Euro 2016 - Round of 16 - Wales vs N.I., 5 pm, RTE, BBC

GreNoLi

Somebody please score please.

Irish_rat

This is worse than Pulis ball

Dirty Dingus McGee

This is absolute scutter.

a perfect argument against adding more teams to the European Championships.

Mec27

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

This is absolute scutter.

a perfect argument against adding more teams to the European Championships.

But but wales are a 'dark horse':rolleyes:

El Chapo

Wouldn't wish that first half on my worst enemy.

Mr.Nice Guy

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

This is absolute scutter.

a perfect argument against adding more teams to the European Championships.

Not really since these two would have made it without the extra places.

namloc1980

Crap altogether. Hopefully it will finish within 90 mins. Couldn't stomach extra time.

onlyme!

i can't see the second half being any different than that either

youreadthat

That went by pretty quickly considering nothing happened at all.

adox

Coleman getting out thought by O Neill at the moment.

That's the first half summed up.

Football is putrid but was always likely to happen more in the knock out stages.

keeponhurling

namloc1980 wrote: »

Crap altogether. Hopefully it will finish within 90 mins. Couldn't stomach extra time.

You could just turn it off and not watch

dfx-

far too much was made of Wales beating a pathetic Russia side.

Dirty Dingus McGee

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

This is absolute scutter.

a perfect argument against adding more teams to the European Championships.

NI topped thier group and wales finished 2nd in thiers they would be here regaurdless

Edit: MNG beat me to it

Mec27

dfx- wrote: »

far too much was made of Wales beating a pathetic Russia side.

Russia were terrible, they really were so so bad.

Dirty Dingus McGee

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Not really since these two would have made it without the extra places.

Yeah but there have always been 3 or 4 of these type of teams in the tournament , no need to guarantee the knockout stages have to have this standard of team in them.

We're almost as bad in case anyone accuses me of ignoring our own failings.

titan18

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Not really since these two would have made it without the extra places.

NI yes, but Wales would have gone to playoffs, and played one of Albania, Croatia, Switzerland, Poland, Russia, Romania or Iceland. Most likely get in but I reckon they'd lose to Croatia, Switzerland and Poland so if they drew them, they wouldn't.

We also definitely wouldn't be watching NI past the group stages if you had 4 groups of 4 and top 2 qualify out of them.

PeterTheEighth

Duffer looks like he's got the part of Bob Crachit in the Ballyboden Players production of A Christmas Carol

Mr.Nice Guy

titan18 wrote: »

NI yes, but Wales would have gone to playoffs, and played one of Albania, Croatia, Switzerland, Poland, Russia, Romania or Iceland. Most likely get in but I reckon they'd lose to Croatia, Switzerland and Poland so if they drew them, they wouldn't.

We also definitely wouldn't be watching NI past the group stages if you had 4 groups of 4 and top 2 qualify out of them.

If I remember correctly Wales knew they were through with 2 games to spare so they may well have won it automatically if they knew they had to go for it in those games. It's all hypothetical.

You're right we wouldn't have NI here in the knockout stages under the old format, but then again neither would our team and I think most of us are glad we are.

I think it's early days to be critical of the format. I still give it a big thumbs up for the drama of the group stage. Admittedly this game is making my thumb veer downwards.

Mec27

BBC with the biggest BBC Apres match moment there.

ArnoldJRimmer

Terrible half of football, but do we have to have the conversation about the expanded groups every single time this happens with one of the weaker teams? Knockout stages of both WC and EC always produce some sh!te games no matter how many teams take part. Was England v Italy any better last time round? Or any knockout game involving Spain in ether 2010 or 2012? Technically better football, but not in terms of entertainment.

Irish_rat

PeterTheEighth wrote: »

Duffer looks like he's got the part of Bob Crachit in the Ballyboden Players production of A Christmas Carol

Nothing wrong with a bit of class.

Mec27

Dallas and Davis standout players in the game.

