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Hah, well, naturally England were also utterly abysmal. Liam Send a noteboard - 29/06/2010 11:15:41 PM
You mean, slower than that gang of athletes out on a power walk in the english "defense"?


The argument seems to go that Spain etc. don't need a mid-season break because their league runs at a slower pace, with players being much better at picking the right moment to go on a proper run. Much of the movement is with the ball etc. Teams that run around more, i.e. Germany and England would benefit from a mid-season break, as the Bundesliga has.

I'd discount it as utter rubbish, but Torres' sluggish performance tonight could maybe give it credence. Maybe. Ish.

Of course it could just be that Premier League style football is just completely incompatible with International football, which I'm more likely to agree with.
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Deutschland über England. LiterateDog - 27/06/2010 04:52:51 PM 1204 Views
I am pleased that the goal differential was more than that one goal. It should have been 4-2. The Shrike - 27/06/2010 04:55:35 PM 901 Views
I care not for diplomacy. LiterateDog - 27/06/2010 04:57:58 PM 992 Views
Well . . . you are of Irish extraction. It is just for you to be happy that England lost. The Shrike - 27/06/2010 04:59:35 PM 899 Views
Does anti-Frenchiness really need to even be mentioned? LiterateDog - 27/06/2010 05:01:45 PM 739 Views
Karma. They self-destructed. It was fun to watch. The Shrike - 27/06/2010 05:03:18 PM 969 Views
So is Sepp Blatter, I would imagine. Legolas - 27/06/2010 05:03:48 PM 953 Views
That's my big concern, that Blatter the tosser gets off with this one. Wibble - 27/06/2010 05:13:09 PM 905 Views
And whilst I'm at it, 2 comments that summed up England today. Wibble - 27/06/2010 05:21:22 PM 1106 Views
Yeah, agreed. Legolas - 27/06/2010 05:29:01 PM 910 Views
Disallowing England's second goal was karma. Dragonsoul - 27/06/2010 05:32:30 PM 970 Views
Wha? Wibble - 27/06/2010 05:39:22 PM 963 Views
True, Italy's play was awful. Dragonsoul - 27/06/2010 05:45:44 PM 959 Views
That is a ridiculous argument. Legolas - 27/06/2010 05:43:11 PM 971 Views
Not really. Dragonsoul - 27/06/2010 05:48:13 PM 890 Views
Germany won't last long. Dragonsoul - 27/06/2010 05:30:40 PM 855 Views
Based on what I have seen so far, I think you're right. *NM* The Shrike - 27/06/2010 05:35:03 PM 423 Views
I couldn't care less, to be honest. LiterateDog - 27/06/2010 05:35:16 PM 886 Views
Well that makes one of us. Dragonsoul - 27/06/2010 05:49:05 PM 851 Views
I think the winner of that match will win. Wibble - 27/06/2010 05:40:48 PM 965 Views
Argentina just has too much power. Milito was absurd this year at Inter. Dragonsoul - 27/06/2010 05:51:02 PM 842 Views
Argentina, yes. Milito, doesn't look like it so far. Legolas - 27/06/2010 05:46:18 PM 903 Views
It's not that I'm looking at Inter players. Dragonsoul - 27/06/2010 05:52:34 PM 821 Views
Get to the final they might, but it won't be a stroll. Legolas - 27/06/2010 09:28:32 PM 857 Views
Eh, Spain is overrated. Dragonsoul - 27/06/2010 10:20:01 PM 968 Views
Not really. Legolas - 27/06/2010 10:38:54 PM 930 Views
Quarterfinal is already pretty "long" ironclad - 27/06/2010 08:06:33 PM 795 Views
The fact that Italy went out in the group stage... Dragonsoul - 27/06/2010 09:59:33 PM 812 Views
Lol, well, maybe I can pretend to care about soccer for a minute ßelals Girl - 27/06/2010 06:44:05 PM 894 Views
We're even for Wembley now ironclad - 27/06/2010 08:15:44 PM 921 Views
My thoughts exactly. Germany is officially never allowed to moan about "Das Wembley-Tor" again. *NM* Tim - 27/06/2010 10:11:50 PM 399 Views
I'm fine with a bit of overconfidence, but playing without a defence was probably a bit too much. *NM* Liam - 27/06/2010 08:29:55 PM 408 Views
Hehe Etzel - 27/06/2010 09:13:20 PM 1248 Views
Now they get to fight Argentina in the much-anticipated "Battle for Hitler's Brain"! Tom - 27/06/2010 10:02:35 PM 921 Views
and here's my plea to the english press ponder stibbons - 27/06/2010 10:43:06 PM 772 Views
Oh, I almost forgot: the funniest thing about the BBC commentary... Legolas - 27/06/2010 10:49:27 PM 807 Views
Did they really? I didn't notice. Maybe because there was too much shouting at the telly. Liam - 27/06/2010 11:28:55 PM 851 Views
If you've memorised the lower-case code, just subtract 32 for the upper-case code. Tim - 28/06/2010 09:42:02 AM 825 Views
Hm, interesting. I figured there probably was a code, but couldn't be bothered to look it up. Legolas - 28/06/2010 09:46:01 AM 775 Views
The English team did not seem to understand the fact that it is a bad idea... jh - 28/06/2010 11:07:24 AM 863 Views
There's been a lot of fuss made about the Premier League not having a mid-season break. Liam - 28/06/2010 11:38:11 AM 946 Views
... slower pace? jh - 29/06/2010 06:07:57 PM 713 Views
Hah, well, naturally England were also utterly abysmal. Liam - 29/06/2010 11:15:41 PM 903 Views
BTW did anybody notice ponder stibbons - 30/06/2010 09:10:34 PM 902 Views
Yup. Wibble - 01/07/2010 11:25:00 PM 732 Views
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