that England game was frustrating as hell to watch, but I don't buy the notion that it proves that we're overrated. T&T were well drilled and kept 11 men behind the ball for the entire match, with their only real hope of scoring being a freak counter attack, or a set piece. No matter how many star players you have in a team, those kind of tactics are incredibly hard to break down, so 2:0 is a pretty good return IMO.
For me though, the worst part of the whole evening, was a couple of bloated, beer-guzzling twats standing behind us singing racist songs about the RAF shooting down German bombers, to the tune of 99 bottles of beer on the wall. For one, we weren't even playing Germany, and for two, that shit is not about football at all, so they should leave that kind of BNP bullshit at home. Honestly, it seems like there's a worrying amount of dickheads about, that want to use this tournament as an excuse to openly practice their deluded jingoism with random acts of casual racism in public. It's pathetic, it spoils the genuine buzz for real fans and makes me feel guilty by association for being anywhere near this type of moron.
DocMcCoy"Go and laugh in your own country!" 5,913 Posts
For me though, the worst part of the whole evening, was a couple of bloated, beer-guzzling twats standing behind us singing racist songs about the RAF shooting down German bombers, to the tune of 99 bottles of beer on the wall. For one, we weren't even playing Germany, and for two, that shit is not about football at all, so they should leave that kind of BNP bullshit at home. Honestly, it seems like there's a worrying amount of dickheads about, that want to use this tournament as an excuse to openly practice their deluded jingoism with random acts of casual racism in public. It's pathetic, it spoils the genuine buzz for real fans and makes me feel guilty by association for being anywhere near this type of moron.
It's for precisely this reason that I'm watching everything at home. My girl enjoys football as well, but she can't abide watching games in a boozer full of cigarette smoke where you can barely get a decent view of the screen. Being half-Jamaican/half-Grenadan as well, she has an even lower tolerance of Cross-of-St-George-waving rent-a-bigots than I do.
For me though, the worst part of the whole evening, was a couple of bloated, beer-guzzling twats standing behind us singing racist songs about the RAF shooting down German bombers, to the tune of 99 bottles of beer on the wall. For one, we weren't even playing Germany, and for two, that shit is not about football at all, so they should leave that kind of BNP bullshit at home. Honestly, it seems like there's a worrying amount of dickheads about, that want to use this tournament as an excuse to openly practice their deluded jingoism with random acts of casual racism in public. It's pathetic, it spoils the genuine buzz for real fans and makes me feel guilty by association for being anywhere near this type of moron.
It's for precisely this reason that I'm watching everything at home. My girl enjoys football as well, but she can't abide watching games in a boozer full of cigarette smoke where you can barely get a decent view of the screen. Being half-Jamaican/half-Grenadan as well, she has an even lower tolerance of Cross-of-St-George-waving rent-a-bigots than I do.
Man, I'm gonna do the same thing from now on. I swear it's worse this time around though. I think the rampant commercialisation of everything football related, and the subsequent idiotic tabloid furore has added to this type of crap (in the UK at least). I can't help but think that the only people benefiting from all the George cross flag waving are the kind of marginal Combat 18 wankers, who now seem to have a genuine socially acceptable outlet for their spite and hatred.
I mean, what next? - flying a squadren of spitfires over the grounds before kick-off? Actually, i think The Sun already did that in Euro 96.
I just have to say I'm not impressed by Lampard at all. The guy seems to bent on getting a goal that he just hits at everything instead of maybe making a pass off to someone with a better shot. And even when he does get a great chance he hardly comes through.
All in all, I was impressed with T&T. England seemed in be in good form for the first 10 mins and then went to shite up until Rooney came on. Not that Rooney did much except for boosting the teams spirts a lil.
Fucking hell tho... I now pray to the Terry Gods!! That was going in 4sure if not for him! I was ready to throw something at the TV.
And for what it matters... Great cross by Becks to find Crouch. NO ROBOT DANCE THO
And like I've said before. Gerrard is the fucking man from outside the box.
Truly embarrassing performance by England, fuck knows how much of a field day the international press are going to have with this one.
Only real positive that came out of it was Lennon's performance - there's no where for him to fit into the team but at least it gives us someone on the bench who might come on and change things though whether he can do it against players who play in their premier leagues is another matter.
I'm praying that we get Germany in the next round as Ecuador will have no trouble closing out our tedious hollywood balls forward plus it's a cliche but we tend to raise our game against the big name opponents.
Speaking of hollywood balls, what happened to playing the ball to feet? What's the fucking point of having one of the most highly rated midfields in the world if the ball goes straight from defense to attack time and time again?
Lampard was wank, Beckham had an awful game, Owen is now competing with Ronaldo for most braindead performer at the World Cup (and he doesn't even have the excuse of being a porker) and, if we're placing our hopes in a player who wasn't even remotely match fit then we are truly screwed.
Also, WHAT WAS THE POINT OF TAKING THEO?
