Euro 2016

[Frodo]

How good are the papers going to be for the next week in England, it will be utter meltdown.

[boz-monaut]

what's the Icelandic word for schadenfreude?

there's no shame in this joy, **** you England, **** your racist small island mentality, have your Brexit, have your isolation and **** right off

[lquiquer]

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That's funny...from Twitter @amonck

[Jeterpool]

Best one I've seen so far....

England...the only country to exit Europe twice in a week.

[belchardo]

Spain should cop a half goal penalty or something at least for wearing those shirts.

at first I thought they all had vomit on them.

[Bon]

Best one I've seen so far....

England...the only country to exit Europe twice in a week.

:lulzturtle:

[Bon]

Iceland, what a result!!!
How were the pundits on BeIN after the match... Man, I was just about spitting up my breakfast laughing at how pissed off they were..

[boz-monaut]

if you were a man born in Iceland between 1985 and 2000, there is a 1/3000 chance you just beat England

[MFKS]

what's the Icelandic word for schadenfreude?

there's no shame in this joy, **** you England, **** your racist small island mentality, have your Brexit, have your isolation and **** right off

Gee whiz.

Care to elaborate on why England is racist????

[boz-monaut]

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS5wSfEw4G16cQ0ahIfmLbd-q1gSoOlRFocuclLUjbpgYeAPHZ7

[Bon]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cl_HvaSWAAASC-t.jpg

[Jeterpool]

Bon - Poland
Jeterpool - Italy, Iceland
q-mo - Germany
belchardo - Wales
Grimario - Portugal
leftrightout - Belgium
lquiquer - France

Thought I'd update this :lulzturtle:

[leftrightout]

gee whiz.

Care to elaborate on why england is racist????

ukip???

[leftrightout]

Joe Hart is coping shit for that second goal but what about the two muppets you just watched old mate-son pick up the ball, take 6 touches before he shoots from inside the 18... comical stuff! I am pretty much as happy this morning as i would be if the Socceroos had beaten them.

[skippy]

Well that was ****ing predictable.

Belgian commentator is on fire tonight.
'Roy Hodgson is watching this game like a cow watching a train pass by. He has no idea what is happening.'
'Roy learned 40 years ago in a course that you do your first substitution during halftime, and then your second one after 60 minutes.'

:rof::rof::rof::rof:

[plague]

Some thoughts:
1. Joe Hart is average.
2. Conte is going to be a raging success in the EPL.
3. Italy doing well is ****ing fantastic.
4. The beIn sports chaps had their "we are outraged by this result" rants already typed up, it was just a matter of which game they used them.
5. Buffons look to Iniesta after saving that outrageous volley was everything great about football.
6. Boz needs to spend more time in the politics thread.
7. My sister in law works in PR for a global company and Coke flew her to France and gave her tickets for the quarter final v Iceland. It will be her first football game ever.
8. My sister in law is a bitch.
9. Harry Kane is a taller Kevin Phillips and that's the nicest thing I could say about him.

[MFKS]

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS5wSfEw4G16cQ0ahIfmLbd-q1gSoOlRFocuclLUjbpgYeAPHZ7

So based on part of the Brexiit campaign being high jacked by nationalist types you are prepared to write an entire country and its people off as racist??

Fair enough


Talk about jumping to a massive conclusion

Ohh well

[skippy]

Some thoughts:
1. Joe Hart is average.


Fraser Forster > Hart

[Retro Jet]

F*#k Brexit...it's simply EXIT
England XIT

:lol:
:brrr:

[Retro Jet]

So based on part of the Brexiit campaign being high jacked by nationalist types you are prepared to write an entire country and its people off as racist??

Fair enough


Talk about jumping to a massive conclusion

Ohh well

Nah...just 52% are kh#^ts.
Big enuf odds for me...

[Bon]

Nah...just 52% are kh#^ts.
Big enuf odds for me...

Quite a correlation between brexit voters and mad cow disease.. :gent:
http://www.snopes.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/13528874_1302313929797464_393454474632126404_n.jpg

[Grimario]

Bon - Poland
Jeterpool - Italy, Iceland
q-mo - Germany
belchardo - Wales
Grimario - Portugal
leftrightout - Belgium
lquiquer - France

Thought I'd update this :lulzturtle:

I love how I have ended up with the tournament villain. God I hope C. Ron pulls it all together and wins it for Grimario.

[Bon]

5. Buffons look to Iniesta after saving that outrageous volley was everything great about football.

This. Amazing stuff!!!


I love how I have ended up with the tournament villain. God I hope C. Ron pulls it all together and wins it for Grimario.

I'd love to see a Portugal vs Iceland rematch final, with more sooking and crying about parked buses/negative tactics from Cristiano...

[idontwannaplaywithhowey]

Iceland, what a result!!!
How were the pundits on BeIN after the match... Man, I was just about spitting up my breakfast laughing at how pissed off they were..

Reckon Graham Souness thinks current players don't take enough responsibility?

[pv4]

Agreed, fxxx plague's sister-in-law

[hawk]

England footy is shite, at least they had the brains to fk off outta europe.

The bleeding hearts/rose glasses brigade will have a cry and falsely accuse but take another tissue

[hawk]

So based on part of the Brexiit campaign being high jacked by nationalist types you are prepared to write an entire country and its people off as racist??

Fair enough

Talk about jumping to a massive conclusion

presumption of hate crimes is what the cool kids are doing when they dont get their way bro. Most will grow out of it

[De-Champ]

England footy is shite, at least they had the brains to fk off outta europe.

The bleeding hearts/rose glasses brigade will have a cry and falsely accuse but take another tissue

English football has been going backwards for years. The worst part about that is they do not seem to be doing anything to try to improve it.

[MFKS]

English football has been going backwards for years. The worst part about that is they do not seem to be doing anything to try to improve it.
Yeah they did.

