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Euronly official After Hours soccerball thread

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  • #272
    Elmer Blooker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,592 ✭✭✭Elmer Blooker


    I'm watching BBC News 24 and .... wait for it ... the French riot police are provoking the English fans so they can use tear gas! I'm not joking!


  • #273
    ShagNastii
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,736 ✭✭✭ShagNastii


    Scary scenes. Fuelled to the gills with booze and whatever else they could do anything

    I remember a few of my mates were over at the Euro's in Poland. When they got back we were quizzing about what the craic was and was there even a bit of trouble.

    They said there was one occurrence when two Irish lads started hitting each other a few smacks in one of the fan areas. Two seconds later the boys were surrounded by a couple of hundred odd Irish fans pointing and shouting at the clowns.

    "YOU'RE NOT IRISH! YOU'RE NOT IRISH! YOU'RE NOT IRISH!"


    I know it's a minority but the English really do "Lout" better than any other nation.


  • #274
    Winterlong
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,759 ✭✭✭Winterlong


    Buddy of mine is down in Marseilles for the match. He says there is no trouble and everyone is nice and friendly. Wonder if he went to Nice by accident.


  • #275
    Marje
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 862 ✭✭✭Marje


    Just saw BBC news, looks like 1 or 2 fans got serious enough injuries. Hopefully there won't be any trouble during or after the match.


  • #276
    Elmer Blooker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,592 ✭✭✭Elmer Blooker


    Playing this match in a tough working class port city like Marseille was a recipe for disaster. If it was played somewhere more refined like Lille, Nantes or Bordeaux with a small city centre the police could have contained the violence.
    Too late now.


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  • #277
    Arsemageddon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭Arsemageddon


    Ah shyte, the England - Russia match is on feckin' TV3


  • #278
    Collie D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,585 ✭✭✭✭Collie D


    Arsemageddon wrote: »
    Ah shyte, the England - Russia match is on feckin' TV3

    Terrible channel although Souness can be good. What is the point in UTV Ireland?


  • #279
    timthumbni
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,845 ✭✭✭timthumbni


    Elmer Blooker wrote: »
    Playing this match in a tough working class port city like Marseille was a recipe for disaster. If it was played somewhere more refined like Lille, Nantes or Bordeaux with a small city centre the police could have contained the violence.
    Too late now.

    Marseille is a rough city. Even 20 years ago it was rough. The Russians have a big problem with hooligans too so it doesn't sound good. There is a real genuine threat of terrorism during this, so the last thing the French police need is to have to deal with drunken idiots. Plus Putin may use this as an excuse to invade Europe. :-)


  • #280
    Arsemageddon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭Arsemageddon


    Collie D wrote: »
    Terrible channel although Souness can be good. What is the point in UTV Ireland?

    Yea I like Souness, I remember when he first appeared on RTE during the world cup in 2006. The look on his face when he realised he was allowed to rant away like Dunphy and Giles and slate players was priceless. He looked like a prisoner being released from a dungeon.


  • #281
    Skylinehead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭Skylinehead


    Collie D wrote: »
    Terrible channel although Souness can be good. What is the point in UTV Ireland?

    Haven't watched it once since it came into existence....seems I only ever watched ITV for the football.


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  • #282
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,567 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    Arsemageddon wrote: »
    Yea I like Souness, I remember when he first appeared on RTE during the world cup in 2006. The look on his face when he realised he was allowed to rant away like Dunphy and Giles and slate players was priceless. He looked like a prisoner being released from a dungeon.

    Aye, remember that, as he was brought in for the England games, and usually, pundits (on British TV) are allowed do nothing other than praise the brave English warriors!!

    Dunphy made a particular rant, reeming the English players and Souness loved it!!


  • #283
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Everything else aside, I've a feeling this will be a good match

    Have TV3 even got a HD version yet? It's like the Craggy Island of broadcasting


  • #284
    Skylinehead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭Skylinehead


    My name is URL wrote: »
    Everything else aside, I've a feeling this will be a good match

    Have TV3 even got a HD version yet? It's like the Craggy Island of broadcasting

    I have TV3 HD, it looks suspiciously non-HD.


  • #285
    Barry Badrinath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,460 ✭✭✭Barry Badrinath


    C'mon Russia ya Commie bastids! :)


  • #286
    hairyslug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,561 ✭✭✭hairyslug


    Is this whole "go team" thing with the ref/officials a new thing in every match or just the ones I've seen


  • #287
    timthumbni
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,845 ✭✭✭timthumbni


    Are these Russian normal colours ? They look slightly odd.


  • #288
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Skylinehead wrote: »
    I have TV3 HD, it looks suspiciously non-HD.

    They spent a fortune on new HD sets and staging. Probably not enough left for Full HD cameras :pac:


  • #289
    Marje
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 862 ✭✭✭Marje


    timthumbni wrote: »
    Are these Russian normal colours ? They look slightly odd.
    The colour of England's socks look odd as well, could be my tv though.


  • #290
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Marje wrote: »
    The colour of England's socks look odd as well, could be my tv though.

    Nah, there's definitely some sort of mad pink hue to them

    I reckon it's the LED lights used in the stadium


  • #291
    B.A._Baracus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,309 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    Come on Russia


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  • #292
    buried
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,980 ✭✭✭buried


    Can't hear the trumpet band that follows Engerland all over the globe, must still be outside rioting

    Bullet The Blue Shirts



  • #293
    DominoDub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,572 ✭✭✭DominoDub


    Skylinehead wrote: »
    I have TV3 HD, it looks suspiciously non-HD.

    TV3 (3HD) picture is **** , I have seen better on Periscope :(


  • #294
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,069 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    B.A._Baracus wrote: »
    Come on Russia

    Yeah, come on Russia....

    Home to so many Irish players who have played in the Russian Premiership over many decades ;)


  • #295
    Collie D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,585 ✭✭✭✭Collie D


    B.A._Baracus wrote: »
    Come on Russia

    Hoping for an exciting 10-10 draw and both sets of fans going home early so the rest of us can enjoy it in relative peace


  • #296
    hairyslug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,561 ✭✭✭hairyslug


    buried wrote: »
    Can't hear the trumpet band that follows Engerland all over the globe, must still be outside rioting

    Don't know how true it is but I heard the English FA didn't apply for their permit in time for them to be able to bring instruments into the ground


  • #297
    timthumbni
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,845 ✭✭✭timthumbni


    B.A._Baracus wrote: »
    Come on Russia

    I pity the fool........


  • #298
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Rooney's playing horrid well for the little time he's had on the ball so far

    Lovely volley there and he's positioning himself well. Nobody else seems capable of feeding him the ball.


  • #299
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,566 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    My name is URL wrote: »
    Nah, there's definitely some sort of mad pink hue to them

    I reckon it's the LED lights used in the stadium

    No, it's just a ****ing awful kit.


  • #300
    saywhatyousee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,511 ✭✭✭saywhatyousee


    England should be at least 3 up russia are a poor side


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  • #301
    dublinman1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,492 ✭✭✭dublinman1990


    My name is URL wrote: »
    Everything else aside, I've a feeling this will be a good match

    Have TV3 even got a HD version yet? It's like the Craggy Island of broadcasting

    Yeah they do have HD but you have for pay for it via a subscription only. UTV Ireland HD has the same problem as well.

    I wouldn't care about TV3 anyway as I'm watching ITV HD now for tonight's game.


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