Euro 2016

[OneFootInTheGrave]

What thoughts are to be had?

I do not think that there is such a blatantly open mafia boss in world football. The good thing is that there is no need for murder, they get the job done without it, but bribery, intimidation, racketeering etc... openly. Protected by politics on one side (by the party which was in power for 19 years since 1990) and by UEFA/FIFA on the other. When our former government (not in cahoots with Mamic family) tried to take him out, UEFA came in and "forbid" governmental involvement in football with the threat of kicking us out of all competitions.

He spent a bit of time in prison, paid few million £ in bail, and runs it all again, but it is not totally clear how will it end, as on the last elections in Nov his party won, but barely, so that government just fell. In case they lose again - in coming September elections, Mamic reign may be over (combined with the change of guard in FIFA/UEFA), but I wouldn't bet on it until I see it happen.

For Portugal - they may not have a team which plays well together right now, but they are a very poor fit for us. While we can beat them, I think the odds are in their favour.

[kentonio]

Jesus Christ, Ireland just beat Italy and qualified!

[OneFootInTheGrave]

[kentonio]

Hope you guys hammer Portugal btw, bunch of snide ***** they are.

[BlackCat]

Zlatanistan is out

PS. I know it's a bit unfair - he is a good player.

[OneFootInTheGrave]

If he selected to play for us way back, he would still be in.

[BlackCat]

And still be the best the next 20 years

[Ben Kenobi]

You can take England out of that list. I expect Iceland are better.

We shall see. Both are undefeated.

[onodera]

BK, aren't you supposed to be a wannabe Texan and despise "soccur"?

[BeBMan]

[Ben Kenobi]

BK, aren't you supposed to be a wannabe Texan and despise "soccur"?

Hmm? I played recreational soccer when I was younger. Played for five years before I got hurt and decided it wasn't worth continuing on with the sport. Tore both Achilles tendons in the same year, one after the other.

Played left fullback in a 2-3-5. Two Northern championships back to back, One year we went undefeated, and they broke up our team after we beat the 'all stars' (well, the all-stars minus our players). The powers that be figured if we could beat the best of all the other teams, combined plus the 'best' coach, we had to be broken apart. My new team won the next year.

[OneFootInTheGrave]

And still be the best the next 20 years

As if that will not be the case in Sweden?

[Bereta_Eder]

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The beard is strong


new bjork song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ9XUFg5DhU

[Bereta_Eder]

Aye - we win the group and as a reward we got Portugal. Played them three times so far, lost all three. It is exactly the team that suits us the least historically.

Mess up ronaldo's hairdo at the beggining of the game, he's become a psychological wreck

[kentonio]

Hmm? I played recreational soccer when I was younger. Played for five years before I got hurt and decided it wasn't worth continuing on with the sport. Tore both Achilles tendons in the same year, one after the other.

Played left fullback in a 2-3-5. Two Northern championships back to back, One year we went undefeated, and they broke up our team after we beat the 'all stars' (well, the all-stars minus our players). The powers that be figured if we could beat the best of all the other teams, combined plus the 'best' coach, we had to be broken apart. My new team won the next year.

You won using a formation that died out around 1920?