just woke up and noticed I had started to type a post but had only written a single letter t
wonder what I was going to say
"two thousand and sixteen is a fucken strange ass time to live in Wales" perhaps
― Pat Umunna Glass (DJ Mencap), Saturday, 2 July 2016 06:56 (eight years ago) link
Yeah the quality of both goals is some serious cometh the hour shit. The run and header and the cross, brilliant.
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Saturday, 2 July 2016 07:48 (eight years ago) link
he will probably never head a ball that well again in his life whatever the occasion
― Pat Umunna Glass (DJ Mencap), Saturday, 2 July 2016 09:02 (eight years ago) link
I've watched that second Wales goal at least 20 times and still don't understand how he suddenly became completely open
― mookieproof, Saturday, 2 July 2016 09:34 (eight years ago) link
How does this happen? You get a collection of average to slightly-above-average Premiership players, one very good Premiership player and one world class superstar (who doesn't end up doing much), a manager who has done very little of note in his career, and something like that happens. The last two goals were so great, just this sense of everything just clicking into place at exactly the right time. Robson-Kanu is a Championship free agent ffs.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 2 July 2016 10:34 (eight years ago) link
amazing what you can do with players who can take tactical instruction and execute it as a collective. story of half the tournament.
― taking straight talking honest politics a little too literally (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 2 July 2016 10:38 (eight years ago) link
tbf to the English lads there's a not a lot of evidence of them receiving coherent tactical instruction
― taking straight talking honest politics a little too literally (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 2 July 2016 10:39 (eight years ago) link
No amount of tactical instruction gives you goals like that HRK one.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 2 July 2016 10:49 (eight years ago) link
I told him to do it
― Number None, Saturday, 2 July 2016 10:51 (eight years ago) link
no but we're talking about why teams can punch above their nominal weight across a bunch of matches, not individual moments within a game
― taking straight talking honest politics a little too literally (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 2 July 2016 10:53 (eight years ago) link
maybe trusting the system and your team-mates gives you confidence to do things like that, defending was still a bit shit tbh
― taking straight talking honest politics a little too literally (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 2 July 2016 10:55 (eight years ago) link
u simply cannot underestimate the effect of the terrifying brain-eating mould identified by profs shearer & giggs as washbag culture
― r|t|c, Saturday, 2 July 2016 10:58 (eight years ago) link
tbf, HRK has gone for that move quite a bit in this tournament. It's just usually not in the penalty area
― Number None, Saturday, 2 July 2016 10:59 (eight years ago) link
xp we mustn't overlook the pioneering work of Dr Danny Baker in this field
― taking straight talking honest politics a little too literally (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 2 July 2016 11:02 (eight years ago) link
Is Robson-Kanu still unattached? pretty choice free transfer there for some club.
― calzino, Saturday, 2 July 2016 11:05 (eight years ago) link
is there a passable HRK/HRC confusion display name up for grabs no probably not
― imago, Saturday, 2 July 2016 11:05 (eight years ago) link
lad i know who's a Hull fan already doing that hilariously imperious "should we sign Robson Kanu?" thing on Facebook
― taking straight talking honest politics a little too literally (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 2 July 2016 11:06 (eight years ago) link
i go on villatalk for a hearty lol occasionally and there's two blokes on there now arguing about whether they should get hrk or resign benteke
― r|t|c, Saturday, 2 July 2016 11:17 (eight years ago) link
always think the tone of those conversations is risible enough when it comes from lol big club fans but in the Champo it takes it to another level
― taking straight talking honest politics a little too literally (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 2 July 2016 11:19 (eight years ago) link
bosko balaban was also worth a few hrk in his time amirite
― r|t|c, Saturday, 2 July 2016 11:21 (eight years ago) link
HRK was part of my 2014 treble winning squad on fm 2008, I feel like he owes me something.