Leaving Europe will actually force them to stop filling their sides with foreigners.

Hopefully the FA use the Brexiit thing coupled with today's disaster to force some change on English clubs and mandate the foreigners in the EPL

50% of the foreigners in the EPL leaving would make little impact on the quality of the product but would increase the opportunity for young English players

[hawk]

English football has been going backwards for years. The worst part about that is they do not seem to be doing anything to try to improve it.

agree.

outdated 442 static shite being push by the sh1test managers. Like to see how conte would go. Hodgson needs a cream pie in the face to emphasise the joke.

Itals are always progressive in their coaching and tactics depending on who they are playing.

[boz-monaut]

more genius from David Squires

https://www.theguardian.com/football/picture/2016/jun/28/david-squires-on-englands-euro-2016-exit-to-iceland

[hawk]

Souness summed it up perfectly on bein as well

[Jeterpool]

Souness summed it up perfectly on bein as well

What did he say? "They're worse than the Liverpool team I coached"?

[De-Champ]

Yeah they did.

Leaving Europe will actually force them to stop filling their sides with foreigners.

Hopefully the FA use the Brexiit thing coupled with today's disaster to force some change on English clubs and mandate the foreigners in the EPL

50% of the foreigners in the EPL leaving would make little impact on the quality of the product but would increase the opportunity for young English players

Foreigners are not the problem. All countries have foreigners. Look at the system they bring "kids" up in, outdated, no improvement, clubs v clubs instead of collective agreement between clubs etc.

[MFKS]

Foreigners are not the problem. All countries have foreigners. Look at the system they bring "kids" up in, outdated, no improvement, clubs v clubs instead of collective agreement between clubs etc.

Their league is over run with foreigners

Their system is one issue and yes it has problems.

But the reality is the opportunity to play in the top flight just isn't there now for most of the kids.

Either the club brings in an established foreigner or signs some young up and comer who is also a foreigner further restricting opportunity for English kids.

Add in the whole results are imperative to stay in the EPL as the financial costs of being relegated are so much then you have another problem where the Managers refuse to play young locals

[la bazzle]

Soooo foreign players come in that are better then the home grown product....so to make the home grown better get rid of the foreigners? Sound logic.

Strange that the Spanish, Italians and Germans don't have these foreign invader issues....

Stop the boats

[idontwannaplaywithhowey]

What did he say? "They're worse than the Liverpool team I coached"?

Very much along the lines of
'young people these days...........'

[MFKS]

Soooo foreign players come in that are better then the home grown product....so to make the home grown better get rid of the foreigners? Sound logic.

Strange that the Spanish, Italians and Germans don't have these foreign invader issues....

Stop the boats

The Spanish and the German leagues are giving their young a go and still play the locals.

Serie A has had its issues with foreigners ****ing up local development for years

3-4 foreigners a team is plenty. Look at the English clubs. Most would be lucky to have 3-4 locals.
Thus dropping the pool of eligible players for the NT

[idontwannaplaywithhowey]

3-4 foreigners a team is plenty. Look at the English clubs. Most would be lucky to have 3-4 locals.
Thus dropping the pool of eligible players for the NT

* except for Spurs. (however most English people probably wish Kyle Walker was a foreigner).

[Bon]

Ok, so with the quarterfinals approaching, we have:

Poland vs Portugal (Bon vs Grim)
Wales vs Belgium (belchardo vs leftrightout)
Germany vs Italy (q vs Jeterpool)
France vs Iceland (lquiquer vs Jeterpool)

[la bazzle]

The Spanish and the German leagues are giving their young a go and still play the locals.

Serie A has had its issues with foreigners ****ing up local development for years

3-4 foreigners a team is plenty. Look at the English clubs. Most would be lucky to have 3-4 locals.
Thus dropping the pool of eligible players for the NT

You still don't get it. These leagues are developing their players so they are better then a foreign option. German teams don't just put in a German player if there is a better option. Bayern Munich have plenty of young foreign players, why? because they are better then a local option.

Why aren't the English developing players better then these 'foreigners', that's what you should be asking. Not "oh these players from other countries are better, so lets get rid of them and bring in our not so good younger players because that will somehow make them really good".

[De-Champ]

The Spanish and the German leagues are giving their young a go and still play the locals.

Serie A has had its issues with foreigners ****ing up local development for years

3-4 foreigners a team is plenty. Look at the English clubs. Most would be lucky to have 3-4 locals.
Thus dropping the pool of eligible players for the NT

Are you joking?? Juventus is the only team that has more than two Italians (locals) in the starting team. All others are lucky to have one or tow in their squad.
The so called acadamies in England are basically shit in developing players. Look at Barca they develop so many young players that most of them end up playing somewhere other than for Barca. Can we say that for any of the English acadamies.???

[MFKS]

You still don't get it. These leagues are developing their players so they are better then a foreign option. German teams don't just put in a German player if there is a better option. Bayern Munich have plenty of young foreign players, why? because they are better then a local option.

Why aren't the English developing players better then these 'foreigners', that's what you should be asking. Not "oh these players from other countries are better, so lets get rid of them and bring in our not so good younger players because that will somehow make them really good".
The Germans have spent well over a billion Euros on their yoof in the last decade alone.

Of course they are producing better players.

That being said the opportunity to play in the Top flight in Germany is there for the local kids as they develop.


Where is the opportunity for English kids??

They have spent over a billion Euros on wages on foreigners in the last decade.
Let's not even look at your elite players like your Hazards your Alexis Sanchez etc let's just look at your rank and file EPL foreigner like your Jedinak Skirtels Rojas etc

Just clogging up the pathway for young kids


This season we seen a young kid with some promise arrive. Be interesting to see what type of opportunities are given to him going forward
I talking about Marcus Rashford.

