LahmPoland's captain
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Monday, 25 June 2012 10:46 (eleven years ago) link
Theo deflection
The tournament's been good, but the QFs have suffered from being four mismatches. The legacy is all about the knockouts imo. At least the right four teams won, but whether that means we get two more mismatches in the semis, or there's three absolute belters to come, we can't know yet.
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 25 June 2012 10:48 (eleven years ago) link
I just meant Germany were always going to beat Greece - at least England kept you guessing until the end! I'd say England > France, Czech, Greece in this tournament
― not lazy but clowning (Suedey 2), Monday, 25 June 2012 10:48 (eleven years ago) link
nasri against england (though it might have been the edge of the box) xp
― Jibe, Monday, 25 June 2012 10:49 (eleven years ago) link
None of those were exactly top-corner screamers, were they? I suspect Theo's got a slight deflection. Lahm's was very neatly taken, as was the Polish dude's. Seeing Balotelli at al balloon it over from 20-30 yards out has been depressing, same as at last WC.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 25 June 2012 10:49 (eleven years ago) link
van der vaart was outside the box, but not a screamer no.
― pandemic, Monday, 25 June 2012 10:50 (eleven years ago) link
it was a cracker tho
Best strike of the tournament hit hart's post last night
― irrational angst that makes me innocuously thingy (darraghmac), Monday, 25 June 2012 10:52 (eleven years ago) link
Don't worry Ronaldo will keep trying
― not lazy but clowning (Suedey 2), Monday, 25 June 2012 10:52 (eleven years ago) link
Xabi might get bored and smack one too
He used to play in England iirc
― not lazy but clowning (Suedey 2), Monday, 25 June 2012 10:53 (eleven years ago) link
zlatan v. france is the best, f a screamer
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Monday, 25 June 2012 10:53 (eleven years ago) link
Martial arts volley
rooney's header up there too
― irrational angst that makes me innocuously thingy (darraghmac), Monday, 25 June 2012 10:55 (eleven years ago) link
And he's a lot better at it than Balotelli
― Too Busy Thinking About Mr. Abie (Tom D.), Monday, 25 June 2012 10:55 (eleven years ago) link
otm
― Too Busy Thinking About Mr. Abie (Tom D.), Monday, 25 June 2012 10:56 (eleven years ago) link
darragh otm re: rooney's header
― Rosie 47 (ken c), Monday, 25 June 2012 11:27 (eleven years ago) link
fuck off re: rooney's header, darragh otm in general.
― irrational angst that makes me innocuously thingy (darraghmac), Monday, 25 June 2012 11:31 (eleven years ago) link
the audacity of rooney attempting a header from there was something else.
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Monday, 25 June 2012 11:37 (eleven years ago) link
He should've licked it in with his tongue.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 25 June 2012 11:44 (eleven years ago) link
Do Swansea have better more technically sound players than England?
― Chris, Monday, 25 June 2012 11:55 (eleven years ago) link
http://i45.tinypic.com/30vyyah.jpg
― Matt DC, Monday, 25 June 2012 11:58 (eleven years ago) link
exactly!
― irrational angst that makes me innocuously thingy (darraghmac), Monday, 25 June 2012 11:58 (eleven years ago) link
(Let's get real here, Swansea wouldn't be able to control a game against Italy either).
― Matt DC, Monday, 25 June 2012 11:59 (eleven years ago) link
tho i'd amend, chris, less that be interpreted as a go at hodgson, that his wba and fulham teams played better than england too. It is an international malaise, this.
― irrational angst that makes me innocuously thingy (darraghmac), Monday, 25 June 2012 12:00 (eleven years ago) link
I like that some of the Italians' boots are in the colour of their flag.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 25 June 2012 12:04 (eleven years ago) link
xp. i wasn't having a go at hodgson! just asking a genuine question fella ;)
― Chris, Monday, 25 June 2012 12:08 (eleven years ago) link
In case you were wondering: http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=1&title=which_pop_riffs_would_make_great_footbal&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
― ratso piazzolla (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 25 June 2012 12:25 (eleven years ago) link
i was wondering how we cd stop people making terrible football songs tbh
― democracy defends capital (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2012 12:28 (eleven years ago) link
having been subjected to some horrendous rework of "Come On Eileen" before the match last night that made me quite stabby
― democracy defends capital (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2012 12:29 (eleven years ago) link
A bit bemused by how many reports this morning seem to think Rooney was lacking match fitness/sharpness. He started the tourney a whole one week later than everyone else in the squad FFS. Reus didn't play until Germany's 4th game and he looked fine.
