Euro 2016 - The Final - Portugal vs France, 20:00, RTE, TV3, BBC, ITV

Concannon7

Am I the only that thinks it's been an enjoyable game so far?

Portugal goal would make it very interesting.

Mr.Nice Guy

France have been pretty sluggish in the first half for most of their games (except Iceland). It will be interesting to see if they raise their game in the second half.

tayto lover

super_furry wrote: »

So sick of that fecking pig Sue. High time she was made into rashers.

I'm off for a rasher sambo with loadsa mustard.

Rezident

Rezident wrote: »

We wouldn't even want to kick him if he wasn't diving, we would just enjoy the beautiful goals he scores. Instead of all the other things that he does instead - he doesn't need to do it, and nobody should be let away with it. So when he really does get injured is it Karma?

He's far from the only diver at this tournament. He is certainly no saint, but he has given a lot of joy to the football world, and is at least worthy of a bit of decency and respect

sligeach

RTE are back from the ads. Let's see how much longer TV3 go with their adfest.

super_furry

Concannon7 wrote: »

Am I the only that thinks it's been an enjoyable game so far?

Portugal goal would make it very interesting.

Spent the last 15 minutes of the half thinking that. An early Portugal goal would set things up nicely in the second half.

DM_7

Harry Palmr wrote: »

My wallet has fewer moths than the Stade de France! Sissoko clearly playing for a move

Roy Keane wants his joke back.

mansize

Concannon7 wrote: »

Am I the only that thinks it's been an enjoyable game so far?

Portugal goal would make it very interesting.

Christ no, it's gone stale

Lavinia

Ol' Donie wrote: »

I'm sick for Ronaldo.

Such a shame.

Me too. Not only for Ronaldo himself but that whole game is just different now.
Sick is the good word.

Western Pomise

NIMAN wrote: »

If pogba is worth 100 mill then Sissoko is worth a billion!

He would be worth even more if he could control the ball during his 'powerful' runs.....there's a reason he was at Newcastle!

Bret Hart

France should think about bringing on Pogba for the second half.

cj maxx

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I think it will go to penalties

Was thinking that after 15 minutes

enzo roco

enzo roco wrote: »

No he wont.
He will say, its a shame for portugal.

When a player is injured, he injured.

super_furry wrote: »

Tell you something for nothing - Dunphy will eviscerate Ronaldo at half-time. Bottler, coward, gutless, he'll throw the lot at him.

Told ya.

BorneTobyWilde

Terry Henry thinks a lot of these players have something more in their locker. Hopefully they can access their lockers at half time .

iroced

gandalf wrote: »

Payet got the ball. Ronaldo was just unlucky and tbh he may have been carrying a knock already.

He actually was.

Here's Larry the leprechaun

Harry Angstrom

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Terry Henry thinks a lot of these players have something more in their locker. Hopefully they can access their lockers at half time .

What if they can't find the keys.....?

I admittedly find Ronaldo a bit of a poser. Super goal scorer but a poser. That said I genuinely feel sorry for him here. Tough on a player that's so influential to go off in a major final

mansize

https://twitter.com/mickjagger/status/752228883236319232

Another old moth

Iused2likebusts

M!Ck^ wrote: »

An opinion on what? Seriously. A serious knee injury by the looks of it. Ronaldo distraught in what is probably his only chance to win a major trophy for his country. The **** else opinion can you have

I said I was dissapointed Ronaldo went off. I want Portugal to win and would like to see him win the Euros for the career he has had. It's terrible he was in tears leaving the pitch as it means so much to him. I just felt that he could have walked off the pitch as he went back on and ran around for a few minutes. In most other sports the player would just walk off but that's the way football is I suppose. I have nothing to be bitter about with regard Ronaldo he is a joy to watch.

niallo27

Ronaldo has played in a euro final before, cup finals, champions league finals. The bloke is doing alright for himself as a footballer.

alchemist33

Bye bye UEFA Irish leprechaun

Lavinia

niallo27 wrote: »

The bloke is doing alright for himself as a footballer.

but that's not the point.

