Summer Football Tournaments - Who The Fuck Cares?

[Shindig]

Cocaine Guerrero

That's my new wrestling gimmick / twitter handle sorted. :D

[mugbull]

Pulisic has been tearing the Gold Cup a new one

[SincereTheRebel]

I thought the Jamaica game was tonight :face:

[Ian]

Jamaica to pepper USA in the other semi final later on tonight.


I thought the Jamaica game was tonight :face:

Did you?

[SincereTheRebel]

Did you?

Confused.

[Ian]

Well I wasn't sure if it was me who's confused.

The first post is from yesterday morning. Or were these posts not relating to the same game??

[Pepe]

You've EXPOSED him mate.

[Spikey M]

Classic e-victory.

[Pepe]

:evictory:

[Ian]

Sincere is in fact multiple people contributing towards the one account.

#ITK

[Gray Fox]

I see Argentina have taken their exit in a very sporting way, showing a lot of class.

[Jimmy Floyd]

How long have they been shit now? 15 years? I know they made the World Cup final in 2014, but that still wasn't a good team.

[Pepe]

Two decades at least.

[phonics]

This is a massive jinx but Cardiff Metropolitan University are ahead in their game versus the highest ranked side in the draw.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Benin beating Morocco :drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fucking lol.

1-1 and Ziyech hits the post from a penalty right at the end.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Morocco :harold:

DONNED by Benin.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I feel sorry for White Shirt Jesus, but lol all the same.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Yeah but Michel is great too.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Solid challenge by Onyango.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Onyango loves a slide tackle.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Mane really is shit at penalties.

[niko_cee]

How does the keeper stay on the pitch there? Isn't a penalty foul an auto-yellow, regardless?

And yes, Mané, stop taking the penalties.

His finishing ability is inversely proportional to the amount of time he has to think, which is a problem with penalties.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I don't think it's an auto-yellow but that challenge should have resulted in a second yellow regardless.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

This has started well.

Strange seeing Clinton N'Jie actually doing something good.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Mental.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Trezeguet's finishing has been dogshit.

[Gray Fox]

Messi being sent off for nothing is always good fun.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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:lol:

Medel would batter him.

[Giggles]

It's like some form of modern dance.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Egypt :lol:

[SincereTheRebel]

Medal also saw red. It was minor but it looks like the referee indicates both head-butted

[Gray Fox]

Medal also saw red. It was minor but it looks like the referee indicates both head-butted

They even checked VAR for it.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Egypt turned up thinking it was a guaranteed win.

Trezeguet has been wasteful with 2 great chances and they look lost with Salah being marked out of the game, they keep sending it long as he can't get open and it played right into South Africa's hands.

[Pleb]

What the fuck happened to Egypt? :harold:

[niko_cee]

Salah back for the start of the season. :jayjay:

[Gray Fox]

Just need Mane to go out now and we're good.

[Jimmy Floyd]

They have had an absolute shocker there. It's all opening up for Tunisia to shit their way to victory.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Salah back for the start of the season. :jayjay:

Based on his performances he's dying for the rest.

[Pleb]

Odds on Brazil shagging it against Peru? :baz:

[Pepe]

Lol at the butthurt Argies blaming CORRUPTION for their dogshit display and claiming that Messi was sent off because he dared speaking up.

[Pepe]

Odds on Brazil shagging it against Peru? :baz:

I'd say pretty low unfortunately. Would love to see it, mind.

[SincereTheRebel]

£20 on Cocaine Guerrero. It will be done.

[niko_cee]

Based on his performances he's dying for the rest.

I keep thinking he's on the cusp of going full Torres, but then he does something useful. I think he has at least another season before that hits, hopefully.

[niko_cee]

Meanwhile I see Sanchez did his hammy playing for Chile.

:harold:

[Ian]

Quite pleased with that news. Is it serious?

[niko_cee]

Could be career ending, but I'm not sure how you'd tell.

[Mike]

Not getting sold injured is he.

[Giggles]

He wasn't getting sold being finished anyway.

[Ian]

He's not getting sold either way so injured enough to not even make the bench is as good as it gets.

[Giggles]

Have him mow the pitch or clean the jacks or something. At least get some work for the money.

[SincereTheRebel]

My respect for players like Sanchez and Ozil goes higher everyday. Living from old success and pretty much refusing to leave while being a big enough name to still be around the first team. They make Bogarde look like a newb.

[Ian]

Bogarde is still king, wash your mouth out.

[Smjffy]

Bogarde is still king, wash your mouth out.

And not one fuck was given.


'This world is about money, so when you are offered those millions you take them. Few people will ever earn so many. I am one of the few fortunates who do. I may be one of the worst buys in the history of the Premiership but I don't care.'

