The Official European Football Thread

[VHscraps]

Sesh can't answer you he is ironing his Uruguay top

But the point about Scotland v Croatia in qualifying is interesting for another reason - as an always-lower seeded team in qualifying, Scotland always have a tough group for the World Cup campaign. England are always (in my view) seeded way too high, they get an easier qualifying campaign / weaker opposition, hence optimism grows in the country about their prospects in the finals etc., but in reality they haven't really had any real challenging games on the way there - because they are 'top seeds' in their group and therefore get always weaker opposition.

It's just like Celtic in the Champions League - permanently handicapped by playing the 'qualifying' (i.e., the SPL) against poor opposition.

[Seshmeister]

Would be more disappointed if it wasn't two shite teams scrapping , we were unlucky but hey that's not as good as talented seemingly . We were woeful .

Hey , it could be worse it could be Sunday and the pub shuts early .
The little things

I'm not sure you were very unlucky, I guess a draw would have been a reasonable result. It's odd that a draw wouldn't have made that much difference either way you need Italy to win both games and you to beat Costa Rica.

Looking at the odds on the betting forums they are very high at the moment 16-1 or so, I'm considering giving it a punt as it's far from impossible.

[Seshmeister]

It's just like Celtic in the Champions League - permanently handicapped by playing the 'qualifying' (i.e., the SPL) against poor opposition.

Partly their own fault though because the Old Firm rigged the league so they got most of the money thus weakening the SPL opposition.

[katina]

Sesh can't answer you he is ironing his Uruguay top

[vandeleur]

Thus undermining Scottish football in general by forcing teams to have imported players to keep up Instead of nurturing home grown talent and eventually cutting it's own Throat. Seemingly

[vandeleur]

My final comment on last night , I always wanted England to be more like Spain and now we are

[ELVIS]

My first comment...

This thread sucks...

[vandeleur]

Well done you have finally turned into kristy .... Obviously with out the sense of humour .

[ELVIS]

The only humor in sports is how grown men fawn over it...

[vandeleur]

Remind me to piss in your threads in future ......

[ELVIS]

Most people do...

I look at it as a badge of honor...

[vandeleur]

As it happens I don't unless I have at least ..... Fuck it

[ELVIS]

See, it's pointless...

[vandeleur]

Just a bit disappointed

[ELVIS]

I would be too if I watched sports all day...

[vandeleur]

Elvis , please go away you horrible man

[vandeleur]

This is one for sesh

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/...ng-20071121549

[ELVIS]

Makes you feel all shallow, doesn't it...

[vandeleur]

What the fuck you going on about ya nob .... Like I really give a shit what you think you pompous fool .
What a silly little man

[ELVIS]

You obviously do...

[vandeleur]

Nah just hungover and lacking my usual tolerance

[vandeleur]

Tho I do stand by the pompous comment

[Seshmeister]

Did any of you notice the Scotland fans in the Uruguay crowd last night...?

[katina]

Scotland fan spotted supporting Uruguay at England's 2-1 defeat

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...-1-defeat.html

http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news...rance-1.432287

[ELVIS]

Tho I do stand by the pompous comment

I never noticed one...

[vandeleur]

I never noticed one...

That's because your pompous

[ELVIS]

Sesh, do they actually sell beanies like that with the poofy red hair ??

[ELVIS]

That's because your pompous

My pompous ??

[vandeleur]

Ooooh don't do the spelling nazi thing after your recent posts , you have lost any credibility in the spelling game .
But pompous .... Number one with a bullet

[vandeleur]

Sesh, do they actually sell beanies like that with the poofy red hair ??

Yes. And they all wear them

[ELVIS]

I guess the red ball on top represents lack of testicular fortitude ??

[ELVIS]

Ooooh don't do the spelling nazi thing after your recent posts

It's not spelling, it's grammar you need help with...

[vandeleur]

Ok , is it nob with or with out the k ?

[vandeleur]

[ELVIS]

Lemme google it...

[vandeleur]

Lemme google it...

From Motörhead

[Jérôme Frenchise]

I saw the second half of the second half of Uruguay vs England yesterday night. I remember seeing a very active young team (the Uruguayans) who were much more effective than the English, a rusty, tired group who played with no passion. A colleague of mine told me the English had been unlucky, hitting the posts and shooting at the goal several times, but seeing what I saw I tell myself that's fine with them out of there.

I'm playing my second match in a tennis tournament tonight while France will be playing against Switerland, the only team about which I feel 100% Blue.
Go France! I hardly ever say that, feels odd

[vandeleur]

Tonight am Italian .... Viva the azzuri . I think

[ToraToraTora]

Tonight am Italian .... Viva the azzuri . I think

Yeah how did that work out for you Vands??????? s****** s******.

Costa Rico, the groups "whipping boys" become the 1st team of the group to qualify. Didn't see THAT coming did you England????

[BITEYOASS]

Yeah how did that work out for you Vands??????? s****** s******.

Costa Rico, the groups "whipping boys" become the 1st team of the group to qualify. Didn't see THAT coming did you England????

I saw that coming a mile away. With the climate being a major factor.