The ONLY After Hours thread about the European Championships.

Super-Rush · 30-05-2012 02:50PM #1

So after ten long years we finally made it to a major international tournament. Lets hope that we can forget the state the country is in for two weeks.

We've been drawn in a very tough group with Spain, Italy and Croatia.

Schedule is as folllows.

June 8th - Opening ceremony, followed by Poland V Greece KO @ 17:00

Czech Rep v Russia @ 19:45

We kick off our campaign on Sunday 10th against Croatia. KO @ 19:45.

Next game is against current World and European champions Spain on Thurdsay the 14th @ 19:45.

Final group game sees us take on Trap's homeland Italy on Monday the 18th, also kicking off at 19:45.

Full schedule can be found on http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/index.html.

This thread is for a light hearted outlook on the finals. Serious discussion on the matches/players etc can be had over on the soccer forum. The usual After Hours rules apply for everything else.

Heres hoping we can make it out of the group stages and we can have a couple of evenings where the country goes a bit mad. I'll most likely watch most of the games at home with a slab of cans(€24 in Tesco) I hate watching football in pubs.

I'll also be looking forward to Uncle Woy getting the sack after Engerland get dumped out at the group stages and Fernando "Ladyboy" Torres failing to kick the ball in a straight line for the entire tournament.

Will you be watching?

Do you care?

Will Dunphy lose it on live tv again?

The women won't like the soaps being all over the place for two weeks.

stimpson · 30-05-2012 02:51PM

Did you see that ludicrous display last night?

chin_grin · 30-05-2012 02:52PM

Super-Rush wrote: »

Do you care?

Nope.

admiralofthefleet · 30-05-2012 02:52PM

soccer forum ftw :pac:

Xavi6 · 30-05-2012 02:53PM

Super-Rush wrote: »

The women won't like the soaps being all over the place for two weeks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izpAVt_qIUI

franklyon · 30-05-2012 02:54PM

Super-Rush wrote: »

The women won't like the soaps being all over the place for two weeks.

Don't worry they won't have time for them seeing as they will be making round trips to the fridge to get me beer. Come on Ireland!

Hande hoche! · 30-05-2012 02:55PM

stimpson wrote: »

Did you see that ludicrous display last night?

The problem with arsenal is that they always try to walk it in.

Private Joker · 30-05-2012 02:56PM

At Last a tournament ireland is in where the matches are on at a reasonable time. I have very little interest in soccer, but i'll jump on the bandwagon for a couple of weeks, if it means a bit of craic in the pubs.

Nothingbetter2d · 30-05-2012 02:58PM

its ok we've paid italy to lose

admiralofthefleet · 30-05-2012 02:59PM

ill be in the UK for the England vs french pigs match, COME ON ENGLANNND

chin_grin · 30-05-2012 03:00PM

Nothingbetter2d wrote: »

its ok we've paid italy to lose

It's the "Shut your Trap-atoni" clause. :pac:

Wow! Look at me! I made a footie pun...I'm all grown up!

Nothingbetter2d · 30-05-2012 03:00PM

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

ill be in the UK for the England vs french pigs match, COME ON ENGLANNND

watch out for the handballing

GLaDOS · 30-05-2012 03:03PM

Super-Rush wrote: »

The women won't like the soaps being all over the place for two weeks.

Well that's no issue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIdP6eb6ppo

JerryHandbag · 30-05-2012 03:06PM

You can never write off the Germans

admiralofthefleet · 30-05-2012 03:09PM

JerryHandbag wrote: »

You can never write off the Germans

i reckon the germans couls go all the way and for that reason ive stuck a nice few quid on them

mikemac1 · 30-05-2012 03:11PM

I predict jingoistic and tbh xenophobic comments from the English media about the superiority of their team and their nation

England vs France, roll out the Agincourt and "band of brothers" and Henry V headlines already :rolleyes:

I will constantly read about 1966

And when they fail I will read the same journalists rip the team and management to shreds with the most vicious criticism you'll ever read

The Irish media will hope for the best

the groutch · 30-05-2012 03:12PM

title is a lie, we're all part of Merkel's army

chin_grin · 30-05-2012 03:17PM

the groutch wrote: »

title is a lie, we're all part of Merkel's army

Oooooooh <sharp inhalation> topical!

