Euro2012 thread...

[Hornette_TID]

I know it's a cultural thing: it's almost unthinkable for a Mexican or South American commentator not to do it. For me, an English commentator doing it is a lazy option.

I went into the Euros with the intention of listening to games on the radio while watching them on silent (the time delay is practically non-existent if I listen via the internet), but scrapped that once I realised that Stan Collymore was commentating and that Sam Matterface is even worse.

ooh i love Stan Collymore, he talks (rather loudly) such a lot of sense! Sam Matterface is dreadful lol

 

[Hornette_TID]

all up to date with the football, good game, good result!

 

[babyhornetdan]

all up to date with the football, good game, good result!

so its Me V Cologne in the final lol.

 

[Hornette_TID]

so its Me V Cologne in the final lol.

woohooo! i kinda want Italy to win...especially with our obvious ties

 

[babyhornetdan]

hehe, i dont mind tbh, it will be a good game though

 

[Hornette_TID]

hehe, i dont mind tbh, it will be a good game though

and guess what... i won't be able to bloody watch it! lol Madness...will record it as usual!

 

[babyhornetdan]

and guess what... i won't be able to bloody watch it! lol Madness...will record it as usual!

Oh dear. Do you ever stop??

 

[Hornette_TID]

Oh dear. Do you ever stop??

not often enough. ...i'd never usually go out on a sunday night, but it was sorta beyond my control...grrrr!

 

[babyhornetdan]

not often enough. ...i'd never usually go out on a sunday night, but it was sorta beyond my control...grrrr!

Oh dear, well good luck with what ever it is.

 

[Hornette_TID]

Oh dear, well good luck with what ever it is.

thanks Dan...hopefully the tv will be on..that'll be something at least!

 

[North North Watford]

I've got Italy in the F1 sweepstakes. It'd be nuts if I won there: I've predicted about 25 races in the pre-race polls they have there, and never ever backed a winning driver.

At least in the Watford prediction league I got two or three correct scores in a season.

 

[Markthehorn]

Bit of a shocker from Germany...they seemed to play in Italy's hands.

 

[Hornette_TID]

Can't see Spain giving them as much room as they had, but i can see Italy winning...i kinda hope they do...

 

[Al the Hornet]

Interesting article which has appeared on Twitter, slating the BBC pundits!

http://t.co/CpPPaROk

 

[Al the Hornet]

Just puts everything into perspective

Mark Graham‏@zebbiedaddy

@markpougatch 60,000 in the stadium tonight - on 1/7/1916 nearly 60,000 British soldiers died on day 1 of the Somme. Lest we forget

 

[Hornette_TID]

Just puts everything into perspective

Mark Graham‏@zebbiedaddy

@markpougatch 60,000 in the stadium tonight - on 1/7/1916 nearly 60,000 British soldiers died on day 1 of the Somme. Lest we forget

yes it does...thanks Al x

 

[Al the Hornet]

Spain

 

[oldfrenchhorn]

There have been some pretty awful finals over the years, but tonight was not one of them.

Well done to both teams.

 

[hornethologist a.k.a. theo]

Spain were very good...Italy considerably less so. I would have enjoyed it more had it been closer. The triangular passing is incredibly skilful at times but palls after a while. It felt a bit like watching a practice game. As far Lawrenson's remarks during the game, I can't see either why he's there.

 

[Bolton's Boots]

Spain were very good...Italy considerably less so.

Too many bad passes from both sides, straight to the opposition, behind their own players as they were moving forward into open spaces or not even hard enough to reach their own players. Couple that with the Italian predilection for rolling around in agony after losing the ball without being touched, and I start to wonder what is in store for The Vic patrons next season.