Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Sun Jun 24, 2012 8:40 am  

I read something earlier that had a ring of truth to it - what most people consider exciting matches happen when teams attack and/or make a lot of mistakes. Spain make few mistakes, and no-one attacks against them.

Personally I find tactical battles more interesting than end to end stuff with bad play allowing chance after chance.

[John_D]

Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Sun Jun 24, 2012 10:18 am  

If Spain are boring, then give me boredom. Wrote this a while ago about how Barcelona's brilliance has become banal, but it could equally apply to Spain

If Spain are boring, then give me boredom. Wrote this a while ago about how Barcelona's brilliance has become banal, but it could equally apply to Spain

Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Sun Jun 24, 2012 10:52 am  

Asim wrote:

I read something earlier that had a ring of truth to it - what most people consider exciting matches happen when teams attack and/or make a lot of mistakes. Spain make few mistakes, and no-one attacks against them.

Personally I find tactical battles more interesting than end to end stuff with bad play allowing chance after chance.

Interesting isnt the same as entertaining though, is it???

To all the students of the game, the Spain way is a fantastic watch, but for those after entertainment, which I honestly believe is the majority, it is painfully tedious.

Let's be honest, if you had 2 TV channels, one showing last night's game and one showing the Man Utd/Everton 4-4 game played recently, then which one would get the most viewers????

Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Sun Jun 24, 2012 11:02 am  

Big game tonight. Thoughts?

My heart (obviously) says england. But thinking about this truthfully, it's going to be a cagey, chess like game. Very few chances, very tactical and probably goes to penalties, probably with england losing.

Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Sun Jun 24, 2012 11:06 am  

Wilbred T Pricklepop wrote:

Big game tonight. Thoughts?

My heart (obviously) says england. But thinking about this truthfully, it's going to be a cagey, chess like game. Very few chances, very tactical and probably goes to penalties, probably with england losing.

I will be shouting at the telly, and the England players will willfully ignore me.
Win or lose it will be an ordeal.

Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Sun Jun 24, 2012 11:40 am  

where can I live stream it in Oz?????

Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Sun Jun 24, 2012 12:09 pm  

Rooster Booster wrote:

where can I live stream it in Oz?????

Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Sun Jun 24, 2012 12:11 pm  

Wilbred T Pricklepop wrote:

Big game tonight. Thoughts?

My heart (obviously) says england. But thinking about this truthfully, it's going to be a cagey, chess like game. Very few chances, very tactical and probably goes to penalties, probably with england losing.

2/1 for the draw after 90 minutes looks a good bet - You would think at least one of the quarter finals would need extra time?

As for the game, I think it could be a bit more entertaining than most are anticipating....Two evenly matched sides (which hasn't been the case in the other 3 rather boring quarter final games), I think it will be tense and likely to have at least one or two controversial moments.

Neither side will get past the Germans in the semi, but victory tonight will be the difference between an acceptable and a great campaign for both teams.

Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Sun Jun 24, 2012 12:53 pm  

England to win on penalties, with Ballotelli to miss the deciding penalty in the shoot out.

Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Sun Jun 24, 2012 1:15 pm  

Wilbred T Pricklepop wrote:

Big game tonight. Thoughts?

My heart (obviously) says england. But thinking about this truthfully, it's going to be a cagey, chess like game. Very few chances, very tactical and probably goes to penalties, probably with england losing.

I agree with most of that.

I think England have an advantage with pace. If the right players are selected, we really could cause the Italians problems.
England have showed that they can sit back and soak up pressure, but that IMO would be suicide with Pirlo dictating play.
Also, it would be criminal not to have Carroll and Rooney up front and really bully their make-shift centre half.

Here's hoping...