Euro 2016

[Lewis]

There is some serious wasted potential on show in that Portugal squad. United have been linked to that Joao Mario, which can only mean that Nicolas Gaitan has died, so let's see how terrible he is.

[Reg]

Isn't Carvalho about seventy-two? I saw him on the Euro fantasy league and thought something must be up.

Turns out he's 38. I thought Monaco were decent.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Nah. Scraped third in the worst French league ever, which in itself is saying something.

[CJay]

He's relied on cheating and fouling to cover his lack of pace for about 10 years already, so his age probably doesn't make much of a difference.

[Davgooner]

Anyone fancies it, there are still places on P&O Ferries from Dover on the 15th/16th.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36365659

He really should be going instead of Sturridge who isn't for tournament football.

[niko_cee]

Sturridge is such a odd one. I think his goals per minute played stat/ratio is still (around) the best in the league this season. No idea where he fits for England - but if they are thinking of playing two strikers he's a cut above most. The cuts should probably be coming from midfield, especially if the fatman is considered one these days. Delph, Barkley and Andros maybe, or anyone who isn't fit, or Milner/Lallana (would they really be missed?). Rashford hasn't really been good enough for long enough to be in the argument, but he's timed his form well enough and there is a fair bit of dross in the squad. Severely doubt he'll play if picked.

[Manc]

People still thinking Lallana isn't first choice. :harold:

[Weaver]

Russia (23)
Goalkeepers: Igor Akinfeev (CSKA Moscow), Guilherme (Lokomotiv Moscow), Yuri Lodygin (Zenit)

Defenders: Alexei Berezutski (CSKA Moscow), Vasily Berezutski (CSKA Moscow), Sergei Ignashevich (CSKA Moscow), Dmitri Kombarov (Spartak Moscow), Roman Neustadter (Schalke), Igor Smolnikov (Zenit), Roman Shishkin (Lokomotiv Moscow), Georgy Shchennikov (CSKA Moscow)

Midfielders: Igor Denisov (Dinamo Moscow), Dmitri Torbinski (Krasnodar), Denis Glushakov (Spartak Moscow), Alexander Golovin (CSKA Moscow), Oleg Ivanov (Terek Grozny), Pavel Mamaev (Krasnodar), Alexander Samedov (Lokomotiv Moscow), Oleg Shatov (Zenit), Roman Shirokov (CSKA Moscow)

Forwards: Artem Dzyuba (Zenit), Alexander Kokorin (Zenit), Fedor Smolov (Krasnodar)

Italy (30)
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Federico Marchetti (Lazio), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint-Germain);

Defenders: Davide Astori (Fiorentina), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Matteo Darmian (Manchester United), Mattia De Sciglio (AC Milan), Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham), Daniele Rugani (Juventus)

Midfielders: Marco Benassi (Torino), Federico Bernardeschi (Fiorentina), Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan), Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma), Alessandro Florenzi (Roma), Emanuele Giaccherini (Bologna), Jorge Luiz Jorginho (Napoli), Riccardo Montolivo (Milan), Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain), Marco Parolo (Lazio), Stefano Sturaro (Juventus), Davide Zappacosta (Torino)

Forwards: Eder (Inter), Ciro Immobile (Torino), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), Graziano Pelle (Southampton), Simone Zaza (Juventus)

Injuries have ruled out Alan Dzagoev (Russia), Marc Wilson (Ireland) and Renato Steffan (Switzerland) this week. Adil Rami has been called up for France's pre-Euros games, but he's just a placeholder for Raphael Varane, who hasn't been ruled out of the tournament yet.

[P_3]

Russia nationalising Brazilians. :drool:

[Jimmy Floyd]

The list of countries that have never naturalised a Brazilian is getting ever shorter.

[niko_cee]

If you were going to naturalise Brazilians then goalkeepers (I assume that is the one) seems a game way to go.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Can't be much worse than Akinfeev though.

