The World Cup (2 Viewers)

[Jerry Twig]

Jaysus, the Euro qualifiers should be 'interesting' against die Weltmeister fussballnationalmannschaft

 

[CinnamonBoy]

Remember when we used to catch teams on the hop after they'd had a good tournament....? Back in the Jack then Mick days...

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[Jerry Twig]

I was behind the goal for that one - cracker of a game

 

[CinnamonBoy]

I was behind the goal for that one - cracker of a game

Yeah, I was 17 or so at the time and I haven't seen it since but I still remember the raw excitement of it.

Didn't we beat Russia after they'd had a good Euros a few years later also?

 

[Cormcolash]

We'll definitely beat Germany, because it would be really funny if we beat Germany

 

[Jerry Twig]

Didn't we beat Russia after they'd had a good Euros a few years later also?

You're probably thinking of Croatia, who we beat 2-0 and got them down to nine men in the Euro straight after the 98 World Cup? Schooled them that day so we did.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Help me out here

Brazil faces up to the sobering reality of its World Cup hangover | Fernando Duarte | Football | The Guardian

Technically, the hangover started last Tuesday, when the dreams of a triumph on the pitch were shattered more coldly and professionally than any Germanic stereotype during the Seleção’s 7-1 semi-final defeat in Belo Horizonte. The result triggered a hubristic atmosphere that last Sunday felt even more painful as Germany and Argentina walked onto the pitch at the mythical Maracanã.

Is this a correct usage of 'hubristic'?

The result punctured a hubristic atmosphere, no?

Am I missing something?

 

[Unicron]

The Germans were probably feeling hubristic, Duarte is writing in his second langauge though, up to a sub to fix it.

 

[Jim Daniels]

 

[Cormcolash]

 

[Richie]

Ha: BBC News - Singapore own goal as anti-gambling advert backfires

 

[Cormcolash]

Fuck it. NEUER SHOULD HAVE GOT A RED CARD FOR THAT 'TACKLE.'
Remember Nani's red card for ManUre vs Real Madrid? Neuer's challenge there is far far worse.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Looks worse than it was

 

[washingcattle]

Fuck it. NEUER SHOULD HAVE GOT A RED CARD FOR THAT 'TACKLE.'
Remember Nani's red card for ManUre vs Real Madrid? Neuer's challenge there is far far worse.

Got the ball. Nuff said.

 

[Hector Grey]

Lahm's retired from the international game. Well, fair play to him. It wasn't really ever going to get better, was it?

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Lahm's retired from the international game. Well, fair play to him. It wasn't really ever going to get better, was it?

Shit, If I was Gotze I'd retire now.

 

[washingcattle]

Shit, that's a big decision, he's only 30 and two years away from the full box set.

Massive loss for them, big year for Kevin Grosskreuz though, if he can get back to full fitness.

 

[Cormcolash]

Okay, I retract my Neuer red card. He still should have headered it though, would have been funnier.

 

[Jerry Twig]

Retiring at 30? Fuck that.

 

[washingcattle]

Retiring at 30? Fuck that.

I know, it's madness. He's the Lee Carsley of Germany.