Goodness gracious! Drmic made a complete and utter hames of that one.
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Goodness gracious! Drmic made a complete and utter hames of that one.
Given the quality of their players this Argentina team is staggeringly bad. Algeria and Costa Rica etc exceed the sum of their parts. Argentina is less than the sum of its parts, notwithstanding the weakness of their GK and central defenders.
Did Lawrenson just say the keeper should have put a skirt on? FFS, that's outrageous.
Was a more difficult chance but I think it was the same problem - too much time to think about it and the goalkeeper had taken up a great position. He'd have done well to take a touch and pick his spot, force the keeper to make a decision.Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
Lawrenson is a jackass.
If I recall correctly, the lead commentator was making some comment the other day about having seen either one of the US players or squad staff sporting a head of dreadlocks in their hotel lobby. Lawro, who'd also seen him, rather crudely confessed that he "genuinely thought that fella was a tramp". He's ridiculous.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
My favourite faux-pas still has to be Glenn Hoddle introducing Algeria's trouble as "the problem for Al Jazeera..." last night:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39IXVX3F_V8
Only in English football culture could Glenn Hoddle be thought of as an intelligent guy
Glenn is a dumbass. But Glenn can read the game.
Except for that time there was an argument on sky during a game where there was a suggestion by Glenn that the posts should be thinner so we can see the ball go over the line...
Think about that.
On Lawrenson, some of the stuff he has said during this world cup has been frankly disgraceful and really should see him sacked. But somehow...
He is a good analyst, that was just a slip, no biggieQuote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
I hate the Swiss but I cant help but love that they are still in this game. Very well organised team. Maybe we should get an old club manager legend as our manager....
The Al Jazeera thing was no big deal.Quote:
Originally Posted by bennocelt
But I'm thinking of the ca. 98 madness.
Outside of anything suffered by England (or Liverpool), I can't remember the last time I heard him agree a tackle was a bad one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
Heh the Swiss are fine, boring yes but.............practical:D
Come on Hopp Schwiiz
That fecking keeper is rubbish tough
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Well, yes. But not as if he's one of these...Quote:
Originally Posted by bennocelt
As for the game, for sake of football, hope Argentina win today...then lose in the quarters. Short of Messi, they're desperate...
At least he didn't say "Al-Qaeda", I guess.Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
That was just weird; how could you leave Gazza out, like? Gazza?!... :pQuote:
But I'm thinking of the ca. 98 madness.
This 15 minutes is Switzerland's big chance to win the game. Argentina look wrecked and uninterested in chasing it.
Can Messi take all 5 pens for Argentina?
Argentina get out of jail again. Shocking miss from the Swiss guy at the death.
Pished off with that, god damn it. Only cause i had a bit of money on them to get to the quarters:mad: Why the hell are the Swiss so boring: football, beer, life, its all so DULL. If Ireland played out that kind of rubbish Id be so disappointed!
Ah well at least Dundalk won. :D
Good thing you're not living in Switzerland then.
Someone needs to tell that to whoever looks after the Soccer Republic Facebook page.....Quote:
Originally Posted by bennocelt
https://www.facebook.com/SoccRepublic?fref=nf
Unless Dundalk are now called the Drogs of course!
That was a stunning extra time.
The Swiss did very well out there, enough to be totally gutted at the end. I don't know why pundits made a big deal about the Swiss defensive set up, that was 95% down to just one player called Messi, brilliant play at the end by him and di maria
The header miss by the Swiss sub Dzemaili, it came to him late, he's obviously not a striker, he was brought on for the penalty shoot out.
Was Soccer republic on last night? What was shownQuote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
Ridiculous. It's been up for just under an hour and they've still not edited/deleted it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
Have a look at the match report thats shared on the page.... the headline is "Good start to this tie for Drogs - well done Richie Towell"Quote:
Originally Posted by bennocelt
I think that very late free for a "foul" on Shaqiri was actually a free, despite no contact. All the usual reasons. Discuss.
Also, pundits on bbc moaning about a poor game. It's not their job to have us in raptures. It's their job to try and win a football game. 50 million people in both teams' countries don't give a hoot how entertaining it was. Lawrenson really is a miserable git.
Dzemaili was off-balance and was caught by surprise by the rebounding ball. He tried his physical best to get the knee on which his weight was further to his left to get a better angle on what was a very awkward ball, but had to just move at it when it came to him or the chance was gone for good with two Argentinians behind him. It's gutting, but it wasn't a sitter. There was little else he could have done to compose himself and get his leg around it.
Don't tease me!Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
OK, I'll be brief; I think it was too, despite Shaqiri diving. Perhaps my feeling is coloured by earlier discussion, but it was an undoubtedly careless tackle.
Shaq didn't dive, he avoided getting his legs amputated.
I believe......
I beleive that...
I believe that we....
With anguish-ridden face, twisted neck and swinging right arm?Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
Oh, sorry; I believe that we will...
LOL .
I love to follow up with a video of everyone chanting it now... but Ive no clue how to "print" the video on the page, only the link :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uEpcfonkt4
Ah well Danny, what can you say on his behalf, he's been in germany for a season or two. They have it pumped into them there, morning noon and night since kindergarten, to look like you haven't passed stool for a week and now it's time but there's somebody occupying the bathroom.
That is the most rank awful chant I've ever heard.Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
I would say its their version of our Italia 90 Ole Ole Ole..... at least everyone is getting behind it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Stutts taught me all I needed to know about bedding links.Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uEpcfonkt4
Actually it was a proper foul (IMO) and awful game tbf in general for the neutrals, so the pundits right on this one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
As for the USA chant, let's just say the basic premise is it has to be, er, simple....
Don't get why Belgium are persisting with the high crosses. American defence is dealing with all of them, but anytime Belgium play it low and into the box the Yanks look very dodgy. Americans very weak defending counter-attacks as well, Belgium should have scored a few that way.
Click the little film reel icon to the left of the speech bubble above the reply-box within which you compose your response to the thread. Then paste your chosen video's URL into the box that pops up and press 'OK'. Hey presto!Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
Here's "the world" (some US cities and a bunch of American fans in the stadium) reacting to John Brooks' goal against Ghana:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0t1wlBS08Q