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Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2024 1:09 am
by blombluss
Thank God we're back to three matches a day.
A mere two matches per 24 hours was akin to a spell in Guantanamo Bay!
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2024 10:46 am
by dng
I missed most of the first one, which was supposed to be excellent, then watched all of the second one, which was mostly terrible
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2024 2:29 pm
by dng
Albania have a player called "a yeti" (probably not correct spelling), which makes for some pretty good commentary
"a yeti heads it away" etc etc
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2024 2:59 pm
by vom
that was the first match I've seen in a few days and it was pretty fantastic
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2024 3:15 pm
by blombluss
Great stuff, that! The emotion, the chaos, the desire, the skill - pure football!
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2024 3:19 pm
by blombluss
Andros Townsend, the co-commentator, groaned when the ref blew the final whistle. I love that. He was genuinely wrapped up in the moment.
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2024 3:37 pm
by dng
wondrous townsend
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2024 6:03 pm
by Bruce Sato
It is apparently 'Ajeti', which reminds me that the (Albanian) mother of one of my sister's primary school classmates had the first name Ajete, which is presumably connected. Albanian is rather an interesting language and I would like to know more about it.
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2024 8:50 pm
by endar
Shaqiri is only 32 apparently
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2024 9:00 pm
by dng
I'm pretty sure he's always been 32
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2024 9:00 pm
by dng
and always will be
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2024 9:01 pm
by dng
turning up every other summer to score an astonishing goal and then disappearing again to wherever it is they keep him in between
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2024 10:37 pm
by Bruce Sato
Like the Winter Soldier
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 3:22 pm
by dng
fairly dreading this match, for some reason
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 4:18 pm
by vom
I managed to get home from the vet to watch the first half but then I have to go to my final piano lesson. They've really scheduled this Euros poorly, can't believe I wasn't even asked
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 5:55 pm
by dng
I wish I’d had a piano lesson
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 9:27 pm
by endar
i would be interested to know what Richard has to say
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 9:59 pm
by dng
Richard is fully dead now
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2024 5:11 am
by endar
also hooray for spain
williams and yamal were great
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2024 6:39 am
by vom
yeah the piano lesson was sweet relief tbh
Spain were very good
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2024 3:04 pm
by blombluss
I've been a Southgate apologist in the past, but that was abysmal, and it had some serious Graham Taylor Euro 92 vibes going on there.
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2024 3:09 pm
by blombluss
dng wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 9:59 pm
Richard is fully dead now
cause: southgateous explosion. many injured.
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2024 7:48 pm
by dng
VORTUM
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2024 10:04 pm
by blombluss
Best word!
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2024 10:07 pm
by blombluss
Also, I thought the France / Netherlands game was pretty mediocre, except for the offside goal, which, as an ex-goalie, I 100% agreed with the officials decision!
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2024 5:57 am
by vom
dng wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 7:48 pmVORTUM
haha I took a photo of this
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2024 5:58 am
by vom
the first five minutes seemed really promising but then it got boring and I fell asleep in the second half
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2024 2:05 pm
by richschnauzer
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2024 5:39 pm
by dng
Turkey are absolute piss
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2024 9:00 pm
by dng
Fucking hell scotland
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2024 9:00 pm
by dng
Genuine absolute shite
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2024 9:27 pm
by dng
getting ever closer now
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/ar ... 111z7gykwo
the useless fucking arseholes
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 7:48 pm
by dng
Bloody hell england are dull
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 9:01 pm
by dng
Bloody hell england are dull
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 9:07 pm
by dng
This was all a pretty great argument for why this 24 team format is total shit, really
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 9:08 pm
by dng
Every body going through despite making no attempt to ever win
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2024 1:33 pm
by blombluss
dng wrote: Tue Jun 25, 2024 9:07 pm
This was all a pretty great argument for why this 24 team format is total shit, really
The solution is... a 32 team tournament!!!!1111
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2024 1:44 pm
by dng
hooray!
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2024 1:45 pm
by dng
also good to see i was somehow at the match last night
https://www.theguardian.com/football/ar ... oh-england
presumably via use of a time machine or something
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2024 1:50 am
by blombluss
I'm not using a time machine if it leaves you with scuffed reddened elbows.
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2024 1:53 am
by blombluss
Well done Georgia, and Egglands match against Slovakia is going to be Denmark-esque, with Iggladn triumphing in eggstra time - the beautiful game! Yeah!
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2024 4:04 am
by endar
Optimistic
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2024 4:36 pm
by Pual
Good news - according to YouGov Southgate is more popular than any politician
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2024 8:05 pm
by blombluss
Vote Southgate... because he ignores the left wing!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111111111111111111
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2024 8:10 pm
by blombluss
endar wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2024 4:04 amOptimistic
I'm a glass half full kinda guy. And the glass is encrusted with diamonds, and the liquid is chock full of gold coins.
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2024 4:49 pm
by dng
This might be the crappiest Italy side I’ve ever seen
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2024 4:50 pm
by dng
Just absolute piss
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2024 4:52 pm
by dng
dng wrote: Sat Jun 29, 2024 4:49 pm
This might be the crappiest England side I’ve ever seen
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2024 4:52 pm
by dng
(since 2016)
Re: Soccerball Therad
Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2024 5:27 pm
by richschnauzer
dng wrote: Sun Jun 30, 2024 4:52 pm
dng wrote: Sat Jun 29, 2024 4:49 pm
This might be the crappiest England side I’ve ever seen
On the positive side, we will never have to suffer through Southgateball again.
