Chindie Posted June 18 VT Supporter Share Posted June 18 I had a tutor at university who was Turkish and did a course on Turkish politics, they pronounced Turkey in a very distinct way that now I understand to be the proper pronunciation in Turkish. The best I could transliterate it as would be 'Tork-ee--ugh'. Realistically though everyone in English is just going to say Turkey. It's been called Turkey for a hundred years, and the name isn't really different in Turkish it's just a pronunciation thing. Its always a balance I think as a non-native to say a foreign name - if you make no attempt to say the name accurately you're a clearing in the woods, but equally if you're having to affect an accent to say it you're also going to come across like a clearing in the woods. Like that one commentator that insists on saying players names with a put on version of their accent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tegis Posted June 18 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted June 18 word removed and double word removed, and even a tripple word removed . 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Tegis said: word removed and double word removed, and even a tripple word removed . Wow. What a trio of absolute words removed Edit: I was tempted to change it to a less offensive word that isn't auto filtered, but really there is no other word more suitable for them. Edited June 18 by MrBlack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Pepe starting for Portugal in a major tournament at 41, crazy. Makes Ronnie look like a trialist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Cancelo is a bit of a word removed too. Must be a Portuguese thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Just now, Genie said: Pepe starting for Portugal in a major tournament at 41, crazy. Makes Ronnie look like a trialist Pepe was great v Arsenal in CL so don't think he's going to be exposed at all. Bit bemused Portugal have switched to playing a back 3 when they played all the qualifiers 4-3-3 so will see if that lasts but could unbalance them. Their bench is ridiculous strong, they'll be in the SFs at least. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 2 minutes ago, Genie said: Pepe starting for Portugal in a major tournament at 41, crazy. Makes Ronnie look like a trialist He's played 742 games at club level and what seems even more crazy is that Tielemans has only just turned 27 last month, so is 14 years behind Pepe, and has already played 491 club games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachoFantastico Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 This Portugal side looks so old these days, they desperately need more young blood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 I don't think the Czechs can hang on for 90 mins playing like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 16 minutes ago, MachoFantastico said: This Portugal side looks so old these days, they desperately need more young blood. They are starting more players today that are 25 or younger than 30 or older Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Portugal best player is the Czech midfield, they cant string 3 passes together so far 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il_serpente Posted June 18 VT Supporter Share Posted June 18 Czechia are dire. If Portugal were as good as everyone is saying they’d be up by a couple of goals by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Keyblade Posted June 18 Popular Post Share Posted June 18 Portugal looking like England out there. Roberto Martinez, another fraud that keeps failing upwards somehow 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
switters Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 highly one-sided, but also still 0-0. Portugal should have more to show for the dominance. Czech keeper/CBs been good, but they been woeful on the ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Damn, Ronaldo suddenly doesn't look so fast when he's not playing against Sunday league trialists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 4 minutes ago, Keyblade said: Portugal looking like England out there. Roberto Martinez, another fraud that keeps failing upwards somehow yep big names on paper but have never really gelled as a unit and and relying on as one clearing in the woods wanted a moment of magic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 2 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: Damn, Ronaldo suddenly doesn't look so fast when he's not playing against Sunday league trialists. That’s a bit harsh on the Republic of Ireland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 20 minutes ago, Zatman said: yep big names on paper but have never really gelled as a unit and and relying on as one clearing in the woods wanted a moment of magic Sounds like us and Bellingham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted June 18 VT Supporter Share Posted June 18 This feels like an oddly transitional tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaBrum Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Czechia playing for a draw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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