[Pepe]

Are there any good Brazilians still around?

[Jimmy Floyd]

http://www.itv.com/euro2016/itv-offers-fans-a-french-football-festival-at-euro-2016

I don't have an opinion on the contents, but whoever wrote that copy needs to have their guts fed to dogs. Got the obligatory 'iconic' in early and went steadily downhill from there.

[Ian]

Are there any good Brazilians still around?

Your mum's.

!

[Raoul Duke]

Are the Russians going to be drug tested?

[Giggles]

Are the Russians going to be drug tested?


I'd say a certain amount of players from every team will be.

[Boydy]

Your mum's.

!

:D

[CJay]

I love how Eniola Aluko is thrown in there. So inclusive. :D

And Richard Dunne.

[Shindig]

http://www.itv.com/euro2016/itv-offers-fans-a-french-football-festival-at-euro-2016

I don't have an opinion on the contents, but whoever wrote that copy needs to have their guts fed to dogs. Got the obligatory 'iconic' in early and went steadily downhill from there.

I just like how depressed Lee Dixon looks about it.

[Davgooner]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36372446

Wankers. Lille it is.

[niko_cee]

Delph down/gone.

Sturridge doubtful as well apparently.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Sturridge doubtful as well apparently.

I for one am stunned.

[Samadini]

Townsend one step closer :cool:

[Reg]

Rashford :cool:

[Jimmy Floyd]

Delph's was probably one of those 'injuries' that people in my cricket side pick up on a Monday morning when they suss that the axe is coming.

[Weaver]

BBC reckon Northern Ireland have told the five who aren't going to the Euros that they aren't going, and they are Liam Boyce (Ross County), Billy McKay (Dundee Utd), Daniel Lafferty (Burnley), Ben Reeves (haven't a clue) and Michael Smith (Peterborough).

[SincereTheRebel]

Spain have annoucjed their 19 out of 23

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CjxcDY5UUAAYZfX.jpg

[Weaver]

So from the original 25, Sergio Ramos, Dani Carvajal, Juanfran, Koké, Isco, Niguez and Lucas Vazquez have been left out, with Bellerin and Aduriz added.

England are declaring their final 23 today - I reckon Drinkwater and Townsend will be the two cut. Sterling's played both of the warmup games so far, Townsend only got fifteen minutes at Stadium of Light on Friday.

[SincereTheRebel]

Marco Reus is out following advice from medical staff. He didnt make the 2014 world cup and now he misses the euros. Its his birthday today too...


Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona), Bernd Leno (Leverkusen)

Defenders: Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich), Jonas Hector (Cologne), Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), Benedikt Howedes (Schalke), Shkodran Mustafi (Valencia), Emre Can (Liverpool), Antonio Rudiger (Roma)

Midfielders: Sami Khedira (Juventus), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Mesut Ozil (Arsenal), Julian Draxler (Wolfsburg), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Manchester United), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Julian Weigl (Borussia Dortmund), Leroy Sane (Schalke)

Forwards: Lukas Podolski (Galatasaray), Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich), Mario Gomez (Besiktas), Mario Gotze (Bayern Munich), Andre Schurrle (Wolfsburg)

[SincereTheRebel]

Marcus Rashford has been included in the England squad for Euro 2016. Danny Drinkwater and Andros Townsend are cut.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CjySQCnUkAQYUbF.jpg

[CJay]

Are Germany favourites? Their squad doesn't look that impressive.

[randomlegend]

Rashford :cool:

[phonics]

Five strikers...

[SincereTheRebel]

Are Germany favourites? Their squad doesn't look that impressive.

German Engineering
Germany Efficiency

The squad does not look all that great, especially in the striker department but they will be in the semi's. Guaranteed.

[Manc]

Barkley can count himself lucky. You get the feeling he's one of those players who dons training.

[wullie]

Rooney and Sturridge are closer to midfielders really, it's the lack of centre backs I don't like.

