Italy 17 : 00 Uruguay - there can be only one! (RTE2/ITV4)

mike65

The one being RTE 2 HD

Even if you really hate whoever is doing the RTE comms it'll be worth sticking with as this game has been dumped to ITV4 which many of us will only be able to see in SD. Bloody disgrace but that's ITV for you, that the "little big game" is on ITV1 also condemns England to a defeat I'd have thought.

As for the game, can Italy keep out Uruguay and can Uruguay keep out Italy? Will Suarez knee hold up for long enough to make the difference - Italy only need to draw but even for them that's a dangerous way to think of a tie.

Maxi Pereira is back in while Italy lose De Rossi (and Pirlo was poor against Costa Rica even with his help). There is talk of Prandelli going for the Juve trio at centre back and Immobile up front.

Dozen Wicked Words

Forza Azzuri!

Matt_Trakker

Italy 2-1 I think.

Anyone here know who to get the RTE player to stream abroad?

I have a VPN/proxy IP changer thingy and I can change my location to Ireland, but the stream still won't work.

What's strange though is that when I change my location to the UK, I can watch the BBC/ITV no problemo.

dundalkfc10

Honestly did you really think England were going to be shown on ITV 4 and Italy Uruguay on ITV 1?

If it was Ireland in the group instead of England, I can guarantee RTE would show the Ireland game on RTE 2 and the other game online

murpho999

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

Honestly did you really think England were going to be shown on ITV 4 and Italy Uruguay on ITV 1?

If it was Ireland in the group instead of England, I can guarantee RTE would show the Ireland game on RTE 2 and the other game online

Showing my age here but I remember in Euro 88 after England lost first two games BBC dumped the England v USSR match and showed Ireland v Netherlands instead.

dundalkfc10

murpho999 wrote: »

Showing my age here but I remember in Euro 88 after England lost first two games BBC dumped the England v USSR match and showed Ireland v Netherlands instead.

That wouldnt happen these days, Imagine the outrage in England now if they were put on ITV 4 behind Italy and Uruguay

OdgeXD

Expecting an Italy win because they have a better team but Suarez can be the difference. It's a difficult one to predict.

MagicIRL

PIRLO, PIRLO, PIRLO. :cool:

murpho999

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

That wouldnt happen these days, Imagine the outrage in England now if they were put on ITV 4 behind Italy and Uruguay

I'm not worried either way as I would watch Uruguay game and much prefer RTE's coverage anyway.

Neil3030

Bloody Costa Rica being good at football. I want both these teams to go through :mad:

kfallon

Neil3030 wrote: »

Bloody Costa Rica being good at football. I want both these teams to go through :mad:

It's their own fault that both won't go thru!!

Turtyturd

Hopefully Uruguay go through, Italy going home again in the opening stages would be nice. But I can see the sneaking through, as even though Uruguay have the best player in the world not named Clint Dempsey the Italians as usual have assembled the best squad in tournament history.

vidor

mike65 wrote: »

Pirlo was poor against Costa Rica even with his help)

Far from the worse performers for Italy that day. He was the only lively player for them in the first half and played some nice through balls, only problem was the fact that nobody could stay onside. Faded in the second half like the rest of the team.

amkin25

Does anyone know for sure if they are showing the Italy game on rte,i would assume so since the England match is a dead rubber,but after choosing the almost dead match between Brazil and Cameroon i just can't be sure does anyone know for sure?

I wonder can I get a price on Suarez to handle the ball in the Uruguay 6 yard box :pac:

Going to be a very close one, still think Italy will just about do it @ 2-1.

Nearly all depends on Pirlo / Suarez

dundalkfc10

amkin25 wrote: »

Does anyone know for sure if they are showing the Italy game on rte,i would assume so since the England match is a dead rubber,but after choosing the almost dead match between Brazil and Cameroon i just can't be sure does anyone know for sure?

The Thread title and opening line of the OP kind of gives you a clue

amkin25

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

The Thread title and opening line of the OP kind of gives you a clue

Thats why i was asking is anyone sure,i can lift yesterdays paper in front of me and see it said exactly the same about the Croatia Mexico game on RTE 2/ITV 4 but was the Brazil game on RTE.

padders67

Uruguay to show Hodgson the value of actually keeping tight on Pirlo rather standing back admiring his passes .

Like Italy but cant see anything other than a Uruguay team reviving memories of last world cups semi final run . 2-0 to the U;s

Hyzepher

murpho999 wrote: »

Showing my age here but I remember in Euro 88 after England lost first two games BBC dumped the England v USSR match and showed Ireland v Netherlands instead.

Pretty sure that was BBC NI - mainland BBC showed the England game

grenache

How are us Italophiles feeling about this evening's game? I've seen suggestions that Prandelli will go with a 3-5-2 tonight?! Back 3 of Bonnuci, Paletta & Chiellini with Darmian & Abate the wing backs? If he does opt for wing backs then it's a pity Maggio isn't in the squad.

Veratti, Pirlo & Marchisio in midfield.

Immobile will surely start. Question is will it be Mario, Cerci or Cassano beside him?

Vai Italia!

Timmyctc

Backed both teams pre tournament at 25s Italy and 26s for Uruguay I think. Was looking great when both team looked set to qualify. Stupid Costa Rica. The Darkest of dark horses -_-

Would really hate to see Pirlo's last ever tournament end at the group stages. The man is just.. well he isn't a man, he's some sort of demi God.

