Euro 2016 General Discussion Thread (8 Viewers)

[Alen]

In a way, we're so unlucky to be the single force in serie A in a time when Italy doesn't produce a Baggio, Del Piero, Totti or Pirlo. Or even a Buffon, Maldini, Nesta or Cannavaro.
If it did, the chances would be huge for these pearls to be playing for Juventus and to actually prefer Juve to Real, Barca and the EPL money. We would be having them for years and we could build our teams around them instead of worrying to lose them and eventually lose them, like Tevez, Vidal, probably Pogba and Dybala one day.

 

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[Völler]

In a way, we're so unlucky to be the single force in serie A in a time when Italy doesn't produce a Baggio, Del Piero, Totti or Pirlo. Or even a Buffon, Maldini, Nesta or Cannavaro.
If it did, the chances would be huge for these pearls to be playing for Juventus and to actually prefer Juve to Real, Barca and the EPL money. We would be having them for years and we could build our teams around them instead of worrying to lose them and eventually lose them, like Tevez, Vidal, probably Pogba and Dybala one day.

Verratti is probably the closest thing to what you're looking for. And we screwed that up.

 

[Alen]

Verratti is probably the closest thing to what you're looking for. And we screwed that up.

It happened in 2012. We did just win the scudetto, but we weren't the superpower we are right now. Today we won't lose a Verratti like we did in 2012.
The problem is, today there is no Verratti.
And, as you said, he's the closest thing. He's not THE thing, though. I meant a world superstar, like Baggio or Del Piero were. Players who were considered the best or top 3 in the world.

 

[Ocelot]

That's the oldest Austrian football joke ever

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@piotrr @radekas

 

[lgorTudor]

welcome to Hogwarts

geeeeraaald

I can't believe somebody printed Asamoah on a Euros 16 jersey

 

[JuveJay]

Dunno if it was already posted but a Northern Ireland fan died yesterday after falling off a seafront wall in Nice in the early hours of the morning.

 

[Völler]

It happened in 2012. We did just win the scudetto, but we weren't the superpower we are right now. Today we won't lose a Verratti like we did in 2012.
The problem is, today there is no Verratti.
And, as you said, he's the closest thing. He's not THE thing, though. I meant a world superstar, like Baggio or Del Piero were. Players who were considered the best or top 3 in the world.

Still, we were in a position to get Verratti if we wanted. We just decided not to match PSG's enormous bid. And next time there's a big Italian talent, a rich money club will probably come early again. Being Juve won't be enough if we can't/won't match the money clubs' offers.

 

[s4tch]

The problem is, today there is no Verratti.

let's hope sensi proves us wrong.

 

[Hist]

The amount of violence in this tournament is scary.

Europe is falling apart. Economies largely stagnating badly, uncontrolled mass migration, incredible youth unemployment, far right ideas rising in popularity, a rise of protest culture on the left, UK probably exiting the union, turkey trying to join. A bit of football and they will snap.

 

[s4tch]

That's the oldest Austrian football joke ever

and it finally made it to tuz

btw what's your guess for tomorrow's match?

 

[Plusvalenza]

Uefa warns England and Russia they face disqualification from Euro 2016 if there is more violence from their fans.

And when you look closely at this [rus]sian barbarian, who exactly do you see...?

 

[JuveJay]

That's an England fan, he's not wearing an adidas tracksuit.

 

[Azzurri7]

Europe is falling apart. Economies largely stagnating badly, uncontrolled mass migration, incredible youth unemployment, far right ideas rising in popularity, a rise of protest culture on the left, UK probably exiting the union, turkey trying to join. A bit of football and they will snap.

Authorities said they are ready and they are in-control of any ISIS threat but can not seem to control 100+ hooligans.

 

[Plusvalenza]

That's an England fan, he's not wearing an adidas tracksuit.

All I see is that RUS has put on some weight.

 

[JuveJay]

In regards to the violence, I've had messages from a couple of people who are over there. Almost all of the trouble, in terms of violence, that England fans are causing is reactionary, either defending themselves from Russian animals or reacting to the French police firing tear gas into crowds who are doing nothing more than being rowdy and drunk, singing songs. It has to be said that some of the songs are inflammatory, anti-French, anti-Euro, anti-ISIS and anti-Russian. Basically the usual far-right shit that is an element of the England support (BNP etc). Pretty glad I didn't go anywhere near the place tbh. Anyone who has an England shirt on seems to be fair game for a kicking, regardless of what they are doing.

 

[Völler]

All I see is that RUS has put on some weight.

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In regards to the violence, I've had messages from a couple of people who are over there. Almost all of the trouble, in terms of violence, that England fans are causing is reactionary, either defending themselves from Russian animals or reacting to the French police firing tear gas into crowds who are doing nothing more than being rowdy and drunk, singing songs. It has to be said that some of the songs are inflammatory, anti-French, anti-Euro, anti-ISIS and anti-Russian.

Pretty glad I didn't go anywhere near the place tbh. Anyone who has an England shirt on seems to be fair game.

Everyone is probably blaming the other countries...

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

All I see is that RUS has put on some weight.

 

[JuveJay]

Everyone is probably blaming the other countries...

Have a read of this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36510671

The Russian media

You'll never find me saying England fans are angels, there is this 'the boy who cried wolf' scenario with them abroad now where people expect and seek out trouble with them, they are a target because of the reputation, as everyone knows they will react and will fight. English people fight, it's part of the culture, as sad as that is. They'll drink and fight. But if you leave them alone they'll drink and sing and throw up and then go home. The French don't know how to deal with that as it doesn't happen so much there. The Russian thing is a separate element. Please no more of this "they started it" nonsense, those Russians didn't take coaches to Switzerland to go under the radar, carrying knifes, MMA gloves, gumshields and pipes on the off chance that England started a bit of trouble They said they were going to cause trouble and they have.

 

[Juventino[RUS]]

All I see is that RUS has put on some weight.

Who the fuck are you tho? been here since 2009 and i dont even know you

 

[Völler]

Have a read of this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36510671

The Russian media

You'll never find me saying England fans are angels, there is this 'the boy who cried wolf' scenario with them abroad now where people expect and seek out trouble with them, they are a target because of the reputation, as everyone knows they will react and will fight. English people fight, it's part of the culture, as sad as that is. They'll drink and fight. But if you leave them alone they'll drink and sing and throw up and then go home. The French don't know how to deal with that as it doesn't happen so much there. The Russian thing is a separate element. Please no more of this "they started it" nonsense, those Russians didn't take coaches to Switzerland to go under the radar, carrying knifes, MMA gloves, gumshields and pipes on the off chance that England started a bit of trouble They said they were going to cause trouble and they have.

So the British media is blaming the Russian fans and the Russian media is blaming the English fans. Nice. That surely won't bridge the gap. I just hope it won't escalate. UEFA threatening with kicking out one of the teams was probably a good idea.