Now it wouldn't surprise me at all if his club went and signed another 2 foreign strikers on big money and blocked his career

[MFKS]

Are you joking?? Juventus is the only team that has more than two Italians (locals) in the starting team. All others are lucky to have one or tow in their squad.
The so called acadamies in England are basically shit in developing players. Look at Barca they develop so many young players that most of them end up playing somewhere other than for Barca. Can we say that for any of the English acadamies.???
Serie A is a shadow of its former glory isn't it??

The Azzurri can barely muster a World class attack like they once did
ADP Totti Baggio etc

Where are they now??

They not producing them as the attacking spots in Serie a have been filled with foreigners for 30 years

[plague]

Yet when Hitler tried stacking his team with locals and not giving foreigners a run they said he was evil.
Swings and roundabouts I guess eh Member.

[idontwannaplaywithhowey]

Are you joking?? Juventus is the only team that has more than two Italians (locals) in the starting team. All others are lucky to have one or tow in their squad.
The so called acadamies in England are basically shit in developing players. Look at Barca they develop so many young players that most of them end up playing somewhere other than for Barca. Can we say that for any of the English acadamies.???

Southampton's is about the only one I can think of that is producing players with any regularity (obviously not the quality/level of La Masia though).

[hawk]

Yet when Hitler tried stacking his team with locals and not giving foreigners a run they said he was evil.
Swings and roundabouts I guess eh Member.

http://i.imgur.com/tyvs4Nz.jpg

[la bazzle]

The Germans have spent well over a billion Euros on their yoof in the last decade alone.

Of course they are producing better players.


Finally. You could have stopped making your point here. So in other words the poms need to start doing this? The Germans spend a lot on foreign players and their wages as well. I almost feel like you're arguing with yourself a lot of the time....

[De-Champ]

Serie A is a shadow of its former glory isn't it??

The Azzurri can barely muster a World class attack like they once did
ADP Totti Baggio etc

Where are they now??

They not producing them as the attacking spots in Serie a have been filled with foreigners for 30 years

But they seem to do well in tournaments though.

BTW Totti is not an attacker. He is a midfielder that has been asked/forced by Roma to play up front.
The serie A is slowly coming back. Not up to the standards of the 80s and 90s but getting there.

[hawk]

The Poms would find their biggest immediate improvement will come by finding a decent manager and a modern game plan that fits the strengths of their players.

Yes a rebuild in skills at junior levels and truth about egos would be the 2nd thing to drill into young dickheads.

[lquiquer]

Not sure how long he is contracted to the US but I think Klinsmann would be a good choice. He'll bring discipline to start with.... And anyway not that I care much but I don't see any rosbif managers out there competent enough.....

[lquiquer]

I hope: Poland-Belgium and France-Italy

[Bon]

There is too much serious talk going on in here.. I figured I had better put in some info on my remaining country, Poland..

Quote: "Love without jealousy is like a Pole without lice" A French proverb..

Fun Fact: Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus was the first person to propose that the Earth was not the centre of the Universe..

National Babe: Monika Pietrasinska (Feel free to "research" her, there is a LOT more to see, apparently.. haha)

http://www.celeb6free.com/pics/celeb3156/pics/monika_pietrasinska_14.jpg

[leftrightout]

Im with you Bon so here is mine on
Belgium

Quote: "That's how we do it in Belgium, it's called a Belgian Dip" - Dr Evil

Fun Fact: Belgians consume in average 150 liters of beer per person per year.

National Babe: Jessica Van Der Steen - Victorias Secret and Sports Illustrated... not a bad effort!

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Sorry... after 1732 posts i still don't know how to make pictures larger!

[leftrightout]

Monika Pietrasinska (Feel free to "research" her, there is a LOT more to see, apparently.. haha)


You aren't wrong, she wins the internet... Because of her i am now a Polish supporter!

[Grimario]

Im with you Bon so here is mine on
Belgium

Quote: "That's how we do it in Belgium, it's called a Belgian Dip" - Dr Evil

Fun Fact: Belgians consume in average 150 liters of beer per person per year.

National Babe: Jessica Van Der Steen - Victorias Secret and Sports Illustrated... not a bad effort!

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Sorry... after 1732 posts i still don't know how to make pictures larger!

Looking at pictures of Monika Pietrasinska should make it larger.

[q-money]

National Babe: Monika Pietrasinska (Feel free to "research" her, there is a LOT more to see, apparently.. haha)

why do the english hate the poles so much ffs?

[lquiquer]

Looking at pictures of Monika Pietrasinska should make it larger.

:lol:

[Jetmaster]

Oops...

Missus - "are you looking at porn?"

Me - " no - um er, its just funny shit the Squadron boys are putting up"....a poor response under pressure.

http://demandware.edgesuite.net/sits_pod37/dw/image/v2/ABCY_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-ah-master-products/default/dw1f45ec4c/Product-Images/AW15/stickers-phwoar!!!-in-silver-metallic-capra-1.jpg?sw=400

[hawk]

^^rofl^^

[Bon]

:brrr:

Could have been worse.. She could have caught you clicking on one of plague's "citrus festivity" links that he has posted before.. :gent:

[plague]

:brrr:

Could have been worse.. She could have caught you clicking on one of plague's "citrus festivity" links that he has posted before.. :gent:

Yo man you have Boz and only Boz to credit for that.

I'm merely a foot solider doing the Lords work.

[hawk]

:brrr:

Could have been worse.. She could have caught you clicking on one of plague's "citrus festivity" links that he has posted before.. :gent:

lol, CF. Imagine explaining that....Just some some crazy Jets guys. Yes they are into that but not me....

[boz-monaut]

****en Portugal

haven't won a game and are into the semis - this is bullshit

[leftrightout]

****en Portugal

haven't won a game and are into the semis - this is bullshit

I said it earlier on, if they want a final 16 than you need 32 teams at the start.
This 3rd place stuff is shit!

