OT: euro 2012 tournament thread

[jstewismybastardson]

off to a rip roaring start

oh boy

/although i need to ask ... have they ruled out the possibility that actual monkeys were watching netherlands train



Euro 2012 has yet to begin, but the fears of fan racism have already begun to be realized.

During an open training session in Krakow, Poland, the Netherlands national team was reportedly subjected to monkey noises and chants from fans in the crowd. The Dutch FA is not submitting a formal complaint, so no action will be taken, but the incident highlights a bigger issue with the tournament's opening games just hours away.

UEFA has claimed to have instituted a no-tolerance policy for fan racism, anticipating some issues in Poland and Ukraine. Thursday's incident puts UEFA under immediate pressure to follow through, and the governing body of European soccer released a statement regarding the Dutch training session.

"Should such behaviour happen at further training sessions, UEFA would evaluate the operational measures to be taken to protect players," UEFA said in a statement. "UEFA has now been made aware that there were some isolated incidents of racist chanting that occurred at the open training session of the Dutch team. UEFA has a zero tolerance policy when it comes to discriminatory behavior and has given the power to referees to stop matches in case of any repeated racist behavior."

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Balotelli is gonna get all stabby over this

 

[SLY]

I guess its pretty elevated over there. I knew it was an issue, just not that big.

 

[SLY]

Should be ineteresting to see how they handle this.

 

[dash]

Anson Carter was subjected to bananas being thrown at home when he played hockey in Russia. I really hate this kind of crap.

 

[mattola]

Nick Frost ‏@nickjfrost
RT @misterhsk I have to say, I don't think UEFA see black/brown/white. No. The only colour they see is green...#mustbethemoney - love this!

 

[jstewismybastardson]

listening to steven cohen talk euro ... and more specifically england ... hodgson will have england playing a chelsea style of "parking the bus" ... 2 holding midfielders ... lets call a spade a spade ... thats a 6 - 2 - 2 formation

yet english media will talk about how ugly and defensive Italys system is

 

[mooger_35]

Sad, but they have to play that to have a chance.

 

[mooger_35]

 

[dash]

That looks a lot like the Canadian plan, but we have no strikers...

 

[jstewismybastardson]

That looks a lot like the Canadian plan, but we have no strikers...

neither does england for games 1 and 2 lol

 

[mooger_35]

My favourite

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[Darkstone42]

My lab mate is from Russia, and since the Russians are playing today, he's going to just leave work and go to a bar that shows soccer and watch the game, then he'll come back afterward.

I'm still angry at soccer for not letting me be good at it, so I may not follow this.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

My favourite

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Pirlo is still a magician lol

 

[HighTide]

LMAO!

 

[dash]

Looking at some of those Greek and Polish players surnames, I sure wish Bob Cole was doing the play-by-play...

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Looking at some of those Greek and Polish players surnames, I sure wish Bob Cole was doing the play-by-play...

"and here come the Greeks ... 4 of em ... everything is happening ... Kypreos ... Chelios"
*head explodes scanners style*

 

[dash]

That was a beauty by Poland to open the tourney - Great cross and a better header.

 

[SLY]

Really sucks I am going to miss most of the games with the times they're on. Def not missing the GER/POR match up tomorrow though.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Really sucks I am going to miss most of the games with the times they're on. Def not missing the GER/POR match up tomorrow though.

Really looking forward to that one too.

Will be a great early match.