[Art Rock]

Fan is a big word, but I do watch the summaries of the Dutch and English leagues every week, as well as selected Champion's League games and international matches by the Dutch team.

 

[Art Rock]

I don't see a clear favourite. Germany is much weaker than 2 years ago. Spain, France and Italy are always contenders. Belgium could make it. Even England if their defence holds together.

 

[Art Rock]

in the qualifiers, were you in a Group Of Death?

Yes, we finished behind the powerhouses Iceland, Czech Republic and Turkey.

 

[Art Rock]

now all we need is a good coach .

And not a blind one.

 

[Art Rock]

Advice please on the Euros.

By the 'best third-placed' teams is it the teams with the most points? Will GD apply if there are ties?

From wikipedia:

The four best third-placed teams are determined according to the following criteria:

Higher number of points obtained;
Superior goal difference;
Higher number of goals scored;
Fair play conduct;
Position in the UEFA national team coefficient ranking system.

 

[Art Rock]

Looking forward to a Wales-Iceland final..... if only.....

 

[Art Rock]

Having had andouillette a number of times (we lived in Normandy for two and a half years), I very much doubt that it is anus muscle. As far as I recall it is pig stomach and intestines that form the main ingredient.

 

[Art Rock]

Aeroporto da Madeira now named after Cristiano Ronaldo.
This is getting out of hand with Mr Narcissus.

The artist who made the bust for the airport on the other hand does not seem to be a fan....

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[Art Rock]

Difficult to make predictions until the transfer window closes. As things are now, I'd expect City, United and Chelsea on ranks 1-3 (probably with Chelsea prolonging the title), Arsenal and Liverpool on 4-5, and Spurs and Everton on 6-7.

 

[Art Rock]

Sad that a club of Ajax's pedigree always seem to sell their better players just when they are on the verge of getting a really good side together. Is it worth having such a great academy just to see the players who come through leave by the time they are in their early 20s? Surely it can't be a case of Ajax needing the money...

These players can earn 10-20 times as much with big clubs in one of the big leagues. Which means that a transfer for them is both financially and from a sporting point of view essential. The club could keep them to their contracts, which only means they would have that player (dispirited) for another 2 years or so, and then they walk out of the door for free. Better sell now, cash 80 million euro, and move on.

 

[Art Rock]

Only 8 counties have ever won the World Cup; I thought it would be many more.

Technically nine. Germany and West-Germany were different countries.

 

[Art Rock]

Well, that was fun. Certainly one of the very best games of recent years. Two brilliant teams and brilliant refereeing as well.

 

[Art Rock]

I've been meaning to ask about the structure of the tournament - don't seem to understand what the nations league is all about

Wikipedia has a good article about it:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Nations_League