Euro Matches

100%cypriot · Ministerial Joined: 27 Jun 2006 Posts: 2146

Very bad result for the european champions at home to the Enemy ( Turkey )

What the hell happend to one of the best defenses in europe 4 - 1 defeat at home , i wonder whether head's will roll in greece Wink

Khan · Deputy Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 1092 Location: London

What a thrashing!

100%cypriot · Ministerial Joined: 27 Jun 2006 Posts: 2146

My point was not of sarcasm but of , how could a team that normally does not concede goals get so careless at home ?
Was the Euro win for greece a FLUKE ?

Or

Were they very calculated when they tottally shocked Europe.

Will heads roll in Greece for this defeat ? As the greek fans are very pasionate like the Turkish.

Also the History between the people maybe makes it inevitable that someone will pay for this defeat , as i think the match was more than a football match but one of national pride

Khan · Deputy Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 1092 Location: London

I think they were simply outplayed. Maybe it was nerves I dont know, but I dont think they expected Turkey to play such attacking football, but that is what Fatih Terim does best. Tumer's goal was incredible, as was Gokdeniz, I was really chuffed for Turkey to see them playing like the 2002 world cup team again.

Xenos 2Fan · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:49 pm Post subject:

4-1 Turkiye! In Athens! Group wave

Bananiot · Deputy Joined: 13 Aug 2005 Posts: 1214 Location: Nicosia

Its just a game guys, do not get over exited. Anyway, just as well Greece lost, otherwise we would have to live with another spate of stupid and reticulous nationalism had the Greeks won.

cypezokyli · Ministerial Joined: 20 Dec 2005 Posts: 2344

some cypriots fans of apoel who were at the game managed to provoke some greeks , and apparently they fought inside and outside the stadium Rolling Eyes

congrats to turkey

pg · Deputy Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 1485 Location: Cyprus

brother · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:04 pm Post subject: Re: Euro Matches

depurple · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:12 pm Post subject:

Thank God I am a Cypriot:
I didn't care who won!
BUT Turkey did play better!
cheers
PS I still prefer Women's Beach Volley Ball!

city · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:35 pm Post subject:

Dhavlos · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:03 pm Post subject:

apparently (not trying to give excuses lol) but i was told that the two main cypriot strikers had been injured, and couldnt play the game. Cyprus were the underdogs in that match before they started. Still, we still beat RoI 5-2! lol

100%cypriot · Ministerial Joined: 27 Jun 2006 Posts: 2146

city · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 4:09 pm Post subject:

Khan · Deputy Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 1092 Location: London

Yes lot of good players injured. Tekke, Altintop, Basturk, Emre suspended, youngsters like Arda and Sahin also injured.

I am surprised there has been no coverage of the treatment of the Turkish team. Racist banners, flagpoles, bottles, flares thrown at players. Terim was hit by a bottle on his head as he clapped at the end. The goalkeeper was pelted throughout the game. I read on Kathimerini Greece may be penalised with at least one game behind an empty stadium.

Though papers are saying Turkey also received some applause from the stadium at the end.