OT: Euro04

[Unknown_Enemy]

Sigh.

I was piloting an IL2 2M and preparing to make a ground attack run, Murden was in a LA-5 trying to get some BF109 clear of my tail when we heard people rejoicing all over the place.

And it was not even for our brillant skill display in flight combat simulation, just because of 22 guys running after the same ball.

[Intimidator]

Originally posted by Unknown_Enemy:
Sigh.

I was piloting an IL2 2M and preparing to make a ground attack run, Murden was in a LA-5 trying to get some BF109 clear of my tail when we heard people rejoicing all over the place.

And it was not even for our brillant skill display in flight combat simulation, just because of 22 guys running after the same ball.

And when somebody finally got the ball, he kicks it away, and they start running again !!??!!??!!??

[Intimidator]

Group A

Portugal - Greece : 1-2
Spain - Russia : 1-0


Group B

Swiss - Croatia : 0-0
France - England : 2-1 (what an extreme Last 3 minutes!!!!!)


Group C

Italy - Danmark : 0-0
Sweden - Bulgaria : 5-0 (wauw !!!!)

[Intimidator]

Originally posted by Ruatha:



Sweden, Sweden, Sweden, Sweden!!





Actually I hate soccer too, but my wife follows it...

Ruatha, Congratulate your wife from me. What a victory !!!!!! really huge.
I hope that Holland is playing as good as Sweden tommorow against Germany !!

[Mephisto]

Intimidator, beware my wrath!

[minipol]

What a game england - france was. It reminded me of the game Man u played against Bayern when they pulled off a come-from-behind-to-win game.
I never expected the french to win. The english kept everything pretty closed and played solidly. Beckham should convert a penalty NO excuses. Everybody misses a penalty from time to time but it didn't look like a good effort to me.
Badly placed.

Anyway, since the Belgians are at home playing cards and pool, i'm looking forward to the Netherlands - Germany game.
A lot of controversy about this game and Van Nistelrooys comment about WWII surely added to the tension. This game could easily end up in a card drawing festival.

Originally posted by minipol:
Beckham should convert a penalty NO excuses. Everybody misses a penalty from time to time but it didn't look like a good effort to me.
Badly placed.

I don't think Beckham's penalty technique is very good. If you look at Sunday's one, or the one he scored against Argentina in the World Cup, they're all power and no placement. Michael Owen is (or was) technically much better.

But since Owen missed five in a row for Liverpool, it seems that there's nobody in the England team apart from Beckham who's prepared to take on the responsibility.