European Football Thread

[Bunwahaha [still dunno why, but well, so be it]]

Haha, now politics goes further into that, just saw on France24 that the Irish PM, Brian Cowen, asked for the match to be played again.

And of course, François Fillon (the French 'PM') to answer: 'governments haven't to interfere into sport competitions' (which is more easy for a French to say but that remains the good attitude).

By the way, Henry is very mocked on the French net...

[Bunwahaha [still dunno why, but well, so be it]]

By the way, Henry is very mocked on the French net...

And to be full about that, here, the ambiance is clearly to the mockery and to the 'unpride'. It is not really celebrated, not to say not at all. Seems just Domenech is happy...

[Phony Moderate]

Can someone explain why a football thread is in the International General Discussion about POLITICS?

[Bunwahaha [still dunno why, but well, so be it]]

Can someone explain why a football thread is in the International General Discussion about POLITICS?

I must say that i'd push it.

[minionofmidas]

Henry admittes it was a hand ball (twice) and apparently told the ref. But 'out of sight out of mind' in Ref-land. There is always a case for allowing the refs to review footage of an incident and there are reasons why they should not. I do feel Ireland were cheated.

There aren't any reasons, really. It works fine in numerous other sports. And yeah, casebook example. This wasn't exactly visible from where the referee had to be.

Incidentally, Russia also got pretty much robbed. Though the ones even angrier than the Irish right now are the Egyptians, and the only cause for complaint they have is the referee treated the hilariously blatant and extended Algerian timewasting as it usually is rather than as it should (and was treated four days previously).

[Silent Hunter]

Can someone explain why a football thread is in the International General Discussion about POLITICS?

Football is more important than politics .

[Filuwaúrdjan]

hahahahahahaha. We beat arsenal!

[GMantis]

After this I'll be quite happy to root against the French. Rather unusual, as I supported in all their matches in 2006 (well, excluding Togo).
Though I'm happy to see that the Irish didn't manage to escape the Bulgarian curse

[Bunwahaha [still dunno why, but well, so be it]]

After this I'll be quite happy to root against the French. Rather unusual, as I supported in all their matches in 2006 (well, excluding Togo).

After Togo and until Italy, we've been great in 2006. Matches against Spain and Brazil were awesome.

[GMantis]

After this I'll be quite happy to root against the French. Rather unusual, as I supported in all their matches in 2006 (well, excluding Togo).

After Togo and until Italy, we've been great in 2006. Matches against Spain and Brazil were awesome.

Yes, certainly seeing one of the most overrated teams in the history of the world take the fall, especially after the match against Ghana (where Brazil received some... help) was on of the highlights of the tournament.

[Gustaf]

France not winning in 2006 was a major disappointment for me (right up there with Germany not winning Euro 2008).

If Brazil wins this World Cup I will really be pissed.

[Hans-im-Glück]

If Brazil wins this World Cup I will really be pissed.

There is a very good chance that you pissed off Brazil has a very good team and never before wins a European Team the World Cup outside Europe.

[minionofmidas]

I like being pissed off, so I will be pissed off if the World Cup is won by a European or American nation.

[Bunwahaha [still dunno why, but well, so be it]]

Lyon loses. And it makes Liverpool out.

[Gustaf]

If Brazil wins this World Cup I will really be pissed.

There is a very good chance that you pissed off Brazil has a very good team and never before wins a European Team the World Cup outside Europe.

I know that all too well. But as stated elsewhere, I have been predicting Argentina for a long time...

[Bunwahaha [still dunno why, but well, so be it]]

Bordeaux wins La Juve 0-2. Yay yay yay.

Supporting Bordeaux amongst French teams, since their 1st match against Bayern, and also was supported their victory in the national championship last year.

[Tender Branson]

Red Bull Salzburg just defeated Lazio Rome 2:1 @ home and now advances to the best 32 teams in the Europa League.

Ends the group of Salzburg, Lazio Rome, Villarreal and Levski Sofia unbeaten with 5 victories and is so far the only team to end the group stage with 15 points.

HSH Nordbank Arena, here we come !

[Tender Branson]

Now the HSV (Hamburger Sportverein) plays Rapid Vienna at home.

In the first game Vienna trashed Hamburg 3:0 at home. Now they are seeking revenge.

Hamburg is currently 5th in the German Bundesliga, while Vienna is tied with Salzburg on top of the Austrian Bundesliga.

[Silent Hunter]

England gets a really easy World Cup group...

[GMantis]

England gets a really easy World Cup group...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_World_Cup#Group_2
That's what they thought as well...

[minionofmidas]

England gets a really easy World Cup group...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_World_Cup#Group_2
That's what they thought as well...

And they came second that year. Which would be enough now.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

England have an amazing ability to fuck up, but I can't see how they can fail to get through that group. Unless, you know, match fixing.

[minionofmidas]

I like being pissed off, so I will be pissed off if the World Cup is won by a European or American nation.

I am pissed off!

Group stage competitors 2010-11, Champions League plus Europa League, by country.

Scotland 1 + 0
England 4 + 2
Netherlands 2 + 3
Belgium 0 + 3
France 3 + 2
Spain 3 + 4
Portugal 2 + 2
Norway 0 + 1
Denmark 1 + 1
Germany 3 + 3
Switzerland 1 + 2
Austria 0 + 2
Italy 3 + 4
Poland 0 + 1
Czech Republic 0 + 1
Slovakia 1 + 0
Hungary 0 + 1
Croatia 0 + 2
Serbia 1 + 0
Romania 1 + 1
Bulgaria 0 + 2
Greece 1 + 3
Turkey 1 + 1
Israel 1 + 0
Belarus 0 + 1
Ukraine 1 + 3
Moldova 0 + 1
Russia 2 + 2

No country managed the maximum of 4+3.

[Bunwahaha [still dunno why, but well, so be it]]

No country managed the maximum of 4+3.

Well France can only have 3 seats for Champions league.

Be sure we would have sent you a dangerous club like...Lille!...otherwise.

[minionofmidas]

No country managed the maximum of 4+3.

Well France can only have 3 seats for Champions league.

So does Germany... actually, Germany is the only country to have fulfilled their potential, and Stuttgart really, really deserved to go out against Bratislava.