degenerasian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 30, 2021 2:28 pm
If you thought Canada's 11-0 win yesterday was a massacre, Japan beat Mongolia 14-0, pumping in three in added time just for shits and giggles.
To be fair ...
... the Mongolians have had it coming for a couple of centuries now.
Oof, Sabo. That one yurt.
and now I’m gonna go smash my phone.
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Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:43 pm
by degenerasian
Germany is down 0-1 at the half to North Macedonia.
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Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:48 pm
by Steve of phpBB
degenerasian wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:43 pm
Germany is down 0-1 at the half to North Macedonia.
Imagine if they were playing all of Macedonia.
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degenerasian wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:43 pm
Germany is down 0-1 at the half to North Macedonia.
Imagine if they were playing all of Macedonia.
It is the whole of Macedonia.
Not according to the Greeks.
It's kind of funny. Imagine is the State of Georgia didn't allow the Country of Georgia to be named Georgia.
not to the Greeks it isn't.
It does seem kind of silly to me that Greece basically stopped another country from calling itself Macedonia, just because Greece uses that name for three of its divisions. If Greece wants exclusivity to the name, Greece should put its money where its mouth is and name itself Macedonia.
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Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 4:52 pm
by brian
It's all Greek to me.
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Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 4:57 pm
by P.D.X.
And what's the deal with 'Hellas'? Ammirite?
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Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 5:42 pm
by Johnny Carwash
Wait, so you can't just call your country something whose proper definition also includes other countries?
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Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 5:54 pm
by A_B
P.D.X. wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 4:57 pm
And what's the deal with 'Hellas'? Ammirite?
Shoot doesn’t Switzerland do the same thing?
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It's kind of funny. Imagine is the State of Georgia didn't allow the Country of Georgia to be named Georgia.
not to the Greeks it isn't.
It does seem kind of silly to me that Greece basically stopped another country from calling itself Macedonia, just because Greece uses that name for three of its divisions. If Greece wants exclusivity to the name, Greece should put its money where its mouth is and name itself Macedonia.
The Greeks will tell you there is no such thing as North Macedonia. Macedonia is Greek and that part of the country has major significance in their history (and no, not just because of Alexander) as it played a part in their liberation from the turks. i realize its all fun and games to some, but as i said.. not to the Greeks (my wife is 100% Greek)
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Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 6:10 pm
by rass
Well, I think that Macedonia is as deserving of that name as a country like, say, Columbia is of theirs...
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
It's kind of funny. Imagine is the State of Georgia didn't allow the Country of Georgia to be named Georgia.
not to the Greeks it isn't.
It does seem kind of silly to me that Greece basically stopped another country from calling itself Macedonia, just because Greece uses that name for three of its divisions. If Greece wants exclusivity to the name, Greece should put its money where its mouth is and name itself Macedonia.
The Greeks will tell you there is no such thing as North Macedonia. Macedonia is Greek and that part of the country has major significance in their history (and no, not just because of Alexander) as it played a part in their liberation from the turks. i realize its all fun and games to some, but as i said.. not to the Greeks (my wife is 100% Greek)
Of course. But the people who’ve lived in the People’s Republic of Macedonia or the Socialist Republic of Macedonia or the Republic of Macedonia seem to disagree with the Greeks.
But even this silly little debate shows why that whole area is such a fucking mess. In all honesty, I’m surprised and pleased that North Macedonia and Greece managed to come to the compromise they did.
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Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 6:28 pm
by Nonlinear FC
rass wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 6:10 pm
Well, I think that Macedonia is as deserving of that name as a country like, say, Columbia is of theirs...
Higher level trolling right here.
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It's kind of funny. Imagine is the State of Georgia didn't allow the Country of Georgia to be named Georgia.
not to the Greeks it isn't.
It does seem kind of silly to me that Greece basically stopped another country from calling itself Macedonia, just because Greece uses that name for three of its divisions. If Greece wants exclusivity to the name, Greece should put its money where its mouth is and name itself Macedonia.
The Greeks will tell you there is no such thing as North Macedonia. Macedonia is Greek and that part of the country has major significance in their history (and no, not just because of Alexander) as it played a part in their liberation from the turks. i realize its all fun and games to some, but as i said.. not to the Greeks (my wife is 100% Greek)
Explains "Niko"
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Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:08 am
by elflaco2
yeah. he spells it with the K or the C depending on the activity. its his middle name (w the 'c') we share first names (as well as w my father)
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Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 11:55 am
by degenerasian
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Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:57 pm
by Shirley
As a Chelsea fan hoping Werner gets over his recent troubles, that video physically hurt me.
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Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 11:18 am
by P.D.X.
I can't get the right search string for this so asking the Swamp: In a penalty shoot-out, if a shot hits the post, is redirected back towards the field, but then hits the keeper and goes in the goal, does it count?
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Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 11:22 am
by Shirley
I think so. I've seen clips of similar as well as ones where the ball hits the crossbar and goes straight up. The goalie celebrates and walks off before the ball falls and spins back into the goal (which then counted). Pretty funny, actually.
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Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 11:28 am
by The Sybian
P.D.X. wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 11:18 am
I can't get the right search string for this so asking the Swamp: In a penalty shoot-out, if a shot hits the post, is redirected back towards the field, but then hits the keeper and goes in the goal, does it count?
Yes. Ball is live until it stops moving or the shooter touches it.
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Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 12:29 pm
by degenerasian
Yes. The most famous one was Bruno Bellone's penalty in the France-Brazil 1986 World Cup shootout.
(1:48)
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Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2021 12:15 pm
by Baloney
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Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2021 12:24 pm
by Brontoburglar
fake but funny
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Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2021 12:54 pm
by Pruitt
Absolutely amazing!
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Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2021 2:15 pm
by brian
Just realized the Gold Cup Final this year is going to be in Las Vegas (Allegiant Stadium). Gonna be one of the first times I'm bummed I have to miss out on something cool because I moved. (Still no interest in going to VGK games at extortionate prices while having to wear a mask and risk getting COVID.)
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 5:48 pm
by brian
Not even mad, just impressed.
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 6:00 pm
by P.D.X.
I don't understand the why of it. Neither does the keeper.
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 8:28 pm
by The Sybian
P.D.X. wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 6:00 pm
I don't understand the why of it. Neither does the keeper.
Either she was getting revenge for an earlier hit, or blanked out for a moment and forgot she wasn't playing ice hockey. Looked like a standard defender lining up a check at the blue line.
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