UEFA Euro 2012 - Group D - ** spoilers ** (England, France, Sweden, Ukraine)

[Cosimo]

Is that Dave Beasant in goal for Ukraine?

Might be his dad.

 

[mmj_uk]

The French will fanny around for 70mins and Ukraine will get a late goal, can see it coming a mile off.

 

[sunnysingh]

England game delayed, KO now 8.00.

 

[Derek W]

The Republic of Ireland, whilst being part of the British Isles, is a completely separate Country to Great Britain. It has it's own military, it's currency and everything.

Northern Ireland isn't even part of Great Britain, let alone the Republic. Plus, don't BBC Scotland and BBC Wales show their own countries games anyway?

More of a general statement, it doesn't actually matter which of the home nations are playing, the talk is typically england based regardless of how many home nations are representing at world or european finals level.

Typically its sky that has the majority of international fixtures, for some time though the bbc or itv would show the england matches regardless of where in the country you were and whether your home nation was playing. I think bbc scotland only seem to show about two or three national games a year. Due to the unique way the bbc is funded, if its not england, we're not going to show it

 

[sunnysingh]

France should have scored there.

 

[nemtizz]

Menez should have buried that. Promising player.

 

[sunny007]

ribery got some pace !

 

[Robbo]

Lovely effort from Shevchenko there, he may be slower, but he's not lost it.

 

[Cosimo]

Commentators sound bored.

 

[sunny007]

France can't defend long balls.

 

[pingwing]

Commentators sound bored.

That's happened every game of the tournament!! Both ITV's and the BBC's commentators sound like they are doing the worst thing possible by being there and having to do their job

Mark Lawrenson has been the worst.

 

[Robbo]

England side for later:

Hart

Johnson Terry Lescott Cole

Milner Gerrard Parker Young

Carroll Welbeck​

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

Glad to see Carroll starting. His height will cause Sweden problems.

 

[mmj_uk]

French lucky not to be down to 10 men, Menez needs subbing.

 

[Cosimo]

I hope it improves in the second half.

 

[nemtizz]

Menez off at HT for Hatem please.

 

[sunny007]

Boring 45mins, hope second half is better

 

[cm1179]

atleast the lightning was exciting

 

[Goberpiles316]

Hope Milner has learned to cross the past few days, been shocking so far.

 

[nemtizz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53lMTqkzWy8