QuoteIceland v England next!
Oh, what a moment.
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Iceland v England next!
Delighted for Austria, the way they were celebrating after taking a point of Portugal like they won the fecking thing, ha ha
That Hungary game was super.
Delighted Austria are gone. Only team even remotely dislikable than Belgium and the IFA team.
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Great video of Icelandic commentary for the last minute winner. The guy is going mental.
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Ha!
Funny, I thought the Icelandic fans were very understated in their celebrations whenever the camera panned - was like "Oh I say, we scored! Jolly well done, old fellow; jolly well done."
Also hilarious that they finished ahead of Portugal after Ronaldo's comments.
Take delight in the positive first, Iceland are through, then yes Austria are an ugly teamOriginally Posted by bennocelt
it's a prize bonus that they're gone, shattered, beaten and humiliated.
Alaba though is a class player with a deadly 'longrangeability' but the Iceland midfield managed to keep the lid on him.
The last gasp winner means Iceland have an extra 2 days rest, avoid Croatia and get England.
The scorer of the first goal Jon Dadi literally came out of nowhere in this qual campaign, a 2nd division team Selfoss (inland creamery town, hay bailers). Whenever I talk about the team to any Icelander and the rise and rise of Jon Dadi is mentioned, the native every time dryly adds on " and you know he comes from Selfoss" -- that's the humor which manages to add to the extent of just how far he's come.
I've been to Selfoss. I have no further comment on it.
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He's the worst commentator around, a nightmare on handball games where he simulates a heart attack every 5 seconds.
but he's also a fan with a microphone and here you see him better, commentating/going berserk on the winner.
Thank God for the return of Euro 2016 today to distract from Brexit shell-shock. It shall be my opiate this weekend.
Wasn't Rory McIlroy's uncle killed by the UVF? Catholic background, right?
And Northern Ireland's biggest cheerleader during Euro 2016.
Utterly bizarre IMO but to each their own.
Another McGuigan/Lynam type.
At least my tolerance is stronger than someone from Ballymena's would be if a unionist celebrity from that town came out as a huge Republic of Ireland supporter.
I'm more amused/bemused by it!
Come on Cymru!
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I can't see why Norwood has been linked with PL teams.
Then again I can't see why Troy Deeney is worth £30m so maybe I'm missing something.
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Aptly the Oranje boss is the most Protestant-looking man of all time. Has the shape of head crying out to be topped off with a bowler hat.
I would like to argue that Craig Cathcart is the most Protestant-looking man of all time.
So a dire tournament plunges to new depths of awfulness as the knock-outs start.
Poland v Switzerland - surprisingly watchable for a game involving Switzerland.
Then Wales scrape past the North courtesy of an own goal when way short of their best (and the North were still unable to take advantage)
And now Portugal v Croatia, with all the talent on show in the form of Modric, Rakitic, Ronaldo, Mandzukic, Nani, et al, can't muster a single shot on target after 115 minutes and counting.
England still the only team to win from behind, against Wales. Bar the conclusion of Group F, there's been no memorable games. Shaqiri's goal for Switzerland today is arguably goal of the tournament, but it has relatively little competition.
And yet people won't watch the LoI because they say it's rubbish?!
Edit - as I type, Croatia his the post, Portugal go up the other end, Ronaldo's shot is saved but Portugal tap home the rebound. Croatia played well in the groups, but have done nothing in this match and deserve as much out of it.
Opiate in the sense of crippling boredom and death inducing?
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I wish you would cease your senseless and clearly uninformed commentary on Northern politics in here. It's just off the wall.
I'm sure you have definitely more tolerance than Liam Leeson.
That being said, I'm delighted Wales beat it.
I enjoyed it. Delighted that Poland are through though.
I got the impression from both games that both Wales and Croatia were wrecked. I fear for us tomorrow for the same reason.Then Wales scrape past the North courtesy of an own goal when way short of their best (and the North were still unable to take advantage)
And now Portugal v Croatia, with all the talent on show in the form of Modric, Rakitic, Ronaldo, Mandzukic, Nani, et al, can't muster a single shot on target after 115 minutes and counting.
I concur.England still the only team to win from behind, against Wales. Bar the conclusion of Group F, there's been no memorable games. Shaqiri's goal for Switzerland today is arguably goal of the tournament, but it has relatively little competition.
It is rubbish. Unless 2016 LOI First Division Champions Limerick FC are playing.And yet people won't watch the LoI because they say it's rubbish?!
Raging Portugal are through. They've been gash. I defo had Croatia as one of my outside bets for the tournament. (Not an actual bet)Edit - as I type, Croatia his the post, Portugal go up the other end, Ronaldo's shot is saved but Portugal tap home the rebound. Croatia played well in the groups, but have done nothing in this match and deserve as much out of it.
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Only was able to see bits and pieces yesterday, nothing seemed very enthralling. This is a huge missed opportunity for Croatia, and I think the players knew that. It's weird, because I used to say it about Portugal after, say, 2008, that they had failed to take advantage of one of their best generations and are still failing, but now it seems better to apply that thinking to Croatia, who are perennial dark horses that should be doing better with what they have. They've never won a knock-out game in the Euros, and haven't played a knock-out game in the World Cup since 98. Spain in the 90's comes to mind too.
It would probably be appropriate for a tournament this devoid of entertaining football for Portugal to actually win it though.
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Quite the volley from a CB there. Germany coming to life?
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It might be a generally dull tournament but there have been some fantastic goals scored.
I like high energy football. A little bit rock and roll. Many finishes instead of waiting for the perfect one.
Yeah, I imagine this is the kind of competition that, years from now, is remembered fondly because the highlight packages will have a lot of material, sort of like Italia 90 for us even though, by reputation, it was one of the dullest tournaments in footballing history.
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