I was wondering how long it'd take that argument to appear, didn't think Barton'd be the fool delivering it. Though if I had, I'd've bet good money on it containing the words 'would of'.
― Ismael Klata, Friday, 29 June 2012 15:56 (eleven years ago) link
you would'of bet
― Ну, там твое место, там сабе будь! (darraghmac), Friday, 29 June 2012 15:57 (eleven years ago) link
man do i miss this guy
Redknapp said: "You never know what you're going to get with Mario Balotelli but one thing is certain - he is a major talent.
"He stunned Germany in the Euro 2012 semi-final and his second goal was fantastic. I actually tried to sign him for Tottenham before he went to Manchester City. I'd admired him for a while and I went over to Italy to watch him play. I was impressed and I met up with him too.
"We wanted him on a loan deal but his club weren't keen and it never happened. Shame because he's definitely got it and, at only 21-years-old, he'll be terrorising defenders for many seasons to come."
― mizzell, Friday, 29 June 2012 19:05 (eleven years ago) link
http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2012/0629/soc_g_euro-29_mb_576_576.jpg
― mizzell, Friday, 29 June 2012 19:12 (eleven years ago) link
love pirlo and motta in that pic. this is the most likeable italian team i have experienced. i have a soft spot for di natale, so would like to see him play even though balotelli and cassano have been great.
― mizzell, Friday, 29 June 2012 19:15 (eleven years ago) link
My gf has a 'soft spot' for di Natale, too.
― Love Max Ophüls of us all (Michael White), Friday, 29 June 2012 19:57 (eleven years ago) link
A guy who sends work my way is a ringer for di Natale, I've been wrestling hard with whether to mention it or not.
― Ismael Klata, Friday, 29 June 2012 21:04 (eleven years ago) link
I like the way they don't seem to have anyone who puts his hands together to implore a referee. That's the main thing.
― Alba, Saturday, 30 June 2012 09:32 (eleven years ago) link
There hasn't been much of that from any team and also not that much diving and play-acting, not even from Portugal
― Too Busy Thinking About Mr. Abie (Tom D.), Saturday, 30 June 2012 09:40 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.oleole.it/media/main/images/blogs/images/group1/subgrp166/iniesta_452179.jpg
http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/euroaction/bp28.jpg
― kid steel (cajunsunday), Saturday, 30 June 2012 09:47 (eleven years ago) link
need to do a poll "diving and playacting vs fouling and kicking" and then abuse everyone who thinks that the former is somehow a worse form of cheating in football.
― Ну, там твое место, там сабе будь! (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2012 10:08 (eleven years ago) link
Not been much fouling and kicking either!
― Too Busy Thinking About Mr. Abie (Tom D.), Saturday, 30 June 2012 10:11 (eleven years ago) link
spain really are impressive, they've managed to make all my french friends root for italy on sunday ! which is quite a feat considering there's usually not a lot of love between france & italy in football
― Jibe, Saturday, 30 June 2012 10:12 (eleven years ago) link
Balotelli managed by Redknapp would have been awesome. What a lost opportunity!
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 30 June 2012 10:13 (eleven years ago) link
http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/euroaction/bp34.jpg
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 30 June 2012 10:16 (eleven years ago) link
Platini has to be stopped
― Number None, Saturday, 30 June 2012 11:08 (eleven years ago) link
the perfect tournament would be all teams playing each other all the time everywhere
― sonderangerbot, Saturday, 30 June 2012 11:43 (eleven years ago) link
Turning the Euros into the CL is a bold/bonkers idea yes.
― pandemic, Saturday, 30 June 2012 11:52 (eleven years ago) link
Just give it to Turkey, but imo this could be a good chance to back down from the 24-team format. Knock-out format, everyone enters, the first few rounds are two-legged home & away, it'd be great.
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 30 June 2012 11:56 (eleven years ago) link
NB that won't happen
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 30 June 2012 11:59 (eleven years ago) link
Ha, yeah, make it like the old UEFA Cup, no qualifying, unseeded draw, over 2 years away you go.
― pandemic, Saturday, 30 June 2012 12:05 (eleven years ago) link
Isn't that basically the old European Championships... I mean in the 60s?
― Too Busy Thinking About Mr. Abie (Tom D.), Saturday, 30 June 2012 13:50 (eleven years ago) link
Supposedly, but afaict nobody's ever seen even a single moment of any of these tournaments (bar Panenka's coup-de-grace)
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 30 June 2012 14:14 (eleven years ago) link
has there been a red card since the two in the first game?
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Saturday, 30 June 2012 14:22 (eleven years ago) link
Irish dude vs Italy?
