Rep of Ireland v Croatia

[Gingerman]

Shoite !!!

 

[Voley]

Only reasonable to blame Everton for this, I think.

 

[JimW]

Gah

 

[The Octagon]

Masterclass in shit defending so far.

 

[Gingerman]

Croats are playing some nice stuff atm.

 

[CyberRose]

A ha! I thought I could here a whistle!

 

[friedaweed]

"3-2 we're gonna win 3-2"

Mystic Frieda has spoken

 

[tar1984]

A ha! I thought I could here a whistle!

I heard it clear as a whistle

 

[starfish]

I think the Croats will get a couple more in this half.

 

[Voley]

Ahhh, shit.

 

[friedaweed]

"We're gonna win 4-3"

Too fucking deep

 

[Ax^]

set sail for a wooden spoon

 

[purenarcotic]

Somehow, I can't forsee Ireland making a miraculous comeback.

 

[blairsh]

oh dear...

 

[Lord Camomile]

Fuck's sake, I've missed all but the first goal

Irish eyes are no longer smiling /ITV commentator

 

[JimW]

Good reaction header close in from Given

 

[Lord Camomile]

All due respect, and I bloody love Shay Given, but there's no way that's not an OG.

 

[sunny jim]

Not one of Given's better days.

 

[Lord Camomile]

I don't think you can blame him for that one, what was he supposed to do, retract his head like a turtle?!

 

[thriller]

stupid co-commentator claiming Given own goal. idiot.

 

[CyberRose]

Would've been a penalty if that Croatian player wasn't rolling around on the floor

 

[friedaweed]

Fuckin Peno that

 

[thriller]

cunt ref. clear pen.

 

[starfish]

Looked a stonewaller as they say.

 

[Lord Camomile]

stupid co-commentator claiming Given own goal. idiot.

I shouldn't bite, I really shouldn't, but here I am anyway.

How was that not an own goal?! Wait, unless you're talking about the first two?

 

[Maggot]

Bilic appears to doing the Birdie Song dance . . .

 

[CyberRose]

I shouldn't bite, I really shouldn't, but here I am anyway.

How was that not an own goal?! Wait, unless you're talking about the first two?

I'd say own goal only because it wouldn't have gone in if it hadn't hit his head and changed directions. Nothing he could do about it mind...

 

[Lord Camomile]

I'd say own goal only because it wouldn't have gone in if it hadn't hit his head and changed directions. Nothing he could do about it mind...

No, exactly, 'OG' doesn't ascribe blame, just cause. When Gary Neville played it back to Paul Robinson it was a perfectly decent back pass, but it happened to hit a divot, go over Robinson's foot and into the net. That's an OG from Neville - not his fault, but he caused it to go in the back of the net.

 

[CyberRose]

No, exactly, 'OG' doesn't ascribe blame, just cause. When Gary Neville played it back to Paul Robinson it was a perfectly decent back pass, but it happened to hit a divot, go over Robinson's foot and into the net. That's an OG from Neville - not his fault, but he caused it to go in the back of the net.

I consider that an own goal by Robinson

 

[Lord Camomile]

Robinson didn't touch it! It's perhaps Robinson's fault (though I'd actually say even that was a bit harsh) but he did nothing to affect the flight of the ball. If he hadn't been there, the ball would still have gone in.

Though if Robinson hadn't been there you could possibly at that point question Neville's actions