Game 11: Türkiye vs Georgia live from the BVB Stadion Dortmund. BBC1 5pm

[Coulthard's Jaw]

Predicted line-ups

Türkiye: Günok; Ayhan, Demiral, Bardakcı, Kadıoğlu; Özcan, Çalhanoğlu; Güler, Yıldız, Aktürkoğlu; Yılmaz

Georgia: Mamardashvili; Kverkvelia, Kashia, Dvali; Kakabadze, Kiteishvili, Kochorashvili, Shengelia, Chakvetadze; Kvaratskhelia, Mikautadze
Out: Giorgi Loria (suspended)

The first meeting between these two since 2005, when Türkiye won 5-2

Türkiye, can they recreate the glory years of the 2000s? Georgia, this might be the first time you've ever watched them live.

Mark Chapman presents, with commentary by 

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[The Amazing Dale Watkins]

Turkey has been rubbish in the run-up to the Euro, but I still can't see Georgia pulling this off.

[Bliss Seeker]

Most uninteresting match up so far. 

[Rob1981]

Turkey have got to come good this year.  Get through the groups at least.

Not sure Georgia have got a result in them today, but I fancy them against the Czechs.

[oche balboa]

9 hours ago, Bliss Seeker said:

Most uninteresting match up so far. 

Which will end up being the most fun 

[RTHerringbone]

I want to see if the Turkish fans can out-noise the Romanians. Arda Guler is a good reason why they might have something to sing about.

[GunmaN1905]

No early game.

[Constantine]

Yeah... Great time to catch up with The Boys though...

Edited June 18 by Constantine

[av3ry]

Turkey vs Georgia. Live from Old Trafford...

 

[GunmaN1905]

[craigcwwe]

So Turkey topped their group ahead of Croatia fwiw whilst Georgia qualified for these finals via the POs after finishing 4th in their group behind Spain, Scotland and Norway. They won just 2/8 games in qualifying. Should be a Turkey win based on all that. 

[Bliss Seeker]

Huge fight seems to have broken out among the Turkey and Georgia fans inside the stadium. Doesn't look great. 

 

 

Edited June 18 by Bliss Seeker

[GunmaN1905]

8 minutes ago, craigcwwe said:

So Turkey topped their group ahead of Croatia fwiw whilst Georgia qualified for these finals via the POs after finishing 4th in their group behind Spain, Scotland and Norway. They won just 2/8 games in qualifying. Should be a Turkey win based on all that. 

Turkey wasn't great, Croatia was dire in qualifying, as per usual.

Can't predict anything with how this tournament has been going.

3 minutes ago, Bliss Seeker said:

Huge fight seems to have broken out among the Turkey and Georgia fans inside the stadium. Doesn't look great.

Incompetence by organizers.

Fans in certain matchups simply have to be separated.

Luckily for them it wasn't Greece instead of Georgia.

[Obi-Wan Kenobi]

14 minutes ago, GunmaN1905 said:

Not enough Giorgis in that line-up.

[Rob1981]

Mixed results for the Euros debutants since it grew to 24 teams.

2016:
Albania (Group Stage)
Northern Ireland (R16)
Slovakia (R16)
Iceland (Quarter Final)
Wales (Semi Final)

2020:
Finland (Group Stage)
North Macedonia (Group Stage)

c.60% success rate in terms of getting through the group
 

[CFuller]

Georgia will probably get something out of this group, but not today. Going for Turkey to win 2-0.

[Rob1981]

Mark Chapman nailing "here to enjoy it" within 20 seconds

Astonishing

[craigcwwe]

Rain is bad at the stadium. 

Turkey's 6th Euro's Finals, they've lost their first game in their previous tournaments. 

[EnterUsernameHere]

Cmon Georgia.

[Haguey]

No idea what to expect here, logic says Turkey but I don't think they are very good.

[GunmaN1905]

Wait...Argentinian referee?

[CFuller]

2 minutes ago, GunmaN1905 said:

Wait...Argentinian referee?

Referee exchange programme between CONMEBOL and UEFA. Think there was a South American ref at the last Euros too.

EDIT: Indeed there was. A different Argentine ref was at Euro 2020.

Edited June 18 by CFuller

[EnterUsernameHere]

Sounds a bit loud here...

[Rob1981]

2 minutes ago, CFuller said:

Referee exchange programme between CONMEBOL and UEFA. Think there was a South American ref at the last Euros too.

Yeah, there was. Same deal here. Argentinian ref at the Euros and they have sent an Italian ref to the Copa America.

[CFuller]

UEFA have got a ref who once sent off 10 players in a game. Ryan Porteous might not be alone by full-time. 

[EnterUsernameHere]

Wow, as close as they come.

[CFuller]

Ayhan soooo close.

[craigcwwe]

How'd that stay out?!  

[TM]

early stages says this might be the Turkey people expected as the "dark horse" in Euro 2020

very entertaining so far

[Rob1981]

What a start. Turkey not hanging about.

[Smaldini]

Good game so far.

[Barry Cartman]

Wow a goalkeeper who can save a shot with a deflection, used to watching them just dropping to the floor and giving up 

[craigcwwe]

Really good atmosphere and tempo to this game. 

[Klimowicz]

Just about to say the same thing. Great atmosphere.

[enigmatic]

8 hours ago, oche balboa said:

Which will end up being the most fun 

!!!Oche might be right klaxon!!!

 

This is already pretty fun, and I think Turkey have a "Nearly A Goal Of The Tournament" candidate there..

 

[Bliss Seeker]

This is electric!

Atmosphere sounds amazing too. 

[Haguey]

More good players in this match than I expected actually, Calhanoglu, Guler, Kokcu, Mamardashvili, Kvara...

[GunmaN1905]

Proper hit.

[Pukey]

**** me what a goal

[Shambolic]

What a strike!

[CFuller]

Muldur with a rocket.

Scully would be proud.

[Haguey]

WHAT a hit!!

[craigcwwe]

Goal of the tournament so far. Amazing goal. 

[GunmaN1905]

A quickfire double!

[Smaldini]

Proper goal.

[craigcwwe]

Just now, craigcwwe said:

Goal of the tournament so far. Amazing goal. 

From the RB too.  

[HOORAY HENRIK]

STRIKER. (Right back)

[CFuller]

And they've got another!

Kenan Yildiz! One of the wonderkids!

[Weezer]

Georgia  

[TalkSport]

What sort of line was that