Euro 2016 - Group D - Turkey vs Croatia, 2 pm, TV3 & ITV

Mr.Nice Guy

Turkey vs Croatia

2:00pm, Sunday 12th June
Parc des Princes

I'm pretty excited for this one. Turkey were great entertainment under Fatih Terim back in 2008, and he's back at the helm now. Croatia meanwhile look great on paper with Modric and Rakitic in their midfield, and Mandzukic up top. Their captain Srna thinks this is the best Croatian team ever. (Will they fare better than the Davor Suker team of the '98 World Cup which finished 3rd? They are back in France again...)

There's been some interesting battles between these two in recent times. Turkey defeated Croatia at Euro 2008 in a penalty shoot-out; but Croatia beat Turkey 3-0 overall in the play-off qualifier to get to Euro 2012. Who wins this time?


Teams:

Turkey: Volkan; Gokhan Gonul, Mehmet Topal, Balta, Caner; Oguzhan, Ozan Tufan; Selcuk, Hakan Çalhanoglu, Arda Turan; Cenk.

Croatia: Subasic; Srna, Corluka, Vida, Strinic; Badelj, Modric, Brozovic, Rakitic, Perisic; Mandzukic.


What are your thoughts for this one? I can see it being a close contest and feel Turkey will cause a scare or two, but I'll go for Croatia to edge it, mainly for the Modric factor.

Here's hoping both sides give it a go and we get goals.

Also this is scheduled to be Emma Byrne's TV3 debut, so good luck to her. Not sure if Joey Barton is on for this one. Guess we'll have to wait and see.

RobertKK

It should be another good game. I'll be supporting Croatia.

That_Guy

I've got Croatia as part of a draw.

Best get that bunting out.

Beersmith

Ah christ stuck with tv3 again. Itv isn't on virgin media is it.

Paul Mcshane FTW

Damien1979

This should be a cracker. Croatia are technically gifted and play lovely football. Turkey will have a right go at it and have some tasty footballers themselves. I'll go for a narrow Croatia win. Let's hope it follows the trend of the games we've seen so far. One of these could be the obligatory 'underdog' that goes far in the tournament.

Peist2007

Went for Croatia to win the tournament, 20 each way at 25/1. Think they have a decent squad. And nice to support a team Modric is on, for once

Mantis Toboggan

Emma is looking well in fairness

Richard Hillman

I am fancying the Turks for some reason. I think they'll come out flying. 2 very passionate teams. Should be a good encounter. 0-0

adox

Looking forward to this one. Will be cheering on Croatia as I have them in the draw in work.

Beersmith

Such insight here

Bobby Baccala

McShane looking a bit nervy. Emma might be intimidating him.

Degag

Martin Tyler moonlighting for TV3?

Mantis Toboggan

Croatia good value at 21/20

DarraghF197

Degag wrote: »

Martin Tyler moonlighting for TV3?

I'm actually really confused! Sounds exactly like him, hardly is though is it?! :pac:

Degag

DarraghF197 wrote: »

I'm actually really confused! Sounds exactly like him, hardly is though is it?! :pac:

It is, yer man in the studio said he was handing it over to him.

Johner

Cracking atmosphere.

Unearthly

Sky Sports commentary team on TV3.

Kerrigooney

That Croatian midfield is tasty.

DarraghF197

Ok I'm in dreamland, Martin Tyler and Alan Smith on TV3?!

Cypher_sounds

Tyler and Alan Smith commentating on tv3, nice suprise expecially compared to their other commetators.

Mr.Nice Guy

Martin Tyler on TV3. Excellent.

Harry Palmr

Tekkers and thuggery!

Mr.Nice Guy

Teams:

Turkey: Volkan; Gokhan Gonul, Mehmet Topal, Balta, Caner; Oguzhan, Ozan Tufan; Selcuk, Hakan Çalhanoglu, Arda Turan; Cenk.

Croatia: Subasic; Srna, Corluka, Vida, Strinic; Badelj, Modric, Brozovic, Rakitic, Perisic; Mandzukic.

