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UEFA Euro 2024

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Mick O'Toon, Sep 2, 2016.

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Who will qualify?

Poll closed Dec 6, 2017.
  1. Rep.of Ireland

    29.6%
  2. Scotland

    14.8%
  3. N.Ireland

    7.4%
  4. Wales

    7.4%
  5. I'm biiter and hope none

    33.3%
  6. All

    3.7%
  7. England

    44.4%
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  1. stopmeandslapme

    stopmeandslapme Well-Known Member

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    So between us...
     
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  2. monacoger

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    How is the American Football coming on?
     
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  3. Mick O'Toon

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    France don't play cricket, England 3rd in the rankings which is nothing to write home about when you consider Ireland are placed 12th!
     
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  4. stopmeandslapme

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    I'm talking about sport that is played worldwide.
     
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  5. stopmeandslapme

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    3rd in the rankings, holders of two World Cups. As I said before Michael, rankings don't mean sh!t, World Cups are what get remembered.
     
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  6. monacoger

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    Like cricket you mean?!
     
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  7. Mick O'Toon

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    So where does the world domination come from? ODI winners, what other global events did France and England win?
     
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  8. monacoger

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    Think France won the Petanque World championships too
     
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  9. stopmeandslapme

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    2nd most popular sport after association soccerball.
     
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  10. stopmeandslapme

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    T20, soccer World Cup if the referee wasn't bent and this autumn rugby.
     
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  11. monacoger

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    I doubt it is and even if it is, it doesn't make it worldwide. I can think of 2 continents where it isn't really played(I won't count Antarctica)
     
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  12. Mick O'Toon

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    Lol
     
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  13. monacoger

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    <laugh> good one. Anyway, have they given you your painting back yet?
     
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  14. Mick O'Toon

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    Population wise it would be high when you count India, Pakistan, Bangladesh etc but go by countries I wouldn't have thought so.
     
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  15. stopmeandslapme

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    Yes didn't sell. I found something out which I hadn't realised: even in the upper echelons of the artworld, people are only interested in buying paintings of animals and other soppy sh!t. Got a nice book out of it in which I'm published.
     
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  16. monacoger

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    Oh definitely, but only because it is played in those ****holes. I very much doubt it is 2nd on the list of participation sports in the world. Maybe 2nd on the list of watched sports, but even that, I am sceptical about.
     
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  17. Mick O'Toon

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    Dogs playing pool are a good seller.
     
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    Did many of them get sold though?
     
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  19. stopmeandslapme

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    America and what's the other one?
     
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  20. monacoger

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    And poker.
     
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