Comments on: Euro 2008 on World Cup Blog http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/euro-2008-on-world-cup-blog.html League Football, Soccer News and Views from Around the World Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:45:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: KNVB http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/euro-2008-on-world-cup-blog.html#comment-116915 KNVB Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:38:16 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/euro-2008-on-world-cup-blog.html#comment-116915 Is no one else excited to see Van Persie return to the Dutch side. It should be a welcome addition to what appears to be an offence that is ready to explode...if only Ruud were there too Is no one else excited to see Van Persie return to the Dutch side. It should be a welcome addition to what appears to be an offence that is ready to explode…if only Ruud were there too

]]> By: Ian http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/euro-2008-on-world-cup-blog.html#comment-116725 Ian Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:11:18 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/euro-2008-on-world-cup-blog.html#comment-116725 For me, Spain and Italy will be the more appealing match for pure football quality, while France and Italy is the one I have more invested in, as I love to see England lose and care nothing one way or the other for Spain and Italy. Wednesday's got some great matchups, and I'd rather watch Egypt-Argentina than either of these. For me, Spain and Italy will be the more appealing match for pure football quality, while France and Italy is the one I have more invested in, as I love to see England lose and care nothing one way or the other for Spain and Italy. Wednesday’s got some great matchups, and I’d rather watch Egypt-Argentina than either of these.

]]> By: Nelson http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/euro-2008-on-world-cup-blog.html#comment-116680 Nelson Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:38:29 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/euro-2008-on-world-cup-blog.html#comment-116680 I'm going to have to agree with chris here...to the neutral fan Spain vs. Italy is much more appealing than France vs. England France is a great team to watch, but England?...not so much Both Spain and Italy are great teams to watch, so I can see how chris says that match is twice as important And I'm a Portugal fan, so I despise both Spain and Italy, but I'm sure it'll be more interesting to watch than long-ball England try to mix it up with Les Bleus I’m going to have to agree with chris here…to the neutral fan Spain vs. Italy is much more appealing than France vs. England

France is a great team to watch, but England?…not so much

Both Spain and Italy are great teams to watch, so I can see how chris says that match is twice as important

And I’m a Portugal fan, so I despise both Spain and Italy, but I’m sure it’ll be more interesting to watch than long-ball England try to mix it up with Les Bleus

]]> By: Inara http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/euro-2008-on-world-cup-blog.html#comment-116655 Inara Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:08:00 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/euro-2008-on-world-cup-blog.html#comment-116655 Umm, what I said was that France and England is especially important to their own fans - I didn't mention anyone else. You said Spain vs. Italy was twice as important, which it isn't other than to their own fans. Spain and Italy don't generate any more interest outside their own fanbase than France vs. England. Umm, what I said was that France and England is especially important to their own fans – I didn’t mention anyone else. You said Spain vs. Italy was twice as important, which it isn’t other than to their own fans. Spain and Italy don’t generate any more interest outside their own fanbase than France vs. England.

]]> By: chris http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/euro-2008-on-world-cup-blog.html#comment-116653 chris Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:55:50 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/euro-2008-on-world-cup-blog.html#comment-116653 No one cares about Domenech or his squad outside of France. Nor does anyone care about Trezeguet - not even in Torino. Actually, both are whiny, divisive figures only fans of the teams typically want any association with. And most people would just like England to take its seat on the pine until the Euros are over. I don't even get how this is an argument. (Raul and Del Piero aren't playing. Torres v Toni, or something.) No one cares about Domenech or his squad outside of France. Nor does anyone care about Trezeguet – not even in Torino. Actually, both are whiny, divisive figures only fans of the teams typically want any association with. And most people would just like England to take its seat on the pine until the Euros are over.

I don’t even get how this is an argument.

(Raul and Del Piero aren’t playing. Torres v Toni, or something.)

]]> By: Inara http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/euro-2008-on-world-cup-blog.html#comment-116621 Inara Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:01:20 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/euro-2008-on-world-cup-blog.html#comment-116621 Not to spam, but I have to clarify one thing before Chris gets on my case - when I said "Raul and Del Piero? No one really cares outside of Madrid and Juventus," what I meant was among French and English fans, who besides the ones who support Juve and Madrid, don't care about those two guys. Not to spam, but I have to clarify one thing before Chris gets on my case – when I said “Raul and Del Piero? No one really cares outside of Madrid and Juventus,” what I meant was among French and English fans, who besides the ones who support Juve and Madrid, don’t care about those two guys.

]]> By: Inara http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/euro-2008-on-world-cup-blog.html#comment-116614 Inara Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:26:03 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/euro-2008-on-world-cup-blog.html#comment-116614 Also, France vs. England is really like David Unwanted vs. David Unwanted. The chance to see these two guys shine - or fail - in what could be there last chance. Delicious. Raul and Del Piero? No one really cares outside of Madrid and Juventus. Plus Domenech vs. Capello is always going to be fun (Domemech criticized England for having a foreign boss). Also, France vs. England is really like David Unwanted vs. David Unwanted. The chance to see these two guys shine – or fail – in what could be there last chance. Delicious. Raul and Del Piero? No one really cares outside of Madrid and Juventus.

Plus Domenech vs. Capello is always going to be fun (Domemech criticized England for having a foreign boss).

]]> By: Inara http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/euro-2008-on-world-cup-blog.html#comment-116612 Inara Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:02:05 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/euro-2008-on-world-cup-blog.html#comment-116612 Oh right, Laurie is on vacation. Too bad. But there is another France blogger now. Maybe he might be interested. And Spain-Italy is twice as important? That news to me. France-England is equally important though for different reasons, especially for the English and French, and they have quite a few fans. France will be in the Euros, and this is a good chance to see what Domenech can do with a reshuffled squad, missing some match winning players like Henry and Benzema, but with a recalled Trezeguet. With all the media focus on the relationship between the two, this might be Trezeguet's only chance to prove that he has a place on the squad before the Euros, and how he does will either condemn or prove Domenech's decisions regarding him. This is also a huge, huge test for England, with many people are wondering what they can do with a new manager against a world class team (France is no Switzerland or Croatia), if the players can rise to the occasion, away from home, or once again disappear into mediocrity. This game might be Beckham's only chance to prove himself too, since Capello might make his 100th cap his last one. Oh right, Laurie is on vacation. Too bad. But there is another France blogger now. Maybe he might be interested.

And Spain-Italy is twice as important? That news to me. France-England is equally important though for different reasons, especially for the English and French, and they have quite a few fans.

France will be in the Euros, and this is a good chance to see what Domenech can do with a reshuffled squad, missing some match winning players like Henry and Benzema, but with a recalled Trezeguet. With all the media focus on the relationship between the two, this might be Trezeguet’s only chance to prove that he has a place on the squad before the Euros, and how he does will either condemn or prove Domenech’s decisions regarding him. This is also a huge, huge test for England, with many people are wondering what they can do with a new manager against a world class team (France is no Switzerland or Croatia), if the players can rise to the occasion, away from home, or once again disappear into mediocrity. This game might be Beckham’s only chance to prove himself too, since Capello might make his 100th cap his last one.

]]> By: chris http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/euro-2008-on-world-cup-blog.html#comment-116556 chris Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:21:41 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/euro-2008-on-world-cup-blog.html#comment-116556 Spain - Italy is twice as important given the fact that both teams are participating in Swissaustria. Plus Laurie's on vacation. Plus we're trying to make Beckham go away. Fight the power. Spain – Italy is twice as important given the fact that both teams are participating in Swissaustria. Plus Laurie’s on vacation. Plus we’re trying to make Beckham go away. Fight the power.

]]> By: Inara http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/euro-2008-on-world-cup-blog.html#comment-116552 Inara Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:34:17 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/euro-2008-on-world-cup-blog.html#comment-116552 I can't believe France-England isn't going to be liveblogged. Surely...? I can’t believe France-England isn’t going to be liveblogged. Surely…?

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