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Huh, you've lost me now, it was my father who has Spanish ancestors (& me - Welsh, Spanish, Irish, & English) ..........as far as playing for England or whoever, it's not the country of birth that counts, it's the players parentage, Ashley Williams has English blood on his father's side and Welsh on his mother's so he had to make a decision about which nation he played for, England weren't asking him at that point anyway, when Wales asked him to play for them, because he had Welsh blood on his mother's side he was eligible so he said "yes"..........
Well, I never originally mentioned Ashley Williams in particular to speak of via nationality. So, anyone is free to talk about whomever they want. But I initially mentioned no one specifically.
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A bit more pressure to handle here, though
Maumau must be disgusted and devastated too. I wonder if he will show up again on this board.
6853 is lost in the space or maybe got drowned between 2 geysers. We'll be waiting for him tonight for the game versus France. Maybe we'll see him as the "streaker" on the SDF ground.
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No, you are absolutely correct. Anyway, I hope Wales goes all the way.
They spared us from having to see a shoot-out, terrible way to decide a game. The only quarter-final match so far that did not end tied.
That was something. I couldn't rationalise Boateng's action. We have Michael Ballack giving half-time commentary and he was saying something as to Boateng was trying to jockey for position. I thought it was very reckless and that there was only a slim chance, Italy would have scored on that set-piece.
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Very funny picture
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ahahahhah nothing will keep me away from here long, not even that Italy
congratulations Germany, they deserved to win 
Not so sure, we'd always got some troubles with them, I still have the semi_final of the World Cup 1982 in mind, the kind of thing you never forgot.
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Re: OT: EURO 2016 - Prediction game and chat
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EddieByword
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Date: July 2, 2016 21:06
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Those goals by Wales were well done. That 3rd one by Sam Vokes, looked to me like a 15 yard header.
I am hearing that Robbie Savage who played for Wales during his career and was a TV commentator for one of the networks, did concede that there should have been a Belgium free kick and the Wales player carded (which would have been his 2nd card and he would have been sent off) at that one point in the match when the score was still 2-1 Wales. I think that was around the 70th, 65th minute. One can watch the game replay.
So, that doesn't take away from the Wales win; it's just the way football is.
Lukaku certainly had a good chance. I've been watching the replay of the match, it is certainly one to remember.
Some of the Wales players I heard are actually Englishmen; which is interesting in light of the 3 Lions, England team's performance.
Today's match does seem even to me; though the oddsmakers and those making predictions seem to be picking one team more.
That's not entirely right, Ashley Williams is half Welsh (mother's side) and English on his father's so he had a choice of which team to play for (if he was picked) ....Wales convinced him first.........
Ashley Williams is one player.
All 3 of Wales' goal scorers were born in England so I guess it depends on how one defines Englishman. Those rules are spoken about per Rugby as well if one denies this.
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Robson Kanu is not even playing for a club currently they say; that's amazing, goal of the tournament for me. I guess his contract with Reading has run out.
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The press is calling it a lot like Crujiff.
This is true, I didn't know who the others were so couldn't comment...I know how Ashley Williams feels all the same with all this comment on his nationalty, I've had it all my life....Father , Welsh with Spanish ancestors back at the time of the Spanish armada - (Spanish sailor, shipwrecked off Carmarthen - swam ashore, couldn't get back to Spain so shacked up with a welsh girl, - mother half and half and half ...
ie. people (I'm not saying you)...have been saying "becasue he was born in England, he's English........that's just tosh........
If that's the case then half the Army brats in Britain are Chinese, Malayan, Indian, Arab, German, Jamaican, Cypriot.........etc
Fine, if one wants to make the case Ashley Williams is a Spaniard, one can make that case.
As it is, one can say, it be Paul McGrath or whomever, is that they were born in England.
Huh, you've lost me now, it was my father who has Spanish ancestors (& me - Welsh, Spanish, Irish, & English) ..........as far as playing for England or whoever, it's not the country of birth that counts, it's the players parentage, Ashley Williams has English blood on his father's side and Welsh on his mother's so he had to make a decision about which nation he played for, England weren't asking him at that point anyway, when Wales asked him to play for them, because he had Welsh blood on his mother's side he was eligible so he said "yes"..........
Re: OT: EURO 2016 - Prediction game and chat
Posted by:
BroomWagon
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Date: July 2, 2016 21:29
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EddieByword
Huh, you've lost me now, it was my father who has Spanish ancestors (& me - Welsh, Spanish, Irish, & English) ..........as far as playing for England or whoever, it's not the country of birth that counts, it's the players parentage, Ashley Williams has English blood on his father's side and Welsh on his mother's so he had to make a decision about which nation he played for, England weren't asking him at that point anyway, when Wales asked him to play for them, because he had Welsh blood on his mother's side he was eligible so he said "yes"..........