St.Spodo · 30-05-2012 03:19PM

Ireland to get to the quarter finals and Germany to beat England in the final. Be grand.

Pherekydes · 30-05-2012 03:31PM

Super-Rush wrote: »

Will you be watching?

Some.

Do you care?

No.

The women won't like the soaps being all over the place for two weeks.

What about the wimminz who can't stand soaps?

Nothingbetter2d wrote: »

its ok we've paid italy to lose

So have Croatia. :pac:

St.Spodo wrote: »

Ireland to get to the quarter finals and Germany to beat England in the final. Be grand.

Poland beat Ukraine in the final. England and Ireland share the flight home after failing to score a single goal between them.

Expect lots of tabloid headlines about German invasions of Poland and Ukraine.

2/1 Terry gets sent off.
5/4 Rooney gets sent off.

Dyr · 30-05-2012 03:39PM

tbh after the legendary 90-94 era I gave up on Ireland, the FAI are all gangsters, the sports media are all c**ts and a lot of the players are just there for the ride/mitsubishi black diamonds/ghostwritten autobiographies.

summerskin · 30-05-2012 03:39PM

mikemac1 wrote: »

I predict jingoistic and tbh xenophobic comments from the English media about the superiority of their team and their nation

England vs France, roll out the Agincourt and "band of brothers" and Henry V headlines already :rolleyes:

I will constantly read about 1966

And when they fail I will read the same journalists rip the team and management to shreds with the most vicious criticism you'll ever read

The Irish media will hope for the best

Yet you won't see or hear any of that from
any normal English man. We expect to go
home after the group games. The team is poor, Hodgson had nothing to lose and should have taken an experimental squad but stuck with lampard, gerrard and terry.

Still, remember 66?

Nah, me neither and I fcuking hate Geoff hurst.

"so what did you eat today Geoff?"

"well in 66 I had egg on toast before scoring a hat-trick to beat the Germans"

"great Geoff, you're a cnut"

Balmed Out · 30-05-2012 03:52PM

Got my bag pretty much packed already, counting down the days but dont rate our chances of getting out of the group. Croatia are better then people seem to think.

HappyBalance · 30-05-2012 04:11PM

Cannot wait. Will be a great time.

Even if you don't like football, it will be a great party.

Come On You Boys in Green

Wompa1 · 30-05-2012 04:32PM

stimpson wrote: »

Did you see that ludicrous display last night?

Hande hoche! wrote: »

The problem with arsenal is that they always try to walk it in.

What was Wenger thinking bringing Walcott on that early?

Zebra3 · 30-05-2012 08:53PM

Brazil have no chance of winning this one.

John Doe1 · 30-05-2012 09:01PM

My predictions:

V. Croatia-lose 0-2
v. Italy-lose 0-3
v. Spain-lose 0-16

Mass suicide of football fans cleansing the gene pool. 25 years later we become a hyper-intelligent super race who control most of the world.

Ghandee · 30-05-2012 09:05PM

The Polish national team are to leave Ireland for the whole two weeks of the tournament I believe.

HappyBalance · 30-05-2012 09:09PM

Where are people watching Ireland's matches?

Home?
Pub?
3 on the Quay?
Other?

DEFTLEFTHAND · 30-05-2012 09:09PM

For the first time in years I'd like to see England perform well, not win it outright though.

I'm a huge fan of Roy Hodgson, a pure gent of a man who deserves every good thing that comes his way.

kfallon · 30-05-2012 09:11PM

Deutschland, Deutschland Uberalles, c'mon the Gerries

Should be great buzz on Sunday week tho, some craic, an elephant's fanny

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