Group B: Spain, Croatia, Italy, Albania

[gonetomorrow]

I hate this commentator. Pretentious oaf.

 

[Jamiednm]

This scoreline is a big negative for Italy, and right now they need two positives - one to cancel out the negative, and the other just so they can have a positive.

 

[duncs pigeon]

I think, as it stands ,guarantees England are in the last 16.

 

[Billy Dean]

BBC website under Groups and Schedule you can see the ranking of the current third place teams

 

[Rita_Poon]

Is this the point in both games where things start getting tetchy?

 

[Drico]

Another consequence of this score is Slovenia are currently out of the qualification positions and there could be a very tasty derby between Romania and Hungary...

 

[Drico]

It would be very unusual to go out at this stage with four points.

They've only got three...

 

[LinekersLegs]

Come on Croatia

 

[Drico]

Is this the point in both games where things start getting tetchy?

I was thinking this is the point of the tournament where things start to go mad...a bit like the night of the Spain-Japan, Costa Rica-Germany group conclusion at the World Cup. The twilight zone, basically, where nothing is predictable and teams end up in, out, or on the wrong side of the draw.

 

[Papa Shango]

I do sometimes wonder if anyone has ever actually done that. Same with saying boo to a goose.
And also what the outcomes were.

Geese are proper nasty, I wouldn't say boo to one.

Cow and banjo sounds fun actually.

 

[Drico]

Amazing what a bit of jeopardy can do, isn't it?

All the so-called colour brought by fans of crap sides doesn't amount to a hill of beans when you see matches like this tonight where the tension brings out the drama and suspense of tournament football. Keep your Scotlands and Albanias and 24 team formats. This is what it's about.

 

[Billy Dean]

Another consequence of this score is Slovenia are currently out of the qualification positions and there could be a very tasty derby between Romania and Hungary...

A point for Slovenia tomorrow would push them up ahead of Italy and Hungary

 

[Jamiednm]

The Croatian lads will be getting naked and celebrating together in the communal bath in the next half hour, unless the Italians can find a way back. In which case, it’ll be the Italians who will be stripping off, getting their tackles out and jumping in for a celebratory communal bath.

 

[Drico]

A point for Slovenia tomorrow would push them up ahead of Italy and Hungary

Yup, so they will have huge incentive against England.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Amazing what a bit of jeopardy can do, isn't it?

All the so-called colour brought by fans of crap sides doesn't amount to a hill of beans when you see matches like this tonight where the tension brings out the drama and suspense of tournament football. Keep your Scotlands and Albanias and 24 team formats. This is what it's about.

Rick 'Drico' Blaine.