Getting the priorities right

I really dont think that there will be all that much poker going off over the next three weeks. I have many interests in my life and some have come and gone. Years ago when I was in my teens then Snooker was my big thing and then Chess sort of superceded that.

Then I had blackjack as a passion followed by poker. But when it comes to the first thing that I ever fell in love with then it is football. Even despite the fact that England are not in the competition then I am still following the Euro’s as keenly as what I would be had we been there.

Chess has come and gone in my life, Snooker came and went when I realised that I was never going to make the grade. Blackjack was a brief excursion by comparison and circumstances beyond my control ended that for me anyway.

But my passion for football has remained and I will gladly sacrifice a great poker game for a very important match. Is that sensible?? Well that all comes down to how you value money and my outlook with regards money has definitely changed over these past few years.

I will be watching every kick over the next few weeks and whilst work cannot wait as well, work has to be moulded around the football and not the other way around. So who do I think will win, well the Euro’s is a tough tournament but the draw has heavily favoured the Germans so you have to fancy them to make at least the semis. I think that Greece winning it in 2004 and Denmark in 1992 gives hope to all of the countries outside of the super six.

But with most of the players from the top countries having gruelling seasons for their respective clubs then who knows. It could leave room for an outsider to sneak in again. The best of three group stages leaves little margin for error as France and Argentina have found out in recent World Cups and England and Germany found out in Euro 2000.

Who would I like to see win…….PORTUGAL…….they play really attractive football and are overdue something and I will be cheering them on…….and you thought that this thread was always about poker!!!!

See ya soon

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