Euro 2016

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[Lee]

Under no circumstances do I want us to lose to fucking Wales. I'd much rather a nil all. It's Wales, for fuck's sake.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I'm investigating whether it's on BBC or ITV, if the former I may be able to rig a silent stream up on my phone, but that risks a visit to an internment camp in the DMZ so the prospects aren't great.

When Korea play in the World Cup they stop what they're doing and watch it on a big screen in the boardroom.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Wales will batter England.

[Magic]

LOL I was looking anxious and one of the whores in the office asked me sarcastically with a sigh 'what time does the football start again?'

[Lee]

Wales will batter England.

Unfortunately I can see them doing us. We ought to win, but we're England.

[leedsrevolution]

No way we're loosing this game.

[Disco]

It's England so my natural scepticism says we're going to be awful but then again it's also Wales for christs sake, the coverage would have you believe that Ashely Williams is the second coming of Beckenbauer and that Aaron fucking Ramsey is somehow not a lightweight Arsenal chancer.

[Magic]

Ramsey > Sterling

[Disco]

That's hardly a ringing endorsement on recent evidence.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Three of the Koreans have gone out for an extended lunch, and they don't even like football or England. FFS.

There are only three people in the office, none of them doing anything or talking. This is top, top shit.

[Max Power]

Gonna be able to watch the second half at work so I get to see Vardy's ten minute cameo AND have entry level "footie" convo with work colleagues. What a time to be alive.

[leedsrevolution]

Playing the game on work TVs or letting anyone go home if they want (out of their holiday). I've just cracked open a beer.

[phonics]

I was worrying about it but I'm just going to say fuck it and pop it up on the second screen.

[Magic]

The office forgot to let BT know it was ok to proceed. :)

Absolute fucking cunts.

[Bob Sacamano]

I remember we played Wales away in a qualifier a few years back and it seemed to be the same kind of build up (on a smaller scale), pessimism etc. and I'm pretty sure Darren fucking Bent pissed all over their chips. I'm not concerned at all.

[Shindig]

Calm your tits, Joe.

[leedsrevolution]

Got to love Joe Hart really.

[Lewis]

Fucking BUZZING for this. Fuck off, Wales.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I'm up and running. This should sort my data allowance for a while.

Wales in black? Or coal, to represent the damage Thatcher did to the mining industry?

[Magic]

Fuck it I'm streaming it on their phone circuit on iPlayer. What shit quality, by the way.

[SvN]

Sterling showing his quality

[P_3]

Jesus, Sterling. :face:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Sterling :harold:

[Jimmy Floyd]

My stream is a bit like watching someone play Actua Soccer.

You tit, unknown probably black man kicking it over the bar.

[Magic]

Sterling. :harold:

[Lewis]

Wes Brown is still our best right-back.

[Cord]

England looking very...Englandy at the back.

This is going to be a painful afternoon.

[Pepe]

I think that touched the crossbar.

[SvN]

As ridiculous as it would be, that's probably a penalty

[7om]

I want to strangle Sterling.

[leedsrevolution]

I really rate Lallana, if he was clinical in front of goal he would be some player.

[Lewis]

What was that? Has he ever scored a free-kick?

[7om]

If Kane takes another set piece I'm switching the tv off.

[Bernanke]

Kane. :lol:

[Magic]

God this is shit.

[Bernanke]

Ramsey should be tried for crimes against humanity with that hair.

[Vim]

What a shit game this is. Sterling's so frustrating.

[phonics]

Lads, I'm risking my continued employment for this, put a bit of effort in.

P.S. Kane - Gone the way of every English folkhero. Dog shit.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Rooney with a 60 yard backwards Hollywood ball that missed its target :cool:

[Lewis]

This is the European Union this.

[Magic]

Jim using all his data allowance for this. :harold:

[Lewis]

I'll take a draw if Martin Keown lays Robbie Savage out.

[7om]

I want Big Sam in for the Slovakia game if we don't win here.

[-james-]

Vintage tournament football.

Everyone has been bad, apart from Lallana perhaps.

[Reg]

Why does football commentators joking with each other always sound like something off CBBC?

Also Rooney looks like he's aged ten years in the past month.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Kyle Walker should be euthanised.

[7om]

Steve McManaman is absolutely savaging England on commentary.

[Serj]

Walker is as frustrating as Sterling. He's good at running past people, but as soon as he has to pick a pass or cross, he's out of his depth.

[mugbull]

Steve McManaman is having an aneurysm on live American TV. Hes almost crying

[P_3]

Fucking hell. :cab:

[SvN]

Fucking LOL at Joe Hart

[Pepe]

:harold:

[Jimmy Floyd]

I've officially binned it off. Only cost me about a quid of data and 11% battery.

[Lewis]

Shit 'keeping. Fucking hell.

[Serj]

Hart has to save that.

[7om]

Genuinely lolled.

[-james-]

Anyone with half a brain would bin The Rooney Experiment at half time and pray it was never mentioned again.

[Reg]

How long does he want to take to move?

Used to think he was a top keeper. