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The exceptional Dutch and Portuguese teams reached semi finals in Euros while the well-organised Greeks, who nobody gave a chance in hell won the Euros. Nothing to do with a triumph of teamwork, tactics and self-belief over teams with talented individuals. I asked you what did that Holland and Portugal team achieve before the 2002 World Cup qualifiers. Answer : nothing. The Dutch are prone to shoot themselves in the foot in tournaments. Var 1988, absolutely magic team. Finally last year Portugal delivered on their promise. Wasn't a skill laden team. Was a team with good tactics and self belief.
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7290 - 21/08/2017 00:09:19 2035798 Link 0 |
Getting back to the Women's Rugby World Cup, why it get such extraordinary coverage from RTE? LIve coverage plus lengthy panel discussions. As far as I can see public interest was low and the crowds small.
Aibrean (Kerry) - Posts: 263 - 21/08/2017 20:46:56 2036178 Link 1 |
i already answered your question..they reached the euros in 2000 losing in extra time and on penalties to very good french and italian sides respectively..the dutch side in 2004 was significantly younger but you of course ignore that because you clearly dont know your stuff a whole lot..that side contained a young robben, sneijder, van der vaart etc while portugal had the likes of ronaldo coming through...you havent been able to counter any point iv made..and stuck with the same simplistic arguments which completely ignore any context...what do you expect ireland to be doing?
alano12 (Dublin) - Posts: 2208 - 21/08/2017 23:17:13 2036227 Link 0 |
losing on penalties to a class italian side is shooting yourself in the foot alright...keep it up with those easy lazy stereotypes where you can get away without actually discussing what happened...this wasnt euro 96 so stop trying to pretend like it was
alano12 (Dublin) - Posts: 2208 - 21/08/2017 23:19:21 2036228 Link 0 |
we both know the answer for that one
alano12 (Dublin) - Posts: 2208 - 21/08/2017 23:19:39 2036229 Link 0 |
was a team with some top players in key positions such as pepe, and ronaldo or have you ever heard of him?...much superior to anything we have
alano12 (Dublin) - Posts: 2208 - 21/08/2017 23:33:12 2036232 Link 0 |
Absolutely. Pepe was class. The whole defence and defensive setup of the team was very effective. Dropping Carvahlo was a great move. Renato Sanches brilliant. Not a brilliant tournament from Ronaldo in an attacking sense, what we're used to, but captained them well. Portugal finally delivered with a less illustrious side, bar Ronaldo, than most of their previous teams.
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7290 - 21/08/2017 23:42:14 2036235 Link 0 |
this wasnt euro 96 so stop trying to pretend like it was What are you talking about? Rambling. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7290 - 21/08/2017 23:47:26 2036237 Link 0 |
A rugby thread hijacked by soccer ...welcome to the wonderful life of a GAA Forum :) witnof (Dublin) - Posts: 1604 - 22/08/2017 07:42:54 2036261 Link 2 |
you could say the same about camogie at weekend - shown on rte very little interest poor crowd -good analysis two good games so im glad they showed it would have gone myself but was in thurles for the 21s on the soccer theme euro 88 was th eone that got away a miskick by koeman get to a mile offside kieftwhohead it wide but a most vicious spin gets it in -outplayed ussr in the tournament and they were two good sides janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 22/08/2017 11:59:15 2036341 Link 0 |
you said the dutch were prone to shooting themselves in the foot, they had a big fall out in 96, there were no issues in 98 or 2000 so stop with the lazy stereotypes
alano12 (Dublin) - Posts: 2208 - 22/08/2017 14:18:43 2036402 Link 0 |
still a pretty good side especially defensively
alano12 (Dublin) - Posts: 2208 - 22/08/2017 14:19:27 2036403 Link 0 |
well i had to respond to some major inaccuracies
alano12 (Dublin) - Posts: 2208 - 22/08/2017 14:20:07 2036404 Link 0 |
lucky against england though all the same
alano12 (Dublin) - Posts: 2208 - 22/08/2017 14:20:39 2036405 Link 0 |
Because he's a D4 sport and RTE are a D4 broadcaster which means they are exempt from criticism when they under perform too.
Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 22/08/2017 15:10:59 2036422 Link 2 |
hurlinspuds (Cork) - Posts: 1494 - 22/08/2017 15:13:19 2036425 Link 0 |
Sorry, totally misread that. Dislike of rugby made my trigger finger itchy ;-) hurlinspuds (Cork) - Posts: 1494 - 22/08/2017 15:14:07 2036426 Link 0 |
Our own side was quality too. Bonner,Hughton Moran, McCarthy, Houghton, McGrath, Whelan, Galvin Aldridge, Stapleton. Serious players, most of them playing with top clubs at the time. Moran is some man and was a great sportsman. Married to a Westport woman. Headed over to one of the biggest clubs in the world with a B. Comm in one pocket and 2 Celtic crosses in the other.
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7290 - 22/08/2017 15:18:18 2036427 Link 0 |
young munster shannon garryowen, kilarney rfc, corca duibhne, listowel, sundays well, sligo westport, skerries etc etc yeah its a total D4 sport innit!! janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 22/08/2017 15:44:18 2036440 Link 1 |
Clondalkin is on the Southside but not in D4.
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7290 - 22/08/2017 16:50:41 2036467 Link 0 |