Euro 2016 - Group D - Czech Republic vs Croatia, 5pm, RTE & BBC

Mr.Nice Guy

How they got a point from this game i do not know.

McDermotX

Delighted for the Croatian fans........well the eejit ones with the flares.

Yes!

Looks like the flares were a particularly bad idea now. 3 minutes into injury time.

AllGunsBlazing

how ironic...

LuckyGent88

Smashed

highgiant1985

well Croatia ******* that up.

AdolfEngland

marklazarcovic wrote: »

How are they getting flares in like,could just as easy be weapons

That's the French for you. Spent a year living there and their ineptness is breath taking.

C'mon the Czechs. Hope those ***** get a good hammering from their own fans.

Beefy78

Spectacular self destruction from the Croatians on and off the pitch.

madcabbage

Can't bate some late drama!:)

Lol at the flare throwers!

Irish_rat

I blame the fans. Croatia were cruising

Grandeeod

Brilliant!

Arghus

Czechs really motoring since Skoda has arrived.

That_Guy

Croatian fans fúcked up their teams momentum there.

The lack of police and even many stewards down at that end is actually mind boggling

Johner

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Croatia are the new dark horses of this tournament it's fair to say

Cursed!!

Aidric

What a meltdown from Croatia. As for the fans kicking off, jesus wept.

SantryRed

Why can't anyone just comprehend that Clattenburg clearly suspended play for 3/4 mins.... It's not that difficult.

citytillidie

mansize wrote: »

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36510550

From same article

It has begun disciplinary proceedings against Russia - but not England - after "totally unacceptable" scenes at Saturday's England-Russia game.

dfx-

all since Modric went off really, but Croatia have especially all over the place since the disruption. You could see the effect of it on Perisic's face at the restart.

Arthur Daley

Croatia, top team on ppaer, but their FIFA rankings over time (27th) don't bare that out. Not that far above Czech (30) and Ireland (33)

AllGunsBlazing

If i were anywhere near that stadium I'd be legging it about now.

Harry Palmr

mansize wrote: »

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36510550

That link doesn't actually prove your point but the headline is inaccurate.

Russia have been threatened with being suspended for what happened inside the stadium. Not England unless their supporters kick off inside a stadium at future game.

Charges against Russia are for crowd disturbances, racist behaviour, and setting off fireworks, Uefa confirmed.

In a strongly-worded statement, European football's governing body said it would not hesitate to impose sanctions on either Russia or England should such violence occur again.

Which means that the Russian's got a "free" attack thanks to UEFA!

Mr.Nice Guy

I thought they were going to nick a winner there the Czechs which would have been incredible.

Some second half there.

mansize

Harry Palmr wrote: »

That link doesn't actually prove your point but the headline is inaccurate.

Russia have been threatened with being suspended for what happened inside the stadium. Not England unless their supporters kick off inside a stadium at future game.





Which means that the Russia's got a "free" attack thanks to UEFA!

England were warned as were Russia is what I said

Harry Palmr

mansize, you do seem a bit obsessed with England........

First game with 4 goals?

keith16

Be amazing if Corluka and Cech swapped hats at the end.

That_Guy

Clattenburg robbing us of 100 minutes!!

Paz-CCFC

I know it's a bit of karma to see this coming back to bite the Croatian fans in the arse, but why are people so happy with the Czech Republic equalising? It's a bad result for Ireland if we finish third. F*ck wanting to see Czech Republic doing one over Croatia, I want my own team to go through first and foremost.

AdolfEngland

Steward was very lucky. Exploded just as he went to pick it up. Looks fine thankfully.

GreNoLi

Good for my euro prediction league.

mansize

Harry Palmr wrote: »

mansize, you do seem a bit obsessed with England........

First game with 4 goals?

No I'm not, but the commentator said Russia were warned without mentioning England.