Well, I never originally mentioned Ashley Williams in particular to speak of via nationality. So, anyone is free to talk about whomever they want. But I initially mentioned no one specifically.
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Re: OT: EURO 2016 - Prediction game and chat
Posted by:
EddieByword
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Date: July 2, 2016 21:43
I think something's lost in translation.......I don't know what you're on about.........sorry
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Re: OT: EURO 2016 - Prediction game and chat
Posted by:
Stoneage
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Date: July 3, 2016 00:57
Solomon justice. Germany the better team overall. 6/10 missed penalties! Bad even for division 8...
Re: OT: EURO 2016 - Prediction game and chat
Posted by:
windmelody
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Date: July 3, 2016 00:58
Boy, what moments, respect to Italy from Germany!
Re: OT: EURO 2016 - Prediction game and chat
Posted by:
DandelionPowderman
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Date: July 3, 2016 01:11
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Stoneage
Solomon justice. Germany the better team overall. 6/10 missed penalties! Bad even for division 8...
A bit more pressure to handle here, though
Re: OT: EURO 2016 - Prediction game and chat
Posted by:
mtaylor
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Date: July 3, 2016 01:24
Germany deserved to win. After the first 45 minutes, Italy didn't want to play anymore.
Re: OT: EURO 2016 - Prediction game and chat
Posted by:
Stoneage
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Date: July 3, 2016 01:25
Yes, Dandy. I feel sorry for that Italian "penalty specialist" who came in 10 seconds before the game was over and missed the goal on his penalty kick.
Re: OT: EURO 2016 - Prediction game and chat
Posted by:
jpasc95
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Date: July 3, 2016 07:34
yes true !Quote
mtaylor
Germany deserved to win. After the first 45 minutes, Italy didn't want to play anymore.
Maumau must be disgusted and devastated too. I wonder if he will show up again on this board.
6853 is lost in the space or maybe got drowned between 2 geysers. We'll be waiting for him tonight for the game versus France. Maybe we'll see him as the "streaker" on the SDF ground.
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Posted by:
Stoneage
()
Date: July 3, 2016 09:37
Picture 1: Boateng playing basketball. Great!
Picture 2: They have just found Zaza's penalty kick ball on the moon....
Picture 2: They have just found Zaza's penalty kick ball on the moon....
Re: OT: EURO 2016 - Prediction game and chat
Posted by:
BroomWagon
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Date: July 3, 2016 10:29
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EddieByword
I think something's lost in translation.......I don't know what you're on about.........sorry
No, you are absolutely correct. Anyway, I hope Wales goes all the way.
They spared us from having to see a shoot-out, terrible way to decide a game. The only quarter-final match so far that did not end tied.
Re: OT: EURO 2016 - Prediction game and chat
Posted by:
BroomWagon
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Date: July 3, 2016 10:37
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Stoneage
Picture 1: Boateng playing basketball. Great!
That was something. I couldn't rationalise Boateng's action. We have Michael Ballack giving half-time commentary and he was saying something as to Boateng was trying to jockey for position. I thought it was very reckless and that there was only a slim chance, Italy would have scored on that set-piece.
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Re: OT: EURO 2016 - Prediction game and chat
Posted by:
Sici
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Date: July 3, 2016 11:03
Congrats to Germany
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Re: OT: EURO 2016 - Prediction game and chat
Posted by:
Rolling Hansie
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Date: July 3, 2016 11:13
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Picture 1: Boateng playing basketball.
Very funny picture
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Re: OT: EURO 2016 - Prediction game and chat
Posted by:
Rolling Hansie
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Date: July 3, 2016 11:13
Congratulations Germany
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Re: OT: EURO 2016 - Prediction game and chat
Posted by:
crawdaddy
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Date: July 3, 2016 12:01
Yes ! Congratulations Germany,and in my opinion the best team got through, although I hate when it has to go to a shootout.
I'm sure we will hear from 6853 soon when Iceland beat France tonight.
I feel they can really do it.
I'm sure we will hear from 6853 soon when Iceland beat France tonight.
I feel they can really do it.
Re: OT: EURO 2016 - Prediction game and chat
Posted by:
Silver Dagger
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Date: July 3, 2016 13:08
Phew. All I can say is I never want to live through anything like that ever again. Respect to Italy. Two titans battled it out and finally Germany broke their hoodoo.
Re: OT: EURO 2016 - Prediction game and chat
Posted by:
marcovandereijk
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Date: July 3, 2016 15:01
I start to favor the South American way (Copa di America) to skip those extra minutes
playing time after a draw and start with penalty shootouts at once after 90 minutes.
No team seems to take any risks in those two quarters of an hour.
