EURO 2004

[brennser]

uh-oh
 
 penalties - not good for engerland

[brennser]

hard luck engerland
 
 always tough to go out of these things on penalties - bloody exciting though....

[mankie]

No comment.....penalties is a stupid way to decide a winner, I've always said it, always will. They should just keep playing 15 minute silver goal periods till someone wins.
 
 Evidently, the England goal that was disallowed was a fine goal so the game should never had made it to penalties.
 
 Oh well, the England curse continues.

[vansmack]

I'm not ready to talk about yesterday yet.  Complete and utter shite.
 
 Can somebody help me with a Soccer Friendly Pub in Rhode Island (Providence area) to watch today's match?

[eros]

Hate to pour salt into the wound...but this is funny.
 
 http://www.thomasscott.net/flash/beckham/

[markie]

Is it me or is Beckham Englands worst penalty taker, ever?
 
 I dunno, if you ignore the Sol Campbell goal, then you could make a case for either team deserving to win. Penalties are a shite way to go. But if it had been golden goal, well Portugal got theirs first....
 
 I wonder if England will win anything in my lifetime?

[myuman]

Maybe you Brits can clear something up for me.  Is Becks any good?  Honestly, this character first came to my attention by abruptly ending a great game in St. Entienne (sp?) in '98.  My take is this... Michael Jordon was the most popular bball player in the world, and the best.  Barry Bonds, ditto.  And so on.  Becks is the most popular, but I don't put this chap in the top 100.  Just look back at the collapses.  Of course the '98 incident.  How 'bout his "chickening" out on a 50/50 ball against Roberto Carlos, that eventually led to a goal two years ago.  Last night was awful.  I suppose he is a pretty boy, but not a leader.  Certainly not a great talent... Inspite of all this, Rooney's injury changed the game, and thier chances would have been much better had he stayed.

[mankie]

David Batty is Englands worst penalty taker ever....Becks has not had a good run....the one against Turkey he out and out slipped as he planted his foot, that's just a freak thing that you can't blame him for really. He should never have taken the one against the frogs who have an ex Man Utd Goalie who you know he practiced penalties with a thousand times, Owen, Rooney or Gerrard should've taken that one. The one yesterday was similar to the one in Turkey, only I don't accept an excuse for that because all the other players from both teams took penalties from the same spot. He did take the first kick so the other players were aware of it after he slipped.
 I'm sure the tabloids constantly hounding him and his family have taken an effect on his mindset and affected his game. He is most certainly one of the best players in the world, when he's on his game, but he's had a bad season that has leaked over into Euro 2004.
 
 My only beef with it is the ref disallowed a perfectly good goal so the game should've been over after 90 mins, but playing the host team you are bound to be playing against 12 instead of 11.
 
 I still think England will be a serious contender for the world cup in 06, this team is young and have two years to mature together...you mark my words.

[mankie]

65 mins....Greece 1-0 Frogs!
 
 If there is a God then Greece will hang on, but after yesterdays debacle, I doubt there is one.

[mankie]

It's looks like it was a little chilly in Luton this evening! Just for smackie, a bit of posh nipper!
 
 
  <img src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40316000/jpg/_40316007_plane_203300.jpg" alt=" - " />

[mankie]

AND THE FROGS WENT MARCHING HOME!!!!
 
 Almost makes up for that fiasco yesterday....okay it doesn't, but it is great. Greece 1-0 Frogs .

[vansmack]

Originally posted by Bollocks:
  It's looks like it was a little chilly in Luton this evening! Just for smackie, a bit of posh nipper!
 
 
 

Thanks Mank - for that, we're back on speaking terms.
 
 Enjoy this essay I wrote -  Why I like Soccer, By Vansmack
 
 And there is justice with the Frogs going down!

[Guiny]

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, the refs lost us the game. Just kick it in the damn net!!!!!!!!! The Punk kicked it like 80 feet over the net, Posh coulda gotten it closer to that, and probably look better trying.  

[mankie]

Originally posted by Rob_Gee_a.k.a _Guiny:
  Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, the refs lost us the game. Just kick it in the damn net!!!!!!!!! The Punk kicked it like 80 feet over the net, Posh coulda gotten it closer to that, and probably look better trying.      

Let me try to explain once more for the less civilized amongst us.....had that perfectly good goal not been disallowed, the game would never have gone to extra time, let alone penalties. I don't think I ever waaaah waaah'd about the missed penalty, England always lose when it goes to penalties.....but a bad call is a bad call, and in this instance it cost England bigtime.
 
 That's it, game over......roll on 2006 when we can put it right, just hope we don't meet Germany or the ref will no doubt do it again.

[Imsodc]

Originally posted by Bollocks:
   

Originally posted by Rob_Gee_a.k.a _Guiny:
  Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, the refs lost us the game. Just kick it in the damn net!!!!!!!!! The Punk kicked it like 80 feet over the net, Posh coulda gotten it closer to that, and probably look better trying.          

Let me try to explain once more for the less civilized amongst us.....had that perfectly good goal not been disallowed, the game would never have gone to extra time, let alone penalties. I don't think I ever waaaah waaah'd about the missed penalty, England always lose when it goes to penalties.....but a bad call is a bad call, and in this instance it cost England bigtime.
 
 That's it, game over......roll on 2006 when we can put it right, just hope we don't meet Germany or the ref will no doubt do it again. [/b]

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 Give the Spice Girl a tissue!  If England wouldn't have played like a bunch of scared rabbits for the last 65 minutes of regulation time you wouldn't be crying over that disputed goal.  Portugal deserved to win the game.  End of story!