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Ibrahimovic kicked in the balls.

Greeks just passed it among the back for about two minutes.

Good spell this from the Swedes.

Greece playing fairly well, tbh.

Sounds like watching a match with my dad. Basically finds it incomprehensible that anyone ever does anything wrong on a football pitch. Can't understand why anyone should ever be offside, why anyone ever misplaces a pass, why anyone shoots off-target. Houghton is a step worse, I genuinely believe he thinks players are putting in poor balls on purpose sometimes. That's an issue of deciding to do the right thing and nothing more, the actual doing it is routine. Turkey game at the weekend, Kazim put in a poor cross that the keeper came out and collected Cue Houghton "Now what's he doing there? He's got to put that in with a bit of pace, or pick a man out. But he's just floated it straight at the keeper, I don't understand what he's thinking." Anyone who watches football in Ireland is aware of it as well, friend of mine called up for the second half yesterday and saw I was watching on ITV and said "Ray Houghton got to ya, eh?" http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/4717/harryenfieldjb9.jpg "You don't want to cross a ball like that..."

Aye. Good fans, always a treat to see them in a competition.

Who did you put in?

Sounds like watching a match with my dad. Basically finds it incomprehensible that anyone ever does anything wrong on a football pitch. Can't understand why anyone should ever be offside, why anyone ever misplaces a pass, why anyone shoots off-target.

Greeks win the anthem battle.

So did Strachan et al before the Spain game.

A red & white striped away kit? Hmmm...

Aye... I didn't think he was starting for them?

did you bet against them like? i was very tempted at half time and before the game to put a tenner on 3-1 spain, so fabregas' goals made me feel a lot better if they play like this every game i think they will stop holland playing, should both teams meet in the semi's and it will be a germany spain final. Nah, running a prediction league with my mates and had them down for a draw. Thought Spain would bottle it and Russia would really go out all guns blazing. Spain played very well, but really disappointed with the Ruskies.

Thought it was a classy touch by Villa to go over and celebrate with Torres after getting his hat-trick.

Fucking Russia let me down.

No, probably not. I was just trying to dig myself out of trouble.

I would be very surprised if the debtholders waived the change of control clause on the senior debt, prompting the original notes to be repaid. The club is probably in effect paying the same rates, but only on a rollover facility in favour of Ashley, or more likely an offshore company where the topco interest received will be taxed at a more favourable rate. This is what Abrahmovic has done at Chelsea- every penny he has put in has been in the favour of the shareholders loan- it gives equity and debtholder control on the business. Glad you've cleared that up.

Is this your token Ghanian link for this summer? Laryea Kingston version 2.0? Boro and Man City are looking at him. We could nick it with little cheeky Dennis Wise kidnapping him in a taxi and getting him to sign before he lets him out. I can picture it. And then tying him up and biting his ears off.

Wahey!

What is up with Cannavaro?

Funny, I used refer to Kluivert as the living dead of football.

Your wummery is weak, old man.

I note it is Spain v Russia tomorrow. I'm really hoping it's a good match. I suspect Greece v Sweden will be a shitfest, but you never know.

Telegraphed, more like.