Just as long as the guitar plays, let it steal your heart away
playing time after a draw and start with penalty shootouts at once after 90 minutes.
No team seems to take any risks in those two quarters of an hour.
Just as long as the guitar plays, let it steal your heart away
Re: OT: EURO 2016 - Prediction game and chat
Posted by:
BroomWagon
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Date: July 3, 2016 15:24
"Fluch" has been in the German press quite a bit today, that seems to be the word they use for that "curse" of not being able to defeat Italy in the big tournaments.
That said, apparently Germany did draw Italy in the '96 Euro group stage; so, it was not every single time they met and Germany actually had lost in the Euro to Italy one time.
That said, apparently Germany did draw Italy in the '96 Euro group stage; so, it was not every single time they met and Germany actually had lost in the Euro to Italy one time.
Re: OT: EURO 2016 - Prediction game and chat
Posted by:
BroomWagon
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Date: July 3, 2016 18:24
Just for the record, I looked up previous France Iceland meetings at soccerway. These were manually transcribed, so feel free to check for accuracy:
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The showings of Iceland since 1975 are not bad at all.
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France Iceland H2H:
May 27, 2012 France 3 2 Iceland
Oct. 9, 1999 France 3 2 Iceland
Sept. 5, 1998 Iceland 1 1 France
Nov. 20, 1991 France 3 1 Iceland
Sept. 5, 1990 Iceland 1 2 France
April 29, 1987 France 2 0 Iceland
Sept. 10, 1986 Iceland 0 0 France
Sept. 3, 1975 France 3 0 Iceland
May 25, 1975 Iceland 0 0 France
Aug. 31, 1957 France 5 1 Iceland
June 1, 1959 France 8 0 Iceland
Total head to head, France 11 wins, 3 draws.
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The showings of Iceland since 1975 are not bad at all.
Re: OT: EURO 2016 - Prediction game and chat
Posted by:
jpasc95
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Date: July 3, 2016 19:30
thanks BW
in fact it's 8 wins and 3 draws
Iceland has really improved since 2012 so my team will have to be very careful. The golden age of supremacy is over.
in fact it's 8 wins and 3 draws
Iceland has really improved since 2012 so my team will have to be very careful. The golden age of supremacy is over.
Re: OT: EURO 2016 - Prediction game and chat
Posted by:
Stoneage
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Date: July 3, 2016 19:43
I wonder if that gull is also a penalty specialist, like Zaza?
Re: OT: EURO 2016 - Prediction game and chat
Posted by:
DandelionPowderman
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Date: July 3, 2016 20:41
Re: OT: EURO 2016 - Prediction game and chat
Posted by:
maumau
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Date: July 3, 2016 22:34
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jpasc95yes true !Quote
mtaylor
Germany deserved to win. After the first 45 minutes, Italy didn't want to play anymore.
Maumau must be disgusted and devastated too. I wonder if he will show up again on this board.
6853 is lost in the space or maybe got drowned between 2 geysers. We'll be waiting for him tonight for the game versus France. Maybe we'll see him as the "streaker" on the SDF ground.
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ahahahhah nothing will keep me away from here long, not even that Italy
congratulations Germany, they deserved to win Re: OT: EURO 2016 - Prediction game and chat
Posted by:
Deltics
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Date: July 3, 2016 22:56
Are you watching, England? That's how you beat Iceland.
And it's only half time!
"As we say in England, it can get a bit trainspottery"
And it's only half time!
"As we say in England, it can get a bit trainspottery"
Re: OT: EURO 2016 - Prediction game and chat
Posted by:
mtaylor
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Date: July 3, 2016 23:26
Next match - Germany vs France will be interesting to watch.
France coming with booming self confidence....
France coming with booming self confidence....
Re: OT: EURO 2016 - Prediction game and chat
Posted by:
BroomWagon
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Date: July 3, 2016 23:57
It's quiet here but Iceland, even in crashing out have really been a class act.
They kept trying to the end of the game.
They kept trying to the end of the game.
Re: OT: EURO 2016 - Prediction game and chat
Posted by:
jpasc95
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Date: July 3, 2016 23:58
yes, mtaylor, here we are now, Germany vs France !
it's quite a different game to come
we'll have to be very strong especially in defense where we have seen some weakness against Iceland tonight.
it's quite a different game to come
we'll have to be very strong especially in defense where we have seen some weakness against Iceland tonight.
Re: OT: EURO 2016 - Prediction game and chat
Posted by:
Honestman
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Date: July 4, 2016 00:07
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mtaylor
Next match - Germany vs France will be interesting to watch.-D
Not so sure, we'd always got some troubles with them, I still have the semi_final of the World Cup 1982 in mind, the kind of thing you never forgot.
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