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Luke

#920
July 10, 2024, 12:59:09 PM
Amazing end to the 90 minutes....again

Papy Oli

#921
July 10, 2024, 01:57:27 PM
Allez Les bl... Blancs  ;D

Well done England in a very even game.  8)

Shame the game was on ITV. It would have been pleasant to see Shearer etc. eating a large slice of humble pie after tonight.

Foden nearly outdid Yamal on his curler shot. It deserved better!!

Going to be interesting how Southgate approaches the Spain game now.
Olivier

Papy Oli

#922
July 10, 2024, 02:00:05 PM
Quote from: Papy Oli on July 02, 2024, 09:57:18 AMI don't know mate... trust the process?  :laugh: 

If England reaches the final (and goes one better), you'll soon forget the dire early games.

Ahem..  ;D
Olivier

Irons

#923
July 10, 2024, 11:28:32 PM
Obviously delighted with result and England deserved it, just. We did get lucky with the penalty call though. I can only recall one occasion when a referee upheld his original decision after it being questioned by VAR and called to monitor review.   
You must have a very good opinion of yourself to write a symphony - John Ireland.

I opened the door people rushed through and I was left holding the knob - Bo Diddley.

ritter

#924
July 11, 2024, 12:45:41 AM
Quote from: Papy Oli on July 10, 2024, 01:57:27 PMGoing to be interesting how Southgate approaches the Spain game now.

¡¡¡Vamos a machacar a la pérfida Albión!!!
 « Et n'oubliez pas que le trombone est à Voltaire ce que l'optimisme est à la percussion. » 

vandermolen

#925
July 11, 2024, 01:45:53 AM
Quote from: Irons on July 10, 2024, 11:28:32 PMObviously delighted with result and England deserved it, just. We did get lucky with the penalty call though. I can only recall one occasion when a referee upheld his original decision after it being questioned by VAR and called to monitor review.   
Yes, the penalty was lucky but they played with great resilience.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Madiel

#926
July 11, 2024, 03:52:45 AM
Quote from: ritter on July 11, 2024, 12:45:41 AM¡¡¡Vamos a machacar a la pérfida Albión!!!

Easy for you to say  ;D
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Pohjolas Daughter

#927
July 11, 2024, 04:05:00 AM
Quote from: Papy Oli on July 10, 2024, 01:57:27 PMAllez Les bl... Blancs  ;D

Well done England in a very even game.  8)

Shame the game was on ITV. It would have been pleasant to see Shearer etc. eating a large slice of humble pie after tonight.

Foden nearly outdid Yamal on his curler shot. It deserved better!!

Going to be interesting how Southgate approaches the Spain game now.

What did Ed say/do?

Quote from: Irons on July 10, 2024, 11:28:32 PMObviously delighted with result and England deserved it, just. We did get lucky with the penalty call though. I can only recall one occasion when a referee upheld his original decision after it being questioned by VAR and called to monitor review.   
I could hear the cheering from England here!  ;D

When is the final?

PD

vandermolen

#928
July 11, 2024, 06:23:52 AM
Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on July 11, 2024, 04:05:00 AMWhat did Ed say/do?
I could hear the cheering from England here!  ;D

When is the final?

PD
On Sunday PD
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Pohjolas Daughter

#929
July 11, 2024, 06:31:01 AM Last Edit: July 11, 2024, 07:54:14 AM by Pohjolas Daughter
Quote from: vandermolen on July 11, 2024, 06:23:52 AMOn Sunday PD
Thanks!  I suspect that I'll be in the mood to sit/lounge around on Sunday--will tell you why later.

PD

Irons

#930
July 11, 2024, 07:17:23 AM
Quote from: vandermolen on July 11, 2024, 01:45:53 AMYes, the penalty was lucky but they played with great resilience.

They did, even go as far to say played some good stuff in the first half. Embarrassing to see Kane poleaxed by a foot injury and get up to take the penalty.

 
You must have a very good opinion of yourself to write a symphony - John Ireland.

I opened the door people rushed through and I was left holding the knob - Bo Diddley.

Holden

#931
July 11, 2024, 12:51:48 PM
Quote from: Irons on July 10, 2024, 11:28:32 PMObviously delighted with result and England deserved it, just. We did get lucky with the penalty call though. I can only recall one occasion when a referee upheld his original decision after it being questioned by VAR and called to monitor review.   

I have to disagree with you regarding the penalty. Dumfries launched himself through the air at Kane, leading with his foot. This was a potential leg breaker and he should have got a yellow card IMO. What pundits and other critics have failed to see/mention is that he started this 'tackle' before Kane had made contact with the ball. This makes the fact that the 'tackle' occurred after the ball had gone immaterial. Now I'm not saying that Dumfries was trying to deliberately injure Kane, he was probably just trying to block the shot but it was rather reckless and a penalty was the correct decision.

