with any luck he can get an injury before the first match and take up the beckham 2010 world cup on the bench wearing a suit
― the unbearable jimmy smits (jim in glasgow), Tuesday, 31 May 2016 21:40 (eight years ago) link
FYIEngland's midfield etc
rooney should play left wing.― ken c (ken c), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 13:52 (11 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― ^ 諷刺 (ken c), Tuesday, 31 May 2016 22:37 (eight years ago) link
he used to quite a bit for Utd. And he was good
― Number None, Tuesday, 31 May 2016 22:43 (eight years ago) link
called it 11 years ago
― ^ 諷刺 (ken c), Tuesday, 31 May 2016 22:55 (eight years ago) link
spain's squad made me a bit sad because quite a few of the veterans of their great triumphs are gone: torres, xavi, xabi alonso, david villa
― the unbearable jimmy smits (jim in glasgow), Tuesday, 31 May 2016 23:01 (eight years ago) link
and yet Casillas is still there
― Number None, Tuesday, 31 May 2016 23:03 (eight years ago) link
altho he has been gaffe prone at times i can't say I've seen him play for porto at all and so can't really comment on the form he's in
― the unbearable jimmy smits (jim in glasgow), Tuesday, 31 May 2016 23:04 (eight years ago) link
can't say I have either but this happened a few months back
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/porto-president-slates-iker-casillas-7566556
― Number None, Wednesday, 1 June 2016 06:34 (eight years ago) link
For the first time in a decade or so not thát impressed with Germany's squad, especially the forwards. Muller is there, but not sure Mario Gomez and Podolski ar still of any real use. (I say this fully aware that Podolski lives for these tournaments, but still). Also puzzled at why Reus was left out. Even with one leg he's still better than Schweini.― Le Bateau Ivre, Dienstag, 31. Mai 2016 19:53 (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Le Bateau Ivre, Dienstag, 31. Mai 2016 19:53 (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
otm. One can only assume Reus' injury is way worse than reported, though Löw's general stance towards the fitness of players compared to their assumed moral value is rather inconsistent.Doubt Schweinsteiger is able to repeat his impact on the latter games in 2014 after such a terrible season, Podolski, Schürrle, Götze, Draxler all with underwhelming performances this year plus still literally all wing-back options after two years of trying to find a successor to Lahm are improvisations with varying degrees of shakiness.
Still, the axis Neuer - Boateng - Khedira/Kroos - Özil - Müller seems in good shape and might make for up it as long as they stay healthy.
― the european nikon is here (grauschleier), Wednesday, 1 June 2016 11:01 (eight years ago) link
This Belgium Finalnd friendly is pretty terrible. Not sure if playing Jan and Toby as fullbacks is the biggest problem but it certainly seems strange. Wilmots also apparently has said that Fellaini is their biggest goal threat. They now seemed destined to be another golden generation that doesn't win anything.
― mizzell, Wednesday, 1 June 2016 19:20 (eight years ago) link
I hate myself and am therefore watching the Poland vs Holland friendly. Holland leading by an easy peasy header from Janssen (who will be scooped up by a 5-10th place PL side this summer, underperform terribly and to never be heard of again), and both sides don't seem to have a clue what football is. Loving it.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 1 June 2016 19:24 (eight years ago) link
Wilmots doesn't know what to do with them but it seems the Belgian FA can't get or afford anyone else atm (not even better domestic coaches)
― Master of Treacle, Wednesday, 1 June 2016 20:52 (eight years ago) link
Cantona on Deschamps suing him: "It's the first time he will go from a defensive position to an offensive position."
― Number None, Wednesday, 1 June 2016 22:06 (eight years ago) link
lol this England formation is fucked
― Number None, Thursday, 2 June 2016 19:15 (eight years ago) link
Other than Hodgson and TWP himself there isn't a single person who thinks that Alli wouldn't be better suited to playing behind the front two.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 2 June 2016 19:18 (eight years ago) link
how the fuck can this be allowed to happen
― japanese mage (LocalGarda), Thursday, 2 June 2016 19:21 (eight years ago) link
wtf!
― Number None, Thursday, 2 June 2016 19:22 (eight years ago) link
(Bruno Alves sent off for a HEAD HIGH kung fu kick on Harry Kane)
― Number None, Thursday, 2 June 2016 19:23 (eight years ago) link
No easy games in international football:
Croatia 10 San Marino 0France 3 Scotland 0 (at half time)
― Larry 'Leg' Smith (Tom D.), Saturday, 4 June 2016 20:13 (eight years ago) link
holland dispatching former tournament dark horses austria makes me feel 3% better about poland's shit performance the other night
― r|t|c, Saturday, 4 June 2016 22:01 (eight years ago) link
Ryan Maxwell @TheeRFS Jun 42016 Ridiculous Soccer Almanac.pdf - Google Drive #CopaAmerica #EURO2016 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-UyhZNN6pi2MUZCbG16QzhkWlk/view …
Ryan Maxwell @TheeRFS 1h@Zonal_Marking @jonawils
Michael Cox @Zonal_Marking 1h@TheeRFS what is this?!