That's it

FatherTed

Video of the incident: https://gfycat.com/BleakLeanJohndory

BoJack Horseman

mansize wrote: »

No I'm not, but the commentator said Russia were warned without mentioning England.

That's it

Russia were given a suspended disqualification for incidents within the Velodrome.

It's probable that ditto will be for Croatia, especially considering one of those red-vested stewards was directly hit by a detonating banger.

Will UEFA properly punish them? Doubt it


Awful security issues and it's only a week in. Maybe UEFA are waiting for some deaths to act.

Debil

If ever a game showed how important Modric is , that was it. The Czechs could have won in the end. Excellent header from Skoda.

Vincent Vega

Speaking to a Croatian friend, he says a small group of fans are intentionally trying to get the team kicked out.
The same group that yell fascist stuff and made the swastika on the pitch during qualifier with Italy.
They said before the game they would cause stoppage.

Definitely had a major effect on the team's psychological game. Gotta feel bad for the team because they appear to be one of the more convincing and cohesive teams in the tournament.

RedemptionZ

****ing idiotic Croatian fans. I hope they get kicked out for that. Henry said they deserve a warning first but it's ****ing obvious you shouldn't and can't do that. UEFA needs to send a message.

Anyone know if that steward was injured in any way?

Turtwig

Croatia are a team with with potential to do well in this tournament and it looks like their own fans may have just ruined those aspirations. They could get some serious repercussions, especially if that Stewart suffered severe burns.

mansize

One imagines Croatia will be severely dealt with. They really need to beef up
Security. I had 3 checks when I to Stade du France in Feb

RedemptionZ

Vincent Vega wrote: »

Speaking to a Croatian friend, he says a small group of fans are intentionally trying to get the team kicked out.
The same group that yell fascist stuff and made the swastika on the pitch during qualifier with Italy.
They said before the game they would cause stoppage.

Definitely had a major effect on the team's psychological game. Gotta feel bad for the team because they appear to be one of the more convincing and cohesive teams in the tournament.

Your friend knows much more than me being that he's Croatian, but what's the motives behind wanting your country kicked out?

omega man

RoboKlopp wrote: »

Will UEFA properly punish them? Doubt it


Awful security issues and it's only a week in. Maybe UEFA are waiting for some deaths to act.

UEFA seem to have no leadership at the moment.

Was that pre planned by some croation "fans"? Seems awful strange.....

AdolfEngland

RedemptionZ wrote: »

****ing idiotic Croatian fans. I hope they get kicked out for that. Henry said they deserve a warning first but it's ****ing obvious you shouldn't and can't do that. UEFA needs to send a message.

Anyone know if that steward was injured in any way?

The BBC showed a close up and it looked like he was ok. I think the explosion knocked him off was feet but thankfully he didn't pick it up!!

Bret Hart

Just hope now Spain don't balls it up like Croatia,have in what is a result that could affect our progression.

Turtwig

Debil wrote: »

If ever a game showed how important Modric is , that was it. The Czechs could have won in the end. Excellent header from Skoda.

Kovacic slotted in pretty well. Croatia just seriously tilted once the flares incident happened.

dfx-

no real need to be threatening to kick them out. It was clearly infighting which is very different to Marseille.

Turtwig

AdolfEngland wrote: »

The BBC showed a close up and it looked like he was ok. I think the explosion knocked him off was feet but thankfully he didn't pick it up!!

Explosions don't have to touch you to hurt you. Concussion from a near explosion can be pretty bad.

madcabbage

The security is some joke, how many games this week has there been flares fired or set off. Very worrying stuff.

Irish_rat

An interesting read

http://balkanist.net/democratic-hooligan-radical-democracy-social-protest-amongst-football-fans-croatia/

Tigerandahalf

The Croatian fans did the same against Ire in Euro2012 with flares going off behind one of the goals. Can't legislate for idiots but I hope these guys are put in a cell for a week on bread and water.

Funny game. Croatia cruising and then hit by 2 sucker punches.