EURO 2012

irish elder statesman panel memes in order of use in my experience:

okey-doke (herlihy)
foot on the ball, simple pass, moral fibre/courage (giles)
no, no, no (in exaggerated nasal disgust) (dunphy)
starting softly and ending LOUDER AND LOUDER BILLLLLLL (brady)
YOU'RE OVER THE FENCE NOW BABY! (dunphy to conflicted/angered arsenal employee brady after wenger was insulted)
you can't develop good footballers in a democracy (giles/dunphy repeatedly)
abuse of ronaldo (dunphy)

special notice to herlihy's masterful use of the accepted wisdom challop, preceded by "I put it to you" or "isn't it fair to say that", most effective on giles just after he's been woken from his usual slumber by a prancing dunphy or possibly a particularly unfibrous display by a continental 'name'

http://www.dangerhere.com/gilesy-had-the-moral-courage-to-swim-against-the-tide/

herlihy/brady/giles/dunphy is like that milan defence of a few years ago with serginho, favalli, maldini and costacurta

so old, so much more dignity than the rest

I can never remember which things they actually said and which were invented by Apres Match.

That article is idiotic, for all Roy Keane's many faults as a pundit I doubt you could have accused him of blandly sitting on the fence over Ireland's performance in this tournament.

compared to his previous thoughts on previous ireland regimes, and (imo crucially) compared to accepted mainstream commentary, it kinda is a bit vanilla from him tbh

That article seems unsure as to when it was Ireland actually did concede the first 2 goals in the Croatia game.

Spain XI: Casillas, Arbeloa, Piqué, Ramos, Alba, Busquets, Xavi, Alonso, Iniesta, Silva, Fábregas

Italy XI: Buffon, Abate, Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini, Pirlo, Marchisio, De Rossi, Montolivo, Cassano, Balotelli

Kinda want Italy to do but only after Mario goes off with cramp.

or if its Spain then to do so with a ton of goals, a Barca style demolition job.

Probably get neither. But maybe a headbutt will be involved.

Vialli's enthusiasm is endearing

those boring closing ceremonies..

oh what a fantastic goal that would have been

Spain are boring?

Look determined to win in style.

Spain killing it tonight

that were good

Jesus that goal

tackle by Pirlo

noooooooooo espn freezing/dying

An Italian goal is coming

otm

that was fabulous

the end

what a pass

Any minute now

stood up to applaud that

that was exquisite

Beautiful.

how are Spain so good

spain seems good @ this

Italy clinging on now

That was a magnificent half of football

Boring?

Those 2 goals were just so beautiful.

A lot of critics are keeping low right this min - great stuff.

um, do you guys not notice any difference in Spain's approach?

shh dont disturb the crowing

faster, more incisive
xp

Italy have been decent I think.

believe this is what's technically known as a schooling

decent wont be enough here

Iniesta, my G_d!

Alba's first touch for the goal is incredible

yup
finish not too shabby either

Carroll goal of the tournament obv.

Zlatan, Mario, polish dude

argh the 'how can you say this is boring' thing's daft. they were tedious as fuck against france. today they've been great.

vialli is such a sycophant

200 boring games
1 non-boring game

now they're not boring

how's lawro doin'?