Ante Post Winner

[AJ]

In here

[AJ]

For some reason I can't get the odds to look good when I paste them in, if someone could oblige ?

My inital thoughts here are around Spain at 7.5, they are due a win somewhere having underachived for ages, If Ferrnado Torres can keep in current form he could score a lot of goals. They have a fairly easy group, and are almost certain of a place in the qtrs.

Other team I like is Portugal @ 9.0, again loaded with talent and due a win somewhere

France & Italy wil be there or there about, but they have a difficult group with the Dutch, and one of them could easily fail to progress.

Germany are favourites, for no reason I can see, other than they are Germany. Team hasn't looked good for ages. I'll certainly be laying them.

[stuart]

I really like the look of portugal, they have a lot of talent and are due a win in the euros. I guess germany's odds are just based on their world cup performance, which was pretty good, albeit they were the home team.

[WHUPUNTER]

Think ill be laying ze Germans too mate. Italy are a big tournament team so make sure your on the right side of them though and I also like the look of Spain at those odds with Fabregas, Torres and Villa.

[drawback05]

For gambling its worth noting that won't be any cross-pollination this time round, which will avoid the final being a repeat of any group game. Thus groups A and B will provide one finalist, and groups C and D the other. Bearing this in mind we can half the draw, and I would suggest that with poor teams like Switzerland, Turkey, Austria and Poland in the former half of the draw, the other four there could be value. Its difficult to pick a weak teams in group C, and perhaps only Russia and Sweden won't be euro-beaters in Group D. So for an ante-post winner I would stay in the top half, and have an each-way punt on Germany.

[undertaker_123]

Spain will win euro 2008

[welshman 2005]

outright winner - Italy, Croatia (e/w)

Top Goal Scorer - Luca Toni, Adrian Mutu (E/w)

[SeanMac]

I fancy Portugal or Spain to win Euro 2008 , whichever one i pick to be the winner i will combine with a top goalscorer double , either Ronaldo or Torres , at 22/1 and 20/1 with williamhill, what do you think ? cheers

[anothamug]

think the odds on either portugal or spain or good enough to stand as individual bet, top scorer is a funny old market.
as for the outright would avoid italy, france as that is a very trappy group, germany would be the early call for me, proven winners,easy group stage and very winnable quarter should see them in the semi at the least.

[chiqo]

germany will be the winner. They shown that they´re top in europe in 2006 and austria/switzerland aren´t far away from germany.It´s nigh to a home tournament for germany.

italy could play a big role at this EC but they had much luck in the WC match versus germany. Can´t imagine that they will have it another time.

Germany to be the Euro champ
Luca Toni top scorer

[glceud]

[quote=anothamug;1067232]as for the outright would avoid italy, france as that is a very trappy group, quote]

Aye but they both qualified from the finals from a "very trappy group"

Any one know whos Idea it was to rig the draw so that 2 teams from the same group cant reach the final? Thats got to be a real dumb Idea or does some one see the rationale behind it.

[Jamesdeanbadfingers]

[quote=drawback05;1058866]For gambling its worth noting that won't be any cross-pollination this time round, quote]

Must admit, never thought I would log on to find the phrase cross-pollination in PL...!

[JackJarvis]

A few outsiders im backing for an each way interest.

Croatia 14/1
Switzerland 25/1

[SeanMac]

Im thinking about going for Germany and Spain to be the Finalists at 10/1 then Spain to be the eventual winners at 13/2 also i will have a dabble in the top goalscorer market going for Torres at 10/1

[AJ]

Originally Posted by SeanMac

Im thinking about going for Germany and Spain to be the Finalists at 10/1 then Spain to be the eventual winners at 13/2 also i will have a dabble in the top goalscorer market going for Torres at 10/1

Do you think any of these are value, they seem very specific at not vast prices

[boyd]

Originally Posted by SeanMac

Im thinking about going for Germany and Spain to be the Finalists at 10/1 then Spain to be the eventual winners at 13/2 also i will have a dabble in the top goalscorer market going for Torres at 10/1

I think you would be better doing each team separate to win or each way rather than these to both get to the final. I don't see value in that being the final, as i would want more than that price for both teams to get there. Torres may be a bit of value for top scorer though.

[AK1979]

I'd wait until betfair get their top goalscorer markets up before placing any bets - the prices on there are almost always bigger.

[uhudazflo]

i think spain and portugal have some great individual players and id love to see spain win as i support liverpool,but ii think u need to look at it as who has the best team ethic and spirit and u can never rule out the germans on that point.I also think croatia might be worth a small wager..

if u look at the last euro's no one would of picked greece.they didnt have a torres or ronaldo etc but had a great team spirit.

[Macdawg]

Im on Germany at 4/1. Not a great price but i believe its there time. It will be like home games to Germany. They will win the group with 7 or 9 points and storm to the final. Buying money ha.

[iluvsportsbetting]

Germany to qualify for the final 3.1 (Betfair)

Germany have proven pedigree throughout there history (3 world cups, 3 Euro victories) Furthermore this current team has proven there pedigree with a 3rd place finish in the 2006 World cup.
Finally as there will be one finalist from groups A&B and one from C&D, I believe Germany are far better and more exprienced than Croatia, Czech Republic and Portugal (other obvious contenders from groups A & B).