Nations League - Political Discussion

I was only 8 at the time, TBF, but from what I remember, very little happened in the 120 minutes of the actual game, and the penalties were by far the liveliest part of the action.

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Originally Posted by culloty82

I was only 8 at the time, TBF, but from what I remember, very little happened in the 120 minutes of the actual game, and the penalties were by far the liveliest part of the action.

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I was 12… it was bad but it was infinitely more entertaining than the Egypt game. And we could talk about Norway 94 in the same breath. Uafásach.

I watched that Norway game back over covid and I was surprised at how not too bad it was actually. We dominated midfield, often played some nice stuff to get to the edge of the box, and then didn't have a clue what to do )so no surprise that our best chance was Sheridan's chip from outside the area)

The Egypt game I've never seen since the day and I can't remember it at all. In the Holland game, John Aldridge had a perfectly good goal ruled out for offside a few minutes after Gullit scored and nobody really minded. The linesman said it was offside, so it was offside, and of story. Different times.

stick to politics lads !!! ;)

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Originally Posted by Slartibartfast

stick to politics lads !!! ;)

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Excellent !!!

I'm conflicted now listening to Siouxsie and the Banshees, I love their 'Israel' song. Room 101 it goes now.

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Originally Posted by pineapple stu

I watched that Norway game back over covid and I was surprised at how not too bad it was actually. We dominated midfield, often played some nice stuff to get to the edge of the box, and then didn't have a clue what to do )so no surprise that our best chance was Sheridan's chip from outside the area)

The Egypt game I've never seen since the day and I can't remember it at all. In the Holland game, John Aldridge had a perfectly good goal ruled out for offside a few minutes after Gullit scored and nobody really minded. The linesman said it was offside, so it was offside, and of story. Different times.

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I remember Norway hitting the top of the bar (second half I think) and it being a far closer chance than anyone seemed to think in real time.

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Originally Posted by Fixer82

I remember Norway hitting the top of the bar (second half I think) and it being a far closer chance than anyone seemed to think in real time.

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I think that was us ( John Sheridan) who chipped it against the bar?

Sheridan's chip landed on the roof of the net. Norway clipped the bar about ten minutes earlier - does look like they should have done much better alright

What a goal Sheridan's effort would have been!

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Originally Posted by Diggs246

I think that was us ( John Sheridan) who chipped it against the bar?

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That was against Italy.

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Originally Posted by Kingdom

That was against Italy.

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technically he blemmed it against the bar.

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Originally Posted by pineapple stu

I watched that Norway game back over covid and I was surprised at how not too bad it was actually. We dominated midfield, often played some nice stuff to get to the edge of the box, and then didn't have a clue what to do )so no surprise that our best chance was Sheridan's chip from outside the area)

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I forgot about Sheridan's chip but even the highlights cant make it look good. I remember watching it at the RDS for some reason at the time. Watched the Mexico game in Tuam of all places.

The highlights are a bit crappy because the efforts on target were all dreadful. Really effective pressing, nice approach play, and an awful shot don't make for great highlights :p

I should say that "how not too bad it was" wasn't intended as a particularly ringing endorsement