[Yevrah]

That quote is fucking legendary. What honesty.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48899042

"We don't have to be part of this corruption," said the Barcelona forward. "They have showed us a lack of respect throughout this tournament.

"Sadly, the corruption, the referees, they don't allow people to enjoy football, they ruined it a bit."

:harold:

He also refused to go and collect his medal.

Cracking chimp out.

[bruhnaldo]

Messi is such a petulant little fucker when he turns out for Argentina lol

[bruhnaldo]

11:00 Women's Final
4:00p Copa America Final
9:00p Gold Cup Final

:drool: life is cool sometimes.

[Smjffy]

I miss living in Canada and waking up to Liverpool matches at 9am. :(

[Offshore Toon]

Messi does have a point. The timing makes him seem like a sore loser, but if he says he before they exit the tournament he gets banned and they weren't going to win it.

[Giggles]

Messi does have a point. The timing makes him seem like a sore loser, but if he says he before they exit the tournament he gets banned and they weren't going to win it.

Maybe they're just shit.

[John Arne]

Hanoi FC (owner Mr Hien) have just loaned one of their best players, Samson, to the team second bottom in the league, Quang Nam FC (owner Mr Hien).

Mr Hien also happens to own fellow V.league 1 teams Than Quang Ninh FC, Saigon FC and SHB Danang. Oh, and V.League 2 team Hong Linh Ha Tien.

Nothing to see here.

Edit, also Saigon FC used to be based in Hanoi as Hanoi Youth FC, before relocating to HCMC 2 years ago. Oh, and, Hong Linh Ha Tien were until this season Hanoi B.

[Pepe]

Messi does have a point. The timing makes him seem like a sore loser, but if he says he before they exit the tournament he gets banned and they weren't going to win it.

He said shit after the Brazil game and then all the Argies claimed that he was sent off as retaliation. They are a bunch of wankers.

[Giggles]

Hanoi FC (owner Mr Hien) have just loaned one of their best players, Samson, to the team second bottom in the league, Quang Nam FC (owner Mr Hien).

Mr Hien also happens to own fellow V.league 1 teams Than Quang Ninh FC, Saigon FC and SHB Danang. Oh, and V.League 2 team Hong Linh Ha Tien.

Nothing to see here.

Edit, also Saigon FC used to be based in Hanoi as Hanoi Youth FC, before relocating to HCMC 2 years ago. Oh, and, Hong Linh Ha Tien were until this season Hanoi B.

Has Izzy bought a schoolgirl yet?

[Offshore Toon]

Football is incredibly corrupt, and I have no doubt the South Americans do corruption better than most.

[Smjffy]

You ain't touching the African's on that score, Toon. Nowhere fucking near.

[Pepe]

Football is incredibly corrupt, and I have no doubt the South Americans do corruption better than most.

It is. And Brazil walked past Argentina.

[Offshore Toon]

You ain't touching the African's on that score, Toon. Nowhere fucking near.
Goes without saying that Africa are the worst/best.

[Pepe]

Hanoi FC (owner Mr Hien) have just loaned one of their best players, Samson, to the team second bottom in the league, Quang Nam FC (owner Mr Hien).

Mr Hien also happens to own fellow V.league 1 teams Than Quang Ninh FC, Saigon FC and SHB Danang. Oh, and V.League 2 team Hong Linh Ha Tien.

Nothing to see here.

Edit, also Saigon FC used to be based in Hanoi as Hanoi Youth FC, before relocating to HCMC 2 years ago. Oh, and, Hong Linh Ha Tien were until this season Hanoi B.

We had (have?) the same issue in Mexico. At several points, there has been three teams in the first division (America, Necaxa, and San Luis) owned by the same person.

[John Arne]

Has Izzy bought a schoolgirl yet?

Keeping his head down, and going by "Ismaheel".....

Also, realized I posted this in the wrong thread.

[John Arne]

We had (have?) the same issue in Mexico. At several points, there has been three teams in the first division (America, Necaxa, and San Luis) owned by the same person.

It's a joke. Genuine investors won't come anywhere near the league. Shambles.

[Smjffy]

I'm sure Quang Nam used to be decent, JA? I backed them to win only this morning as the odds were good and I recognised the name, little did I know they were in the relegation zone.

Only a £1 freebie but still...

[John Arne]

I'm sure Quang Nam used to be decent, JA? I backed them to win only this morning as the odds were good and I recognised the name, little did I know they were in the relegation zone.

Only a £1 freebie but still...

Won the title a couple of seasons ago thanks to the owner rigging it, apart from that, perennial mid-tablers.

[Smjffy]

You find the info, I'll fund the bets, we'll split the proceeds. :hat:

[Offshore Toon]

So, the BBC title sequence music is a woman doing a cover of Remember The Name.

