Euro 2000 Final

Bard

Who agrees with me that last nights France v Italy clash was a fantastic match, - a brilliant way to finish off what has to be one of the best football tournaments ever... and if you're going to win on a golden goal, - at least it was one like that one. Top notch stuff- brilliant play from both teams, - feel a little sorry for the Italians, but fair play to the French for a well deserved overall victory.

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gandalf

Yep great match. I felt really sorry for the italians who proved me wrong and played the better football on the night. Del Piero should be shot for not putting away at least one of those opportunities. Fair play to France for keeping going when all looked lost.

Here did any1 else see the pictures on BBC before the start of that match of the Dutch manager crying on the bus after their defeat on Thursday, poor ******* will never live that one down

Gandalf.

Bard

Yeah- saw those pics... poor guy... I changed back over to RTÉ though- dunno what it was but RTÉ looked more colourful and sounded louder and brasher. Plus you could hardly hear the crowd and the action on the Beeb, - they seemed to tone those down a but so that Motson came out louder (sheesh!).

Looked to me also like the BBC add an element of grey into their broadcast, or maybe this is just how it comes across on Cablelink (or ntl as it is now). Any ideas on the reason why they'd do such a thing?... So that Eastenders or the Queen doesn't look quite as boring in comparison I presume...

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gandalf

Yeah the only reason I watch it on BBC is I cannot stand those ****wits that RTE have as comentators

Gandalf.

Bard

Ah George Hamilton's not so bad... there are many worse...

He's the one who (famously?) yelled out "He's pulling him off!!! The spanish coach is pulling him off!!!" talking about Butrageno (?) being substituted off in some match or other.

There are worse thant RTÉ's George...

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TwoShedsJackson

RTE get on me tits now adays. I mean Bill O'Herlihy.. 'nuff said. Eamonn Dunphy trying so desperately hard to be controversial, disagreeing with what everyone says no matter how much sense it makes e.g. 'oh I wouldn't have picked Zidane for that [penalty against Portugal]. I would have sent in Laurent Blanc'. Yeah yeah Eamon, fu<k off.

John Giles at least knows what he's talking about, Brady is inoffensive, Toshack a twat.

I watched most of the games on UTV cos Big Ron can still throw out a few classics e.g. 'yeah, Komlejenovic was slow as lightning there' Laugh, I nearly went out the window

TwoShedsJackson

Much better than could reasonably have been expected - I felt gutted for the Italians, they deserved to win over the 90 minutes, France did not play particularly well, even Zidane was pretty ineffective.

But I guess France just don't know how to lose any more Incredible performances tho from Nesta, Cannavaro, and Maldini in the Italian defence.

btw Desailly should definitely have been sent off for that deliberate elbow in Cannavaro's face near the end of the first half - shame the ref didnt see it. Desailly could have made history by being the first man sent off in consecutive World Cup and Euro finals

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Bloody Drunkard

It was the best major final in years

Bard

So whats next eh?... What do we have now to sit down in front of the TV with - along with a few lagers and a curry?... Surely not Wimbledon...

Hmm... reminds me, - a young lady in my office had a dream the other night in which I won Wimbledon (beating Henman in the final, no less!)... Seemed strange to me - I couldn't play tennis to save my life.-

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gandalf

Hmmm a young lady in your office is dreaming about you, now thats a good sign

Gandalf.

Yeast

Great match, amazing tournement, classic games and the way it was going the while way through Euro 2000 you just had that feeling the French were bound to score.

I'am glad the won the play the game it so much more a positive fashion than the Italians.

yeast

Bard

Yeah, Gandalf... I sure thought so...!

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WhiteWashMan

i thought it was a good match.
im not sure that the italians played the better football, i think the french were just crap at finishing.
i reckon thiery henry was bloody brilliant. definately the best player on the french team at the moment. i still cant see what all the fuss about zidane is. yeah, hes a great player, but just coz hes in midfield and gets most of the ball doesnt mean hes brilliant. i think edger davids is a better midfield. more passionate, stronger, better engine. not as skillful, but he doesnt need it, hes a provider and playmaker. thats what midfielders are there for. i should know, i play centre midfield!
still, i was absolutely delighted with that last minute goal. so was the entire pub