The Euro 2012 thread

[lestatdark]

SecondWar said:

lestatdark said:

SecondWar said:

lestatdark said:

SecondWar said:

ClassicGamingWizzz said:

Argh_College said:

SecondWar said:

Argh_College said:
Go Portugal!

"****** Portugal" is my own sentiment. And yes, it is because I'm still bitter about 2004 and 2006.

We usually play better than Netherlands.

and england

And that is why I'm bitter. That and when you do beat us there is usually at least one controversial incident in the game.

I agree that there was some controversy on the WC 2006 match, but I don't recall anything from the Euro 2004 match. Nor from the Euro 2000 Match as well, which to me was our greatest win against England (and Figo scored one of the best goals i've ever seen).

In Euro 2004 England got a 'goal' near the end of the second half, which just about every single English fan will say was incorrectly disallowed. Didn't mention Euro 2000 as there is nothing controversial about take a 2-0 lead and then going on to lose 3-2. That and, partly because I was only 9 at the time and being on holiday 2 hours ahead of English time only allowed to watch the first half, had forgotten about it.

You mean the one at 02:37 in this video?  http://videos.sapo.pt/Z5F1QscOkNi1bcK72Ddn 

I'm probably a bit biased to comment on that, but Owen does an obstruction on Ricardo that doesn't allow him to, at least, dispute the ball with Campbell. Not saying that Campbell wouldn't score it, but there was an obstruction there. And the rules do state that the GK can't be obstructed in that part of the area. 

No, that's not the one I meant. I can't find a video of it, just this match report (second to last paragraph): http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/euro2012/history/season=2004/round=1582/match=1059188/report=rp.html

The ball went into the Portugese net but the Referee didn't let it stand. He later gave his reasons but, like I said, more English fans maintain that he got it wrong.

Hmmm, that one in the video that I showed you was also in the last minute of the game (89:57 to be precise), which is also the one that's reported in here (I thought it was Owen that blocked Ricardo, but it was Terry): http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3830451.stm 

"But back came England and they thought they had won the match with a minute left when Campbell bundled home a Beckham free-kick after Owen had initially struck the crossbar.

However, referee Urs Meier deemed that John Terry had impeded Ricardo and awarded Portugal a free-kick."

I see why English fans would disagree with that call, if it was against Portugal I would too, but according to the rules what Terry did was a foul. Again, Campbell could have scored it even with Ricardo going to the ball unimpended, but Terry shouldn't have done that.