and Nowy Port - I hope they will finish this one, huge crossways on time.

(picture from wintertime this year, still looking more or less like this minus snow ofc);

[imglink]http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/0/11101/z11101410Q,Prace-w-rejonie-skrzyzowania-Hallera---Czarny-Dwor.jpg[/imglink]

But much better than that (autumn last year)

[imglink]http://gdanskietramwaje.psstm.prohost.pl/data/media/202/img_3214.jpg[/imglink]

Some materials in polish (you can see the video clips to see what my car has to endure since 2 years):

http://trojmiasto.tv/Kolejne-etapy-u...html?popularne

Finally:

http://trojmiasto.tv/Zolty-Wiadukt-w...roku-3156.html

This actually looks very nice and finally I am not going to miss no exits in the night, as it happened when it was still under construction:

http://trojmiasto.tv/Wezel-Karczemki...lony-3140.html

Some new investments:

http://trojmiasto.tv/Nowe-biurowce-w-Gdansku-3144.html

[Horseman]

Põhjamaalane is a great guy. He gives the world what is the best in his head.

[~Elizabeth~]

Well, that new cutting-edge skyscraper in the middle of Warsaw was supposed to be finished on the outside by now...but it doesn't look like it based on a recent pic. Tsk, tsk...

[IMGLINK]http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/2778/z44a.png[/IMGLINK]

It'll look like this when it's done...

[IMGLINK]http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/7315/z44b.png[/IMGLINK]

However, the Old Town square in Krakow is looking awesome. So it's kind of weird that Krakow wasn't chosen as one of the host cities, despite the fact that it does have all the required sporting infrastructure. Nevertheless, the Dutch, Italian and English teams will be based here, and live games will be shown on a huge screen in the town square.

[IMGLINK]http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/5264/82068695.jpg[/IMGLINK]

The British press had a few articles about Krakow lately in the context of the Euros, so here's one...

Pitch up in cracking Krakow, the Polish playground for England's football hopefuls

I made a semi-long list of teams I would root for but my #1 favorite will be Poland. Thanks for sharing these pictures and the news article.

[abenjaldún]

As far as I concerned, I feel no interest in that Championship. For three reasons:

1. - According to its name, it seems that only European countries should participate.

2. - Spanish national team has, at least, 9 foreigners. Obviously, that is not a national team, but a very bad joke.

3. - Spain is a very poor country that cannot afford to send 23 underpanted millionaires to kick a ball to the other corner of the World...

My best hope is they will get back home soon: if it is possible, after the first match.

[~Elizabeth~]

Gdańsk is still under contruction and some investments will not be finished.

On the other hand - the stadium looks great:

[imglink]http://stadiumporn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/gdansk-pge-arena-aerial-635x421.jpg[/imglink]

Oh, that's a pretty stadium. Thanks for the pic.

[Polako]

As far as I concerned, I feel no interest in that Championship. For three reasons:

1. - According to its name, it seems that only European countries should participate.

2. - Spanish national team has, at least, 9 foreigners. Obviously, that is not a national team, but a very bad joke.

3. - Spain is a very poor country that cannot afford to send 23 underpanted millionaires to kick a ball to the other corner of the World...

My best hope is they will get back home soon: if it is possible, after the first match.

Right, can we keep the usual trolling, rambling and shit out of this thread? How about it?

[abenjaldún]

Right, can we keep the usual trolling, rambling and shit out of this thread? How about it?

What trolling, exactly...?

Considering that paying several million euros to those thirty morons for their stupid kicks while Mr. Rajao introduces "copago" in my country... Is it trolling?

Well, you are right, maybe "rambling"...