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By my reckoning it was England 2 - 1 Portugal after 90 minutes.
101 2004-06-24 21:48
102 2004-06-24 22:07
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Paul wrote:
By my reckoning it was England 2 - 1 Portugal after 90 minutes.
Mwhahahaha. Sorry, but one of your player did touch the goalie, they did say that you are not that hard with that rule back in Britain. I did hope that England should win 
103 2004-06-25 07:44
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That was the most biased referee I have seen in a while. All of my school were screaming about it...
England won in my eyes
104 2004-06-25 09:12
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Andy wrote:
England won in my eyes
Let me know how they do in next match 
105 2004-06-25 10:23
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Think of the fairness of England's situation. We knocked out Switzerland, and they put a SWISS ref in our match. What?
The goal was legal from the replays, the linesman accepted it, the ref overruled him.
I was laughing at the free kicks the ref gave to Portugal... one was when a Portugese player went ass first into one of England's players head... Free kick to Portugal.
Riiiight
106 2004-06-25 10:25
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal … 838421.stm
A good article. The topic says it all: "Caution proves England's undoing". You can't play defensive, destructive football and expect to win agains a team that plays offensive, constructive football. England barely touched the ball in the second half of the game.
"Programming is like sex: one mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life."
107 2004-06-25 11:34
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I can't say that I wanted Portugal to advance from this game but I'm inclined to agree that England was not performing as expected nor playing as I would have liked to see.
One can only hope that in 2006 they will go further.
For now I'll just settle for one of my Nordic relatives to sweep up the tournament
108 2004-06-25 13:36
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Rickard wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal … 838421.stm
A good article. The topic says it all: "Caution proves England's undoing". You can't play defensive, destructive football and expect to win agains a team that plays offensive, constructive football. England barely touched the ball in the second half of the game.
Not the point. Even if they did have more possesion, and did play better, that goal should have been allowed, and we should have won.
109 2004-06-25 22:14
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Greece 1 - 0 France
What else is there to say.
110 2004-06-26 00:19
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Andy wrote:
Not the point. Even if they did have more possesion, and did play better, that goal should have been allowed, and we should have won.
In the Premier League perhaps, but not in the European Championship. At least the Swedish commentators and "experts" seem to agree that it was a correct call by the referee.
"Programming is like sex: one mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life."
111 2004-06-26 13:18
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the linesman, who was closer to the action, was conceding the goal... why didn't the ref consult with his fellow official?
112 2004-06-26 14:04
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No idea. Quite a few international referee's around the world have said that it should have been allowed.. on the other hand, quite a few have probably said the opposite.
Greece 1 - France 0
Fascinating 
113 2004-06-26 22:12
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It's a sad day for football.
"Programming is like sex: one mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life."
114 2004-06-27 10:14
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Nope, great day 
(Holland)
115 2004-06-27 12:15
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I blame it on Zlatan :-)
No to be fair I think Holland actually made the best effort, but when it comes down to penalty shoot-outs it more a matter of luck.
The problem I think, is that there are way to few goals in football, determining the best team after a series of matches with on average less than two goals per team/match is statistically very uncertain. I say, when they can modify the rules every year in Formula One (sometime even during the season) to make it more fair and entertaining, then why can't they do the same in football?
116 2004-06-27 14:39
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I MAY be a bit biased here :), but I actually think Sweden was worth the win. We had more "close calls".
"Programming is like sex: one mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life."
117 2004-06-27 16:08
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I apologise yet again for an Aston Villa player missing a decisive penalty. First Vassell now Mellberg. I fear for Laursen and Sorensen in tonight's game for Denmark.
118 2004-06-27 16:16
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Joey: I assume your sig now refers to the 2006 World Cup.
119 2004-06-27 22:23
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Oh well. This ones even better:
Anyway, if Greece gets to the finals, I'm gonna stick to bowling instead.
120 2004-06-27 22:34
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Didn't go too well for the Danes I'm afraid.
"Programming is like sex: one mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life."
121 2004-06-27 22:43
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Saw this the other day... well funny.
122 2004-06-28 19:19
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pgregg wrote:
Saw this the other day... well funny.
Call me stupid, but I don't get the ones with the dog. Loved the last one though :)
"Programming is like sex: one mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life."
123 2004-06-28 20:47
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I think they are trying to imply that he is blind and the dog being of the guide kind
124 2004-06-28 21:04
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ahaha!
"Programming is like sex: one mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life."
125 2004-07-02 13:00
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This thread seems to have died since England and Sweden got knocked out.
If there are any members here from Greece or Portugal who wish to gloat, this is the place to do it.