The European football thread

[ukhotstove]

mmmm France just brought on a sub, very nice looking sub, in fact sexiest sub I have ever seen

[ukhotstove]

She ain't sexy anymore she just scored France 1 v 1 England

[ukhotstove]

playing 3 minutes of added time already played 1 minute of it.

[zoraster]

Bromley continue to go from strength to strength. Today we were away to Lowestoft in the FA Cup, and although we left it late (injury time to be precise) there was only ever going to be one winner. They were a typical small club well up for a good home showing in the first half, but our new found professionalism saw us soak up the early storm and take the sting out the match before steadily turning the screw. Lowestoft will probably feel a bit aggrieved not to have earnt a replay but I never felt in any real danger of us losing once we saw off the initial storm. They continued to create a fair bit, but it was one of those games where you just always felt your team could crank up a couple of gears with ease if they really had to. Anyway now I’m hoping for a good draw on Monday now we are just two wins from the first round proper. We’ve got to the final qualifying round in each of the last two seasons, but haven’t made it to the first round proper since 96/97... hopefully third times the charm


Next up on Tuesday we have Corinthian Casuals in the first round of the London Cup (one of the joys of being on the London/Kent borders is we get to play in both cups). I’m hoping we take these two cups seriously this season. As a rule we normally do, but with eyes on promotion to the Conference South I’m rather expecting Goldberg to sprinkle the side with reserves.

[ukhotstove]

French goalie made an howler but England only hit the post.

[ukhotstove]

France 1 v 1 England final score England qualify for the World Cup.

[zoraster]

Originally Posted by ukhotstove

She ain't sexy anymore she just scored France 1 v 1 England

What is the sport like now? I have to be honest and say I've generally found it pretty unwatchable down the years, and this is from someone who can happily watch park football. We had the Charlton lasses using our stadium as their home ground a couple of seasons ago so I gave it another chance but it still was the most turgid football I'd seen outside the school yard. Have I just been catching the game at its worst?

[ukhotstove]

Originally Posted by zoraster

Bromley continue to go from strength to strength. Today we were away to Lowestoft in the FA Cup, and although we left it late (injury time to be precise) there was only ever going to be one winner. They were a typical small club well up for a good home showing in the first half, but our new found professionalism saw us soak up the early storm and take the sting out the match before steadily turning the screw. Lowestoft will probably feel a bit aggrieved not to have earnt a replay but I never felt in any real danger of us losing once we saw off the initial storm. They continued to create a fair bit, but it was one of those games where you just always felt your team could crank up a couple of gears with ease if they really had to. Anyway now I’m hoping for a good draw on Monday now we are just two wins from the first round proper. We’ve got to the final qualifying round in each of the last two seasons, but haven’t made it to the first round proper since 96/97... hopefully third times the charm


Next up on Tuesday we have Corinthian Casuals in the first round of the London Cup (one of the joys of being on the London/Kent borders is we get to play in both cups). I’m hoping we take these two cups seriously this season. As a rule we normally do, but with eyes on promotion to the Conference South I’m rather expecting Goldberg to sprinkle the side with reserves.

How many Bromley fans go to away games ? Redditch brought around hmm say 40 to Leigh the other week and Alfreton brought say 20.

[ukhotstove]

Originally Posted by zoraster

What is the sport like now? I have to be honest and say I've generally found it pretty unwatchable down the years, and this is from someone who can happily watch park football. We had the Charlton lasses using our stadium as their home ground a couple of seasons ago so I gave it another chance but it still was the most turgid football I'd seen outside the school yard. Have I just been catching the game at its worst?

The England game wasn't too bad not the greatest of football, atmosphere was ok, I'd describe it as a schoolboy international atmosphere like they used to have at Wembley.

[Sdpm100]

Don't know if anyone watches La Liga football, but tomorrow afternoon it is the Madrid derby, with Real hosting Atletico. Should be a good one.

[bababui]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Don't know if anyone watches La Liga football, but tomorrow afternoon it is the Madrid derby, with Real hosting Atletico. Should be a good one.

If you can even get the match.

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by bababui

Men cry if their hard wired emotions insist they must. No shame in that. Its better to let your emotions flow out than to hold them in and let them destroy you, dont you think?

Of course I think that. But it's not up to me is it? In reality it's what others think about it that will count.

[magnet]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Of course I think that. But it's not up to me is it? In reality it's what others think about it that will count.

pardon my french, but **** what other people think

[bababui]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Of course I think that. But it's not up to me is it? In reality it's what others think about it that will count.

The others thing its absolutely OK. As an 'other' I feel qualified to chime in.

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by bababui

If you can even get the match.

Every time I post, I upset someone. Now you can see why I get upset and frustrated. I can't do nothing right.

[zoraster]

Originally Posted by ukhotstove

How many Bromley fans go to away games ? Redditch brought around hmm say 40 to Leigh the other week and Alfreton brought say 20.

It varies radically. We've got a hardcore of 30-40 odd that go to every game possible and something like 150 floaters who go to a reasonable portion of aways. I'd say over the course of a year we average around the 80 mark, but the figure spikes dramatically. The fortunes of Crystal Palace, Charlton and Millwall also impact on our numbers as we share their catchment area.

Our home gates typically hover around high 400s to low 500s.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by ukhotstove

France 0 v 1 England

the mentioning of the Womens World Cup has sent me on a wikipedia spiral for at least 90 minutes...Ive been on various Rugby pages for the better portion of it, the Eagles play Uruguay tonight in the first leg of the series thatll determine who qualifies for the Rugby World Cup as Americas 3.

[bababui]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

I can't do nothing right.

When you cancel the double negative it means 'I can do everything right'.

[ukhotstove]

Wonder if there is a day when football is played for 24 hours, the Japanese J-League kicked of at 7am uk time this morning, there's an MLS game that kicks off at 3:30am uk, so by the time that game finishes after 5am there will have been over 22 hours of continuous football played today.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by theasfl

the Eagles play Uruguay tonight in the first leg of the series thatll determine who qualifies for the Rugby World Cup as Americas 3.

big 42-13 win in Montevideo for the US...hopefully we dont choke in Palo Alto next Saturday.