Euro 2008

[Red Heat]

Originally Posted by Mikhayl

Same happened here twice, I didn't know that Swiss was such a remote place that we can't get a decent TV transmission to Europe
Oh well, very good game from the Turks for what I could see

The transmition of the game fails two times in here too!
About the game its the first time for me wich im able too see the full game with the Turkey playing and i was surprise...what a power, and will to win, and fight...outstanding game, one of the best i so in this Euro 2008!

[Skybird]

Tranmission problems were a global phenomenon, due to an electricity breakdown in the very centre, Vienna TV headquarters. German TV than fed in swiss TV transmission directly - Swiss TV is the only one being connected directly into the stadium.

Okay Germany won, but it was the open, very close match that I predicted - just worse. Turkey copied Croatian tactics - and the germans demonstrated in first half that they had nothing learned form the match against Croatia, again stumbling around helplessly and without orientation. That improved only so far, and not more. Spain and Russia will have watched the game, and will have noticed that, too. Expect to see more of that in final. The foul in 51. minute was technically a clear, medium-level foul and right on the line, as to be seen in slo-mo, rules say the line is part of penalty zone and thus the germans were rejected a justified penalty. but I am not thinking that a goal from that would have changed the match that much. I also think that if it were the russians today, Germany would have lost: the Russians are even more agile and faster and technically skilled than the Turks.

So, yes, it is the final, but the play of a sovereign aspirant for the title looks different. I think a turkish victory would have been deserved, too, but as it is now the Germans obviously had a little bit more luck. With luck again that is enough against Spain (with luck, remember). Against Russia it will not be enough.

For the time being, congratulations and "enjoy!" to the german team nevertheless.

P.S. when I was five years old, we were on holiday in Bavaria, halfway between Salzburg and Bad Reichenhall. the world championship was running (later won by the germans), and the Tv transmission also failed during a match of the Germans. One farm away, a farmer ran right into the barn and there shot himself with a hunting rifle in despair. Thats what I call solid fanship!

[GlobalExplorer]

Wow Turkey was literally a hair breadth from the final! Germany was just that little bit luckier, that's the only explanation I got. Great match!!

Seems someone in Austria f_cked up the worldwide transmission oh-oh. What a joke this would have been had some of the goal had fallen during the breakdown :rotfl:

Originally Posted by LaughingSwordfish

And one more thing. Why are those aceholes among the fans blowing referee whistles during the game? Extremely annoying.

Yes that was really annoying.

[LaughingSwordfish]

After the borefest Italy-Spain we get a game between two teams who were willing to attack and take risks in defence and the transmission breaks down
What a scandal.
And one more thing. Why are those aceholes among the fans blowing referee whistles during the game? Extremely annoying.

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by LaughingSwordfish

two teams who were willing to attack take risks in defence

On the German side, that was completely unvoluntary, mildy said. The German defense is a construction site.

All in all I believe the Turks deserved the win slightly more than the Germans. The Germans really stressed their luck.