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Gibraltar becomes 54th member of UEFA and will dispute the Euro Cup 2016
Gibraltar has been accepted as a full member of UEFA, European football's governing body. The application was approved on Friday on a majority vote at the organisation's congress in London, with no votes against and no abstentions. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesCongratulations Gibraltar! That would be a great away trip.
May 25th, 2013 - 07:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0Nice one Gibralter, that is going to piss Spain off lol
May 25th, 2013 - 07:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0Great news, just a shame they won't be playing Spain, I would love to see that...
May 25th, 2013 - 09:31 am - Link - Report abuse 0@2
May 25th, 2013 - 10:34 am - Link - Report abuse 0The lead off states that there were no votes against and no abstentions, did Spain not attend or did they vote for it?
IF Spain and Gibraltar progress in the tournament they might end up in a match together.
May 25th, 2013 - 12:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Something to see indeed.
No way they could threaten to or even pull out of UEFA in their current economic situation. Football, food for the masses.
May 25th, 2013 - 04:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Gibraltar-San Marino is the game to watch.
May 25th, 2013 - 06:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Hahahaha
@7
May 26th, 2013 - 08:52 am - Link - Report abuse 0They will be in the same bottom pool and thus cannot be drawn against each other. Gibraltar WILL draw one from Pool A though, such as Germany or Italy. The Spanish could then hold them up at the border and show everyone in Europe how childish they are being. Since the Germans are effectively paying some of the Spanish guards wages then they might want to wind their necks in.
I for one would love to see Gibraltar getting thrashed by Spain in the footies.
May 26th, 2013 - 08:58 am - Link - Report abuse 0As Brits they are used to getting thrashed in the game, no big deal...
Goal!!!!!
May 26th, 2013 - 09:31 am - Link - Report abuse 0@9 that's right play it down, it was that much of a big deal for spain they let themselves get “Raped” in court, I for one love seeing Spain being thrashed on matters of human rights!
as for winning games you are clearly missing the point here, ill give you a clue........recognition, now that is a big deal, wouldn't you agree :)
Well Done Gibraltar, win...lose...draw..its the taking part that matters!
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May 26th, 2013 - 11:11 am - Link - Report abuse 0“it's the taking part what matters”
The Anthem of the loser...
@11 Stevie:
May 26th, 2013 - 11:32 am - Link - Report abuse 0Why so bitter towards Gibraltar?
If it's because you disagree with local populations controlimg their own matters, then maybe you should hand back to Spain the bits of South America you stole from them (and in turn they stole from the locals).
Argentinean hypocrisy: you've got to love it.
I'm bitter towards Gibraltar? How?
May 26th, 2013 - 11:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0It's just another British colony that will get destroyed everytime they play a game on the pitch, nothing more.
Why would that make me bitter?
@13 Stevie
May 26th, 2013 - 01:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Another bitter comment. Does their inclusion by Uefa really cause you so much pain that you have to appease yourself with nasty remarks?
Where exactly does your Spanish Imperialism end? Or perhaps you would like to see a return of the Emirate of Granada?
It would be very informative if the posters on here could quanify your level of hypocrisy.
Look on the bright side, win, lose or drawer at least the bullies will not be allowed to move the kids out of th way anymore or pull Gibs flag down, not if they want to stay in the competitions.
May 26th, 2013 - 02:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 014
May 26th, 2013 - 02:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Does the Gibraltar inclusion causes me pain?
Not at all, I'm looking forward to the thrashing...
:)
I look forward to listening to their national anthrm before the match?
May 26th, 2013 - 03:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Congrats boys and girls you have arrived.
The Brit one?
May 26th, 2013 - 03:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0In the footies, that one usually equals defeat...
Most amusing :)
@16 Stevie:
May 26th, 2013 - 03:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Sadist as well?
You must be really angry at little Gibraltar to have all this hate filled malice against them.
You need to calm down, before you make yourself ill.
@11 anthem of a loser???......newsflash... Gibraltar “WON” their case in court, and spain....yep you guessed it had to bend over and take it real good in court :)))
May 26th, 2013 - 03:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0like I say we both know its the taking part that matters here which spain didn't want at all costs and guess whats happened? :D :D :D :D
and I hope they do play spain and Gibraltar will most likely get beaten which the result will be quite irrelevant I assure you, but the fact spain will have to “RECOGNIZE” Gibraltar and play them or face UEFA wrath is oh so sweet, don't you think?
SELF-DETERMINATION 2 v 0 LOSERS
* court win
* UEFA acceptance
UEFA acceptance is a very important step in the road to... nowhere, really. Isn't it? :)
May 26th, 2013 - 04:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0As I stated before, I have no objections whatsoever in this inclusion and will even turn the TV on for the first 5 minutes of the game in order to see the 1st three goals... ;)
These guys will be happy for Gib even if Stevie isn't.
