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
Were Greece any less entertaining and ambitious than England - remember they were playing Germany!
I'd say yes. Not that England set the tournament on fire or anything, but they didn't set out to be ultra defensive last night and we had about half an hour of lively end-to-end attacking to start off with. England just faded badly and looked completely knackered (and clueless and outplayed) as the game wore on.
― Nessun Biscotto (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Monday, 25 June 2012 14:10 (eleven years ago) link
Italy looked a bit nervous to start off with, from about 30 mins on they'd got it together and England barely got a kick of the ball thereafter... whereas with Greece, Big Sami scored!
― Too Busy Thinking About Mr. Abie (Tom D.), Monday, 25 June 2012 14:19 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, but only when he *had to* (because they were losing). Greece didn't actually have any ambition beyond defending with ten men and hoping for penalties or a miracle. England ended up in that situation after an hour or so, but didn't set out to play that way.
― Nessun Biscotto (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Monday, 25 June 2012 14:21 (eleven years ago) link
winter break!
― Chris, Monday, 25 June 2012 14:27 (eleven years ago) link
... which teams would fill up with friendlies in China/ Qatar/ Timbuktu etc
― Too Busy Thinking About Mr. Abie (Tom D.), Monday, 25 June 2012 14:32 (eleven years ago) link
Verder: de voetbalaristocraat Pirlo. Toch net iets cooler dan Xabi Alonso.
― OMC, Monday, June 25, 2012 8:32 AM (6 hours ago)
ismael klata's de dubjectivisten account reveal
― dis civilization and its contents (nakhchivan), Monday, 25 June 2012 14:32 (eleven years ago) link
lol dubjectivisten
― dis civilization and its contents (nakhchivan), Monday, 25 June 2012 14:33 (eleven years ago) link
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Monday, 25 June 2012 14:55 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Asad3 typical dirty disgusting brits with no class...glad they lost now 32 minutes ago Dan Thats plenty classy Asad. Are u afraid of penis? Why dont you donate yours to charity or a charity of lesbians. 26 minutes ago
typical dirty disgusting brits with no class...glad they lost now 32 minutes ago Dan
Thats plenty classy Asad. Are u afraid of penis? Why dont you donate yours to charity or a charity of lesbians. 26 minutes ago
― onimo, Monday, 25 June 2012 15:04 (eleven years ago) link
I recorded the game last night and the V+ box stopped recording at 119 minutes :(
― onimo, Monday, 25 June 2012 15:07 (eleven years ago) link
I shouldn't laff at those 101gg comments but oh dear. Just the phrasing of online idiot comments make me lol.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 25 June 2012 15:14 (eleven years ago) link
I'm not filled with confidence.― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Monday, June 25, 2012 9:44 AM (8 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Monday, June 25, 2012 9:44 AM (8 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
nor me with rooney huffing and puffing in the brazilian climate. in four years time in france i imagine he'll just walk around the pitch, thinking about his hair.
― For bodies we are ready to build pyramids (whatever), Monday, 25 June 2012 18:15 (eleven years ago) link
After beating England, Prandelli makes another pilgrimage to monastery
― HO WBEAUTIFUL IS THE GENTLYFALLINGBLOOD? (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2012 18:51 (eleven years ago) link
Joe Hart looking suitably gutted
http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/5e/40/b7/z12009566X,Pilkarze-angielscy-wyjezdzaja-z-Krakowa.jpg
― onimo, Monday, 25 June 2012 20:10 (eleven years ago) link
oh awesome nothing better than the biannual late June "here is a photo of an England player smiling during a private conversation 12 hours or so after exiting a tournament, what a disgrace to his nation" mouthbreatherfest
― jacob von logflume (DJ Mencap), Monday, 25 June 2012 20:34 (eleven years ago) link
This is only them leaving Poland, wait till they hit the beach.
― onimo, Monday, 25 June 2012 20:47 (eleven years ago) link
he appears to have a stiffy too
― it looks like something rupert the bear would wear (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 25 June 2012 20:48 (eleven years ago) link
His goal in life was getting that plastic bag
― StanM, Monday, 25 June 2012 20:53 (eleven years ago) link
tbf he had that silly grin during the penalty shootout too
― it looks like something rupert the bear would wear (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 25 June 2012 21:00 (eleven years ago) link
That's his menacing glare.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 25 June 2012 21:02 (eleven years ago) link
i believe he's a great goalkeeper mainly cause he seems insane.
― mizzell, Monday, 25 June 2012 21:05 (eleven years ago) link