PeterTheNinth

I would have loved to be a fly on the wall when Ron Atkinson first saw that "Let Them Drink Beer" advert.

mansize

Like the BBC's promo for the Olympics

mansize

alchemist33 wrote: »

Bye bye UEFA Irish leprechaun

Who???

SlickRic

Bret Hart wrote: »

France should think about bringing on Pogba for the second half.

Deschamps had chosen to put Sissoko in the role Pogba is best at, presumably because he believes Pogba can act as a playmaker. It's a way of getting both in the team.

Deschamps has been somewhat justified with Sissoko's performance, but put Pogba closer to goal and you get a different player.

niallo27

Lavinia wrote: »

but that's not the point.

What's the point so.

Harry Angstrom

I thought this would be a mamMoth final, and it has been in a way.

PeterTheNinth

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

I would have loved to be a fly on the wall when Ron Atkinson first saw that "Let Them Drink Beer" advert.

Why? Are you referring to the 2004 incident?

niallo27

niallo27 wrote: »

Ronaldo has played in a euro final before, cup finals, champions league finals. The bloke is doing alright for himself as a footballer.

There is a difference in playing in a final and Winning one

And for the pride of your country as opposed to a club

How would you feel?

Doing quit well?? Money doesn't buy you everything

PeterTheNinth

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

I would have loved to be a fly on the wall when Ron Atkinson first saw that "Let Them Drink Beer" advert.

The ironic thing about big Ron's rant is that he aimed it at a great pro in Desailly.

Lavinia

niallo27 wrote: »

What's the point so.

that its just sad the way he left this game. regardless how well he did or not so far.

Mr.Nice Guy

Come on Portugal!

sligeach

Players back on the field and TV3 are still showing ads.

the groutch

Corporate area completely empty for the start of the 2nd half, very embarrassing.

Lavinia

sligeach wrote: »

Players back on the field and TV3 are still showing ads.

m watching on rte2

Iused2likebusts

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

I said I was dissapointed Ronaldo went off. I want Portugal to win and would like to see him win the Euros for the career he has had. It's terrible he was in tears leaving the pitch as it means so much to him. I just felt that he could have walked off the pitch as he went back on and ran around for a few minutes. In most other sports the player would just walk off but that's the way football is I suppose. I have nothing to be bitter about with regard Ronaldo he is a joy to watch.

Fair enough

vidor

mansize wrote: »

It really has petered out since CR7s injury

Think Portugal have looked better since he went off. Might be a case of less pressure on some of the players to seek Ronaldo in every attack. Not sure if I buy in to that but it's been mentioned before.

alchemist33

mansize wrote: »

Who???

The UEFA ad with all the beautiful European fans and the red-haired, bearded, kilted Irish fan.

PeterTheNinth

Is that not two stamp on the foots for that French player now, and no yellow card?

niallo27

M!Ck^ wrote: »

There is a difference in playing in a final and Winning one

And for the pride of your country as opposed to a club

How would you feel?

Doing quit well?? Money doesn't buy you everything

I am not talking about money. I am talking about what he has won already in football. It's pretty impressive.

super_furry

Nani are you ok, are you ok, are you ok Nani?

BorneTobyWilde

Both teams have struggled to put away teams. But could easily be else where tonight.
Both somewhat lickly to be here.

niallo27

Lavinia wrote: »

that its just sad the way he left this game. regardless how well he did or not so far.

Sad but that's life. We need to move on.

Too Tough To Die

M!Ck^ wrote: »

There is a difference in playing in a final and Winning one

And for the pride of your country as opposed to a club

How would you feel?

Doing quit well?? Money doesn't buy you everything

Pride of your country? Please. He's probably hoping France win it now.

gandalf

Oh ho someones got the sniper rifle aimed at Pepe :P

Cantstandsya

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Money doesn't buy you everything

Like what?

BorneTobyWilde

Good ball in. No one there

El Chapo

Too Tough To Die wrote: »

Pride of your country? Please. He's probably hoping France win it now.

If you watched or read anything on Ronaldo you will see he is a very proud Portugese.

I'll assume you haven't since you're talking through your hoop.