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My name is URL · 09-06-2012 08:46PM

dj jarvis wrote: »

also , why were the fans at the germany/portugal game getting warnings about their behavior ? have i missed something ?

Some spectators were throwing missiles in Nani's direction.

BigBrownBear · 09-06-2012 08:51PM

My name is URL wrote: »

Some spectators were throwing missiles in Nani's direction.

Not condoning it but it seemed to be just small paper balls

SeaFields · 09-06-2012 08:54PM

Second half here looks like it could be lively enough. First half, apart from that shot that hit the post, was dire.

My name is URL · 09-06-2012 08:55PM

BigBrownBear wrote: »

Not condoning it but it seemed to be just small paper balls

Yeah that's what it looked like to me too. UEFA are cacking themselves about anything that could be deemed as racism.

Mint Sauce · 09-06-2012 08:56PM

BigBrownBear wrote: »

Not condoning it but it seemed to be just small paper balls

Panel suggested in could be rasism as they were thrown at Nani. UEFA did warn before the tournament that rasism or any abuse would not be tolerated.

My name is URL · 09-06-2012 09:16PM

Feckin Germans.. 1-0 :mad:

Mint Sauce · 09-06-2012 09:37PM

My name is URL wrote: »

Feckin Germans.. 1-0 :mad:

Actually quite happy to see Ze Germans winning on this occasion, shame Holland couldn't have done the same earlier.

Palytoxin · 09-06-2012 09:40PM

Not a great match, for all the chances Germany had they should have won by three or four, and then in the last few minutes Portugal made a few great chances to draw level, pity they didn't I thought.

mackg · 09-06-2012 09:44PM

BIG BAD JOHN wrote: »

The Danes will be up for their game against Germany - to them, it's comparable to Ireland v England.

Same goes for Holland! Just not so much a perceived gulf in class.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 09-06-2012 09:54PM

Denmark to repeat the heroics of 1992, put your house on it!!

Elmer Blooker · 09-06-2012 09:59PM

tayto lover wrote: »

I had the same dream. England eventually won 5--3.

S***e, I recorded your dream to watch later and was trying to avoid hearing the result.

Super-Rush · 09-06-2012 10:06PM

My name is URL wrote: »

Yeah that's what it looked like to me too. UEFA are cacking themselves about anything that could be deemed as racism.

The paper was white too.

Almaviva · 09-06-2012 10:40PM

What is up with our media and their obsession with trying to relive Euro88 and Italia90? There seems to be a search on to find the maddest fans going to this one as if it is gold at the end of a rainbow: first one to interview a group of 17 lads from Finglas who are all travelling across Europe in a converted icecream van, living on Taytos, have no tickets for the games but are going anyway 'for the crack' and 'to support the lads', have only money left to last them about another 10 minutes, and who took a wrong turn yesterday and ended up in Bulgaria.

And please, no more tales from former players, media folk, or the plain people of Ireland on the 'hilarious' escapades they got up to twenty something years ago.

Can we not just focus on the football?

Pedant · 09-06-2012 10:51PM

Why people are so crazy about football that it deserves its own sticky is beyond me.

dj jarvis · 09-06-2012 11:31PM

Almaviva wrote: »

What is up with our media and their obsession with trying to relive Euro88 and Italia90? There seems to be a search on to find the maddest fans going to this one as if it is gold at the end of a rainbow: first one to interview a group of 17 lads from Finglas who are all travelling across Europe in a converted icecream van, living on Taytos, have no tickets for the games but are going anyway 'for the crack' and 'to support the lads', have only money left to last them about another 10 minutes, and who took a wrong turn yesterday and ended up in Bulgaria.

And please, no more tales from former players, media folk, or the plain people of Ireland on the 'hilarious' escapades they got up to twenty something years ago.

Can we not just focus on the football?

your post just proves your just not getting the " other " side to support of the irish team
on one side , and the vast minority, you have people who actually understand the game , team selection and position ect
and on the other side, is the vast majority who know when the ball goes in the net , the party gets started

what the hell is wrong with the latter ? not your cup of tea granted but , as the FAI have admitted the support from 88 and 90 saved the game in Ireland , and the majority of support was the party side , so ergo, that side of the Irish support actually saved the game

this is the AH euro thread , dont like the riff raff ? i suggest you hot tail it to a association football thread

leave the rest of the people who just want to have a bit of craic

starbelgrade · 09-06-2012 11:54PM

Almaviva wrote: »

What is up with our media and their obsession with trying to relive Euro88 and Italia90?

Two words.. Ole, Ole.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5PT65I2ny8

Darth Floodric · 10-06-2012 12:09AM

Anyone else crapping it for tomorrows croatia game?

ShamoBuc · 10-06-2012 12:10AM

No - low expectations.

Now Cork v Kerry is another matter though!!!!

EDIT - Technically it's today...NOT Tomorrow!!

Captain Chaos · 10-06-2012 12:11AM

No, sure we're going to get hammered anyway. We won't score a single goal in this tournament and will be home as quick as possible.

