so far the most frustrating match
― Drop soap, not bombs (Ste), Thursday, 16 June 2016 20:35 (eight years ago) link
Some ~bad vibes~ between Milik and Lewa btw, entire match
― Le Bateau Ivre, Thursday, 16 June 2016 20:35 (eight years ago) link
this guy coming on was good in the first game iirc
― pandemic, Thursday, 16 June 2016 20:36 (eight years ago) link
Pretty tight stuff
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Thursday, 16 June 2016 20:40 (eight years ago) link
what a waste
― pandemic, Thursday, 16 June 2016 20:40 (eight years ago) link
infuriating - there were unmarked runners
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Thursday, 16 June 2016 20:41 (eight years ago) link
The sheer pointlessness of this game mirrors the void inside me and of life in general way too much to deal with right now.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Thursday, 16 June 2016 20:43 (eight years ago) link
quite enjoyed the 2nd half tbh
― pandemic, Thursday, 16 June 2016 20:44 (eight years ago) link
Not seen Germany being this useless and shite since Dunkirk
They won that.
― Larry 'Leg' Smith (Tom D.), Thursday, 16 June 2016 20:49 (eight years ago) link
took a week but we finally got a nil-nil
― pandemic, Thursday, 16 June 2016 20:50 (eight years ago) link
@Tom D: Hitler let the allied forces "off the hook", failed to finish them off when he could've, which proved to be a massive error of judgement later on. But whatevs.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Thursday, 16 June 2016 20:59 (eight years ago) link
really hoping england don't get kicked out the euros
― ||||||||, Thursday, 16 June 2016 21:11 (eight years ago) link
Why, who do you support
― Daithi Bowsie (darraghmac), Thursday, 16 June 2016 21:14 (eight years ago) link
stronger in
― ||||||||, Thursday, 16 June 2016 21:29 (eight years ago) link
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If England win the group there's a good chance they'll be playing Northern Ireland in the next round. No idea what the crowd situation will be like for that one.
― Matt DC, Friday, 17 June 2016 09:30 (eight years ago) link
surely the northern irish fans would have to cheer for england
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Friday, 17 June 2016 09:32 (eight years ago) link
That's the thing, as usual with Norn Iron, it's more complicated than that. I'm not sure how NI fans would interact with English fans but I'm pretty sure they want their team to stuff England.
― Larry 'Leg' Smith (Tom D.), Friday, 17 June 2016 09:34 (eight years ago) link
i wouldn't have thought there'd be trouble. i mean ni/poland seemed to go fine.
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Friday, 17 June 2016 09:42 (eight years ago) link
Most of the really nasty stuff seemed to happen when England played the Republic.
― Matt DC, Friday, 17 June 2016 09:43 (eight years ago) link
think republic/ni in the 94 qualifiers was rough enough too.
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Friday, 17 June 2016 09:44 (eight years ago) link
Ha, no surprise there!
― Larry 'Leg' Smith (Tom D.), Friday, 17 June 2016 09:45 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Znw7Da1n6c&app=desktop
― Matt DC, Friday, 17 June 2016 09:47 (eight years ago) link
a guy (catholic/republican) i went to college with told this story of being at the game in windsor park with his dad and brothers, when alan mcloughlin scored in the last minute to equalise and qualify ireland for usa 94. he said their dad clamped his hands over their mouths and they basically couldn't cheer or react. they silently walked out to the car at the end, like all pent up with that incredible wild joy of last-minute glory, they even had to stay quiet as they were driving home, then eventually they got to a safer area and their dad just started beeping the horn and they all went absolutely crazy.
must have been such a strange time.
xpost
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Friday, 17 June 2016 09:50 (eight years ago) link
I think in years gone by, England would have been the No. 1 team NI fans would love to beat - not unlike Scotland fans, though obviously not to quite the same extent. Not sure how true that is anymore. Not sure if that, "We're British and the trouble with you English is you aren't British enough", attitude is as prevalent in, uh, certain communities. This is complicated by the fact that some Rangers fans often make a big song and dance about supporting England these days - though I'm not sure that they aren't doing that just to annoy everyone else in Scotland. (Note: it is believed some NI fans could also be Rangers fans.)