― calzino, Saturday, 2 July 2016 11:24 (eight years ago) link
I love those virtual attachments cant believe vieirinha is actually tearing it up in 2016
― poor fiddy-less albion (darraghmac), Saturday, 2 July 2016 11:25 (eight years ago) link
Kari Arnason has been bringing me joy precisely cos of my FM love of him
― taking straight talking honest politics a little too literally (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 2 July 2016 11:31 (eight years ago) link
Yeah I mean Iceland's performance in the tournament makes perfect sense as a display of the value of proper organisation and coaching. Individual moments from yesterday were next level though.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 2 July 2016 11:44 (eight years ago) link
you only really need one or two good players and perhaps a decent defence to do quite well in this kind of tournament. the champions league used to be a bit like this too but the big clubs are significantly more consolidated powers now.
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Saturday, 2 July 2016 12:34 (eight years ago) link
i mean assuming you've got a world class coach like chris coleman
So what's it gonna be tonight?
Will be interesting to see if Italy can disrupt Germany enough. I'll give 'em a chance and a half, also because this is the tournament of the aforementioned team effort etc.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Saturday, 2 July 2016 18:36 (eight years ago) link
Cant call it
Think it will be clear early on either way tho
― poor fiddy-less albion (darraghmac), Saturday, 2 July 2016 18:43 (eight years ago) link
i'm backing italy to win 7-1 idk abt u
― r|t|c, Saturday, 2 July 2016 18:46 (eight years ago) link
Germany after extra time, want Italy tho obv
― taking straight talking honest politics a little too literally (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 2 July 2016 18:49 (eight years ago) link
Thought I just heard announcer say "One step beyond!"
― Frankie Teardrop Explodes (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 July 2016 18:56 (eight years ago) link
Yeah I really don't know about this one, Germany can be punished with their seemingly shakey defence lately but I didn't watch much of any of the Italy games so I just can't call a winner.
My heart wants Germany to win though.
― Drop soap, not bombs (Ste), Saturday, 2 July 2016 18:59 (eight years ago) link
My heart wants Italy to win.
And for the euro's to stop with these arbitrary one minute applauses. Well meent perhaps, but c'mon.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Saturday, 2 July 2016 19:02 (eight years ago) link
http://www.fbw-filmbewertung.com/uploads/fbwdb_film/poster/66b5f8d863f22702bc99f01a06b4786f6e7261c2.jpg
― Frankie Teardrop Explodes (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 July 2016 19:07 (eight years ago) link
^^ Movie posters with German titles, that would be a thread
― Le Bateau Ivre, Saturday, 2 July 2016 19:08 (eight years ago) link
Hoping for a good game really rathee than a "defensive masterclass"
― Neptune Bingo (Michael B), Saturday, 2 July 2016 19:17 (eight years ago) link
Indeed
― Frankie Teardrop Explodes (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 July 2016 19:18 (eight years ago) link
So nervous.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Saturday, 2 July 2016 19:26 (eight years ago) link
Forza Azzurri!
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 2 July 2016 19:28 (eight years ago) link
defensive masterclass(es) or no there have been several poetically good tackles this tournament, Parolo (I think?) just then being the latest
― Pat Umunna Glass (DJ Mencap), Saturday, 2 July 2016 19:32 (eight years ago) link
affection for italy completely evaporated after shot of cunt with moustache glasses
― r|t|c, Saturday, 2 July 2016 19:44 (eight years ago) link
Haha otm
― Le Bateau Ivre, Saturday, 2 July 2016 19:45 (eight years ago) link
Oioioioi
― Le Bateau Ivre, Saturday, 2 July 2016 19:46 (eight years ago) link
Helluva run. Shame about his first touch
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 2 July 2016 19:46 (eight years ago) link
Missed cunt with glasses, still rooting for Italy and defending
― taking straight talking honest politics a little too literally (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 2 July 2016 19:51 (eight years ago) link
Yay defending
― taking straight talking honest politics a little too literally (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 2 July 2016 20:14 (eight years ago) link
Next level defending
― groovypanda, Saturday, 2 July 2016 20:15 (eight years ago) link
gomez going down like he's just been disembowelled can we just yellow card this shit now
― imago, Saturday, 2 July 2016 20:20 (eight years ago) link
Nonsense
― poor fiddy-less albion (darraghmac), Saturday, 2 July 2016 20:22 (eight years ago) link
lemme guess when you're caught full speed by studs it feels like half your body has just been amputated, necessitating the grand roll of despair
― imago, Saturday, 2 July 2016 20:24 (eight years ago) link