May 26th, 2013 - 04:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.classicfootballshirts.co.uk/2010-12-catalunya-astore-polo-t-shirt-bnib.html
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May 26th, 2013 - 04:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You just love to play the victim, don't you? I'm telling you, I'm absolutely thrilled! ;)
@21 “nowhere”??? so much so that Spain frantically tried to block Gibraltar's UEFA membership in court, kinda contradicts your claim that Gibraltar's rightful membership leading nowhere, quite the opposite isn't it?, its just the beginning of Gibraltar's journey of Self determination, sit back enjoy the game, its been a cracker so far?
May 26th, 2013 - 05:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The solution is in the name, it's the “Rock.”
May 26th, 2013 - 05:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Another home goal for spain..
May 26th, 2013 - 06:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 024
May 26th, 2013 - 06:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Enjoy the game?
That will never be counted as a “game”, at the most a light stretching.
The Gibraltar aim to be avoiding double figures...
No shame involved though, the mother nation is used to... what did you lot call it... taking part?
:)
Regarding the Home Nations and Spain: N.Ireland beat Spain 3-2 in Belfast the last time Spain played there. Spain won the return tie 1-0, neither result was a thrashing for anyone. Ironically the home tie for Spain was played in the Canary Islands which are closer to Morocco and yet belong to Spain. Hope that helps Stevie.
May 26th, 2013 - 08:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0And England's record against Spain is P23 W12 D3 L8, including the last time they met, and haven't lost a competetive international against them since 1950.
May 26th, 2013 - 08:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0And still you haven't won anything fair and square...
May 26th, 2013 - 09:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@30 Stevie: “And still we haven't won anything fair and square... ”
May 26th, 2013 - 09:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Nice of you to admit it, but TBF to Argentina, they may cheat at football but no one can deny they have produced one or two decent footballers over the years.
Yep and come to the great satan Europe for the money! Shame that.
May 26th, 2013 - 09:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0We?
May 26th, 2013 - 09:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Pardon me Sire, but Uruguay has 2 WC, 15 Copa Americas, 2 Olympics and a Mundialito. All in all 20 international gold medals in that beautiful game your rail-roaders brought to us. And we never cheated to achieve them.
Try finding another nation in the World with the same amount of merits in the game. Try Brazil. Try Germany. Try Italy.
And we select the 11 from 3.5 million people ;)
Oh whoopie shit. pardon us for inventing the damn game I'm sure.
May 26th, 2013 - 09:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 034 reality check
May 26th, 2013 - 10:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Pardon me for asking but...... How many world cups has Argentina won? ( without the entire squad being doped up on Columbian marching powder )
...... and how many gold medals did they win at the last Olympics???
Can't ever remember them being “major Players” on the world stage...
TOTDY
May 26th, 2013 - 10:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I'm sorry but every athlete that doesn't play football is nothing more than that, a failure in football....
If Gibraltar is so tough (which they aren't), they should be completely independent, include from the UK (no military and finacially support from London). Of course, they, loud mouths in Gibraltar, won't go for that.
May 26th, 2013 - 11:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“We?
May 26th, 2013 - 11:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Pardon me Sire, but Uruguay has...”
Not in Uruguay Stevie, try statistics from your own country, now the one you lied about living in.
@37 Fido Dido:
May 27th, 2013 - 01:26 am - Link - Report abuse 0I think you will find Gibraltar militarily supports the UK, not the other way round.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNtbq5dOoCg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNtbq5dOoCg
Uruguay never cheated to achieve their record? Excuse me?!
May 27th, 2013 - 03:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0Number of world cup red cards:
Argentina 10
Uruguay 8
England 3.
Suck on that.
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May 27th, 2013 - 03:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Red Cards in footie is now cheating?
Stick to the ashes, at least you have a chance of coming second...
Stevie
May 27th, 2013 - 08:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The last time Uruguay won a World Cup was 1950....Jesus that's longer than England...and pathetic. Argentina have only won it once in 1986 (blatantly cheating).
The 1978 victory for the Junta can't be counted as Argentine as we know they are not accountable for anything in that period.
So, a victory 63 years ago for Uruguay and a handball goal for Argentina...a bit shit really, when compared to as you say Brazil, Germany and Italy.
Never mind, if it's all you've got.
Monkeymagic
May 27th, 2013 - 09:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Last time Uruguay won a Copa America was 2011, and we got a decent 4th place in the World Cup 2010.
When was the last time England won a Euro Cup?
And that “Victory” 1966 was as blatant as the Argentine 1978...
Stevie
May 27th, 2013 - 09:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Uruguay had to beat the mighty Ghana and South Korea for their 4th place...whoopee. Like England, as soon as they face a half decent side they lost.
1966, I can only assume you are talking about whether the 3rd goal crossed the line..still unproven either way...but how in your warped mind is that cheating??
