Who will win the EURO 2012?

[Bandit72]

Superb! And why does the English bird look like the chaviest one on there?

[Larry B.]

Superb! And why does the English bird look like the chaviest one on there?

I don't have an answer, but thanks for guiding me towards knowing a new British word

[Warped]

I guess the UEFA totally lost it, 100.000 Euro and one game for Bendtner for this underwear.....



Money, money, money.

[kv]

just googled it..paddy power is a gambling site...so ya he had a big fine coming his way...and rightfully so...imagine the hell if a nfl player pulled down his pants and had marlboro boxers on...people would flip

[JOEinPHX]

That's stupid.

The teams can make money by sticking a giant sponsor banner on the jersey, but the players can't do the same? It's not like he altered his kit in any way.

[JOEinPHX]

Although I have read of incidents here where major sports leagues fine players for writing the names of dead/dying relatives on their shoes.

Which is also ridiculous.

"It can say Nike, Adidas, Puma, etc... But not Shirley, Jane, or Samantha"

Makes a lot of sense.

[kv]

he signed an exclusivity contract...i don't feel sorry for him

[Warped]

Yup, Spain made it. Hard work against Croatia - which i really dislike..destructive and boring.

And @Artemis i agree, Jesus Navas is easy on the eyes.

[krakle]

I guess the UEFA totally lost it, 100.000 Euro and one game for Bendtner for this underwear.....



Money, money, money.

the fine is fine, and I think he should be out for the entire season. stupid fucker is lucky.

[mockbee]

the fine is fine, and I think he should be out for the entire season. stupid fucker is lucky.

I was going to ask....... and I knew it!!! The Dutch and the religion of money and contracts..... You made US the way we are....... And I agree with you! The guy should have known better, he signed a contract for probably a shitload of money, he has to abide by it.......

[Warped]

Obviously no goal for Ukraine well i am not a fan of them but this was just bullshit.

Too bad the good looking swedish guys are out, France (how boring can a team be) will be eaten by Spain now - that is going to be fun

[Larry B.]

Obviously no goal for Ukraine well i am not a fan of them but this was just bullshit.

Seriously, what THE FUCK is that stupid area referee for!? They've NEVER made a relevant call in 3 years!

Goal-line technology, NOW!

[krakle]

Seriously, what THE FUCK is that stupid area referee for!? They've NEVER made a relevant call in 3 years!

Goal-line technology, NOW!

what they really need is a referee in the director's room, who can view the replays from all angles.
or just that 5th guy with a telly; obviously the live action's too fast.

[krakle]

the fine is fine, and I think he should be out for the entire season. stupid fucker is lucky.

I was going to ask....... and I knew it!!! The Dutch and the religion of money and contracts..... You made US the way we are....... And I agree with you! The guy should have known better, he signed a contract for probably a shitload of money, he has to abide by it.......

hold your horses (and your assumptions and generalizing statements), we're not on the same line. I think the association with a gambling company is not done. I don't know anything about contracts in football.

[Japhy]

Please please please PLEASE let us get Germany in the semi-finals. It's been a long 2 years since they laughed at us over the goal that wasn't (do i feel bad for Ukraine? Only not one mother fucking little bit...)... the shittest England team in recent memory is gonna get our revenge. I call a 6-0 with hat-tricks for Lescott and Terry.

I thank you.

ps - there's a heavy dose of sarcasm cleverly hidden in the above text. But i would like Germany as it's a quality rivalry... it's just a shame that they're actually quite good.

[mockbee]

the fine is fine, and I think he should be out for the entire season. stupid fucker is lucky.

I was going to ask....... and I knew it!!! The Dutch and the religion of money and contracts..... You made US the way we are....... And I agree with you! The guy should have known better, he signed a contract for probably a shitload of money, he has to abide by it.......

hold your horses (and your assumptions and generalizing statements), we're not on the same line. I think the association with a gambling company is not done. I don't know anything about contracts in football.

Don't worry, all tongue-in-cheek on my part. I apologize if I offended you.

On an unrelated note I just learned that the Dutch traded New Amsterdam for Suriname with the British in 1667. wow.

[JOEinPHX]

Go Poland!

[krakle]

On an unrelated note I just learned that the Dutch traded New Amsterdam for Suriname with the British in 1667. wow.

pretty good trade, it got us lots of great football players.

[Larry B.]

What has to happen for English players to train penalty kicks? It's ridiculous.

IMO, Hart proved he can delivery in the big games. The most consistent Englishman throughout the tournament.

Italy sucks. Fuck them.

[LJF]

What has to happen for English players to train penalty kicks? It's ridiculous.

IMO, Hart proved he can delivery in the big games. The most consistent Englishman throughout the tournament.

Italy sucks. Fuck them.

Italy wins and made England look like they forgot how to play. So well, I guess fuck ---, fillin the blank however.

[Japhy]

What has to happen for English players to train penalty kicks? It's ridiculous.

IMO, Hart proved he can delivery in the big games. The most consistent Englishman throughout the tournament.

Italy sucks. Fuck them.

Italy wins and made England look like they forgot how tp play. So fuck you.

No mate, we forgot how to play years ago... roughly 20 when we decided to put our league football ahead of the national game. Italy destroyed us which is fair enough but it's the norm these days.

[LJF]

What has to happen for English players to train penalty kicks? It's ridiculous.

IMO, Hart proved he can delivery in the big games. The most consistent Englishman throughout the tournament.

Italy sucks. Fuck them.

Italy wins and made England look like they forgot how tp play. So fuck you.

No mate, we forgot how to play years ago... roughly 20 when we decided to put our league football ahead of the national game. Italy destroyed us which is fair enough but it's the norm these days.

How is that with the talent there? The game started well for both sides, then England couldn't put two passes together. I'm pulling for Italy, but if they don't learn how to finish their chances Germany will bury them.

[Larry B.]

I thought both teams were poor and wasteful. If Italy gets like 20+ attempts at goal it's because the other team sucked. The only real talent in Italy are Pirlo and Buffon, and they're like 40 years old. Unfortunately for England, there are no players qualified for the big stage. Hart might be the exception, maybe even Terry; everyone else plays a lot better for their clubs, it's ridiculous.

[Japhy]

How is that with the talent there? The game started well for both sides, then England couldn't put two passes together. I'm pulling for Italy, but if they don't learn how to finish their chances Germany will bury them.

Mix of things really... firstly, there isn't enough of that talent you mention - not enough challengers for positions in the team. Part of that is because too many of our teams don't bother with english players but rather fill them with fancy looking foreign stars. Our league completely proves that you reap what you sow. Short term entertainment domestically but long term nothingness on the world stage.

I'm gutted to not face Germany but it will be a good game between them and Italy now. It's still Spain all the way for me but i can't wait to see Ronaldo try and take them on single-handed.

[LJF]

How is that with the talent there? The game started well for both sides, then England couldn't put two passes together. I'm pulling for Italy, but if they don't learn how to finish their chances Germany will bury them.

Mix of things really... firstly, there isn't enough of that talent you mention - not enough challengers for positions in the team. Part of that is because too many of our teams don't bother with english players but rather fill them with fancy looking foreign stars. Our league completely proves that you reap what you sow. Short term entertainment domestically but long term nothingness on the world stage.

I'm gutted to not face Germany but it will be a good game between them and Italy now. It's still Spain all the way for me but i can't wait to see Ronaldo try and take them on single-handed.

When your league was the best in the world a few years back I guess that is what happens. All the top talent ends up there and then the league stops looking for home grown talent. It happened in Italy and we will see if that happens to Spain. Spain's are tops, but I'm an Azzurri fan, so Forza Italia.