O/T Olympic Football 2012

[rich]

Leandro Damiao has scored against Honduras. That's 3 in 3 starts and 4 total appearances in the games. They aren't against World Class teams and are all tap-ins but Southampton, Wigan, West Ham, Fulham, West Brom, Reading, Everton aren't World Class either and a goal is a goal.

His scoring record is just constantly good at all levels.

Sandro is being taken off after 41 mins. He's on a yellow card, I hope it's that and a tactical thing and not an injury to Sandro. Major man crush on him!

 

[Spursalot]

Leandro Damiao has scored against Honduras. That's 3 in 3 starts and 4 total appearances in the games. They aren't against World Class teams and are all tap-ins but Southampton, Wigan, West Ham, Fulham, West Brom, Reading, Everton aren't World Class either and a goal is a goal.

His scoring record is just constantly good at all levels.

Sandro is being taken off after 41 mins. He's on a yellow card, I hope it's that and a tactical thing and not an injury to Sandro. Major man crush on him!

Honduras are down to ten men. Brazil don't really need a destroyer..

 

[rich]

Honduras are down to ten men. Brazil don't really need a destroyer..

Yeah that's what I was hoping, just weird they didn't wait until half time. I'm sure you're right. Seeing Leandro Damiao's goal again, I'm a little surprised the ref didn't blow up, it was quite an industrial challenge come shot.

 

[Spursalot]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/2012/live-video/p00w30yf?tc=2012-08-04T15:06:54-00:00



Quality refereeing at the olympics..




It is a little odd, but Sandro did also have a yellow card of his own. Might have just been being cautious.

 

[Rorschach]

Just saw the highlights of the Brazil match (1st half). Leandro looks dangerous and was prominent in most of the highlights. Even from the limited times I have seen him play it is obvious the type of striker he is. Definitely the predator/goal scorer variety.

I like. Danny boy. Sort it out.

 

[Spursalot]

Honduras!

Beautiful.


That should make a much more interesting match.

 

[Spursalot]

belay that.


Honduras defenders tinkle about with it in their own box and concede a penalty.

 

[Rorschach]

Leandro wins a pen. Slightly suspect.

 

[Jordinho]

Poor by Neymar

 

[Spursalot]

Poor by Neymar.


Clutching his face when it was nowhere near. What a pussy.

 

[Rorschach]

Poor by Neymar

 

[Jordinho]

Decent by Damiao

 

[rich]

Another goal from Leandro Damiao - a good one too. Danny Boy... you know what to do.

 

[Spursalot]

Completely flummoxed the defender..

 

[Rorschach]

That's another 5mil on his price tag.

 

[rich]

Poor by Neymar.


Clutching his face when it was nowhere near. What a pussy.

Clearly Rivaldo was a role model growing up.

 

[rich]

That's another 5mil on his price tag.

I swear we bid 12m last summer and they wanted 14m and we wouldn't do it. I know it was a risk, but now 14m looks very cheap. (Or at least market value - a rare thing in the 35m for Andy Carroll world that we live)

 

[Rorschach]

I swear we bid 12m last summer and they wanted 14m and we wouldn't do it. I know it was a risk, but now 14m looks very cheap. (Or at least market value - a rare thing in the 35m for Andy Carroll world that we live)

We'll hardly get him for 14mil now. Missed opportunity.

 

[rich]

We'll hardly get him for 14mil now. Missed opportunity.

My point entirely. Makes you think Butland at 10m is the same kind of thing. It's not difficult to see with the right development he'll be a top, top keeper.

 

[braineclipse]

I swear we bid 12m last summer and they wanted 14m and we wouldn't do it. I know it was a risk, but now 14m looks very cheap. (Or at least market value - a rare thing in the 35m for Andy Carroll world that we live)

Your memory seems rusty.

We bid/showed interest last summer, he signed a new contract and thus his club didn't want/have to sell. £14m seems way off the mark.