Euro 2016

[ScepticalStan]

Drab 1-0 win probably, then 2-1 loss to France. Hodgson new 2 year contract, job's a good un.

 

Sounds about right

[ScepticalStan]

Nice for Iceland to stick it up Ronaldo and rob them of 2nd place...... Superb break away goal to win it.

 

Er. They haven't stuck it to Ronaldo in any sense of the phrase. Portugal now play Croatia and then Switzerland or Poland instead of England, France and then Germany Italy or Spain.

[CB Fry]

Drab 1-0 win probably, then 2-1 loss to France. Hodgson new 2 year contract, job's a good un.

Bingo.

[Saint IQ]

If it was down to me the only way Hodgson would deserve a contract is if he wins the thing and even then it would be in the hope he has the decency finally retire at the top of his game.

Edited 22 June, 2016 by Saint IQ

[Cabrone]

Iceland will park the bus, England will huff and puff without creating much and the result will be a 0-0 bore draw.

 

Iceland win on penalties.

[Batman]

Hart

 

Walker

Smalling

Cahill

Rose

 

Dier

 

Rooney

Alli

 

Lallana

Kane

vardy

[striker]

Ha, never a doubt we'd get Iceland (now help me back up on my barstool).

[CB Fry]

Iceland will park the bus, England will huff and puff without creating much and the result will be a 0-0 bore draw.

 

Iceland win on penalties.

Absolutely no chance Iceland would beat us on pens.

[Cabrone]

Absolutely no chance Iceland would beat us on pens.

 

Has England ever won a penalty shootout? I seem to remember maybe beating Spain in Euro 96 on pens? Can't think of any others.

[doddisalegend]

Italy getting away with GBH tonight Shane Long getting a good kicking.

[jamesfp1]

Ref is a joke .Hurting my chest.

[SNSUN]

Iceland will park the bus, England will huff and puff without creating much and the result will be a 0-0 bore draw.

 

Iceland win on penalties.

 

0-0 is right, but England will win on penalties, and Hodgson will be proclaimed as a hero for having all 5 strikers on the pitch at the end of the game and getting us through to the quarters. Cue France, and an exceptional performance from England in a defeat to France that papers over the fact that we're a disjointed mess.

 

"Quarters eh? Well done Roy" says the FA. "Another 4 years for you then!"

[dellboypete]

Italy getting away with GBH tonight Shane Long getting a good kicking.

Ireland are really giving it a good go here and Long is really getting stuck in

[dellboypete]

Er. They haven't stuck it to Ronaldo in any sense of the phrase. Portugal now play Croatia and then Switzerland or Poland instead of England, France and then Germany Italy or Spain.

 

Croatia look like one of the handier teams left in to me. Could do a Greece or Denmark and go all the way

[doddisalegend]

Ireland and Italy both lacking quality in this game over hit or under hit passes and horrendous first touches all over the show.

[Saint-Armstrong]

Italy 0-1 Ireland - Robbie Brady in the 86th

[dellboypete]

Ireland and Italy both lacking quality in this game over hit or under hit passes and horrendous first touches all over the show.

As I said they giving it everything and it's paid off. Hope they can hold on for5 mins hi

[bpsaint]

Er. They haven't stuck it to Ronaldo in any sense of the phrase. Portugal now play Croatia and then Switzerland or Poland instead of England, France and then Germany Italy or Spain.

 

How is it that a team finishing third benefits from an easier run through the rounds? Seems a bit backwards somewhat.

 

Nice to see Ireland take the lead, why the **** did ITV give Andy Townsend his job back though.

[jamesfp1]

Get the **** in!!!!!!!!!!

[Chris27687]

Gigi congratulating Keane and O'neill - absolute class.

[Batman]

ireland won.

 

[CB Fry]

Has England ever won a penalty shootout? I seem to remember maybe beating Spain in Euro 96 on pens? Can't think of any others.

Spain is the only one. But we've only ever played the big teams in pens. We won't lose to Iceland with postmen and brickies taking them and a trawlerman in goal.

[Batman]

we would have had N.ireland had roy not fooked us up

[Saint_clark]

ireland won.

 

 

What's the face for? I'd rather see Ireland and the other home nations do well than Slovakia or Czech Republic.

With the exception of Scotland.

[Batman]

What's the face for? I'd rather see Ireland and the other home nations do well than Slovakia or Czech Republic.

 

I do not class ireland as a home nation.

[Katalinic]

I do not class ireland as a home nation.

 

Nor do the Irish..at all.

[Patrick Bateman]

What's the face for? I'd rather see Ireland and the other home nations do well than Slovakia or Czech Republic.

With the exception of Scotland.

 

Because they aren't a 'home nation' in the same way that France aren't a 'home nation'.

[Saint Without a Halo]

How is it that a team finishing third benefits from an easier run through the rounds? Seems a bit backwards somewhat.

 

Nice to see Ireland take the lead, why the **** did ITV give Andy Townsend his job back though.

 

It has only happened because favourites like England Spain and Portugal didn't win their Groups

Portugal actually finished Third and got into the easy half they would have been in the half of death with England Spain France and Germany had they come second

[Chris27687]

Nor do the Irish..at all.

 

From memory it caused a few problems when we considered then a 'home nation'.

 

Ripping up he good Friday agreement would be a new low for saintsweb.

[whelk]

Doc on 1986 WC on ITV4

[suewhistle]

What's the face for? I'd rather see Ireland and the other home nations do well than Slovakia or Czech Republic.

With the exception of Scotland.

 

How did they do?

[Saint IQ]

Croatia look like one of the handier teams left in to me. Could do a Greece or Denmark and go all the way

 

They're far better than a Greece or Denmark.

[Saint_clark]

I do not class ireland as a home nation.

 

Neither did I, hence listing them separately from "other home nations".

Because they aren't a 'home nation' in the same way that France aren't a 'home nation'.

 

I know. But I would still rather see them do well than France because it's easier to identify with them.

[buctootim]

Because they aren't a 'home nation' in the same way that France aren't a 'home nation'.

 

Except in rugby.

[Professor]

According to BBC Breakfast TV, 10% of the population of Iceland are in France to support their team. To compete with that we need five million supporters from England.

[trousers]

Come on the British Isles teams!

[Window Cleaner]

According to BBC Breakfast TV, 10% of the population of Iceland are in France to support their team. To compete with that we need five million supporters from England.

 

More like 7 million, unless of course you're adjusting for the non-British residents of our fair isle.

[Window Cleaner]

So then France-Eire, grudge match , might be good to watch. Koscielny and Rami aren't the fastest beings on the planet and Long may have another good day. Didn't he get 2 against the Arse when we thumped them around last new year ?

[SaintsIRL]

Ireland are through.

 

Now gunning for vengeance on French.

 

Then on to Iceland

[NornIronFan]

we would have had N.ireland had roy not fooked us up

 

You should be thanking him for sparing you from further embarrassment.

[Pancake]

Ireland are through.

 

Now gunning for vengeance on French.

 

Then on to Iceland

 

Cheeky scamp.

[Pancake]

You should be thanking him for sparing you from further embarrassment.

 

And you, cheeky scamp as well.

[NornIronFan]

And you, cheeky scamp as well.

 

I'm thanking Roy for giving us a crack at the Welsh. I make them big favourites to beat us on current form.....but in a one-off game with so much at stake...who knows. Penalties await imo.

[bazza]

I'm thanking Roy for giving us a crack at the Welsh. I make them big favourites to beat us on current form.....but in a one-off game with so much at stake...who knows. Penalties await imo.

 

I'm up at 02:30 on Saturday to drive up the M3 to meet up with some others in London then head for the EuroTunnel. We might get battered by the Welsh but as you say, who knows. I'd take penalties too.

[NornIronFan]

I'm up at 02:30 on Saturday to drive up the M3 to meet up with some others in London then head for the EuroTunnel. We might get battered by the Welsh but as you say, who knows. I'd take penalties too.

 

Jammy git. Did you manage to get hold of a ticket? Should be some atmosphere.

[Whitey Grandad]

I'm up at 02:30 on Saturday to drive up the M3 to meet up with some others in London then head for the EuroTunnel. We might get battered by the Welsh but as you say, who knows. I'd take penalties too.

 

Have a great time Bazza. Opportunities like this don't come a round very often. I'll look out for you in the crowd

[Window Cleaner]

Jammy git. Did you manage to get hold of a ticket? Should be some atmosphere.

 

Ticket sites like gigabillet have a fair few for sale, rip off prices of course but if you're willing to put up 150£ or so you'll have no problem getting a ticket for the "minor" matches.

[bazza]

Jammy git. Did you manage to get hold of a ticket? Should be some atmosphere.

 

I'd applied for 'Follow My Team' tickets to this stage. That's it though, if by some minor miracle we progress to the quarters I'll be watching on the tv. The well has most definitely run dry & my liver's probably permanently damaged!

 

Have a great time Bazza. Opportunities like this don't come a round very often. I'll look out for you in the crowd

 

Cheers mate, I'll try & get the flag up in a decent location again. (We do bring nearly as many flags as fans though!)

 

[The9]

How is it that a team finishing third benefits from an easier run through the rounds? Seems a bit backwards somewhat.

 

Nice to see Ireland take the lead, why the **** did ITV give Andy Townsend his job back though.

 

Because the draw put Hungary, Iceland, Austria and Portugal in the same group and the 3rd place comparison doesn't allow for difficulty of schedule.

[The9]

I'm up at 02:30 on Saturday to drive up the M3 to meet up with some others in London then head for the EuroTunnel. We might get battered by the Welsh but as you say, who knows. I'd take penalties too.

 

I'm up at 0600 - Eurotunnel at 0950, then driving to Paris with the wife and my dad, 2 of us have tickets, my dad doesn't. In the Wales end, 2 tickets face value.

 

Only got back last Thursday morning after 4 games in 5 days in Lens, Lille, St Denis and Paris.