The FOOTBALL thread

[Mashgash]

Typical swedish to play when it is over already...
Quite awesome ending by our team. 15,000 supporters in Ukraine

[Ted]

15,000 unhappy ones.

[Aimzz]

15,000 unhappy ones.

They were happy. 

[Ted]

I'm referring to Ukraine not Sweden if your aware what had occurred during the match.

[Mashgash]

15,000 unhappy ones.

Both yes and no.
Of course are we disappointed about the achievement by the team but we are extremely grateful for their attempts and their ending.
Post Merge: June 19, 2012, 10:52:04 pm

I'm referring to Ukraine not Sweden if your aware what had occurred during the match.

I refered to sweden. It is 15,000 swedes down there

[Squeak]

mfw huge mexico flag being waved during sweden and france game

[Ted]

Confusion cleared up then.

Three words, Goal line technology.

http://theoriginalwinger.com/2012-06-19-video-john-terrys-clearance-off-the-line-vs-ukraine-ball-over-the-line-euro-2012-group-d-goal-line-technology

[Que]

This victory did not only mean a lot for the Swedish team, but they really showed a high class of inspiration and motivation to show our fans whose quantity and songs has been one of the best and biggest in this whole tournament. The first goal had more than just one exceptional finish by Zlatan. It all started when Mellberg (who did his last game for the Swedish national team) did one sick slide tackle, passed it to Seb Larsson, and as always did a sick pass to Zlatan who scored like the star player he is.

If we only took the three points we should've against Ukraine, we would be through now. Unfortunately, this is football, everything can happen.
See y'all in WC in Brazil 2014.

[Alsatian]

Well done Sweden... helped us out at least! 

Not the greatest of games, but we got the job done. And yes, the ball did go over the line - exactly why goal line technology is needed. Completely absurd that it's still being delayed. However, taking no credit away from Terry what so ever; he chased that ball all the way down and never gave up.

I guess fate favoured us this time. About time as well, considering Lampard's disallowed goal in 2010.

[Ted]

Someone was offside as well during that run though the name has slipped my mind.

[Que]

I refered to sweden. It is 15,000 swedes down there

Actually we had 25 000+ during the tournament, and for this game it was at least 20 000+ left, even if they referred to 15 000 on SVT.

[Emre]

How is it possible that when Lampard's goal back then didn't count, nobody supported but mocked the shit out of that while a not-as-close-call(as of now) is used to disapprove England's victory ?

[Thomas_A]

Emre, there can be only one explanation:

[Trey_Johnson]

If you look closley you can see that the 1st through pass in that attack was offside anyways.. so evuntually the right thing happaned.

[Ted]

It seems in this competition that the officials rather careless.