[Magic]

Round of 16 I think. :harold:

[CJay]

Barkley can count himself lucky. You get the feeling he's one of those players who dons training.

Must be, he's been terrible for the last 5 months now.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Rashford :cool:

I don't see the point in Sturridge though, he's too brittle for tournament football.

[Pleb]

We got this I think.

Rashford and Vardy tearing it up.

[Lewis]

I would have taken Townsend over Rashford.

[randomlegend]

Townsend is gash.

[Browning]

I'd have taken him over Barkley, I'm not sure what Barkley is bringing to the table. There are several better players at his position, and he's not a game changer like Townsend can be. Unfortunately Townsend only shows up for 1 game in 5 and we'll be out in 3.

[niko_cee]

Drinkwater should really have gone. If anything happens to Dier (who's bang average at best) then they're fairly bereft in that holding midfielder role. Jack, Jordan and James don't really cut it there. Maybe the fatman will get his wish.

[Yaysus]

Marco Reus is out following advice from medical staff. He didnt make the 2014 world cup and now he misses the euros. Its his birthday today too...


Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona), Bernd Leno (Leverkusen)

Defenders: Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich), Jonas Hector (Cologne), Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), Benedikt Howedes (Schalke), Shkodran Mustafi (Valencia), Emre Can (Liverpool), Antonio Rudiger (Roma)

Midfielders: Sami Khedira (Juventus), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Mesut Ozil (Arsenal), Julian Draxler (Wolfsburg), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Manchester United), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Julian Weigl (Borussia Dortmund), Leroy Sane (Schalke)

Forwards: Lukas Podolski (Galatasaray), Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich), Mario Gomez (Besiktas), Mario Gotze (Bayern Munich), Andre Schurrle (Wolfsburg)

ter stegen :sick:
schweini with no games but no bellarabi, who had the most assists from the invited 25 :|

[Sam]

Wilshere completing a solid half to proves his fitness, fantastic. Then you have a cripple in Sturridge. Bleh.

Think Drinkwater should have gone. Don't think I'll ever truly understand what Ross Barkley does exactly.

[Sam]

All primed for the round of 16 exit nevertheless via a thrashing from the Welsh, that being said.

[Samadini]

Randomlegend is gash. Townsend is a very decent player, could have been handy off the bench.

[Spoonsky]

How would you all say this squad compares to the previous few?

[Reg]

Better and more likeable than the squad two years ago. Worse than an average squad of the past 10-15 years, but not tainted by past failures.

[Baz]

Will Rashford actually play, or will it be like when Sven took Walcott for the experience?

[Jeet]

Lack of wide men is worrying if we do need to go 442, have to stick with the diamond - maybe Sterling and have Vardy out wide if needs be.

Won't miss Drinkwater's sideway passes

[niko_cee]

Will Rashford actually play, or will it be like when Sven took Walcott for the experience?

I could see him coming on if (when) we're desperate.

[Spammer]

I don't know mate.

[Raoul Duke]

That German defence screams 'transition'. You forget how awesome Lahm is.

I got Sweden in the work sweepstake, so 'go Zlatan' :moop:

[Vim]

Thiago Motta will be our number 10. A shit Brazilian defensive midfielder will be Italy's number 10. If we get past the group stage it will be a miracle and a half.

[Raoul Duke]

I'm coming around to France being almost certainties. The rest of the field looks average and they've got serious geezers like Pogba and Payet

[John]

Pogba's pass for Giroud's goal last night was mental.

[phonics]

Not the most adventurous pick but I think Spain will go far. That central midfield has got new blood and you have to think they'll play De Gea.

[Ian]

Just watched the Pogba cross and it's a belter.

Reminds me of this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khOIlQHu4MM

[Shindig]

I've unwittingly took the first week of this tournament off. I've got Slovakia in the sweepstakes and that Germany results has my hopes... slightly raised.

[Manc]

Isco and Saul missing out for Spain. Del Bosque has lost it.

