The BBC's coverage of the European Championships semi-final between Turkey in Germany was badly affected by technical problems caused by a power cut in Vienna.
With the game poised on a knife edge, coverage of the event was affected by the power cut. This coincided with Germany's second goal, in a match that they eventually won 3-2 in the dying seconds.
Red flag, Green help
The BBC moved quickly to Alan Green's coverage on BBC's Radio Five Live (which may have served to make watchers appreciate that the brief silence was golden) but even when the pictures returned, sound problems blighted the remaining broadcast.
Viewers on HD were less than delighted when the lack of delay on the sound meant that they heard about the last two goals seconds before they actually saw them, and probably not impressed with the apologies banner that covered the bottom quarter of the screen.
On the bright side, the brief burst of Green did serve to make John Motson's coverage seem a tiny, weeny bit less terrible.


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nicolasmerritt
June 30th
3. I have to switch Alan Green off when he's on, he doesn't stop whingeing.
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calcio
June 26th
2. In what universe? I'm sure they only keep him around because he brings massive amounts of complaints into their phone ins
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james
June 25th
1. alan green is awesome!
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