Dirty Dingus McGee

I wonder are Tyler and Smith actually working for TV3 or they using the feed from another broadcaster.

Paully D

The old "must not give a yellow card no matter how bad the foul before the 10-15 minute mark" chain of thought from the referee :rolleyes:

Damien1979

Decent commentary on TV3.. I had to check it was the TV remote and not xbox controller I had..

jamesbere

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

I wonder are Tyler and Smith actually working for TV3 or they using the feed from another broadcaster.

Probably just turned on fifa 16 in the background

sheroman01

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

Tyler and Alan Smith commentating on tv3, nice suprise expecially compared to their other commetators.

So glad I clicked in here - what a lovely surprise Was literally just saying to myself how annoying Andy Townsend is, then I see this

martyos121

Only just turned the game on there, very well done by TV3 getting Tyler and Smith, hope they do a lot more matches for them.

Croatia looking the better side here early on, but it must be scary for any side coming up against Canhanoglu, all it takes is one foul in the wrong area and the game could be turned on its head, class freekick taker.

sheroman01

martyos121 wrote: »

Only just turned the game on there, very well done by TV3 getting Tyler and Smith, hope they do a lot more matches for them.

Croatia looking the better side here early on, but it must be scary for any side coming up against Canhanoglu, all it takes is one foul in the wrong area and the game could be turned on its head, class freekick taker.

And it looks to be the tournament for free kicks - two scored already

Cypher_sounds

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

I wonder are Tyler and Smith actually working for TV3 or they using the feed from another broadcaster.

Not sure but they were commentating at the opener, was it for tv3 though?

https://twitter.com/9smudge/status/740540240788623360

marno21

Tyler & Smith are on the UEFA world feed, broadcasters can either use that or the clean one with no commentary so they can use their own commentators

martyos121

sheroman01 wrote: »

And it looks to be the tournament for free kicks - two scored already

Nothing sweeter in football than a perfectly struck freekick.

JoeA3

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

I wonder are Tyler and Smith actually working for TV3 or they using the feed from another broadcaster.

I'd say they're using a generic feed. I haven't heard Tyler mention TV3 or anything to indicate he's got an Irish audience.

Ben Gadot

Turks have the support here.

The Backwards Man

Reading this thread has meant I'm watching a football match on TV3 for the first time in years, thanks boards!

Townsend is on ITV, I thought they had given him the boot?

Yillan

JoeA3 wrote: »

I'd say they're using a generic feed. I haven't heard Tyler mention TV3 or anything to indicate he's got an Irish audience.

Yes. This is obvious. Anyone thinking TV3 with their ten pixel resolution have made a cash offer to Tyler and Smith to come do exclusive commentary for their Croatia Turkey coverage needs to have a word with themselves.

I am enjoying this commentary though.

namloc1980

marno21 wrote: »

Tyler & Smith are on the UEFA world feed, broadcasters can either use that or the clean one with no commentary so they can use their own commentators

TV3 need to use this all the time!

Mr.Nice Guy

Yillan wrote: »

Yes. This is obvious. Anyone thinking TV3 with their ten pixel resolution have made a cash offer to Tyler and Smith to come do exclusive commentary for their Croatia Turkey coverage needs to have a word with themselves.

I am enjoying this commentary though.

To be fair, I think they did get Sky's Stuart Barnes for their rugby World Cup coverage.

Irish_rat

This is one classy Croatia team, you'd expect them to pile the pressure on when Turkey will eventually tire.

Arthur Daley

Jesus first world problems here, the SD on TV3 rankles for a second day

Straight Edge Punk

Would it cost more to use the universal commentary for every game? This is much better than the usual TV3 rubbish.

Mr.Nice Guy

Oh what a cross that was!

Skylinehead

Badelj Martin. Not Badely

Johner

Has to score there.

Best chance of the game so far
Poor header IMO

Paully D

That cross. :eek:

Tomagotchye

Think there will be goals in this. Good energy about both teams. Crowd have been excellent. Turkey are my team after ire and n. Ire

Ouch

Angron

Turkey doing well so far, but I still kinda feel like the Croatians will take this one.