Van Basten II Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 (edited) First half of Switzerland-Czech Republic did not put the world on fire. Swiss had the better and only chances however it's a big blow if they lose Frei. Not thrilled by the visitor's strategy to leave Koller all alone to carry the offense, he will either need help or better work from the midfielders to serve him up. Edited June 7, 2008 by Van Basten II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted June 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 Way better second half, entertainment wise, the hosts deserved a better fate though, who said that the referees tended to side with the home team ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcy62 Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 You knew it all along that i would start a thread about it... Ah! Yes, but I am italian so I'll pass on it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted June 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 Futbol's God gave at least the win to the better team in the second game. Very pleasant game to watch overall with a matchup involving an attacking team against a counter-attacking one. Think the key matchup of this group will be Turkey against the Czechs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted June 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 (edited) For those interested here's the official site http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/ Today's games aren't exactly must see tv, awful Austria meets Croatia and Germany who should easily qualify if they play at full regime, starts the competition against future hosts Poland Edited June 8, 2008 by Van Basten II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcy62 Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 ...and Germany who should easily qualify if they play at full regime, starts the competition against future hosts Poland Yep, as Gary Lineker pointed out: "Football is where 22 players run round after the ball and at the end the Germans always win". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 ...and Germany who should easily qualify if they play at full regime, starts the competition against future hosts Poland Yep, as Gary Lineker pointed out: "Football is where 22 players run round after the ball and at the end the Germans always win". Isn't that just true ! They should just stick to building great cars and turntables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted June 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 I thought about writing a lot of tasteless jokes about Austria and their alledged crappy team, it was all for naught since they actually played pretty well, i know there was a petition going on to ask the national team to drop out of the competition to avoid further embarassment for the country. They should have not worried about that, kudos to their team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted June 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 (edited) British commentator kept mentionning that the penality kick awarded was controversial, did not see anything wrong with the call. Edited June 8, 2008 by Van Basten II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcy62 Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 ...and Germany who should easily qualify if they play at full regime, starts the competition against future hosts Poland Yep, as Gary Lineker pointed out: "Football is where 22 players run round after the ball and at the end the Germans always win". Isn't that just true ! They should just stick to building great cars and turntables. Add motorbikes to your list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted June 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Whatever happenned to yellow cards for diving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 The games have to be good...here they're being shown on ESPN Classic, between Muhammed Ali fights and thirty year old basketball games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted June 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Guess the Germans were more polished than the Polish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted June 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 The games have to be good...here they're being shown on ESPN Classic, between Muhammed Ali fights and thirty year old basketball games. I wonder why they bother, they should let the specialized Football channels like Gol TV or FSN get the rights instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user0815 Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 podolski ! over here in germany hell has already broken loose ... people are partying in the streets as if the german team has already won the complete tournament Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted June 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 podolski ! over here in germany hell has already broken loose ... people are partying in the streets as if the german team has already won the complete tournament Have they started rioting like they did in Montreal after merely winning a first round playoff series ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user0815 Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 (edited) podolski ! over here in germany hell has already broken loose ... people are partying in the streets as if the german team has already won the complete tournament Have they started rioting like they did in Montreal after merely winning a first round playoff series ? hmm ... don't have any idea what you are talking about ? but no ... there were no riots over here ... only cars drivin' around in motorcades, people dancin' and singin' in the streets and wavin' flags Edited June 8, 2008 by user0815 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted June 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 In Montreal after winning which would be the equivalent of qualifying for the quarters in the Euro, the hockey fans riotted and destroyed property among it several police cars. Police cars burned, stores looted in Montreal hockey riot Last Updated: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 | 10:57 AM ET Comments371Recommend380CBC News Police say 16 people have been arrested after riotous celebrations swept through downtown Montreal late Monday night, leaving a trail of burned police cars and vandalized shops. A burned police cruiser sits in downtown Montreal. At least five police cars were torched and others were vandalized, long after most of a massive crowd had dispersed after celebrating the Canadiens' playoff victory. (Peter McCabe/Canadian Press) Thousands rushed to the streets for initially peaceful celebrations following the Montreal Canadiens' seventh-game win over the Boston Bruins, which advances Montreal to the next round of the NHL playoffs. The jubilation degenerated into mayhem around midnight, however, as some hockey fans turned violent. "It started pretty well," police spokesman Const. Laurent Gingras told CBC News Tuesday. "Unfortunately, at a certain point some people gathered on Ste. Catherine Street. A couple fights broke out and police cars were also attacked at that point." A few hundred people, some intoxicated, marched down the downtown avenue, throwing rocks and bottles at police and torching vehicles, the CBC's Steve Rukavina reported from Montreal. 16 police cars damaged Despite increased police presence deployed to the streets before Monday night's game, rioters burnt or smashed 16 police cars as well as other vehicles, according to a preliminary police investigation. Damage to police cars is estimated at $500,000. Ten businesses were either vandalized or broken into, although Gingras said the damage was limited. "One minute we were all hanging out and celebrating and then all hell broke out," said Jean-François Hotte, who watched as a Foot Locker store was ransacked by looters. A liquor store was also hit. "It didn't take five minutes before everyone was up on Ste. Catherine Street. It went really fast." City police, backed up by riot squad officers, used pepper spray and batons to quell the crowd, which dispersed around 2 a.m. There were no reports of serious injuries. Gingras said it was not immediately clear if the rioters were just rowdy fans or others who "used the occasion to do their mischief." At least 16 people were detained and charged, including three minors, police said. Possible charges include break-and-enter, mischief against a police vehicle, assault against a police officer and numerous municipal bylaw violations. More charges are expected to be laid as police continue their probe, Chief Yvan Delorme told a news conference Tuesday. "The investigation will show us … that yes indeed there will be arrests in the future," he said. Suspects already in custody will appear in court Tuesday afternoon to face formal charges. A similar riot after a Stanley Cup victory in 1993 caused major damage. Gingras said that while the investigation is continuing, large numbers of police will be present before, during and after upcoming hockey matches at the Canadiens' home arena, the Bell Centre. With files from the Canadian Press http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/20...2/mtl-habs.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted June 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Serious stuff starts today with the marquee matchup of the first series of games with Netherlands meeting Italy, Also France will meet Romania. Sorry Beyonce, gotta wear my colours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted June 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 If you were a neutral was not much to look at. As a French supporter, this is an horrendous result, considering how tough this group is, we needed the three points againsts against the most beatable team in paper. Kudos to the Romanian defense, French never were able to break them up in the offensive zone. And no individualities were able to make a difference, our two subs late in the game did do squat. Our best player was probably Toulalan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user0815 Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 As a French supporter, this is an horrendous result, considering how tough this group is, we needed the three points againsts against the most beatable team in paper. the result is a disaster for both teams. the italian team and the dutch team will be happy to hear about this. have to say that i do not understand why the romanian team didn't take more risks. it's not like they have anything to lose - what's the point ? what are they trying to achive ? and now ... the first battle of the giants: italy vs the netherlands :rsmile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user0815 Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 hate to admit it but .... i already miss the english team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 hate to admit it but .... i already miss the english team I don't Holland just scored against Italy. Looked like it was off-side though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aparxa Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Goooooooooooooooooooal :-( NL 1 - It 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted June 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Officials blew the call on the first goal. At least my second favourite team is delivering the goods. Great game, don't think this is over yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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