Re: Euro 2012 Thread

[Brass Monkey]

Noice free kick by Pirlo!

[tricycle]

Pletikosa did some work in the first half, decent double save off Marchisio.

Wonder where the best free kicker in the world, Cristiano Ronaldo, would've put that?

[Guest]

Ireland?

Nah, Italy then us according to the stats. Will be us after this game though I suspect.

[Guest]

There does seem to be a significant amount of f*cking morons amongst Eastern European fans.

[tricycle]

They've been well behaved by their usual standards. Partisan vs Red Star is an absolutely mental derby, usually ends in clashes. Yes, it's another country, but they're all pretty much the same around those parts.

At least they haven't gone antisemitic yet. The reports about English hooligans needing to be controlled were just laughable.

[tricycle]

Brilliant, they have played far better in the second half.

[Guest]

Brilliant, they have played far better in the second half.

Yep, that old cliché of football being a game of two halves couldn't be more apt.

[Brass Monkey]

Typical Croatia though - kick'n'dive.

[Guest]

Well they lasted a minute longer this time.

[Brass Monkey]

Dear oh dear. Looks like it'll be a long night for Ireland - Torres spanked that nicely but, like two of the goals against Croatia, Given should've saved it. He's had a horrible 95 minutes of this tournament.

[Guest]

It really irritates me that Adrian Chile presents football. What exactly does he know about it? I've never heard him offer anything insightful or constructive. I know most pundits don't have a great deal to say but he comes across as a child who has just discovered football. It's embarassing for ITV, can't believe they haven't (and probably won't) get rid of him.

[Guest]

But then again we are talking about people who hired Andy Townsend and David Pleat...

[Guest]

That was an absolute f*cking beauty, you won't see better composure.

[Guest]

Nutmegs 3 players! Don't think I've even seen two players nutmegged!

[taipan]

Nutmegs 3 players! Don't think I've even seen two players nutmegged!

You bored?

How are the horses going?

[beamer]

It really irritates me that Adrian Chile presents football. What exactly does he know about it? I've never heard him offer anything insightful or constructive. I know most pundits don't have a great deal to say but he comes across as a child who has just discovered football. It's embarassing for ITV, can't believe they haven't (and probably won't) get rid of him.

He's not a pundit though, the presenter's job is to ask questions rather than offer insight himself.

Thought his style worked quite well on the more laid back MOTD2 but not so sure about him as a live match anchor.

[Brass Monkey]

Totally ripped apart. It was great as an exhibition, as a contest it was shite. Some totally lovely finishes, all four in fact. What a display of excellence.

[beamer]

A bit like the average Barcelona v Athletico Kebab walkover in La Liga really!

The Irish shown up for what they are, a team of Championship quality players. But wouldn't have expected them to concede 7 in two games even against this sort of quality, they've generally been tough to beat.

[Brass Monkey]

Aye, defensively all over the shop - it's been their strength and it's let them down heavily in this tournament. Still, Richard Dunne is literally one of the shittest players I've seen carve out a top flight career, so...

[tricycle]

Ireland are shit, and HTF did Dunne stay in a premier league team or other for so long?

What's happening with Rangers? Read that they may be renamed as Rangers.

[skully]

The Irish defence...

[horace]

oh dear

[Guest]

2002 all over again. Knew it.

[Guest]

Oh, in fact it's worse than 2002. Lovely.

7 out of 15 matches at the Euros where we've taken the lead and not won.

[taipan]

Strange game

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