What bugs me about all of this is that most of the pundits and other 'experts' (coaches/online contributors/etc) don't have a full knowledge of the laws of the game. And before you question my bona fides, I was a qualified referee for many years and I had to know the game inside out to function in that role.
Cheers

Holden

vandermolen

#932
July 13, 2024, 12:02:19 AM
Quote from: Holden on July 11, 2024, 12:51:48 PMI have to disagree with you regarding the penalty. Dumfries launched himself through the air at Kane, leading with his foot. This was a potential leg breaker and he should have got a yellow card IMO. What pundits and other critics have failed to see/mention is that he started this 'tackle' before Kane had made contact with the ball. This makes the fact that the 'tackle' occurred after the ball had gone immaterial. Now I'm not saying that Dumfries was trying to deliberately injure Kane, he was probably just trying to block the shot but it was rather reckless and a penalty was the correct decision.

What bugs me about all of this is that most of the pundits and other 'experts' (coaches/online contributors/etc) don't have a full knowledge of the laws of the game. And before you question my bona fides, I was a qualified referee for many years and I had to know the game inside out to function in that role.
Good point!
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Florestan

#933
July 13, 2024, 09:19:07 AM
Quote from: ritter on July 11, 2024, 12:45:41 AM¡¡¡Vamos a machacar a la pérfida Albión!!!

¡Vamos, España!

I watched the England-Holland semifinal in the central square of Sighișoara (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sighi%C8%99oara). I rooted for Holland.

To my left there was an Englishman; in front of me there were two Dutch sisters. When Watkins scored, I kept my composure, the Englishman exulted and one of the Dutch babes leaned her head abruptly as if it were chopped by a guillotine.  ;D

I do hope Spain will beat England, preferably beating the hell out of them! (with excuses and due respect to our British friends).

@ritter : Cucurella looks a bit like Velazquez, don't you think?  :D





"Ja, sehr komisch, hahaha,
ist die Sache, hahaha,
drum verzeihn Sie, hahaha,
wenn ich lache, hahaha! "

JBS

#934
July 13, 2024, 01:33:43 PM
Meanwhile, in the tournament that's really important, Canada and Uruguay play tonight to determine third place, and Argentina faces Colombia tomorrow night in the final, which will be played in what is normally the Miami Dolphins' home stadium.

I heard on the radio today that tickets for the final are going for $6000US each. The official website is offering "hospitality packages" starting at $2621.50.

https://www.copaamericahospitality.com/ecommerce/buy-packages/single-match-packages/?utm_source=COPA+website+finals+&utm_medium=Web&utm_campaign=Final+push+_+semis+and+final

Hollywood Beach Broadwalk

Florestan

#935
July 13, 2024, 01:37:14 PM
Quote from: JBS on July 13, 2024, 01:33:43 PMthe tournament that's really important

For whom?  ;D

I mean, Canada, man? In soccer? That's like saying Zimbabwe is important for symphonies...  ;D
"Ja, sehr komisch, hahaha,
ist die Sache, hahaha,
drum verzeihn Sie, hahaha,
wenn ich lache, hahaha! "

Madiel

#936
July 13, 2024, 02:26:54 PM
Quote from: Florestan on July 13, 2024, 01:37:14 PMFor whom?  ;D

I mean, Canada, man? In soccer? That's like saying Zimbabwe is important for symphonies...  ;D


You need to catch up with what Canada has been doing lately. They clearly have the best team they've had in a long time, probably their best ever.
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Florestan

#937
July 13, 2024, 02:29:14 PM
Quote from: Madiel on July 13, 2024, 02:26:54 PMYou need to catch up with what Canada has been doing lately. They clearly have the best team they've had in a long time, probably their best ever.

Their best ever --- kudos to them!  8)

Nobody ever cared about their best ever, afaik...  ;D
"Ja, sehr komisch, hahaha,
ist die Sache, hahaha,
drum verzeihn Sie, hahaha,
wenn ich lache, hahaha! "

JBS

#938
July 13, 2024, 02:57:56 PM
Tickets on Stubhub for the Canada/Uruguay game and the Argentina/Colombia game are going for about $1350 and up.

For the Euro final the price is about $1150 and up.

The free market thinks the Copa América is more interesting.

Hollywood Beach Broadwalk

Florestan

#939
July 13, 2024, 02:59:25 PM Last Edit: July 13, 2024, 03:10:08 PM by Florestan
Quote from: JBS on July 13, 2024, 02:57:56 PMTickets on Stubhub for the Canada/Uruguay game and the Argentina/Colombia game are going for about $1350 and up.

For the Euro final the price is about $1150 and up.

The free market thinks the Copa América is more interesting.

The free market is not always right.  ;D

Arriba Espana! Una, grande, libre!  8)
"Ja, sehr komisch, hahaha,
ist die Sache, hahaha,
drum verzeihn Sie, hahaha,
wenn ich lache, hahaha! "
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