Mr.Nice Guy

Wales are second best here.

Irish_rat

That's a blatant yellow. Ref is a joke

johnnysmack

Ref is very whistle happy.

briany

Wales not living up to their potential here. Rough stuff from both sides, really. High-ball scrappy British style football at its finest.

pavb2

Probably needs an NI goal to liven things up as I can't see Wales losing if they go ahead

Mr.Nice Guy

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

If I remember correctly Wales knew they were through with 2 games to spare so they may well have won it automatically if they knew they had to go for it in those games. It's all hypothetical.

You're right we wouldn't have NI here in the knockout stages under the old format, but then again neither would our team and I think most of us are glad we are.

I think it's early days to be critical of the format. I still give it a big thumbs up for the drama of the group stage. Admittedly this game is making my thumb veer downwards.

We also dont know how NI would have played the group stages had there only been 2 places up for grabs

sjb25

Come on Wales for feck sake

Harry Palmr

It's neither blood and thunder enough or open enough. Volkes nearly in.

Mec27

briany wrote: »

Bale is not living up to their potential here. Rough stuff from both sides, really. High-ball scrappy British style football at its finest.

TBH though did you watch them in qualifiers? I didn't but Saunders said this is how Wales games normally go and normally Bale or Ramsey do something and they grab a win from nothing. Are you expecting them to click and start spraying it around like Croatia or something?

Welsh Megaman

Good chance there, great ball from Ramsey

Mr.Nice Guy

Someone said on here a few days ago that George Hamilton needs glasses. Well he just screamed 'Baaaaalllllleeeee' when Sam Vokes had a header.

PeterTheEighth

Irish_rat wrote: »

Nothing wrong with a bit of class.

Ah no he looks good in fairness. I wonder is he sponsored or does he have a bit of fashion sense himself.

Mec27

PeterTheEighth wrote: »

Ah no he looks good in fairness. I wonder is he sponsored or does he have a bit of fashion sense himself.

He aged fairly well in fairness to him.

Mec27

Up step Baler.

SantryRed

ArnoldJRimmer wrote: »

Terrible half of football, but do we have to have the conversation about the expanded groups every single time this happens with one of the weaker teams? Knockout stages of both WC and EC always produce some sh!te games no matter how many teams take part. Was England v Italy any better last time round? Or any knockout game involving Spain in ether 2010 or 2012? Technically better football, but not in terms of entertainment.

God, does anyone else remember the Ukraine-Swiss last 16 game in 2006 I think? That is still today the worst game I have ever watched, and that is saying something considering I'm a Shels fan.

Mr.Nice Guy

Bale range, this free-kick.

Welsh Megaman

Free Kicky!

Mec27

SantryRed wrote: »

God, does anyone else remember the Ukraine-Swiss last 16 game in 2006 I think? That is still today the worst game I have ever watched, and that is saying something considering I'm a Shels fan.

Oh jesus you just brought back terrible terrible memories.

PeterTheEighth

He we go now, ball in the net and everybody can go home.

Debil

Great dive by Gareth in fairness.

Welsh Megaman

I do believe we now have a game.

AllGunsBlazing

meh.

briany

McGovern's a rock.

AllGunsBlazing

Nordies are gonna nick this, can feel it coming a mile off.

DarraghF197

Having to watch Northern Ireland and Poland play again was not what I had hoped for after the first two games. They are so boring to watch.

Welsh Megaman

Ledley for Williams...interesting

namloc1980

SantryRed wrote: »

God, does anyone else remember the Ukraine-Swiss last 16 game in 2006 I think? That is still today the worst game I have ever watched, and that is saying something considering I'm a Shels fan.

That was unreal alright. I think the Swiss didn't concede a single goal in that tournament - the only team ever to do so in the World Cup finals.

namloc1980

DarraghF197 wrote: »

Having to watch Northern Ireland and Poland play again was not what I had hoped for after the first two games. They are so boring to watch.

Unless they both reach the semi finals you'll spared that.