[The Merse]

Got all excited today thinking I might inadvertently be in Paris for the final due to a wedding.

It's the weekend after :(

Chucked a tenner on England to win at 9.00. Dunno why. Just fancied then most out of those sides around the 10:1 mark I guess.

[CJay]

Thiago will don everyone senseless.

[Reg]

Ian, he played a similar pass to Crouch:

https://youtu.be/vue5BYaWdLI?t=113

(I think intentionally meaning the bounce. If so...mental.)

[Baz]

Where can I see Pogba's cross.

Also, do we have enough people on here for a sweepstake?

[Guybrush]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIXiEtHUFdA

[Waffdon]

Nearly as good as Stuart Beedie.

https://youtu.be/kj5kksEFgEA (3.30)

[Pepe]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIXiEtHUFdA

Beastly finish too from WC Giroud.

[Waffdon]

Josh Magennis at the Euros but not Saul. :D

What a shambles some of the selections have been.

[Reg]

Josh Magennis at the Euros but not Saul. :D

What a shambles some of the selections have been.
Can't knock Spain's midfielders though?

You could stick Saul in there over Pedro (although he's experienced and has no chance of being fazed). Was Saul good over the whole season?

[Foe]

If anyone fancies Poland v Ukraine give me a shout.

Mate has got 4 cat 2 tickets to try and shift.

[Davgooner]

That in Marseille?

[Vim]

Isco is shit. Shame about Saul not making it, though it is hard to exclude any of the midfielders that were picked. Not sure who Bruno is, I assume he's cover for Busquets.

[Foe]

That in Marseille?

Aye, 21st.

[Jimmy Floyd]

That'll be Bruno Soriano, Villarreal one club don and calm as fuck midfield presence. Very good pick if flaky fucks like Isco were the alternative.

[niko_cee]

Spain (generally) never pick 'the next big thing' type players, until the are the next big thing.

If that makes sense. :cab:

[Waffdon]

Can't knock Spain's midfielders though?

You could stick Saul in there over Pedro (although he's experienced and has no chance of being fazed). Was Saul good over the whole season?

You could stick Saul ahead of every midfielder other than the Barcelona players. So good.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Are Atletico players ever as good out of context? Filipe Luis being absolutely terrible for us made me wonder.

[niko_cee]

Godin is usually pretty good, but you probably have a point.

[Jeet]

Did anyone see David Alba's OG? :D

[SincereTheRebel]

http://i4.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article8093199.ece/ALTERNATES//s458/Wales-Training.jpg

[Jimmy Floyd]

Aaron Ramsey looked such a nice boy when he was a kid. The sort you'd want your daughter to bring home. If she brought that home I'd send her away to a convent.

[Spoonsky]

I thought that was Gignac.

He's probably felt diminished by Bale looking funnier than him.

[CJay]

The highest scorer in Albania's squad has only 4 goals for them. :D

[Bernanke]

Likely 11 for Sweden vs. Ireland:

Andreas Isaksson - Mikael Lustig, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Andreas Granqvist, Martin Olsson – Sebastian Larsson, Kim Källström, Oscar Lewicki, Emil Forsberg - Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Marcus Berg.

I guess it's all down to Ibra again.

[mugbull]

Sweden might well have the shittest squad in the tournament if not for Ibrahimovic.

[John]

Albania's is considerably worse, though their manager seems to have them playing a somehow even more defensive version of Mourinho-ball so they'll probably do alright.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I know the worst team in the tournament - perhaps at any tournament in history - and it is Hungary. Just you watch. Absolutely putrid. Albania would shit them 3-0.

[Davgooner]

Arsenal Legend Kim Kallstrom. :cool:

[ItalAussie]

Arsenal Legend Kim Kallstrom. :cool:

Arsenal and Football Manager Legend™.

[SincereTheRebel]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/06/06/21/34FC4B3200000578-0-image-a-1_1465243404242.jpg

[Pepe]

Does that mean I need to buy a new wig?

