The NCAP Soccerball Thread

[icowden]

He appears to be left footed, so there's something left sided about him at least.

He has clearly learned nothing from the professionals.

 

[icowden]

He also seems to play far too regularly with adults. Hard to tell whether the Mail are recycling photos from previous articles. Either he hasn't changed since 2021 or the pics are just being used again.

From 2021 news article:

From 2023 news article:-

 

[The Crofted Crest]

Be needed for the Dutch tonight against free scoring Scotland (ahem)...

(I'm assuming you're Dutch based on previous comments on this thread, apologies if I've got that wrong.)

Hawk, spit! Sometings can't be forgiven, Andy. Originally from Cheshire, the leafy underbelly of the hard north.

 

[AndyRM]

Hawk, spit! Sometings can't be forgiven, Andy. Originally from Cheshire, the leafy underbelly of the hard north.

Mea culpa.

 

[icowden]

More breaking news, apparently outrage over the England 2010 kit is well overdue:-
https://x.com/FootballMuseum/status/1771114890725367843?s=20

 

[Mr Celine]

"Shilton, who played in the 1982, 1986 and 1990 World Cups and is the current record holder for most professional appearances, said the England football team represent the country, "and red white and blue are the colours that we have on our flag".

Where's the blue on the England flag?

For those who don't remember him, here's a picture of Shilton...

...being hilariously outjumped by a junkie midget.

 

[cookiemonster]

 

[AndyRM]

More breaking news, apparently outrage over the England 2010 kit is well overdue:-
https://x.com/FootballMuseum/status/1771114890725367843?s=20

That did make me chuckle. That was quite a smart kit actually, actually making an otherwise plain white top interesting.

Liked the goalkeeper kit too. Reminded me of a less outrageous Jorge Campos effort.

 

[AndyRM]

Neil Oliver has had his say...

"Nike wouldn't play with any other flag!"

Muppet. But then what would you expect from a man so full of self loathing to be Scottish; the epitome of a forelock tugging cap doffer.

And Emily Thornberry said possibly the stupidest thing yet with,

"So you wouldn't expect Nike to go off and have a look at the Welsh flag and decide to change the dragon to a pussycat."

As if that's in any way equivalent.

 

[The Crofted Crest]

PS
Thoughts and prayers, etc. for last night.

 

[AndyRM]

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Thoughts and prayers, etc. for last night.

Haha!

I wasn't expecting much to be honest, and we held our own for about 70 minutes I thought, then fell apart. Would have been different if Shankland had buried his chance to equalise.

Our form going into the Euros is getting ever so slightly concerning. But to be honest after over 20 years of boycotting FIFA and UEFA tournaments it's pleasing to be back.

 

[Ian H]

This quote from the Scottish captain made me smile -
”There is no way we can play like that because people will look at that result and think it is very one sided.”

 

[AndyRM]

This quote from the Scottish captain made me smile -
”There is no way we can play like that because people will look at that result and think it is very one sided.”

He has a point to be fair, it was a pretty even game until the last 15. The second goal was a poor one to concede and we fell apart after that, which is not how Clarke teams usually operate.

 

[Ian H]

He has a point to be fair, it was a pretty even game until the last 15. The second goal was a poor one to concede and we fell apart after that, which is not how Clarke teams usually operate.

I'm unlikely to actually watch a game; brief after match reports are my limit.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

He appears to be left footed, so there's something left sided about him at least.

Hmm, a politician standing on his right leg...