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John is not taking any prisoners since his rte rejection, he's wielding the axe but re-affirms his love for Wayne.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
John Giles slams Gary Neville, 'political animal' Hodgson and basically the entire England midfield
Jeez, I'm not sure I'd want Didi Hamann coaching U-10's.
The usual love-in the night before. According to Dunphy John Giles was the only person in the world (I jest not) who has noticed that Messi is off his game and both agreed that the Atletico performance wasn't cynical. Fair enough, but the longer this goes on, it becomes more obvious that Dunphy takes his cue from Giles on everything: Irish managers (all of them), Glen Whelan, James McCarthy, style of football, Ronaldo (both had a change of heart at the same time), Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard, anyone who isn't in the Irish side, Atletico, English football....the list is endless The hero worship gets more pronounced as the years go by and is it any wonder therefore that Giles begins his bit as ever with "I agree with Eamon" - of course he does because Dunphy has taken his opinion from him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid
As much as I agree with most of that (still like Giles though), I think Giles was somewhere in between when it came to Atletico being cynical. Dunphy was saying that they simply aren't cynical, Brady was saying they were completely and utterly cynical and Giles was somewhere in the middle. He said they foul more than most teams and there are cynical elements, but overall they do what they can to complete and their game is based more on hard work and good organisation than cynicism. I thought Brady was being as ridiculous as Dunphy on this one.
The thing about Giles being the only one to notice Messi being out of sorts was priceless, he actually really meant it as well. What planet is he living on? I think this is the first time in Messi's career where he's gone five consecutive games without either a goal or an assist - the whole world has noticed his slump! I think he even outdid that a few minutes later though when he said that Atletico are the Leicester of Spain. :D
Didn't Dunphy jump in with both feet again when he said something like, 'John should know what cynicism is, he was with Leeds for all those years'? :D
You could almost hear the echo of Fitzpatrick's leg breaking in the moment.that followed but Giles remained suitably stoic and ignored the barb.
Eamo before the CL final this evening said something like "the better 'team' always beats the side with better individuals", while predicting Atletico to win, disregarding the fact that this Real side have beaten them in their last two CL meetings despite being perceived (probably justifiably) as a lesser team with better individuals. Brady praised Atletico's La Liga defensive record and couldn't remember the last time they conceded two goals in the CL... Answer: the semi final Liam. Before that: the quarter final.
So we've Martin O'Neill (including a viewers Q&A thing I think) on TV3 tomorrow night versus the Johnny Giles RTÉ swansong.
I'll watch RTÉ I think and record MON.
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Euro 2016: Two Shades of Green (Tonight - RTÉ 2: 9:30pm)
RTE Soccer: TwitterQuote:
Euro 2016 was the first major football tournament that both the Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland football teams qualified for. This special reflects on the incredible tournament performances from both teams as told by the players themselves. The documentary follows both teams' qualification campaigns, as well as their journey through France during the summer. Robbie Brady, Seamus Coleman, Gareth McAuley, and Michael McGovern are among the contributors.
Enjoyed that. It didn't cover the qualification campaigns though (misleading information above ^^).
Could have gone on a bit longer, but other than that I enjoyed it.
on RTE Player now: http://www.rte.ie/player/ie/show/eur...4478/10667593/
might not be available to viewers outside the Republic
Yeah, was there any programme for the qualification campaign? There was 'How many Yen to a Euro?' for 2002 & 'The Cat is in the Bag' for 2012.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Eamon Dunphy was told to go easy on MON during Euro 2016.
http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-35334256.html
Just to balance all that positivity with some negativity.
That's complete ****** and if it is true, I doubt it was a genuine instruction from above. He is a spider of the highest order.
Spoofer, not a 'spider'!
Haha spider works too!
James McCarthy - The StatueQuote:
Originally Posted by Eamon Dunphy
I hated that documentary simply because Norn Iron.
Please let's not start thinking they're our pals...yuck
I suppose it was the first time the two teams from this Island qualified for the same tournament. I don't see the harm in embracing that fact but obviously wouldn't have been overly interested in the NI parts. Would have liked a programme specifically about us too though and combined with the qualification campaign.
There's another programme on RTE 2 about the Euros at 20:25 tonight. Sounds very similar though.
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Euro 2016: Sounds of the Summer
Euro 2016 may feel like a long time ago now but the glorious memories the boys in green provided us will live long in the memory. Cillian Murphy presents this one off documentary special examines the spectacle that was the European Championships. Looking at both the Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland teams, the documentary uses exclusive behind the scenes footage and cutting edge audio technology document the whole campaign from beginning to end. Wes' goal against Sweden, Robbie's against the Italians, not to mention the contribution from the Irish fans - sit back and soak up what was perhaps our greatest ever performance in a major football tournament.
The programme is about the Euros in general, not the Irish teams. Looks promising.
wasn't bad, but it could have been marketed better, I had no idea it was on until yesterday.
Yeah I thought it was good. Some unusual camera angles and behind the scenes stuff.
Dunphy extremely negative pregame.
An added benefit if we win is that he should **** off
Just saw a clip from the RTÉ 'analysis' of the Barcelona Juventus game and Dunphy was in fine form. He had a good laugh at the victorious Juve team, pointing out all the "donkeys" they have and how Barcelona are in serious trouble if they can't beat the likes of them. Cuadrado, Khedira, Mandzukic and Higuain all made his shortlist.
