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Post by Velkontés on Sept 10, 2009 16:12:26 GMT -5
They did well. Scotland did the usual. Screw up in previous games and go into the last match against one of the best teams in the world needing to win... only to lose the game late on. Yeah. It differs slight to the English usual, which is to screw up in previous games and yet go into the last match only needing a draw and then still losing. Despite leading 2-1 at one point. It's funny that Scotland did really well a few years back when they were in that group with Italy and France. But they always seem to job to mediocre teams. Oh, I'm not under any illusions. Semi-Final would be a decent result. All I want is for the team to get through to the knockout stage and then not Bischoff everything up by getting people sent off or conceding fluke goals or missing empty nets or losing on penalties. Particularly not losing on penalties. Just play well and if England lose 2-1 to a better team then so be it. As long as it's not the Germans.
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Post by MasterSnit on Sept 10, 2009 16:24:29 GMT -5
It was actually quite funny when the Dutch scored last night. One of the Scottish defenders was standing right next to a mic, and as 50,000 fans fell silent, the only voice you could hear was his going, "FACKING HELL!!!".
England probably have a team capable of winning, I just feel that there are teams who will believe they can win far more than the English players will.
I'm beginning to think that the winners might actually be an African team. If not, then maybe the Spanish can do it.
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Post by Velkontés on Sept 10, 2009 16:39:44 GMT -5
The way I see it is that 14 teams had to qualify for the Euro tournament last year and England wasn't one of them. You can't tell me that England aren't one of the 14 best teams in Europe. Yet every qualifying group is a fucking trauma.
If there was ever a year for an outsider (within reason) to win the World Cup, then next year is going to be it. None of the usual suspects are dominant at the moment. Argentina might not even qualify.
Although Spain are a good shout.
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Post by MasterSnit on Sept 10, 2009 16:55:46 GMT -5
It's not looking good for Portugal either. We'll miss out on Cristiano pouting for a few weeks. What a pity.
You can never really right off any of the usual suspects though. I remember in 2002, Brazil were 14-1, and even higher at one point some months before the tournament, to win. I meant to go to the bookies and put £20 on Brazil at 14-1 and Ronaldo at 14-1 for highest goal scorer, but I forgot.
Then nobody gave the Germans a hope in hell in 2006, yet they got to the Semis.
But I could definitely see a first time winner.
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Post by Velkontés on Sept 10, 2009 17:04:00 GMT -5
The host nation always does much better than expected. If you were betting you'd still take the Usual Suspects (which I'd classify as Brazil, Italy, Germany and Argentina) over the field.
But I also think the mid-carders are getting better all the time. It wasn't that long ago that you'd expect to beat Turkey 8-0, now they're a decent last-16 bet. Eventually someone's going to get hot and win this thing, rolling up a couple of fossils on the way.
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Post by MasterSnit on Sept 10, 2009 17:09:34 GMT -5
After Greece won the European Championships in 2004, I won't be writing anyone off.
Also, I think it was 2002, Turkey actually finished third. Only going out to Brazil in the semis.
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Post by Champ on Sept 13, 2009 22:03:04 GMT -5
Sorry dudes, I'd chime in(as usual since I stick my nose in every thread because I have no life) but I don't know shit about this topic
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Post by Velkontés on Sept 14, 2009 8:29:49 GMT -5
Sorry dudes, I'd chime in(as usual since I stick my nose in every thread because I have no life) but I don't know shit about this topic Well to put it in its broadest terms Champ, the England team failed to qualify for the last year's Euro championship because shit like this happened: To emphasise how shitty the old manager (Steve McClaren a.k.a. Steve McBischoff a.k.a. The Wally With The Brolly) is, the new manager has guided England to 8 wins out of 8.
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Post by Champ on Sept 16, 2009 22:36:40 GMT -5
he's even got a bischoffish look on his face
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Post by Velkontés on Nov 30, 2009 19:58:26 GMT -5
Nick Hogan was involved in a minor car accident last night in downtown Los Angeles. There were no injuries. Police came to the scene, but no report was taken. He was coming back from a charity event to raise money for an organization called Keep It On The Track that teaches people to drive safely.www.tmz.com/2009/11/29/nick-hogan-car-accident/
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Post by Snitskyman2016 on Nov 30, 2009 21:54:26 GMT -5
Why did Tiger woods go out at 2:30 AM?
He heard it was Black Friday at Best Buy!
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Post by Velkontés on Dec 2, 2009 16:08:59 GMT -5
Two in a week!
Announcing your love for your fiance on live TV, at a mass wedding, when your current wife's sister also happens to be there? And kicks your ass? Also on live TV? That sounds like Bischoff to me!
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Post by Champ on Dec 6, 2009 22:23:21 GMT -5
I'll say, Nick Hogan is a walking(or should I say, driving?!) Bischoff if I ever saw one
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Post by Velkontés on Apr 28, 2010 5:29:37 GMT -5
So your Croatian basketball team, Cibona, has taken the lead in the Championship game with 0.6 seconds remaining. It's time to celebrate! There's absolutely no way you can lose the match now! If you listen carefully to the clip on the link below, you can just make out Cibona's coach, Goran Bischoffsky, saying "he'll never hit that shot from there" (if it doesn't do it automatically, skip forward to 3:30 in the clip. It really is amazing) sports.yahoo.com/blogs/post/Video-Miracle-buzzer-beater-lifts-Croatian-team?urn=top,237060
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Post by Champ on Apr 28, 2010 22:06:30 GMT -5
I didn't hear the part where he said, they'll never hit the shot. But that was SO Bischoffed. You NEVER stop playing defense til the buzzer rings!
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