Euro 2012 Group C (Irelands Group)

Kylo Ren

Didn't the Italian manager say if there was racial abuse directed towards Balotelli they would all walk off the pitch?

~Rebel~

Crikey!!

Italy just knocking on the door!

Kerrydude1981

Top class double save there

Will I Amnt

Cassano ripping it up,love watching him when he's in form

Moneymaker

Cassano is having some game.

Renn

Oh beautiful

antodeco

Great goal!

~Rebel~

WHAT A FUCKING CRACKER!!!

Mars Bar

PIRLO!!

What a legend!

JerryHandbag

PIRLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

ollie1

Great free kick by Pirlo

Jimmy Iovine

What a peach of a goal.

monkey9

What a goal!!! Pirlo, some player!!

markie29

Pirlo has been class in the 2 games so far!...great free kick.

Nuri Sahin

Beaut from Pirlo.

kryogen

Some free kick from the old man

SirDelboy18

Have to say, I wouldn't be shocked if Italy won it. Have a great balance and with the likes of Di Natale and Giovinco off the bench they should be feared by all.

Kone

Great free!

kitakyushu

Worrying how comfortable Italy are having it today considering what Croatia did to us.

I think this confirms a real divide between ITA&SPA and IRL&CRO if anyone needed such.

MisterAnarchy

kryogen wrote: »

Some free kick from the old man

He's only just 33 ,he looks about 40.

klose

You just knew Pirlo was gonna put that away, beautiful free kick. Italy are much the better side.

~Rebel~

Jesus Pirlo, what a fuckin' player. Absolutely owning this game in every respect.

Against Italy I'd nearly have an extra man in midfield to just man mark him.

kryogen

kitakyushu wrote: »

Worrying how comfortable Italy are having it today considering what Croatia did to us.

I think this confirms a real divide between ITA&SPA and IRL&CRO if anyone needed such.

But Italy actually want to get on the ball and do something, huge difference

BKC

Jelavic gave the ball away poorly in the lead up to that free-kick.

Nuri Sahin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXvVk2UMPh4

kitakyushu

I think that seemed like the quickest 45mins of the tournament so far.

antodeco

TheRedDevil10 wrote: »

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.

Ok, so assuming we get the results we want (Draw vs Spain and win vs Italy), we will then be on 4 points.

If Italy win today, they will also be on 4 points, but we go ahead of them on head to head

If Croatia win today, it puts them on 6. That means *if* they lose the last game to Spain, Spain will be on 5, above us, so both of those teams go through.

If Croatia with today, and draw/beat spain, they still go through, and Spain will then be on either 3 or 2 points, meaning we would go through. But as said, Spain will NEED to win, so not the best option.

If Italy/Croatia draw, Italy will finish on 2 points, so they are out. Croatia will have at least 4 points, but ahead of us on head to head.

Am I correct on the above?

kingshankly

Croatia are terrible shows how bad Ireland are

~Rebel~

kitakyushu wrote: »

I think that seemed like the quickest 45mins of the tournament so far.

Definitely, absolutely flew! Was genuinely shocked at the halftime whistle.

~Rebel~

antodeco wrote: »

Ok, so assuming we get the results we want (Draw vs Spain and win vs Italy), we will then be on 4 points.

If Italy win today, they will also be on 4 points, but we go ahead of them on head to head

If Croatia win today, it puts them on 6. That means *if* they lose the last game to Spain, Spain will be on 5, above us, so both of those teams go through.

If Croatia with today, and draw/beat spain, they still go through, and Spain will then be on either 3 or 2 points, meaning we would go through. But as said, Spain will NEED to win, so not the best option.

If Italy/Croatia draw, Italy will finish on 2 points, so they are out. Croatia will have at least 4 points, but ahead of us on head to head.

Am I correct on the above?

Bingo, and in the last case, we'd need Spain to not win. If Spain draw on the last day, and Italy V Croatia is a draw, then with our draw and win, we'd go through. But I really see Spain beating Croatia regardless.

If we draw later, anything other than a Croatia win today means we at least have a chance on the last day.

antodeco

This head to head thing really is strange. How come they dont go by GD in this?

G.K.

Croatia have been pretty anonymous so far.

Pirlo is magnificent and I've been very impressed with Marchisio today.

MikeCork2009

G.K. wrote: »

Croatia have been pretty anonymous so far.

Pirlo is magnificent and I've been very impressed with Marchisio today.

Am I right in saying that's the first goal directly scored from a FK/Pen in the competition so far?

~Rebel~

Did we need that little Jedward thing? Really?

BKC

MikeCork2009 wrote: »

Am I right in saying that's the first goal directly scored from a FK/Pen in the competition so far?

Yup.

Nuri Sahin

Torres starts for Spain.

Pudsy33

Torres in the spanish team according to Miguel Delaney

Edit: Damn you Ade!

Nuri Sahin

Spain XI: Casillas Arbeloa Ramos Pique Alba Busquets Alonso Xavi Silva Torres e Iniesta

Jimmy Iovine

MikeCork2009 wrote: »

Am I right in saying that's the first goal directly scored from a FK/Pen in the competition so far?

First since 2004.

kitakyushu

-Ade- wrote: »

Spain XI: Casillas Arbeloa Ramos Pique Alba Busquets Alonso Xavi Silva Torres e Iniesta

Reality is setting in.

~Rebel~

-Ade- wrote: »

Torres starts for Spain.

With his confidence teetering, I hope we're very...physical... with him right from the off, take his mind off the game a bit.

He's been looking sharp for getting into scoring positions, but at least we have the benefit that he's not been too clinical.

Ganymede Glow

Ireland XI: Given; O’Shea, St Ledger, Dunne, Ward; Duff, Andrews, Whelan, McGeady; Cox; Keane

kitakyushu

Looks like a milan derby now with the flare.

elefant

Is it just me or does the Croatian left back look very like Andrew Trimble?

BKC

Ireland XI: Given; O’Shea, St Ledger, Dunne, Ward; Duff, Andrews, Whelan, McGeady; Cox; Keane.

Renn

kitakyushu wrote: »

Looks like a milan derby now with the flare.

Just missing some Materazzi magic

Pudsy33

Ganymede Glow wrote: »

Ireland XI: Given; O’Shea, St Ledger, Dunne, Ward; Duff, Andrews, Whelan, McGeady; Cox; Keane

That confirmed?

kitakyushu

elefant wrote: »

Is it just me or does the Croatian left back look very like Andrew Trimble?

Had to look up who that was.

DARK-KNIGHT

Have a feeling shay is gonna have to earn his dinner tonight!!

In the words of Kevin Keenan I'd love it if we beat them!!!

kitakyushu

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

Have a feeling shay is gonna have to earn his dinner tonight!!

In the words of Kevin Keenan I'd love it if we beat them!!!

Ah yes , 'an luch láidir'.