The EURO 2008 Thread

Status
Not open for further replies.
After looking at the VW boys, I wasn't that convinced about their performance at all. I think because they lost to Croatia.

Spain or the Dutch!
 
Best game ever! Turkey killed the Czech's!
Never watched anything like it:p

Tonights the WC final again, Either Italy or France.... Italy better take it!
 
JK8 said:
Best game ever! Turkey killed the Czech's!
Never watched anything like it:p

Tonights the WC final again, Either Italy or France.... Italy better take it!
Click to expand...

I want the French to take it. :D
looks like everybody hates the French, WHY?
 
jk8 your assuming that holland wont let romania win

then how is tnite the final :)

tonight will be meaningless if romania win
 
killadoob said:
jk8 your assuming that holland wont let romania win

then how is tnite the final :)

tonight will be meaningless if romania win
Click to expand...

They played 11 times, Ned won 7, Rom 1 22 goals for Ned, 2 goals for Rom.
I say Ned will win!
 
why are you looking at the stats

holland have the chance to put out 2 giants in world football

i dont think holland will field a full strength team and will look to lose this game

italy and france could come back and bite them in the semi or final

get them out i say
 
killadoob said:
why are you looking at the stats

holland have the chance to put out 2 giants in world football

i dont think holland will field a full strength team and will look to lose this game

italy and france could come back and bite them in the semi or final

get them out i say
Click to expand...

I hope they dont play to lose, thats not sporting of them. And they a sporting side. they will win tonight, Italy will beat France 2 - 1:)
 
no no dude

sporting and winning euro dont mix

both italy and france would do the same to illuminate a threat

its not about being sporting its about being cut throat and knocking out 2 good teams
 
Thought this would be a good read, check the last bit...13mins of extra time lol

27686_news.jpg
Italy Were Wronged In 2002 - Infamous Referee Moreno​
Italy were eliminated after former Perugia star Ahn Jung-Hwan’s extra time golden goal sent the joint-host nation into ecstasy.

However this all happened after one of the most infamous matches in World Cup history. Giovanni Trapattoni’s men had a perfectly good goal disallowed, had Francesco Totti sent-off for diving when replays showed that he had only lost his footing, while South Korea were awarded a dubious penalty.

After the match Italy declared that there had been a conspiracy against them, claims that were given strength by the fact they had had four perfectly fair goals disallowed in their two previous matches against Croatia and Mexico.

South Korea’s quarter-final against Spain was also ridden with controversy, as the Spaniards also had two legitimate goals chalked off, before the Koreans progressed to the semi-finals on penalties.

Links have been made between 2002 and Italy’s Euro 2008 experience after Roberto Donadoni’s men had three massive decisions go against them during the two games against Holland and Romania.

Moreno was asked about Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s ‘offside’ goal in the first match, and the former official insists that it was the correct decision to allow the goal to stand.

"The rules say that the referee decides,” sniped Moreno to the Gazzetta dello Sport.

“And the referee decided for the immediacy of the action, and the goal after the departure of Panucci off the pitch.”

Moreno then unleashed a bombshell by surprisingly apologising for the disallowed golden goal of Damiano Tomassi during that infamous defeat to Korea in 2002.

"I waited for the decision of my linesman,” he said, comparing Tomassi’s offside to that of Van Nistelrooy.

“Remember South Korea-Italy? I was criticized for the Damiano Tomassi golden goal that was ruled out.

“I admit: it was a mistake. But the responsibility was with the linesman.”

However Moreno then went on to criticise the Italy of Roberto Donadoni for being too defensive, and says this is the reason they are struggling in Euro 2008.

"If they think it is a mistake, it is right to protest,” he stated.

“But it seems to me that this is not the Italy of Lippi.

“They are too defensive, they remind me of the team of Trapattoni. They also suffer the absence of Totti.”

Moreno retired from refereeing in 2003, following two long suspensions in his home country.

In 2002 he received a 20 match ban, after he played an extra 13 minutes of stoppage time during a match between Deportiva Universita de Quito and Barcelona Sporting Club. During this time Deportiva scored twice to turn a 3-2 deficit into a 4-3 victory.

After retuning from his suspension, Moreno was suspended again after controversially sending off three players in one match. He retired from officiating shortly after.
Click to expand...
 
killadoob said:
no no dude

sporting and winning euro dont mix

both italy and france would do the same to illuminate a threat

its not about being sporting its about being cut throat and knocking out 2 good teams
Click to expand...

hmmmm Ya, i agree with you to a certain extent. It depends on the situation i guess. Italy and France WONT throw matches (well maybe Italy) :D

What they will do is, if they qualified they will rest players. Like what Croatia did last night.
 
you dont throw the match kule

you do what portugal did and play a very weakened team, thus giving the other team a very good chance of winning, thus no one can say you threw game (you where resting players)

so your not throwing the game, your just resting most of your team :) and hoping that romania will go out and beat you :)

if they dont they dont deserve to go through :)
 
killadoob said:
you dont throw the match kule

you do what portugal did and play a very weakened team, thus giving the other team a very good chance of winning

so your not throwing the game, your just resting most of your team :)
Click to expand...


Exactly. You resting key players, thats all. Not in the hopes that the weaker team will win. Its not about giving the other team chances, its about RESTING players.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top
Sign up to the MyBroadband newsletter
X