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Bobblehats

It was a fancy dan finish alright.

Every right; for it to bend inside the post and ripple the side netting but make the back of the net bulge?! F*ck off. It was an act of footballing fellatio, performed with the flick of a boot’s tongue that left its audience mesmerised. And it’s recipient, in the eye of it all very humiliated…

ohnonotgmail

Bobblehats wrote: »

It was a fancy dan finish alright.

Every right; for it to bend inside the post and ripple the side netting but make the back of the net bulge?! F*ck off. It was an act of footballing fellatio, performed with the flick of a boot’s tongue that left its audience mesmerised. And it’s recipient, in the eye of it all very humiliated…

have you considered becoming a football commentator?

Bobblehats

Hello everybody....lot of reservations about this Spain side graduates; with honours from the school of tiki taka yet seemingly no-one capable of that moment of critical execution? Where even a brief moment inside the box will do.

AndyBoBandy

This is 1 group I really couldn't care less who goes through or who goes out.

Maybe Sweden to go through because of all the lovely ladies.... (though they were already through before todays games...

iffandonlyif

Christ, another token woman commentator on RTE. Every comment begins, 'Yeah, ...' It's the epitome of tokenism. Not a hint of talent for the job.

Sadler Peak

Peno

AndyBoBandy

iffandonlyif wrote: »

Christ, another token woman commentator on RTE. Every comment begins, 'Yeah, ...' It's the epitome of tokenism. Not a hint of talent for the job.

This is how I imagine she looks….



I’m going to hell.

Bobblehats

..dear o dear was it even in doubt ? The decision that is.

mzungu

Great save, keeper.

Its the correct decision going on precedent but the first ref to ever give it and the association thay didnt confiscate his whistle would both want to be kicked out of the game

Absolute nonsense to concede a foul from a man jumping in front of you as you kick the ball

Arghus

iffandonlyif wrote: »

Christ, another token woman commentator on RTE. Every comment begins, 'Yeah, ...' It's the epitome of tokenism. Not a hint of talent for the job.

I don't usually bash women commentators or pundits, because a lot of them get judged harshly enough because they're women and most of them are honestly fine - but this girl is awful. The sniffing, the boring contributions and the voice that'd cut through you.

Sadler Peak

Perfect height for the kepper

Arghus

Lewandowski with possibly the worst miss of all time.

Sadler Peak

2 fantastic chances in 2 minutes for Spain. Both missed.

Arghus

Still in shock at the Lewandowski miss.

He headed it onto the bar twice from a yard out.

Xander10

iffandonlyif wrote: »

Christ, another token woman commentator on RTE. Every comment begins, 'Yeah, ...' It's the epitome of tokenism. Not a hint of talent for the job.

First time watching a game on RTE. My poor ears...

mzungu

An absolute howler from Slovakia.

archfi

What the F was that!?:D

Bobblehats

Hahahaha

Sadler Peak

Spain go 1 up.

Own goal from keeper somehow

Oh sweeeeet jeeeesus

Say Your Number

Comical

iffandonlyif

I can't think of many worse keeping errors than that.

Xander10

It was the sort of finish you might see in a GAA game

mzungu

Flag took a while to go up there.

Bobblehats

Xander10 wrote: »

It was the sort of finish you might see in a GAA game

Spain own so much ball that something just has to give.

iffandonlyif

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

This is how I imagine she looks….

Arghus wrote: »

I don't usually bash women commentators or pundits, because a lot of them get judged harshly enough because they're women and most of them are honestly fine - but this girl is awful. The sniffing, the boring contributions and the voice that'd cut through you.

If we're getting into the territory of the aesthetic quality of her voice, I think there are an awful lot of male pundits and commentators who are scarcely better.

My issue is the delivery. I'd like to think that all prospective commentators are made by RTE to simulate commentating a few games and given feedback. That can hardly have occurred because she has several very obvious faults. She speaks insanely quickly, with that tic of starting every sentence with 'Yeah'. And she gives a rambling summary of the preceding passage of play rather than making a short, incisive comment. As it happens, she sounds like she's not unknowldgeable about football.

I know of excellent women commentators in cricket and chess. Why can't RTE do it properly and either not force the issue, or look for and nurture someone with talent?

AndyBoBandy

I remember always hating Jim Beglin's co commentary on RTÉ on Ireland games, as in I absolutely despised him doing co commentary, but then for some reason at the 2002 World Cup (Specifically Ian Harte's saved penalty against Spain, and the open goal Kevin Kilbane missed in the follow up), I took a liking to him, and since then have always enjoyed him on co commentary for some reason!!

Bobblehats

reee that’s better..

mzungu

It's easy street for Spain now.

Bobblehats

Spain with a headed goal; from a corner kick but it’s not what you think…

Bobblehats

Think I’ll flick over at this point. Sweet release!

Thelonious Monk

Sweden went under the radar coming into this tournament and now they're going to win a tough group and probably should have beaten Spain. They could go another round or two. They consistently go far in competitions for a small country fair play to them. Lewandowski scores as I'm typing this but Sweden still winning.

Say Your Number

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFyI8MOB_7Q

odyssey06

Emmm. Ireland were knocked out in the playoffs by... Slovakia?
*yikes*

Bobblehats

They’re rattlin a few taytos into the dirtbox that is Slovakia now.

French Toast

Without putting too fine a point on it, Slovakia are having their holes opened here.

ohnonotgmail

Bobblehats wrote: »

They’re rattlin a few taytos into the dirtbox that is Slovakia now.

French Toast wrote: »

Without putting too fine a point on it, Slovakia are having their holes opened here.

we are a nation of poets.

Bobblehats

They are focking abysmal!

archfi

Poland level!
Cmon Polska!

Arghus

Will they do it.

Arghus

Ah Sweden.

You dry bastards.

archfi

Hard luck Poland, that's what you call the final nail

Bobblehats

Man send these boys packing.

Slovakia on leave to remain or what??

HerrKapitan

Seriously are RTE not showing the Germany v Hungary game? I see they have France v Portugal instead.

Surely it is important to show our young people that we need to stand up to bigotry and injustice. The more that see the stadium lit up in bright colours the better.

odyssey06

HerrKapitan wrote: »

Seriously are RTE not showing the Germany v Hungary game? I see they have France v Portugal instead.

Surely it is important to show our young people that we need to stand up to bigotry and injustice. The more that see the stadium lit up in bright colours the better.

It's on the RTE News Now channel for current affairs reasons rather than sport.

The furryvision quality of that channel will only enhance the psychedelic aspect of the colours.

EmmetSpiceland

Great stuff from Richie here. Calling out UEFA for their cowardice and talking out both sides of their mouth.

archfi

Richie Sadlier is unbearable.
At least it keeps him off making snide public accusations against innocent people.
These people will ruin football.
This guy has not got one clue - is he employed as a poiltical football pundit?

UsBus

Wtf are rte doing discussing this rubbish..? I don't want to hear about this pride crap when we are in the middle of a soccer build up..

EmmetSpiceland

Duffer getting in on it now, as well. Excellent stuff, well done to the two of them.