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June 09, 2016
SportsFilter Euro 2016 Pick 'Em: Euro 2016 begins at 3 p.m. EDT Friday when France plays Romania. SportsFilter is holding a pick 'em contest over the tournament. For the first round, pick the two teams that will advance out of each group and the winner of the group. For a bonus, pick one goal scorer per group and get a point per goal.
Group A: France (winner), Switzerland (second), Giroud
Group B: England (winner), Russia (second), Vardy
Group C: Germany (winner), Poland (second), Lewandowski
Group D: Spain (winner), Croatia (second), Mandukić
Group E: Belgium (winner), Italy (second), Lukaku
Group F: Austria (winner), Portugal (second), Ronaldo
Four third-place advancing teams: Wales (Group B), Czech Republic (Group D), Sweden (Group E), Iceland (Group F)
Beer - Westmalle Tripel
posted by holden at 12:00 PM on June 09, 2016
Group A:
France
Switzerland
Player: Olivier Giroud (France)
Group B:
England
Russia
Slovakia
Player: Wayne Rooney (England)
Group C:
Germany
Poland
Northern Ireland
Player: Lukas Podolski (Germany)
Group D:
Spain
Turkey
Player: Nolito (Spain)
Group E:
Belgium
Italy
Sweden
Player: Eder (Italy)
Group F:
Portugal
Austria
Iceland
Player: Christiano Ronaldo (Portgual)
posted by grum@work at 12:07 PM on June 09, 2016
Group A:
France
Switzerland
Player: Antoine Griezmann
Group B:
England
Wales
Russia
Player: Jamie Vardy
Group C:
Germany
Ukraine
Northern Ireland
Player: Thomas Muller
Group D:
Spain
Turkey
Player: Nolito
Group E:
Belgium
Italy
Sweden
Player: Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Group F:
Portugal
Austria
Iceland
Player: Christiano Ronaldo
posted by Ricardo at 01:21 PM on June 09, 2016
Group A: France (winner), Switzerland (second), Giroud
Group B: England (winner), Slovakia (second), Kane
Group C: Germany (winner), Northern Ireland (second), Muller
Group D: Czech Republic (winner), Spain (second), Morata
Group E: Belgium (winner), Italy (second), Lukaku
Group F: Portugal (winner), Iceland (second), Ronaldo
Four third-place advancing teams: Wales (Group B), Croatia (Group D), Sweden (Group E), Wales (Group B)
Pilsner Urquell.
posted by flannelenigma at 01:55 PM on June 09, 2016
I had some fresh Pilsner Urquell flown from the Czech Republic to Worlds of Beer around the U.S. as a publicity stunt. Don't like pilsners much but it was great.
posted by rcade at 03:21 PM on June 09, 2016
Player: Zlatan Ibrahimovic
He'll definitely score the most amazing goals, if not the most.
posted by grum@work at 03:26 PM on June 09, 2016
Euro 2016 begins at 3 p.m. EDT Friday night
You are getting old, gramps.
posted by yerfatma at 04:51 PM on June 09, 2016
Group A: France (winner), Switzerland (second), Griezmann
Group B: England (winner), Russia (second), Vardy
Group C: Germany (winner), Ukraine (second), Muller
Group D: Spain (winner), Croatia (second), Nolito
Group E: Sweden (winner), Belgium (second), Ibrahimovic
Group F: Austria (winner), Portugal (second), Ronaldo
Four third-place advancing teams: Italy (E), Wales (B), Poland (C), Czech Republic (D)
Beer: Cuvee Des Jacobins, a stupid sexy Flanders Red Ale
posted by tron7 at 05:01 PM on June 09, 2016
You are getting old, gramps.
I'm ashamed to admit how long it took me to figure out what you were saying, young whippersnapper.
That was on accident, I swear, but I live in a city where 4:30 p.m. is a socially acceptable dinnertime. On a Seinfeld episode there was a map to Del Boca Vista, the retirement community where Jerry's parents lived. It was my part of Florida.
posted by rcade at 08:02 PM on June 09, 2016
Group A: France (winner), Switzerland (2nd), Xerdan Shaqiri
Group B:England (winner - and I must be an idiot), Wales (2nd - heart over head), Russia (qualifiers), Alexandr Kokorin
Group C: Germany (winner), Poland (2nd), Robert Lewandowski
Group D: Spain (winner), Croatia (2nd), Czech Republic (qualifiers), Nikola Kalinic
Group E: Belgium (winner), Italy (2nd), Sweden (qualifiers), the Immortal Zlatan
Group F: Portugal (winner), Austria (2nd), Hungary (qualifiers), Marc Janko
And I'll be drinking whatever you septics can recommend in and around Milford, Connecticut.
posted by owlhouse at 09:12 PM on June 09, 2016
I'll just pick all of the groups in order (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th) and strike through those eliminated.
Group A: Switzerland, France, Romania, Albania; Giroud (France)
Group B: England, Slovakia, Russia, Wales; Ďuri (Slovakia)
Group C: Germany, Ukraine, Poland, Northern Ireand; Reus (Germany)
Group D: Croatia, Czech Republic, Spain, Turkey; Rakitić (Croatia)
Group E: Belgium, Italy, Sweden, Ireland; Ibrahimovic (Sweden)
Group F: Portugal, Iceland, Austria, Hungary; Ronaldo (Portugal)
Bell's Two Hearted IPA, though I'm sure I'll get some origin-suitable beer to celebrate the finalists when the time comes.
posted by bender at 10:11 PM on June 09, 2016
That is Ďuris from Slovakia.
