Kins
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- Ystradgynlais, S. Wales
Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh!
Awesome!
Awesome!
The Football.....
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Flying_Monkey
Recyclist
- Location
- Odawa
Navasssssssss!
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
I do like a good penalty shoot-out.
Brazeel Brazeeeel Brazeeeeel
Brazeel Brazeeeel Brazeeeeel
Flying_Monkey
Recyclist
- Location
- Odawa
I hate penalties, but I'm glad Costa Rica will be going through especially after not being awarded the penalty they deserved earlier and having to play with 10 men somewhat unjustifiably. They won't get any further though.
Pro Tour Punditry
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I'm not sure, they have been "underdogs" in all their games until today when they were favourites and seem to be good at absorbing pressure and then exploiting opportunities on the attack. They might just give the Netherlands a good game and a scare!
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Strachan yet again speaking more sense than everyone else. It'll hopefully not be long til everyone else just lets him speak.
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
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- The hills of Accrington
I said to Mrs Accy that Robben was looking for a penalty,then low and behold so did the commentator. A few minutes later the git got his reward!
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
What a proper game of footy that Costa Rica v Greece was!
A shame that one had to lose!
A shame that one had to lose!
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
I had to bow out after 90 minutes, up at 5am for work but was very pleased when I saw the result this morning, wouldn't write them off against Holland either, stranger things have happened already in this tournament.
AndyRM
XOXO
- Location
- North Shields
Bit harsh on your boys there.
Both knocked out at the same stage at Euro 2012, they didn't get out their group at WC 2010, got to Euro 2008 but came home pointless, didn't get to WC 2006, won Euro 2004 but weren't at WC 2002 when you got to the QF and lost to Brazil.
Tournament win aside, I reckon England have been the better side, both in terms of football and results.
Looking forward to tonight's games. I'd love France and Algeria to get through - that would be a spicy quarter final.
AndyRM
XOXO
- Location
- North Shields
Agree, any time I listen to Strachan he comes across as a guy who loves the game and knows a great deal about it. Most pundits speak in a combination of cliches and spout generic rubbish about "passion" and whatever else - Strachan is one of the few who offers any genuine insight.
I quite like Martin O'Neill as well for similar reasons.
AndyRM
XOXO
- Location
- North Shields
What a proper game of footy that Costa Rica v Greece was!
A 'proper game of footy'?! There were maybe 15 decent minutes. Usual defensive p!sh from Greece, they had a 5 on 2 counter attack at one point and put the brakes on at the halfway line. The standard of attacking play in their Super League must be atrocious.
The absolute worst thing was that they won Euro 2004 with that style of football. They will never change now.
Ian A
Über Member
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- Leicester/Keighley
Greece made a good job of flattering Costa Rica's defense. They have a real problem finishing an attacking move. Always worth putting it on, just to hear SWMBO, who isn't bothered about football or the world cup, shouting at the tv in Greek for two hours.
SteCenturion
I am your Father
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- The Dark Side of the Moon.
He will probably bite it & then call it names for being Black & White
SteCenturion
I am your Father
- Location
- The Dark Side of the Moon.
& head butted a referee & racially abused an opponent player & dived to cheat a pen or free kick on numerous occasions.
The 'boy' is a plank.
