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Electric Monk

(13,869 posts) Sun Jul 3, 2016, 02:42 PM Jul 2016

Iceland vs France? The entire population of the country could barely fill four stadiums

but here we go

This is like the Jamaican bobsled team, except they actually have a shot

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Iceland vs France? The entire population of the country could barely fill four stadiums (Original Post) Electric Monk Jul 2016 OP

very cool yourpaljoey Jul 2016 #1

Ready and waiting malaise Jul 2016 #2

The dream is still alive sarisataka Jul 2016 #3

Oh My malaise Jul 2016 #4

Giroud had a clean shot, and he took it. Electric Monk Jul 2016 #5

Damn! malaise Jul 2016 #10

It's already more interesting than Ger-Ita yesterday mcar Jul 2016 #6

By a distance malaise Jul 2016 #7

Yep mcar Jul 2016 #8

Well that was a nice run malaise Jul 2016 #9

I'll join you mcar Jul 2016 #11

My worry was not just the gap between teams malaise Jul 2016 #12

Ouch sarisataka Jul 2016 #13

They malaise Jul 2016 #14

I do not see sarisataka Jul 2016 #15

Should have been a handball on France mcar Jul 2016 #16

France? Handball? Perish the thought sarisataka Jul 2016 #17

The announcers say it was incidental so I Withdraw my complaint mcar Jul 2016 #18

The Reykjavik Grapevine Twitter feed is fantastic mcar Jul 2016 #19

Goooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaal for Iceland malaise Jul 2016 #20

It really is mcar Jul 2016 #21

Iceland players standing in the pouring rain mcar Jul 2016 #22

They gave it everything they... 3catwoman3 Jul 2016 #23

They didn't cave when they easily could have. They even won the second half, for what that's worth. Electric Monk Jul 2016 #24

yourpaljoey

(2,166 posts)

1. very cool

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 02:47 PM

Jul 2016

malaise

(268,717 posts)

2. Ready and waiting

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 02:47 PM

Jul 2016

sarisataka

(18,498 posts)

3. The dream is still alive

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 02:52 PM

Jul 2016

Wales has advanced; a meeting of minnows is possible in the finals. They just need to take down three big sharks.

malaise

(268,717 posts)

4. Oh My

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 03:15 PM

Jul 2016

Their first first half goal - not good for Iceland. Early days

Electric Monk

(13,869 posts)

5. Giroud had a clean shot, and he took it.

Reply to malaise (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 03:16 PM

Jul 2016

malaise

(268,717 posts)

10. Damn!

Reply to Electric Monk (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 03:47 PM

Jul 2016

This one is over

mcar

(42,278 posts)

6. It's already more interesting than Ger-Ita yesterday

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 03:17 PM

Jul 2016

Go Iceland!

malaise

(268,717 posts)

7. By a distance

Reply to mcar (Reply #6)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 03:30 PM

Jul 2016

Yesterday's teams had serious defensive players.
If Iceland get one back this could be fun - if France score again, it will be a rout.

mcar

(42,278 posts)

8. Yep

Reply to malaise (Reply #7)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 03:36 PM

Jul 2016

France is so fast and their passing so crisp, this will be a tough comeback for Iceland.

malaise

(268,717 posts)

9. Well that was a nice run

Reply to mcar (Reply #8)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 03:45 PM

Jul 2016

If they come back from here, I'll eat my words.

mcar

(42,278 posts)

11. I'll join you

Reply to malaise (Reply #9)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 04:01 PM

Jul 2016

I don't see how they come back from this, but they are persistent. What a great run they have had!

malaise

(268,717 posts)

12. My worry was not just the gap between teams

Reply to mcar (Reply #11)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 04:03 PM

Jul 2016

France is playing at home - that's an awesome 12th man

sarisataka

(18,498 posts)

13. Ouch

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 04:15 PM

Jul 2016

Oh well, it was a good run. Go Wales!

malaise

(268,717 posts)

14. They

Reply to sarisataka (Reply #13)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 04:16 PM

Jul 2016

get one back and France adds another

add

sarisataka

(18,498 posts)

15. I do not see

Reply to malaise (Reply #14)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 04:22 PM

Jul 2016

An Arsenal style comeback in the making, unfortunately.

mcar

(42,278 posts)

16. Should have been a handball on France

Reply to sarisataka (Reply #15)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 04:24 PM

Jul 2016

But even so, that last goal was a killer. Darn Giroud.

sarisataka

(18,498 posts)

17. France? Handball? Perish the thought

Reply to mcar (Reply #16)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 04:27 PM

Jul 2016

mcar

(42,278 posts)

18. The announcers say it was incidental so I Withdraw my complaint

Reply to sarisataka (Reply #17)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 04:33 PM

Jul 2016

But Ireland was robbed there, for sure.

mcar

(42,278 posts)

19. The Reykjavik Grapevine Twitter feed is fantastic

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 04:34 PM

Jul 2016

For those who haven't discovered it. Part soccer trash talk, part Norse saga.

malaise

(268,717 posts)

20. Goooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaal for Iceland

Reply to mcar (Reply #19)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 04:43 PM

Jul 2016

Lots of noise - hehehehehhe - their sheer happiness is an example to the planet.

mcar

(42,278 posts)

21. It really is

Reply to malaise (Reply #20)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 04:50 PM

Jul 2016

mcar

(42,278 posts)

22. Iceland players standing in the pouring rain

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 04:57 PM

Jul 2016

Applauding their fans. Something in my eye.

3catwoman3

(23,950 posts)

23. They gave it everything they...

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 05:26 PM

Jul 2016

...could muster.

The team and their supporters should hold their heads high.

Electric Monk

(13,869 posts)

24. They didn't cave when they easily could have. They even won the second half, for what that's worth.