The Natural Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 1 minute ago, AxB said: News just in: Kalvin Phillips is very good at football. Not bad for a Leeds United player ;). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fuzzy Dunlop Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 (edited) Netherlands/Ukraine was fun as fuck, made all the better before the match even started by Mark Pougatch on ITV uttering the best words in football: ''Let's join our commentary team of Ally McCoist and...'' Yeah, you had me at ''Ally McCoist'' there, Mark. By far and away the best co-commentator on BBC and ITV and a man who, get this and this is the shocking part, actually sounds like he's enjoying having one of the best jobs in the world where he gets paid to go watch football as opposed to some of the rest of them who have always sounded like they're commentating on paint drying on growing grass. Edited June 13, 2021 by Fuzzy Dunlop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 There may be some club bias, but of anyone right now, I'll take Pat Nevin, who is smart, funny and has interests outside the game. Just started his recent autobiography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzy Dunlop Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 (edited) Paying our fucking license fee for some shadows? I mean, if the whole thing had been one big shadow and that somehow stopped England scoring, that would have been swell. Actually, I'm going to refrain from commenting on England throughout this because there's a decent chance they might actually win the whole thing and that would not be swell but, then again, it's England and they'll probably Spurs the fuck out of it. Anyway, that vaguely reminds me of the story of an off his tits Elton John phoning down to a hotel reception and asking them to do something about the windy weather outside. I'm pretty sure I didn't make that up. Edited June 13, 2021 by Fuzzy Dunlop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Folks here will appreciate this bit in Ken Earlys Irish Times column today Quote The collective delusion is instantly absurd in the shadow of death. Maintaining kayfabe was clearly too much for many of the players. Watching the sad second half was enough to make you nostalgic for times when commentators worked themselves up into ridiculous fits of anger and shouted out things like “shocking” and “wretched” about a game of football - not because the emotions and the words were really justified, but because they weren’t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzy Dunlop Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Jesus, imagine Flower of Scotland if Hampden was full. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 I'm at work, so can't watch but that goal from Schick just hit my Twitter feed. Good lord! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 37 minutes ago, Chaos said: I'm at work, so can't watch but that goal from Schick just hit my Twitter feed. Good lord! Here it be: What a strike by Schick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubbymark Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Schick goal with Spanish commentary: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 (edited) That's Goal of the Tournament done with. Edited June 14, 2021 by The Natural Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Spain/Sweden was the absolute cure for insomnia. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 I'll take the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReiseReise Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 It's a 0-0 win for blå-gul, but damn... Only watched the last 30 minutes, they couldn't keep the ball for more than 10 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyld Samurai Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 18 hours ago, Death From Above said: Spain/Sweden was the absolute cure for insomnia. I think I'll take match featuring catenaccio over tiki taka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubbymark Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Poor Hungary. Run out of gas and give up a rebound goal, then Penaldo puts the game out of reach with a rather soft penalty with what the ref was allowing all game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Ronaldo, record breaker. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 The offside call on Hungary's non goal (which was absolutely correct) seemed to rattle them a bit, but 3-0 is pretty harsh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 That was a tremendous 85 mins by Hungary. Portugal will have to step up for their next games. Super pumped for FRA/GER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReiseReise Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Good lord, we are so mediocre. Good conversion by Hummels, wrong net unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert S Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Infinit said: That was a tremendous 85 mins by Hungary. Portugal will have to step up for their next games. Portugal already has as many winds after 90 minutes now as they had in total when they won the Euro 5 years ago (in 2016, they finished the group stage with 3 draws (incl. a 3-3 against Hungary), beat Croatia in the round of 16 and France in the final in extra time and Poland in the 1/4-finals in penalty shoot-out; the only straight win was a 2-0 against Wales in the semi-finals). Edited June 15, 2021 by Robert s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 People are starting to repurpose this quote about Kante. Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas remarked, "Two-thirds of the Earth is covered by water, the other one-third is covered by Garry Maddox," which was an original quote reported by Ray Didinger at the Bulletin in a 1975 article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzy Dunlop Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 (edited) First heard people use that line five years ago when he was at Leicester when he was so good in their midfield he fooled people into believing his midfield partner Danny Drinkwater was any good. Was the whole thing after that when he went to Chelsea too that he probably ran to London from Leicester. He was playing for Caens in the French 2nd division in 2014, since then he's won 2 league titles, an FA Cup, a Champions League, a Europa League and a World Cup all while being four-foot nothing of adorableness. I saw the Penaldo thing trending on Twitter earlier too, is that what people are using now to try and besmirch (my all time favourite Regal promo word) a man who's scored 800 odd career goals and by the time he's finished (because he's legit going to play until he's 40) I wouldn't be surprised would have close to 900 odd? Edited June 15, 2021 by Fuzzy Dunlop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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