[Jeterpool]

****en Portugal

haven't won a game and are into the semis - this is bullshit

This. Could imagine Roy bringing this up as evidence to keep his job.

[plague]

What a finish from the big Polish striker to get things going tho.

Ronaldo still the best in the world to some.
Each to their own I guess.

[MFKS]

****en Portugal

haven't won a game and are into the semis - this is bullshit
Still haven't lost a game either.

It Knockout football.

Portugal showing how it is done.

It all about survival.

They are doing it.


Playing good football means **** all.

It is a results oriented business.

They are getting results

[Bon]

****en Portugal

haven't won a game and are into the semis - this is bullshit

Bloody hell.. So pissed off watching the penalty shootout..
And here I was, preparing to post more pics of Polish birds..

[Grimario]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/03/05/article-2288293-077D27B2000005DC-274_964x685.jpg

[StannyCFCJET]

Still haven't lost a game either.

It Knockout football.

Portugal showing how it is done.

It all about survival.

They are doing it.


Playing good football means **** all.

It is a results oriented business.

They are getting results

This is true. In the end we only remember the winner and do you think the winner or their fans cares how they won it. NOPE

[plague]

This is true. In the end we only remember the winner and do you think the winner or their fans cares how they won it. NOPE

Not entirely true.
Wveryone only remembers the loser in the Miracle of Brisbane.

[StannyCFCJET]

Not entirely true.
Wveryone only remembers the loser in the Miracle of Brisbane.

well played kind sir may the gypos never forget that magical day or the one in 2008

[idontwannaplaywithhowey]

Bloody hell.. So pissed off watching the penalty shootout..
And here I was, preparing to post more pics of Polish birds..

**** Portugal. I hate them even more now.

[PC14]

I said it earlier on, if they want a final 16 than you need 32 teams at the start.
This 3rd place stuff is shit!

Absolutely. Portugal should have been punished for their poor performances in the group stage by being eliminated. Instead, they are being rewarded.

During the group stage there was no-one using the 'haven't lost a game angle'. It was all Portugal being poor.

What if they lift the trophy after two more draws (90 mins)? That could possibly be the worst outcome for those that made the changes to the finals. A team that did not win a game in ordinary time, lifting the trophy. It's ridiculous to think it could happen.

[hawk]

Absolutely. Portugal should have been punished for their poor performances in the group stage by being eliminated. Instead, they are being rewarded.

During the group stage there was no-one using the 'haven't lost a game angle'. It was all Portugal being poor.

What if they lift the trophy after two more draws (90 mins)? That could possibly be the worst outcome for those that made the changes to the finals. A team that did not win a game in ordinary time, lifting the trophy. It's ridiculous to think it could happen.

Winner of spagetti and National Socialists should take this out. If Belgium can get out of the 1990's they will have a chance. 2 x 120mins should be too much butt hurt for the port stains

[Jetmaster]

So let's get serious about Euro babes....Nicky Crosby or Kate Murray?

[MFKS]

So let's get serious about Euro babes....Nicky Crosby or Kate Murray?

FMD.

I wouldn't **** either of them.

All that is wrong with white women

[Jetmaster]

Reckon Bridgey did....

[plague]

Ramsay been good for Wales ey.

[plague]

Ramsay gonna miss next match.

[plague]

For all this talk about belgiums golden generation they've only got like one legit good player but yeah whatever.

[plague]

Ramsay be fresh for the final tho.

[plague]

Chris Coleman gonna get like $10m a year to coach England and it's gonna be hilarious cause Rooney gonna tell him to **** off too.

[MFKS]

Chris Coleman gonna get like $10m a year to coach England and it's gonna be hilarious cause Rooney gonna tell him to **** off too.
One thing that must be said with the Welsh is that they don't seem to have any egos and play for the shirt and their fans and one another.

Gareth Bale may look like a twat with that hair cut and he playing with footballers with a tenth of the ability he usually does and is earning a shitload more each week than the Welsh Back 4 and keeper do together but he is one of the boys and no big time charlie



Now contrast that with the England team where the first job for the next England Manager is to actually go and put the egos of the squad in their place

[boz-monaut]

how long until football hacks pump out thousands of articles about 2016 being the year of the underdog?

not just Iceland and Wales at the Euros, but also Leicester

there'll be some bollocks about how it's saving football and keeping things interesting

if anything it'll make jizzing fan boys cry over the fact that big teams with Messi and Ronaldo don't win everything even thought they have much higher ratings on FIFA - or worse still idolising rat faced racists

[MFKS]

Who is Leicester ??? It is Lester

Also CR7 is still in the Euros and his team are still undefeated if you have forgotten

[boz-monaut]

pfft - the international zionist conspiracy will stop Ronaldo in their own time

http://i.imgur.com/aiEJH.gif

[Jetmaster]

As Member says Bale shows the passion for the shirt and respect for his teammates - compare this to CR7 who seems to think the rest of the squad are his minions and there to provide for his goals.

I truly hope Bale takes the opportunity to pull out a blinder and put said Ronaldo in his place plus move out of his enormous ego shadow.

[plague]

blimey, what a hot mess that was.

[boz-monaut]

some damned awful penalties there from both sides

always good to see Italy lose though

[Retro Jet]

some damned awful penalties there from both sides

always good to see Italy lose though

Amen to that. Loved it when Löw did the 2 hands with fingers up/mama mia gesture after a poor Italian tackle.
Whinging sooks. Arrivederci!!

Many ROFL's during those kicks.
Conte's master stroke (lofl) to bring on Zaza Gabor. FMD...
You'd bet your house on the pig climber to win it on the 5th kick though.
I wonder what the collective amount in player worth is in missed kicks?

Bring on Iceland? :blush:

[Jetmaster]

Good to see Italy fail - hate seeing them diving, cheating, whinging and penaltying their way to success.

