(which I love) is that a key player like Aaron Ramsey can get himself banned from a semi-final for an accidental and meaningless hand ball in mid field that some ref decides merits a yellow card in the quarters. Totally disproportionate punishment and bad for the product. Yes, I preferred Wales today because Portugal regularly produce the biggest snoozers of this or any tournament. But to ban a player of Ramsey's caliber from this level of game is just mindless and should leave any real fan feeling at least a little cheated.

geardaddy

(25,392 posts)

6. Agreed.

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 7, 2016, 10:24 AM

Jul 2016

If he had been in Wales may have won. But who knows?

Mrstions

(3 posts)

7. go to hell, Ronaldo

Reply to geardaddy (Original post)

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 09:10 AM

Jul 2016

I hate Portugal, they are so lucky!
And most of all I hate RONALDO!!! Hope France win on the home championship!

geardaddy

(25,392 posts)

8. Me too!

Reply to Mrstions (Reply #7)

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 09:51 AM

Jul 2016

I hope France wipe the pitch with Portugal.

BooScout

(10,411 posts)

9. You and me both!

Reply to geardaddy (Reply #8)

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 09:56 AM

Jul 2016

I especially hope they wipe that smile off Ronaldo's face. I can't stand him.

geardaddy

(25,392 posts)

10. I hope you were backing Wales!

Reply to BooScout (Reply #9)

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 09:59 AM

Jul 2016

Did you go to any celebrations for the boys coming home?

BooScout

(10,411 posts)

11. Of course we were backing Wales!

Reply to geardaddy (Reply #10)

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 10:05 AM

Jul 2016

They are having a big to do in Cardiff for them this afternoon and no....we aren't going. We just got back from Tenerife on Tuesday and I am worn out from walking all over there for the past two glorious weeks! I'm curled up on the couch watching the Tour de France this afternoon after running errands most of this morning.

geardaddy

(25,392 posts)

12. Oooh! Tenerife! That sounds wonderful!

Reply to BooScout (Reply #11)

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 10:40 AM

Jul 2016

Have fun relaxing and watching the bike race!

btw: I'm going to Cwrs Cymraeg (a week-long Welsh course) in Alabama in two weeks.

T_i_B

(14,891 posts)

13. France *should* beat Portugal

Reply to geardaddy (Reply #8)

Sat Jul 9, 2016, 01:09 PM

Jul 2016

But then again, on paper at least Germany should have beaten France.

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