EURO 2012

I am enjoying this demonstration of HOW THEY CELEBRATE IN IRELAND.

Tydlesley is in such patronising full flow you wonder if he turned up in a comedy leprechaun's outfit.

Now, I know Peter Drury's not the most enthralling commentary box presence. But that's just rude.

drury

Why is Modric playing like a DM?

have just been informed that italy/spain/ireland/croatia are the 'group of debt'
it would have been if Greece were in instead of Croatia.

Instead we're merely the Pope's favourites.

Is it Drury? I turned on late...

the ref hates corluka

srna's delivery has been crap so far. hit the first man at least 3 times.

And again.

uhm that looked like offside

Came off an Irish defender.

Yeah was offside. Was totally inevitable though.

really? I'm not watching unfortunately but normally I think of Srna as one of the best crossers around. xps

he was offside when the ball was first played in and i'd say he gained advantage from it

He was offside when Modric(?) played it in though

not quite a defending masterclass, this game

wouldn't call that offside

he was offside when the ball was first played in and i'd say he gained advantage from it

― 'Last Moments Robot' Comforts You To Death (Noodle Vague), Sunday, June 10, 2012 9:30 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

He was offside when Modric(?) played it in though

― Ismael Klata, Sunday, June 10, 2012 9:31 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I just interviewed the linesman who had to call that a week ago about the Euro's, he's from around here.

croatia have been good last 20 mins, modric has moved further up the pitch

That aggressive high-fiving from the Croatian subs was a bit naff.

I think Tyldesley must be stationed in Ukraine - this is Drury's second commentary of the tournament. Clive's probably getting wheeled out for England with, for me, Andy Townsend, to be fair. Trying to think who ITV's fourth commentator will be - they've drafted in Jon Champion, but he was on earlier.

Will say this for them, though - the one thing BBC clearly have over them this tournament is the option to switch to 5 Live commentary on red button. And even then, you've still got a better-than average chance of Alan Green.

Ireland clearly have one attacking tactic and one dour one, and we switched after equalising, for no sensible reason whatsoever.

I don't think I've ever read an interview with a linesman before, sounds like Frost/Nixon

you'll need to do a follow-up on that one now LBI

Ah no, it wasn't offside; I didn't realise there'd been about three Irish touches, I thought it was a straight deflection.

Is Chris Kamara in every advert nowadays?

his fees are probably quite reasonable.

Irish tv pointing to a v subtle foul on ward for the second goal. Maybe a case to be made.

Amused by Robbie Keane berating the ref in the tunnel. Never change Robbie.

given with the header

Lovely goal, except the comedy ending

mandzukic has played better tonight than i've ever seen him play in the bundesliga

This looks like a whipping in the making now.

Ireland need to cling on these next couple of mins

did drury just try to provide comfort by pointing out ireland got 3 against andorra?

Cox and Walters on. Would have preferred to see McClean.

ireland have decided to start playing again

cox close to seal-dribbling past the defender there

Clear penalty

modric

Damien Duff is looking comfortably the best Ireland player on the pitch.

niko time

Loving St Ledger's continual "BE A MAN" gesticulating at Mandzukic.

you'll need to do a follow-up on that one now LBI

― Ludo, Sunday, June 10, 2012 9:43 PM (35 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I will, probably already next week ;)

beautiful stuff

Croatia look beautiful in this game but if Italy play as directly and physically as they did against Spain then they'll comfortably beat them. As will Spain.

yeah these CBs will struggle big time vs italy/spain. Think croatia will go all out vs italy next up. It'll be a cracker.

I think I just saw Deems, dressed up as a Leprechaun... :-/

He isn't dressed up

lol