Group C Discussion - Spain, Italy, Republic of Ireland, Croatia

[flibbertyjibber]

Early shout then but I can't see Ireland picking up a single point

Well seeing as they got gubbed by the other weak team in the group hardly an unlikely scenario.

 

[Furball]

Great finish by Jelavic. If he has a good tournament old Bungling Bill will sell him for about £12m and sit with his smug grin after making a tidy profit on him.

I'm still raging our arsehole of an owner only got £5.5m for him.

 

[sledger]

Bilic looks a right tool with that hat and a suit

Haha yeah, I was thinking that. Looks like he's unsure whether to go for the suit/tracksuit option, and has struck a pretty terrible compromise.

 

[Ikki]

Pirlo with a beauty and Italy should be up by more than 1 at half time. They have Croatia's number.

 

[grecian]

Italy having a very non-Italy tournament, they're actually playing well and not getting the results, normally the opposite way round.

 

[Uppercut]

Backing Ireland at 12/1, could be embarrassed but I like those odds. We turn up against big teams, plus we're used to playing the anti-Spain system.

 

[Johnners]

Torres!!

 

[Uppercut]

****s sake. Richard Dunne, slowest ****ing ****.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Given's gone. Woeful travesty of the keeper he was.

 

[grecian]

Backing Ireland at 12/1, could be embarrassed but I like those odds. We turn up against big teams, plus we're used to playing the anti-Spain system.

12-1 could be?

 

[Meridio]

Given's gone. Woeful travesty of the keeper he was.

Hmm, looks bad on the slow motion replay but Torres fair smacked that. Should have been dealt with by the defence.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Hmm, looks bad on the slow motion replay but Torres fair smacked that. Should have been dealt with by the defence.

Beaten at the near post again to go with the two occasions versus Croatia too. Shouldn't happen.

 

[Uppercut]

He's always been overrated, never leaves his line. Henry's handball goal was his fault. But now he's letting a few loose ones in too. It's really not what we need.

 

[Meridio]

Well, didn't see the game against Croatia so can't really comment, but don't think he's too much to blame for that goal. Torres should never have got the ball.

 

[Furball]

From a tactical point of view reckon Spain and Italy are giving us the next big defensive innovations.

 

[Meridio]

Well, that was pretty woeful.

 

[Johnners]

That was far to easy.

 

[Meridio]

That, however, was a stunning save.

 

[Johnners]

I try to watch as many of Spain's international matches as possible, and I'm not sure I can remember the last time time Alonso or Busquets forced a save when they tee one up from outside the box. So frustrating

 

[Johnners]

Again!