Really Stevie, Uruguay are shit at football, yesterday you said Suarez was better than any British player, a fact not shared by the PFA or the writers associations when they handed out the player of the year awards.
You're a twat Stevie..but keep making a twat out of yourself.
Well Monkeymagic, you can only beat the ones you play against, can't you? ;)
May 27th, 2013 - 09:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 01966:
Uruguay vs West Germany 0-4, two Uruguayans sent off, one german offside goal and a disallowed Uruguayan goal for no apparent reason. Referee was English.
England vs Argentina 1-0, one Argentinean sent off for no apparent reason. Referee was German.
The most amazing part is that the red Card didn't even exist until after that particular World Cup.
But hey, why not make the rules up as you go... ;)
Stevie
May 28th, 2013 - 02:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Are you saying that referees sent players from the pitch using a “red card system” that wasnt sanctioned by FIFA? Extraordinary.
The England Argentine games in 1966 and 1986, Strangely, when England were unequivocally cheated by an ARGENTINE player, they got on with game. When Argentina may or may not have been cheated by a German referee, the player had to be escorted from the pitch by the police.
Yes, a clear and obvious distinction between the two countries.
I've never seen the Germany/Uruguay game, but 4:0 sounds pretty conclusive to me, and no german player cheated nor bit anyone...so it sounds like Uruguayan sour grapes, rather than anyone deliberately cheating.
ho hum...Alf Ramsey is as correct today as he was in 1966, the Argentines are animals.
Monkeymagic
May 28th, 2013 - 03:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0It's easy to beat a 9-man team, especially if you disallow their goals...
To beat Argentina, you lot had to sent of their captain...
And eho was the President of the FIFA at the time?
You lot had to invent the red card in order to cheat, sorry, win...
Stevie
May 28th, 2013 - 08:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Your racism blinds you to the shit you talk.
Firstly Uruguay and Argentina had already finished their group stages behind Endland and Germany, suggesting they weren't as good.
Germany were already ahead of Uruguay before the first player was sent off, and one 4:0. In the last world cup England had a perfectly good goal disallowed against Germany...do we think it was some sort of refereeing conspiracy? What a joke!! You were thrashed, because you had a shit team who lost their discipline when they were losing...typical of Uruguay/Argentina!!
As for Argentina...what sort of international captain needs to be escorted from the field by the POLICE!! rightly or wrongly where is the honour or dignity, England players have been sent off before in dubious circumstances, I don't recall the police being involved.
Looks to me like typical Latam sour grapes...calling a German referee “YOU LOT” almost as ridiculous as your claim that “THE TRUTH” is found on you tube, or that Britain only fought WWII because it was invaded.
Blinded by racism Stevie, and it makes you look like a twat....worse than Nostril
Monkeymagic
May 28th, 2013 - 09:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0According to the referee, Rattín was sent off because of “violence of the tongue”, although he, the referee, admittedly didn't speak Spanish (and Rattín spoke even less German).
And you seem to go around the fact that there were no red cards, but the sending off was a quick fix to ensure the game(s) were won, hence Rattín didn't understand he was supposed to leave the field.
And how am I a racist for bringing you the truth? The same Alf Ramsey, the one you quote for calling the Argentines animals for not liking to be cheated, also did his best to stop the players from exchanging shirts after the game.
If you want to talk about racists, talk about him...
Stevie
May 29th, 2013 - 11:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0I dont speak Spanish either..but if I call you an ignorant racist Argie cunt it pretty much translates into any language and is bang on the mark.
Sending off in football has existed for decades before the 1966 World Cup, Rattin knew exactly what he was supposed to do, and NEEDED A POLICE ESCORT. What sort of international captain is that.
Not exchanging shirts..absolutely not racism, but a clear indication that the behaviour of the Argentine team, especially Rattin was completely inappropriate.
As far as you bringing the truth, Uruguay got beat 4:0, whether or not they had a goal disallowed or not is your opinion, as I said England definatelydid last World Cup, but nearly all England supporters would accept Germany was the better team.
I repeat, your dribbling racism of the last few days has made you look a complete penis.
Uruguay lost 4:0 but “deserved to win”!!
Rattin needed a police escort to be aware he was sent off!!!!
The“truth” is only available on you-tube!!!!
Britain only took part in WWII because it was invaded!!!!
Britain is involved in Afghanistan for the oil??!!!
Britain is anti-muslim but fought with the Muslims of Bosnia and Kuwait and is a home to an ever growing population!!!!!
ETC ETC...thread after thread racist shit, with no evidence, and your arse handed to you on a plate..to be an effective troll you need plausible arguments, yours are worse than Nostril who has clear mental problems.
I repeat you are an ignorant racist with no reasoned arguments and you make yourself look a cunt.
Tilted?
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