― pandemic, Saturday, 30 June 2012 14:24 (eleven years ago) link
https://p.twimg.com/Awpl7GWCMAARzQz.jpg:large
― sonderangerbot, Saturday, 30 June 2012 16:14 (eleven years ago) link
diamante looks like a homeless person
still, tho
― dis civilization and its contents (nakhchivan), Saturday, 30 June 2012 16:17 (eleven years ago) link
/diamanti
― dis civilization and its contents (nakhchivan), Saturday, 30 June 2012 16:19 (eleven years ago) link
front row, center: Giovinco
― boxall, Sunday, 1 July 2012 02:45 (eleven years ago) link
Been wondering which player was more hard done by* this tournament, Cazorla (10' v Ireland, 6' v France) or Mata (hasn't got off the bench).
*not wrongly, just in an ability/opportunity sense
― boxall, Sunday, 1 July 2012 02:50 (eleven years ago) link
Pirlo needs a place in this team: good defensive midfielder who also has a bit of skill.
― Omar (Omar), Monday, June 14, 2004 1:48 PM (8 years ago)
― boxall, Sunday, 1 July 2012 05:08 (eleven years ago) link
― boxall, Sunday, 1 July 2012 03:50 (3 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
gotze
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Sunday, 1 July 2012 06:13 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-A23c30toM&feature=player_embedded#!
― nostormo, Sunday, 1 July 2012 09:03 (eleven years ago) link
― Smothered, Covered and Chunked!!! (a hoy hoy), Sunday, July 1, 2012 6:13 AM (3 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
just somebody that i used to know...
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 1 July 2012 09:45 (eleven years ago) link
heh
are gooners worried about podolski yet? he has been absolute pony
― r|t|c, Sunday, 1 July 2012 09:47 (eleven years ago) link
A lot of players don't perform at summer championships for whatever reason. Xavi has been poor, etc.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 1 July 2012 09:48 (eleven years ago) link
It's a Newcastle Stéphane Guivarc'h after WC '98 circumstance.xp
― pandemic, Sunday, 1 July 2012 09:49 (eleven years ago) link
To be fair, Van Persie has been pony as well, whereas Rosicky was amazing in Euro 2004 and has done very little of note since, even before the injuries.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 1 July 2012 09:55 (eleven years ago) link
my initial reaction was to say poldi has way more pedigree than guivarc'h ever had but it's not true really is it
he'll probably be alright tbf
― r|t|c, Sunday, 1 July 2012 10:00 (eleven years ago) link
in that "the stats prove arteta is a gamechanger" kinda way
― r|t|c, Sunday, 1 July 2012 10:01 (eleven years ago) link
Sort of thought of him as the new Wiltord.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 1 July 2012 10:07 (eleven years ago) link
yeah, i was kinda joking, he'll be fine. Put him down for 15 goals, 7 assists, no trophies.
― pandemic, Sunday, 1 July 2012 10:10 (eleven years ago) link
podolski has been coasting for years but it's there for all to see now, a big fat waster so he is
― dis civilization and its contents (nakhchivan), Sunday, 1 July 2012 11:08 (eleven years ago) link
Arsenal do need another player with loads of talent and no strength of character though.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 1 July 2012 11:10 (eleven years ago) link
uhm that is like the exact opposite of podolski
he is not particularly talented but he's made a good career through being intelligent, reliable, a willing runner and latterly a good finisher
― dis civilization and its contents (nakhchivan), Sunday, 1 July 2012 11:16 (eleven years ago) link
podolski has been coasting for years
Kinda thought that tbh but needed it confirmed by people who are more informed on footall in Europe
― Too Busy Thinking About Mr. Abie (Tom D.), Sunday, 1 July 2012 11:19 (eleven years ago) link
giroud is cut from the same cloth but it seems he requires a lot of chances to score and though he's very strong might lack the explosiveness over the first few yards that counts for a lot in the epl
― dis civilization and its contents (nakhchivan), Sunday, 1 July 2012 11:19 (eleven years ago) link
fucking hell, sylvain wiltord
now there's a player who has literally never crossed my mind since he went away
can't really tell if playing in a hot team made him look very decent and probs underrated but my intuition is that poldi can't hold a candle to him
― r|t|c, Sunday, 1 July 2012 11:19 (eleven years ago) link
similar players
― dis civilization and its contents (nakhchivan), Sunday, 1 July 2012 11:21 (eleven years ago) link
they are probably the highest tier of game lads in football, beyond that is the twp category of gameness augmented by a certain amount of actual skill
― dis civilization and its contents (nakhchivan), Sunday, 1 July 2012 11:22 (eleven years ago) link