Aleksander Holiga writes about it a lot and has done some pieces for The Guardian. I'll have a look.
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Friday, 17 June 2016 18:14 (eight years ago) link
Can't find the one I am looking for but the FA is run by a corrupt, nationalistic, homophobic thug who also owns both Dinamo Zagreb and Lokomotiva Zagreb. He has been accused of rigging the domestic league and has blocked a string of reforms aimed at bringing in greater transparency. There were banners in various parts of the country last week, but particularly Split, saying 'by the grace of God you'll lose all the games'
There is a tangentially related piece here:
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/apr/23/croatia-racism-italy-behind-closed-doors
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Friday, 17 June 2016 18:19 (eight years ago) link
that's the sound of the pulis
― Japanese Donald Trump Commercialトランプ2016 (nakhchivan), Friday, 17 June 2016 19:01 (eight years ago) link
lol got krs1 in my head now
also lol ramos booked after a minute
― pandemic, Friday, 17 June 2016 19:02 (eight years ago) link
immediately identifed with that great football man of turkish football fatih terim
― Japanese Donald Trump Commercialトランプ2016 (nakhchivan), Friday, 17 June 2016 19:02 (eight years ago) link
you need leg beaters?
― Japanese Donald Trump Commercialトランプ2016 (nakhchivan), Friday, 17 June 2016 19:04 (eight years ago) link
did he mean leg breakers or people who can run around a lot? or both?
― pandemic, Friday, 17 June 2016 19:05 (eight years ago) link
pulis effortlessly using the term 'turnovers' the lexicon of us sports becoming more prominent i think. wonder if it's part of coaching badges these days to study and analyse other sports, adapting basketball pick n roll moves at corners etc
― pandemic, Friday, 17 June 2016 19:10 (eight years ago) link
the yin and the yang of the pulis transfer target list that occasionally finds cosmic harmony in the form of a jon walters xp
― Japanese Donald Trump Commercialトランプ2016 (nakhchivan), Friday, 17 June 2016 19:13 (eight years ago) link
turnover isnt too bad as american sports terminology loanwords go
― Japanese Donald Trump Commercialトランプ2016 (nakhchivan), Friday, 17 June 2016 19:14 (eight years ago) link
finally a great cross and finish!
― pandemic, Friday, 17 June 2016 19:34 (eight years ago) link
thought that was a decent finish from nolito there as well
― pandemic, Friday, 17 June 2016 19:37 (eight years ago) link
We might finally see a whipping as well.
― Matt DC, Friday, 17 June 2016 19:38 (eight years ago) link
Turkey getting getting roasted. Expect them to to be carved open second half
― Number None, Friday, 17 June 2016 19:58 (eight years ago) link
what the fuck is tyldseley talking about
― Japanese Donald Trump Commercialトランプ2016 (nakhchivan), Friday, 17 June 2016 20:03 (eight years ago) link
'different cultures'
― Japanese Donald Trump Commercialトランプ2016 (nakhchivan), Friday, 17 June 2016 20:04 (eight years ago) link
Turkey gettin' mollicated here.
― Larry 'Leg' Smith (Tom D.), Friday, 17 June 2016 20:09 (eight years ago) link
Please stop saying man for man, Tony!
― Larry 'Leg' Smith (Tom D.), Friday, 17 June 2016 20:17 (eight years ago) link
tony:[mumble mumble] man for man [mumble mumble] man for man
clive: u ok tony?
― the toast of every coast (cajunsunday), Friday, 17 June 2016 20:18 (eight years ago) link
saw a tweet that asked the question: do you reckon pulis is wearing a baseball cap in the commentary box.
answer for me: yes
― The Nickelbackean Ethics (jim in glasgow), Friday, 17 June 2016 20:19 (eight years ago) link
It's exhibition football. At times.
― For bodies we are ready to build pyramids (wtev), Friday, 17 June 2016 20:20 (eight years ago) link
Only one way to stop that, go man for man man for man man for man.
― Larry 'Leg' Smith (Tom D.), Friday, 17 June 2016 20:24 (eight years ago) link
https://twitter.com/bacitrends191/status/743901859946045440
god bless the trendbots
― r|t|c, Friday, 17 June 2016 20:28 (eight years ago) link
this is quite like the 2008 spain team
(xp = 404)
― Japanese Donald Trump Commercialトランプ2016 (nakhchivan), Friday, 17 June 2016 21:00 (eight years ago) link
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/06/17/21/3569657C00000578-3647322-image-a-55_1466195450024.jpg
― Japanese Donald Trump Commercialトランプ2016 (nakhchivan), Saturday, 18 June 2016 00:13 (eight years ago) link
a red rag to my greek cypriot pride
― imago, Saturday, 18 June 2016 07:01 (eight years ago) link
So quick question. Why are these flares exploding? They don't normally do that do they?
