Euro 2012

[El Pibe]

Aaah, so 4-0 is an indication that it was a tight game then.

Or are you weaseling out of something?

[Undisputedtruth]

No. El Pibe, I was making a point that a scoreline isn't an indicator of a team's performance.

My analysis on yesterday's game, based on information available at the time, wasn't wrong at all. Even if the game did turn out to be tight I'll be still questioning my analysis.

[Otta]

I bet you scored at least 10 of those goals, a player of your ability.

[El Pibe]

"My analysis on yesterday's game, based on information available at the time, wasn't wrong at all"

By that token there simply is no such thing as a wrong prediction, considering that "information available at the time" by its very nature excludes the outcome.

There really isn't anyway of squirming out of this.

You made a prediction, it was incorrect.

Have you considered a career in politics?

[Undisputedtruth]

I scored but I get far more enjoyment from hurting the opposition. Either through my tackling or shooting with power.

[Otta]

You enjoy hurting your opponent with tackling? Are you Roy Keane?

[Jah Lush]

The best way to hurt the opposition is to score. No ifs or buts about it.

[El Pibe]

I thought the best way was to lace their lasagne with salmonella

[Otta]

No, you tie their boot laces together.

[Undisputedtruth]

Otta Wrote:

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> You enjoy hurting your opponent with tackling? Are

> you Roy Keane?

Tackling is an important part of the game and so is psychology. The opposition respects you more by getting your tackles in early. I'm no Roy Keane but I never quite understood why some people refused to play on the same pitch as me.

[*Bob*]

Undisputedtruth Wrote:

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I never quite understood why some people

> refused to play on the same pitch as me.

Are they worried that you might try and make conversation?

[Undisputedtruth]

Conversation on a football pitch. What an idiotic thing to say, *Bob*.

[El Pibe]

I'm beginning to suspect that UDT is Darth Vader to snorky's Obi Wan.

If this is artifice it is to be admired!!

*edited for star wars chronology*

[Otta]

It can't actually be real, can it?

Anyway UDT, surely the players had nothing to worry about, as you must get the ball every time. To get the man would be to make a mistake, and I just can't imagine you'd ever do that.

[*Bob*]

Indeed.

In the world of top-level matches where 19-0 scorelines are possible, there's no time for idle chatter.

[Undisputedtruth]

Otta Wrote:

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> It can't actually be real, can it?

>

> Anyway UDT, surely the players had nothing to

> worry about, as you must get the ball every time.

> To get the man would be to make a mistake, and I

> just can't imagine you'd ever do that.

Absolutely, afaik, I've not permanently injured any player. Nor have I ever received a yellow and red card. And only once did my manager criticised my tackling because I showed my studs in a tackle.

[Undisputedtruth]

I'm beginning to think that Otta, Bob and EP can't play football. Nor do they understand the game.

Perhaps this explain why they are hitting out. Last to be pick for football. Bullied at school.

[Otta]

So you did make a mistake once then?

My illusion is shattered, I feel like everything I ever believed has been a lie.

[*Bob*]

You right, I never pick for football. Not play football. I pick for other sport. I pick for county sport. Actually pick to play to actual decent level. Not bang on about it, mind, like a cock, like it means something special. And not pick for pissy five-a-side, with pretend manager, joke coach and comedy scorelines.

[El Pibe]

That's uncanny UDT. Again you've nailed it there.

We hate you because of your footblling-freedom and we're flying figurative airliners into the twin towers of your ego and super-ego.

[Undisputedtruth]

Since when tiddlywinks is proper sport, *Bob*?

[*Bob*]

[Undisputedtruth]

I suggest you lot get some treatment for your childhood traumas people rather than taking out your anger on me.

Anyway, I'm off to do some shopping.

*waves bye bye*

ETA. Perhaps Dr Sigmund Huguenot, world famous psychologist, can help you lot. Quids recommends him too.

[*Bob*]

bye bye!

*inserts tongue in bottom lip and pushes out slightly*

[Otta]

I openly admit I was never much good at football, and never cared. I don't think you need to play the game to understand it though UDT, it's really not all that complicated.

My school was a rugby school though, and I was a regular starter for the first XV, and played at a pretty good level in to my early 20s, until I couldn't be bothered anymore. I don't talk like I know better than anyone else about it though, because people tend to find that sort of thing really irritating.