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Ultimate Battle of Western Europe

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    #512
    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    JohnGreenFan wrote: »
    Ceuta gets my vote, the other one is too boring.

    You can feel vindicated that you get the deciding vote here!

    Ceuta wins and advances to the quarter finals


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    #513
    KathleenGrant
    Registered Users Posts: 3,777 ✭✭✭KathleenGrant


    I keep getting error messages error 503

    So frustrating


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    #514
    cdeb
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,144 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    I find a refresh often (not always) lets the message get posted

    But yeah, annoying alright.


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    #515
    Purgative
    Registered Users Posts: 2,509 ✭✭✭Purgative


    KathleenGrant wrote: »
    I keep getting error messages error 503

    So frustrating


    Join the club - we got jackets :D


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    #516
    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    First quarter final going up at 17:30


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    #517
    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    Gonna push it out to 45 minutes for the quarter final and there'll be a quota of 6 votes for a win. Same as before, whichever flag is leading at the expiration time will go through but if they hit the quota they'll automatically reach the semi-final.

    Reasons will be taken into account in the event of a draw. The Random Number Generator is doing its thing and we'll have the first match up shortly.


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    #518
    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    Liege
    Belgian Province

    thumb-flag-of-liege-4k-silk-flag-belgian-province-silk-texture.jpg


    VS

    La Rioja
    Spanish Autonomous Community

    thumb-flag-of-la-rioja-autonomous-community-province-spain-silk-flag.jpg


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    #519
    Cosmo Kramer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,990 ✭✭✭Cosmo Kramer


    La Rioja. Even the wavy flag effect can't rescue that Liege abomination.


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    #520
    [Deleted User]
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    La Rioja, better composition and balance.


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    #521
    Purgative
    Registered Users Posts: 2,509 ✭✭✭Purgative


    Yep La Rioja. Its a nicely balanced flag compared to the other thing.


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    #522
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,274 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    La Rioja - the Liege one is all over the place and the green on the Rioja flag makes it more eye catching.


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    #523
    Electric Nitwit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,679 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    I've know I've not been around to join in the fun so have no right to judge here...

    ...but how have you people let these two get this far?! Were they up against used loo roll in earlier rounds?


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    #524
    Sawduck
    Registered Users Posts: 2,711 ✭✭✭Sawduck


    La Rioja it is a beautiful flag


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    #525
    alchemist33
    Registered Users Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭alchemist33


    Liege.

    La Rioja looks like what you'd make out of a box of random lego pieces


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    #526
    JohnGreenFan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,789 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    La Rioja - the other one is a pure mess.


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    #527
    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    La Rioja books its place in the semi-final


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    #528
    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    East Flanders
    Belgian Province

    thumb-flag-of-east-flanders-4k-silk-flag-belgian-province-silk-texture.jpg

    VS

    Ceuta
    Spanish Autonomous City

    thumb-flag-of-ceuta-autonomous-region-spain-ceuta-gibraltar.jpg


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    #529
    Cosmo Kramer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,990 ✭✭✭Cosmo Kramer


    East Flanders. Green and white mix works well, better use of the lion/dragon thing than other flags. Like that it's off centre too. An overall contender for me.


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    #530
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Ceuta for being a nice flag and because the other really is quite horrible.


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    #531
    Calliope Petite Table
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭✭ Calliope Petite Table


    East Flanders. Much better colour scheme.


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    #532
    JohnGreenFan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,789 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    Ceuta, because I think I'm allergic to flags that feature the lion so prominently.


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    #533
    Electric Nitwit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,679 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Ceuta, I like the contrast of the super simple monochrome background and the little bit of colour offsetting it in the middle

    Flanders looks like someone angrily running out of a nail bar after some horrific accident


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    #534
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,052 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Ceuta, nice crest and no terrifying spike lions.


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    #535
    Purgative
    Registered Users Posts: 2,509 ✭✭✭Purgative


    Ceuta nice flag, works well in the silk. Nice crest B&W really works well.


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    #536
    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    Ceuta wins and advances to the semi finals


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    #537
    Electric Nitwit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,679 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Omackeral wrote: »
    Ceuta wins and advances to the semi finals
    4P1U.gif

    :p


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    #538
    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
    French Region

    d7ujfcd-aa63aff9-ee64-4fa8-9194-712bee0cf3fc.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOiIsImlzcyI6InVybjphcHA6Iiwib2JqIjpbW3sicGF0aCI6IlwvZlwvMzJlMDRjMmItZWYwNC00ZDczLTg3MTktNWVlNDc1NDIwM2JkXC9kN3VqZmNkLWFhNjNhZmY5LWVlNjQtNGZhOC05MTk0LTcxMmJlZTBjZjNmYy5wbmcifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6ZmlsZS5kb3dubG9hZCJdfQ.eP5gw7koviUnt5LzZwkOu5u8vo05SMnkrQyjTQbT3ps

    VS

    Tuscany
    Italian Region

    thumb-flag-of-tuscany-4k-silk-texture-tuscany-silk-flag.jpg


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    #539
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,274 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Tuscany - it's not great, but the French one is an abomination.


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    #540
    Purgative
    Registered Users Posts: 2,509 ✭✭✭Purgative


    Tuscany was going to stick with the crazy dolphin but the red on white is quite striking - plus horses are cool.


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    #541
    Electric Nitwit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,679 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Tuscany

    Bit of class there in the simplicity, but still very unique. And Pegasus.


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