[MFKS]

blimey, what a hot mess that was.
Justice i thought

The Germans despite being well below their best were actually trying to play

The Italians parked the bus from Kick Off playing for pens

Germany got the goal and started to control the game.

Then a meltdown from Boateng from out of nowhere and the Italians were back in the game


The Germans pushed the pace searching for a winner in Extra Time and the Italians played for pens

Some abysmal pens in the first 5 from each side and then they got much better in sudden death

The last one for each side though were particularly poor


Triumph for attacking play as opposed to defensive play


I thought both coaches were poor.

Lowe made 2 subs for injury only and wouldn't change it up
Conte done nothing after Germany got in front as the clock ticked away he got lucky

Even in ET there was 1 last minute sub before the pens

Where was the ambition to try and steal it???

[Jeterpool]

Dang

Come on Iceland

[Jeterpool]

Dang

Come on Iceland

Dang.

[leftrightout]

Where was the ambition to try and steal it???

It seems like there has been so much of this to me. I have still enjoyed the football (who doesn't love international football) but even some of the group games teams seemed to be holding back and I think it started because of the 3rd place teams qualifying. A draw in group stage was a good result. Teams really knew they only had to win 1 game to get through.

That has carried through to knock out stages, obviously Croatia v Portugal was probably the worst game for it but this one was close to on par.

[lquiquer]

So i guess if Germany wins the Euro, the winner of Wales-Portugal goes to Russia next year

[Bon]

Ok, for the semifinals we have:

Portugal vs Wales (Grim vs belchardo)
and
Germany vs France (q vs lquiquer)

[lquiquer]

Ok q man it's OurTime #ForBattiston #Seville #NeverForget

[StannyCFCJET]

Portugal better not make the final Carrrn Wales and Griezmen hatrick against germany plz plz

[MFKS]

So i guess if Germany wins the Euro, the winner of Wales-Portugal goes to Russia next year

Hard to say it FIFA after all

Last time when Spain were World and Euro champs they invited Italy as Euro Runner Up

Would expect them to invite one of the Bigger Elite nations like Italy Argentina Spain Brazil etc rather than the Portuguese or Welsh

Anyway what's to say France won't win

They have the artillery to beat Germany and are going to be cheered on by a home town crowd so going to be tough for Germany to beat.
I doubt France will roll over like Brazil did last time Germany played the hosts

[lquiquer]

Hard to say it FIFA after all

Last time when Spain were World and Euro champs they invited Italy as Euro Runner Up

Would expect them to invite one of the Bigger Elite nations like Italy Argentina Spain Brazil etc rather than the Portuguese or Welsh

Anyway what's to say France won't win

They have the artillery to beat Germany and are going to be cheered on by a home town crowd so going to be tough for Germany to beat.
I doubt France will roll over like Brazil did last time Germany played the hosts

Marseille is the best place to play that game ..... They can really get behind les bleus like nowhere else in France

[leftrightout]

I really hope for a France v Wales final, the other two teams have been underwhelming for me. Portugal obviously, but Germany no where near their best.

[Jetmaster]

Germany v France - this always drives the French...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGq7VcaHoqo

[Bon]

Germany v France - this always drives the French...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGq7VcaHoqo

Holy sh!t!!!!!
I've never seen that, he just dropped him like a sack of spuds..

[MFKS]

Germany v France - this always drives the French...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGq7VcaHoqo

You would think the Germans occupation of France in the 40s would be more than enough to see them aim up

I watched both these sides play in the Maracana 2 years ago.

The French offered very little resistance that day.

2 years development and a home ground will make up for it later this week

Winner of this game wins the title

[lquiquer]

Germany v France - this always drives the French...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGq7VcaHoqo

He didn't even get a yellow.....by the way Platini's pass and vision was superb, so was Battiston's run

[la bazzle]

One of the cleanest challenges I've ever seen

[q-money]

for the glory of prussia

[hawk]

frogs are weak as pss, National Socialists should march it in. Port stains will grease their way past Welsh

[belchardo]

Fark off. How can portugal overcome the power of the leek!

[plague]

Good header though. Geez.

[belchardo]

vive le leek!

http://www.framingthedialogue.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/The-Leek.png

[belchardo]

poor marking for the first.

[Grimario]

One step closer to winning whatever the sweep we have here gets me. Come on CRon!

[StannyCFCJET]

****ing Portugal if they win the Euros that leaves the guys who decided on the 3rd place group stage rule with eggs on their faces

[Wilso8948]

****ing Portugal if they win the Euros that leaves the guys who decided on the 3rd place group stage rule with eggs on their faces

Why? why would they have such a rule if they didn't think it would be appropriate for one of these teams to win it? I'm not saying I agree with the rule but clearly they would know if could have been a possibility and were still happy to go ahead with it.

[StannyCFCJET]

Why? why would they have such a rule if they didn't think it would be appropriate for one of these teams to win it? I'm not saying I agree with the rule but clearly they would know if could have been a possibility and were still happy to go ahead with it.

Well there idiots if they think a team under performing and getting out of the group stages is a good thing specially if they wont finish 1st or 2nd

[Jeterpool]

Well there idiots if they think a team under performing and getting out of the group stages is a good thing specially if they wont finish 1st or 2nd

Devil's advocate...Portugal haven't lost a match in the competition so far.

[Grimario]

Well there idiots if they think a team under performing and getting out of the group stages is a good thing specially if they wont finish 1st or 2nd

So... would you complain if the Jerks sneak 6th spot this season and managed to win the GF?

[StannyCFCJET]

So... would you complain if the Jerks sneak 6th spot this season and managed to win the GF?

