Re: Euro 2012 Thread

by Henry Mon 25 Jun 2012, 00:30

F*ck.

That is all.

by Yorkie Jill Mon 25 Jun 2012, 01:26

I fell asleep. Woke up a little, heard 'penalties' and went back to sleep. First 38 minutes wasn't terrible.

by LeFromage Mon 25 Jun 2012, 09:58

Chivalry Augustus wrote: England produces few good footballers and the ones it does produce don't improve once they pass 21 - see Wayne Rooney. This is down to idleness.

Watched footage of Rooney for England vs France at Euro 2004, and he was fast. Bustling. Took players on.

Heavy and slow these days. He's only about 26. But that's about par for the course. Most footballers that burst onto the scene at at really young age are physically shot by their mid twenties.

by JGK Mon 25 Jun 2012, 10:04

Michael Owen?

by LeFromage Mon 25 Jun 2012, 10:06

Owen was finished the day his hamstring exploded. Think he was about 19. Wasn't the same player afterwards.

by Brass Monkey Mon 25 Jun 2012, 10:19

Rooney was abysmal in both games. He shouldn't have stayed on as long as he did in either game. Vilks' signature should be sporting something ATM, but I can't be bothered.

by Guest Mon 25 Jun 2012, 10:23

I've put something there on your behalf.

by Guest Mon 25 Jun 2012, 10:24

Err. Should work now...

by Brass Monkey Mon 25 Jun 2012, 10:27

That'll do. It's a hollow feeling.

by LeFromage Mon 25 Jun 2012, 10:46

Lara Lara Laughs wrote:Dello - why wouldn't you pick Young for anything, ever? He's a cheat but he's undoubtedly a decent player.

Absolute passenger.

by LeFromage Mon 25 Jun 2012, 10:47

Lara Lara Laughs wrote:
Dello wrote:
Lara Lara Laughs wrote:Dello - why wouldn't you pick Young for anything, ever? He's a cheat but he's undoubtedly a decent player.

He has two moves. Out on the left, he'll dick around with the ball for a while before turning onto his right foot and slinging a cross in (I also wouldn't pick the equally limited and predictable James Milner).

His other move involves falling over with extreme prejudice.

At least he's good enough to actually beat players and has the technique to put in a decent cross. Out of the players we've got, he'd always be in my England side.

Go f*ck yourself. With a broom. Sideways.

by taipan Mon 25 Jun 2012, 10:56

Dello wrote:
Lara Lara Laughs wrote:Dello - why wouldn't you pick Young for anything, ever? He's a cheat but he's undoubtedly a decent player.

Absolute passenger.

The new Lampard.

by LeFromage Mon 25 Jun 2012, 11:14

Lampard at his very fat f*cked worst is a billion times the player Young will ever be.

by taipan Mon 25 Jun 2012, 11:28

Dello wrote:Lampard at his very fat f*cked worst is a billion times the player Young will ever be.

Lampard never did anything for England except fark up the team balance.

by Brass Monkey Mon 25 Jun 2012, 11:33

Young was the biggest pile of shit going. I'm no Milner fan but have no clue how Young stayed on and he went off.

by skully Mon 25 Jun 2012, 12:02

So Young missing a penalty was a lay down misere then?

by Brass Monkey Mon 25 Jun 2012, 12:58

It wasn't that. Wouldn't have minded had he performed. Italy play their midfield very narrow and as we were only playing two in the middle of the park they were overwhelmed... so when the ball was farmed out to the wing, he needed to keep hold of it otherwise we'd just invite more and more pressure on poor Gerrard and Parker. Instead he found all manner of ways to get caught in possession, misplace an easy pass and generally be gash. It was one of the most dire performances I've seen.

by Jontyh Mon 25 Jun 2012, 12:58

Brass Monkey wrote:Young was the biggest pile of shit going. I'm no Milner fan but have no clue how Young stayed on and he went off.

Yep. Milner is only usually used by Mancini if the oppo has a dangerous fullback, as he will track back and press him tirelessly the whole game, allowing our own fullback the freedom to overlap. Used within his limitations he's a decent player, but not what you want at international level.
Still rather have him than that f*ckwit Gashley Young, though.

by Brass Monkey Mon 25 Jun 2012, 13:00

Thing is with Milner, he's on a hiding to nothing when he's partnered with Glen Johnson - who has the ball control of a toddler and the passing ability of a solvent abuser.

by LeFromage Mon 25 Jun 2012, 13:20

Brass Monkey wrote:... Glen Johnson - who has the ball control of a toddler and the passing ability of a solvent abuser.

England's best player last night. True story.

by Brass Monkey Mon 25 Jun 2012, 13:42

As I said overleaf, he can defend. I'm still not sure that I've seen someone as bad as him on the ball, though.

by tricycle Mon 25 Jun 2012, 13:44

Julio Baptista during his Arsenal spell.

by Brass Monkey Mon 25 Jun 2012, 13:49

Hmmm, maybe... but he did have that outstep trick though - Glen Johnson tried that once, he lost a boot and elbowed a ball-boy in the face.

by LeFromage Mon 25 Jun 2012, 14:06

Brass Monkey wrote:As I said overleaf, he can defend. I'm still not sure that I've seen someone as bad as him on the ball, though.

Oh come along. You just had to look slightly ahead of him to James Milner.

by JKLever Mon 25 Jun 2012, 14:13

James Milner, Jordan Henderson, Joleon Lescott, Scott Parker...

I mean come on, the fact that these names are even in an England shirt confirms that hodgson performed a miracle getting this mob to within a penalty shoot out of the semi finals.

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