The Euro 2024 Thread

[AlexLaw76]

If I have just seen the draw table right (it was on the screen for a few seconds), England have landed again, with Portugal, Spain, Germany and France all on the same side of the draw, which is opposite to us.

 

[Badger]

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

If I have just seen the draw table right (it was on the screen for a few seconds), England have landed again, with Portugal, Spain, Germany and France all on the same side of the draw, which is opposite to us.

 

Possibly Netherlands in knock outs, IF England win their group

[Osvaldorama]

Grim selection from Southgate. 
 

He watches a different game to me 

[Badger]

Clip of Channon as a pundit on ITV. 
 

Might as well switch off now as it can only go downhill from seeing that. 

[whelk]

Players are annoying with this how dare the pundits criticise as they played in poor international sides. Rice spouting it now. You were all shite on Thursday so suck it up

[Baird of the land]

Really curious about this game. Slovenia have been very competitive so far and England not exactly impressive.

Can England actually turn up or will it be a third scrapfest.

[Midfield_General]

Just Italy, Belgium and Netherlands to navigate to get to the final then… but yeah could be much worse (assuming we can win tonight) 

[Badger]

15 minutes ago, whelk said:

Players are annoying with this how dare the pundits criticise as they played in poor international sides. Rice spouting it now. You were all shite on Thursday so suck it up

Yes, poor little bastards are paid millions, but want to feel the warmth and ‘love’ from the public. 

Remember two GB rowers who came off the water at 2012 Olympics, could barely stand up and apologised to the nation on BBC for letting people down having ‘only’ won a silver  medal.

Get real you cunts. 
 

 

[Guided Missile]

Karen Carney...WTF?

[Toadhall Saint]

If we go ahead and then sit back on the 18 yard line I think I’ll fucking explode. 

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

1 minute ago, Guided Missile said:

Karen Carney...WTF?

I had to turn my volume up. She was speaking a bit too quietly for me.

[Badger]

1 minute ago, Guided Missile said:

Karen Carney...WTF?

“John Staines” 

[badgerx16]

Right, ready for kick off. I have taken off my Finland T-shirt and am now, as promised, wearing my Slovenia football shirt.

Edited 25 June, 2024 by badgerx16

[SNSUN]

We will win tonight.

It won't be pretty, the job will be done quickly and we'll be happy with the outcome.

Like sex, really. (Do not DM Mrs SNSUN)

[badgerx16]

Southgate says England have concentrated on those areas they know they have to improve on; as WGS might put it "That big green area over there".

[sfc4prem]

How has the ref not given that as a foul on Foden? 🤣

[The Kraken]

Right let’s jinx it.
 

I don’t think Gallagher is any better than ‘Trent’ at CM. Much prefer Mainoo there, Gallagher is a passenger.

[Saint Billy]

Early days but at the moment still playing drab football.

[badgerx16]

We are currently making up our own commentary, in the style of Julian and Sandy from "Round the Horne";

"He advances smoothly into the penalty box", "He keeps trying to get in behind", "He put him under pressure and got hold of the ball", "He casually stokes it around the field", " He is playing in the hole"......

Edited 25 June, 2024 by badgerx16

[whelk]

Trippier is massive weak link

[BotleySaint]

Just now, Saint Billy said:

Early days but at the moment still playing drab football.

It's worse so far. A bit more huff and puff from a few but still completely static up front. 

[James]

Absolutely awful so far.

[The Kraken]

An absolute England of a start to the game.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Bore off Gareth.

[James]

Tripper is a horrendous left back. But error to not take another if Shaw wasn’t going to play…

[whelk]

1 minute ago, The Kraken said:

Bore off Gareth

Highest paid manager at the Euros on £4.9m pa

[Turkish]

Absolutely shit so far 

[LeBizzier69]

Utter dross.

[AlexLaw76]

Glad the manager and players came out fighting with their comments after the last game

Deary me.

 

[Whitey Grandad]

1 hour ago, East Kent Saint said:

I thought the penalty taker wasn’t allowed to stop/start in his run up ? 

I’m afraid that they are.

[BotleySaint]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

Glad the manager and players came out fighting with their comments after the last game

Deary me.

 

I think you can see a few players clearly want to respond. But there is a total lack of team work ethic and support. Every man for himself. 

[sfc4prem]

This is pretty woeful indeed. No one breaking the lines, no incisive play. Static.

[Badger]

Aren’t the much hyped Kane and Bellingham playing ?

Not heard their names mentioned such is the lack of any service to them 

[BotleySaint]

Bellingham is a passenger. 

[egg]

The front 4 just doesn't work. There's no urgency, the press is shit, Kane doesn't link with them, we offer nothing down the left, Bellingham has to drop deep as the midfield 2 don't offer enough and is pretty wasteful.

Tonight is a wasted opportunity to mix it up and give Gordon, Eze, Palmer, Watkins an opportunity. 

[whelk]

There is no hope without Kalvin Phillips

[Toadhall Saint]

Zzzzz

[CB Fry]

SEVENTY THREE PERCENT MOTHERFUCKERS

 

[whelk]

Just now, CB Fry said:

SEVENTY THREE PERCENT MOTHERFUCKERS

 

Have you ever won anything at a tournament?

[AlexLaw76]

2 minutes ago, egg said:

The front 4 just doesn't work. There's no urgency, the press is shit, Kane doesn't link with them, we offer nothing down the left, Bellingham has to drop deep as the midfield 2 don't offer enough and is pretty wasteful.

Tonight is a wasted opportunity to mix it up and give Gordon, Eze, Palmer, Watkins an opportunity. 

Totally agree.  Palmer, Eze and Watkins need to get good minutes here

 

[AlexLaw76]

Kane just does not dominate defenders 

Edited 25 June, 2024 by AlexLaw76

[Saint Billy]

Kane playing like a Chelsea Pensioner.

[trousers]

ZZZZZzzzzzzzzz

[egg]

3 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Totally agree.  Palmer, Eze and Watkins need to get good minutes here

 

I'd have started Palmer and Watkins, and either Eze or Gordon. Gareth not exactly embracing his squad. 

[egg]

5 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Kane just does not dominate defenders 

 

4 minutes ago, Saint Billy said:

Kane playing like a Chelsea Pensioner.

Yep. No press. No runs. Doesn't hold the ball up. Doesn't play anyone in. Great finisher, but that's it. 

[James]

6 minutes ago, Saint Billy said:

Kane playing like a Chelsea Pensioner.

Looks miles off. 

[Sheaf Saint]

Foden finally gets in round the back, unmarked on the line, 3 players waiting in the 6 yard box, and he lays it back to the edge of the box to Walker who cocks it up.

Sums up England's performance perfectly.

[The Kraken]

I’d genuinely make at least 3 changes at half time.  Southgate would be the first one. How any manager can fail to get any sort of a tune out of this lot in two and a half games of a tournament is just criminal.

[egg]

Just now, The Kraken said:

I’d genuinely make at least 3 changes at half time.  Southgate would be the first one. How any manager can fail to get any sort of a tune out of this lot in two and a half games of a tournament is just criminal.

Yep. Hard to imagine any manager doing much worse with this squad. 

[whelk]

Lineker puts us 1-0 up there

[S-Clarke]

It's absolute garbage again. Dysfunctional, dull as dishwater bollocks with the most prolific attacking players on the planet.

Issues point one way.