Well played sir but..... Dont use the jerks like that with me thats not playing fair :angry: id take the jets getting into the finals due to another team being disqualified I.E Perf Glory salary cap shit. (basically portugal have bored me all tournament, Hell think england played better than them till they were knocked out)

[StannyCFCJET]

Devil's advocate...Portugal haven't lost a match in the competition so far.

Thats true and their struggling their way to results reminds of the magic year which was the 11/12 UCL season when a certain blue london club scrapped its way to the final to then win on penalties.

[Wilso8948]

There. They're. Their.

They've made it to the final in a knockout competition. Within the rules. End of.

[lquiquer]

****ing Portugal if they win the Euros that leaves the guys who decided on the 3rd place group stage rule with eggs on their faces

They would have beat Hungary and finish top 2 if best third didn't qualify. They went down 3 times in that game and manage to come back each time. A draw was sufficient for them to go through on that day. Iceland did them a favour with that last minute goal to put Portugal in the easier half of the draw.

[Jetmaster]

It's a tournament - you do what you need to do to progress. Highly likely that the possibility of finishing third being enough adjusted some strategic plans.

If you win a tournament by drawing your group games and win on penalties in all of the other games, you win the trophy - so be it. Italy won a World Cup in 1982 without winning a group game.

Nice to win all your three group games 3-0 - if you lose your round of 16 it means sweet FA.

[PC14]

Portugal have benefited from the restructure of the tournament.

Generally speaking, if you have the poor performances they had in the group stage, then you will be knocked out.

Personally I don't like it. Every team has to qualify for the finals, so having 16 there should not be an issue.

Although with the 24 team finals, we have seen some of the smaller teams do rather well, we have not seen poor group stage performances punished.

In saying that, I think they have to stick with it now or increase it again to 32. It's a reasonable and feasible option when you consider some of the countries that missed out in qualifying this time around.

[Jetmaster]

It will go to 32, especially if the World Cup goes to 40 as they were discussing this morning.

[plague]

Well there idiots if they think a team under performing and getting out of the group stages is a good thing specially if they wont finish 1st or 2nd

So you're cool with a team losing their group and advancing but not cool with a team losing their group and advancing.

You have bad logic.

[StannyCFCJET]

So you're cool with a team losing their group and advancing but not cool with a team losing their group and advancing.

You have bad logic.

i said im not ok with a team who doesnt finish 1st or 2nd and doesnt perform getting another chance

[plague]

i said im not ok with a team who doesnt finish 1st or 2nd and doesnt perform getting another chance

Update:
You have terrible logic, and terrible understanding.

[hawk]

Rules were there at the start so we'll go with'em. cvntugal have ridden their luck so fair play. winner of crouts v maginot helmuts should take it.

A change could be....to do 8 groups of 3 and after the 2 group games each of the thirds are pissed off leaving the round of 16 from all the 1st and 2nds. makes the rounds one game less and keeps RO16 knockouts.

[MFKS]

Rules were there at the start so we'll go with'em. cvntugal have ridden their luck so fair play. winner of crouts v maginot helmuts should take it.

A change could be....to do 8 groups of 3 and after the 2 group games each of the thirds are pissed off leaving the round of 16 from all the 1st and 2nds. makes the rounds one game less and keeps RO16 knockouts.
Bullshit bring it up to 32

I am looking forward to Lichtenstein San Marino Armenia and other shit teams like Holland qualifying and knocking England out

The lesser teams have made the tournament

The good thing with bringing them in it gives them opportunity to boost their FiFA ranking so in time shit teams like England will not be seeded in qualifying and will only qualify for WC when they deserve it

[MFKS]

****ing Portugal if they win the Euros that leaves the guys who decided on the 3rd place group stage rule with eggs on their faces

No it doesn't

It is two seperate comps.

A league stage where your goal is to get out if the group. Doesn't matter if you finish first or 3rd it is only important that you get out


Portugal done that


Second it is a Knock out comp
The only goal is to survive and make it to the final and then jag it by hook or by crook and take the trophy

CR7 and his mates are poised to succeed

You have obviously never watched Italy at a major tourney and win. They play like busted arses but survive and win out.

2006 is a classic example. They done **** all but walked off with the prize.

Portugal playing perfect tourney football so far. Keep it tight at the back and take your chances when they come

[De-Champ]

No it doesn't

It is two seperate comps.

A league stage where your goal is to get out if the group. Doesn't matter if you finish first or 3rd it is only important that you get out


Portugal done that


Second it is a Knock out comp
The only goal is to survive and make it to the final and then jag it by hook or by crook and take the trophy

CR7 and his mates are poised to succeed

You have obviously never watched Italy at a major tourney and win. They play like busted arses but survive and win out.

2006 is a classic example. They done **** all but walked off with the prize.

Portugal playing perfect tourney football so far. Keep it tight at the back and take your chances when they come

i find myself agreeing with the member....what is going on???

[boz-monaut]

Bullshit bring it up to 32


why stop there?

let's go up to 64 - it makes the maths so much simpler

I mean, it'll require another nine European nations but the way things are going to shit over there these days they'll probably have that many by the time the ridiculous Platini spectacle of Euro 2020 comes around

[plague]

i find myself agreeing with the member....what is going on???

Bloke makes a lot of sense.
You lot just give him too hard a time.
Deserves respect.

[MFKS]

why stop there?

let's go up to 64 - it makes the maths so much simpler

I mean, it'll require another nine European nations but the way things are going to shit over there these days they'll probably have that many by the time the ridiculous Platini spectacle of Euro 2020 comes around
Why stop there??

Have the World Cup Every two years on the even numbered years
Have the Continental Champs every two years on odd nunbered years

**** off Qualifying campaigns

Quialfy for the WC by position in your Continental Championship

[Premy]

The good thing with bringing them in it gives them opportunity to boost their FiFA ranking so in time shit teams like England will not be seeded in qualifying and will only qualify for WC when they deserve it
You're either ignorant or you have a short memory.
In no way am I saying England had a good tournament. However why shouldn't they have been seeded? They went 10 wins in 10 games to qualify, if that's not worthy of seeding then I don't know what is.

