Euro 2008-Which Teams Will You All Be Supporting ?

[cockneyjambo]

As the Football (Euro2008) is on in early June and us Brits have no particular interest who will you all be supporting ?

Turkey are playing two games while we are there (7th June versus Portugal) and 11th June ( Switzerland) so I think we could be shouting for them - you never know we might get a few free Efes if they win.

Anyone else out there got any particular teams that they will be cheering on.

[cockneyjambo]

Forgot to ask- anyone got any recommendations for good bars to watch the footy in ?

We were quite near the Geordie Bar last August when Newcastle were on Sky and it sounded pretty mental in there.

[Jula]

Turkey for me

[dotty]

We'll be supporting Turkey and also Germany because there's quite a few Germans in our hotel and it was a great atmosphere last year when the footie was on

[tonytigwall]

We are there same time as you 5june - 13june defo support turkey
sports bar under devamli is good crack.

[tonytigwall]

by the way cockneyjambo i used to manage your local rivals Oldbury Utd

[Scott1992]

Since no England got to be Turkey!!!

[andy]

Got to be Turkey, great atmosphere in 2002 when they reached the semi finals of the world cup.

[ochlynda]

We were there as well that year Andy and it was brillant so it has to be Turkey for us as well.

Lynda

[molly malone]

We will be cheering on Turkey too, my husband still has his shirt from 2002. It was a brilliant atmoshere that year, we watched it in the Venice and some of the staff jumped in the canal to celebrate. The Three Bells is good to watch it as they have a giant screen.

[cockneyjambo]

I've now nailed my colours to the mast and will bw wearing my newly acquired Turkey shirt during the Euros.

EDIT: Piccie removed as they are not allowed in this forum.

PS to Tony Tigwall- do you know either Dave King ( now managing Stourbridge Youth Team and owner of Soccerkings) or Jason Bott who is on the board at Willenhall Town. Both of these are good mates of mine.

Similarly Paul Danks who is playing for Stourbridge and Rob Smith who used to manage Willenhall and is now in charge at Telford.

[tonytigwall]

yes cockney jambo i know dave best youth manager around i know jase at willenhall he keeps that club going. danksy is class top lad. i ran willenhall youth and reserves when rob and larry first took over and coach steve wynn is my best mucca.
we will defo have to meet up we get there early fri 6 june let me know if and where u wanna have a drink and we wont let you down.
but if your doing your own thing no worries we understand that.
Just trying to fob my mrs off on someone elses mrs than i can chat footie.
only joking ladies.
Tony and Caroline

[Carole]

It has to be Turkey in the absence of Wales !!!!!!!

Carole xx

[Trish]

Didn't realise Turkey were in it! Sort of lost interest when we got knocked out, So it's a definate for me! Come on Turkey

This thing of supporting other teams in big competitons is becoming a bit of a habit this year, speaking as a Liverpool fan, Still can't decide on the champions league one! I'll be in Icmeler for that!

However! I arrive the day before the F.A cup final and will definately be supporting Mr Harry Redknapp! as he is a superb guy, and has a son who played for Liverpool

[reesy1959]

Oh that should be a good atmosphere that night, especially if Turkey win.

I have to go for Turkey too............come on.

Mary

[cockneyjambo]

FAO Tony

If you arrive on 6th June why don't you come along to the "Do" that has been arranged in Vincent's Bar on 8th June @ 9 o'clock.

I think quite a few people off this forum will be there so it will be good to put faces to names etc.

Good idea about an occasional beer and a chat about the footie while the girls do their thing - if you don't mind my father -in-law joining in and telling you all about when Spurs had a decent team. (Apparently it was when we had black and white telly!)

Anyway if you can't make the 8th just look for a sunburnt and probably slightly merry bloke in a Turkey / Wolves / England or Hearts shirt bobbing from bar to bar in Icmeler.

We are always in The Red Lion, if you speak to the Gaffer (Ahmed), or Gogo and ask for Karen and Andy they will point us out.

Just a thought - did you know Harry Hill who was physio at Lye Town ?

He passed away just over a year ago but his funeral was like a who's who of local football - great fella sadly missed.

[tonytigwall]

Fao andy
Alright andy yeah went to harrys funeral top bloke.
Your father in law would im sure make great conversation as lets face it the longer youve been on this planet the more you know, and i could talk forever about footie no matter what era.
We are defo goin to do at vinces but will pop in and have a look at red lion.
Weve been going to icmeler 15 years and never tried that place, where is it.
We are stopping at the Kontes on the beach always stop there nice little hotel, no pool but we like beach and our two sons are grown up 23 20.
I used to also scout for Wolves for a good few years but gave up 12 mths ago too much.
Keith Lowe was one of my lads.
Dean Edwards ex Willenhall manager reckons hes got a new job and asked me to assist him so considering that or may go back to scouting been asked to work for the Albion but my family will disown me.
Better save some chat for Icmeler or admin will censor me again

[cockneyjambo]

Tony - I'm sure we will have plenty to yatter about !

The Red Lion (from Kontes Hotel) would be straight up the road from the beach until you see the Three Bells. Turn right along that road ( I think it's the main Marmaris Road) and the Red Lion is on the right hand side about 150 yards from the Three Bells. It's next to the York House and in front of the Traveller's Rest.

[glm]

Got to be Turkey for me, we will be there for the final 19 June - 3rd July so fingers crossed they will be in it.

My other half will be following Spain as his dad lives out there

[Gemma Louise]

We are going on the 9th June so I might go and by myself a footie top, any excuse for new clothes, lol