Euro 2016 - Day 12

[6TimesaRed]

Tuesday, June 21st

Group C

Northern Ireland vs Germany - 5pm - BBC1
Ukraine vs Poland - 5pm - BBC Red Button

Group D

Croatia vs Spain - 8pm - ITV1
Czech Republic vs Turkey - 8pm - ITV4

 

[refugee]

I'm slightly nervous about this.

GAWA!!

 

[Jack D Rips]

Yes despite some comments on here by a certain poster about the ROI on Saturday, my shout is c'mon Norn Iron!

 

[refugee]

McGovern you beast

 

[refugee]

Balls. It was coming though

 

[FoxForceFive]

Steve Davis with a great chance to cement his international football career success to match his international snooker success there.

Good job Germany haven't had the success in front of goal you'd expect, they could easily be a few up by now & making the Irish sweat.

 

[jexykrodic]

Riding their luck a little here but 1 set piece, maybe?

Go NornIron

 

[cloggypop]

If Götze couldn't even score against this rabble we still have a chance of getting him.

 

[FoxForceFive]

Their keepers playing a blinder too tbf. But yeah, they're having some luck as well.

I'd like all the home nations to get through (well, I know Scotland aren't there, but they couldn't get through a mcdonalds drive through so it doesn't matter anyway).

 

[Hansern]

The Norn Iron fans are boss

 

[refugee]

That first half was hell but we've looked a lot better in the second

 

[cloggypop]

Cmon Norn Iron. Do it for Jim.

 

[FoxForceFive]

Helluva save that.

 

[refugee]

Helluva save that.

McGovern was fantastic

 

[doctor_mac]

Who knows if that will be enough, if it is then McGovern's performance has got us there.

 

[King Binny]

 

[Frogfish]

Who knows if that will be enough, if it is then McGovern's performance has got us there.

It should be. You'd need all 3 of those below you to gain points, if one fail then that's enough.

 

[Raz]

The Norn Iron fans are boss

Maybe they should consider wearing Red, White and Blue!

 

[doctor_mac]

Maybe they should consider wearing Red, White and Blue!

Oh dear. The REAL bitter one emerges.

 

[doctor_mac]

It should be. You'd need all 3 of those below you to gain points, if one fail then that's enough.

Yeah, but there are teams in last place, like the ROI that could go ahead of us with a win.

 

[doctor_mac]

And for the benefit of bitter cunts like Raz, if we don't go through, I'd be happier if the ROI took our place than anyone else.

 

[Raz]

Oh dear. The REAL bitter one emerges.

Is there some hidden mystery behind the word REAL doc? You are easily offended aren't ya. Chill ta fuck.

 

[Raz]

And for the benefit of bitter cunts like Raz, if we don't go through, I'd be happier if the ROI took our place than anyone else.

Yeah you convince yourself there....

 

[doctor_mac]

Ok. I'm convinced.

 

[cloggypop]

Hey Raz, what are your feelings on incest?

 

[Raz]

Hey Raz, what are your feelings on incest?

Is that what doc mac likes? Pm me doc, I know people who can help!

 

[King Binny]

 

[doctor_mac]

Is that what doc mac likes? Pm me doc, I know people who can help!

Sounds like you've had problems on that score. I'm fine dude.

 

[rurikbird]

Ukraine has not been the weakest team of this competition (that dubious honor should probably shared by Turkey, Russia and maybe Romania), but they are for sure the most infuriatingly underperforming. They almost matched Germany in the first game, but then produced their worst performance in recent memory against Northern Ireland in the second – the players just failed to show up mentally.

Now playing only for pride, they handily outplayed a decent Poland team. Young attacking midfielder Zinchenko has been a major improvement on Kovalenko in the #10 role (why didn't he play in the first 2 games?) and overall the team balance finally seemed to be right. And still, they couldn't convert any of their numerous chances and finally lost to an amateurish lapse of judgement in defense – a defender left Kuba, who he was marking off a short corner, to rush forward and meet Milik – Kuba promptly received a pass from Milik and finished easily.

On talent alone this team would have been in the upper tier of the tournament, but their lack of professionalism doomed them. It shows that most of the national team players are playing in their home country – they are not used to the kind of attention to detail and consistency that top competitions require. Poland seemed mediocre by comparison, yet they are winning the group with 7 points, while Ukraine bow out with 0.

 

[Raz]

Sounds like you've had problems on that score. I'm fine dude.

Glad to hear it buddy. Chin up.