[randomlegend]

Deleted: think I replied to the last page, oops.

[Spoonsky]

I know the worst team in the tournament - perhaps at any tournament in history - and it is Hungary. Just you watch. Absolutely putrid. Albania would shit them 3-0.

They're shit but in a way that will win games.

[Pen]

They won't get a point and they might not even get a goal. They're just pure shit.

[niko_cee]

Nemeth.

:cool:

I saw old Adam Hammill was rolling back the years the other day. Albeit in League 1.

[SincereTheRebel]

Spain have just gone 1-0 down to georgia in this friendly. I think its a home game unless its at neutral ground. Comedy defending gifted them a goal. Few minutes left until halftime.

[randomlegend]

Is Casillas really still ahead of De Gea for Spain? That's the lollest thing EVER.

EVER.

[SincereTheRebel]

De gea was in goal when georgia scored. I dont think he is anymore.

[Spikey M]

Cheers Geoff

[niko_cee]

You tell 'em Ted! (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03x6bj0)

:cab:

[Raoul Duke]

I'd imagine teams are just coasting now trying not to get injured. I really doubt anyone's going to play their way into the first XI by giving some goat herders a humping.

We all know "Wazza" will play every minute, even though he's bobbins.

[Shindig]

He's Peter Beardsley.

[Weaver]

Antonio Rudiger is out of the Euros for Germany with a knee injury, and has been replaced by Jonathan Tah of Bayer Leverkusen.

[Spoonsky]

Y'all should like this. https://twitter.com/euro96revisited

[niko_cee]

You think?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/36465608

Stunning.

I assume we'll all be watching the whole thing tonight at 10 on BBC Two Wales.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I'm telling you now, the worst outcome from this tournament, other than French victory, is any kind of success for Wales.

[Shindig]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/36465608

Stunning.

I assume we'll all be watching the whole thing tonight at 10 on BBC Two Wales.

Jesus. We can't allow this. They're not even good chants. Well, maybe the Joe Allen one.

[Lewis]

England vs Germany is on the website. Why were we playing in that shithouse grey kit?

[Shindig]

Because that was our change kit and third kits had yet to be invented.

[Lewis]

But we were the home team, so Germany should have had to wear that honking teal thing they had. I might buy a RETRO Euro 96 shirt. I think I could find a loophole in my adults wearing football shirts rule if it was a design produced when I was eight.

[Shindig]

Its treated like a neutral venue so a coin toss decides the home team. Strange, I know and entirely the reason we lost.

[Lewis]

Germany should really have had that goal off the corner. LET OFF.

[Lewis]

Gazza you fat cunt.

[Lewis]

The commentary on this game is great, but now I only associate Trevor Brooking with his lol hatred for 'Arry apparently stopping the latter getting the England job.

[Lewis]

That run-up was pathetic, son.

[Luke Emia]

Anyone watch the Euro 96 thing on ITV4 last night? Was like a trip down memory lane, that Holland game is still the best I've ever seen England play.

[Jeet]

740801116884045824

[Boydy]

I see the England fans are rioting in France already.

[Jimmy Floyd]

One way of solving the housing crisis, immigration problems and NHS strain would be simply not to let anyone who goes to France in the next month back into the country ever again.

[Davgooner]

:violin:

[Henry]

I've always said that football hooliganism was only contained in England. Why are so many English fans scumbags?

[SincereTheRebel]

If the statement is true, its the funniest thing ive read all summer

https://www.thesun.co.uk/archives/news/234280/england-fans-will-have-no-chance-hitler-loving-moscow-football-hooligans-vow-to-wage-war-on-brit-fans-in-euro-2016/


Last night hooligan Yuri, who was contacted via a Facebook page glorifying
Russian football violence, said many thugs worked out in special training
camps to hone their fighting skills.

He revealed: “We are hard men, many from the army and police.

