[Tenaka Khan]

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... it doesn't change that the Swiss aren't a competiotion at the european level.

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You've awakened the patriot in me Gothos, whom I long thought lost in the dark corners of my anarchistic being.

But seriously, if they aren't a competition at the european level, how come they qualified for the Euro2004 which reunites the 16 best european teams at the moment? And do you really think that the Britains, reputedly one of the big players in international football, played the better football than the Swiss in any way (okay, they were more effective)? Methinks not, though I'm perhaps a bit biaised.

However, I'm quite happy with how they played up to date (with a few exceptions, damn Haas!). They lack a 'killer' in the offense, sure, but at least they try.

There's a last glimmer of hope for the quarter finals, we've only got to beat the French

But I have to agree with you that the Euro2004 is quite disappointing in terms of quality football up to now.

[Gothos]

@Bryn - ah, the Italians. ok, ok. 94th? who kept the game going for so long???

[Gothos]

Carlos' problems are: age, the star complex and advertising

I've watched the game SINCE the 30th, so together we've seen the whole match
Frankowski is a nice new addition to the team, good thing the coach saw that he's leading the score table in our league... Zurawski has had a breaktrough and now scores systematisch . Krzynowek did well even despite having a REALLY bad cold... overall, the team finally has taken shape, and I hope we won't change coaches again in the worst moment...

[Gothos]

MUAHAHAHAHHAHA so long France!

Greece - France 1:0 (Charisteas, 65')
let's face it, the Greeks were better in that game! really! can't stop smiling... first England, now France... this Euro couldn't go better... Spain out, Italy out, Germany out, England out, France out... now there's little competition for the Czechs...

GO GREECE!!!!

[Farad]

the problem is that any team, which scores, chooses then to defend instead of playing football
that's stupid

@ gothos i agree with you, it is an outrageous decision

[RodeoRanch]

I've been rather haphazardly following this tourney. A couple of my co-workers are die-hard soccer fans, so I've been kinda paying attention.

I was cheering for the Dutch, just because my friend "The Rev" was cheering for 'em!

[Satan]

they shoulda kept him because no matter what, age is almost always synonymous (is that how you spell it? synomous? synonymus? ...synonymt!) with experience. if young strikers (or any other position for that matter) can play with older, more experiencens strikers, they often evolve a lot quicker and becomes better players for it.

[Lorn]

And it was a norwegian referee, don't they have enough money already with all their oil? He was so obviously biased it was laughable.

I hope Spain kicks Portugal out of this championship! They don't deserve more, all that bad acting...

[Satan]

it's just a show game between the FA cup winner and the league winner. no points awarded in that game.

and could we do all the fantasy football stuff in it's own topic. me head be spinning now.

and so it's done. murphy's now a charlton player and liverpools given a bid for Xabi Alonso. *shuffleshuffleshuffleshuffle*

[Fist Gamet]

Huh? I take it the Sport thread is gone. Oh well, let's play sponsor-a-sport, and try to discuss more than football and F1 (for the other folks, I guess)...how about...Ice Hockey, UK style?

PS - Rane, I never heard of the guy...

[Satan]

proper, schmoper! if the ball isn't round, it isn't part of a serious sport!

[Fist Gamet]

Greece have been a pleasant surprise, and I admire the fact that they simply will not be overawed by reputations. Also, they work damned hard as a team. Go team Greece!

PS - I can see Portugal crashing out tonight...now that would be funny