― Drop soap, not bombs (Ste), Saturday, 18 June 2016 09:05 (eight years ago) link
It was a firework, not a flare.
This is the article i was looking for yesterday:
https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/nov/17/croatia-fans-terrorism-italy-planned-cry-attention
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Saturday, 18 June 2016 09:06 (eight years ago) link
Yeah that's the one I found - thanks!
Anyone else get the feeling that the Republic could do Belgium today?
― Matt DC, Saturday, 18 June 2016 10:55 (eight years ago) link
Oh yes.
― Larry 'Leg' Smith (Tom D.), Saturday, 18 June 2016 10:56 (eight years ago) link
No tbh i think the presumption we can in any way replicate an italian style performance (tactics having played a huge role in nullifying the belgians) is a total nonsense given our disastrous twenty minutes after having taken the lead against sweden, and i doubt we'll be as good nor they as bad again
― Daithi Bowsie (darraghmac), Saturday, 18 June 2016 11:07 (eight years ago) link
If this was the first game i'd be inclined to agree but i don't think Belgium can be as slack and disinterested the second time around. Ireland looked hopeless in the second half.
xp, Darragh otm
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Saturday, 18 June 2016 11:08 (eight years ago) link
Im not writing us off and i dont think we will ever be the scuttling cowards trap turned us into under o'neill so im looking forward to it, just not buying the first round results as a predictor is all. The wise men of rte were blowing shite after the italy belgian game and im reacting.
― Daithi Bowsie (darraghmac), Saturday, 18 June 2016 11:59 (eight years ago) link
Im not writing us off
lol coulda fooled me
― Larry 'Leg' Smith (Tom D.), Saturday, 18 June 2016 12:24 (eight years ago) link
Carrasco and Dembele in, Fellaini and Naingolan out. I can't possibly see Belgium tanking it again.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Saturday, 18 June 2016 12:27 (eight years ago) link
Ireland look way too deep already here
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Saturday, 18 June 2016 13:11 (eight years ago) link
Booking of the tournament from Hendrick there
― imago, Saturday, 18 June 2016 13:43 (eight years ago) link
There it is.
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Saturday, 18 June 2016 14:04 (eight years ago) link
Inevitable. Very nice goal tho.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Saturday, 18 June 2016 14:05 (eight years ago) link
Ireland may have been too deep in the first half but they left themselves wide, wide open for that.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 18 June 2016 14:07 (eight years ago) link
McCarthy a disgrace there.
Was it him or a n other with the idiots tackle in the buildup to the first?
― Daithi Bowsie (darraghmac), Saturday, 18 June 2016 14:18 (eight years ago) link
Incredibly slack there, after defending p well all game. Shame as Belgium aren't particularly great, they were letting Ireland have way too much ball at 1-0
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Saturday, 18 June 2016 14:21 (eight years ago) link
Send him back to Drumchapel. He has being fkn rubbish in this tournament. (xp)
― Larry 'Leg' Smith (Tom D.), Saturday, 18 June 2016 14:21 (eight years ago) link
... I mean, Castlemilk.
Xpost Belgian guy with the cross in had 3 touches too
― Neptune Bingo (Michael B), Saturday, 18 June 2016 14:21 (eight years ago) link
Yeah the first goal was an incredibly comfortable finish
Its a pity the effort and organisation have been good but then thats the risk of ceding possession for 90 mins and banking on zero slips. And idk was there a more realistic approach either.
― Daithi Bowsie (darraghmac), Saturday, 18 June 2016 14:23 (eight years ago) link
Oh fuck
― Larry 'Leg' Smith (Tom D.), Saturday, 18 June 2016 14:26 (eight years ago) link
This is getting embarrassing
― Le Bateau Ivre, Saturday, 18 June 2016 14:27 (eight years ago) link
Ireland have been so Brave this half that they've stopped tracking back or coming out to cover any balls in front of them.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 18 June 2016 14:28 (eight years ago) link
Wonderful goal really, but also terrible
― imago, Saturday, 18 June 2016 14:28 (eight years ago) link