“Not soft English men in their Lacoste clothes and girls’ shoes. Fans
from all clubs, Moscow, St Petersburg, anywhere, will all be on same side.

“We fight in the woods and train and fight at matches. England fans will have
no chance. Russia is number one.

[Magic]

Remember those Danny Dyer programs on Bravo about him visiting these 'camps' in Russia etc? Hilarious.

Also can't fucking wait, lads.

[wullie]

Hooliganism only contained in England? It doesn't rain anywhere else either I understand.

[Davgooner]

I've always said that football hooliganism was only contained in England.

Then you're a numpty. These days it's been pretty much eradicated here, while on the continent and elsewhere it's still pretty widespread. The instance last night was a group of locals attacking a bar with England fans in it. I'm not sure what you're expecting to happen in that situation.

"Please desist in besmirching me and step away, young sir. I do declare."

[wullie]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/06/10/07/3519267C00000578-3633958-Here_we_go_Roy_Hodgson_s_side_begin_their_campaign _against_Russi-a-11_1465540105357.jpg

SKY BLUE ARMY

[Manc]

Fucking av em, Dav.

[John]

I've always said that football hooliganism was only contained in England. Why are so many English fans scumbags?

Then you've always been laughably wrong.

[Lewis]

The reports of 'ISIS, where are you?' chants are pretty lol.

[Davgooner]

It was Marseille Ultras and apparently it didn't go so well for them.

[Magic]

Foreginers always try it on. Football hooliganism is absolutely rampant in Eastern Europe.

[Waffdon]

The Polish fans in Wroclaw were all trying to arrange fight ups in the woods. They're all hard for it.

[Bernanke]

http://www.eldiario.es/politica/Gea-Muniain-pornografo-Torbe_0_524948592.html

De Gea and Muniain in some sort of rape-scandal. The site is supposedly really reliable.

Edit: Frontpage of Marca now. http://www.marca.com/

Summary in English. https://twitter.com/serendipities

[Magic]

:D

Fuck sake, and I had France penned down for this sort of shit. My predictor is fucked.

[Lewis]

It'll be nothing. It always looks worse when a 'keeper makes a mistake.

[Mazuuurk]

Guys are we doing this...?

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/predictor

[Trancemeister]

De Gea sent home

[Magic]

:harold:

[Mazuuurk]

De Gea sent home

Really? Can't see any news that he has been anywhere.

[Henry]

Hooliganism only contained in England? It doesn't rain anywhere else either I understand.

Contained in the sense that the riot police who separate fans at matches don't let it happen. Not in the sense that it only exists there.

To portray them as an innocent party because there were locals involved as well in this instance is absurd.

[Jimmy Floyd]

According to the first link it looks like some porn baron has been jailed and his empire picked apart (including child porn and 'human rights abuses') and one of said exploited women shagged Muniain in a hotel room and had extended messages with de Gea, via this porn baron.

I can't nail down the fine detail, my Spanish isn't good enough.

[Magic]

Probably just another attention seeking whore.

#Bish

[Pepe]

According to the first link it looks like some porn baron has been jailed and his empire picked apart (including child porn and 'human rights abuses') and one of said exploited women shagged Muniain in a hotel room and had extended messages with de Gea, via this porn baron.

I can't nail down the fine detail, my Spanish isn't good enough.

Basically.

Allegedly two women (the one testifying and one more) were taken to a hotel room by Torbe, where they were told to do whatever the two football players (Muniain and someone she can't pinpoint) wanted, and that they would get paid a lot for it. She says they refused but were then forced to do it regardless (they also didn't get any money.) De Gea organized the whole thing supposedly.

After the encounter the woman testifying seemingly kept in touch with De Gea via WhatsApp to try to get him to tell her the identity of the other player. He supposedly told her he was a Bilbao player, nothing more. Then De Gea allegedly asked her is she wanted to participate in a similar, erm, 'event' to the one described above with five United players (including De Gea) but there is no evidence of that event ever occurring.

