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Some bookies have them at 12-1 vs Germany for the outright result, which is kinda ridiculous in a two horse race (well, 3 horse if you count the draw).
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Euro 2012 |OT2| of Spain celebrating victory with younger, mixed gender squad
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Some bookies have them at 12-1 vs Germany for the outright result, which is kinda ridiculous in a two horse race (well, 3 horse if you count the draw).
Raging Spaniard
If they are Dutch, upright and breathing they are more racist than your favorite player
Casillas is so awesome
Hmmm.
Otherwise agreed 100%. Would also like to point out that there normally aren't any pure neutrals when it comes to football fans. People normally take a side and rarely favour the champions/favourites.
Go Spain!
I'm not talking about the teams' feelings, I am talking about the spectators'.
I don't find clowns entertaining?
Look, if I was Spanish, I would love the team as they have an incredible record. I am not Spanish, so I do not enjoy watching them play boring as fuck football.
Should I love the Spanish just because they win? Isn't that the definition of a bandwagoner?
The first point was referring to the general apathy within footballing communities towards Spain's style; the second was more my own opinion. Should have clarified.Hmmm.
Otherwise agreed 100%. Would also like to point out that there normally aren't any pure neutrals when it comes to football fans. People normally take a side and rarely favour the champions/favourites.
I will point to thousands of Chelsea fans who enjoyed beating Barcelona and Bayern despite playing very defensively.
Honestly it's a load of cock. You're honestly saying supporters don't want their teams to win? They just care if they tippy tap the ball around the pitch?
Edit: hold on, you're arguing against Spain? The fuck?
Sorry I am not presenting myself well. I mean from the point of view of a neutral.
The thing is neutrals shouldn't even be part of the equation. The reason sport is played on such a level is so that people can taste success. The Euro Championship exists so that a team can win the thing. Every player of every nation wants to win it.
Each supporter of each team wants to win it. The reason it's on television and available to neutrals is because of money.
You actually seem to hate them just because they win.
I mean, "boring as fuck"? Really? Today's game was relatively boring for sure, but are we going to pretend that the Spain/Italy and Spain/Ireland matches were exactly the same? Or ignore that they normally get a lot of chances on goal?
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Maybe stick to club football then?
I don't watch the Copa America because none of the teams represent my heritage and I don't have the hubris to demand that teams in that competition play entertaining football to satisfy my interest level.
I don't really think that would work as well as it sounds to be honest. Mainly because not all teams make decisions quickly and it would slow down a match and most likely also play into tactics along with falling over every five minutes. I think the refs just need to stop being so scared to make a call when it's in the box, within the same match you'll see a ref make calls on seemingly minor things then when a player is impeded in the box or there is a handball the ref is more hesitant.
I don't hate them. I am not enthralled with them, and according to many here that is simply inadmissible.
Spain/Italy, Spain wasn't particularly thrilling. Spain/Ireland played out like... anyone in the tournament vs. Ireland.
Hah, point taken.
Dutch Gronk
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Haha, you're THAT guy.
Every once in a while somebody comes into a sports thread and says something like this to create a shit storm.
Haha, you're THAT guy.
Every once in a while somebody comes into a sports thread and says something like this to create a shit storm.
I wish Del Bosque would get rid of the stupid double DM midfield.. is completely unnecessary and Biscuits and alonso get in each others way more than complement each other.
Also if you put Navas to open up the field.. maybe put Llorente in to be able to head some of the crosses Navas will get? ugh so frustrating.. but we advanced and in tourneys like this, that's what counts.
Also if you put Navas to open up the field.. maybe put Llorente in to be able to head some of the crosses Navas will get? ugh so frustrating.. but we advanced and in tourneys like this, that's what counts.
Greece's captain and goal scorer is out for the next game. There is no way Germany is going to lose to that team, lol.
Your dad doesn't understand offsides.
Time to hit the sack, kid.
criesofthepast
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They could meet in the semi finals, not the final. And I'm Italian and Greek too but because my greek dad is a doucher and left us at a young age, I don't have as close a connection with my Greek side or relatives. I always consider myself more Italian (even if not technically) than I do myself Greek. I love Greek culture though so I'm proud to be Greek. It would be a pretty crazy emotional match for me if those two met. It will never happen though. If it did miraculously happen, I'm rooting for Italy no question.
They could meet in the semi finals, not the final. And I'm Italian and Greek too but because my greek dad is a doucher and left us at a young age, I don't have as close a connection with my Greek side or relatives. I always consider myself more Italian (even if not technically) than I do myself Greek. I love Greek culture though so I'm proud to be Greek. It would be a pretty crazy emotional match for me if those two met. It will never happen though. If it did miraculously happen, I'm rooting for Italy no question.
My dad would kill me if I went against Greece but my mom would make me cry if I went against Italy. Oh brother.
pulga
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Your dad knows nothing of the glorious ways of Spain.
Dash Kappei
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Worse than Maggio would. Decent defensevely, but he was non existant up front, basically never dribbled the opposing player to out number the defense line nor he could pull a decent cross inside the box for his life. 5/10.
