Euro 2012 finals general thread

[G]

According to a chap from Boylesports on SSN, on Ireland...

"Nobody will want them in their group..."

Really?

The Italian manager dosen't anyway,said as much.

As for the rest,they'll respect us,I doubt very much they'll fear us.

[Craig_H]

At that stage, everyone respects everyone. And i'm only guessing, but i reckon the Italian coach doesnt want Ireland because he doesnt want to face Trap, rather than not wanting to face the players in Ireland's team.

[ChesterDave]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15996722.stm

England (or presumably any other nation) fans will be allocated just 5,000 official tickets for the quarter and semi-finals of Euro 2012 should their team get that far, Uefa has said.

European football's governing body normally reserve 20% of the stadium's capacity for each competing nation.

But, in recognising the logistical difficulties of transporting supporters around host nations Poland and Ukraine, Uefa has opted to reduce the numbers.

Or...

Oh bugger we ballsed up spreading it this far apart so lets not give competing nations any tickets.

Do UEFA think fans won't travel without an official ticket?

What time we expecting the draw to start with 5pm start to overall proceedings?

[Craig_H]

Now dont get me wrong, i love (and i mean love) Cossack dancing as much as the next guy. But seriously, can we get to **** on with this?

[BringbackBiscan]

What channel is on it cause SSN has Hoddle, Babb and some other bloke on chatting ****.

[Craig_H]

BBC2

So far, it's reminding me very much of the Eurovision Song Contest.

[BringbackBiscan]

Ah some bloke chatting **** in a language I can't understand, back to ssn.

[Craig_H]

This is actually give a great insight into how things will be for the 2018 World Cup.

How the **** is Jonathan Pearce translating Ukrainian?

[Craig_H]

Pearce, mid translation, informs viewers that a bottle of beer is 80p out in Ukraine. Surely he didnt translate that from what the Ukranian president is saying?

[Craig_H]

This footage is making me want to go to Poland, looks lovely

[BringbackBiscan]

WTF is this ****. I thought the champions league draw is bad but this takes the biscuit. Some children's presenter with jailbait back up dancers, nonsense.

Just get on with drawing the warm and cold balls out of the hat.

[Craig_H]

I told you, it's like ****ing Eurovision

[Craig_H]

BTW way, in the rehearsal, England got Sweden, Poland and France.

Ireland got knocked out.

[BringbackBiscan]

Jesus, this bloke doesn't know where he is. Wheeled out of the retirement home for the night.

[Craig_H]

Luis Suarez is there

Not OUR Luis, mind...