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RE: European Championships
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:43 pm
by Mac67
ORIGINAL: doomtrader
ORIGINAL: Orm
Congratulations England on winning the group. Well deserved. [:)]
Especially with that Ukrainian goal not seen by the referee.
It was offside. Deal with it.
RE: European Championships
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:04 pm
by doomtrader
Maybe you should get bigger TV.
RE: European Championships
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:14 pm
by TulliusDetritus
ORIGINAL: shunwick
The only thing England has going for them (and I admit - it's a biggy) is that they can put the ball in the back of the net. That's what it is all about. Beautiful football, loads of possesion, and heaps of pressure get you nowhere if you cannot score.
Yes, that's why Spain are the current World & European Champions [;)]
Because you must necessarily be thinking about Spain, as she is the *only* team that plays that sort of football... But after all they score. And they would be scoring much more if all the teams were N O T parking the bus (aka admitting they are weaker) when playing them (as in the WC)...
This kind of football is fabulous. Nothing is free: you keep the ball and try to get to the goal. The other option? Long ball that is intercepted by the defenders 9 out of 10 times... In other words, you are literally giving the ball to your opponent. Now that's exciting [:D]
And above all, this is by far the best defence as the opponent cannot even smell the ball, as they are chasing ghosts. Keep running and catch me if you can...
RE: European Championships
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:30 pm
by Mac67
ORIGINAL: doomtrader
Maybe you should get bigger TV.
Maybe you should learn the rules of football. [8|]
RE: European Championships
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:55 pm
by redcoat
ORIGINAL: warspite1
Dear all, final reminder to get your Q/F scores in before the Thursday kick-off.
You are predicting score at 90 or 120 minutes (if extra time is required) - so a draw is possible.
Czech Rep vs Portugal
Germany vs Greece
Spain vs France
England vs Italy
Mmmm. I will have to consult my spiritual adviser – the Dally Llama – for guidance.
RE: European Championships
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 4:07 am
by warspite1
ORIGINAL: doomtrader
Maybe you should get bigger TV.
Warspite1
What's with the stupid snide comments?
All comments about Poland by the English have been positive, but you can't help yourself can you?
Let me make clear - THE "GOAL" was offside so should not have counted anyway. In addition, even had it counted, we would still have finished top of the group [8|]
RE: European Championships
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 4:27 am
by doomtrader
If it was offside why didn't the referee stopped the action?
Seems that he was completely blind.
Warspite, I'm not commenting English, I'm commenting referee.
And Poland sucks anyway, but they couldn't done better.
RE: European Championships
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 4:39 am
by warspite1
The linesman missed the offside and then, to compound the error, one of the officials, literally standing about 5 yards from where the ball crossed the line - and in line with the goalline - missed the fact the ball completely crossed said line.
As has been commented before, the extra officials have proven completely worthless in this tournament...
RE: European Championships
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 5:11 am
by doomtrader
Mac67,
I'm sorry if you find my post rude or offensive.
I didn't meant it to be personally.
RE: European Championships
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:10 am
by british exil
ORIGINAL: warspite1
I agree. Let's face it, we're England - it's going to be tough whoever we play, and our record against the "big boys" in tournament football is pretty dire. On balance of course you would prefer Italy to Spain, but that does not mean Italy should be treated with anything other than the utmost respect.
Let's just hope we don't embarrass ourselves.
Not quite sure that England can play any worse than against the Germans in the 2010 WC.
Wait!!! They didn't play they just watched the Germans pass the ball around the field.
Will post my results this evening.
Mat
RE: European Championships
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:23 pm
by redcoat
A few (random) animated gifs of goals so far:
RE: European Championships
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:23 pm
by redcoat
RE: European Championships
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 3:28 pm
by Dixie
ORIGINAL: warspite1
Dear all, final reminder to get your Q/F scores in before the Thursday kick-off.
You are predicting score at 90 or 120 minutes (if extra time is required) - so a draw is possible.
Czech Rep 1 vs Portugal 2
Germany 2 vs Greece 0
Spain 3 vs France 2
England 1 vs Italy 2
RE: European Championships
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 4:18 pm
by warspite1
No football tonight [&:]
RE: European Championships
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 4:43 pm
by redcoat
ORIGINAL: warspite1
Dear all, final reminder to get your Q/F scores in before the Thursday kick-off.
You are predicting score at 90 or 120 minutes (if extra time is required) - so a draw is possible.
Czech Rep vs Portugal 1 - 2
Germany vs Greece 2 - 0
Spain vs France 1 - 0
England vs Italy 1 - 0
The llama told me to believe. [:D]
RE: European Championships
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 4:44 pm
by wodin
No. Quarter finals start tomorrow. One match a night.
RE: European Championships
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 4:52 pm
by shunwick
ORIGINAL: redcoat
ORIGINAL: warspite1
Dear all, final reminder to get your Q/F scores in before the Thursday kick-off.
You are predicting score at 90 or 120 minutes (if extra time is required) - so a draw is possible.
Czech Rep vs Portugal 1 - 2
Germany vs Greece 2 - 0
Spain vs France 1 - 0
England vs Italy 1 - 0
The llama told me to believe. [:D]
Redcoat,
I loved the llama. [;)]
Best wishes,
Steve
RE: European Championships
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 4:54 pm
by shunwick
ORIGINAL: TulliusDetritus
ORIGINAL: shunwick
The only thing England has going for them (and I admit - it's a biggy) is that they can put the ball in the back of the net. That's what it is all about. Beautiful football, loads of possesion, and heaps of pressure get you nowhere if you cannot score.
Yes, that's why Spain are the current World & European Champions [;)]
Because you must necessarily be thinking about Spain, as she is the *only* team that plays that sort of football... But after all they score. And they would be scoring much more if all the teams were N O T parking the bus (aka admitting they are weaker) when playing them (as in the WC)...
This kind of football is fabulous. Nothing is free: you keep the ball and try to get to the goal. The other option? Long ball that is intercepted by the defenders 9 out of 10 times... In other words, you are literally giving the ball to your opponent. Now that's exciting [:D]
And above all, this is by far the best defence as the opponent cannot even smell the ball, as they are chasing ghosts. Keep running and catch me if you can...
TulliusDetritus,
Not sure what your point is there. I think you may have missed the irony in my posts.
Best wishes,
Steve
RE: European Championships
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 5:13 pm
by warspite1
Well with a night off from the Euro's its back to matters domestic. Latest hot rumour is that Andre Villas-Boas is going to be offered the Spurs job.
You know how David Icke and other nutters believe that the world is controlled by lizards? Well I think that theory is starting to sound very plausible...[&:]
RE: European Championships
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:29 pm
by saso777
I think at the end Germany will win the trophy.