Going with my heart 100%

FORZA ITALIA 2-2
92nd min Pirlo free kick to level the tie and put them through.

padders67

Hyzepher wrote: »

Pretty sure that was BBC NI - mainland BBC showed the England game

No , I was living in London at the time and they had a poll of the public who voted to see our game over Englands and they showed it as a result . can still see the manky bounce for kieft's goal

vidor

grenache wrote: »

How are us Italophiles feeling about this evening's game? I've seen suggestions that Prandelli will go with a 3-5-2 tonight?! Back 3 of Bonnuci, Paletta & Chiellini with Darmian & Abate the wing backs? If he does opt for wing backs then it's a pity Maggio isn't in the squad.

Veratti, Pirlo & Marchisio in midfield.

Immobile will surely start. Question is will it be Mario, Cerci or Cassano beside him?

Vai Italia!

Think I would prefer if he went with 3-5-2 for tonight. Can't say I'm crazy about Abate but who else is there? And I wouldn't be too impressed if I see Motta in the lineup but I don't think that's happening. Cassano was so poor when he came on the last day and Cerci didn't offer a whole lot, so it has to be Balotelli.

ArmaniJeanss

Ireland are always regarded as a 'home nation', many of the players were English born and nearly the entire squad played in the top flight in England. So it wasn't really that surprising that they chose to show Ireland v Holland rather than the dead rubber. Italy/Uruguay doesn't have that factor.

Dubliner28

2-1 Italy , 2-1 Costa Rica

mike65

Teams

Italy: Buffon, De Sciglio, Chiellini, Darmian, Barzagli, Bonucci, Marchisio, Pirlo, Verratti, Immobile, Balotelli

Uruguay: Muslera, Godin, Pereira, Rodriguez, Gimenez, Lodeiro, Arevalo, Gonzalez, Cavani, Caceres, Suarez

vidor

Happy with that Italy team.

CountyHurler

The way the glass is sort of frosted/blurry either side of Bill, makes it look like one of those dreams sequences ...

Hopefully all of the effort and celebrations after Suarez' heroics wont be in vain.. They have a huge task ahead of them here.. Losing to Costa Rica really left them with no option but to win their last to games. Good luck Luis (before you feck off to Spain )..

padders67

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

Ireland are always regarded as a 'home nation', many of the players were English born and nearly the entire squad played in the top flight in England. So it wasn't really that surprising that they chose to show Ireland v Holland rather than the dead rubber. Italy/Uruguay doesn't have that factor.

the fact they have the itv4 / red button / online option now means they don't really have to make a decision

looking forward to seeing Immobile

Skylinehead

It is 3-5-2 by the look of it. Forza Azzurri!

Timmyctc

Big fan of Barzaghli myself. Hope he's got what it takes to silence Suarez though

Billy86

How come Dunphy and co never write Rooney off for his inconsistency?

GreNoLi

Cmon Pirlo.

Timmyctc

If italy win. The Pirlo gifs will flow

CountyHurler

Billy86 wrote: »

How come Dunphy and co never write Rooney off for his inconsistency?

His unreserved support for Rooney is ridiculous... Rooney scores from two yards and he says he's delighted for him, in spite of all the similarly easy chances he missed. If Rooney had taken all the easy chances that he was presented with i.e. his job, then England would surely be still in the world cup..

And I'm actually disappointed to see them going home early, because they are involved in exciting, dramatic games when they are in the knockout rounds..

CountyHurler

Is is just me or are the images from the pitch not as good quality as the images from the studio??

Nuri Sahin

Liverpool's no.7 vs Dortmund's no.9, so torn

Buffon is limping in the warm up apparently.

Timmyctc

CountyHurler wrote: »

His unreserved support for Rooney is ridiculous... Rooney scores from two yards and he says he's delighted for him, in spite of all the similarly easy chances he missed. If Rooney had taken all the easy chances that he was presented with i.e. his job, then England would surely be still in the world cup..

And I'm actually disappointed to see them going home early, because they are involved in exciting, dramatic games when they are in the knockout rounds..

You mean getting dominated and/or losing on pens? :P

CountyHurler

Yep, the Uruguay away kit is just as tight as the home kit... That's of life's mysteries solved..

Washington Irving

2-1 Italy. Like both of these sides so I won't be too put out whoever is eliminated.

Timmyctc

Pirlo

CountyHurler

Timmyctc wrote: »

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You mean getting dominated and/or losing on pens? :P

Exactly!! But it's probably good news for one member of the England team who would inevitably have become the next Southgate/Pearce/Batty/Waddle...

mooseknunkle

The Uruguay national anthem is brilliant

Lucas Castroman

In Pirlo we trust

Timmyctc

Poor oul pitch hey.

grenache

mooseknunkle wrote: »

The Uruguay national anthem is brilliant

Longest intro ever.

Nuri Sahin

Oh dear Balo..

Biddy_61

Balotelli deserves injury for diving.

Billy86

I put money on Balotelli to score first.

He injures himself diving in the second minutr.

:pac:

Timmyctc

Biddy_61 wrote: »

Balotelli deserves injury for diving.

Ah now lets not get ahead of ourselves.

Turtyturd

Italy out to do a number on Suarez.