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Revenent Reiko wrote:

dæl wrote:

Revenent Reiko wrote:Pretty sure you mean Marathon dael.....

Its a quote from a comedy called phoneshop, you should give it a watch.

Really? I do watch it, and definitely dont remember the quote....time to re-watch both series!

also, my bad

'A OWL?'

A owl!

It's from the Elite Selling Crew episode.

dæl wrote:

Revenent Reiko wrote:

dæl wrote:

Revenent Reiko wrote:Pretty sure you mean Marathon dael.....

Its a quote from a comedy called phoneshop, you should give it a watch.

Really? I do watch it, and definitely dont remember the quote....time to re-watch both series!

also, my bad

'A OWL?'

A owl!

It's from the Elite Selling Crew episode.

Spoiler:

Warning - Strong Language
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6eL-bUEsoQ&feature=player_detailpage#t=244s

a owl?!

Ahhh that one (had to Google it, cant get Youtube at work, darn). Must have missed it in that one, know what im watching when i get home!

Defeat hurts, and I don't know why. I should be used to it by now, what with all the past failures I've witnessed :(

Do_I_Not_Like_That wrote:Defeat hurts, and I don't know why. I should be used to it by now, what with all the past failures I've witnessed :(

And will continue to witness. England have been gak for 30 years.

I enjoyed watching the Italy vs England match with my father.

All I will say to the likes of d-usa and every other German fan is that Germany are breathing a sigh of relief that England are out. Otherwise, they would have been humiliated. Germany that is, not England

I was rooting for England and Germany in the elimination games, but now i'm rooting for Germany all the way!
I think that they can win. I would prefer not to see Portugal win. No offense i just don't like the team.

The officiating has been terrible.

I like watching the highlights, but the games themselves are way too long and nothing really happens except for people just running around.

Also there have been 5 different tied games? Games should not be tied, there should be overtime until one team wins.

DeathReaper wrote:The officiating has been terrible.

I like watching the highlights, but the games themselves are way too long and nothing really happens except for people just running around.

Also there have been 5 different tied games? Games should not be tied, there should be overtime until one team wins.

Ties only happen in group games, so no problem there. Overtime & penalty kicks in elimination matches.

DeathReaper wrote:The officiating has been terrible.

I like watching the highlights, but the games themselves are way too long and nothing really happens except for people just running around.

Also there have been 5 different tied games? Games should not be tied, there should be overtime until one team wins.

I remember hearing Sean Wheelock say that draws really piss off Americans because of their "cultural" need for a winner and a loser.

dæl wrote:

DeathReaper wrote:The officiating has been terrible.

I like watching the highlights, but the games themselves are way too long and nothing really happens except for people just running around.

Also there have been 5 different tied games? Games should not be tied, there should be overtime until one team wins.

I remember hearing Sean Wheelock say that draws really piss off Americans because of their "cultural" need for a winner and a loser.

even in the rare case of a draw they even can't even bring themselves to call it a draw

DeathReaper wrote:The officiating has been terrible.

I like watching the highlights, but the games themselves are way too long and nothing really happens except for people just running around.

Also there have been 5 different tied games? Games should not be tied, there should be overtime until one team wins.

Haha right.. I remember a big American chap telling me during the last World Cup, in his Texan drawl, "I hope every game is boring and a 0-0 score, that way people can forget about this crap and go back to watching real sports."

I love the NFL, motorsports, athletics, tennis, all that kind of stuff. Usually haven't got much time for football (to me, its a mix of WWF with a sport because of all the acting/diving that goes on) but the international games are great.

Do_I_Not_Like_That wrote:All I will say to the likes of d-usa and every other German fan is that Germany are breathing a sigh of relief that England are out. Otherwise, they would have been humiliated. Germany that is, not England

Sure...

Were all exicted that all teams are from the continent now, the place where they know where the ball belongs into.
( disclaimer: they all know, but not all manage to do this )

I actually hope it gets a bit more offensive and the games are settled in 90 minutes.

So here we are, the semi-final stage. For these players, this is a once in a lifetime chance. Immortality is 90mins away.

My prediction for tonight is for Spain to lose their crown.

@1hadhq - We'll be back!!!

Do_I_Not_Like_That wrote:So here we are, the semi-final stage. For these players, this is a once in a lifetime chance. Immortality is 90mins away.

My prediction for tonight is for Spain to lose their crown.

@1hadhq - We'll be back!!!

While I appreciate the sentiment, nah... we will get stomped.

But it should be a decent game at least.

Not bothered who wins this match, just hoping for a good game tonight.

I have a piece of paper that says £20 on for Portugal to beat Spain. This piece of paper has a barcode and a promise of lots of money if Portugal win, so they'd better win!!!

Germany is gonna win, nuff said.

Spain will lose their crown, but against Germany in the final - not tonight.

nani went down far too easily there,

Ronaldo playing well, not letting Spain settle into their rhythm

So another 120 min...
Can't score in 90 min, maybe it should be upgraded to 180 as 120 doesn't cut it....

Well, at least we're not the only ones who suck at penalties...

That was such a boring game. Ronaldo was an idiot for not taking his penalty sooner as well, could have kept them in it.

Boring game? I'll excuse you because you're brit.

Pretty good game for a 0-0 match. Close, but IMO Spain deserved to go through based on what they've done earlier in the tournament.

Destrado wrote:Boring game? I'll excuse you because you're brit.

Hey, we know a boring game when we see one - we support England for feth's sake!

Classy, my friend

We played well enough on the first half, I even allowed myself a glimmer of hope. But after the first 45 mins, it was all Spain, they deserved to go through.

As for Ronaldo not taking his penalty kick earlier: that is the coach's call, not his!

Destrado, I think pointing out I am more of an ice hockey and rugby fan may explain why I found that match so boring. Most fun bits was seeing Ronaldo mess up time and again especially the penalties.

Azza, you werent the only one bored. And its not becuase of your choice of sport either (i am also a huge rugby fan), it was just a terrible game...