The Euro2020 Thread

[Saint Garrett]

What a goal though.....

[SKD]

  On 14/06/2021 at 14:07, SW5 SAINT said:

It’s all Southampton at the moment….

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Very much so, huff and puff with no end product and get beat. 

[Micky]

  On 14/06/2021 at 14:10, trousers said:

Game over

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Yep, too many nearly moments, not enough quality.  Stupid decision to shoot though, self inflicted. 

Edited 14 June, 2021 by Micky

[OttawaSaint]

  On 14/06/2021 at 14:14, Micky said:

Yep, to many nearly moments, not enough quality.  Stupid decision to shoot though, self inflicted. 

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Ridiculous. He knew there was no one cover behind him and had a player wide of him in space. He’s not fucking Dunga. Idiot. Shame as Adams had inspired a much better looking performance from first half.

[OttawaSaint]

Ohhh. Armstrong, so close.

[Saint_clark]

Armstrong and Adams look their best two players.

[Saint Garrett]

Absolutely bonkers that Adams didnt start the game.

[OttawaSaint]

Adams causing havoc. Czech goalie playing a blinder.

[OttawaSaint]

FFS Dykes. Chump.

[Saint_clark]

Taken Armstrong off now, mug.

[OttawaSaint]

Armstrong off for Fraser? 

Adams has only played 21 minutes and is head and shoulders Scotland’s best player.

[Smirking_Saint]

Dykes could be the worst player Ive seen this tournament

[OttawaSaint]

  On 14/06/2021 at 14:29, Smirking_Saint said:

Dykes could be the worst player Ive seen this tournament

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Absolutely shocking. Surely there’s better than an average striker from QPR?

[igsey]

  On 14/06/2021 at 14:29, Smirking_Saint said:

Dykes could be the worst player Ive seen this tournament

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O'Donnell is giving him a run for his money. 

[Smirking_Saint]

  On 14/06/2021 at 14:32, igsey said:

O'Donnell is giving him a run for his money. 

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This is a fair point too

Awful

[SaveloyMush]

  On 14/06/2021 at 14:31, OttawaSaint said:

Absolutely shocking. Surely there’s better than an average striker from QPR?

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Charlie Austin?

[OttawaSaint]

  On 14/06/2021 at 14:32, igsey said:

O'Donnell is giving him a run for his money. 

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Yep, he turned his back for the first goal and blocked off Christie as well as kick the ball put several times while under no pressure.

[Wurzel]

Hope Armstrong and Che don't try and tap anyone up from that squad on our behalf. Apart from Robertson there's not one that looks like they'd improve our squad, let alone our first XI.

[Cartman]

[igsey]

Special mention too to McTominay who is nowhere near as good as he thinks he is. Just blazed a sitter over the top, the only other thing he's done this game is flop over and then get annoyed when the ref doesn't give him a soft free kick. Wearing the wrong shirt for that, Scott. 

[trousers]

  On 14/06/2021 at 14:35, igsey said:

Special mention too to McTominay who is nowhere near as good as he thinks he is. Just blazed a sitter over the top

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Wouldn't quite describe it as a sitter 

[OttawaSaint]

  On 14/06/2021 at 14:33, Wurzel said:

Hope Armstrong and Che don't try and tap anyone up from that squad on our behalf. Apart from Robertson there's not one that looks like they'd improve our squad, let alone our first XI.

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3 or 4 wouldn’t improve our cleaning staff...

[Micky]

Love the commentators optimism.....

[Wurzel]

  On 14/06/2021 at 14:37, Micky said:

Love the commentators optimism.....

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He's a Scot. They're like Pompey. Optimism is all they have.

[supersonic]

Imagine waiting 23 years to play in a major tournament then concede from the halfway line 😂

[Smirking_Saint]

Genuinely if we don't beat these two we are in all sorts of problems in the latter rounds

[OttawaSaint]

England must be rubbing their hands together. Could be a 5 or 6-0 win.

[igsey]

  On 14/06/2021 at 14:53, OttawaSaint said:

England must be rubbing their hands together. Could be a 5 or 6-0 win.

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Certainly not much to worry about based on that performance. Whoever plays RB for England will be the most important player, nullify Robertson and you seem to nullify most of their attack.

Southgate will probably stick Chilwell there.

[Toussaint]

  On 14/06/2021 at 14:37, trousers said:

Wouldn't quite describe it as a sitter 

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I would, but I confess I didn’t actually see it. I’m working on the evidence, which is, I don’t like him, I don’t like Man Utd and I don’t like the way he brutally attacked Jankewitzs studs with his thigh. 

[Smirking_Saint]

  On 14/06/2021 at 15:01, igsey said:

Certainly not much to worry about based on that performance. Whoever plays RB for England will be the most important player, nullify Robertson and you seem to nullify most of their attack.