You can get your head around a Country riding their luck and winning a tournament and congratulating them on that, yet England come into some bad form and were a little unlucky and you want to bash everything to do with English Football.
Seriously do you even understand yourself at all?

[lquiquer]

why stop there?

let's go up to 64 - it makes the maths so much simpler

I mean, it'll require another nine European nations but the way things are going to shit over there these days they'll probably have that many by the time the ridiculous Platini spectacle of Euro 2020 comes around

Greenland, Corsica , Sardeigna, Tenerife , Isle of wight, Monte Carlo , Madeira, Ibiza and Jersey.... 64 perfect :lulzturtle:

[WolfMan]

Not begrudging Portugal, but by <insert deity here> is their football rubbish to watch. Here's hoping whoever comes out of this other semi goes on to win it and put on a display

[plague]

Giroud must be such a frustrating player to have on your team.

[lquiquer]

Happy with the win (34 years I've been waiting) but didn't like the way we played.....Very Mourhiniesq

[BrandonLopez]

France really deserve to win it!

[leftrightout]

France win, Griezmann golden boot, Payet player of tournament. There's the treble!

[Grimario]

Portugal are champions.

Suck it, bitches.

[hawk]

lol. watching delayed. ref cheating prik, gifting the frogs. Let france do what ever, pulled germs up for tiny stuff. dont even have to watch the rest to see what happens.
final can fkd

[StannyCFCJET]

No it doesn't

It is two seperate comps.

A league stage where your goal is to get out if the group. Doesn't matter if you finish first or 3rd it is only important that you get out


Portugal done that


Second it is a Knock out comp
The only goal is to survive and make it to the final and then jag it by hook or by crook and take the trophy

CR7 and his mates are poised to succeed

You have obviously never watched Italy at a major tourney and win. They play like busted arses but survive and win out.

2006 is a classic example. They done **** all but walked off with the prize.

Portugal playing perfect tourney football so far. Keep it tight at the back and take your chances when they come

they done the business but with a bit of luck teams like Croatia put 4 past them easy

[lquiquer]

Portugal are champions.

Suck it, bitches.

Not yet Grim..... U'll have to get pass The Grizz

[lquiquer]

they done the business but with a bit of luck teams like Croatia put 4 past them easy

Been up pretty much all night but I don't quite get your point?
1298

[Grimario]

Not yet Grim..... U'll have to get pass The Grizz

My main man CRon will show up for one game and one game only. It's all he needs to cement his place as better than Messi.

[lquiquer]

My main man CRon will show up for one game and one game only. It's all he needs to cement his place as better than Messi.

The Grizz might pip them both at the post...Ballon d'Or unless Super Mario B wakes up?...:roflz:

[Grimario]

The Grizz might pip them both at the post...Ballon d'Or unless Super Mario B wakes up?...:roflz:

Griff for Ballon d'Or. None of the others matter, really.

[q-money]

can't believe my euro dream is over.

[lquiquer]

can't believe my euro dream is over.

Can't believe mine is not :yay:

[lquiquer]

France win and I'm Eurasian champion :lulzturtle: (would hope Socceroos and France not in same group at Confed cup)

[q-money]

guess it's time for another euro dream, off to peruse the extensive back catalogue of budapest art films

[lquiquer]

NIKE will win its first Euro

[MFKS]

they done the business but with a bit of luck teams like Croatia put 4 past them easy

So I suppose you will tell me France got lucky today and didn't deserve the win??

Let me just point out to you for the first 75mins with the game in the balance their back 4 kept Germany well away from goal

Their coach had them set up in a way to get themselves in a position so there main threat could cause Germany problems

Loved listen to all the clueless muppets who said France didn't deserve to win the game.

**** me they controlled it from Kick off

[boz-monaut]

Why stop there??

Have the World Cup Every two years on the even numbered years
Have the Continental Champs every two years on odd nunbered years

**** off Qualifying campaigns

Quialfy for the WC by position in your Continental Championship

why stop there?

the 54 UEFA national teams should be divided into four divisions (called "Leagues")
12 teams in League A,
12 teams in League B,
14 teams in League C, and
16 teams in League D.

In the top division League A, teams will compete to become the UEFA Nations League champions. Teams will also compete for promotion and relegation to a higher or lower division. The UEFA Nations League will also be linked with UEFA Euro qualifying, providing teams another chance to qualify for the UEFA Euro finals tournament.

or is that just too stupid a concept even for Platini?

[MFKS]

why stop there?

the 54 UEFA national teams should be divided into four divisions (called "Leagues")
12 teams in League A,
12 teams in League B,
14 teams in League C, and
16 teams in League D.

In the top division League A, teams will compete to become the UEFA Nations League champions. Teams will also compete for promotion and relegation to a higher or lower division. The UEFA Nations League will also be linked with UEFA Euro qualifying, providing teams another chance to qualify for the UEFA Euro finals tournament.

or is that just too stupid a concept even for Platini?

I thought UEFA were setting a league up to have teams play one another instead of friendlies anyway??

Thought it was scheduled to start next year anywsy

[GazFish35]

I imagine it'd help their FIFA rankings.

[MFKS]

Anyway

Go Portugal for the Final

The French are universally loathed so I won't be cheering for them

[boz-monaut]

http://i.imgur.com/U7Ghu2s.jpg

I just copied and pasted the description of the UEFA Nations League, a strange convoluted weirdness dreamt up by Platini in one of his crazy juice binges in Zurich

[belchardo]

Anyway

Go Portugal for the Final

The French are universally loathed so I won't be cheering for them

Yeah, but I suspect loathing of ronaldo is far greater than loathing for france.

