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Euro 2016

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Mick O'Toon, Sep 7, 2014.

  1. Ciaran

    Ciaran Going for 55

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    Puds blocked and beeling.
     
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    Resplendent
     
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  3. Mick O'Toon

    Mick O'Toon Well-Known Member

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    Never had much time for the lad playing for Ireland under Trap but watching him today Jaysus missed big time in Brazil this summer.
     
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    His debut for his country was TEN years ago under Brian Kerr. I can't believe it was that long ago. An end of season ****ey tournament at the Valley with Ireland, Nigeria and Jamaica.

    He's got seventy caps for his country now. He got a lot of stick under Trap but his style was always going to suffer under that formation.
     
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  5. Mick O'Toon

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    He was like a headless chicken playing for Ireland,would take on men and then do it again and no cross,exasperating to watch but maybe playing for Everton he's changed ie play to system and fight for his place.I for one was amazed they signed him for as above but looks like it's working and delighted for the lad.:emoticon-0148-yes:
     
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    He suffered from the rigidity of trap's 4-4-2. It gave him nowhere to go other than to beat the man 3 times as the full backs would never get beyond him.

    He was good in Russia too, we are just seeing him more now.

    One swallow doesn't make a summer and all that, but the signs are good.
     
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    Well said, Pud. See you down the Louden for our regular Monday night pint. <ok>
     
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    Least Morrison won his game of Rock, Scissor, Paper.
     
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  10. Ciaran

    Ciaran Going for 55

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    Stick one in the barrel for me Gus <ok>
     
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    Black Caviar 1 of the top judges in Europe

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  13. Mind The Duck

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    Uber alles n'at
     
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  14. SUPERNORWICH 23

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    Make way for the Nigels this evening the pride of Great Britain.....<rose>
    Welbeck to score 1st goal ......

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    Glen Hoddle - "I'd like to se England going 1-0 up" What a ****ing genius <doh>
     
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    he is a twat right enough.
     
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  17. SUPERNORWICH 23

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    He wouldn't interfere with ginger spazmos .
     
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  18. stopmeandslapme

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    One of the commentators on 5 Live when the Swiss just missed and it was 0-0: "If that had gone in, Switzerland would be leading".
     
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  19. Archers Road

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    **** knows why I want England to hang on this lead. We're embarrassingly bad.
     
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    We won't - Tyldesly's just said we're closing in on a win so cue a Swiss equaliser.
     
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