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The Live In Running World Cup Thread for After Hours.

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  • #2162
    moonpurple
    Closed Accounts Posts: 852 ✭✭✭moonpurple


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    "The Japanese are not quite so rational as we are"

    Eamon Dunphy paints another entire nation with his tar brush.

    yes how irrational is their car production and consumer electronics production
    wackos are they not..


  • #2163
    robby^5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,969 ✭✭✭robby^5


    moonpurple wrote: »
    yes how irrational is their car production and consumer electronics production
    wackos are they not..

    I'd call a car not having working brakes fairly irrational :)


  • #2164
    Agricola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,547 ✭✭✭Agricola


    robby^5 wrote: »
    I'd call a car not having working brakes fairly irrational :)

    Purposely becoming morbidly obese in order to wrestle other obese men, while wearing nappies, is pretty damn crazy too!


  • #2165
    K-9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,305 ✭✭✭✭K-9


    The World Cup starts for me tonight. Come on Nando.

    Mad Men's Don Draper : What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons.



  • #2166
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    david villa any time scorer, spain win in 90 mins, 2/1

    COM ON SPAIN!!!!


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  • #2167
    Mick Daly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 558 ✭✭✭Mick Daly


    I hope Ronaldo has a blistering game.


  • #2168
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    robby^5 wrote: »
    I'd call a car not having working brakes fairly irrational :)

    Some people are never happy, sure didn't they even that out with the sticky accelerators!


  • #2169
    Super-Rush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,473 ✭✭✭✭Super-Rush


    K-9 wrote: »
    The World Cup starts for me tonight. Come on Nando.

    I expect a good show tonight.


  • #2170
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    that was never over the line

    :D


  • #2171
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Come on Portugal!


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  • #2172
    recylingbin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,001 ✭✭✭recylingbin


    Let's hope Portugal's anti-football is the real loser here.


  • #2173
    dolliemix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,048 ✭✭✭dolliemix


    C'mon Spain!


  • #2174
    Mick Daly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 558 ✭✭✭Mick Daly


    Ah 1-0 Spain. That is not deserved at all.


    Once they play someone good they'll be left like shít.


  • #2175
    Gunsfortoys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭Gunsfortoys


    Big fat fail for portugal, Spain ftw.


  • #2176
    MySelf56
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 239 ✭✭MySelf56


    The Curse of the Nike World Cup Commercial?
    The three-minute-long epic in question, Nike’s “Write the Future” ad, shows five players in the heat of battle in South Africa imagining how the fans back home will react to their performance. The players are some of soccer’s biggest names: Ivory Coast’s Didier Drogba, Italy’s Fabio Cannavaro, England’s Wayne Rooney, Brazil’s Ronadinho, and Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo.

    Is it now turn of Cristiano Ronaldo??!! :P


  • #2177
    Mick Daly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 558 ✭✭✭Mick Daly


    Well "Ronadinho" isn't in South Africa.


  • #2178
    The Pontiac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,415 ✭✭✭The Pontiac


    Mick Daly wrote: »
    Ah 1-0 Spain. That is not deserved at all.


    Once they play someone good they'll be left like shít.

    What drugs are you taking? Have you anything better to do on your school holidays?


  • #2179
    Mick Daly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 558 ✭✭✭Mick Daly


    <Ollie> wrote: »
    What drugs are you taking? Have you anything better to do on your school holidays?


    I get the dole, not an education!


    Just saying that when they play Brazil or whoever they will fúckup. Portugal were playing well until that goal.


  • #2180
    Kiwi_knock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,484 ✭✭✭Kiwi_knock


    Mick Daly wrote: »
    Well "Ronadinho" isn't in South Africa.
    Further proof of the Nike curse


  • #2181
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    <Ollie> wrote: »
    What drugs are you taking? Have you anything better to do on your school holidays?

    In fairness, Spain have been really poor in this tournament. Lost to the Swiss & beat Chile & Honduras who were very average teams. Portugal's tactics tonight were all wrong & they're going out because of it. Next up for them will be Paraguay, another average team.

    Presmuming they get past them, their first real test will be Germany or the Argies. If the Germans get at them, they will destroy their dodgy defence as they know how to attack.


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  • #2182
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,119 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Is anyone else seeing irish company Moy Park advertising on the pitch hoardings on the spain-portugal match?

    Not a company i expected to see advertising there!


  • #2183
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 28,276 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    recylingbin wrote: »
    Let's hope Portugal's anti-football is the real loser here.
    Huh? :confused:


  • #2184
    Gunsfortoys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭Gunsfortoys


    Off he goes! Great acting.


  • #2185
    dolliemix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,048 ✭✭✭dolliemix


    That ref is giving Ronaldo nothing. In fairness he deserves it but all things being equal he should have got a free back there. He was blatantly pushed....


    Holy...was Capoodevela acting there or what?


  • #2186
    Paco Rodriguez
    Closed Accounts Posts: 698 ✭✭✭Paco Rodriguez


    dolliemix wrote: »
    That ref is giving Ronaldo nothing. In fairness he deserves it but all things being equal he should have got a free back there. He was blatantly pushed....


    Holy...was Capoodevela acting there or what?



    its assimilation, not acting! silly!:rolleyes:


  • #2187
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 28,276 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    I feel sorry for the Portuguese goalkeeper.. he's worked his socks off tonight amongst a very poor defence. And where the hell is Ronaldo?! Useless. :P


  • #2188
    Kiwi_knock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,484 ✭✭✭Kiwi_knock


    I'm not seeing any contact for that to be a red unless they have not shown the right replay. Disgraceful play acting anyway, the cameras showed Capedevila looking up before clutching his face and rolling around in agony


  • #2189
    The Pontiac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,415 ✭✭✭The Pontiac


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    In fairness, Spain have been really poor in this tournament. Lost to the Swiss & beat Chile & Honduras who were very average teams. Portugal's tactics tonight were all wrong & they're going out because of it. Next up for them will be Paraguay, another average team.

    Presmuming they get past them, their first real test will be Germany or the Argies. If the Germans get at them, they will destroy their dodgy defence as they know how to attack.

    I agree with you, but I was referring Mike's comment saying the 1-0 lead wasn't deserved. Spain could be a few up by now and have been the only team trying to play football. Portugal's tactics have backfired big time. Spain will improve as the tournament moves on IMO. :)


  • #2190
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Portugal have been awful tonight - tactically they got it all wrong. They were set up to frustrate Spain, but never really attack them properly.

    It all got a bit surreal when Ronaldo was looking over to Quieros asking him what the hell was he doing.


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  • #2191
    Gunsfortoys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭Gunsfortoys


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    Portugal have been awful tonight - tactically they got it all wrong. They were set up to frustrate Spain, but never really attack them properly.

    Good RTE pundit quoting;) I agree with it though, portugal have been boring throughout the competition.


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