Southgate will probably stick Chilwell there.

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To be fair, Walker is our best 1 on 1 defender, we'll be fine

[jawillwill]

  On 14/06/2021 at 14:11, Saint Garrett said:

What a goal though.....

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One Che Adams would have been proud of!

[eelpie]

  On 14/06/2021 at 14:37, Micky said:

Love the commentators optimism.....

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Probably the most dire commentary I've ever heard. No descriptive skills whatsoever.

 

[whelk]

Refereeing at the Euros showing it can be done properly. Hardly noticed VAR. 
Richest league in world should look at getting a few of these in

[Lord Duckhunter]

Typical sweaties, finding bizarre ways to lose tournament matches  since 1974. 

[Lighthouse]

Never understood players ‘taking one for the team’ when they’re in their own half, with two defenders covering and 70 yards to run to the goal. Doesn’t seem worth getting booked on the off chance some random Slovakian midfielder might pull off an Owen vs. Argentina.

[East Kent Saint]

  On 14/06/2021 at 14:37, Micky said:

Love the commentators optimism.....

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I would have but I couldn’t understand what they were trying to say , I could pick up every 3rd word or so but they go into a Scottish mumble at a fast pace and I find it incomprehensible. 

[Convict Colony]

Class goal the commentating through out the game was hilarious about "making history" etc, wonder how chipper they will be on friday.

[Yozzman]

Blimey  that Isak of Sweden looks a player.  Out of our price range I would imagine. 

[Chez]

  On 14/06/2021 at 20:24, Yozzman said:

Blimey  that Isak of Sweden looks a player.  Out of our price range I would imagine. 

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sure does.

21 year old scoring 17 goals in the Spanish league. I would think so.

[sibster]

  On 14/06/2021 at 20:24, Yozzman said:

Blimey  that Isak of Sweden looks a player.  Out of our price range I would imagine. 

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He would be a very good fit, quick strong and scores goals. 

Currently playing for Sociedad , highly unlikely a move could ever materialise but you never know! 

[Chez]

  On 14/06/2021 at 20:30, sibster said:

He would be a very good fit, quick strong and scores goals. 

Currently playing for Sociedad , highly unlikely a move could ever materialise but you never know! 

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They seem to be financially sound and having sold Griezman for €54m way back in 2015, they know a players worth and will therefore get very good money should he leave. That counts us out.

 

[Smirking_Saint]

  On 14/06/2021 at 20:24, Yozzman said:

Blimey  that Isak of Sweden looks a player.  Out of our price range I would imagine. 

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Liked him for a couple of years, he always looked very bright in the Eiredivisie and carried it on at Sociadad

Was the young player of the year in spain this year.... no chance he comes here.... 40m min I expect

[SKD]

  On 14/06/2021 at 20:24, Yozzman said:

Blimey  that Isak of Sweden looks a player.  Out of our price range I would imagine. 

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If we have to budget to sign anyone from this tournament, it’ll be that donkey up top for Scotland. 

On today’s display, he made Carrillo look like Maradonna. 

[Saint Garrett]

  On 14/06/2021 at 20:24, Yozzman said:

Blimey  that Isak of Sweden looks a player.  Out of our price range I would imagine. 

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Got a €70m release clause, and a €35m buy back option at Dortmund. Will be interesting to see his career develop. Seems to have huge potential

[Smirking_Saint]

  On 14/06/2021 at 22:25, Saint Garrett said:

Got a €70m release clause, and a €35m buy back option at Dortmund. Will be interesting to see his career develop. Seems to have huge potential

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Looks a good replacement for Haaland tbh

[verlaine1979]

When he left Sweden at 17 his choices were apparently Dortmund or Real Madrid. I'd say he's been out of our league since before he was old enough to vote.

[qwertyell]

  On 14/06/2021 at 22:47, Smirking_Saint said:

Looks a good replacement for Haaland tbh

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He's already said he doesn't want to return to Dortmund, so their buy back clause is somewhat redundant.

Not sure he views his previous experience there with any affection. 

[Saint Keef]

  On 14/06/2021 at 22:47, Smirking_Saint said:

Looks a good replacement for Haaland tbh

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Looks a reasonable replacement for Shane Long tbh.

[Smirking_Saint]

  On 14/06/2021 at 23:27, qwertyell said:

He's already said he doesn't want to return to Dortmund, so their buy back clause is somewhat redundant.

Not sure he views his previous experience there with any affection. 

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Fair enough, didn’t know that, I suppose thats what happens when you show little faith in a player

[SaintBobby]

  On 14/06/2021 at 16:26, whelk said:

Refereeing at the Euros showing it can be done properly. Hardly noticed VAR. 
Richest league in world should look at getting a few of these in

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100%. I don;t think there's been an error yet of note - nor any serious agonising delays.