He was offside when Modric(?) played it in though
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 10 June 2012 19:31 (eleven years ago) link
not quite a defending masterclass, this game
― geezargh butlargh (DJ Mencap), Sunday, 10 June 2012 19:31 (eleven years ago) link
wouldn't call that offside
― pandemic, Sunday, 10 June 2012 19:33 (eleven years ago) link
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
― 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.
― HO WBEAUTIFUL IS THE GENTLYFALLINGBLOOD? (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, 10 June 2012 19:34 (eleven years ago) link
croatia have been good last 20 mins, modric has moved further up the pitch
― pandemic, Sunday, 10 June 2012 19:35 (eleven years ago) link
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.
― William Bloody Swygart, Sunday, 10 June 2012 19:36 (eleven years ago) link
Ireland clearly have one attacking tactic and one dour one, and we switched after equalising, for no sensible reason whatsoever.
― ooooiiiioooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaoooooh un - bi - leevable! (LocalGarda), Sunday, 10 June 2012 19:37 (eleven years ago) link
I don't think I've ever read an interview with a linesman before, sounds like Frost/Nixon
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 10 June 2012 19:40 (eleven years ago) link
you'll need to do a follow-up on that one now LBI
― Ludo, Sunday, 10 June 2012 19:43 (eleven years ago) link
Ah no, it wasn't offside; I didn't realise there'd been about three Irish touches, I thought it was a straight deflection.
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 10 June 2012 19:44 (eleven years ago) link
Is Chris Kamara in every advert nowadays?
― Pacific Trash Vortex (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 10 June 2012 19:47 (eleven years ago) link
his fees are probably quite reasonable.
― pandemic, Sunday, 10 June 2012 19:49 (eleven years ago) link
Irish tv pointing to a v subtle foul on ward for the second goal. Maybe a case to be made.
― ooooiiiioooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaoooooh un - bi - leevable! (LocalGarda), Sunday, 10 June 2012 19:51 (eleven years ago) link
Amused by Robbie Keane berating the ref in the tunnel. Never change Robbie.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 10 June 2012 19:52 (eleven years ago) link
given with the header
― pandemic, Sunday, 10 June 2012 19:53 (eleven years ago) link
Lovely goal, except the comedy ending
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 10 June 2012 19:53 (eleven years ago) link
mandzukic has played better tonight than i've ever seen him play in the bundesliga
― pandemic, Sunday, 10 June 2012 19:54 (eleven years ago) link
This looks like a whipping in the making now.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 10 June 2012 19:54 (eleven years ago) link
Ireland need to cling on these next couple of mins
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 10 June 2012 19:54 (eleven years ago) link
did drury just try to provide comfort by pointing out ireland got 3 against andorra?
― pandemic, Sunday, 10 June 2012 19:57 (eleven years ago) link
Cox and Walters on. Would have preferred to see McClean.
― Temporarily Famous In The Czech Republic (ShariVari), Sunday, 10 June 2012 19:59 (eleven years ago) link
ireland have decided to start playing again
― pandemic, Sunday, 10 June 2012 20:01 (eleven years ago) link
cox close to seal-dribbling past the defender there
― sonderangerbot, Sunday, 10 June 2012 20:05 (eleven years ago) link
Clear penalty
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 10 June 2012 20:07 (eleven years ago) link
modric
― pandemic, Sunday, 10 June 2012 20:10 (eleven years ago) link
Damien Duff is looking comfortably the best Ireland player on the pitch.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 10 June 2012 20:15 (eleven years ago) link
niko time
― pandemic, Sunday, 10 June 2012 20:16 (eleven years ago) link
Loving St Ledger's continual "BE A MAN" gesticulating at Mandzukic.
