Football Euro 2024

a reply to: Encia22

The last drinking contest I had was in Skiathos and involved Slippery Nipple shots.

I disremember most of that night for some reason.

cocktailswithclass.com...

a reply to: Oldcarpy2

Pretty to look at, lava-lamp-style, but I wouldn't drink that for love or money. No wonder your memory is hazy after that adventure.

a reply to: Encia22

Thing was, after that we all ended up on our balconies and everyone jumped over onto ours. It was our last night and everyone brought whatever booze they had left.

A late night.

How we managed to pack and get to the airport in the morning, I don't know....

a reply to: Oldcarpy2

Force majeure, I guess.

Also, I believe suitcases and trolleys are possessed with the spirits of well-travelled souls. They are determined and single-minded, they go where they desire. Their handles only extend or retract when they want and, if you mistreat them, they will take a detour en route and land at a different destination to yours.

a reply to: Encia22

Yep. Like with Concord back in the day.

"Breakfast in London. Lunch in New York. Luggage in the Bahamas".

originally posted by: Oldcarpy2
a reply to: Encia22

Yep. Like with Concord back in the day.

"Breakfast in London. Lunch in New York. Luggage in the Bahamas".

Lol!

Have bucket list, will travel.

Good luck Scotland in tonights game!

a reply to: Kurokage

Yes, come on you Jocks!

I feel dirty now...

Jocks robbed of a clear penalty!!!!!

Oh. Dear.

Hard to bear.
Got to say, I thought it was a penalty.

Never trust an Argentinian!

Sincerely hope Barnabas Varga's injury is not too serious.
My sincerest thoughts and best wishes are with him.

a reply to: Freeborn

Agreed. Looked nasty.

Was a clear penalty.

a reply to: Oldcarpy2

I feel sad for Scotland; I think they deserved a better result.

At first, I felt the penalty should have been awarded, however, after examining the action, frame-by-frame, I’m not so sure. I’d say it was six of one half a dozen of the other.

Here’s the sequence and why I think it may have been Armstrong at fault at the start of the run.

- Armstrong, in an awkward position, mistimes his run, missteps and starts to lose touch with the ball. As he does so, he pushes on Orban’s chest who was almost alongside him.


- Orban, in return outstretches his arm to impede Armstrong... "Rubbin' in Racing"


- By that point, Armstrong realises he’s not going to get a shot on goal and grabs Orban’s shirt and pulls him down…



So, yes, Orban did impede Armstrong, but in retaliation for the Scot having done so first; and ultimately, Armstrong fouling Orban concluded with a no penalty decision.

I’m not sure the referee could have seen that (unless he was looking up at the big screens), but I think the linesman would have had a better view of the action and communicated it to the ref.

It’s one of those situations where the same incident could easily had led to a penalty, especially in domestic football matches.

The most important thing is that it looks like Varga will recover from that horrendous clash with Gunn.

a reply to: Encia22

I think you may have a point.

Fractured cheek, apparently.

Fact is, Scotland was very poor.

My bet on Italy stays alive! Maybe.

originally posted by: Oldcarpy2
My bet on Italy stays alive! Maybe.

The Agony and the Ecstasy..., but we found a way!

Now I need to go refill my oxygen tank.

a reply to: Encia22

Guess I picked the wrong week to give up glue sniffing?

originally posted by: Oldcarpy2
a reply to: Encia22

Guess I picked the wrong week to give up glue sniffing?

It was nearly lights out...

God, this is so boring....#ing awful.

I was that bored I chose to write a reasonably long post in RT's thread rather than watch this #e.
I really want to punch Southgate.....he's so smarmy, so smug. so arrogant and so #ing #!

a reply to: Freeborn

It's like watching paint dry.