At least Giaccherini was out as well, he was one of the worst against Spain and horrible versus Croatia (not his fault, he was phisically unable to play in that position and more so against those big Croatian dudes). Thiago Motta needs to stay on the fucking bench as well, rework the midifield with De Rossi, Pirlo, Nocerino.
Really disliked the position De Rossi was played in by Prandelli.
Also Cassano was subbed 10 minutes too early, opposite of what Prandelli should have done when facing Croatia. And we needed Pepe and a proper CF for this Euros, either Borriello or Pazzini (even if their season was bad they would've come in handy as the fifth striker).
Btw, yay Italia, I had 12 friends come over and we watched the game on my 3m screen/projector... I spent a little fortune in beer/alcool/food (they DID offer to pay me back -I declined- so my friends are awesome, plus they brought cake) and it was a pain in the ass to clean/prep home but man we had a blast and it was the first time I had a nice time since leaving the hospital
FORZA ITALIA!!
can't believe I'm finally free to say it that way again, fucking Berlustronzi
criesofthepast said:They could meet in the semi finals, not the final. And I'm Italian and Greek too but because my greek dad is a doucher and left us at a young age, I don't have as close a connection with my Greek side or relatives. I always consider myself more Italian (even if not technically) than I do myself Greek. I love Greek culture though so I'm proud to be Greek. It would be a pretty crazy emotional match for me if those two met. It will never happen though. If it did miraculously happen, I'm rooting for Italy no question.
Join us son, you know we love ya.
edit: I wanted to add a "welcome with open arms".jpg... Note to self: never ever Google that again, WTF Chigago police
that sucks about your dad, but I bet the other people on your family that you care for are awesome
Having a team like Ireland in your group can do that.
All of their matches in the WC after the group stages ended up 1:0. ZzzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZzz
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criesofthepast
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ThanksWorse than Maggio would. Decent defensevely, but he was non existant up front, basically never dribbled the opposing player to out number the defense line nor he could pull a decent cross inside the box for his life. 5/10.
At least Giaccherini was out as well, he was one of the worst against Spain and horrible versus Croatia (not his fault, he was phisically unable to play in that position and more so against those big Croatian dudes). Thiago Motta needs to stay on the fucking bench as well, rework the midifield with De Rossi, Pirlo, Nocerino.
Really disliked the position De Rossi was played in by Prandelli.
Also Cassano was subbed 10 minutes too early, opposite of what Prandelli should have done when facing Croatia. And we needed Pepe and a proper CF for this Euros, either Borriello or Pazzini (even if their season was bad they would've come in handy as the fifth striker).
Btw, yay Italia, I had 12 friends come over and we watched the game on my 3m screen/projector... I spent a little fortune in beer/alcool/food (they DID offer to pay me back -I declined- so my friends are awesome, plus they brought cake) and it was a pain in the ass to clean/prep home but man we had a blast and it was the first time I had a nice time since leaving the hospital
FORZA ITALIA!!
can't believe I'm finally free to say it that way again, fucking Berlustronzi
Join us son, you know we love ya.
edit: I wanted to add a "welcome with open arms".jpg... Note to self: never ever Google that again, WTF Chigago police
that sucks about your dad, but I bet the other people on your family that you care for are awesome
. My mom was born in Rogliano Cosenza and I visit my family there every few years. My relatives there are amazing. I miss my little cousins so much. Plan on moving somewhere in the Calabria region before I'm 30. I love the south so very much. Proud calabrese.
pulga
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Ireland.
Why did you post this now I will have to watch them all...
these are amazing
Thanks
You're half Greek, half Calabrese? You're pretty much full Greek
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thanks, now you have made me start watching all of the top 50 moments.
35: I forgot all about the bird sitting on the goal during England vs Algeria lol
33: USA
26: disallowed goal
A belated congratulation to Portugal and Germany for making it through group b. We kept getting updates during the game, but for 4 minutes it was actually quite ecstatic being in the stadium. I reckon our national did well considering the material and the group we were in. Oh well, time to watch the rest of the tournament as a "neutral" spectator.
Using Apple device and BBC iPlayer (global) would do it with a small fee. Too bad ITV most likely does not have such and half the games are there. Otherwise rebroadcasting in such from here (Europe, I'm from Finland), is illegal streaming and piracy. So basically you're on your own.
"We're ready to eat the Swedes"
We're gonna get so goddamn stomped :I The thought of Lustig vs Ribery makes me go :'(
We're gonna get so goddamn stomped :I The thought of Lustig vs Ribery makes me go :'(
Lustig was benched last game? He came on as a sub. Surely he wont start today?
Hmm. I thought our defensive line up was Lustig, Olsson, Mellberg and Olsson? With Jonas Olsson being the new addition to the squad. I might be recall that incorrectly though, regardless, we're going to get humiliated with or without Lustig
Hmm. I thought our defensive line up was Lustig, Olsson, Mellberg and Olsson? With Jonas Olsson being the new addition to the squad. I might be recall that incorrectly though, regardless, we're going to get humiliated with or without Lustig
Lustig came on for Granqvist: http://livescore.net/euro-2012/match/?match=D_570688
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