European Championship
Jun 26th, 2016, 01:36 PM
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Ok. It becomes very difficult to stay humble here...
According to my daughter, no team has ever won with such a score in the Euro.
Now should we not be de facto winner of the next match ? Wales having voted out of Europe, they should not be allowed to play in the Euro cup ;-)
According to my daughter, no team has ever won with such a score in the Euro.
Now should we not be de facto winner of the next match ? Wales having voted out of Europe, they should not be allowed to play in the Euro cup ;-)
Jun 26th, 2016, 01:49 PM
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I'd be happy with Spain Wales but I think Germany Belgium, if both teams play as they did today, would be a better final from a purely football point of view.
England Iceland tomorrow. I should be supporting England, but love the underdog in this match.
Spain Italy could match Portugal Croatia for boredom, but then again it could be a stunning game (though I doubt it).
England Iceland tomorrow. I should be supporting England, but love the underdog in this match.
Spain Italy could match Portugal Croatia for boredom, but then again it could be a stunning game (though I doubt it).
Jun 26th, 2016, 02:15 PM
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According to my daughter, no team has ever won with such a score in the Euro.>>
Really? no other 4-0 wins? Congrats anyway to Belgium. You'd have laughed at the BBC's online commentary - one minute Trevor Sinclair was posting this:
"Belgium have lost all momentum. They looked like they would start the second half how they finished the first, but they haven't gone on from there".
4 minutes later we got this:
"An absolutely outstanding, world class performance. Man of the match. Performance of the tournament. He has led by example. He had no right to take on two or three Hungarian players, but what a finish."
lol.
I think that the only hope Wales have got is to take Eden Hazard out in the first minute.
Really? no other 4-0 wins? Congrats anyway to Belgium. You'd have laughed at the BBC's online commentary - one minute Trevor Sinclair was posting this:
"Belgium have lost all momentum. They looked like they would start the second half how they finished the first, but they haven't gone on from there".
4 minutes later we got this:
"An absolutely outstanding, world class performance. Man of the match. Performance of the tournament. He has led by example. He had no right to take on two or three Hungarian players, but what a finish."
lol.
I think that the only hope Wales have got is to take Eden Hazard out in the first minute.
Jun 27th, 2016, 01:25 PM
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A couple of comments:
Our country hasn't faced international embarrassment like this since Friday
It's OK. I think we've got £350 million a week we can spend on the England football team.
ENG proving twice in a week that they're unable to put a decent cross in a box
https://t.co/u5NjfGXVOm
Our country hasn't faced international embarrassment like this since Friday
It's OK. I think we've got £350 million a week we can spend on the England football team.
ENG proving twice in a week that they're unable to put a decent cross in a box
https://t.co/u5NjfGXVOm
Jun 27th, 2016, 01:52 PM
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OMG!
OK, we were disappointed. After that first goal, my sister sent me a text to say she now was willing to believe in Santa Claus.
But, it was not to be. Agree, at the end of the day, the stronger team won, but we I think we would have scored another goal and gone to penalties but for that marginal call on the red card.
France will miss the Irish fans. I have another video to share later
England tonight - what can I say except .... way to go Iceland! I am disappointed. I will now support Wales.
Macross: That is one of my favourite Irish songs, about the Irish being deported to Australia. Its my 'party piece'. Look it up on youtube.
OK, we were disappointed. After that first goal, my sister sent me a text to say she now was willing to believe in Santa Claus.
But, it was not to be. Agree, at the end of the day, the stronger team won, but we I think we would have scored another goal and gone to penalties but for that marginal call on the red card.
France will miss the Irish fans. I have another video to share later
England tonight - what can I say except .... way to go Iceland! I am disappointed. I will now support Wales.
Macross: That is one of my favourite Irish songs, about the Irish being deported to Australia. Its my 'party piece'. Look it up on youtube.
Jun 27th, 2016, 01:55 PM
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http://sport.gentside.com/euro-2016/..._art52375.html
"Who's the Sexy Garda (Police person)". a serenade from the Irish fans to a beautiful French police woman
"Who's the Sexy Garda (Police person)". a serenade from the Irish fans to a beautiful French police woman
Jun 27th, 2016, 03:30 PM
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OReilly, it is my favorite Irish song but the fans don't sing the verses and it drives me crazy after ten minutes.
I have heard more about Jamie Vardy's wife in two weeks than anything else. Will England be eligible to play now that they are leaving the EU?
I have heard more about Jamie Vardy's wife in two weeks than anything else. Will England be eligible to play now that they are leaving the EU?
Jun 27th, 2016, 11:55 PM
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Yes they can still play. They will still be European and part of UEFA. Nothing at all to do with EU membership.
Whether they qualify is another matter.
I wonder which brave fool will accept the poison chalice from Woy.
Whether they qualify is another matter.
I wonder which brave fool will accept the poison chalice from Woy.
Jun 28th, 2016, 12:10 AM
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I haven't seen a more inept performance from an England side since...the last time they bombed out of a major tournament. Roy's team selection was questionable and his decision to bring on Rashford with 4 minutes to go was stupid. He should have taken Kane off with half an hour to go and put Rashford on. Wilshere has again proved he hasn't got it. Surridge was woeful.
Although Gary Neville resigned too, the FA should beg him to take on the job full time.
Although Gary Neville resigned too, the FA should beg him to take on the job full time.
Jun 28th, 2016, 12:24 AM
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It admirable how consistent the English are.
After deciding to leave the EU they consequently left the EURO Championship too.
BTW, what about making Boris J the goalkeeper of the English national team? (At least, he has more volume than Joe Hart. And no less skills.)
After deciding to leave the EU they consequently left the EURO Championship too.
BTW, what about making Boris J the goalkeeper of the English national team? (At least, he has more volume than Joe Hart. And no less skills.)
Jun 28th, 2016, 07:57 AM
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Whether they qualify is another matter.>>
Hets - we have generally been very good in the qualifying rounds for which the management appeared to have a plan and to execute it well. Thereafter the wheels have regularly fallen off and left England stranded by the roadside while teams that are much weaker on papers speed past them to the later rounds.
If England are serious about finding a decent manager, they need to follow the example of the RFU and appoint someone who has a proven track record of international team management with a level of success in European and World tournaments. Otherwise they might just as well stick a pin in a list of random ex footballers.
Hets - we have generally been very good in the qualifying rounds for which the management appeared to have a plan and to execute it well. Thereafter the wheels have regularly fallen off and left England stranded by the roadside while teams that are much weaker on papers speed past them to the later rounds.
If England are serious about finding a decent manager, they need to follow the example of the RFU and appoint someone who has a proven track record of international team management with a level of success in European and World tournaments. Otherwise they might just as well stick a pin in a list of random ex footballers.
Jun 28th, 2016, 08:12 AM
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It is a contradiction in terms if the national team's manager comes from another country. It should be banned.
You simply need a football academy where managers are educated. It is like any other job on earth.
However, I often wonder how many Premier League clubs have managers from foreign countries and how much fuss the British press makes about them (like Guardiola). Guardiola is a good example. FC Barcelona and Bayern München were good teams before him and after him.
But foreign managers will be a thing of the past anyway if UK had left the EU.
You simply need a football academy where managers are educated. It is like any other job on earth.
However, I often wonder how many Premier League clubs have managers from foreign countries and how much fuss the British press makes about them (like Guardiola). Guardiola is a good example. FC Barcelona and Bayern München were good teams before him and after him.
But foreign managers will be a thing of the past anyway if UK had left the EU.
