EURO 2004 (what we call soccer)

**Karl Stall** · 06-15-2004, 10:03 PM

Had the opportunity to watch Germany-Holland tonight.

This shit is ridiculously good. I love how passionate these people are about that sport. Man, I just feel like going out and having a pint now.

Anyway, check it out if you have a chance - what a sport!

**Tyrone Shoelaces** · 06-15-2004, 10:05 PM

Originally posted by Karl Stall

Anyway, check it out if you have a chance - what a sport!

going to play an indoor game right now

4 soccer games a week = ankles that hate you.

**Big Tim** · 06-15-2004, 10:09 PM

Yea I finally got Fox sport world and lovin all the soccer.

**powslut** · 06-15-2004, 10:37 PM

super excited that france beat britain. was watching the game at a local bar with some brits, and they were stoked that they were winning. then zidane scored his first goal and they were still satisfied with the draw, then came the second goal and it became one of the situations where you saw grown men cry together.

even more elated that greece beat portugal.

**Schmear** · 06-15-2004, 10:42 PM

Heh, Portugal. There's a Portuguese gardener on our street. Two years ago I gave him a hard time when Portugal couldn't score their way out of the first round in the World Cup. When I saw him last week he just smiled at me and shook his head and walked away.

Futbol, it's a beautiful sport. We'll win one for ya Thursday night, Shoe.

**Tyrone Shoelaces** · 06-15-2004, 11:16 PM

Originally posted by Schmear

We'll win one for ya Thursday night, Shoe.

Damn I hope so....If we were at full strength we would anihilate the team were playing....but as of right now the roster is looking a bit thin. You guys will have no subs.....

Better put the cigarettes down now until after the game Thurs night.....

**Mulletizer** · 06-16-2004, 03:59 AM

Originally posted by powslut
super excited that france beat britain.

It's England you nonce. Scotland, Ireland and Wales have their own teams. Try saying "Britain" here in Scotland to describe the England team and you'll get a serious kicking.

**Hicks** · 06-16-2004, 04:26 AM

Originally posted by Mulletizer
Try saying "Britain" here in Scotland to describe the England team and you'll get a serious kicking.

Does it really make any difference?

**supercastor** · 06-16-2004, 05:59 AM

We were enjoying a nice snooker game in a bar on the costa brava when we heard cries and saw English flags handed by very excited english-speaking

tourists.
I deduced that England had scored (yeah, you can call me Sherlock) and resumed my game (which actually ended by a bitter defeat).
I don't like football (ok, you call it soccer, huh?) that much, I find it too slow, although germany vs netherland was a nice counterexample, and I generally stick to rugby.
Later, as I was listening to the results of the european elections, I heard that France finally won thanks to Zidane. And even if I don't like football that much, it's always cheerful to beat England

It nearly made me forget about the heat and the few patches of snow that melt up in the pyrénées.

**Mulletizer** · 06-16-2004, 06:02 AM

Originally posted by supercastor
I heard that France finally won thanks to Zidane. And even if I don't like football that much, it's always cheerful to beat England

Remember the Rugby World Cup? Yeah? Now shut up.

**supercastor** · 06-16-2004, 06:17 AM

Remember the Rugby World Cup? Yeah? Now shut up.

See?

1- brits

are vindicative and always remember you of their last victory (remember waterloo?)
2- rugby and football are connected

Now I understand why I was so cheerful sunday evening (maybe the few mojitos helped).

**Mulletizer** · 06-16-2004, 06:35 AM

Hehe, it was you who suggested the superiority of rugby.

After Johnson retired (and Wilkinson has been injured) though the team has been pretty weak. The 6 Nations hurt.

**road trip** · 06-16-2004, 07:23 AM

Originally posted by Hicks
Does it really make any difference?

Indeed it does. My English cousin always gives me a good natured thrashing whenever I call him a Brit.

I've become completely enthralled in the European Cup. I've been watching the games on the ESPN.Soccernet.com GameCast during work, recording games and watching them at night, and tuning into the Fox Sports World Report every night.

Went into NYC to Nevada Smiths (English football bar) on Sunday with my girlfriend and a buddy to watch the England-France game (and more so, to watch the English and French fans!!). It is such a spectacle. While the pub was packed and all were standing shoulder to shoulder, I doubt that they sold much beer as nobody would peel their eyes from the screens long enough to go to the bar!

Van Nistlerooy's (sp?) goal vs. Germany yesterday was sweet.. here's hoping that England and Sweden make it deep this year!

