Euro 2016 Megathread

Mr.Nice Guy

Switzerland

Bloody hell, I'm watching coverage of the violence on BBC and it's scary stuff.

Edward Hopper

Belgium

https://twitter.com/Nozza_/status/741676855934226432

Mr.Nice Guy

Germany

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Bloody hell, I'm watching coverage of the violence on BBC and it's scary stuff.

Might sound extreme but IMO they are putting every other country at risk

Waisting valuable police resources on them when the Isis threat exists

Painting a big target on the heads of decent fans too

Fact that so many Irish heading over as well, cases of mistaken identity would concern me

Liamalone

Germany

Paully D wrote: »

All 4 games so far have been brilliant.

Right, I've either missed a game or I've missed the joke 😕

Mr.Nice Guy

Switzerland

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Might sound extreme but IMO they are putting every other country at risk

Waisting valuable police resources on them when the Isis threat exists

Painting a big target on the heads of decent fans too

Fact that so many Irish heading over as well, cases of mistaken identity would concern me

I know what you mean. It plays into the extremist's hands. I thought people going there would have a bit more cop on.

GreNoLi

Belgium

I wouldn't have Rose, Walker, Rooney, Alli, Sterling or Lallana in the lineup if I was Woy.

RedemptionZ

Anyone else has seen that video going round with what seems like an old man with his shopping in his hand getting knocked out by a one of these thugs? Hard to tell if he's Russian or English but it's ****ing disgusting.

RedemptionZ

Will there be any trouble in the stadium do people think?

RedemptionZ

Germany

RedemptionZ wrote: »

Will there be any trouble in the stadium do people think?

Already heard boos from the English fans when the Russian national anthem came on
Wouldn't be surprised

Strumms

Edward Hopper wrote: »

https://twitter.com/Nozza_/status/741676855934226432

When you see the price of a pint down there you would do the same !

Akrasia

It would be nice if UEFA insisted that the broadcasters had to provide a HD service. TV3s picture quality is shocking

Strong Life in Dublin

RedemptionZ wrote: »

Anyone else has seen that video going round with what seems like an old man with his shopping in his hand getting knocked out by a one of these thugs? Hard to tell if he's Russian or English but it's ****ing disgusting.

post it here

murpho999

Ian Wright's trousers are very odd.

Mars Bar

Russia should not be allowed near any football competition. Their racism, homophobia and hooliganism should be enough for long ban. World Cup should be taken off them too.

ERG89

Strong Life in Dublin wrote: »

post it here

https://mobile.twitter.com/LaProvenceEuro/status/741671856437121024


If that link don't work look up @LaProvenceEuro on twitter. Horrible video

Strumms

Mars Bar wrote: »

Russia should not be allowed near any football competition. Their racism, homophobia and hooliganism should be enough for long ban. World Cup should be taken off them too.

I agree with ya.

If a sizable section of their fan-base continue this trend of behavior throughout this tournament then a few more calls for this to happen will be made.

Unfortunately the cogs of the decision making machine of the powers that be are not greased by common sense or ideals of what might be the right thing to do, doubt that much has changed even with Blatter and Plattini out of the picture.. Qatar is still going ahead which was a joke of a decision in the first place...

Strong Life in Dublin

ERG89 wrote: »

https://mobile.twitter.com/LaProvenceEuro/status/741671856437121024


If that link don't work look up @LaProvenceEuro on twitter. Horrible video

Absolutely disgusting

Hank Scorpio

Germany

ERG89 wrote: »

https://mobile.twitter.com/LaProvenceEuro/status/741671856437121024


If that link don't work look up @LaProvenceEuro on twitter. Horrible video

That just makes me so fcking angry. Only a coward would do something like that

namloc1980

So depressing seeing these scenes and reports of trouble in Nice as well tonight. A celebration of football ruined by yobs and lagered up morons. Gives the sport such an awful name.

Spain

I've watched 3 of the games so far and thought the refereeing in the France match and the Wales match was very good. Looked like they were letting the game flow.

I hate when Ref's blow the whistle because a player falls over. 'Buying' a free I think is the term.