I don't know how Dion Dublin has managed to get onto the punditry team without a wig.

[SincereTheRebel]

I knew it sounded familiar. She was spitting bars and it was executed poorly.

[mugbull]

Copa is actually on at a reasonable time tonight for the Europeans. Would love to see Peru do something

[bruhnaldo]

They'll likely lose 5:0 again am afraid

[SincereTheRebel]

This dutch keeper is making some monster saves.

[bruhnaldo]

Starting to think we blow this tbh

[Pepe]

Fuck VAR.

[Raoul Duke]

Absolute fisting this from the Yanks. If they could actually finish it'd be 7-0 by now.

[Pepe]

Definitely, the Dutch had nothing. That Heath is useless.

[bruhnaldo]

Hurray! We did what was minimally expected!

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Can't watch it but Madagascar :drool:

[SincereTheRebel]

The Doctors scored in the last minute.

[SincereTheRebel]

The keeper for Madagascar has a weird saving style. Its like the ball is on fire and the moment he touches it, will leave him with eight degree burns.

[SincereTheRebel]

Madagascar Win the shootout

[SincereTheRebel]

Man city has allegedly pulled out of the race to sign Maguire. They pulled out of deals for Sanchez and Jorginho and that worked out great for everyone involved.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Sad to see the Doctors go but Madagascar :cool:

[niko_cee]

Cracking bit of skill by Jesus to set that up.

[Pepe]

I like how he celebrated as if he had scored and ignored the lad that kicked it in.

[Pepe]

:drool:

[niko_cee]

lol if they VAR this away, not that it should be a penalty in a millions years, but arm away from the body and all.

[Pepe]

I thought all handballs were PKs nowadays, no?

[niko_cee]

Thought they could have had a penalty for the flailing arm a bit earlier, it was about the same as Walker got done for against Tunisia in the World Cup (ie total bullshit).

I dunno, are the 'new rules' in effect now? Even with them, I don't think it's strict liability, is it?

[Pepe]

Bottlejob IS ON.

[SincereTheRebel]

Cocaine Guerrero :drool:

[niko_cee]

Good finish.

[Pepe]

Wait a minute, when did Brazil score the second? Somehow missed it and I haven't gone anywhere.

[Ian]

Right before half time.

[niko_cee]

Seconds before half time. Smeone made a good tackle (Firmino?) and gave the ball to someone else (Arthur?) who beat a guy before playing a cute pass to Jesus who finished well (the first two may have been the other way around, my stream isn't great).

If Firmino could finish he'd be amazing.

[niko_cee]

Also, the actual answer to your question is probably as you were typing


Bottlejob IS ON.

[Pepe]

:D

Peru is such a nothing team. Everyone must be really shit for them to be in the final.

[mugbull]

:D

Peru is such a nothing team. Everyone must be really shit for them to be in the final.

I think they’re really good actually, at least in midfield (cue giggles coming in here like a spastic to “call me out”)

Advincula really shouldn’t be there though

[niko_cee]

Listening to some maniac going 'ombro a ombro' repeatedly in the wake of that decision (presumably shoulder to shoulder) has been the highlight of the game for me.

That 'Everton' Soares guy has impressed me throughout the tournament.

[Pepe]

Does anyone know where the good Mexican players are? I searched but I can't find anything. This squad is a bit shit.

[Pepe]

I guess that's Tata Bintino's best squad.

[Pepe]

Is he wearing a bra? :cab:

[Pepe]

It is some GPS tracking thing apparently.

[Smjffy]

Are you talking to yourself or has some cunt blocked me? :cab:

[Ian]

Wouldn't you have to have blocked them?

[Pepe]

I don't think that blocking people works that way.

[Smjffy]

Why the fuck does Ian keep popping up whenever I make a complete spanner of myself?

FUCK OFF YA CUNT!! :D

**Goes to see if I've blocked someone**

[Ian]

If I'd been about 30 seconds slower that would have been you getting the rude language there, Pepe.

Don't ever forget that I took a cuntbullet for you.

[Pepe]

I'll keep that in mind next time I need someone to take a fall for me. :thbup:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Finally something.

[Pleb]

Is he on the ropes?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The two games today (still have a half to go ofc) have been absolutely dire.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Khazri's the only Tunisian that is willing to play some decent football.

Game has picked up within moments of him coming on.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Tunisia are so frustrating to watch.

Strangle the living shit out of a game for 65 minutes hoping to keep it goalless before finally playing and doing really well.

And now the time wasting and diving. Fuck them so much.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

:harold:

Get fucked Tunisia.

Now for Ghana to go on and win.

