I know. The Indo front page as well:
Look at the ‘Misery’ the strikes are causing, for the poor people who can afford to take foreign holidays. Forget about workers rights.
Great priorities altogether.
Smith
If I hit a ‘hamster’ I’d reverse just to make sure.
Cu Cullan
The football is fixed. Always has been. I’m getting very worried that its been fixed to let England win. Drive them barmy. They will push for a hard Brexit. Full of balls. They have no clue how much the rest of Europe wants to screw them. This is part of the plan.
ReproBertie
You think the football in Russia is fixed but not to have Russia win it?
Cu Cullan
I do.. Russia gets more by not winning. Normally, in fairness, it’s set for the host to win, or come closer than anyone expected.
Mé Féin
Winners who hosted the tournament since it started
Year Winner Host
1930 Uruguay Uruguay
1934 Italy Italy
1966 England England
1974 W.Germany W.Germany
1978 Argentina Argentina
1998 France France
Same pattern shows for the Euros
Dan
You are both deeply retarded.
ReproBertie
6/20 is not a pattern.
MaryLou's ArmaLite
In 40 years the hosts have won twice. And that France 98 team were rather hopeless, Vieira, Zidane, Petit, Lizarazu, Deschamps, Blanc, Thuram, Desailly, Pieres, Henry, Trezeguet, Barthez.
Useless loosers.
Cu Cullan
Look at that match again. The sight of Ronaldo running away from the French goal..! Totally fixed. Any bookie will tell you the same. Football is entertainment. The country that pays the most hosts. They can’t win. That will swing back in time and they will. They have to educate the developing countries in how it all works. Bread and circus.
“They have no clue how much the rest of Europe wants to screw them.”
Further than beyond stupid.
Cu Cullan
Keep believing ..
Adama
Ah Leo-shifting opinions like a sand bar at high tide to suit the room he’s in. He never fails to disappoint that one.
Sheik Yahbouti
Reminds me of that fine old song I heard sung by Groucho Marx – “How could you believe me when I said I love you, when you know I’ve been a liar all my life?”
MaryLou's ArmaLite
Sandbars form and move quite slowly
Adama
Yeh picking holes in the analogy makes all the difference. The argument is hereby nullified.
Communication is important, and communicating by analogy is extremely poor if it conveys the opposite of what was intended.
Cian
…that is literally the most insightful comment ever.
Giggidygoo
Yep. That’s the way he operates. Has the SCUm unit been disbanded yet – wasn’t it meant to happen by/in July. What’s its replacement.
Topsy
Congratulations to England. Well deserved win. Sweden are well organised, but England will win the QF & set up for a tough game v Croatia for a final spot v Brazil.
ReproBertie
Ridiculous comment.
Brazil in the final?
PlumBobSmearPants
What’s so ridiculous about it? Do you know something the rest of us don’t?
ReproBertie
I know loads more than you. I know, for example, that my comment, meant in jest, was a classic bait and switch.
Andyourpointiswhatexactly?
I genuinely think Belgium are in with a chance of beating Brazil. I like the cut of their jib.
Brother Barnabas
yeah, belgium have it to beat anyone
need to sort out some egos though
Cian
So a Belgium/England final then? niiiiice
Andyourpointiswhatexactly?
That’s what I was thinking. Belgium to win, though. You know. Give them a taste then whip it away.
Someone on here yesterday said it’s all fixed to let England win to promote Brexit.
Brother Barnabas
it’s not the maddest idea ever… and has perhaps happened before:
June 2, 1992 – denmark rejected the referendum on the maastricht treaty. attributed to fear among danish that a small country like denmark wouldn’t be able to hold its own etc in such a close union of far bigger states
June 26, 1992 – denmark remarkably and unexpectedly wins Euro ’92 [even though hadn’t even qualified – were admitted 5 days before the tournament began due to yugoslavia’s elimination]. national euphoria etc. huge spike even in consumer confidence and general sense that, actually, denmark CAN hold its own against bigger nations (after beating france, netherlands, england and germany)
1993 – second referendum on maastricht ratified by 57%
fixing the world cup to facilitate brexit is unlikely, but not the craziest idea ever
Andyourpointiswhatexactly?
I would genuinely enjoy pints with you, I think. Never gonna happen, obvs.
*sad face*
Brother Barnabas
that could get complicated…
Andyourpointiswhatexactly?
Completely.
I retract my sincerity and resume the usual nonsense by shouting MINGEBAGS!
Cian
at least you would recognise each other in the pub – the ones wearing tinfoil hats!
Don’t get in the way of good (or poorly constructed) ‘ol RCC bashing!
s/
Brother Barnabas
does all criticism or discussion of wrongs committed by CC constitute ‘ol RC bashing’?
Jonner
I agree it’s not unique. I watched a documentary recently that focused on the prevalence of illegal adoption facilitated by the RCC in South America, hence my comment.
still worth watching short clip above.
Ollie Cromwell
What a party !
Congrats to the boys for getting to the quarters – not too shabby at all considering how good the football has been at this world cup.
And a wonderful irony that the filthy Columbian cheats who tried to deliberately damage the penalty spot go out on a missed peno.
Poetic justice.
Brother Barnabas
disappointing lack of sportsmanship from both sides – henderson’s playacting was especially sad; even cited in post-match analysis by that inveterate cheat shearer, some credit to him for that. diving and whingeing all round, too. would prefer to see the englanders conceal the inner thug that’s part of the national character when on the world stage. hopefully southgate, who’s a decent if simple man, will sort that out for the weekend.
Topsy
It must hurt you to hate so much.
Brother Barnabas
not at all, topsy
i’m a lover, not a hater
Ollie Cromwell
He can’t help himself.He seeths with envy and hatred for the mainland.I reckon an English rose must have spurned his drunken advances while sweating in his GAA shirt at Coppers one night.
Brother Barnabas
ah charger, i’m only tugging your mickey
i don’t seethe with anything
and, eh, spurned? never happened, chum. not even once.
Andyourpointiswhatexactly?
Interesting.
scottser
england haven’t scored a goal from open play in over 210 minutes of football.
as the man said, they lack guile in the last third.
Bertie Blenkinsop
Kane in line for the scabbiest Golden Boot ever….
Brother Barnabas
mbappe is 9/1 for golden boot now
really decent, I think
Bertie Blenkinsop
Good shout, will have a look at that.
Brother Barnabas
he always scores in clusters. after the 2 last time out, could see him getting another 2 or 3 over next couple of games
Andyourpointiswhatexactly?
I hope Cavani gets well enough to lash a few more goals in. I like him.
Brother Barnabas
good hair
Bertie Blenkinsop
Magnificent cheekbones in fairness.
Andyourpointiswhatexactly?
I’d never heard of him. I had to google him to find out he’s actually quite well known. Ahem.
I’m fond of Uruguay having spent an afternoon there. Colonia. Lovely town.
Topsy
Andy. If you’ve never heard about Cavani then you really haven’t a remote interest in football.
Otis Blue
A curious spot, I thought. Nice but it had an ‘otherness’.
Andyourpointiswhatexactly?
I really don’t. I love watching the World Cup and European Cup, though. I love the excitement for whole nations involved. I throw myself into watching it for a few weeks every four years then fuggedaboudit.
Topsy
Fair enough. I watch lots of different sports at the Olympics, but never watch them again until the next Olympics. Eg; indoor track cycling. It’s brilliant.
The Old Boy
# Where did you get that hat, where did you get that tile… #
“Ryanair strikes threaten to spoil holidays”
That’s it, Examiner, show who’s yer boss!!!
I know. The Indo front page as well:
Look at the ‘Misery’ the strikes are causing, for the poor people who can afford to take foreign holidays. Forget about workers rights.
Great priorities altogether.
If I hit a ‘hamster’ I’d reverse just to make sure.
The football is fixed. Always has been. I’m getting very worried that its been fixed to let England win. Drive them barmy. They will push for a hard Brexit. Full of balls. They have no clue how much the rest of Europe wants to screw them. This is part of the plan.
You think the football in Russia is fixed but not to have Russia win it?
I do.. Russia gets more by not winning. Normally, in fairness, it’s set for the host to win, or come closer than anyone expected.
Winners who hosted the tournament since it started
Year Winner Host
1930 Uruguay Uruguay
1934 Italy Italy
1966 England England
1974 W.Germany W.Germany
1978 Argentina Argentina
1998 France France
Same pattern shows for the Euros
You are both deeply retarded.
6/20 is not a pattern.
In 40 years the hosts have won twice. And that France 98 team were rather hopeless, Vieira, Zidane, Petit, Lizarazu, Deschamps, Blanc, Thuram, Desailly, Pieres, Henry, Trezeguet, Barthez.
Useless loosers.
Look at that match again. The sight of Ronaldo running away from the French goal..! Totally fixed. Any bookie will tell you the same. Football is entertainment. The country that pays the most hosts. They can’t win. That will swing back in time and they will. They have to educate the developing countries in how it all works. Bread and circus.
Conspiracy theories are the new Aids.
Stupid.
Beyond stupid
“They have no clue how much the rest of Europe wants to screw them.”
Further than beyond stupid.
Keep believing ..
Ah Leo-shifting opinions like a sand bar at high tide to suit the room he’s in. He never fails to disappoint that one.
Reminds me of that fine old song I heard sung by Groucho Marx – “How could you believe me when I said I love you, when you know I’ve been a liar all my life?”
Sandbars form and move quite slowly
Yeh picking holes in the analogy makes all the difference. The argument is hereby nullified.
Communication is important, and communicating by analogy is extremely poor if it conveys the opposite of what was intended.
