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  • crispybug2
    crispybug2 Posts: 2,915
    Portugal vs Spain


    A significant step up from the games that have preceded it!
  • crispybug2
    crispybug2 Posts: 2,915
    edited June 2018
    You may think he's a complete knobhead but Holy F*ck!!! What a player Cristiano Ronaldo is.
  • verylonglegs
    verylonglegs Posts: 3,949
    That free kick at the end...tasty.
  • Frank Wilson
    Frank Wilson Posts: 930
    crispybug2 wrote:
    You may think he's a complete knobhead but Holy F*ck!!! What a player Cristiano Ronaldo is.

    Loves his country, his is everything that is correct about international football, where as Spain have a Brazilian playing up front.

    "Adopting" a country will see football go like rugger where people appear to pick and choose which country they represent regardless of their heritage.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 25,597
    Ronaldo v Spain.
    I really can't be doing with the ego that is Ronaldo but by eck, does he back it up. Respect.

    Can he do a Maradonna '86? I doubt it, but maybe, just maybe.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • robert88
    robert88 Posts: 2,696
    PBlakeney wrote:
    Ronaldo v Spain.
    I really can't be doing with the ego that is Ronaldo but by eck, does he back it up. Respect.

    Can he do a Maradonna '86? I doubt it, but maybe, just maybe.

    Aye, he's the nearest thing Portugal can get to Gareth Bale.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 25,597
    Robert88 wrote:
    PBlakeney wrote:
    Ronaldo v Spain.
    I really can't be doing with the ego that is Ronaldo but by eck, does he back it up. Respect.

    Can he do a Maradonna '86? I doubt it, but maybe, just maybe.

    Aye, he's the nearest thing Portugal can get to Gareth Bale.
    But Bale couldn't drag Wales to the finals so...
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • Frank Wilson
    Frank Wilson Posts: 930
    PBlakeney wrote:
    Robert88 wrote:
    PBlakeney wrote:
    Ronaldo v Spain.
    I really can't be doing with the ego that is Ronaldo but by eck, does he back it up. Respect.

    Can he do a Maradonna '86? I doubt it, but maybe, just maybe.

    Aye, he's the nearest thing Portugal can get to Gareth Bale.
    But Bale couldn't drag Wales to the finals so...

    He was injured for the last four qualifiers, it may have been a different outcome if Gareth had played.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Gareth bAle. The man every English footballer dreams of being.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • crispybug2
    crispybug2 Posts: 2,915
    Gareth bAle. The man every English footballer dreams of being.


    Yep, they’d rather be relaxing on the beach than sweating it out training in Russia!
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    crispybug2 wrote:
    Gareth bAle. The man every English footballer dreams of being.


    Yep, they’d rather be relaxing on the beach than sweating it out training in Russia!

    well, they'll be home soon so won't be missing out on much of the summer at all.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • crispybug2
    crispybug2 Posts: 2,915
    crispybug2 wrote:
    Gareth bAle. The man every English footballer dreams of being.


    Yep, they’d rather be relaxing on the beach than sweating it out training in Russia!

    well, they'll be home soon so won't be missing out on much of the summer at all.


    But Gareth Bale is already at the beach!
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 58,167
    Gareth bAle. The man every English footballer dreams of being.
    Didn't he injure his back trying unsuccessfully to carry the Welsh team?
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • crispybug2
    crispybug2 Posts: 2,915
    Iceland are just like watching Stoke City, five defenders, four midfielders who used used to be defenders set up in two lines of muscle and a guy who does enormous throw-ins, they are unbelievably tedious to watch!
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 25,597
    crispybug2 wrote:
    Iceland are just like watching Stoke City, five defenders, four midfielders who used used to be defenders set up in two lines of muscle and a guy who does enormous throw-ins, they are unbelievably tedious to watch!
    I don't think that they will be caring very much at this point.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    crispybug2 wrote:
    crispybug2 wrote:
    Gareth bAle. The man every English footballer dreams of being.


    Yep, they’d rather be relaxing on the beach than sweating it out training in Russia!

    well, they'll be home soon so won't be missing out on much of the summer at all.


    But Gareth Bale is already at the beach!

    He lives in Madrid. The England team live in places like Liverpool and Manchester.

    I know where I would prefer to be.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,244
    PBlakeney wrote:
    crispybug2 wrote:
    Iceland are just like watching Stoke City, five defenders, four midfielders who used used to be defenders set up in two lines of muscle and a guy who does enormous throw-ins, they are unbelievably tedious to watch!
    I don't think that they will be caring very much at this point.

    Commentator getting a tremendous “hand of cod” pun in after the penalty save.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    peru vs denmark here we go :)
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    was the peru kit designed by the same bloke who designed the kit for "escape to victory"?
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • crispybug2
    crispybug2 Posts: 2,915
    was the peru kit designed by the same bloke who designed the kit for "escape to victory"?


    The Peru shirt is my favourite at this tournament, by way of coincidence I also have an 'Escape To Victory' shirt!!
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 25,597
    was the peru kit designed by the same bloke who designed the kit for "escape to victory"?
    Looks much the same as any other Peru shirt.
    I'd ask the film clothing person.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    crispybug2 wrote:
    was the peru kit designed by the same bloke who designed the kit for "escape to victory"?


    The Peru shirt is my favourite at this tournament, by way of coincidence I also have an 'Escape To Victory' shirt!!


    good work that man.

    agree - peru is deffo up there.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 14,498
    crispybug2 wrote:
    was the peru kit designed by the same bloke who designed the kit for "escape to victory"?


    The Peru shirt is my favourite at this tournament, by way of coincidence I also have an 'Escape To Victory' shirt!!
    You might like this then;http://spcycles.com/epages/f16c048c-e949-4d87-996e-9f7ec7a844b3.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/f16c048c-e949-4d87-996e-9f7ec7a844b3/Products/1017%281%29%5B1%5D
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    The Peruvian, Carillo, is some player. Very impressive.
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  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    gutted for Peru - they played really well.

    denmark were a bit meh - they'll be on the flight home soon.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 58,167
    Well done Mexico :)
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • Mexico proves that fairy tales can happen
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    yup - agree completely: top work mexico.

    stil gonna be russia vs belgium in the final though.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • crispybug2
    crispybug2 Posts: 2,915
    Brazil in "looking quite ordinary" shock!
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    crispybug2 wrote:
    Brazil in "looking quite ordinary" shock!


    Reinforcing my prediction above .......
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.