Then the England game reverts to the norm. The Ref blew up for anything. Maybe he didn't get the memo.

Anybody else notice this ?

RedemptionZ

namloc1980 wrote: »

So depressing seeing these scenes and reports of trouble in Nice as well tonight. A celebration of football ruined by yobs and lagered up morons. Gives the sport such an awful name.

If what is being said by the English fans is to be believed, most of the Russian fans that are causing trouble are sober and here for one thing only. In this case I don't believe it to be drunk morons, but rather extremist scumbags disguised as football fans. I know England are far from innocent now and in the past but these Russian fans are something else, with their racism, homophobia and neo-nazism. I think it's going to get worse before it gets better unfortunately.

klose

My twitter feed is constantly filled with videos and pictures of the violence over there, its surreal stuff. Was hoping to go there earlier in the year with some friends but after seeing all this happening im glad we didnt go ahead with it. Looks like france and its organisations will have a lot to answer for.

Edward Hopper

Belgium

Rioting in Nice.

https://twitter.com/EurosUEFA/status/741760932150423552

gandalf

Spain

It's pretty sad that the football is being overshadowed by the idiots fighting, especially as the first few games have been fairly entertaining.

Kirby

Indeed. Those idiots should be locked up and we can get on with the football. It's ridiculous that these eejits can ruin it for legitimate football fans.

Kerrydude1981

Germany

All that optimism by SSN and there pundits wasnt long going out the window after one England game

Ray Wilkins is not happy

Guy:Incognito

Strumms wrote: »

I agree with ya.

If a sizable section of their fan-base continue this trend of behavior throughout this tournament then a few more calls for this to happen will be made.
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and then swiftly forgotten a week after the tournament when everyone moves on to the next news story, just like many other tournaments /the olympics etc.

fyfe79

Apparently trouble between French, Northern Irish and Polish fans last night according to RTE. Though it seems to have been instigated by locals, and its not clear if the NI and Polish fans were drinking together and were jointly attacked or if it was just a free-for-all.

It seems to me the French hooligans (or at least, the ones living in these cities) are a large part of the problem.

Debil

fyfe79 wrote: »

Apparently trouble between French, Northern Irish and Polish fans last night according to RTE. Though it seems to have been instigated by locals, and its not clear if the NI and Polish fans were drinking together and were jointly attacked or if it was just a free-for-all.

It seems to me the French hooligans (or at least, the ones living in these cities) are a large part of the problem.

Northern Irish and Polish fans drinking and singing together apparently. French Ultras/locals then walked into the middle and started the trouble.

nehe milner skudder

It's a class thing.

Wouldn't see it at rugby World Cup.

Kirby

nehe milner skudder wrote: »

It's a class thing.

Wouldn't see it at rugby World Cup.

But you also wouldnt see anybody caring. I love rugby but there is no comparison here. Nobody watches or cares about the rugby world cup apart from a handful of nations. This is a much bigger stage and it attracts all the dregs of society to it as the world is watching.

eagle eye

England

So what's the opinion on the teams you have seen so far?

For me France proabably looked the best so far but they look like they have serious issues in defense with Evra and Rami.

Wales work very hard but they look weak in midfield.

I think the best 90 minutes perforance I've seen so far was England but they failed to score enough and look weak in defense too.


Based on the first couple of days I feel we have yet to see the team who will win it.

Edward Hopper

Belgium

https://twitter.com/davidcowlishaw/status/740984527728807936?s=09

The Talking Bread

Edward Hopper wrote: »

https://twitter.com/davidcowlishaw/status/740984527728807936?s=09

Is The Cote D'Ivorie Farmers Journal there?

Clear Hearts

Kirby wrote: »

But you also wouldnt see anybody caring. I love rugby but there is no comparison here. Nobody watches or cares about the rugby world cup apart from a handful of nations. This is a much bigger stage and it attracts all the dregs of society to it as the world is watching.

Like comparing apples and oranges

Cypher_sounds

Belgium

Most enjoyble thing I have seen all day.

