The 2012 UEFA European Championship - Poland/Ukraine - The Thread!

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Originally Posted by Locke

This Bosnia/Portugal game might actually be the most boring game I've ever watched. Bosnia has 65% possession and 0 shots. Not just no shots on goal, no shots at all.

The Holland game is just making the Portugal match more and more painful to sit through. Its like A Clockwork Orange in here...

Yep, borin game for sure but that possession stat seems off to me. I thought Portugal have had way more of the ball. They're not doing much with it, but I have a hard believing that stat.

[Locke]

Ireland! The Tractor Boy comes good!

Originally Posted by moon

Not basing it on this game alone but on most if not all their games outside of the finals. I know Spain is great but I think the Dutch could have done a lot more than okay Bouchers 1-3-1 that game.

As for the Kuyt comment just wanted to make sure you were still paying attention.

I know what you mean. I said the same thing about Germany in the WC, but the fact of the matter is that Spain had some strange voodoo going on. Holland should have won that final and Germany should have done better as well.

I figured as much with the Kuyt comment.

[d_phaneuf]

hope Bosnia realize that if they dont even try to win at home they may struggle to go through

[Locke]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

Yep, borin game for sure but that possession stat seems off to me. I thought Portugal have had way more of the ball. They're not doing much with it, but I have a hard believing that stat.

I agree, that stat seems weird, but there it is. Fact of the matter is that if someone asked me I wouldnt know the answer. No one has any possession in that game they're just kicking the ball back and forth. Its brutal to watch.

Van Persie just planted the ball into Row Z from 8 yards.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

In defense of the Portugal and Bosnia match, that pitch looks disgusting. Looks like Oppenheimer park from Vancouvers downtown East side. Minus the man hole covers, needles and used condoms. Embarrassing that a game this big is being played on a field that poor.

[Locke]

Why is the feed quality so crappy in these games? Watch either game and then switch to the Holland game and its like night and day.

[d_phaneuf]

the TSN feeds are clear on close up shots

but anything far away isnt great

[Locke]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

In defense of the Portugal and Bosnia match, that pitch looks disgusting. Looks like Oppenheimer park from Vancouvers downtown East side. Minus the man hole covers, needles and used condoms. Embarrassing that a game this big is being played on a field that poor.

You're late to the party. The field quality has been commented on from the start. Its pretty grim. Like it hasnt been maintained since the war.

[Mango]

Goal! 3-0 - what a game by Corluka!!

[d_phaneuf]

the rout is on

[d_phaneuf]

maybe Corluka can play LB now for Spurs

doing all right here

[Locke]

Anyone hungry? The Turkey is done.

Can they decline the second leg?

[d_phaneuf]

ze Germans are losing too

[d_phaneuf]

Postiga just missed a sitter

[Locke]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

ze Germans are losing too

Are they? My gamecast must be slow.

I've never even heard of Ron-Robert Zieler.

[Locke]

I think that was a bad call, probably should have been a corner. Someone take the game to someone.

Oh God. Seriously? That was a cross? Ugh.

[d_phaneuf]

ze germans down 2-0

[d_phaneuf]

Estonia red card

Ireland could tack on a few here and end the tie

[d_phaneuf]

so Ronnie just isn't going to pass tonight

[Locke]

That was a horrible dive.

Do they teach headers in Portugal? At all? I think 4 times I've seen a Portuguese player just go right through the back of someone who is actually trying to get the ball.

Postiga is done.