Kaizero

The fact none of you can counter the actual arguments says a lot, to be fair

You have a horrid understanding of context. It follows the line that England hadn't been boring in this tournament, which you have, until the second half tonight. And even then you spent the last ten minutes passing the ball along the back four when you're four fucking goals up.

They were heavily criticized for being boring with their 80% ball possession tactics, though. They weren't attacking at all, they just hogged the ball so the matches died Hated watching Spain. That stuck with me as I dislike Spain heavily even today.

You say this like we didn't, or don't know, we play shit football. There's a reason we never qualify anymore. We're absolute shit and horrid to watch and I feel bad for any neutral having to sit through a Norway match.

Before this game you had scored less than Greece at the same stage in 2004 and had fewer shots on goal, as well as all your matches having fewer shots on goal (for both teams), so you've been even more boring.

You've Greece'd your way through matches you should be dominating. If I was English I'd be loving it anyway as we'd be in a semi-final, so I understand the enthusiasm, but as a neutral, god damn. Thank fuck for the second half tonight. England has been a major disappointment for me. Again, as a neutral. I fully understand the English enthusiasm and I am happy for all my fellow N-Oers. You've controlled games fairly easily, it's just not been fun to watch. I've got no skin in this game so I just want to be entertained.

Scotland (28th), Croatia (7th), Czech Republic (24th) and the Ukraine (16th) + a fairly shit version of Germany (9th). Numbers in parenthesis are their ranking on the FIFA ranking among the European nations.

There's nothing to be scared of for them, they got nothing to lose. Honestly they'll be the first proper test you've had this entire tournament for some reason If you get past them I think you'll win it tbh.

Actually being offensive removes the need to complain about a defensive performance, yes. That doesn't remove the existence of the past defensive performances however.

This is better.

*laughs in oil money*

Steffen Iversen saying if Ukraine scores it will only be because England lets them by being eleven behind the ball and only committing 3-4 to an attack. Inclined to agree. England could dominate this match but chooses not to.

What game are you watching? Even the commentators over here are commenting on how boring it is.

The absolute borefest on show. England are out-Greece-ing Greece at this rate. Jesus.

Why must you be so incredibly dull to watch?

Nazi cheering

Live footage of me watching this match realizing the potato-choking fuckers are going all the way:

I hate athletics stadiums.

NUFC being secretive and the Premier League being secretive are both two organisations that have a history of being secretive. That does not mean the PL being secretive about things like they are being secretive now does not mean they shouldn't be open about it. The fact both the PL and NUFC should, and could, have been more open about their actions can exist at the same time without there being an incessant need to point at the other.

"Tayls" was the nickname for Steven Taylor iirc. Can't imagine Ryan Taylor having a nickname, but if he did I'm sure it would just be something straightforward like that

I thought it was a play on Scouse people being unable to speak like a normal person so I didn't get annoyed Now you pointed out it's likely actually just a misplaced apostrophe the anger has consumed me as well.

I just can't get over the fact he'd have been the 6th best paid manager in the world at the time if it was £12m, at a club called Dalian Pro, then replaced by a guy whose career highlight was two seasons as manager of Cadiz. It makes no sense

I just recall the articles when he left, but I won't argue to much as I don't know what he got paid. Either way he'd get paid good money wherever he'd gone, but if it was actually £12m a year then good on you Rafa, that's insane levels of money. 6th best paid manager in the world at the time if so. The latter is why I feel it can't be right, the guy who replaced Rafa is a literal nobody. You'd imagine they'd at least get a big league reject in to replace him if they can afford £12m a year on their manager.

Hence the project part of it. He'd be part of defining Chinese football in history if things went to plan.

I read it was for the extent of the contract, which would be £12m / 3 years = £4m. £12m a year would be Man City levels of money, Dalian isn't that rich.