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[nuke terrorist]

Bayer Leverkusen v Bayern start delayed after fans threw sweets on pitch in protest.

Qatar 3-1 Jordan in Final of Asian Cup.
ALL PENALTIES for Qatar.
Guardian thinks the pens were all legit.

Still picking up sweets in Leverkusen there was a lot chucked on the field.
Wait... they are nearly ready to go

 

[nuke terrorist]

Bayern had one attempt on goal in Leverkusen.
Xabi's lads very impressively controlled the match and hurt Bayern with counterattacks, decisive passes and a quick corner for the first goal (entire Bayern team were asleep).
A great team effort that more about being intelligent than panache.
Harry Kane hardly had a kick. Xhaka is having a great season.

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[seanc]

This is maybe more for the realm of JOE.ie or somewhere, but I was sitting with a Scouse, so it counts: Once you see that a gesticulating Unai Emery looks like a dyed hair Alan Partridge, it cannot be unseen. It's the philtrum!

The other thing, ugh.

 

[nuke terrorist]

African Cup of Nations Final just about to begin:
hosts Ivory Coast v Nigeria.

Ivorians nearly didn't get out of group inc. 4-0 defeat to Equatorial Guinea. They scraped through every round.
Really loud crowd dressed in lots of orange.

 

[nuke terrorist]

2-1. Sebastian Haller scored the winner for Ivory Coast with a deft touch. Haller survived testicular cancer in 2022.
After sweating to get a best 3rd placed team spot in last 16 after 4-0 hammering, Emerse Fae took over as manager so this is one hell of a personal triumph for him.

 

[Unicron]

This is maybe more for the realm of JOE.ie or somewhere, but I was sitting with a Scouse, so it counts: Once you see that a gesticulating Unai Emery looks like a dyed hair Alan Partridge, it cannot be unseen. It's the philtrum!

The other thing, ugh.

And now I know what a philturn is. Every day is a school day

 

[magicbastarder]

Carl Lewis derides plans to eradicate long jump fouls as early April Fools’ joke

A plan to eliminate foul jumps from the long jump has met high-profile criticism from four-time Olympic champion Carl Lewis

www.theguardian.com

Interesting; I can appreciate Lewis having some objections but I think he's protesting too much. He'd have jumped further if he hadn't had to be so precise about where he put his foot.

 

[nuke terrorist]

Carl Lewis derides plans to eradicate long jump fouls as early April Fools’ joke

A plan to eliminate foul jumps from the long jump has met high-profile criticism from four-time Olympic champion Carl Lewis

www.theguardian.com

Interesting; I can appreciate Lewis having some objections but I think he's protesting too much. He'd have jumped further if he hadn't had to be so precise about where he put his foot.

Without reading this I would guess that removing that skill is exactly what he's complaining about?
Will get back to you....
EDIT:
Yeah. Lewis said it is fundamentally changing a very high skill event.
The high risk of fouling a jump makes it exciting as it is. I wouldn't change it.

 

[ann post]

I kinda think they should have a pit with crocodiles or jesuits or something that you have to clear. There has to be a reason for being good at thing.

 

[magicbastarder]

that limitation on the long jump was borne simply because they could not measure exactly where you jumped *from*. so it's the 'how far can you jump from this exact spot' jump - which is fair enough. but 'how far can you jump' is just as valid, i reckon.

one issue i would have with it (and i remember this being mentioned in the context of goal line cameras) would be that the technology to allow this would not be available to amateurs; and the sports should be equal no matter what level you're competing at.

 

[ann post]

No you see of you jump from a different spot for a longer distance but end up in the jesuit crocodile pit then you are not better at jumping than other people who didn't

 

[seanc]

gorillas mot as scare now.

 

[magicbastarder]

No you see of you jump from a different spot for a longer distance but end up in the jesuit crocodile pit then you are not better at jumping than other people who didn't

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[nuke terrorist]

Thomas Tuchel is leaving Bayern at the end of the season. Not unexpected.
So they want Senor Xabi Alonso to come back to Bayern.

Klopp not interested - still wants year out.

Bayern lost again at the weekend and are 8 points behind Xabi's miracle chemical workers.

Tuchel was very lucky to win Bundesliga last year. He blew a decent points lead and only fell over the line when Dortmund inexplicably lost at home on final day.

 

[Cormcolash]

It's all Harry Kane's fault

 

[pete]

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Irish goalkeepers are awesome!
Hopefully Gavin and Caoimhin are both playing in LFC v Southampton FA Cup tie on Wednesday.

 

[chris d]

I didn't see the game, but clips of the ending. Italy clearly robbed of winning in France in the six nations. And not a sniff about it.

 

[Cormcolash]

I didn't see the game, but clips of the ending. Italy clearly robbed of winning in France in the six nations. And not a sniff about it.

Ah there's a bit of a stink being given about it. The penalty at the end should have been stopped or retaken, the French had a coach walking about 'carrying water' on the pitch in front of the Italian kicker.

 

[rettucs]

take it to the west brits thread