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jyrka
Jan 21, 2005


Potato Count: 2 small potatoes
Here's a cheeky little goal: http://sport.err.ee/jalgpall/800332a6-9f4b-413f-81a4-29ada9e96943

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Cjones
Jul 4, 2008

Democracia Socrates, MD

Ordal posted:

This has been clearly documented for years and has nothing to do with school in any sense.

It's also most likely bullshit. Children have years of 100% immersion and still aren't that great at learning until they're 7 or so (and they don't have another language knocking about in their skull to mess them up). A lot of new research points to the conclusion that adults can learn languages easier but have many more barriers to doing so.

Ravel
Dec 23, 2009

There's no story

Cjones posted:

It's also most likely bullshit. Children have years of 100% immersion and still aren't that great at learning until they're 7 or so (and they don't have another language knocking about in their skull to mess them up). A lot of new research points to the conclusion that adults can learn languages easier but have many more barriers to doing so.

Yeah put it this way, if you spent five years forcing yourself to communicate in one foreign language exclusively and found yourself being as articulate as a five year old then you would be a disastrous student.

Everyone at 20 has years of a language already which is a huge advantage, and most polyglots learn new languages late on.

Cjones
Jul 4, 2008

Democracia Socrates, MD

Ravel posted:

Yeah put it this way, if you spent five years forcing yourself to communicate in one foreign language exclusively and found yourself being as articulate as a five year old then you would be a disastrous student.

Everyone at 20 has years of a language already which is a huge advantage, and most polyglots learn new languages late on.

And if an adult doesn't learn a second language, it's no great loss. But if a kid can't learn his first language, he faces an entire lifetime of terrible consequences.

But alas, this is a football photo thread and not a linguistics one

Nis
Feb 21, 2011

:allears:

think he meant it?

Mickolution
Oct 1, 2005

Ballers...I put numbers on the boards
Don't think this belongs in this thread as it's pretty serious, but I don't know where else to put it.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xui0vs_yyyyyyyy-yyyyyyy-yyyyyyyyy_sport

quote:

The big match on Sunday afternoon in Cyprus saw second placed Anorthosis entertain sixth-placed Omonia Nicosia, however the match was suspended for 10 minutes in the second half due to incredible scenes of fan violence.

With an Anorthosis player grounded and receiving medical treatment, a flare was thrown from the Omonia away supporters which dropped right next to the group of men and exploded.

The scene immediately dispersed amid the explosion, however aside from being legitimately frightened it didn’t look like any of the players or medical staff were actually injured by the flare.

Watch the shocking footage below.

From 101 Great Goals

Hoops
Aug 19, 2005


A Black Mark For Retarded Posting
I can't comprehend the fans that throw flares. The guy that punched Kirkland is a violent thug, but he's just a run of the mill drunken scumbag. Launching a flare at someone is pretty much psychopathy. They're trying to seriously injure or even kill someone.

African AIDS cum
Feb 29, 2012


Welcome back, welcome back, welcome baaaack
What kind of flare explodes? Isn't that some kind of firework?

jyrka
Jan 21, 2005


Potato Count: 2 small potatoes
Great refereeing there. Though I'd probably abandon the match if a bomb gets thrown onto the pitch.

Gigi Galli
Sep 19, 2003

and then the car turned in to fire

please respond posted:

What kind of flare explodes? Isn't that some kind of firework?

Cheap or expired flares have a much greater chance of exploding because the material around the combustion "chamber" has degraded. That looked like a firework to me though; it had to be intentional.

Byolante
Mar 23, 2008

by Cyrano4747
Our stores at work stock flares and every Christmas some apprentices nab some expired flares to let off on NYE. Every year our construction manager/head kicker tells everyone not to do this but somebody always shows up with no eyebrows or something. My personal favourite was a guy who grabbed a proper smoke flare and let it off on his balcony without checking wind direction or anything. Cue fire engines being called to a high rise with an entire floor powder coated in orange.

Don't fool around with marine flares, no good will come of it.

Bape Culture
Sep 13, 2006

plainswalker75
Feb 22, 2003

Pigs are smarter than Bears, but they can't ride motorcycles
Hair Elf
Jack Jewsbury scored a cracker of a goal for the Portland Timbers tonight:

sassassin
Apr 3, 2010

by Azathoth
No closing down at all.

It's practically a tap in.

Was Taters
Jul 30, 2004

Here comes a regular


AS Nancy's fans trying to help their strikers find the goal.

ephex
Nov 4, 2007





PHWOAR CRIMINAL

partipo
Sep 24, 2005
participaction?

Was Taters posted:



AS Nancy's fans trying to help their strikers find the goal.

I could approve of seeing this at Emirates.

The Mash
Feb 17, 2007

You have to say I can open my presents
Can someone put up one at Old Trafford that goes NOT THIS ONE WAYNE

Mickolution
Oct 1, 2005

Ballers...I put numbers on the boards

The Mash posted:

Can someone put up one at Old Trafford that goes NOT THIS ONE WAYNE

Would it be pointing at an old woman's vagina?

Blue Star Error
Jun 11, 2001

For this recipie you will need:
Football match (Halftime of), Celebrity Owner (Motivational speaking of), Sherry (Bottle of)
Sunset over Caar'rud

sticksy
May 26, 2004
Nap Ghost

partipo posted:

I could approve of seeing this at Emirates.

Could also be useful for Suarez at Anfield and/or above Patrice Evra's hand

Nis
Feb 21, 2011

:allears:

Mickolution posted:

Would it be pointing at an old woman's vagina?

so there needs to be many signs then

Mickolution
Oct 1, 2005

Ballers...I put numbers on the boards

quote:

Steven Gerrard immortalised in England Where's Wally? scene

Steven Gerrard is joined by fellow England stars including Frank Lampard, Joe Hart, Glen Johnson and ladies team icons Kelly Smith and Faye White, celebrating 25 years of the pesky hide-and-seek hero in a poster designed by Where’s Wally? illustrator Martin Handford, which also features the Bobby Moore statue, the FA Cup and the Wembley Arch.

Posters can be collected by fans visiting the Wembley Stadium tour and Roger Maslin, Managing Director of the ground said: ‘Wally is such an icon and we are thrilled to have him join the crowds at Wembley to celebrate his 25th Anniversary.

‘He should feel at home surrounded by all the other legends that have played here.

‘Visitors will be able to go behind-the-scenes at one of the most famous stadiums in the world while they hunt for one of the most infamous faces (and hats!) in the country.’
Happy hunting!



Full image is here

edit: Also, Milan Jovanovic, ladies and gents...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5T_2wTOs9k

Mickolution fucked around with this message at 01:29 on Oct 23, 2012

Total Meatlove
Jan 28, 2007

:japan:
Rangers died, shoujo Hitler cried ;_;
Found him. I wonder who the #7 punching somebody is based off of

sticksy
May 26, 2004
Nap Ghost

Weird, had no clue he was called "Wally" in the UK instead of "Waldo" in the US. I also like how the clothing styles haven't changed since 1987.

ZeeBoi
Jan 17, 2001

This is loving beautiful :swoon:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtOSVhEdsB8

Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer
36 players got sent off in this Paraguayan junior league match

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mrD4JFX2Sc

Coohoolin
Aug 5, 2012

Oor Coohoolie.
https://twitter.com/jonnyhayes7/status/250358904435920896/photo/1

I thought this was funny.

Pipski
Apr 18, 2004

Malaysian, Leeds United themed wedding anyone?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnRSsacvTAs

Eric Cantonese
Dec 21, 2004

You should hear my accent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu7LquvfeQA

Phil Brown wonders if Pirlo is a homophobe. Otherwise, he'd be playing in England. Duh.

Ninpo
Aug 6, 2004

by FactsAreUseless

TyChan posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu7LquvfeQA

Phil Brown wonders if Pirlo is a homophobe. Otherwise, he'd be playing in England. Duh.

Is there something "really likes his tan" Phil "Orange not" Brown wants to tell us?

Hardflip
Jul 21, 2007

TyChan posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu7LquvfeQA

Phil Brown wonders if Pirlo is a homophobe. Otherwise, he'd be playing in England. Duh.

hahahaha

does he think homophobic means "gets home sick"?

Hoops
Aug 19, 2005


A Black Mark For Retarded Posting

Hardflip posted:

hahahaha

does he think homophobic means "gets home sick"?
It would be a loving stupid thing to say even if he had said "xenophobic".

Gigi Galli
Sep 19, 2003

and then the car turned in to fire
That's some dumbass poo poo right there; the sentiment and the ridiculous statement.

Popehoist
Feb 5, 2008

There you go rubens, all your fault! You went on the wrong side of the car!

Stotty
Apr 5, 2004
Keeper saves the same penalty 3 times

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhXSJNU1UAk

They seem to change taker for the 3rd attempt

Eric Cantonese
Dec 21, 2004

You should hear my accent.
That kind of reminds me of this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDmib-TrPwI

TwoDogs1Cup
May 28, 2008

DOUGIE DOUGIE DOUGIE! MY LOVE, HE MAKES MY EMPTY HEART FULL! DOUGIE! THE BEST FOREVER THE BEST DOUGIEEE! <3 <3 - TwoDougies1Cup

Stotty posted:

Keeper saves the same penalty 3 times

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhXSJNU1UAk

They seem to change taker for the 3rd attempt

That couldn't be anymore dodgier

CaptainRightful
Jan 11, 2005

TwoDogs1Cup posted:

That couldn't be anymore dodgier

Although it does look like the keeper comes off the line early every time (but isn't that always the case?).

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Simone Poodoin
Jun 26, 2003

Che storia figata, ragazzo!



It's probably both, the ref having ulterior motives and being lucky enough that he is justified in repeating the penalty.

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