Mint Sauce · 10-06-2012 12:12AM

Darth Floodric wrote: »

Anyone else crapping it for tomorrows croatia game?

No, but I am slightly anxious about tomorrows England v France match.

Darth Floodric · 10-06-2012 12:16AM

Captain Chaos wrote: »

No, sure we're going to get hammered anyway. We won't score a single goal in this tournament and will be home as quick as possible.

I'm sure you were quick to write of Chelsea in such a way in the champions league

mackg · 10-06-2012 12:20AM

Darth Floodric wrote: »

Anyone else crapping it for tomorrows croatia game?

http://www.football365.com/news/25563/7799177/Preview365

I suppose for every article like this there are ten explaining how they are going to do us but I'm still very optimistic about today's game.

starbelgrade · 10-06-2012 12:25AM

Croatia are a decent team, but there's no reason why Ireland can't get a result.

As Trap says, it's all about "De Believe".

I love Trap - Ireland's football since he took over has been hard to watch for the best part, but in fairness, we don't have anything near the quality of players that Jack Charlton had.

So to get us to a major tournament is testament to the fact that he is a superb manager. And an optimist & a gentleman.

We really couldn't ask for more.... Come on you boys in green!

Latchy · 10-06-2012 12:29AM

Was watching the Portugal v Germany game this evening and seeing how content the Portugese were to sit back ,close the Germans out and settle for the draw while trying to hit them on the attack ......until Germany got that fab goal and then we saw a different Portugal in attack mode ,looking to get the goal back and nearly did with several attempts ,which makes one wonder what they didn't play like that before Germany scored .

Now Ireland may play similar style tomorrow against Croatia because lets face it ,going all out in attack mode doesn't always bode well for our defense so lets hope Trappatoni has a plan B for the 1 or 2 goal down scenario .

I predict a 0-0 or 1-1 result with possiblity of either side getting a penalty .

Captain Chaos · 10-06-2012 12:35AM

Darth Floodric wrote: »

I'm sure you were quick to write of Chelsea in such a way in the champions league

TBH, I don't give two hoots about any sport at all. I could not name any player on the Irish team bar Robbie Keane.

mackg · 10-06-2012 12:40AM

Latchy wrote: »

Was watching the Portugal v Germany game this evening and seeing how content the Portugese were to sit back ,close the Germans out and settle for the draw while trying to hit them on the attack ......until Germany got that fab goal and then we saw a different Portugal in attack mode ,looking to get the goal back and nearly did with several attempts ,which makes one wonder what they didn't play like that before Germany scored .

Now Ireland may play similar style tomorrow against Croatia because lets face it ,going all out in attack mode doesn't always bode well for our defense so lets hope Trappatoni has a plan B for the 1 or 2 goal down scenario .

I predict a 0-0 or 1-1 result with possiblity of either side getting a penalty .

I reckon with their front 3 being what it is Portugal reckoned that playing on the break was their best bet to win from the start. In a more open game I wouldn't have fancied Veloso, Moutinho and Meireles against Schweinsteiger, Ozil and Khedeira. Saying that we'll never know though.

Holland v Portugal should be a cracker now though provided there is still something to play for. Hopefully it won't be a repeat of the hackfest we saw in 2006.

pavb2 · 10-06-2012 12:48AM

Ozil & Peter Lorre

http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/lookalikes/31844/world-cup-sht-lookalikes-mesut-ozil-peter-lorre.html

Latchy · 10-06-2012 01:00AM

mackg wrote: »

I reckon with their front 3 being what it is Portugal reckoned that playing on the break was their best bet to win from the start. In a more open game I wouldn't have fancied Veloso, Moutinho and Meireles against Schweinsteiger, Ozil and Khedeira. Saying that we'll never know though.

Holland v Portugal should be a cracker now though provided there is still something to play for. Hopefully it won't be a repeat of the hackfest we saw in 2006.

Yes and it worked for Portugal for most of the game with Ronaldo and his mate playing well up front and as the game went on ,you also felt that one of those German cross's would fall just right which it did .

pavb2 wrote: »

Ozil & Peter Lorre

http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/lookalikes/31844/world-cup-sht-lookalikes-mesut-ozil-peter-lorre.html

Perfect

(adopts Peter Lorre accent) '' you're hurting my arm eyes ''

deisedave · 10-06-2012 08:02AM

Captain Chaos wrote: »

No, sure we're going to get hammered anyway. We won't score a single goal in this tournament and will be home as quick as possible.

Captain Chaos wrote: »

TBH, I don't give two hoots about any sport at all. I could not name any player on the Irish team bar Robbie Keane.

If you have no clue about football and have no interest why comment on this thread?

Could you just not resist posting some negativity :rolleyes:

Come on the boys in green. :pac:

ringadingding · 10-06-2012 09:05AM

I was supposed to be going to Poznan from Vienna last night, been floored with a virus though :-(
Absolutely gutted, was 50 of us going combining a stag into the mix.

I fancy us to get a draw against the Croats, especially if the supporters get really behind the team.

Go on ye good tings ye ! :-)

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