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Pulcini Provinciali 98  Group: Full Members Posts: 84 Joined: 23-September 08 Member No.: 4,159  |
Wait - in the Serie A vs. EPL comparison, are we arguing that catenaccio is a good thing?
I agree that Italians defend with more intelligence and grace than their UK "two foot slide tackle at the drop of a hat" counterparts, but the 9 men behind the ball tactics is not exactly easy on the eye. And Fox Soccer Report is the worst half hour of sports not involving Jim Rome. I can't stand UK English accents, except for the occasional Irishmen. And no Tommy Smith is not that occasional Irishman. I have never owned an onion bag nor do I care to wikipedia that annoying reference |
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Nov 12 2008, 01:16 AM
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Token Girl  Group: Moderators Posts: 12,435 Joined: 13-November 06 From: Washington, DC Member No.: 2,800 |
Haha. A cookie to PatitoFeo. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/96.gif)
You echoed my thoughts far more eloquently than I could write them down about the state of football coverage in the US. |
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Nov 12 2008, 09:07 AM
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Prima Squadra Group: Helpers Posts: 30,192 Joined: 11-March 07 From: Birmingham, England Member No.: 3,660 |
QUOTE (PatitoFeo @ Nov 12 2008, 12:06 AM)  Wait - in the Serie A vs. EPL comparison, are we arguing that catenaccio is a good thing? I agree that Italians defend with more intelligence and grace than their UK "two foot slide tackle at the drop of a hat" counterparts, but the 9 men behind the ball tactics is not exactly easy on the eye. And Fox Soccer Report is the worst half hour of sports not involving Jim Rome. I can't stand UK English accents, except for the occasional Irishmen. And no Tommy Smith is not that occasional Irishman. I have never owned an onion bag nor do I care to wikipedia that annoying reference There's nout wrong with our accents! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) |
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Nov 12 2008, 09:53 AM
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Dida per sempre Group: Full Members Posts: 4,198 Joined: 25-February 07 From: St. Francis Member No.: 3,563 |
QUOTE (kurtsimonw @ Nov 12 2008, 12:07 AM) There's nout wrong with our accents! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Not at all, but Tommy Smyth is particularly grating on the ears. I think I'm one of the few people who likes Jim Rome nowadays because I mostly agree with what he says. Still, anyone who watched ESPN in 1991 remembers how Rams quarterback Jim Everett decked him on television after Rome kept calling him "Chris Evert." Ah, those were the days. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Nov 12 2008, 01:05 PM
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Prima Squadra Group: Moderators Posts: 39,640 Joined: 6-January 06 From: Malta Member No.: 1,109 |
QUOTE (PatitoFeo @ Nov 12 2008, 01:06 AM) Wait - in the Serie A vs. EPL comparison, are we arguing that catenaccio is a good thing? I agree that Italians defend with more intelligence and grace than their UK "two foot slide tackle at the drop of a hat" counterparts, but the 9 men behind the ball tactics is not exactly easy on the eye. We're not saying that it easier on the eyes, far from it, but it's much more harder to break down these types of teams than their English counterpart. At least that's my oppinion |
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Nov 12 2008, 11:47 PM
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Prima Squadra Group: Helpers Posts: 30,192 Joined: 11-March 07 From: Birmingham, England Member No.: 3,660 |
QUOTE (MizNelson @ Nov 12 2008, 08:53 AM) Not at all, but Tommy Smyth is particularly grating on the ears. I think I'm one of the few people who likes Jim Rome nowadays because I mostly agree with what he says. Still, anyone who watched ESPN in 1991 remembers how Rams quarterback Jim Everett decked him on television after Rome kept calling him "Chris Evert." Ah, those were the days. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) I did not see that unfortunately, I wasn't even old enough to go to school then! |
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