UEFA Euro 2016 + Qualifiers

[Kilana2]

So far Ronaldo is just a walking sixpack on two legs. Nothing more. Another boring match (POR - AUT). It definitely needs a goal.....

 

[Kilana2]

Ronaldo just missed a penalty.....

 

[Relayer1]

 

[Kilana2]

That's your reaction.

Ronaldo's reactions:

 

[Relayer1]

That's your reaction.

Ronaldo's reactions:

He's a bit demonstrative...

 

[Kilana2]

People still want selfies with him......

 

[Jonny]

Sadly. I have a geeat grandparent from Cork and they're my '2nd team'.

Supporting Austria now, because Ronaldo doesn't play for them...

Well, Austria held Portugal to a draw. So I guess Ronaldo will be bitching about Austria's style of play now

 

[Jax]

Well, Austria held Portugal to a draw. So I guess Ronaldo will be bitching about Austria's style of play now

Probably bitch about how Penalties should be from 10 yards and not 12.

 

[Jonny]

Probably bitch about how Penalties should be from 10 yards and not 12.

Probably. Or that the officials should give free-kicks whenever they go near him

 

[Relayer1]

Can anyone explain why France are in their 'away' strip ? Was their blue likely to be hard to tell from the Swiss red ?

 

[Kilana2]

Xhaka has just ripped his shirt..... lol.

 

[Jonny]

Can anyone explain why France are in their 'away' strip ? Was their blue likely to be hard to tell from the Swiss red ?

I am wondering why France are in the away strip myself. Even if it does clash with Swiss red, surely it'd be the Swiss who'd have to change to the away strip? Ah well,

 

[Defcon]

Why? For this match France is officially the away team.

 

[Shaytan]

Why? For this match France is officially the away team.

Exactly.
The red sleeve of the away shirt was apparently difficult to tell apart from the Swiss shirt.
Don't ask me about UEFA logic

 

[Relayer1]

But why not have them BOTH in their normal kit ? Blue and red.

Away shirts were supposed to be used only when the first choice kits clashed...

 

[Defcon]

Could also be that Nike wanted them to play in the away shirts to sell more of them.

 

[Shaytan]

But why not have them BOTH in their normal kit ? Blue and red.

Away shirts were supposed to be used only when the first choice kits clashed...

Not according to the rules of the competition.

51.01
As a rule, the home team is entitled to wear its first-choice kit, while the visiting
team wears its second-choice kit or, if necessary, a combination of the first-choice
and the second-choice kit. The UEFA administration issues a written decision
regarding the playing colours in advance of each match.
51.02
If on the day of the match, in the opinion of the referee or the UEFA
administration, the colours of the two teams could be confused, they will be
changed. The decision taken by the UEFA administration in consultation with the
referee is final.

 

[Jonny]

Why? For this match France is officially the away team.

How can the host nation of a tournament be the away team? Not saying you're wrong but it doesn't make sense to me. Ah well, doesn't matter anyway

 

[Relayer1]

Silliness...

 

[Kilana2]

Xhaka has just ripped his shirt..... lol.

It wasn't just one shirt. Seven shirts were torn. Puma claimed that it was material defect.