Yes, I'm mad doggie and more than a little hungover.
i might be watching a different game then. the goal was good, but not above average. and argentinia is not that hot. s-m is simply very very very bad. worst team so far. what a ridiculous defense!
with a performance like that, argentinia will lose against the dutch team, for sure!
DocMcCoy"Go and laugh in your own country!" 5,913 Posts
i might be watching a different game then. the goal was good, but not above average. and argentinia is not that hot. s-m is simply very very very bad. worst team so far. what a ridiculous defense!
with a performance like that, argentinia will lose against the dutch team, for sure!
Are you serious? Get off the crack, man. Sure, that Serbian defence isn't at the races - the way that left back let himself get skinned by Saviola for the third goal was unforgivable - but that second goal was world class. I mean, do you see that kind of thing every week in the Bundesliga or something? Because I sure as fuck don't see it in the Prem.
i might be watching a different game then. the goal was good, but not above average. and argentinia is not that hot. s-m is simply very very very bad. worst team so far. what a ridiculous defense!
with a performance like that, argentinia will lose against the dutch team, for sure!
Adjust your tv settings, you must have been watching something else, even though s-m haven't offered much of a challenge I don't expect the Dutch to have an easy match against Argentina. However, it could turn out to be a boring match if Holland manages to win today as well.
i might be watching a different game then. the goal was good, but not above average. and argentinia is not that hot. s-m is simply very very very bad. worst team so far. what a ridiculous defense!
with a performance like that, argentinia will lose against the dutch team, for sure!
I can only assume you are watching a different game.
S&M were far worse than this in the first half against Holland, failing to close down anything. In the second half they were at least on par with the Dutch.
Argentina on the other hand are destroying this team and, based on performances so far, will beat Holland as well.
i might be watching a different game then. the goal was good, but not above average. and argentinia is not that hot. s-m is simply very very very bad. worst team so far. what a ridiculous defense!
with a performance like that, argentinia will lose against the dutch team, for sure!
Are you serious? Get off the crack, man. Sure, that Serbian defence isn't at the races - the way that left back let himself get skinned by Saviola for the third goal was unforgivable - but that second goal was world class. I mean, do you see that kind of thing every week in the Bundesliga or something? Because I sure as fuck don't see it in the Prem.
Serbia Montenegro lets Argentinia do whatever it wants. Argentinia was pretty good in its first game, but right now, Serbia Montenegro is just playing totally wrong against this South American team. You can't let a technically strong team like Argentinia play like that.
i might be watching a different game then. the goal was good, but not above average. and argentinia is not that hot. s-m is simply very very very bad. worst team so far. what a ridiculous defense!
with a performance like that, argentinia will lose against the dutch team, for sure!
Argentina has looked the best so far. Ivory Coast is a fucking realdude team and they are gonna put a lot of pressure on Holland later on today.
and that goal was redonkulous. your eyeballs must be broke.
i might be watching a different game then. the goal was good, but not above average. and argentinia is not that hot. s-m is simply very very very bad. worst team so far. what a ridiculous defense!
with a performance like that, argentinia will lose against the dutch team, for sure!
Argentina has looked the best so far. Ivory Coast is a fucking realdude team and they are gonna put a lot of pressure on Holland later on today.
and that goal was redonkulous. your eyeballs must be broke.
Grope is in serious denial. Na kumpel? Will Argentina meet Germany in the 1/4s? If so that would be a damn shame.
i might be watching a different game then. the goal was good, but not above average. and argentinia is not that hot. s-m is simply very very very bad. worst team so far. what a ridiculous defense!
with a performance like that, argentinia will lose against the dutch team, for sure!
Argentina has looked the best so far. Ivory Coast is a fucking realdude team and they are gonna put a lot of pressure on Holland later on today.
and that goal was redonkulous. your eyeballs must be broke.
Grope is in serious denial. Na kumpel? Will Argentina meet Germany in the 1/4s? If so that would be a damn shame.
i might be watching a different game then. the goal was good, but not above average. and argentinia is not that hot. s-m is simply very very very bad. worst team so far. what a ridiculous defense!
with a performance like that, argentinia will lose against the dutch team, for sure!
Argentina has looked the best so far. Ivory Coast is a fucking realdude team and they are gonna put a lot of pressure on Holland later on today.
and that goal was redonkulous. your eyeballs must be broke.
Grope is in serious denial. Na kumpel? Will Argentina meet Germany in the 1/4s? If so that would be a damn shame.
i might be watching a different game then. the goal was good, but not above average. and argentinia is not that hot. s-m is simply very very very bad. worst team so far. what a ridiculous defense!
with a performance like that, argentinia will lose against the dutch team, for sure!
Argentina has looked the best so far. Ivory Coast is a fucking realdude team and they are gonna put a lot of pressure on Holland later on today.
and that goal was redonkulous. your eyeballs must be broke.
Grope is in serious denial. Na kumpel? Will Argentina meet Germany in the 1/4s? If so that would be a damn shame.
4-0
Even though S&M are down to 10 men, it makes you realise how good Ivory Coast played in their match.