― pandemic, Monday, 25 June 2012 12:32 (eleven years ago) link
The fact that he coul;dn't run after the 60th minute, coupled with the fact that his first touch (and second touch, and passing, and shooting, and general control) was way off in both his matches, suggests he wasn't quite up to the pace. Why this is the case, fuck knows.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 25 June 2012 12:35 (eleven years ago) link
Also laughed at Alan Shearer thinking he was telling it like it is when he said England have to accept that they are 5th, 6th or 7th best in the world. They really aren't Alan.
― pandemic, Monday, 25 June 2012 12:42 (eleven years ago) link
1 Spain 1456 0 Equal 2 Uruguay 1292 1 Up 3 Germany 1288 -1 Down 4 Netherlands 1234 0 Equal 5 Brazil 1155 1 Up 6 England 1145 1 Up 7 Argentina 1137 2 Up 8 Croatia 1053 0 Equal 9 Denmark 1019 1 Up 10 Portugal 996 -5 Down 11 Chile 994 2 Up 12 Italy 977 0 Equal 13 Russia 975 -2 Down 14 France 964 2 Up 15 Greece 953 -1 Down 16 Côte d'Ivoire 943 -1 Down 17 Sweden 910 0 Equal 18 Republic of Ireland 907 0
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 25 June 2012 12:44 (eleven years ago) link
Look! We're 6th!
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 25 June 2012 12:45 (eleven years ago) link
Better than Argentina.
duh, who do they have that would make the england team
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Monday, 25 June 2012 12:46 (eleven years ago) link
better than Italy
― democracy defends capital (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2012 12:46 (eleven years ago) link
i think letting the fucking england band back into the stadium has been the downfall.
― Rosie 47 (ken c), Monday, 25 June 2012 13:30 (eleven years ago) link
gerrard was visibly affected by the bad music
― Rosie 47 (ken c), Monday, 25 June 2012 13:32 (eleven years ago) link
"No-one expected us to get out the group stage"
Also Jack Wilshere and Tom Cleverly will win the next World Cup for England
― Too Busy Thinking About Mr. Abie (Tom D.), Monday, 25 June 2012 13:33 (eleven years ago) link
they will?
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Monday, 25 June 2012 13:39 (eleven years ago) link
So I've heard
― Too Busy Thinking About Mr. Abie (Tom D.), Monday, 25 June 2012 13:42 (eleven years ago) link
Oh well, now that England's campaign is out of the way we can look forward to the main event. Is it still July 9th the trial starts?
― oh god here come the cardiacs fans (Matt #2), Monday, 25 June 2012 13:44 (eleven years ago) link
when are the semis? i presume the 3rd place playoff - if they do such a thing - is sat and final is sunday?
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Monday, 25 June 2012 13:50 (eleven years ago) link
I don't believe there is a 3rd place playoff. Final on Sunday.
Getting your retaliation in first (xp)
― Too Busy Thinking About Mr. Abie (Tom D.), Monday, 25 June 2012 13:51 (eleven years ago) link
there isn't a playoff is there?
― it looks like something rupert the bear would wear (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 25 June 2012 13:51 (eleven years ago) link
No playoff. Semis Wednesday & Thursday, final Sunday. Trial eight days after that.
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 25 June 2012 13:54 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/willy-england-fan-spotted-showing-penis-diamanti-scored-italys-winning-penalty/
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Monday, 25 June 2012 13:55 (eleven years ago) link
101gg has tons of pirlo panenka penalties too
'what was on joe hart's ipad'
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Monday, 25 June 2012 13:56 (eleven years ago) link