Mandzukic, their big name, wasn't in the starting eleven tonight, he was on the bench. Modric was absent. Croatia ain't about big ego's anymore, and rightfully so, as it's what made them highly annoying in the past. Player to player comparisons are silly when the whole squad has a different approach.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 21 June 2016 22:07 (eight years ago) link
if belgium-croatia happens it will probably end up being the football hipster's choice for best international match of the modern era or something
― imago, Tuesday, 21 June 2016 22:07 (eight years ago) link
what the fuck is all of this shit
― nakhchivan, Tuesday, 21 June 2016 22:09 (eight years ago) link
Belgium are flying high for no real reason tbh. So they won 3-0 to Ireland, big fucking deal. They seem so convinced they are in the final already, it's almost as if they adopted our arrogance and confidence based on nowt, with Holland absent.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 21 June 2016 22:10 (eight years ago) link
we're rather hastily writing off belgium here, no?
#sarcasm
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 21 June 2016 22:14 (eight years ago) link
difficult to look beyond the
― nakhchivan, Tuesday, 21 June 2016 22:15 (eight years ago) link
in with a considerable shout
luka modric >>>> david silva >>> lee rigby >>>>> kevin de bruyne
― nakhchivan, Tuesday, 21 June 2016 22:16 (eight years ago) link
On current form sure
― Daithi Bowsie (darraghmac), Tuesday, 21 June 2016 23:04 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnkIjzDUq6Q
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 10:33 (eight years ago) link
portugal should be p comfortable here.
we have a wesley clarkson true crime book called 'gangs of britain' in our shop and i'm p sure CRon is on the cover
https://images-eu.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51mXUVN06fL._SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_.jpg
― pandemic, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 16:09 (eight years ago) link
what sort of people buy those books
― nakhchivan, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 16:14 (eight years ago) link
don't get me started.. it's a p small shop so we only have about a metre of true crime, approximately a third of which is various kray books
WOAH GOAL
― pandemic, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 16:19 (eight years ago) link
lovely half volley
https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/3c34ca2b3e23280dbeaeaa26b126175abf06c197/0_36_3256_2124/master/3256.jpg?w=780&q=20&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&dpr=2&s=6f1cae3c41e1bd43a94a5223f67e9d6b
― nakhchivan, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 16:21 (eight years ago) link
also to be clear cos i know darragh likes the actual facts..hungary 1-0 zoltan gera. iceland 1 nil up also.
― pandemic, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 16:22 (eight years ago) link
<3 Gera
― Windsor Davies, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 16:22 (eight years ago) link
Portugal don't work properly to regain possession. Obv they're good on the ball and create chances and with CRon you eventually expect goals - but out of possession they seem to hope the other team will give it back.
― a goon shaped fule (onimo), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 16:23 (eight years ago) link
they have a pretty good set of defensive midfielders in william carvalho, renato sanches and danilo
― nakhchivan, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 16:26 (eight years ago) link
don't let's be beastly to the HUN
― nakhchivan, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 16:28 (eight years ago) link
There were a couple of periods in the few minutes leading up the the corner and the goal where there was no pressure whatsoever on the ball - some half-hearted runs into areas but no urgency and no-one getting close enough to hurry the man in possession. Like they felt Hungary would make a mistake rather than be forced into it.
― a goon shaped fule (onimo), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 16:30 (eight years ago) link
Austria miss another penalty...off the same post as the last time too
― Neptune Bingo (Michael B), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 16:37 (eight years ago) link
tidy finish from nani i thought although keown blames the keeper
― pandemic, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 16:42 (eight years ago) link
Austria have a been a big disappointment in this tournament
― Neptune Bingo (Michael B), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 16:44 (eight years ago) link
that is the best ronaldo pass i can remember
― nakhchivan, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 16:51 (eight years ago) link
adam driver hanging out behind cron on that true crime book
― lazy rascals, spending their substance, and more, in riotous living (Merdeyeux), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 16:54 (eight years ago) link
a shame really, until the goal i was thoroughly enjoying the dynamic of Nani heading down blind alleys while somewhere in the background Ronaldo bellows in rage
― Windsor Davies, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 16:55 (eight years ago) link
that clip of him throwing the microphone is exquisite too
― nakhchivan, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 16:56 (eight years ago) link
the first time he plays an exquisitely weighted throughball and makes valuable extracurricular content, both happening on the same day a mere 14 years into his professional career
― nakhchivan, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 16:57 (eight years ago) link
apparently the journalist is from a scummy tabloid that he has had issues with previously but it still seems like evidence of a certain degree of derangement
― nakhchivan, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 16:58 (eight years ago) link
They're showing highlights of the first half of the Iceland Austria game and they showed two different attempts at goal 9 times in a row from every fucking possible angle.
― Jibe, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 16:59 (eight years ago) link
ha, david runciman wrote a bit about that (semifacetiously)
http://www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2016/06/15/david-runciman/if-i-were-a-eurosceptic/
― nakhchivan, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 17:00 (eight years ago) link
Classic or Dszudszak?
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 17:05 (eight years ago) link
god schadenfreude at the expense of this Portugal team just doesn't get old
― Windsor Davies, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 17:05 (eight years ago) link
Ornladlo
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 17:06 (eight years ago) link
ahhh Ronaldo you cuuunt that was great
― Windsor Davies, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 17:07 (eight years ago) link
would really suck if Portugal advance with 3 draws at Albania's expense.
― mizzell, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 17:07 (eight years ago) link
id like to see a competent portuguese team
― rap game lee rigby (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 17:08 (eight years ago) link
the whole basic people hating ronaldo thing is tired and the hating on portugal for ronaldo, pepe bruno alives and all that carry on that they get up to my word is even worse
― rap game lee rigby (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 17:10 (eight years ago) link
Oh la la
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 17:11 (eight years ago) link
might I be the first to celebrate everyone's favourite luso(micro)phone
― imago, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 17:11 (eight years ago) link
lol this game
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 17:11 (eight years ago) link
lol what a game
― pandemic, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 17:12 (eight years ago) link
hahahahah this game is nuts
― Windsor Davies, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 17:12 (eight years ago) link
cron tantrum is kinda funny
― Jibe, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 17:12 (eight years ago) link
can't even make a hackneyed pun without someone scoring a goal these days
― imago, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 17:13 (eight years ago) link
Best game so far this
― Neptune Bingo (Michael B), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 17:13 (eight years ago) link
oh man if they go out tonight i'm worried Ronaldo might kill someone
― Windsor Davies, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 17:14 (eight years ago) link
has the feel of some distant spain tournament game i dimly remember where spain scored in stoppage time to win 4-3 or 5-4
― pandemic, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 17:15 (eight years ago) link
This match!
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 17:18 (eight years ago) link