Midstream he seemed to remember that he had previously tipped Juve to win the competition so pointed this out himself before anybody else could. He said something like "I had tipped them to win the competition actually but I don't think so after tonight". Strange to change his tune on a night where they comfortably maintained their three goal advantage against one of the tournament's favourites. Even more bizarre to have tipped a team full of donkeys to win the CL in the first place.
yes, thought Juve played the perfect game for an away team 3-0 up from the first leg. never really looked in trouble defensively, held onto the ball when they needed to and countered quite well at timesQuote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
Perhaps he was tired and emotional again........Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
I only saw the second half of the game, but thought he was a little too relaxed in his seat delivering his verdict at the end of the game.
And apparently it's the end of the Barcelona golden era again, just as it was when they lost 7-0 to Bayern in 2013, before coming back to win a treble in 2015.
Lot of people saying that. This was on football365 yesterday: http://www.football365.com/news/long...e-of-barcelona
I suppose it's a natural reaction but people always jump the gun, surely 2013 is a recent enough life lesson not to write them off. Bayern were the unstoppable force apparently.
There's no doubt that Barca (along with the Spanish national team) peaked in that 2008-2012 period but I can't see any reason why they won't continue to mount a strong challenge.
Noting to do with the Irish Panel (for a change) but two things caught my couch potato ear/eye over the weekend. The BBC interviewer on the field introduced the FA semi-final as a game between Spurs and Tottenham :)
Then there was an outrageous rant by Jeff Stelling on Sky, a Hartlepool supporter, while compering the Sky Sports Saturday programme demanding that the manager, David Jones, be sacked https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/footb...to-barnet-2-0/ To use your job as a presenter to demand that someone else should be sacked from their job is an abuse of his position.
Somebody on F365 agrees with you there...
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You went too far, Stelling…
On Saturday afternoon, Jeff Stelling went on a rant about the current state of affairs of Hartlepool United.
He went as far as to call for the manager Dave Jones to be removed/quit.
He then threw his toys out of the pram and said he would quit himself as honorary President of the club if it helped. These are his actual quotes:
“It’s not personal Dave, but for God’s sake, for the good of the club go now. “Walk now. It’s 13 points from 51 this is not your level of football. “[Pam Duxbury, the chairman, Gary Coxall, if he won’t walk then sack him …. do it today.”
Lo and behold, Dave Jones has quit today.
Am I alone in thinking this is disgraceful and a total lack of respect?
Now I don’t doubt for one minute that Stelling is a died in the wool Hartlepool fan, but this in my mind was beyond the pale.
Stelling is the host of Banterfest 2017 Soccer Saturday, a programme that I used to enjoy but now find full of uninformed imbeciles, with Stelling no better now.
The Merson/Thompson Marco Silva rant was their Jumping the Shark moment.
Imagine Gary Lineker went on MOTD on Saturday night and demanded the removal of Leicester’s manager.
The host is there to be impartial, to move things along, and to ask questions of the ‘experts’ to give more knowledge to the viewer, and to introduce the ad breaks.
Stelling is moving into Tim ‘Affecting the Game’ Lovejoy territory, and thinking he is the story. It went viral as the kids probably still say, and that was all fuel to Stelling’s ego fire. Look how this was reported in Twitter after a quick Google search.
Hartlepool part company with Dave Jones after Jeff Stelling called for his sacking in Soccer Saturday meltdown https://t.co/3RAqctjjIH pic.twitter.com/rF3g66dyHo
— MailOnline Sport (@MailSport) April 24, 2017
Jeff Stelling has got his wish.He is part of the problem while making out he is above it all. He encourages the likes of Merson and Thompson without challenging them. It’s not the first time, he made sarky comment about Villa recently and his ‘jokes’ are becoming more snide.
Hartlepool United confirm manager Dave Jones has left the club.
Full details https://t.co/qD4CrzrUrm pic.twitter.com/D8cdrNn5QI
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) April 24, 2017
I know that this programme is probably aimed at the S*n readers, of which I am not, but I won’t be watching anymore.
I’ll leave the last word to Jones himself
“I’m fighting for my life, how about a bit of support Jeff, rather than the rubbish you are giving out?”
I am probably madder than I should be about this, but then again I probably shouldn’t have opened that second bottle of red last night.
DC, BAC
Well, he isn't the first host to have had an agenda but I'll say no more about that topic. If I was Jones I would have stuck it out and tried to get the team out of trouble. Stelling should be ashamed of himself.
I watch the programme for the scores. I turn down the sound when Kamara or Thompson are almost having apoplexy when the ball has crossed the half way line in Bournemouth vs Southampton.
I just heard something I never thought I would hear...
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Originally Posted by Eamon Dunphy
And what did this uncharacteristic act of humility relate to?
Cristiano Ronaldo.
Remember when CR was 18 and Eamon slated him, called him a show pony and said he would never amount to anything. Well he's had 14 years to think about it and he's decided he was wrong about that.
You wouldn't want Eamonn doing your scouting for you......:doh::doh:
He's gone full circle on Juve too, tipped them to win it, then inexplicably ruled them out after beating Barca 3-0 on aggregate because they're a team of donkeys, and now they're "magnificent".Quote:
Originally Posted by backstothewall
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“Ronaldo is a disgrace to the game. His petulance, temperament, throwing himself on the ground. It was a disgrace to professional football. This fella Ronaldo is a cod.” - Eamonn Dunphy
Best cod you'll ever see Eamonn!