Euro 2012 Adrenalyn XL One Pack Review

The Euro 2012 is currently on and my Oranje (Dutch) are not doing well thanks to Germany and Denmark.  I went to the newsagent to see if they had any good packs of Adrenalyn XL and happened to stumble upon the new Euro 2012 cards!  I suddenly grabbed one pack (because I only had $3) which happened to be the one with the Dutch on it for good luck.  Might I say, these new cards are looking amazing!  Panini has finally decided to add the codes to the backs of the new cards just like the NBA, NFL and NHL versions!  This made my day as I had no clue of this at all.  The packs don't say anything about it either.  So instead of talking, here are the cards I pulled.

Yevhen Konoplyanka - At least I can now say I own a player from the Ukraine.

Gregory Van Der Wiel - This was awesome, I pulled a Dutch player and I've included a picture of the back. Sorry but I used the code for my account!

Michael Silberbauer - When I saw this cards I wondered if I could ever grow an awesome looking Moustache like that...

Darren Bent - Once again, Panini does not have the licence to make the players on the English side so they all just say England with a small logo of the English flag.

Joao Pereira - Nice Portuguese player.

Frank Ribery Star Player - The highlight of the pack is the Star Player.  The new versions of the Star Player cards have become boring but I think I can live with it.  

I have started an account for myself on the Euro 2012 Adrenalyn XL website called PureAdrenalyn.  My team is currently a low based team and I played a game and lost.  Lost is an understatement.  So please don't challenge me at the moment because I need to improve my squad!  Besides that, it's a great game and I highly recommend you get your hands on these while they last!  

I will now be rating thing differently on this blog.  For example, instead of out of five, it will now be based on insert cards.  So that means from lowest to highest it goes Base, Special, Extra, Extra Signature, Ultimate, Limited Edition.  

Card Design

I like the new design currently, but for some odd reason it reminds me of India and Asia.  Also good to see the codes on the back of the cards.

Are the Hits Good?

Well I think that the Star Players could be better but other then that they are okay.  I liked when they had Champions but now they are just called Masters or Top Masters.

Value for Money?

Not that good still in Australia, they should bring the price down to $2.00.

Would I collect them?

I would collect the Dutch in this set.

Rating?

Extra Signature

Hot Adrenalyn Cards Featuring Logan Couture & Robin van Persie

Here is a small post about the highlights of Logan Couture and Robin van Persie.

Logan Couture


Logan Couture has been on fire recently for his Sharks in the NHL.  He has been scoring goals left, right and centre and playing well.  His Adrenalyn Cards show this especially his All Star card which is only available online.  Logan has a great offence of 78 which can beat most Goalkeepers online.

Logan Couture's Base and All Star Cards

Robin van Persie

Arsenal has had a slow start to the season this year after the loss of Fabergas but since van Persie has been scoring important goals to help his side win.  The Dutchman is know for his long distance kicks and his amazing crosses to others in the square.  Down below are his three cards from this year which show his performance especially for a Star Player card with a offence of 86.  His Limited Edition could beat any keeper except some Limited Edition Keepers 

The three Adrenalyn Cards that Robin has from this year including a Limited Edition, Star Player and Master.

Stay tuned for NBA and NFL Adrenalyn XL codes on the website as I will be hiding some soon for Christmas.

UEFA Champions League 2010/11 Adrenalyn XL Box Break and Review

I just busted open two boxes of UEFA 2010/11 Adrenalyn XL and also one extra pack.  In total it cost me around $30 AUD which was a good deal.  From this set you can pull Star Players, Goal Stoppers, Fans' Favourites, Champions and Trophy Cards (one in every 100 packs).  The base cards from the set feature a nice looking explosion theme in the background with the teams colours.  I managed to pull a full base set with many doubles and most of the inserts except the Champions.  Enough of me talking, here are the cards.

 Here is what the base cards look like.  As you can see there is Iker Casillas a goalkeeper, Nemanja Vidic a defender, Andres Iniesta a midfield and Robin van Persie a striker.

 The backs of all the cards which show which position the player plays.

Arshavin, Pique, Alves, Robben x2, Coentrao, iPek, Dani, Malouda x2 and Anelka Star Players.

Maicon, Milito, Nani, Berbatov, Ronaldinho, Ninis, Valbuena, Davis and Di Maria x2 Star Players.

Higuain, Adriano, Noboa x2, Rakitic, Fernandinho, Alex, Ruiz and Mata x2 Star Players.

Almunia, Valdes x2, Butt, Roberto, Claro, Cesar, Lloris, Mandanda and Abbiati Goal Stoppers.

Tzorvas x2, McGregor, Casillas, Sergio, Neuer, Pyatov x2, Pesyakov, Boschker and Sanchez Goal Stoppers

Muller x2, Culio, Toulalan x2, Ambrosini, Cisse x2, Weir, Ramos, Totti and Jasdon Fans' Favourites.

Banega and Brama Fans' Favouries.

 The three Champions Villa, Gourcuff and Ozil.

Card Design

I love the look of the Goal Stopper cards but the base cards can hurt you eyes after a while from looking at a bunch of them.  The Champions are nice with the gold and silver (scanner does not do it justice).

Are the hits good?

The inserts were great as I received more than 60 of them from 101 packs.  The three Champions were a let down as they are one in every 23 packs and I only got three.

Value for Money

These are good value with the Champions selling well.  The price per pack in Australia is crazy at $2.95 AUD and should be dropped down lower.  I got two boxes and one box of stickers of eBay for $30 which was good.

Would I collect them?

Yes I would but two boxes is just enough to get a full base set.  I only require 41 more cards from the set.

Rating 

Four out of Five

UEFA Champions League Adrenalyn XL 2011/12 Out Now!!

Look out everybody as the new UEFA Adrenalyn XL cards for this year hit the stores.  For those in Europe the Scandinavian website coolcards has them for sale.  So what do we know about them so far?  Well that some of the inserts include Star Players, Goal Stopper, Fans' Favourite, Rising Star, Master, Top Master and Limited Edition.  It also looks as if Scandinavia have there own insert; Scandinavian Star.  The new cards feature a torn effect which I think looks good on them.  The Nani Limited Edition is available in a soccer magazine called Strike It. Now that was a bit of a mouth full but here are the some of the new pictures from coolcards and Football Cards Forum .

Lionel Messi and Xavi Hernandez Star Players

Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo Star Players

Christian Abbiati and David de Gea Goal Stoppers

Petr Cech Goal Stopper and Esteban Cambiasso Fans' Favourite

Javier Hernandez and Michael Essien Fans' Favourite

Jack Wilkshere and Thiago Alcantara Rising Stars

Andres Iniesta and Ryan Giggs Masters

Frank Lampard and Mesut Ozil Masters

Bastian Schweinsteiger and Robin van Persie Masters

Danny Master

Gerard Pique and Lionel Messi Top Masters

Ziatan Ibrahimovic and Anders Linegaard Scandinavian Stars

Nani Limited Edition found by Football Cards Forum member Caveboydave