Euro 2012 Group C (Irelands Group)

Pighead

Not looking forward to the Ireland'S PAIN game this evening. Hope they prove me and most others wrong.

I really hope the Cox rumours aren't true. Would much prefer to see Long start. Although in truth we're up against it no matter who starts.

kitakyushu

Pighead wrote: »

Totally unrelated to this evenings game, does anybody know what the worst beating a team has ever suffered in a European Championship Finals match? As I said totally unrelated to this evening's match. C'mon Ireland!

1984 fra 5-0 bel
1984 den 5-0 yug
2000 hol 6-1 yug
2004 swe 5-0 bul

(lets not break that record tonight!)

Orando Broom

Pighead wrote: »

Totally unrelated to this evenings game, does anybody know what the worst beating a team has ever suffered in a European Championship Finals match? As I said totally unrelated to this evening's match. C'mon Ireland!

Netherlands hosing Yugoslavia 6-1 in 2000 must be up there as one of the biggest.

Renn

Well if you're going to lose you may as well take a record with you.

Jesus Wept

kitakyushu

Renn wrote: »

Well if you're going to lose you may as well take a record with you.

Nah, lets leave the record breaking to Northern Ireland if we can.

Nuri Sahin

Might have been only a minute long each, but I really enjoyed those short compilations of Pirlo and Modric. Proper footballers Bill.

Mr.Crinklewood

Renn wrote: »

Well if you're going to lose you may as well take a record with you.

kitakyushu

Andy Carroll wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np0solnL1XY

#2 in a series of meaningless attitudes / life-philosophies.

G.K.

gnfnrhead wrote: »

Nobody has been eliminated yet, have they? Hope we're not the first, but lose and we will be (Spain on 4, Italy on 4 if they win, Croatia 6 if they win)

Walters has to start. We wont have the ball up there very often so will need to make the most of it. Walters will be better against the Spanish defence than Doyle would be. I'd also start Gibson. He's one of the better passer's we have and we cant afford to be giving the ball away cheaply. It could be a while before we get it back!

Hopefully Spain go with no striker again today as they didnt look that dagerous against Italy until they changed things up in the second half.

I was hopeful against Croatia, thinking it was our best chance of getting something. As such it was very disheartening to be beaten so convincingly. Lower expectations now. A draw would be a great result.

No striker, if played right and against the right opposition, is harder to play against than any strikers.

Benimar

Renn wrote: »

Italy have played Croatia 6 times These guys in the studio are something else...

Eh, they have..??

Renn

Benimar wrote: »

Eh, they have..??

They never said they only played them 6 times. That was my point. It was only 6 games. They were making it out to be a big deal when it's in fact the opposite.

Jesus Wept

kitakyushu wrote: »

#2 in a series of meaningless attitudes / life-philosophies.

You lack the belief.

Renn

Andy Carroll wrote: »

You lack the belief.

I believe Ireland will be slaughtered out there. That ok?

briany

Andy Carroll wrote: »

Maybe Hector could stop by the Irish dressing room pre match and give a few words of encouragement to the lads, get them buoyed up.

Believe = "RAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

DEVEREUX

What result best suits us in the Italy/ Croatia game? a draw?

Renn

The best.

Pudsy33

Buffon is a great keeper, but a terrible singer

JerryHandbag

DEVEREUX wrote: »

What result best suits us in the Italy/ Croatia game? a draw?

Italy win

Jesus Wept

Renn wrote: »

I believe Ireland will be slaughtered out there. That ok?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J538b-OLRU

Pudsy33

Croatia are doing the same to Italy as they did to us, pressing very high up the pitch. Worrying opening.

BKC

Anyone having problems with the RTE stream?

kevohmsford

Italy with some great chances so far.

Renn

Italy so strong. Pirlo so good.

~Rebel~

DEVEREUX wrote: »

What result best suits us in the Italy/ Croatia game? a draw?

Italy win to the max.

If Croatia get any more points, we're fairly ****ed unless we win both matches.

If Italy win, and we manage a draw against Spain, we go into the last day with:
IR: 1, SP: 2, CR: 3, IT: 4

At that, it would mean Spain need to go for a win in the last game against Croatia, and if they win, and we beat Italy, us and Spain go through (as we'd have beaten Italy on the head to head).

