06-22-2016, 02:12 PM
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#1081
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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If they insist on keeping 24 teams I'd like to see four groups of six, eliminate the round of 16 and have the top two in each group advance to the QFs. There'd be better, more competitive groups and it should eliminate playing for 3rd place since it doesn't mean anything.
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06-22-2016, 02:33 PM
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#1082
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Couple duds after all the fun this morning. Or can we get a wild final 15 minutes?
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06-22-2016, 02:42 PM
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#1083
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield Penitentiary
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wow nice goal ireland.
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06-22-2016, 02:42 PM
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#1084
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Thank You St. Patrick!
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06-22-2016, 02:42 PM
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#1085
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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Should have scored a couple minutes earlier. Good goal for Ireland.
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06-22-2016, 02:44 PM
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#1086
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield Penitentiary
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Just for today I'll support my Irish heritage more than the Italian part.
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06-22-2016, 02:44 PM
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#1087
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Belgium scores at the same time to end Zlatan's career with Sweden.
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06-22-2016, 02:45 PM
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#1088
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield Penitentiary
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Sorry that I am not up to speed, does a win guarantee Ireland the round of 16?
EDIT: Google says the answer is yes.
Last edited by Cecil Terwilliger; 06-22-2016 at 02:47 PM.
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06-22-2016, 02:48 PM
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#1089
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Yes, Ireland get France next, so if they haven't had enough bad calls against them they'll be plenty more to come if they get through. Of course there needs to be revenge for 2010 so hopefully that's what happens.
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06-22-2016, 02:48 PM
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#1090
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield Penitentiary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
Yes, Ireland get France next, so if they haven't had enough bad calls against them they'll be plenty more to come if they get through. Of course there needs to be revenge for 2010 so hopefully that's what happens.
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haha oh good. As if I didn't hate France enough already.
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06-22-2016, 02:53 PM
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#1091
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Maple Ridge, BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
I'm not saying that Portugal did that, I'm saying that using this format 'a team' could do that.
I understand that they played and they attacked, this isnt about Portugal its about how the format is diluting the quality of the play and the tournament.
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In theory every match in a group stage at a "normal format" tourney could end in a draw and two teams on three draws would go thru.
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06-22-2016, 02:53 PM
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#1092
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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Good on Ireland they deserved it with a strong effort.
Italy didn't show up - but to completely discount the fact that they had clinched first and rested players would be wrong. Announcers were acting like they beat Italy in the knockout stages and had eliminated them from the tourney.
Hopefully they can shock France now.
Last edited by SuperMatt18; 06-22-2016 at 02:57 PM.
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06-22-2016, 02:53 PM
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#1093
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Spartanville
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Come ONNNNNN you boys in GREEN!!!!!!!
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06-22-2016, 02:54 PM
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#1094
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Franchise Player
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Ireland gonna get some revenge for the Henry handball............
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06-22-2016, 02:57 PM
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#1095
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Yeah Ireland! 4th Best 3rd Place Team!
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06-22-2016, 02:58 PM
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#1096
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Some great storylines for the last 16 though
Spain-Italy - two of the best looking teams so far
Iceland-England - the littlest team versus the most talked about
Ireland-France - No handballs this time
Northern Ireland-Wales - Battle of GB
Portugal-Croatia - Maybe the best player in the tournament against the best looking team
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06-22-2016, 02:58 PM
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#1097
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Not Taylor
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Calgary SW
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I may have shed a tear.
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06-22-2016, 03:00 PM
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#1098
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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I am just relieved for #20 to be honest.
Had he not provided that perfect cross for the winner I am not sure he would have ever lived down that miss.
1 v 1 vs the keeper and hit it right at him, but then can ping in a pin point cross from 20 yards out.
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06-22-2016, 03:01 PM
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#1099
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
Just for today I'll support my Irish heritage more than the Italian part.
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Ha me too. My mom's side of the family is Irish so this result was great. Italy still finishes 1st and Ireland goes through. Happy for them.
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06-22-2016, 03:06 PM
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#1100
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Yeah Ireland! 4th Best 3rd Place Team!
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They are the 2nd best 3rd place team, 4 points!!!
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