Didn't look like Crespo touched that 4th goal, it looked to me like Messi's cross was knocked in by the defender on the slide. Anyone notice that?
Hey, this sort of thing doesn't matter when it's goal number 4!
BTW, I have bad memories of previous Argy teams but you can't deny they got their shit together.
Grope don't worry too much, Germany has the ability to outplay teams that are individually more skilful. And Argentina tends to do an Italy in tense games and look for the 1-0. This cup is about goals so far, not defending.
As for England, at least they haven't peaked too early!
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hahaha, it's the crouch
tweeeeedy + the other one
looks like he's going to step on his own hand too. ouch crouch!
For me though, the worst part of the whole evening, was a couple of bloated, beer-guzzling twats standing behind us singing racist songs about the RAF shooting down German bombers, to the tune of 99 bottles of beer on the wall. For one, we weren't even playing Germany, and for two, that shit is not about football at all, so they should leave that kind of BNP bullshit at home. Honestly, it seems like there's a worrying amount of dickheads about, that want to use this tournament as an excuse to openly practice their deluded jingoism with random acts of casual racism in public. It's pathetic, it spoils the genuine buzz for real fans and makes me feel guilty by association for being anywhere near this type of moron.
It's for precisely this reason that I'm watching everything at home. My girl enjoys football as well, but she can't abide watching games in a boozer full of cigarette smoke where you can barely get a decent view of the screen. Being half-Jamaican/half-Grenadan as well, she has an even lower tolerance of Cross-of-St-George-waving rent-a-bigots than I do.
Man, I'm gonna do the same thing from now on. I swear it's worse this time around though. I think the rampant commercialisation of everything football related, and the subsequent idiotic tabloid furore has added to this type of crap (in the UK at least). I can't help but think that the only people benefiting from all the George cross flag waving are the kind of marginal Combat 18 wankers, who now seem to have a genuine socially acceptable outlet for their spite and hatred.
I mean, what next? - flying a squadren of spitfires over the grounds before kick-off? Actually, i think The Sun already did that in Euro 96.
Truly embarrassing performance by England, fuck knows how much of a field day the international press are going to have with this one.
Only real positive that came out of it was Lennon's performance - there's no where for him to fit into the team but at least it gives us someone on the bench who might come on and change things though whether he can do it against players who play in their premier leagues is another matter.
I'm praying that we get Germany in the next round as Ecuador will have no trouble closing out our tedious hollywood balls forward plus it's a cliche but we tend to raise our game against the big name opponents.
Speaking of hollywood balls, what happened to playing the ball to feet? What's the fucking point of having one of the most highly rated midfields in the world if the ball goes straight from defense to attack time and time again?
Lampard was wank, Beckham had an awful game, Owen is now competing with Ronaldo for most braindead performer at the World Cup (and he doesn't even have the excuse of being a porker) and, if we're placing our hopes in a player who wasn't even remotely match fit then we are truly screwed.
Also, WHAT WAS THE POINT OF TAKING THEO?
Yes, I'm mad doggie and more than a little hungover.
Cambiasso's goal =
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Yep, that's a world cup "classic" right there.
3-0 now and a perfectly good disallowed goal from Crespo, this is turning into a rout.......
3-0 right there, my office is on
Yeah, the mighty Serbia & Monty Negro
with a performance like that, argentinia will lose against the dutch team, for sure!
Are you serious? Get off the crack, man. Sure, that Serbian defence isn't at the races - the way that left back let himself get skinned by Saviola for the third goal was unforgivable - but that second goal was world class. I mean, do you see that kind of thing every week in the Bundesliga or something? Because I sure as fuck don't see it in the Prem.
Adjust your tv settings, you must have been watching something else, even though s-m haven't offered much of a challenge I don't expect the Dutch to have an easy match against Argentina. However, it could turn out to be a boring match if Holland manages to win today as well.
I can only assume you are watching a different game.
S&M were far worse than this in the first half against Holland, failing to close down anything. In the second half they were at least on par with the Dutch.
Argentina on the other hand are destroying this team and, based on performances so far, will beat Holland as well.
Again, Argentinia is not that hot.
Argentina has looked the best so far. Ivory Coast is a fucking realdude team and they are gonna put a lot of pressure on Holland later on today.
and that goal was redonkulous. your eyeballs must be broke.
Grope is in serious denial. Na kumpel? Will Argentina meet Germany in the 1/4s? If so that would be a damn shame.
So it will be an
4-0
Even though S&M are down to 10 men, it makes you realise how good Ivory Coast played in their match.
Hey, this sort of thing doesn't matter when it's goal number 4!
BTW, I have bad memories of previous Argy teams but you can't deny they got their shit together.
Grope don't worry too much, Germany has the ability to outplay teams that are individually more skilful. And Argentina tends to do an Italy in tense games and look for the 1-0. This cup is about goals so far, not defending.
As for England, at least they haven't peaked too early!
now its just embarresing
YES. i think they will reconsider crediting the goal to crespo.
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