Euro 2012 - Group Stages

[blindedbythelights]

sorry i meant 2014


by the way man, your obsession with ireland is bordering on unhealthy, did one of those kiddy fiddler catholics priests have his way with you when you were a kid because if it's something like that then you have no excuse and just sound like a bit of a kant unfortunately

today's games

france win and draw in the english game

smh

gus getting baited by no mark location_royals


things done changes

[cmonurz]

- the pity is that trap has a contract until 2012 when he'll be 75

I know Ireland are behind the rest of the world, but what year is it there at the moment?

sorry i meant 2014


by the way man, your obsession with ireland is bordering on unhealthy, did one of those kiddy fiddler catholics priests have his way with you when you were a kid because if it's something like that then you have no excuse and just sound like a bit of a kant unfortunately

today's games

france win and draw in the english game

Don't push dear Avon Royal, he's already said he 'has his own reasons' for hating Ireland, and we should leave him to stew on those.

[Schards#2]

Italy have drawn 1-1 and 1-1 so far, so if they all end up on the same points a 2-2 draw (or higher) between Spain and Croatia will send Italy out no matter how many they slap past the hapless Micks.

You can tell this is true because the ITV commentator last night suggested Spain might want to run up the score against said bog trotters

This rule could be relevent in England's group too if it's draw/england tonight

[Silver Fox]

Fortunately the beeb will know this (unless they let Lawro stick his oar in)

[Starfish]

smh

gus getting baited by no mark location_royals


things done changes

Yes, because it used to be NSML.

[who are ya?]

Sky Sports News getting excited over police and stewards having to keep England and Sweden fans apart in match build up with "sporadic missile throwing".. They are reporting on the most minor incidents at this tournament, a grip is definitely needed

[Victor Meldrew]

A comment on last night's Spain game.
There was a clamour for the inclusion of McLean but IIRC he gave the ball away every time he got it or was caught in possession.
Whatever team had been put out would probably have been thrashed so in the longer term (although I don't care a toss)maybe the manager saved other players from humiliation which could be to their benefit as they sat and watched how their ball retention and awareness have to be better at international level than that shown by this team and indeed by England..
Ireland have overachieved and their fans should be glad that their team got there unlike Belgium,Norway,Turkey etc who are probably better sides.
As for Shane Long it's obvious that the manager doesn't want players who can't hold the ball such as Shane and the dreadful Hunt and I was pleased for Simon Cox that after a couple of poor seasons he at least got a half against the best team in the world.

[just some bloke]

I'm trying to work out what the best result would be for us between France and Ukraine.

France win: France then on 4pts, Ukraine on 3pts
Ukraine win: Ukraine 6pts, France 1pt
Draw: Ukraine 4pts, France 2pts

??

Either way we really need to beat Sweden I suppose. Preferably by a couple of goals or more in case it comes down to GD.

[blindedbythelights]

he gave the ball away every time he got it .

yeah, both times

[Mr Angry]

Anyone else see Tymoshuk giving Ribery the wakner signal in the tunnel???

The ITV commentators very professionally ignored it.......

[Mr Angry]

France v Ukraine suspended; lightning.

[TBM]

Fork me

[Simon's Church]

Shambles

[Wax Jacket]

[superreadingfan]

u call that lightning..

[6ft Kerplunk]

ITV's web player is so shite on my work PC all the matches have looked like this so far.

[TBM]

Will this delay the England game?

[just some bloke]

come and AᗺBA go if you think Gerard enough!

[ZacNaloen]

Will this delay the England game?

Shouldn't do, different city, massive country etc etc

[superreadingfan]

YES! GOAL!