Ryan Maxwell @TheeRFS 1h@Zonal_Marking Euro and Copa Almanac I put together. Thought you might enjoy it.
― r|t|c, Sunday, 5 June 2016 17:36 (eight years ago) link
wow
― alomar lines, Sunday, 5 June 2016 17:40 (eight years ago) link
Michael Cox @Zonal_Marking 1hBig fan of the variety of information in this
lol
― r|t|c, Sunday, 5 June 2016 17:42 (eight years ago) link
pls move to I Love Cooking
― And the cry rang out all o'er the town / Good Heavens! Tay is down (imago), Sunday, 5 June 2016 18:06 (eight years ago) link
this is wonderful
http://i.imgur.com/sd2e5Ssl.jpg
― ogmor, Sunday, 5 June 2016 18:21 (eight years ago) link
haha
― And the cry rang out all o'er the town / Good Heavens! Tay is down (imago), Sunday, 5 June 2016 18:31 (eight years ago) link
Fucking spoilers
― Daithi Bowsie (darraghmac), Sunday, 5 June 2016 18:34 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwAOc4g3K-g
― get on (down) / to the funky (sound) / of (snoball), Sunday, 5 June 2016 19:01 (eight years ago) link
Some wishful thinking in the 'ENGLAND - expected tactics' section
― Iain Mew (if), Sunday, 5 June 2016 21:43 (eight years ago) link
ENGLAND (Mango Chutney)
― And the cry rang out all o'er the town / Good Heavens! Tay is down (imago), Sunday, 5 June 2016 22:18 (eight years ago) link
this is a work that transcends scholarship and probably deserves a prison sentence or a knighthood
he did one for the women's world cup last year too, in whose contents page can be found
50 Ports
Inspired by a blurb I wrote about Vancouver, I found a list of the largest shipping ports in the world and listed them here.
― And the cry rang out all o'er the town / Good Heavens! Tay is down (imago), Sunday, 5 June 2016 22:26 (eight years ago) link
ok and *now* I find his tour de france board game
― And the cry rang out all o'er the town / Good Heavens! Tay is down (imago), Sunday, 5 June 2016 22:29 (eight years ago) link
I find it very inspirational, even the errors and peculiarities are evidence of a certain sort of singular vision and effort that is charming and ambitious
comprehensive without the pretense of being definitive
also seems very in keeping with the gently weird spirit of cosmopolitanism you get with international football
as always, I'm stoked
― ogmor, Sunday, 5 June 2016 22:31 (eight years ago) link
i'm almost crying
― And the cry rang out all o'er the town / Good Heavens! Tay is down (imago), Sunday, 5 June 2016 22:46 (eight years ago) link
was going to suggest an ilx meet up to play that but the appeal of the idea faded somewhere around page 78
― ogmor, Sunday, 5 June 2016 23:02 (eight years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/kM3eoPx.png
Poland's preparations still going well.
Can't be much worse than Czech Republic, who were absolutely awful against S. Korea yesterday. Wales also looked terrible against Sweden but Bale only played the last twenty minutes or so.
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Monday, 6 June 2016 17:42 (eight years ago) link
https://twitter.com/rightbankwarsaw/status/739806483223879680
― r|t|c, Monday, 6 June 2016 18:13 (eight years ago) link
blasphemy is cultural progress of sorts tbfttl
― r|t|c, Monday, 6 June 2016 18:14 (eight years ago) link
https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/676a78446280ed417584058ef5c7a7b2ddf660ee/0_20_2864_1719/master/2864.jpg?w=1920&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&s=0422aba68c35a2ee1841fb851b0a581b
― nakhchivan, Tuesday, 7 June 2016 01:51 (eight years ago) link
seriously Cantona can go eat a bag of bites.
― Van Horn Street, Tuesday, 7 June 2016 03:54 (eight years ago) link
I'm starting to reconsider my hopeful punt on Iceland.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 7 June 2016 09:35 (eight years ago) link
https://thisonesforyou.com/artwork-share.png
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Tuesday, 7 June 2016 19:38 (eight years ago) link
Spain have somehow contrived to lose to Georgia, who you could have had at 29/1.
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Tuesday, 7 June 2016 20:48 (eight years ago) link
Spain doesn't have a single decent striker or forward, that's their problem.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 7 June 2016 21:07 (eight years ago) link
Morata? although he didnt have a good season
― Neptune Bingo (Michael B), Tuesday, 7 June 2016 21:14 (eight years ago) link
same with Costa
― Neptune Bingo (Michael B), Tuesday, 7 June 2016 21:15 (eight years ago) link
oh wait Costa isnt on the squad
I have taken the plunge and started a BBC predictor league, if you like.
http://bbc.in/1tjX1Wo
― Horizontal Superman is invulnerable (aldo), Thursday, 9 June 2016 12:31 (eight years ago) link
Aye, why not. Might as well have some interest in this thing :-(
― ailsa, Thursday, 9 June 2016 12:39 (eight years ago) link