Other Matches Thread

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Gunner Rob
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Uzbekistan and Jordan have just qualified for the World Cup :lol:

This new 48 team competition is going to be a high standard I see :D

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I'll say this for the record, spain absolutely hammered france in the semi final, and then portugal beat spain in the final - martinez must be a decent manager after all lads :wink: :lol: :lol:
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He fucking must be given Belgium weren't playing!!

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the playing mantis wrote:
Mon Jun 09, 2025 12:59 pm
He fucking must be given Belgium weren't playing!!

;)



I dont know what you are talking about :? :wink: :lol:

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Gunner Rob wrote:
Mon Jun 09, 2025 12:53 pm
Uzbekistan and Jordan have just qualified for the World Cup :lol:

This new 48 team competition is going to be a high standard I see :D



Is that joe jordan or the jordan one that spends most of her time on her back ? :rubchin: :wink:

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augie wrote:
Mon Jun 09, 2025 1:49 pm
the playing mantis wrote:
Mon Jun 09, 2025 12:59 pm
He fucking must be given Belgium weren't playing!!

;)



I dont know what you are talking about :? :wink: :lol:
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Talking of which (Thunderbirds) Does anyone else (old enough) to remember Lady Penelope? Corrrrrrr1 :-P My first crush (Oi! I was only 6yrs old) :oops:


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Actually I think it was the Posh Voice that did it.

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Gunner Rob wrote:
Mon Jun 09, 2025 12:53 pm
Uzbekistan and Jordan have just qualified for the World Cup :lol:

This new 48 team competition is going to be a high standard I see :D
Oireland still won't qualify! :lol: :wink:

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Love the Positive Vibes There Db! :lol:

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48 teams? Spread over fuck knows how many venues? Holy fuck! What a shit fest that will be!
I didn't watch a single game or highlights from the last world cup or euros bar Ingerlands penalties exit :lol:
The World cup used to be the highlight of football, some fantastic tournaments, Argentina 78' who could forget the tv theme tune which greeted every game! Ok we all know the Peru game was a fix, but it made for great watching!
Spain 82' mexico 86' Igor Belanovs russian team robbed ! But what a tournament!
Euros 88' just 8 yes 8 fucking teams in the finals ! And yes DB oireland were fucking brilliant and Ingerland lost all their games!
But every game was make or break!
Now with 48 teams its 2 weeks of fucking lip service! :roll: :twisted:
Tbh it all started to go shit when it was held in south africa and those fucking vuvuzelas or whatever the fuck they were called! It was a shit tournament and there hasnt been a good one since!
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Sid33 wrote:
Mon Jun 09, 2025 6:19 pm
48 teams? Spread over fuck knows how many venues? Holy fuck! What a shit fest that will be!
I didn't watch a single game or highlights from the last world cup or euros bar Ingerlands penalties exit :lol:
The World cup used to be the highlight of football, some fantastic tournaments, Argentina 78' who could forget the tv theme tune which greeted every game! Ok we all know the Peru game was a fix, but it made for great watching!
Spain 82' mexico 86' Igor Belanovs russian team robbed ! But what a tournament!
Euros 88' just 8 yes 8 fucking teams in the finals ! And yes DB oireland were fucking brilliant and Ingerland lost all their games!
But every game was make or break!
Now with 48 teams its 2 weeks of fucking lip service! :roll: :twisted:
Have to say I like the early part of any major tournament. Game after game after game on a weekday. A complete football buffet, even if it is Saudi Arabia vs Poland at 1pm on Monday.

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Limerick Gooner wrote:
Mon Jun 09, 2025 6:46 pm
Sid33 wrote:
Mon Jun 09, 2025 6:19 pm
48 teams? Spread over fuck knows how many venues? Holy fuck! What a shit fest that will be!
I didn't watch a single game or highlights from the last world cup or euros bar Ingerlands penalties exit :lol:
The World cup used to be the highlight of football, some fantastic tournaments, Argentina 78' who could forget the tv theme tune which greeted every game! Ok we all know the Peru game was a fix, but it made for great watching!
Spain 82' mexico 86' Igor Belanovs russian team robbed ! But what a tournament!
Euros 88' just 8 yes 8 fucking teams in the finals ! And yes DB oireland were fucking brilliant and Ingerland lost all their games!
But every game was make or break!
Now with 48 teams its 2 weeks of fucking lip service! :roll: :twisted:
Have to say I like the early part of any major tournament. Game after game after game on a weekday. A complete football buffet, even if it is Saudi Arabia vs Poland at 1pm on Monday.
Do you follow the WSL :rubchin:

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Sid33 wrote:
Mon Jun 09, 2025 7:28 pm
Limerick Gooner wrote:
Mon Jun 09, 2025 6:46 pm
Sid33 wrote:
Mon Jun 09, 2025 6:19 pm
48 teams? Spread over fuck knows how many venues? Holy fuck! What a shit fest that will be!
I didn't watch a single game or highlights from the last world cup or euros bar Ingerlands penalties exit :lol:
The World cup used to be the highlight of football, some fantastic tournaments, Argentina 78' who could forget the tv theme tune which greeted every game! Ok we all know the Peru game was a fix, but it made for great watching!
Spain 82' mexico 86' Igor Belanovs russian team robbed ! But what a tournament!
Euros 88' just 8 yes 8 fucking teams in the finals ! And yes DB oireland were fucking brilliant and Ingerland lost all their games!
But every game was make or break!
Now with 48 teams its 2 weeks of fucking lip service! :roll: :twisted:
Have to say I like the early part of any major tournament. Game after game after game on a weekday. A complete football buffet, even if it is Saudi Arabia vs Poland at 1pm on Monday.
Do you follow the WSL :rubchin:
No. I like watching football on a working day and getting in to the buzz of a tournament.


Were you out in Lisbon for the ladies final?

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Limerick Gooner wrote:
Mon Jun 09, 2025 7:56 pm
Sid33 wrote:
Mon Jun 09, 2025 7:28 pm
Limerick Gooner wrote:
Mon Jun 09, 2025 6:46 pm
Sid33 wrote:
Mon Jun 09, 2025 6:19 pm
48 teams? Spread over fuck knows how many venues? Holy fuck! What a shit fest that will be!
I didn't watch a single game or highlights from the last world cup or euros bar Ingerlands penalties exit :lol:
The World cup used to be the highlight of football, some fantastic tournaments, Argentina 78' who could forget the tv theme tune which greeted every game! Ok we all know the Peru game was a fix, but it made for great watching!
Spain 82' mexico 86' Igor Belanovs russian team robbed ! But what a tournament!
Euros 88' just 8 yes 8 fucking teams in the finals ! And yes DB oireland were fucking brilliant and Ingerland lost all their games!
But every game was make or break!
Now with 48 teams its 2 weeks of fucking lip service! :roll: :twisted:
Have to say I like the early part of any major tournament. Game after game after game on a weekday. A complete football buffet, even if it is Saudi Arabia vs Poland at 1pm on Monday.
Do you follow the WSL :rubchin:
No. I like watching football on a working day and getting in to the buzz of a tournament.


Were you out in Lisbon for the ladies final?
Funny that, seeing as Lisbon is Portuguese for Lesbian.

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Sid33 wrote:
Mon Jun 09, 2025 6:19 pm
48 teams? Spread over fuck knows how many venues? Holy fuck! What a shit fest that will be!
I didn't watch a single game or highlights from the last world cup or euros bar Ingerlands penalties exit :lol:
The World cup used to be the highlight of football, some fantastic tournaments, Argentina 78' who could forget the tv theme tune which greeted every game! Ok we all know the Peru game was a fix, but it made for great watching!
Spain 82' mexico 86' Igor Belanovs russian team robbed ! But what a tournament!
Euros 88' just 8 yes 8 fucking teams in the finals ! And yes DB oireland were fucking brilliant and Ingerland lost all their games!
But every game was make or break!
Now with 48 teams its 2 weeks of fucking lip service! :roll: :twisted:
Tbh it all started to go shit when it was held in south africa and those fucking vuvuzelas or whatever the fuck they were called! It was a shit tournament and there hasnt been a good one since!
Spot on I mean the south Africa bit all the others you mention I wasn't born or was a toddler! Fucking vuveselas.

Usa 94 first on my conscious, and was great as the novelty of USA, even with no england, France 98 brilliant, 2002 good German one good as well.

Same with euros until last few editions with utter shite small countries, Iceland FFS, used to be cream Vs cream. 2012 was the last good one and it's the paddies and sweeties fault it's now shit they lobbied for expansion as the only way they could qualify.

No more groups of death way to many dead boring games of no hopers

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