pay hommage to the mighty boro

[micky1up]

once again boro have fought back from 3-0 on aggregate to win 4-3 against stuea bucharest what a game what a win and massimo maccorone scored the last minute winner as in the game against basel a proud day for a middlesbrough fan like me rejoice and make merriement :up:

[August]

I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. :doh:

[micky1up]

football man football a game that can change your life and im not talking about that pansy game u play in the US soccer its the best game ever

[August]

football man football a game that can change your life and im not talking about that pansy game u play in the US soccer its the best game ever

If that's true then why do you feel the need to badmouth somebody elses favorite sport? A clear sign of insecurity.

[Ishmael]

Ahh, Soccer. As Exciting as watching a bridge rust. Now if you want a real game, Baseball is the only way to go.

[Abraham]

Ahh, Soccer. As Exciting as watching a bridge rust. Now if you want a real game, Baseball is the only way to go.
You just watch the World Championship this summer. That will teach you a lesson!
:D

[Gizzmoe]

You just watch the World Championship this summer. That will teach you a lesson!
:D

:yep:

[mog]

My favourite sport is cricket, which often goes for about 6 hours a day for 5 consecutive days, and even I find soccer excruciating boring.

Too low scoring, and too many prima donnas taking dives whenever they are touched due to poor sportsmanship and overbearing referees.

[lesrae]

.....too many prima donnas taking dives whenever they are touched due to poor sportsmanship and overbearing referees.

That's what spoils it for me - it's no longer sport, it's big business and vastly over-inflated salaries - combine the two and the sporting side goes out the window.

[micky1up]

august a clear sign of being rather drunk but soccer is still the worlds fav sport

[August]

august a clear sign of being rather drunk but soccer is still the worlds fav sport

Not personally my cup o' tea, but then again i'm no fan of Basketball or Hockey either which are very similar to soccer in gameplay.

[Egan]

A big shout to Boro. Abosolutely fantastic game. 2-0 down to win 4-2 on the night and go through to the final. What a win. I always thought Maccarone was a bit of a donkey to be honest but he proved his worth last night for sure.

And will Maclaren get the England Job? Course not - the FA are more interested in 'High Profile' candidates than anyone who can actually motivate players, which isn't to dis Big Phill Scolari or anything. I love how the pundits keep saying ' Scolari won the world cup with Brazil.' Yes he did, but i think you will find that the operative word there is 'Brazil' :D

Congratulations. Hope you win.

I hope that Arsenal get humped by Barca though. :D

[Abraham]

august a clear sign of being rather drunk but soccer is still the worlds fav sport

Not personally my cup o' tea, but then again i'm no fan of Basketball or Hockey either which are very similar to soccer in gameplay.
Hockey - not icehokey I hope - is a bit similar too footbal, but basketball???
:o

[August]

august a clear sign of being rather drunk but soccer is still the worlds fav sport

Not personally my cup o' tea, but then again i'm no fan of Basketball or Hockey either which are very similar to soccer in gameplay.
Hockey - not icehokey I hope - is a bit similar too footbal, but basketball???
:o

The gameplay is very similar. Opposing goals (baskets), penalty shots, off side rules, etc...

[GreyOctober]

JUST HOW did i miss this thread?! :o

The worst defeat ive seen in years. The whole country was stunned! Of course im talking about Boro-Steaua Bucharest match. And by contrast, the quickest 180 degree mentality shift with Boro players, who still played in an organized fashion after being led with 3-0. :huh:
Well done Boro...shame on our team though. Bunch of incompetents!!! :down:

:stare: :stare: :stare: :stare: :stare: :stare: :stare:

[Wildcat]

LOL!!! Hockey and football are nearly identical. ( :lol: :roll: )

[Takeda Shingen]

LOL!!! Hockey and football are nearly identical. ( :lol: :roll: )

No one said that. All that was said is that the gameplay is similar, as compared to other sports, like baseball and American football. Hockey, European football and basketball all use both offensive and defensive players on the playing field at the same time, frequent possesion changes, personal fouls and penalties, a lack of play stoppage on possesion changes, and running clocks. In this sense all three games are very similar.

[August]

LOL!!! Hockey and football are nearly identical. ( :lol: :roll: )

I think ball game type team sports can be divided into two broad categories:

A. Games where each team trades control of the ball for a set number of game events (outs, downs, scores, etc)
Examples: American Football, Baseball, Volleyball.

B. Games where control of the ball (puck, etc) is passed back and forth repeatedly in a much more free flowing fashion.
Examples: Basketball, Hockey, Soccer, Polo.

I tend to favor the A type games with a taste of the B type.
Ie: American Football where an intercepted pass or a fumble can result in a fantastic (or heart breaking) defensive score that can totally change the impetus of the game.

[Abraham]

I am afraid that our North American friends are talking about ice hockey instead of (field) hockey when it is compared with footbal (soccer).
:D
I am talking about footbal and hockey, two sports in which the Dutch (and the Germans) excell.