**tonghands** · 06-16-2004, 08:51 AM

Although it has nothing to do with the Euro Cup, US National team is currently ranked #9 in the world! Are we really that good, or is this pretty meaningless right now?

**tuffy109** · 06-16-2004, 09:11 AM

Originally posted by tonghands
Although it has nothing to do with the Euro Cup, US National team is currently ranked #9 in the world! Are we really that good, or is this pretty meaningless right now?

did you miss the whole world cup in '02?

**1080Rider** · 06-16-2004, 09:31 AM

Blasphemy from you anti England speakers!!! I can't stand the fackin' frogs and wish someone would take Zidane out. Can't wait to watch the Sweden v. Italy game friday. Fox sports world has a few of the games. I'd have to order the whole package for $180 to get them all. I'll have to live w/ the few games I'll get. I'm hoping England and Sweden go far. I like the danes and the dutch but I don't think the danes will have enough scoring punch to go much further. We'll see about the dutch though.

**Spamhelmet** · 06-16-2004, 09:33 AM

Football IS larger than life...

Otherwise, how on earth could you explain this...

http://www.dr.dk/sporten/html/em2004/grafik/totti1.jpg

http://www.dr.dk/sporten/html/em2004/grafik/totti2.jpg

http://www.dr.dk/sporten/html/em2004/grafik/totti3.jpg

http://www.dr.dk/sporten/html/em2004/grafik/totti4.jpg

but luckily everything ended up in apoplogies... to the judge...

http://www.dr.dk/sporten/html/em2004/grafik/totti5.jpg

I mean...like... im passionate about a lot of thigs, but this...
I mean...like...yes ,you play against some that "sucks" or "is inferior", but should you show that by... playing?

**Spamhelmet** · 06-16-2004, 09:34 AM

Und, ich liebe fussball zu.

**Odin** · 06-16-2004, 09:48 AM

HEE HEE HEE

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/3...tina98g200.jpg

**tuffy109** · 06-16-2004, 09:50 AM

Originally posted by Odin
HEE HEE HEE

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/3...tina98g200.jpg

wasn't that some bullshit?

**supercastor** · 06-16-2004, 10:02 AM

when the referee stand like that in front of a player that just commited a foul play, hand high in the sky showing a yellow piece of cardboard, he asks for the aforementionned player to come and smell under his arm.

If the player is too proud to submit, the referee notes his name on the cardboard and runs over with a hard face.
In modern soccer, it is a general agreement between players that nobody should submit to a referee, and they even often recriminate and shout at him on such occasions.

when the card is red, the player usually goes off the field and waits in the showers for the punishment to come.

**Odin** · 06-16-2004, 10:08 AM

Originally posted by supercastor
when the referee stand like that in front of a player that just commited a foul play, hand high in the sky showing a yellow piece of cardboard, he asks for the aforementionned player to come and smell under his arm.

If the player is too proud to submit, the referee notes his name on the cardboard and runs over with a hard face.
In modern soccer, it is a general agreement between players that nobody should submit to a referee, and they even often recriminate and shout at him on such occasions.

when the card is red, the player usually goes off the field and waits in the showers for the punishment to come.

Fuck this explanation and thank you for your generalized pandering towards "ignorant" american soccer fans.

MORON

and now back to the fun goading.....

(sorry roo)

http://www.gabrielbatistuta.net/arge...05192002j.html

**tonghands** · 06-16-2004, 10:18 AM

Originally posted by tuffy109
did you miss the whole world cup in '02?

No, but I thought it was more of an underdog makes good kinda thing. Current rankings place the US ahead of Italy, Czech Republic, England, Denmark, etc. Just seems kinda hard to believe, at least by this soccer jong.

**Mulletizer** · 06-16-2004, 10:18 AM

Originally posted by Odin
Fuck this explanation and thank you for your generalized pandering towards "ignorant" american soccer fans.

MORON

and now back to the fun goading..... (sorry roo)

Don't you think this is a slightly harsh way to repond to a humourous comment that wasn't even directed mockingly at anyone? Maybe I am misunderstanding your post..

**Odin** · 06-16-2004, 10:23 AM

Originally posted by Mulletizer
Don't you think this is a slightly harsh way to repond to a humourous comment that wasn't even directed mockingly at anyone? Maybe I am misunderstanding your post..

no, because his original version wasn't written in a very funny way, he later edited it to include other portions to "make it funnier".

I don't feel it is necessary to drag something on though so I will say, I'm a moron too, it has already been said as much.