[Football] Czech Rep v Denmark

[Motogull]

Oh dear, the 5th official will be annoyed with himself for not saving that.

 

[1066familyman]

Can anyone who watches a lot of European football please explain how Braithwaite is at Barcelona please?

 

[Stat Brother]

Can anyone who watches a lot of European football please explain how Braithwaite is at Barcelona please?

Yes - almost.

Barca lost player X after a window slammed shut.
Due to a vagary in Spanish football law Barca were able to buy a striker from another Spanish side (now that might or might not have been to the value of the player lost, I can't remember)
Whatever the criteria Braithwaite fitted the bill and if Barca were going to buy any replacement it pretty much had to be him.

Lavante had no recourse and they weren't allowed to replaced MB - out of the window.

 

[1066familyman]

Yes - almost.

Barca lost player X after a window slammed shut.
Due to a vagary in Spanish football law Barca were able to buy a striker from another Spanish side (now that might or might not have been to the value of the player lost, I can't remember)
Whatever the criteria Braithwaite fitted the bill and if Barca were going to buy any replacement it pretty much had to be him.

Lavante had no recourse and they weren't allowed to replaced MB - out of the window.

Thanks.

So he was a last resort signing then.

That explains it perfectly

 

[1066familyman]

I really hope this game doesn't go to extra time.

I'd be obliged to watch, just to see what happens, but I really don't want to. Pretty dull fare.

 

[Stat Brother]

Thanks.

So he was a last resort signing then.

That explains it perfectly

He was definitely an 'unplanned signing' which was only possible due to Barca exploiting a loophole to their benefit while screwing over one of the 'little' clubs.

 

[Stat Brother]

I really hope this game doesn't go to extra time.

I'd be obliged to watch, just to see what happens, but I really don't want to. Pretty dull fare.

I won't be, thanks to uninvited guests - they're always uninvited, I've only seen 5 minutes of Le Tour.

So I'll be on ITV 4 soon having been on a media lockdown.

 

[1066familyman]

Compare the quality on show yesterday to what we've just seen. It's like a different competition!

 

[Motogull]

Compare the quality on show yesterday to what we've just seen. It's like a different competition!

Yup. The injured check fella crawling off the pitch was proper sportsmanship.

 

[1066familyman]

Yup. The injured check fella crawling off the pitch was proper sportsmanship.

Bollox to that. I'd rather see the quality on show from Italy last night and take the bitter pill of their gamesmanship.

If I only want sportsmanship I'll watch school sports day thanks.

 

[Motogull]

Bollox to that. I'd rather see the quality on show from Italy last night and take the bitter pill of their gamesmanship.

If I only want sportsmanship I'll watch school sports day thanks.

Quality play and sportsmanship are both available to the same team.

 

[Swansman]

Great first half, second was very dull... the ten subs thing really ruins the flow a lot of times.

 

[1066familyman]

Great first half, second was very dull... the ten subs thing really ruins the flow a lot of times.

And yet two half time subs for Czech Republic were potential game changers. Although it all fizzled out pretty quickly unfortunately.