There is some more about Torbe drugging and raping another witness, a minor, and also making her record some videos that were supposed to be sent to De Gea and other Athletic players.

[wullie]

Contained in the sense that the riot police who separate fans at matches don't let it happen. Not in the sense that it only exists there.

To portray them as an innocent party because there were locals involved as well in this instance is absurd.

Ah. That makes more sense.

[Magic]

741281006020362241

FFS how do you embed fucking tweets properly?

[Magic]

Teargassing England fans again.

[Magic]

The England fans taunting the rozzers. :D

[Spoonsky]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7f6pHtis4o

[Jimmy Floyd]

That would be good if Iceland had made it, but not Spain.

[SincereTheRebel]

France: Lloris, Sagna, Koscielny, Rami, Evra, Kanté, Matuidi, Pogba, Griezmann, Payet, Giroud.
Romania: Tătăruşanu, Săpunaru, Grigore, Chiricheş, Raţ, Hoban, Pintilii, Stanciu, Popa, Stancu, Andone.

Never realised the Romanians didnt lose a qualifying game and only conceded two goals in ten qualifying games

[Magic]

That isn't Razvan is it?

[Kikó]

Sport Bible stream of the England fans then was great. From animals to party in two minutes.

[Jimmy Floyd]

That isn't Razvan is it?

It is as well. 112th cap.

Despite everything, I kind of want France to hump Romania tonight, because a battling 0-0 draw for the latter will set up all the other shit teams to play in just the same way.

[Magic]

Look at what a completely undesirable, poor, shit country gets you. Ethnically pure football team. :drool:

[Bernanke]

That French team sure is something, wing backs aside.

[SincereTheRebel]

I know nothing about rami but sagna is the only suspect player there. Evra is still a don.

[Weaver]

I wish Taz was around to see his reaction to a midfield three of Matuidi, Kanté and Pogba.

2-0 France.

[Lewis]

Has Slaven Bilic had a hair transplant this week?

[SincereTheRebel]

Someone needs to tell bilic, he needs to shave his head the same grade on the sides, as is on top. Clearly its thin up there. He needs to match it up.

[Jimmy Floyd]

It's something when Emmanuel Petit doesn't have the silliest hair on a three man panel.

[Spammer]

Who's this clown presenting? I've seen him around but where's he come from?

[Reg]

I think it's a dare.

[Manc]

De Gea. :drool:

[Lewis]

This is like something off Eurotrash.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Louis Saha and Marion Bartoli is a bit of a strange duo.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Football isn't your religion, you lying fuck. Over-elaborate pastry is your religion.

[SvN]

That looks like a hair transplant on Billic

[Magic]

Just switched over. Let's see those haircuts.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I really want it to start pissing it down.

[Magic]

Bilic. :D

It's like he's had a fight with a wildcat.

[Waffdon]

Martial really should be ahead of Giroud. God knows why he doesn't get played up front through the middle for France

[Jimmy Floyd]

Oh god. If there's anything worse than an opening ceremony, it's a fucking French opening ceremony with accordions.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I fucking love an opening ceremony.

[Spoonsky]

Giroud's been on fire for France recently, hasn't he?

[Magic]

Not enough Islamic militants.

[Magic]

Oh god. If there's anything worse than an opening ceremony, it's a fucking French opening ceremony with accordions.

Narrated by Clive Tyldsley.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Kudos to France, this might be the worst opening ceremony.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It keeps getting worse too.

[Magic]

David Guetta. :harold:

[Waffdon]

This crowd is dreadful :D

[Jimmy Floyd]

I never knew that was who David Guetta is. Looks like just another seedy 90s Frenchman with hair that just shouldn't exist.

[Magic]

What does this have to do with France or football?

[Boydy]

I didn't know David Guetta was French.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What does this have to do with France or football?
He's French .

[Sam]

Guetta at Pacha remains the biggest waste of money in my life, not even a pill could save that night.

