UEFA Euro 2024 Quarter Finals ** spoilers ** [5th - 6th July 2024]

[Robbo]

We were really poor, I think everyone has just accepted it now and we'll pray we can limp our way to victory, somehow...

Definitely a small improvement on previous games, but that's not saying much.

 

[adidan]

Cagey affairs are more usual and expected as it gets to the pointy end.

At least we improved a bit.

E: Plus we have everybody available for the semis as nobody picked up another yellow

 

[Tombstone]

They officially changed their name/spelling in '22

Isnt the Netherlands official name Nederlands though? (And Spain would be Espana and Germany would be Deutschland) or is it the official name in English that they've changed?

 

[Mr Jack]

Daft question maybe...but why is it shown as Netherlands v Turkiye , instead of Netherlands v Turkey ?

The same reason it's not Holland Vs Turkey.

 

[RavenXXX2]

Gareth has nudes on all these bbc pundits.

 

[adidan]

The same reason it's not Holland Vs Turkey.

But Finland go by Finland although it's Suomi

 

[Tombstone]

The same reason it's not Holland Vs Turkey.

Well Holland would be incorrect anyway wouldnt it? Isnt Holland an area within the country rather than the country, so it would be Netherlands v Turkey, rather than Holland v Turkey, or Nederlands v Turkiye if using their own names for their countries.

 

[adidan]

Actually there doesn't seem to be a hard and fast rule when you think about it.

 

[JamesH85]

Much more entertaining game already.

 

[Tombstone]

Actually there doesn't seem to be a hard and fast rule when you think about it.

Yeah, was just curious why it was shown as Turkiye rather than Turkey but Germany rather than Deutschland and Italy rather than Italia. Struck me as inconsistent.

 

[bingham67]

Van Dijk to knock us out Ive got the script.

 

[robfosters]

That Saka goal was a carbon copy of one he scored against Utd a couple of years back

 

[Participant]

Cagey affairs are more usual and expected as it gets to the pointy end.

At least we improved a bit.

E: Plus we have everybody available for the semis as nobody picked up another yellow

Konsa did very well for me. Guehi starts, but at least we have a credible CB sub.

 

[kaiowas]

Yeah, was just curious why it was shown as Turkiye rather than Turkey but Germany rather than Deutschland and Italy rather than Italia. Struck me as inconsistent.

Essentially the Turks have formally made it known that that is how they wish to have their country referred to and that wish is being respected. Other nations haven’t made similar requests but it’s something I’d expect to become more commonplace especially in countries with nationalist leaning governments.

 

[bingham67]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1809640793788870839

 

[Moothead2]

Every Netherlands outfield player casually jogging up the centre of the pitch was such a weird image.

 

[Mr Jack]

Well Holland would be incorrect anyway wouldnt it? Isnt Holland an area within the country rather than the country, so it would be Netherlands v Turkey, rather than Holland v Turkey, or Nederlands v Turkiye if using their own names for their countries.

Holland was the English language name for the Netherlands for hundreds of years. It's all a bit weird isn't it? We still call Germany Germany rather than Deutschland and so on. It's just down to whether the country minds or not, I think.

 

[SPG]

Its Holland, shuv your progress where the sun dont shine.

(Ingerland was a bit $$$$ again)

 

[Mr Jack]

Why's there so much space around the edge of this pitch? Is there trouble expected? Or is it just this stadium?

 

[The_One]

kebab meat and chips tonight