― William Bloody Swygart, Sunday, 10 June 2012 20:17 (eleven years ago) link
― Ludo, Sunday, June 10, 2012 9:43 PM (35 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I will, probably already next week ;)
― HO WBEAUTIFUL IS THE GENTLYFALLINGBLOOD? (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, 10 June 2012 20:19 (eleven years ago) link
beautiful stuff
― pandemic, Sunday, 10 June 2012 20:22 (eleven years ago) link
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.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 10 June 2012 20:24 (eleven years ago) link
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.
― pandemic, Sunday, 10 June 2012 20:26 (eleven years ago) link
I think I just saw Deems, dressed up as a Leprechaun... :-/
― HO WBEAUTIFUL IS THE GENTLYFALLINGBLOOD? (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, 10 June 2012 20:26 (eleven years ago) link
He isn't dressed up
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 10 June 2012 20:27 (eleven years ago) link
lol
― pandemic, Sunday, 10 June 2012 20:28 (eleven years ago) link
Spain are quite capable of not winning against Croatia imo, though I'd fancy them against Ireland
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 10 June 2012 20:29 (eleven years ago) link
Dunno, I've been surprised by how many opportunities ireland have created tonight. Croatia aren't that good i don't think.
― pandemic, Sunday, 10 June 2012 20:31 (eleven years ago) link
Croatia aren't that good at the back.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 10 June 2012 20:34 (eleven years ago) link
That's a pretty shitty way to lose. I thought Ireland did mostly okay, but there's not much point when you give away goals like that.
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 10 June 2012 20:42 (eleven years ago) link
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, June 10, 2012 10:27 PM (18 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
<3
― HO WBEAUTIFUL IS THE GENTLYFALLINGBLOOD? (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, 10 June 2012 20:46 (eleven years ago) link
Croatia are rubbish...
― ooooiiiioooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaoooooh un - bi - leevable! (LocalGarda), Sunday, 10 June 2012 21:05 (eleven years ago) link
Trap out
― Number None, Sunday, 10 June 2012 21:30 (eleven years ago) link
So disappointed with how poorly we played. I could handle the defeat if I thought they played to their ability but few players came out of that with any credit. O'Shea, Duff and Keane were particularly poor.
Andrews was good.
Cox on for McGeady was inexplicable and had a negative effect.
We didn't even defend well. That said all three goals had elements of freakishness to them.
― ooooiiiioooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaoooooh un - bi - leevable! (LocalGarda), Sunday, 10 June 2012 22:23 (eleven years ago) link
yeah, we were shite but we were also hard done by. I'm assuming Trap just took McClean to the tournament to merk the lot of us
― Number None, Sunday, 10 June 2012 22:28 (eleven years ago) link
They didn't look like they had the organisation to make anti-football work against the best passing sides or the players to really do anything else for long periods of a match. Duff looked the most composed but rarely saw much of the ball. Andrews can't be faulted for effort but just doesn't have the quality to do any real damage.
At this stage, i'm not sure what Trap would have to lose by just trying to fit McGeady and McClean in the same team and using pace to unsettle Italy and Spain. They're too ponderous at the moment to make long-ball football pay off.
― Temporarily Famous In The Czech Republic (ShariVari), Sunday, 10 June 2012 22:39 (eleven years ago) link
ROI weren't too great at the back, can't put much blame on Givens like everyone in the pub was doing though. Croatia had awesome attacking strength. Dickheads in the crowd once again almost ruining a game this tourno.
I'm watching Cheers, which features an Irish bartender named "Malone"
― PSOD (Ste), Sunday, 10 June 2012 22:48 (eleven years ago) link
Iniesta unplayable according to Colin Murray
― Number None, Sunday, 10 June 2012 22:50 (eleven years ago) link
Unplayable in what sense? thought he was brilliant tonight
― PSOD (Ste), Sunday, 10 June 2012 22:53 (eleven years ago) link
unplayable means impossible to play/defend against.
― tell it to my arse (jim in glasgow), Sunday, 10 June 2012 22:55 (eleven years ago) link
in the parlance of our times
― Number None, Sunday, 10 June 2012 22:55 (eleven years ago) link