Italy v Bulgaria

[bennocelt]

They won't either. They're not nearly as bad as people on here are making them out to be. Even if the WC win of 3 years ago can be ignored they were only a penalty shoot out away from reaching the Euro semis, and if they had won the penalties I would have fancied them to win it (ie. beat Russia in Semi and Germany in the Final).

ah to be fair they are really, have you seen Luca Toni

[eirebhoy]

ah to be fair they are really, have you seen Luca Toni

He didn't make the squad...

[Murfinator]

A bit like Ibrahimovic, Toni never seems to do it on the big stage but he's a damn fine player normally, he was instrumental in his first 18 months for Bayern and one of the best targetmen I've ever seen.

But he cokes during big games so the prawn sandwich brigade thinks he's some class of god awful player.

[DeLorean]

ah to be fair they are really, have you seen Luca Toni

Yes and they won the WC with him in the team (or should I say despite him being in the team)

I would be amazed if they didn't make the knock out stages of the WC and once they get that far anything could happen. With the exception of Spain I don't think there are too many teams that much better, and certainly nobody would fancy playing them.

[paul_oshea]

Who used to be raving about Toni on here before?!

[paul_oshea]

I thought the coke would make him some class of god brilliant player.

[DeLorean]

Who used to be raving about Toni on here before?!

I actually think the guys a serious handful. The amount of chances he gets, even in big matches, is unreal. He is awkward and a poor finisher but I don't think anyone would really fancy marking him and there's always the chance he could convert a few of those chances by mistake or something!!

[Stuttgart88]

He's a handful alright, but my abiding image of Toni is with his hand on his hips or looking up to the skies in despair as another good chance has eluded him.

[DeLorean]

He's a handful alright, but my abiding image of Toni is with his hand on his hips or looking up to the skies in despair as another good chance has eluded him.

I know what you mean...this sums him up nicely too

[Stuttgart88]

He's a serious star though. All the Bayern jerseys in Munich airport have his name on the back. Maybe that's just because it's cheaper than Schweinsteiger though.

(Don't know if Schweinsteiger players for BM, it's just the longest name I could think of)

[DeLorean]

Don't know if Schweinsteiger players for BM, it's just the longest name I could think of

He's Bayern through and through alright.

It's strange that Toni isn't even in the squad, is he injured?

[Duggie]

He's Bayern through and through alright.

It's strange that Toni isn't even in the squad, is he injured?

no hes just sh1t

[paul_oshea]

He's a serious star though. All the Bayern jerseys in Munich airport have his name on the back. Maybe that's just because it's cheaper than Schweinsteiger though.

(Don't know if Schweinsteiger players for BM, it's just the longest name I could think of)

Its a nice german name, that rolls of the tongue and sounds cool

[DeLorean]

no hes just sh1t

Fair enough so.

[Irish_Praha]

Its a nice german name, that rolls of the tongue and sounds cool

Literally translated it means "pig climber"

[bennocelt]

A bit like Ibrahimovic, Toni never seems to do it on the big stage but he's a damn fine player normally, he was instrumental in his first 18 months for Bayern and one of the best targetmen I've ever seen.

But he cokes during big games so the prawn sandwich brigade thinks he's some class of god awful player.

yeah big games!!!!!!

[paul_oshea]

anyone got any stream for this game?!

[SuperDave]

a few here: http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?ma...37&part=sports

[SkStu]

cant find Italy Bulgaria stream working so watching the Scotland Holland game - Scots just hit the crossbar though its been their main chance and Holland looks dangerous.

http://www.iraqgoals.net/ch3.html

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1-0 italy