Euro 2012

[9 to 5]

Even if something horrid happens, what would UEFA/FIFA do? Fuck all if the money was coming in. :/

[therockbox]

Even if something horrid happens, what would UEFA/FIFA do? Fuck all if the money was coming in. :/

Yeah they don't give a shit.

[9 to 5]

Russia 2018! Where your favourite coloured player gets stabbed for some oil dollars. Oh, and they would ban England for a while for encouraging the racists by playing black players.

[Lineker]

Maybe all the white players will get abused in 2022? Equality is the new black...

[9 to 5]

Blatter really has set out to destroy football and doesn't give a fuck who gets killed because of it.

[Guest mr. potato head]

Hey Englishmen, on a scale of 1 to 10, how bizarre is it that Darren Anderton is doing TV analysis for the Canadian broadcasts of Euro?

[Hobo]

It's weird, I just watched BBC coverage of the England/Ireland friendly from 1995 when English fans rioted. Then I read that.

Fifteen years ago it was the lingering threat of hooliganism and now it's eastern European racism. Joys of football!

At least it keeps up this seasons theme of football racisim.

[Lineker]

Anderton won't make it through a whole tournament. It's destiny.

[IAceI]

Oh jeez the Euro's only bloody go and start today! Too much excitement.

Edited June 8, 2012 by IAceI

[Colly]

On the racism thing, I genuinely think it would need a major nation like Holland, France or Germany (or England ) to walk to prompt UEFA to pay attention. When the players the sponsors want to see aren't going to play ball that's when they'll act, otherwise it'll continue to be "no, they were saying boo-urns, boo-urns".

On Euros starting today, yay! For compulsive gamblers my cats predicted Greece and Czech Republic for today, might be worth a cheeky quid...

[METALMAN]

No. Cheque Republic will not win today. Your cat is not to be trusted.

[IAceI]

Taking your advice, or that of your cat, into consideration I'm leaning towards Poland and Russia.

[Colly]

I will question the cat if she's wrong, not before. I keep thinking what would've happened if Paul the Octopus came across a game that finished a draw? Would he just starve to death?

[stokeriño]

Maybe they slyly only brought him out for the knockout stages.

[Johnny Drama]

Can't wait for the footy tonight, it seems like its been ages since I saw any! Russia for the win tonight and hopefully Poland

[stokeriño]

I do have my Russia shirt on at work today. I've decided that I will be supporting them against Czech Republic because they have two players I like (Zhirkov, Dzagoev) versus one (Cech). And because I have the shirt. Obviously.

[GA!]

Opening match will be a bore draw, then Russia will win. I would put money on it but I've never won a bet in my life.

[Colly]

I've got a Russia shirt too, it was six quid in Makro!

[Plubby]

Toxic jerseys

In June 2012, the BEUC, Europe's consumer watchdog, issued a warning about chemicals found in football jerseys produced by Adidas, Nike, and Puma.[134] The BEUC expressed the most concern about Polish jerseys, saying they should be banned because they were found to contain organotin, which is toxic to the nervous system.[134] Spanish, German, Ukrainian, Russian, French, and Italian jerseys were found to contain lead, Portuguese and Dutch jerseys contained nickel, and Spanish and Italian shirts also contained nonylphenol.[134]

RIP Colly and Stoker.

[METALMAN]

I've heard they're Russian Stokerino to the hospital right now.