Euro 2012 Group A

ArmaniJeanss

Lapin wrote: »

Any tv channel showing the Greece Russia game ?

BBC3.

noodler

Lapin wrote: »

Any tv channel showing the Greece Russia game ?

BBC3

Nuri Sahin

One way traffic so far this 2nd half in favour of the Czechs.

kitakyushu

average_runner wrote: »

sure Russia is.top at the moment? how can they go out if Poland win?

"Wheels within wheels. "

Basically if 3 teams end on same points then a mini-league is created that Russia would be first in thanks to their big win on day 1. This mini league can only be created if Czech draw.

However if Czech don't draw (eg if Poland win) then this 'mini league' doesn't get created and Russia are judged purely vs their result against Greece (ie the game they lost (theoretically will lose) ).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEhS9Y9HYjU

noodler

Ooohhh

Karagounis booked for diving.......

Tough one. I mean there was a little contact but he went down so easy.

average_runner

kitakyushu wrote: »

average_runner wrote: »

sure Russia is.top at the moment? how can they go out if Poland win?

"Wheels within wheels. "

Basically if 3 teams end on same points then a mini-league is created that Russia would be first in thanks to their big win on day 1. This mini league can only be created if Czech draw.

However if Czech don't draw (eg if Poland win) then this 'mini league' doesn't get created and Russia are judged purely vs their result against Greece (ie the game they lost (theoretically will lose) ).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEhS9Y9HYjU

So why is Russia.top now if on same points with Greece ?

kitakyushu

Pilar is destroying Poland atm.

Charisteas

noodler wrote: »

Ooohhh

Karagounis booked for diving.......

Tough one. I mean there was a little contact but he went down so easy.

Disgraceful refereeing.

Nuri Sahin

Deary me. If Rosicky was here I'd be putting money on them winning for sure.

A lot of the Poland players look dead on their feet.

noodler

Charisteas wrote: »

Disgraceful refereeing.

I think he dived.

There was contact on the shin but he went down so easily that I can understand the Ref's decision.

IvySlayer

Watching the Russia-Greece game, as things stand they both will go through!!

kitakyushu

average_runner wrote: »

So why is Russia.top now if on same points with Greece ?

In the overall table Russia, Greece and Czech all on same pts right now (4pts).

Now. studying just the results between these three teams then Russia has the best. They're top because of that.

kitakyushu

Karagounis going off before he gets sent off I think.

kingshankly

Poland are shocking qualification is there for them but there showing no urgency what so ever

noodler

Czechs have stepped up alright. Obviously realise they have to win now.

missingtime

That Selassie has a bit of quality about him...

average_runner

Really fear for Russia. Hope they don't lose out

kitakyushu

Jerkoff booked for foul on Salpagidis near edge of box.

kitakyushu

Deserved! 1-0

IvySlayer

Greece hit the bar, nearly 2-0, what a freekick!

steelcityblues

Deserved

swoody

oh! greece just hit the post from a free kick would of been some goal

average_runner

ah crap.

Jimmy Iovine

Ah ****e.

shangri la

look to put it simply

if greece win and there is a winner in the other match.... Russia finish 3rd.

if greece win and the other game is a draw...
1. Greece
2. Russia

if russia win or draw they top the group and greece exit with the czechs taking 2nd with a draw or better.

its not that hard.

first criteria is H2H here, not goal difference.

Nuri Sahin

.. and there it is. Well deserved on this half alone. 1-0 to the Czechs.

noodler

Wow. I never though this group would get so exciting.

Good goal.

Lapin

Frig it

CSF

Poland and Russia going out, who would have expected that?

DDC1990

Eh... Lol!

Super from Baros and Jirocek

Thefirestarter

Well played by Jiracek, sold the last defender and slotted away camly.

klose

Off the upright! Brilliant free, 2 dirty fouls by russia in a row. How Greece didn't get a peno is a disgrace

kitakyushu

Pogrebnyak on for Russia. Looks like they're going for the direct route.

swoody

lol russia are out as it stands

the realpigiron

Been very impressed with the Czech Republic since half time, when they realised they needed to win they upped their game big time.

Mr.Nice Guy

Can't believe the way this group is going. Hope Poland can turn it around.

Thefirestarter

Anybody but Greece to go through

noodler

Getting ahead of myself but got to admire the Czechs and the way they still compete despite the loss of the golden generation.

noodler

Thefirestarter wrote: »

Anybody but Greece to go through

Ah nice lift for the country.

rebel girl 15

Good save from the Greek keeper

Green Diesel

noodler wrote: »

Ah nice lift for the country.

To play Germany in the quarter finals. They'll sweeten the deal with a debt write-down.

Thefirestarter

noodler wrote: »

Ah nice lift for the country.

Yeah but they are a dire team to watch

desaparecidos

And to think I was happy enough to see a team get hammered before we played our first match so that we wouldn't be the worst of the lot.

Looks like that team will now win their group!

Green Diesel

Lapin wrote: »

Any tv channel showing the Greece Russia game ?

It's also on BBD HD

noodler

Green Diesel wrote: »

To play Germany in the quarter finals. They'll sweeten the deal with a debt write-down.

Oh, I'd forgotten about that.

With their election on Sunday and a Germany-Greece quarter final a few days later.

That will be absolutely unbelievable.

kitakyushu

Thefirestarter wrote: »

Yeah but they are a dire team to watch

Poland are worse imho, not to mention clueless. (I'm sure they'll score now )

swoody

why does kerr keep calling baros, beeras?

Mr.Nice Guy

noodler wrote: »

Oh, I'd forgotten about that.

With their election on Sunday and a Germany-Greece quarter final a few days later.

That will be absolutely unbelievable.

I wonder would Merkel turn up. I'm sure the Greeks would love that.

rebel girl 15

Like the Greek banner

"Greece, 2004 2012 - there is no harm in repeating a good thing"

Thefirestarter

kitakyushu wrote: »

Poland are worse, not to mention clueless.

True, but I can't warm to the Greek team like I have to the Polish.

I would prefer to see one of the hosts to go through ahead of most other countries.