A pr1ck with some sort of weapon about to attack some innocent fans gets chaired!! WWE style!!
https://twitter.com/sylva1n_/status/741664721116495872

NoviGlitzko

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

Most enjoyble thing I have seen all day.

A pr1ck with some sort of weapon about to attack some innocent fans gets chaired!! WWE style!!
https://twitter.com/sylva1n_/status/741664721116495872

As god is my witness he is broken in half!!

Delighted for him.

Edward Hopper

Belgium

German and Ukraine hooligans getting in on the general theme of the tournament so far
https://twitter.com/TerraceLife_/status/742044921150984194?s=09

Peist2007

Germany

No alcohol being served around Euro 2016 events. Why is alcohol still so misunderstood? Whether these fans are congregating drunk or sober there will be fighting. Some of these fan only came to fight. Rumours are that the Russian hooligans were all sober.

Mec27

Peist2007 wrote: »

No alcohol being served around Euro 2016 events. Why is alcohol still so misunderstood? Whether these fans are congregating drunk or sober there will be fighting. Some of these fan only came to fight. Rumours are that the Russian hooligans were all sober.

Russia, the country where until recently anything under 10 per cent alcohol was just seen as a normal drink, I'm sure they were sober by Russian standards, by rest of world standards, not really.

Edward Hopper

Belgium

Mec27 wrote: »

Russia, the country where until recently anything under 10 per cent alcohol was just seen as a normal drink, I'm sure they were sober by Russian standards, by rest of world standards, not really.

Or in the words of the Simpsons " Sober, Sober or Irish Sober? "

colly10

Is the alcohol ban in the fan zones just for area's where there's trouble or all areas?

Strumms

Why didn't they just ban the sales of alcohol around venues that would be inhabited by those being involved in trouble.. namely the Russians, English, Ukranians and Germans... you don't needs a degree in social studies here to know who are the people who are the problem and what nationality.

As a result maybe 400,000 fans or more maybe of which a high percentage will want to relax with a drink or two in the fan zone or wherever now can't. I really hate that way of thinking... its ****ing lazy... Address the problem and the trouble makers directly instead of penalizing everyone...

colly10

It's nonsense, the Irish would drink as much as most but never cause trouble away. Most nations don't get involved in that type of thing, why not allow those that havn't done anything to have a few drinks.
I'd stay out of the fanzones and watch the matches where Ireland arn't playing in the bar

Thepoet85

Peist2007 wrote:

No alcohol being served around Euro 2016 events. Why is alcohol still so misunderstood? Whether these fans are congregating drunk or sober there will be fighting. Some of these fan only came to fight. Rumours are that the Russian hooligans were all sober.

Exactly, saw a documentary during the year about Russian firms and their fighting. They couldn't wait to get their hands on the English at the Euros. Was the only reason a lot of them travelled at all.

Aidric

Edward Hopper wrote: »

German and Ukraine hooligans getting in on the general theme of the tournament so far
https://twitter.com/TerraceLife_/status/742044921150984194?s=09

Not excusing it but there doesn't look much in that. Predictably I've seen some English journalists latching on to it in a desperate attempt to deflect from their own scummy fans.

Edward Hopper

Belgium

Aidric wrote: »

Not excusing it but there doesn't look much in that. Predictably I've seen some English journalists latching on to it in a desperate attempt to deflect from their own scummy fans.

:rolleyes: So English journalists aren't allowed to report on crowd trouble unless it involves England fans?

It's pretty laughable people think half the English press want to defend English football in general. They don't,they'd be all for tarring and feathering if they got their way.
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namloc1980

Edward Hopper wrote: »

https://twitter.com/davidcowlishaw/status/740984527728807936?s=09

Welsh and Nordie flags are arseways as well.

Kenjataimu

Germany

namloc1980 wrote: »

Welsh and Nordie flags are arseways as well.

Looks like its a 4-in-1 flag thats put up backwards.

siobhan08

Just out of curiosity. The guards and English police that are over in France at the Euros. Do the have the same arrest powers as the French police or are they only there in an advisory capacity?