*** Official *** Euro 2008

[Johnners]

So it is a good thing that it Germany get knocked out or lose on the basis that a couple of years ago their refs were crooked as well? And I find it funny that the English on here are laughing about a team losing in a pen shoot-out when was the last time England won in a shoot-out? Probably before I was born.

Haha, bitter much Craig?

 

[33/3from3.3]

Turkey down to 14 Fit/Available Players !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Would laugh very mush if they got through on that.

 

[irfan]

^Indeed.Coach Terim considering playing reserve keeper as an outfield player. Would be funny if he gets done for handball!

 

[Tom Halsey]

So it is a good thing that it Germany get knocked out or lose on the basis that a couple of years ago their refs were crooked as well? And I find it funny that the English on here are laughing about a team losing in a pen shoot-out when was the last time England won in a shoot-out? Probably before I was born.

Think you've missed the point, people are pleased they've gone out because of the boring, ****e football they played, it was piss poor.

 

[grecian]

Yeah, they played for Pens from the first minute, and then lost out on them. Richly amusing.

England may be ****e, but at least we generally play for a win, not to bore the arse out of a previously enjoyable tournament.

 

[Pup Clarke]

England may be ****e, but at least we generally play for a win, not to bore the arse out of a previously enjoyable tournament.

 

[grecian]

Why are you unsure, Craig mentioned England's travails in previous tournaments. I was merely pointing out we don't try to bore the hell out of a tournament. We may succeed in doing that, but that's because we're technically inept, not because we set out to play cattenacio (sp) from the start.

 

[headhunter]

Turkey down to 14 Fit/Available Players !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Heard 13 just now on SkySports News. Crazy ****. 3rd choice keeper may have to play outfield.

 

[biased indian]

Heard 13 just now on SkySports News. Crazy ****. 3rd choice keeper may have to play outfield.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Turkey goes 1-0 up, Lehmann not covering himself in glory.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

1-1

 

[Scaly piscine]

Grrrrrr.

1-1.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Turkey very unlucky to only be level. Germans scored from pretty much their only chance. Lehmann is obviously having one of his more eccentric nights, but the cover for the goal was non-existant. Jerry's centre-halves are just embarrassingly awful.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Lehmann looks like he's in the Seaman ponytail phase, getting to that age where they misjudge the speed & trajectory of the ball.

 

[wpdavid]

Turkey very unlucky to only be level. Germans scored from pretty much their only chance. Lehmann is obviously having one of his more eccentric nights, but the cover for the goal was non-existant. Jerry's centre-halves are just embarrassingly awful.

Yup. Turkey have outplayed Germany as comprehensively & unexpectedly as Russia outplayed Holland the other night. Obv that's never stopped a German side from progressing previously, and it probably won't tonight. But the Turks have been an absolute revelation.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

All @ the blind ref.

 

[wpdavid]

Nice one ref

May just have made initial contact outside the box, but unreal that he didn't blow one way or the other.

 

[wpdavid]

Confession time.

When Mottie just said that Germany have won 5 out of their 6 penalty shoot-outs, I had to think for a minute when they lost one. Then felt very embarrassed when I remembered.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Any pictures in England? Both Norway & Sweden are cut off...

 

[steds]

Has TV died?