[Serj]

Definitely deserved that for all their shithousery. They'll still manage to get through though

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Keeper change at the death for penalties :drool:

[Smjffy]

Tunisia to take it. Gyan to miss once again.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

New Tunisia keeper with soft wrists there.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What a bottler Gyan is.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ugh.

Nice penalty to end it though, he completely hoodwinked the keeper.

[Smjffy]

Aye, what a pussy.

[bruhnaldo]

Also congrats Pepe on the Copa Oro !

[Pepe]

Thanks.

That might be one of the worst US teams I've seen. Even then, they almost manage to get something.

[bruhnaldo]

Michael Bradley is one of the worst midfielders I've literally ever seen at any level.

The fact we still trot him and Altidore out there is a fucking disgrace.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'm not sure why they keep mentioning the disallowed Ghana goal as being UNJUST.

Yeah Partey didn't handle it like the ref said but he was offside anyway so VAR wouldn't have given it.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Benin :(

Should have used more voodoo.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What a scramble that was.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Good decision with VAR.

Looked offside live to me but Igahalo got the flick.

'Mon South Africa.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fucking keeper.

[John Arne]

You find the info, I'll fund the bets, we'll split the proceeds. :hat:

Quang Nam at home to Saigon FC. If QN don't win, I'll eat my dog.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I have yet to win a bet on the AFCON this year.

Hopefully Ivory Coast qualify and/or Zaha scores to break the curse.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Perhaps not.

[niko_cee]

So this £70m Pepe character is so good he can't get a game ahead of Max Gradel or that Kodija chap from Villa?

:cab:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The manager is constantly changing the team.

Zaha has started a couple and then not featured at all. Bony started the first few and is now warming the bench which is his best position. Cornet has had a start or two, Gradel the same etc etc.

He's trying to keep all his attackers happy for some reason and it's not working.

4-2-3-1 with Pepe, Cornet and Zaha behind Kodjia is the way he should be playing.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Zaha :harold:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

lol.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Zaha showcasing that 'The Curse' is alive.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ounas could be quality.

The striker who missed the penalty looks like he's been told that his whole family was murdered.

[Baz]

Zaha :harold:whats he done?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

whats he done?

Had a proper chimp out at a challenge by pushing someone over.

HARD MAN.

[SincereTheRebel]

I want to see every Ivorian penalty blasted at goal with a long run-up. Kolo Toure style

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Bony :harold:

This is why you don't bring that donkey off the bench.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Curse lives on :moop:

[John]

Those last two penalties were abysmal.

[SincereTheRebel]

What the fuck was that run-up for the last penalty. That's comedy.

[John]

Zaza with his Stavros Flatley run up still takes the prize, but that was quality.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Madagascar as well as BTTS for me so enjoy the 1-0 Tunisia win.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He was miles offside there.

[niko_cee]

What the fuck was that run-up for the last penalty. That's comedy.

I thought the same. Ran up as if he was going with his left, and then didn't.

[John Arne]

Quang Nam at home to Saigon FC. If QN don't win, I'll eat my dog.

Quang Nam 3-1 Saigon. Full time.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Tunisia have been done there.

That was a STONEWALL penalty taken away by VAR.

[phonics]

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AFCON gonna AFCON

[Manc]

Henri Saivet missing a penalty for Senegal. FM 2008 hero.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He almost scored a Worldie (commentators thought it was in for a second) after that too.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Not sure what to make of Bounedjah.

Guy seems to work hard and has a brilliant scoring record in Qatar but his finishing has been awful this tournament.

Mentally all over the place in the last game after missing a penalty too.

Would like to see how he does in Europe.

[niko_cee]

Marseille seem to be having a cracking start to pre-season.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Favours Algeria should this go to extra time.

Ounas will create havoc if/when he comes on.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Knew that was coming as soon as they got that free kick.

[Smjffy]

Senegal will win the final, I think. Mane scoring after missing a few chances prior.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Seeing as I'm on the Algeria train they should be putting Senegal's name on the trophy now.

[niko_cee]

Commence operation roll about.

Worst possible start to the game.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Forgot the final was tonight.

Bounedjah :cool:

Prick only seems to score when I don't have money on him.

[John]

I'd never heard of Bounedjah so I've just looked him up. Thirty nine league goals in twenty two games is Jardel level obscene. Why haven't some Dutch chancers picked him up?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'd never heard of Bounedjah so I've just looked him up. Thirty nine league goals in twenty two games is Jardel level obscene. Why haven't some Dutch chancers picked him up?

I assume his contract is MASSIVE because I was wondering the same.

Apparently Leeds and Leicester were sniffing around him just before the last January transfer window but he signed a contract extension.

[John]

That's a bad cut. Caught him right on the cheekbone, he'll need many stitches.