tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30964029.post3446143585977481175..comments2023-09-11T16:32:45.839+02:00Comments on The Pleasures of Underachievement: Isn't it Only Great?seanachiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15359354940953059605noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30964029.post-36515325869501029712008-06-16T20:47:00.000+02:002008-06-16T20:47:00.000+02:00ejh:An over-liberal use of the idiom perhaps, cons...ejh:<BR/><BR/>An over-liberal use of the idiom perhaps, considering they haven't actually beaten anyone but they have played better than most people thought with their recent form and their lowly ranking. They may even trouble the Germans :)seanachiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15359354940953059605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30964029.post-89634511701337025852008-06-16T18:39:00.000+02:002008-06-16T18:39:00.000+02:00the Austrians have been punching above their weigh...<I>the Austrians have been punching above their weight so far </I><BR/><BR/>In what way?ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30964029.post-69005214454915706532008-06-15T18:38:00.000+02:002008-06-15T18:38:00.000+02:00Indeed I was saying that to someone at work, how t...Indeed I was saying that to someone at work, how this was in line to replace Mexico 86 as the best tournie I'd have seen. One notable thing has been the poor quality of free-kicks so far - whether it's still players adjusting to the new ball I dunno, but very few have even hit the target.<BR/><BR/>Really the speed of some of the counter-attacking has been breathtaking - while Holland may not keep the goals out against a better side, they always have the possibility of scoring one more than....<BR/><BR/>long may euro2008, or Euro 2-0-8 as Jimmy Magee said, continue in this vein.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com