…that is literally the most insightful comment ever.
Yep. That’s the way he operates. Has the SCUm unit been disbanded yet – wasn’t it meant to happen by/in July. What’s its replacement.
Congratulations to England. Well deserved win. Sweden are well organised, but England will win the QF & set up for a tough game v Croatia for a final spot v Brazil.
Ridiculous comment.
Brazil in the final?
What’s so ridiculous about it? Do you know something the rest of us don’t?
I know loads more than you. I know, for example, that my comment, meant in jest, was a classic bait and switch.
I genuinely think Belgium are in with a chance of beating Brazil. I like the cut of their jib.
yeah, belgium have it to beat anyone
need to sort out some egos though
So a Belgium/England final then? niiiiice
That’s what I was thinking. Belgium to win, though. You know. Give them a taste then whip it away.
Someone on here yesterday said it’s all fixed to let England win to promote Brexit.
it’s not the maddest idea ever… and has perhaps happened before:
June 2, 1992 – denmark rejected the referendum on the maastricht treaty. attributed to fear among danish that a small country like denmark wouldn’t be able to hold its own etc in such a close union of far bigger states
June 26, 1992 – denmark remarkably and unexpectedly wins Euro ’92 [even though hadn’t even qualified – were admitted 5 days before the tournament began due to yugoslavia’s elimination]. national euphoria etc. huge spike even in consumer confidence and general sense that, actually, denmark CAN hold its own against bigger nations (after beating france, netherlands, england and germany)
1993 – second referendum on maastricht ratified by 57%
fixing the world cup to facilitate brexit is unlikely, but not the craziest idea ever
I would genuinely enjoy pints with you, I think. Never gonna happen, obvs.
*sad face*
that could get complicated…
Completely.
I retract my sincerity and resume the usual nonsense by shouting MINGEBAGS!
at least you would recognise each other in the pub – the ones wearing tinfoil hats!
so look up before diving down ?
Short clip on BBC website gives the illegal adoption story some more context. Absolutely harrowing what has been allowed to happen in Ireland in the past 100 years. Unfortunately this continues to happen all over south America and in other CC strongholds
https://www.bbc.com/news/video_and_audio/headlines/44692291/my-son-was-illegally-adopted
Thanks Jonner. Hardly unique to Ireland or “CC” countries.
Don’t get in the way of good (or poorly constructed) ‘ol RCC bashing!
s/
does all criticism or discussion of wrongs committed by CC constitute ‘ol RC bashing’?
I agree it’s not unique. I watched a documentary recently that focused on the prevalence of illegal adoption facilitated by the RCC in South America, hence my comment.
still worth watching short clip above.
What a party !
Congrats to the boys for getting to the quarters – not too shabby at all considering how good the football has been at this world cup.
And a wonderful irony that the filthy Columbian cheats who tried to deliberately damage the penalty spot go out on a missed peno.
Poetic justice.
disappointing lack of sportsmanship from both sides – henderson’s playacting was especially sad; even cited in post-match analysis by that inveterate cheat shearer, some credit to him for that. diving and whingeing all round, too. would prefer to see the englanders conceal the inner thug that’s part of the national character when on the world stage. hopefully southgate, who’s a decent if simple man, will sort that out for the weekend.
It must hurt you to hate so much.
not at all, topsy
i’m a lover, not a hater
He can’t help himself.He seeths with envy and hatred for the mainland.I reckon an English rose must have spurned his drunken advances while sweating in his GAA shirt at Coppers one night.
ah charger, i’m only tugging your mickey
i don’t seethe with anything
and, eh, spurned? never happened, chum. not even once.
Interesting.
england haven’t scored a goal from open play in over 210 minutes of football.
as the man said, they lack guile in the last third.
Kane in line for the scabbiest Golden Boot ever….
mbappe is 9/1 for golden boot now
really decent, I think
Good shout, will have a look at that.
he always scores in clusters. after the 2 last time out, could see him getting another 2 or 3 over next couple of games
I hope Cavani gets well enough to lash a few more goals in. I like him.
good hair
Magnificent cheekbones in fairness.
I’d never heard of him. I had to google him to find out he’s actually quite well known. Ahem.
I’m fond of Uruguay having spent an afternoon there. Colonia. Lovely town.
Andy. If you’ve never heard about Cavani then you really haven’t a remote interest in football.
A curious spot, I thought. Nice but it had an ‘otherness’.
I really don’t. I love watching the World Cup and European Cup, though. I love the excitement for whole nations involved. I throw myself into watching it for a few weeks every four years then fuggedaboudit.
Fair enough. I watch lots of different sports at the Olympics, but never watch them again until the next Olympics. Eg; indoor track cycling. It’s brilliant.
# Where did you get that hat, where did you get that tile… #
On the sauce already, dear boy?
And your point is what, exactly?
Nominative determinism.