Board 8 > The 2012 European Championship Group Stage Topic 3 [football] [soccer]

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We had the lead over Ukraine, but we still lost. We came back and took the lead from England, but still lost.. But we sure kicked some french arse and ended the championship with a victory. Much better to end it that way than to get pwnd by Spain..

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I SWEAR OUR MEDIA REALLY NEED TO STOP TALKING ABOUT THEIR UTTERLY IRRELEVANT GHOST GOAL - IT WAS OFFSIDE ANYWAY. THIS ISN'T VENGEANCE FOR 2010, THIS ISN'T VENGEANCE FOR ANYTHING BUT THE BAD DECISION THAT CAME 10 SECONDS BEFORE

SHUT THE F*** UP ITV

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Ugh. I hate when a team gets robbed of a goal

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From: most_games_r_ok | #203
Ugh. I hate when a team gets robbed of a goal
THEY WERE ROBBED OF ABSOLUTELY NOTHING

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i have never seen a game where UEFA's 5th/6th official made a difference. get goal line technology already and stop wasting our time with pointless crap.

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Ukraine totally should've scored on that header too just before that, in which he got away with an offsides.

Damn officials screwing Ukraine.

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From: Naye745 | #205
i have never seen a game where UEFA's 5th/6th official made a difference. get goal line technology already and stop wasting our time with pointless crap.
But question why they are pointless - don't just say "they are pointless". Why are they pointless? There's no logical reason for them to be.

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Just reiterating for those of you who think Ukraine should have gotten a goal - the play should have been pulled back for offside. Justice was served there and then. This has nothing to do with 2010.

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they are pointless because their power is so restricted that they can't really do anything meaningful, and the only situations where they would be relevant are situations which are extremely difficult to judge anyway.

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From: Naye745 | #209
they are pointless because their power is so restricted that they can't really do anything meaningful
Then take the leash off, it's very simple. UEFA AREN'T because they want to say they've tried this before implementing goal-line tech. They don't make decisions and there is no reason for them not to make a decision.

You talk about them being "relevant in only a few situations" and then want goal-line tech - something only relevant 1 game in like 50?

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From: Denzokuken | #208
Just reiterating for those of you who think Ukraine should have gotten a goal - the play should have been pulled back for offside. Justice was served there and then. This has nothing to do with 2010.
From: Denzokuken | #208
Just reiterating for those of you who think Ukraine should have gotten a goal - the play should have been pulled back for offside. Justice was served there and then. This has nothing to do with 2010.
From: Denzokuken | #208
Just reiterating for those of you who think Ukraine should have gotten a goal - the play should have been pulled back for offside. Justice was served there and then. This has nothing to do with 2010.
From: Denzokuken | #208
Just reiterating for those of you who think Ukraine should have gotten a goal - the play should have been pulled back for offside. Justice was served there and then. This has nothing to do with 2010.
From: Denzokuken | #208
Just reiterating for those of you who think Ukraine should have gotten a goal - the play should have been pulled back for offside. Justice was served there and then. This has nothing to do with 2010.
From: Denzokuken | #208
Just reiterating for those of you who think Ukraine should have gotten a goal - the play should have been pulled back for offside. Justice was served there and then. This has nothing to do with 2010.

this, btw

two wrongs don't make a right

we need goalline tech and offside tech FAST

I don't get why people want goalline technology.
Way to make the game a whole lot less interesting.

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AW taking a BIG swipe at Serie A today. It's incredibly ballsy to say that when a Serie A team just dumped us outta the CL, but nonetheless it's hard to argue with him about the prestige level, especially with all the match fixing BS going on over there.

And let's be honest there's no way VP was gonna leave us to go play for Juve.

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I'm sure XIC is gonna rage about Blatter saying goal line tech is a necessity.

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Not really, I totally understand why people want it. I'm just stunned by the naivety of people who don't even think it's a debate.

Besides, literally clinging to things Sepp Blatter says >_>

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Just thinking this was probably the most satisfying group stage for England since at least 96. Maybe 2002 with the win over Argentina but the frustrating draws with Sweden and Nigeria kind of ruined it.

Funny how we have the same points as we had in 2006 but this is much, much better. We were very mediocre against Paraguay, Trinidad and not that good against Sweden either. We've certainly played with much more overall solidity in these games, imo. I think actually having a world class keeper helps.

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You'd have done a lot better if Cappelo'd picked Hart in South Africa, too.

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Said that at the time. Green was the worst choice of the 3.

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Still completely baffled by the Wenger comments. When's the last time he came right out and slammed a whole league like that?

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Still mad they took Flamini off his hands like that.

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From: ExThaNemesis | #214

AW taking a BIG swipe at Serie A today. It's incredibly ballsy to say that when a Serie A team just dumped us outta the CL, but nonetheless it's hard to argue with him about the prestige level, especially with all the match fixing BS going on over there.

And let's be honest there's no way VP was gonna leave us to go play for Juve.

Although they did allow us to come back 4-3 soo...

Just got back from being mobilized for an exercise. Did anybody cared when Drogba went to China? Or did anybody cared when Flamini got released from Milan? Surprised that back door Portugal made it toi the semis.

Is anyone even watching?

Great goal.

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There's a different topic up

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/63185015

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YEAAAAAAAAAAAAA GOALLLLLLLLLLL

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LOL FRANCE

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If Spain and England win, the good-guy/bad-guy ratio in the semi-final will be 50/50. France and Italy both winning would probably mean I stop watching, or something close to it.

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y ppl h8 france? ;_;

Spain/Germany is going to be a technical masterpiece. Quick question:

Has Spain amassed the greatest collection of midfielders ever?

Van Fabregas
Silva
Xavi
Iniesta


4 of those guys are top 7 midfielders at this very moment. Silva carried Man City for several stretches this season and made that machine go. Van Fabregas is God. Xavi and Iniesta have won Euro 2008/World Cup/Every Cup Imaginable.

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From: do_ob_tpkillr | #229
y ppl h8 france? ;_;

Because it's France. Does anyone really need to actually explain this? I mean really?

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Lol Ribery's jersey

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http://afootballreport.com/post/25548278874/an-oral-history-of-spains-perfect-goal

F***ing lol

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Great 2nd half so far

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one former arsenal off

one former arsenal on

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Looks like the end for the French

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XABIIIIII

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ALONSOOOOOOOOO

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What a meek surrender this is by the French.

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Good guys win.

At least 1 supportable team in the semis then if England go out. Fingers crossed they run the gauntlet.

8 - Spain have now kept eight successive clean sheets in major tournament knockout games (Euro finals and World Cups).

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f***ing boring match

hope they lose to Portugal so we get an interesting final

Poor defending and not enough chances created. This French team is about 2/3 years away from being a real force again anyway.

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From: TheConductorSix | #230

Spain/Germany is going to be a technical masterpiece. Quick question:

Has Spain amassed the greatest collection of midfielders ever?

Van Fabregas
Silva
Xavi
Iniesta


4 of those guys are top 7 midfielders at this very moment. Silva carried Man City for several stretches this season and made that machine go. Van Fabregas is God. Xavi and Iniesta have won Euro 2008/World Cup/Every Cup Imaginable.

Brazil 1970 is always the answer.

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From: do_ob_tpkillr | #229
y ppl h8 france? ;_;

Because it's France. Does anyone really need to actually explain this? I mean really?

That made just about 0 sense.

Man **** Spain anyway for making me lose $.

That made perfect sense actually

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There goes England. On penalties. Must've been a torture to watch.

It was >_<


Why can't they ever get through when it comes down to penalties

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Is there gonna be a match for 3rd place?

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