― Larry 'Leg' Smith (Tom D.), Friday, 17 June 2016 09:56 (eight years ago) link
there must be some republican/catholic ni fans these days, right? i'd say it could be growing a little bit even.
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Friday, 17 June 2016 09:58 (eight years ago) link
Oh yeah, I'm sure there are and I'm sure the numbers are growing and I'm also pretty certain they won't be the ones you have to worry about re: violence, disorder and general mayhem.
― Larry 'Leg' Smith (Tom D.), Friday, 17 June 2016 10:01 (eight years ago) link
Live from a TGI Fridays in what must be one of Cyprus' biggest shopping malls. Relax (Don't Do It) on the PA. Well in, ILX
― imago, Friday, 17 June 2016 13:04 (eight years ago) link
So far it seems like Zlatan is already frustrated. Remember his backheel lob back in 2002 or whenever it was?
― imago, Friday, 17 June 2016 13:05 (eight years ago) link
Oof, delicious turn from whoever that Italian forward was
― imago, Friday, 17 June 2016 13:20 (eight years ago) link
florenzi i think, delayed the cross too long tho'
― pandemic, Friday, 17 June 2016 13:23 (eight years ago) link
watching italy's back 3 this tournament so far is a bit of an eye opener after a season or more of watching lfc games. these guys really really know what they're doing and seem to like doing it, who'd of thunk it?
― pandemic, Friday, 17 June 2016 13:25 (eight years ago) link
dowie just likened the italian defenders to tawny owls
― pandemic, Friday, 17 June 2016 13:43 (eight years ago) link
yeah the space liverpool allow in their own box compared to chiellini and co...
can't do the mental arithmetic to work out what's best for ireland here. seems like it's too early to say really.
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Friday, 17 June 2016 13:47 (eight years ago) link
― imago, 17. juni 2016 15:05 (41 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
2004! The delightful Euro tournament where Italy, Sweden and Denmark were in group together, and played three draws, culminating with the Sweden-Denmark 2-2 draw which was exactly the result that sent Italy home. An Italy-Danish friend of mine still refuses to believe we didn't cheat on that one :)
― Frederik B, Friday, 17 June 2016 13:49 (eight years ago) link
Oh yeah. They gave Maniche goal of the tournament iirc. Zlatan's was at least five times better
― imago, Friday, 17 June 2016 13:51 (eight years ago) link
one of the great joy to pain football moments ever.
not as good as the man united one though obviously, given the relative decency of the personnel.
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Friday, 17 June 2016 14:04 (eight years ago) link
no XD for the tawny owl ref xp?
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darkly mutters something about the standard of crossing
― imago, Friday, 17 June 2016 14:10 (eight years ago) link
Italy win surely the best for Ireland? Italy look like theyre playing for a draw here. They must fancy their chances against Ireland
― Neptune Bingo (Michael B), Friday, 17 June 2016 14:10 (eight years ago) link
oh uh yeah XD that do
why is there no ILF thread where you compare football players to avians?
― Japanese Donald Trump Commercialトランプ2016 (nakhchivan), Friday, 17 June 2016 14:14 (eight years ago) link
noting that no less an ILX favourite and european championships luminary than andrei arshavin himself was routinely likened to a strigiform back in the day
― Japanese Donald Trump Commercialトランプ2016 (nakhchivan), Friday, 17 June 2016 14:15 (eight years ago) link
not sure, could be a thing, zlatan is a bit heronlike
got some gr8 holiday snaps of avians including what might be a saker falcon
― imago, Friday, 17 June 2016 14:18 (eight years ago) link
daniel sturridge is a jay for sure
― Japanese Donald Trump Commercialトランプ2016 (nakhchivan), Friday, 17 June 2016 14:21 (eight years ago) link
hodgson owl has been done so often that i think it even made the daily mail
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Friday, 17 June 2016 14:24 (eight years ago) link
great call on sturridge
this match is abject
― imago, Friday, 17 June 2016 14:25 (eight years ago) link
buffon could be a skua
― imago, Friday, 17 June 2016 14:28 (eight years ago) link