The Official European Football Thread

[POJO_Risin]

There's a lot about soccer/football that I like, and that I don't like. I do like the lack of commercials, and the lack of scoring has never bothered me much...other than to rip on HUGE soccer fans....

I didn't grow up with it though, so I don't think I'd ever fall into the category that most in the world do with regards to the sport...

...and while I agree that the rarity makes goals a lot sweeter...if the team I followed sucked...and barely scored (like the U.S. most of the time), I'd likely never watch....

[Dan]

Sweet As,The US Into The Next Round.

I Think It's Your Round P.J.

[Don Corleone]

For both England and the US I think the best you can say is that it was a win.

Right now, I'm not cofident about either team going much further.... And I find myself hoping that Germany some how manage to pull a France (sorry Natra - you're a friend but football is football and you guys have a habit of sending us home).

[Dan]

Don Corleone,What About My All-Whites Team?

[Don Corleone]

Don Corleone,What About My All-Whites Team?

I like New Zealand, they are a plucky little team who certainly haven't embarrassed themselves - the result against Italy was a hell of a result. Against all the odds, they are still in with a shout of getting through. All of the pressure of the final game is on Italy to perform - Slovakia may not be such an easy game for them.

[Dan]

Cheers Don

[Catfish]

Are you starting to understand the idea of a sport without someone scoring every 5 minutes in between dozens of stops for commercials?

Their rarity makes goals a lot sweeter.

I agree with this. And the rare chances of a goal make it fun, too. Plus you don't want to get up and piss for chance of missing something (unless you can pause it).

[Seshmeister]

For both England and the US I think the best you can say is that it was a win.

According to the BBC commentators the competition is basically over as England are now virtually certain to win it.

[Catfish]

According to the BBC commentators the competition is basically over as England are now virtually certain to win it.

How can England talk so tall after a completely unspectacular three games? They scored TWICE and only won it because Capello lucked out by putting Dafoe in, in the 11th hour.

It'll make me sick, but the Nazis will drill them on Saturday.

[Seshmeister]

How can England talk so tall after a completely unspectacular three games? They scored TWICE and only won it because Capello lucked out by putting Dafoe in, in the 11th hour.

I have no idea but that's what they always do.

Within 5 minutes of scoring a goal against the smallest country in the tournament with 1/25th of the population of England it started again.



If we didn't have to put up with their media most Scots would support them but unfortunately months of this BS tends to make us go the other way.

[lesfunk]

YAY! SOCCER!

[Dan]

You Are Gay.

[DavidLeeNatra]

For both England and the US I think the best you can say is that it was a win.

Right now, I'm not cofident about either team going much further.... And I find myself hoping that Germany some how manage to pull a France (sorry Natra - you're a friend but football is football and you guys have a habit of sending us home).

you want a friend in this thread? go buy yourself a fucking dog...there is an island north of france shitting its pants right now...PANZER MARSCH

[DavidLeeNatra]

never forget...it's not over until it's over...

I told you so....

[DavidLeeNatra]

I'm away to put on my leather shorts.

COMON GERMANY!

I knew you would! scotland forever!

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