I'm staying in the allium family - allons les blues!

[plague]

Yeah well we've got the swans into the French with a good chunk of pre-tax income so get in you Frogs.

[q-money]

Yeah well we've got the swans into the French with a good chunk of pre-tax income so get in you Frogs.

bravery there, good numbers for the swans, very brave of da boiz as well, i wouldn't have backed 'em.

viva le france for all that is good and holy.

[lquiquer]

I thought UEFA were setting a league up to have teams play one another instead of friendlies anyway??

Thought it was scheduled to start next year anywsy

UEFA Nations League Starting 2018

[Jetmaster]

Question - which A-League supporters group will be first to hop onto the Iceland Warchant bandwagon?

[q-money]

err do you watch the a-league big man?

melbourne and west sydney have been doing it for 3 years at least

[lquiquer]

Vikings copied RBB....

[belchardo]

Vikings copied RBB....

****ing typical.

[Jetmaster]

Vikings copied RBB....

Of course.....silly me.

[plague]

Soft

[belchardo]

can't stand the guy, but not a great way to go out of the tournament.

the irritating thing is that now the story will be about how he got injured and couldn't win the game for portugal.

equally irritating, runs around on the field for 15 minutes after the injury, but requires a stretcher to get off the field. knob.

[baldrick]

Decent strike that

[lquiquer]

Welldone Grim..... Champion...:thumbsup:

[Jeterpool]

StannyCFCJET to go into meltdown in 3......2.......

[Grimario]

So proud of my lot. The #GoPortugal tweet I sent last night before going to bed was the clear difference.

CHAMPION!

[Bon]

Congratulations Grim!

[Grimario]

Interesting fact... the longest bridge in Europe is in Portugal. The Vasco De Gama bridge comes in at a lengthy 17.2km.

And Sara Sampaio is the hottest from Portugal. If you're that way inclined, there are plenty of nsfw images out there. You might end up with your own 17.2km bridge.

http://i.imgur.com/YpUyWJG.jpg

WE DONE IT, SARA! :chant:

[MFKS]

Actually how shit were the French??

I will start by pinpointing the main problem.


That useless sack of shit up front.

With the Portuguese playing on the counter from minute 1 you don't give the back 6 a moment's piece. But even after CR7 was rubbed out by an unpunished foul and Portugals plan reverted to nicking it or pens you don't give them a break when they have the ball.

But no this useless sack of shit stood off all day and kept the tempo in the game low.

Glad he finished in second place like he regularly does with his club side.

The manager Deschamps ****ed it up big time with his selections and tactics. He should have used his squad depth more in this game and freshened the side up

His subs were bizarre and his tactics to break the Portuguese down were non existent



As for the Portuguese haters CR7 has won a title with his NT. Something that Messi can't do. He even has the luxury of World class players like Higuain DiMaria Aguero etc to assist him

It also pleasing to see a side counter in the last 10 mins and go for the throat. Maybe a few of the Dutch inspired mango suckers in this country will learn a thing or two about football on this game.

The champion team won by playing a tactical masterclass

[Jetmaster]

Two good things came out of this game - Payet rubbing out CR7 and playing like a busted arse means Real won't come calling and he will stay at West Ham.

Second - it was a big plus for Portugal to win without said superstar. They get immense confidence in themselves and Ronnie might get a decent dose of humility.

[lquiquer]

Actually how shit were the French??

I will start by pinpointing the main problem.


That useless sack of shit up front.

With the Portuguese playing on the counter from minute 1 you don't give the back 6 a moment's piece. But even after CR7 was rubbed out by an unpunished foul and Portugals plan reverted to nicking it or pens you don't give them a break when they have the ball.

But no this useless sack of shit stood off all day and kept the tempo in the game low.

Glad he finished in second place like he regularly does with his club side.

The manager Deschamps ****ed it up big time with his selections and tactics. He should have used his squad depth more in this game and freshened the side up

His subs were bizarre and his tactics to break the Portuguese down were non existent



As for the Portuguese haters CR7 has won a title with his NT. Something that Messi can't do. He even has the luxury of World class players like Higuain DiMaria Aguero etc to assist him

It also pleasing to see a side counter in the last 10 mins and go for the throat. Maybe a few of the Dutch inspired mango suckers in this country will learn a thing or two about football on this game.

The champion team won by playing a tactical masterclass

We were too cocky from the time we beat the Germans. The press, social media, the mood in the French camp..... Blah blah blah was like we already won it. Being favourite always backfires on us. Pogba was very average.....

[plague]

Actually how shit were the French??

I will start by pinpointing the main problem.


That useless sack of shit up front.


But no this useless sack of shit stood off all day and kept the tempo in the game low.

Glad he finished in second place like he regularly does with his club side.



Really?
Thought Griezman tried hard.
Oh well different strokes etc etc etc

[StannyCFCJET]

Really?
Thought Griezman tried hard.
Oh well different strokes etc etc etc

he meant giroud i think

[MFKS]

Really?
Thought Griezman tried hard.
Oh well different strokes etc etc etc
I was talking about Giroud but I can see the confusion as Griezmann also finishes second as well regularly

Griezmann may well have had a good tourney but he isn't close to being an elite player.

Some **** was fapping pregame about him getting the Balloon Door

FMD

****s won't give it to Iniesta but want to give it to this flat track bully??

[Captain Obvious]

he meant giroud i think

Hello to you too Stanny.

[Captain Obvious]

I was talking about Giroud
??

Hello to you MFKS it's been a while.

[StannyCFCJET]

StannyCFCJET to go into meltdown in 3......2.......

Nah thought portugal were the better team france played too casual portugal wanted it more

[Wilso8948]

wow sarcasm reallllyyy doesn't work well on the internet

[Jeterpool]

Hello to you too Stanny.

It's been too long. Where have you been?