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Strange Famous · 07-02-2008, 12:32 PM

It was a great championships.

Spain were the best team over the whole thing, although Netherlands gave us some wonderful football, and Turkey some wonderful moments.

I still remember the Czech game, I was literally shaking all over after it finished.. they had NO right to win that game.

Then against Croatia... poor game, Croatia win it with a minute left... one desperate hoof up the pitch and the Turks put it in the back of the net with the last kick of the game.

They arent the best team, but what spirit!

To be honest if you offered that England had 20% less talent and 80% of the fighting spirit of that Turkish team - I'd take it in a second

EDIT - And Lehman is just one of the keepers.. you take the upside with the downside... he is a wonderful shotstopper, but always prone to a moment of bad judgment. You could pick someone safer, or you can pick Lehman who will get to an extra 3% of saves that no one else will, but will also panic the defense and give away the odd goal with a moment of madness.

England have been in the same situation since Seamen retired with Calamity James. Easily the best keeper in the country, but always that calamity is around the corner...

There were some great keepers on show, Buffon, the Turkish first choice keeper, Van der Saar, and the Polish lad (who was probably the best keeper in the whole thing)

07-02-2008, 12:32 PM	#172 (permalink)
Strange Famous follower of the child's crusade?	It was a great championships. Spain were the best team over the whole thing, although Netherlands gave us some wonderful football, and Turkey some wonderful moments. I still remember the Czech game, I was literally shaking all over after it finished.. they had NO right to win that game. Then against Croatia... poor game, Croatia win it with a minute left... one desperate hoof up the pitch and the Turks put it in the back of the net with the last kick of the game. They arent the best team, but what spirit! To be honest if you offered that England had 20% less talent and 80% of the fighting spirit of that Turkish team - I'd take it in a second EDIT - And Lehman is just one of the keepers.. you take the upside with the downside... he is a wonderful shotstopper, but always prone to a moment of bad judgment. You could pick someone safer, or you can pick Lehman who will get to an extra 3% of saves that no one else will, but will also panic the defense and give away the odd goal with a moment of madness. England have been in the same situation since Seamen retired with Calamity James. Easily the best keeper in the country, but always that calamity is around the corner... There were some great keepers on show, Buffon, the Turkish first choice keeper, Van der Saar, and the Polish lad (who was probably the best keeper in the whole thing) __________________ "Do not tell lies, and do not do what you hate, for all things are plain in the sight of Heaven. For nothing hidden will not become manifest, and nothing covered will remain without being uncovered." The Gospel of Thomas Last edited by Strange Famous; 07-02-2008 at 12:36 PM..