he doesn't even endear himself to fans of his club/nation half of the time
― Number None, Thursday, 14 June 2012 10:47 (eleven years ago) link
tbh i'm not really sure why his mishaps make me lol so much. He's obviously a great player and the stick he gets for 'sins' like diving or pouting are things that I don't really care about. He was one of the few players I liked at Utd, and I LOVED the wink. I think I mainly automatically want bad things to befall him 'cos he plays for Mourinho's Madrid.
― pandemic, Thursday, 14 June 2012 10:49 (eleven years ago) link
yeah i resent his Madridness much more than i ever hated him for being at United
― Mexès Coleslaw Massacre (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2012 10:52 (eleven years ago) link
Also I guess Messi's reserve is kinda how I'd like to imagine I would conduct myself if I were one of the 2 best footballers in the world. In reality if I were as talented as Ronaldo and had his looks I'd no doubt be 10x as obnoxious.
― pandemic, Thursday, 14 June 2012 10:52 (eleven years ago) link
Strangely I didn't find myself wanting bad things to happen to Ozil or Khedira yesterday so I'm going to put it down to Ronaldo just being a cock. I mean there are obviously worse human beings in football but Ronaldo is such an obliging hate figure due to being such a ponce.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 14 June 2012 10:54 (eleven years ago) link
I'm 100% sure he doesn't give a shit about being hated either. He probably likes it actually
― Number None, Thursday, 14 June 2012 10:58 (eleven years ago) link
In reality if I were as talented as Ronaldo and had his looks I'd no doubt be 10x as obnoxious.
his looks?
― Rosie 47 (ken c), Thursday, 14 June 2012 11:05 (eleven years ago) link
the looks of envy, mockery and contempt from random people around him
― too cool graham rix listening to neu (nakhchivan), Thursday, 14 June 2012 11:06 (eleven years ago) link
Ronaldo, a stupid, petulant, creep. The most famous and rich representative of things people hate about football. Still harsh on him though, he is one among many.
― ooooiiiioooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaoooooh un - bi - leevable! (LocalGarda), Thursday, 14 June 2012 11:07 (eleven years ago) link
that you Eamon?
― Number None, Thursday, 14 June 2012 11:08 (eleven years ago) link
eamon dun fie dem battymen
― too cool graham rix listening to neu (nakhchivan), Thursday, 14 June 2012 11:08 (eleven years ago) link
is there a particular department where he's the worst example of?
diving: there are worse offenders?fannydangler: seems quite effective given the amount of goals he scores?racism: has he been outed yet?prostitution: i forget or is it just the other ronaldo?
maybe petulance? I dunno.
he always seem like actually quite a nice person in comparison to many others. but unlikeable definitely.
― Rosie 47 (ken c), Thursday, 14 June 2012 11:14 (eleven years ago) link
ronnie was in former newspaper the news of the world for effing hooahs with anderson and nani back in the day
― too cool graham rix listening to neu (nakhchivan), Thursday, 14 June 2012 11:17 (eleven years ago) link
he's like that guy who comes to your street fighter parties who has practiced all the 13 hit combos and pwns everyone but is really boring and gets really upset if you ever beat him. xpost
― Rosie 47 (ken c), Thursday, 14 June 2012 11:17 (eleven years ago) link
he is quite good at football it's true
― too cool graham rix listening to neu (nakhchivan), Thursday, 14 June 2012 11:18 (eleven years ago) link
bet he's shit at mortal kombat though
― Rosie 47 (ken c), Thursday, 14 June 2012 11:19 (eleven years ago) link
there are persistent rumours that he's gay himself
― ooooiiiioooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaoooooh un - bi - leevable! (LocalGarda), Thursday, 14 June 2012 11:29 (eleven years ago) link
Today, Dunphy generally resides at his home near Ranelagh village in Dublin. He also owns a holiday home in Deauville, France.[2]
Dunphy married RTÉ Commissioning Editor Jane Gogan, his partner of 18 years, at the Unitarian Church on St Stephen's Green on 24 September 2009.[20]
― too cool graham rix listening to neu (nakhchivan), Thursday, 14 June 2012 11:30 (eleven years ago) link
yeah i wasn't saying there's any truth in them. i know her daughter actually. for a long time a friend of mine was trying to persuade her to get eamon to come for a beer. she acted like it was possible and he might but it never happened.
― ooooiiiioooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaoooooh un - bi - leevable! (LocalGarda), Thursday, 14 June 2012 11:39 (eleven years ago) link
Geir's technical rigidity will be a hindrance but can Ned cease trying to wink the ball into the net?
But that's how I roll.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 14 June 2012 12:04 (eleven years ago) link
cox to start for ireland. WHY?
― ooooiiiioooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaoooooh un - bi - leevable! (LocalGarda), Thursday, 14 June 2012 12:10 (eleven years ago) link
ah fuck
― Number None, Thursday, 14 June 2012 12:19 (eleven years ago) link
i dont even know who he is
i mean i have heard the name and obviously he must play for one of wolves west brom or birmingham and i trust he is a game lad but beyond that
― too cool graham rix listening to neu (nakhchivan), Thursday, 14 June 2012 12:31 (eleven years ago) link
he's not one of ours.
does this mean Doyle is dropped?
― Mexès Coleslaw Massacre (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2012 12:33 (eleven years ago) link
he runs a terrific tactics blog iirc
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Thursday, 14 June 2012 12:36 (eleven years ago) link
if the irish fa finally give up on football they could start a discount gay escort service called ~game lads~
― too cool graham rix listening to neu (nakhchivan), Thursday, 14 June 2012 12:38 (eleven years ago) link
not sure if that's true about cox, a mate said it on facebook but i see no lineup confirmed yet.
― ooooiiiioooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaoooooh un - bi - leevable! (LocalGarda), Thursday, 14 June 2012 13:00 (eleven years ago) link
i was doing Long and Cox jokes when the squad was announced tbf
― Mexès Coleslaw Massacre (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2012 13:21 (eleven years ago) link
fans banner (have we already had this?)https://p.twimg.com/Au8ZeeyCMAArgQi.jpg
― "What a book!" Terry Bland (onimo), Thursday, 14 June 2012 13:23 (eleven years ago) link
the logo helps to give it an official air offset by the thing that it says
― geezargh butlargh (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 14 June 2012 13:26 (eleven years ago) link
John Delaney probably made the thing in fairness
― Number None, Thursday, 14 June 2012 13:29 (eleven years ago) link
the long cox thing is ancient, jpgs of the back of their jerseys in the same shot etc.
― ooooiiiioooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaoooooh un - bi - leevable! (LocalGarda), Thursday, 14 June 2012 13:38 (eleven years ago) link
http://fourfourtwo.com/blogs/euro2012/archive/2012/06/14/botn-van-marwijk-identifies-dutch-defence-midfield-attack-kit-language-as-problem.aspx
loved this.
― Jibe, Thursday, 14 June 2012 13:55 (eleven years ago) link
“I have a great many regrets,” Van Marwijk told press. “My main disappointments were the defence, midfield, attack, the way our kit has these weird patches on it and the odd guttural chants our fans sang in a language that makes German seem elegant.“Maarten Stekelenburg is OK, though.”
“Maarten Stekelenburg is OK, though.”
Hahah!
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 14 June 2012 14:00 (eleven years ago) link
lol i thought stekelenburg has been shite so far
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Thursday, 14 June 2012 14:23 (eleven years ago) link
i wasn't expecting croatia to start with both CF's today, although as they both played so well vs Ireland I should've been perhaps. Both teams unchanged from their opening game.
― pandemic, Thursday, 14 June 2012 15:51 (eleven years ago) link
Think 3 at the back suits Italy but means pirlo plays a little deeper than ideal, well he did against spain anyway.
― pandemic, Thursday, 14 June 2012 15:52 (eleven years ago) link
cassano looking a little chummy with mario there during the anthem.
― pandemic, Thursday, 14 June 2012 15:57 (eleven years ago) link
back 3 vs 2 CFs should be a bit different than vs 0
― sonderangerbot, Thursday, 14 June 2012 16:12 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah should be ideal, the proper centre-backs to man-mark and De Rossi to sweep.
― boxall, Thursday, 14 June 2012 16:17 (eleven years ago) link
better cross by srna than he managed against ireland
― pandemic, Thursday, 14 June 2012 16:20 (eleven years ago) link
croatia are letting chiellini be the one who takes the ball out rather than de rossi
― pandemic, Thursday, 14 June 2012 16:21 (eleven years ago) link
is that van marwijk quote real?
― ooooiiiioooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaoooooh un - bi - leevable! (LocalGarda), Thursday, 14 June 2012 16:26 (eleven years ago) link
i <3 cassano
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Thursday, 14 June 2012 16:30 (eleven years ago) link
noxp
― pandemic, Thursday, 14 June 2012 16:31 (eleven years ago) link
shit
― ooooiiiioooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaoooooh un - bi - leevable! (LocalGarda), Thursday, 14 June 2012 16:32 (eleven years ago) link
wish it was
ian wright's buddy getting angry
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Thursday, 14 June 2012 16:33 (eleven years ago) link
howard webb ffs
― sonderangerbot, Thursday, 14 June 2012 16:36 (eleven years ago) link
lovely football, good stop
― pandemic, Thursday, 14 June 2012 16:37 (eleven years ago) link