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Croatia diddy in population but not in the stature of the players. That team could have won the world cup if thuram hadn't decided to turn to a goalscorer. I would compare them more with Uruguay. Small but far from mediocre.

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the loud and repeated "I R A" shouts during Fields of Athenry.

I'm not going to get into an argument on this. I think its horrendous they chanted that, and I think its disgusting that Tyldsley ignored it and continued to lavish praise on the very fans who were doing it.

If you think its ok, then fine. More power to you.

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the loud and repeated "I R A" shouts during Fields of Athenry.

I'm not going to get into an argument on this. I think its horrendous they chanted that, and I think its disgusting that Tyldsley ignored it and continued to lavish praise on the very fans who were doing it.

If you think its ok, then fine. More power to you.

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The Nal Grand Master

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Didn't hear any IRA chants myself. Never have at an Irish game actually. All I heard was the "free birds fly" bit chanted during the chorus but Im aware of the added bits. Idiots. Tiny minority though it has to be said.

Anyway, we were both shite and unlucky - have absolutely nothing to offer in midfield.

On a more positive note - only Spain and Italy to go. A doddle.

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Spain looked beatable yesterday, so I would not rule out a surprise in group C.

England v France should be a tough game for both teams, I hope Engalnd at least draw because if they lose it would be difficult to survive this group

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Agree.

In fact in this EURO there not many what you can call "weak" teams that you would like to target to face in the next round.

The weakest spot is maybe the 2nd in group A, but apart from that all quater finals will be very tough matches irelavant of who passes from the other groups

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As others have said, looking forward to how England do tonight. I'd say areas for concern pre game are definitely the centre back partnership and the wings. It's a chance for Downing to do well, and England can benefit from France's centre backs being the weakest area of the team. However, the strongest area (and the area where they've had the most consistency) is midfield, and Parker and Gerrard will have to work hard to counter them attacking through the middle. I've got faith in Hodgson, so will be interested to see what he does.

With regards to the actual game yesterday, I wouldn't use excuses, because Ireland simply weren't good enough in places, and didn't work hard enough. However, it was another example of Uefa selecting bad officials for a tournament, something which has been evident throughout this tournament so far. Obviously he missed the stone wall, but from a technical refereeing point of view, he was awful, especially during the build up of some of the goals. He'd almost lost control in the final ten minutes. I'm pretty confident he'll have got a bollocking afterwards, but I'd rather they appointed better officials, than deal with it after it happens.

Got to agree with the fact it's a very hard tournament. Obviously the size means you get groups of death, but arguably the hardest part is the Quarters. While the World Cup has the second round to weed out some of the other teams, it's been shown anything can happen in the Quarters, and leaves some of the bigger teams very vulnerable.

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Agree.

In fact in this EURO there not many what you can call "weak" teams that you would like to target to face in the next round.

The weakest spot is maybe the 2nd in group A, but apart from that all quater finals will be very tough matches irelavant of who passes from the other groups

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A better group phase for me but once the world cup kicks in to the last 8, i think it becomes the better tournament. Also the world cup final just feels a far bigger event. The europeans is probably less predictable but that can sometimes dilute the quality in the later stages. I like to see top teams win and you just dont see the likes of denmark or greece winning world cups.

As for extending the euros to 24, its a bad idea for the tournament. However as a Wales fan Im all for any extension, why not increase it to 32!!

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