Poland v Portugal QF ITV and TV3

mansize

mansize wrote: »

I would love to have him on my team

Who do you play with?

mansize

RoboKlopp wrote: »

Who do you play with?

That a bit personal 😱

murpho999

SantryRed wrote: »

The two yellow card rule carrying over throughout the tournament is ridiculous. 2 yellow cards in 5 high stakes games really shouldn't result in a suspension for me. Reset it from the QFs and if they get a yellow in both the QF ans SF, then maybe they deserve a ban from the final too.

Not true: They are reset after the quarter finals.

derm0j073

Pretty good half of football, not a whole lot between these two.

Mr.Nice Guy

Enjoyable half. It could go either way, although Renato Sanches has been the best player going forward. Portugal have a good weapon off the bench in Quaresma too so I'm hoping they will be enough to get the win.

mansize

Ryan Giggs is as dull as Scholes

Clear penalty on Ronaldo

keith16

I know the Polish players don't always have easy to pronounce names....but make a bit of on effort Dixon.

SantryRed

murpho999 wrote: »

Not true: They are reset after the quarter finals.

It's still 2 yellows in five games for the suspension for the semis though?

Minderbinder

SantryRed wrote: »

It's still 2 yellows in five games for the suspension for the semis though?

That's fairly standard though. If it was 3 in five games it'd be too lenient. Maybe they should reset it after the last 16. Referees tend to be a bit more lenient in these tournaments.

Anyway been a good game so far. Portugal playing better than they have been and Poland are their usual positive selves.

Peist2007

Really enjoyed the first half. Top game. I have this sneaking feeling that Portugal's name could be on this Euros. Hard to beat, great at just hanging in there and they have Ronaldo.

Noticed Keith Andrews not screaming as much :P

murpho999

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Noticed Keith Andrews not screaming as much :P

Yes, definitely toned it down since the first few matches. He's not worst in fairness.

murpho999

SantryRed wrote: »

It's still 2 yellows in five games for the suspension for the semis though?

Yes, I think it's good, curbs cynical play.

Mr.Nice Guy

Big Ronaldo fan but that was poor play.

Look up ffs. Greedy

sligeach

Greedy git! It's always ME, ME, ME with Ronaldo!

R e F

Anyone else hate Ronaldo. His only highlight is the fact that he is extremely marketable

BorneTobyWilde

I can see who ever wins this game going through to the semi's .

BorneTobyWilde

R e F wrote: »

Anyone else hate Ronaldo. His only highlight is the fact that he is extremely marketable

He is real deal though. A top player in a poor enough side here .

mansize

R e F wrote: »

Anyone else hate Ronaldo. His only highlight is the fact that he is extremely marketable

And he's not bad at the whole football thing

R e F

R e F wrote: »

Anyone else hate Ronaldo. His only highlight is the fact that he is extremely marketable

Yep, that's his only highlight.

Only gets a game because the manager is his neighbour

That_Guy

Really entertaining game. Both teams look very dangerous.

SlickRic

Nani has been Portugal''s best player all tournament.

Lackey

Great defending

alchemist33

SlickRic wrote: »

Nani has been Portugal''s best player all tournament.

Shhh... if the Man Utd thread hears you there'll be 10 pages of arguments.


And yes, he's been very good.

Peist2007

When i was 7 or 8 and in first or second class in primary school i used to throw tantrums and cry when i lost at lunchtime football. It mattered so much. All i could think about the entire morning was the game. As i grew older the desire remained but i quickly learnt not to act like a child when i lost. As we all do. Ronaldo has never lost that vibe. Doesnt matter how many millions are watching. To have that desire still after hundreds and hundreds of gameswith those games becoming ever more serious is unbelievable really. He's phenomenal. Dislikeable but phenomenal.

BorneTobyWilde

I remember with Carragher opened Nani's gash .

mansize

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

I remember with Carragher opened Nani's gash .

Wtf?

Peist2007

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

I remember with Carragher opened Nani's gash .

In English please, Liverpool fan :pac:

mansize

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

I remember with Carragher opened Nani's gash .

Was that not Rooney???

derm0j073

Peist2007 wrote: »

When i was 7 or 8 and in first or second class in primary school i used to throw tantrums and cry when i lost at lunchtime football. It mattered so much. All i could think about the entire morning was the game. As i grew older the desire remained but i quickly learnt not to act like a child when i lost. As we all do. Ronaldo has never lost that vibe. Doesnt matter how many millions are watching. To have that desire still after hundreds and hundreds of gameswith those games becoming ever more serious is unbelievable really. He's phenomenal. Dislikeable but phenomenal.

Sounds more like a lack of maturity.

That_Guy

No stupid Ronaldo free kick from a billion yards out??? I am shocked.

ScummyMan

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

I remember with Carragher opened Nani's gash .

There's something you should never say in public :P

BorneTobyWilde

mansize wrote: »

Wtf?

https://metrouk2.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/article-1299489637728-0d7e9505000005dc-297700_466x310.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bur3NDVIMAEjajN.jpg

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/51711000/jpg/_51711541_nani466.jpg

Ripped his leg open
Made him cry .

ScummyMan

I can't understand why they don't give Quaresma more of a run out.

Mr.Nice Guy

Poland getting a lot of joy down Portugal's right hand side. I remember reading Portugal fans saying the right-back spot was a problem area for them. We already saw that with Poland's first goal.

mansize

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

https://metrouk2.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/article-1299489637728-0d7e9505000005dc-297700_466x310.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bur3NDVIMAEjajN.jpg

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/51711000/jpg/_51711541_nani466.jpg

Ripped his leg open
Made him cry .

Ah so that's what it is in English

BorneTobyWilde

Ronaldo has a future in stage theatre .

Arghus

Ronaldo looking to his equals - the Gods - for some help.

Mr.Nice Guy

Get Quaresma on for Joao Mario.

Ulysses Gaze

Arghus wrote: »

Ronaldo looking to his equals - the Gods - for some help.

They must be false gods so.

Lackey

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Get Quaresma on for Joao Mario.

Portugal must be reading boards:D

from_atozinc

Why did your man quarismo hobble on to the pitch

Lackey

Jesus that could've ended badly

That_Guy

Game has turned to absolute crap now.

Harry Angstrom

Let this run for a draw now. Good lads.

JinkyJackson

niallo27 wrote:

Just my experience. I have worked with a lot of them. They never want to help you if your stuck and stick to their own. That's just their mentality I suppose. I'm not saying their bad people or anything

I prefer working with Polish than Irish. They don't bitch as much and just get on with the job.. Hope Portugal win though

Mr.Nice Guy

Service to Ronaldo has again been poor.

BoJack Horseman

I know Portugal get a lot of flack..... but Poland are pretty dull.