[Magic]

Who is that now?

[Bernanke]

Giroud's been on fire for France recently, hasn't he?

7 in 7.

[Magic]

That's more like it. :cool:

[Bernanke]

La Marsellaise. :drool:

[Jimmy Floyd]

God the atmosphere in the Romanian team must be amazing on a night like this. Imagine the team talk urging each other to destroy this rubbish party. Eleven men and their hardy followers against the world.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

What the fuck was that shite.

[Magic]

Kante is black as fuck.

[Magic]

Lol @ Peter Mullen doing an advert for bloody Peugeot.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Frog defence looking like a bomb scare already. Quarter-finals at best.

[Magic]

:O

[Sam]

That should be 1-0.

[Byron]

Lucky for the frogs there.

[Byron]

Fucking James Bond jokes? Really?

[Magic]

I'd love to see the Rumanians snatch a goal then defend like heros and ruin the party. :drool:

[Serj]

Rami looks very shaky already.

[Magic]

Greaseman overrated.

[Manc]

Clive seems to think Pogba is both himself, Kante and Matuidi. Racist fuck.

[Byron]

Giroud is pony.

[Magic]

I forgot international football was shit.

[Serj]

I wanted to say that the occasion seems to be getting to the less experienced French players, but Evra has been giving the ball away for fun as well. They all seem extremely nervous.

[Pepe]

Didn't realize the tournament was starting today.

[Shindig]

After a discussion about terrorism, Clive follows up with, "Hopefully a French goal will ignite the occasion."

That might wind up being the highlight of the match.

[Bernanke]

Say what you will about Rami, but his heading technique is sublime.

[Magic]

Referee is an embarrassment.

[Pepe]

Jamaica would destroy these two.

[Shindig]

Glenn Hoddle must've been terrible to pundits in a previous life.

[Manc]

When is Lahm going to put one in from 30 yards?

[Spikey M]

Are France favourites because the home nation is allowed to foul at will?

[Waffdon]

Giroud is a pathetic finisher.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Clive seems to think Pogba is both himself, Kante and Matuidi. Racist fuck.
He's constantly mixing them up, they really need to tell him to sort it out.

[Magic]

Easily done.

[Bernanke]

France should think about bringing Giroud on for the second half.

[Lee]

Kante is just brilliant.

[Shindig]

Bring on Cabaye to quarterback things from inside his own half. And Sissoko, because we need his market value up.

[Magic]

That Nike advert. :D/:sick:

[Spikey M]

De Gea potentially sent home for sleeping with a Prostitute? Should send them all home then. Except Ronaldo. Unless Gigolo's count.

[Yevrah]

What's the England line up likely to be?

[Manc]

FFS Romania. :face:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Tony Marshall needs to be brought on.

[SincereTheRebel]

Giroud is ridiculous frustrating. Man is just basic

[Magic]

Where is Lacauzette?

[Magic]

Giroud is ridiculous frustrating. Man is just basic

:harold:

[Waffdon]

Payet has run the fucking shit out of this.

[SincereTheRebel]

Where is Lacauzette?

I dont think he is even in the squad.

[Sam]

Giroud. :happycry:

[SincereTheRebel]

:harold:

He needs a bag of chances and man finishes the most difficult one.

[Manc]

What a toss goal.

[Pepe]

Giroud. :cool:

[Pepe]

Giroud > Arsenal

[Magic]

Giroud = golden boot.

[leedsrevolution]

Giroud = golden boot.

I have money on that.

[Magic]

Evra. :D

[Sam]

Evra is going from bad to worse tonight, worst player on the pitch.

[Waffdon]

Evra shouldn't play again.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

:harold:

Evra is amazing.

[Bernanke]

Evra. :lol:

[Serj]

Jesus Christ, Evra. :D

[Bernanke]

I have money on that.

Same. :cool:

[Manc]

Scenes.

[Magic]

Greaseman. :happycry: