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Re: Croatia

Postby gzagee » Sun Jun 08, 2008 11:09 am

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niko197 wrote:i know what are you trying to say, but you forgot the fact that in croatia lives 4,5 milion people, so the half of it are man, and germany, spain, italy, france, england have that much registrated football players!

it's not easy for croatian players to become "star" like it is for german, spain or italian player, they are born in rich country with great football history, football infrastructure, training camps, and you don't have that in croatia!!! in croatia, player has only talent, dream, hard work and a big hart! and we still had superstars like suker, boban, prosinecki, boksic...

you can say that (for example) podolski is a big star, but he didn't do shit in last 2 years, but he's a star cos he's german!

on every position we have players that are playing in big clubs, in the first team, so i don't like this "big names" team should be in the semifinals! if you think like that, arsenal is shit team, we have almunia, sagna, clichy, toure, they are not super stars cos united and chelsea has "bigger" names in the squad like ferdinand, evra, carvalho, terry, cole...!? it's the same right?

croatia is playing good attacking football with hart (just like czech before) and if you ask me that's more than enough for me, i don't need stars, i need players!

respect :clap: i agree, croatia are a really good outfit etc..., i was just saying purely as a neutral i would rather see a holland v france or portugal germany etc

but.. if croatia werent there would you rather see a scotland v sweden semi or a holland portugal? (not that scotland play the same style as croatia lol but thats not really the point)


Man, if the Croats can play with the same panache as their talented predecessors in Euro 96 then I'd watch them all day long.
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Re: Croatia

Postby niko197 » Sun Jun 08, 2008 12:01 pm

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gzagee wrote:So do you attribute Croatia's renaissance after WC2006 to Bilic, the new players, the togetherness or what? Cos i remember the Croats being hopeless in that tournament. No offence intended mate.


yes, we were shit on that tournament and that was kranjcar's fault! (the coach, not the player)

and yes bilic should take the credit for our renaissance, he spend two years learning about the coaching job. he was learning from wenger, mourinho and lippi, and he said that was the best two years of his life, cos he learned a lot! people were sceptic, but he proved that he's class in the first game in moscow!

He put in the squad young players like dudu (23, not now when he started to play), modric (21), corluka (20).
they are now main players in the team! i think that bilic is one of the best young coaches in the world and i will support him even if we lose all three games! :Peace:


I hear Bilic has signed a new contract as recognition for his sterling work ( it's unbelievable he gets paid a mere £80k a year whilst other managers with infinitely more resources get £2, 3, 4 million a year, and do much worse!) but, do you see him being snapped up by a club team after this tournament or do you think he'll lead you through your WC qualifying campaign?



that's beacause our FA chiefs are thiefs and bastards! they didn't want to offer him a new deal after this qualifications, they said that they will see what will happen on EURO, can you belive this!?

but everyone was making big pressure on them so they had to offer him new deal.
he already said, that he's not doing that for money, which is obvious, cos he turned down Fulham and HSV, so i expect that he will lead us in WC 2010 qualifications!
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Re: Croatia

Postby Andreys_Does_Simples » Sun Jun 08, 2008 1:20 pm

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Ades_Dancin_Shoes wrote:Niko, will Srna be starting tomorrow do you know?



yeah, srna will play tomorrow for sure, just watch his free kick! :wink:
and thanks again for this signature, it's beautifull!!!!




god, please give us three points tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray:


Thanks brother! Got some cash on his for the first so I'm praying with you!

And no probs for the sig mate, I hope it's lucky for us. I might actually go buy a Croatia top just now...
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Re: Croatia

Postby niko197 » Sun Jun 08, 2008 1:47 pm

hahaha, i have old shirt, cos this new is a bit gay...
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Re: Croatia

Postby rachel83 » Sun Jun 08, 2008 1:50 pm

Good luck today, Niko! :cheerleader:
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Re: Croatia

Postby niko197 » Sun Jun 08, 2008 1:51 pm

rachel83 wrote:Good luck today, Niko! :cheerleader:


thanks rach! :Peace:
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Re: Croatia

Postby Yorkyblue » Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:38 pm

niko197 wrote:hahaha, i have old shirt, cos this new is a bit gay...


I love that blue one, me and my mate Ben got one each :D
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Re: Croatia

Postby niko197 » Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:46 pm

Yorkyblue wrote:
niko197 wrote:hahaha, i have old shirt, cos this new is a bit gay...


I love that blue one, me and my mate Ben got one each :D


yeah blue is beautifull, but the other one is soooo gay :oops:

i have old blue shirt, it's my favourite! :heart:
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Re: Croatia

Postby Andreys_Does_Simples » Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:50 pm

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niko197 wrote:hahaha, i have old shirt, cos this new is a bit gay...


I love that blue one, me and my mate Ben got one each :D


Got myself the blue one today as well.

Good result Niko and Modric got me some points in the FF! :1970_two_smileys_drinking_beer_together.gif:
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Re: Croatia

Postby niko197 » Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:27 pm

croatian fans on the streets of wien (60 000 fans)


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Re: Croatia

Postby Andreys_Does_Simples » Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:29 pm

Confident for this evening Niko?
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Re: Croatia

Postby niko197 » Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:31 pm

Ades_Dancin_Shoes wrote:Confident for this evening Niko?


sure! last time we meet them 10 years ago, we beat the shit out of them! why not to do that again!? :smartass:
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Re: Croatia

Postby StLGooner » Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:32 pm

niko197 wrote:
Ades_Dancin_Shoes wrote:Confident for this evening Niko?


sure! last time we meet them 10 years ago, we beat the shit out of them! why not to do that again!? :smartass:



They're going to have to play better than they did last game.
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Re: Croatia

Postby niko197 » Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:33 pm

ChVint22 wrote:
niko197 wrote:
Ades_Dancin_Shoes wrote:Confident for this evening Niko?


sure! last time we meet them 10 years ago, we beat the shit out of them! why not to do that again!? :smartass:



They're going to have to play better than they did last game.


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Re: Croatia

Postby SE13 » Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:39 pm

I believe Croatia can get something out of tonights game.

Might have a look around for some decent odds.....
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