Costa Rica -v- Greece

5 quality penos from Costa Rica

Gary McKay wrote: Feel better now. Jaysus George Hamilton goes on about 1990 as if Ireland are the only team to ever win a shoot-out. He never mentions Mendieta !!!!

He's likening their run as a small nation to that of Ireland in 1990 I think.
Difference being Costa Rica won games and their group!

colemanY2K wrote: Gutted for the Greeks. The Dutch are going to murder the Costa Ricans.

FCK them. what's to feel sorry for.

t_rAndy wrote: Gary McKay wrote: Feel better now. Jaysus George Hamilton goes on about 1990 as if Ireland are the only team to ever win a shoot-out. He never mentions Mendieta !!!! He's likening their run as a small nation to that of Ireland in 1990 I think. Difference being Costa Rica won games and their group!

Nah he's always going on about it.
Never shuts up.

I hate that anti football term. As if there's a right and wrong way to play football. They play to their strengths and have the 2004 title to justify it.

Unlucky tonight. They were by far the better team over 120 minutes tonight. Missed chances at vital times will haunt them.

What did alan shearer say about Costa Rica at the start of the tournament :)

Baldrick wrote: colemanY2K wrote: Gutted for the Greeks. The Dutch are going to murder the Costa Ricans. FCK them. what's to feel sorry for.

That's harsh. I have sympathy for them as we went through the same thing in 2002. The better team over 120 minutes only to be beaten on pens by Spain.

colemanY2K wrote: I hate that anti football term. As if there's a right and wrong way to play football. They play to their strengths and have the 2004 title to justify it. Unlucky tonight. They were by far the better team over 120 minutes tonight. Missed chances at vital times will haunt them.

colemanY2K wrote: Baldrick wrote: colemanY2K wrote: I hate that anti football term. As if there's a right and wrong way to play football. They play to their strengths and have the 2004 title to justify it. Unlucky tonight. They were by far the better team over 120 minutes tonight. Missed chances at vital times will haunt them. Using that logic what's the better team as its all about the result. Costa Rica played to their strengths and won on the night and have to prove it. You can't say they were unlucky and at the same time its all about the result. surprised by your attitude tonight. You don't normally let emotions come to the surface of your arguments. A better team is a team that dominated possession and created more chances.

But you want it both ways Coleman.

You say they are entitled to play whatever way they want not matter how defensive they are yet deserve sympathy when they go out.

They have not earned sympathy over the Years. They have been boring neutrals to tears for years.

Either its all about the result or its not and there is no room for emotion. Giving sympathy because they dominated the ball (they were playing a against ten men for 54 minutes ) is emotional.


My view is that they have been ruining games for ages now playing negative defensive football for years. They are entitled to do that, but don't expect my sympathy when they fail at it esp against ten men Costa Rica.

Edited by Baldrick - 30 Jun 2014 at 12:23am