On edit, the comment box doesn't seem to like the s with a caron over it. It shows up in the preview, but it disappears when I post.
posted by bender at 09:01 AM on June 10, 2016
Winners listed first.
Group A: France, Switzerland. Giroud (God help me).
Group B: England, Russia. Gareth Bale
Group C: Germany, Poland. Müller
Group D: Spain, Croatia. Rakitić
Group E: Belgium, Sweden. Lukaku (just to haunt me)
Group F: Portugal, Iceland. Ronaldo (though none of them will decide anything)
Qualifiers: Ukraine, Hungary, Italy, Wales
whatever you septics can recommend in and around Milford, Connecticut.
Moving away would be what I'd recommend.
posted by yerfatma at 09:44 AM on June 10, 2016
Group A France, Switzerland, Griezmann
Group B England, Wales, Kane
Group C Germany, Poland, Mueller
Group D Spain, Croatia David VillaF. Torres Nolito
Group E Belgium, Italy, Origi
Group F: Portugal, Austria, Ronaldo
Qualifiers: Sweden, Northern Ireland, Russia, Romania
Beer: St. Sebastiaan Golden, who could resist the monk on the label?
posted by billsaysthis at 11:56 AM on June 10, 2016
@flannelenigma, you have Wales as two of your qualifiers ;)
posted by billsaysthis at 11:57 AM on June 10, 2016
Insert Welsh inbreeding joke here.
posted by owlhouse at 12:58 PM on June 10, 2016
Group A: France (winner), Switzerland (second), Griezmann
Group B: England (winner), Russia (second), Kane
Group C: Germany (winner), Ukraine(second), Muller
Group D: Spain (winner), Croatia (second), Morata
Group E: Belgium (winner), Italy (second), Lukaku
Group F: Portugal (winner), Austria (second), CR7
Four third-place advancing teams: Romania (Group A), Poland (Group C), Sweden (Group E), Iceland (Group F)
Beer - Guinness (week 1), whatever they server in France and Italy (remainder of tournament)
posted by prof at 01:01 PM on June 10, 2016
Group A
1. France
2. Switzerland
3. Romania
Group B
1. England
2. Russia
3. Wales
Harry Kane
Group C
1. Germany
2. Poland
3. Ukraine
Thomas Muller
Group D
1. Spain
2. Croatia
Aritz Aduriz
Group E
1. Belgium
2. Italy
3. Sweden
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Group F
1. Portugal
2. Austria
Cristiano Ronaldo
Drinking: Trappistes Rochefort 10
posted by rcade at 01:51 PM on June 10, 2016
Bell's Two Hearted IPA ...
Nice choice. Ever had HopSlam?
posted by rcade at 01:52 PM on June 10, 2016
posted by yerfatma at 02:00 PM on June 10, 2016
Group A France (winner) Switzerland (Giroud)
Group B England (winner) Wales (Bale)
Group C Germany (winner) Poland (Muller)
Group D Spain (Winner) Turkey (Calhanoglu)
Group E Belgium (winner) Italy (Pelle)
Group F Portugal (winner) Austria (Ronaldo)
Four qualifiers: Romania, Croatia, Russia, Sweden
Drinking: Hoynes Fat Tug
posted by rumple at 03:04 PM on June 10, 2016
Nice choice. Ever had HopSlam?
I have, though only once. It seems you have to be in the know to know how to score some during its brief annual window. That is an excellent beer for sure, but I actually prefer the Two Hearted--I seem to recall the HopSlam being a little sweeter than my taste. As an Ohio State alum, saying nice things about Michigan doesn't come naturally, but if you offer me anything from Bell's, I'm not going to object.
Speaking of nice hoppy IPAs, I'm not sure how far they distribute outside of the DC area (I'd be surprised if it's further than Maryland and Virginia), but DC Brau's Corruption sits next to Two Hearted at the top of my list of favorite IPAs.
posted by bender at 10:01 PM on June 10, 2016
HopSlam was more available in Florida this year. I found it four different times over two months -- the first time at Total Wine on day one of release and the other three at random times at the local store that carries good craft beers.
posted by rcade at 10:16 PM on June 10, 2016
Scoring
Pick the team that wins the group: 10 points
Pick a team that gets out of group: 20 points for first- or second-place teams, 15 points for third-place teams
Goal by one of your players: 1 point
Top 2 teams automatically get out of each group. The top 4 third place teams (out of 6) also advance.
Group A
Albania
France
Romania
Switzerland
Group B
England
Russia
Slovakia
Wales
Group C
Germany
Northern Ireland
Poland
Ukraine
Group D
Croatia
Czech Republic
Spain
Turkey
Group E
Belgium
Italy
Republic of Ireland
Sweden
Group F
Austria
Hungary
Iceland
Portugal
Pick two teams per group, plus four third place teams, plus one player in each group.
For no points, pick what beer you are planning to drink during important matches. Double no points if the beer is from a Euro 2016 nation.