Turkey v Croatia - 12 June, 2pm (ITV)

[Lord Camomile]

Anyone?

Both teams have some stars in their past, and arguably one or two in their current squads.

I'm going to have to be keeping an eye on this in the corner of my work screen

 

[Pickman's model]

Caught the last ten minutes of the build-up

 

[binka]

Turkey wins the anthems easily there.

Got Mandzukic and Rakitic in my fantasy team

 

[Pickman's model]

Turkey wins the anthems easily

Yeh I was just thinking that

 

[QueenOfGoths]

I may follow it on the BBC or Guardian but as Mr.QofG's is out and we are all knackered due to lack of sleep so the telly will be devoted to Peppa Pig or some such thing to keep the small one happy!

Today is all about N. Ireland v Poland for me!!

 

[The39thStep]

Croatia to win

 

[Lord Camomile]

Today is all about N. Ireland v Poland for me!!

Yup. Gotta think there's a fair few pubs in London with a lively atmosphere today

 

[QueenOfGoths]

I shall however support Turkey for the sole reason I have been there but I have never been to Croatia.

 

[binka]

I shall however support Turkey for the sole reason I have been there but I have never been to Croatia.

Went to Croatia 15 yeara ago - never seen so many nuns in my life

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Went to Croatia 15 yeara ago - never seen so many nuns in my life

I hope there is some in the crowd!!

 

[Sue]

Expect there'll be lots of car horns tooting round here if they win, it being a big Turkish area and all. (Actually, even if they don't.)

 

[Lord Camomile]

Expect there'll be lots of car horns tooting round here if they win, it being a big Turkish area and all. (Actually, even if they don't.)

Was talking to someone about this yesterday - round her way it's the Polish who get on the car horns, where I grew up in N. London it was Turkish (and Greeks) like you.

In my current area it's less European I think, though I was surprised to see a few Albanians braving the rain to watch the big screen in the town square yesterday.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Quite a few Polish families round here so I am hoping for some enthusiastic shouting later

 

[Lord Camomile]

Well, then...!

 

[Lord Camomile]

Glad I happened to switch windows at that moment

 

[Lord Camomile]

Again though, could the 'keeper have done better?

 

[binka]

Foot like a traction engine etc.

Got to love a volley from outside the box.

 

[Sue]

Was talking to someone about this yesterday - round her way it's the Polish who get on the car horns, where I grew up in N. London it was Turkish (and Greeks) like you.

In my current area it's less European I think, though I was surprised to see a few Albanians braving the rain to watch the big screen in the town square yesterday.

Yeah, always know when it's the final of the Turkish FA cup type thing. Not just the car horns tooting, but the getting dressed up in their teams' colours and hanging about outside their football social club places. (One night we were in a Turkish restaurant when the owner's team won and we got a drink on the house. )

 

[Lord Camomile]

I've only been catching this in glimpses, but has Corluka had to go off about 4 times so far??

 

[friedaweed]

Missed the bloody goal turning the roasties over

 

[Lord Camomile]

Missed the bloody goal turning the roasties over

It was pretty good so you're likely to have the chance to catch it again

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Missed the bloody goal turning the roasties over

I suspect Peppa Pig was jumping in muddy puddles on screen here when it happened. Still we are having roast pork for tea.

 

[binka]

I've only been catching this in glimpses, but has Corluka had to go off about 4 times so far??

It was madness really I think Croatia ended up playing about 10 minutes with 10 men. Worked out in the end but a bit of a risk keeping him on