NabyLadistheman

Who we shouting for here?

klose

So many empty seats! Ridiculous

DEVEREUX

BKC wrote: »

Anyone having problems with the RTE stream?

Yeah had problems with it yesterday too, think they are testing some HD thing out now of all times!

MisterAnarchy

Balotelli is as slow as a house.Absolutely no pace at all.

kingshankly

Suarezistheman wrote: »

Who we shouting for here?

Has to be Italy

~Rebel~

Christ, Croatia looking dangerous.

ollie1

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Balotelli is as slow as a house.Absolutely no pace at all.

Thats probably because all the smoking he does.

kingshankly

Balotelli is one lazy Cnut

antodeco

Would a draw not make more sense? That leaves Italy with 2, meaning if we beat them, we leap frog them. If we draw vs Spain, and Croatia either draw or beat Spain the last game, we go through?

Or have Croatia win all 3, we can still go through based on the above?

shizz

~Rebel~ wrote: »

Italy win to the max.

If Croatia get any more points, we're fairly ****ed unless we win both matches.

If Italy win, and we manage a draw against Spain, we go into the last day with:
IR: 1, SP: 2, CR: 3, IT: 4

At that, it would mean Spain need to go for a win in the last game against Croatia, and if they win, and we beat Italy, us and Spain go through (as we'd have beaten Italy on the head to head).

What is this head to head thing? If two teams are tied in the league, the team who bet the other goes ahead?

Pudsy33

ollie1 wrote: »

Thats probably because all the smoking he does.

Doesn't stop Ozil

Pudsy33

shizz wrote: »

What is this head to head thing? If two teams are tied in the league, the team who bet the other goes ahead?

Pretty much

antodeco

That's true. So a draw would actually be a good result in this game. Leaves the last day open

Renn

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Doesn't stop Ozil

It does. At around the 70min mark.

Benimar

antodeco wrote: »

That's true. So a draw would actually be a good result in this game. Leaves the last day open

No. Croatia would be on 4 points. We would have to win both games then (unless Spain draw v Ireland and Croatia). If we end up on same points as Croatia we are out.

~Rebel~

antodeco wrote: »

Would a draw not make more sense? That leaves Italy with 2, meaning if we beat them, we leap frog them. If we draw vs Spain, and Croatia either draw or beat Spain the last game, we go through?

Or have Croatia win all 3, we can still go through based on the above?

My priority is that if I'm banking on someone getting a desperately needed win in the last game, I'd put my money on Spain. Especially if Croatia win today, as Croatia would be guaranteed through, and would rest everyone against Spain. Spain would win, and we'd be out.

A draw today is a weird one. Puts Italy on 2 and Croatia on 4. As Croatia have us on head to head, they'd be ahead of us. Spain would go into the last day knowing a win gets them through, and again, I'd back them in that.

I think our best chance is the set of circumstances by which a Spanish win against Croatia is what we want, as I think this is the most likely result.

(Above statements are based on us getting a draw today and beating Italy, which I think is the best we can hope for).

BKC

Reports of monkey chants directed at Ballotelli from the Croatian fans!

Jimmy Iovine

Rumours of monkey chants being aimed at Balotelli. Hopefully it's not true, but if it is I wonder what he'll do? They'd be best taking him off anyway cause he's not really up to much.

DUBACC

Pirlo still has it - what a class player!

Nuri Sahin

Monkey chants from the Croat fans at Balotelli.

Already wanting Italy to win anyway, but I hope he scores too.

TheRedDevil10

antodeco wrote: »

That's true. So a draw would actually be a good result in this game. Leaves the last day open

no it isn't because we will be relying on Spain to LOSE vs. Croatia. Spain ''will 'have to'' win to qualify which they surely will do.

shizz

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

Rumours of monkey chants being aimed at Balotelli. Hopefully it's not true, but if it is I wonder what he'll do? They'd be best taking him off anyway cause he's not really up to much.

Maybe it's the Italian fans then.

Skid

It feels like an Italy goal isn't far away.

Renn

Webb is ****ing terrible.

~Rebel~

Renn wrote: »

Webb is ****ing terrible.

awful decision.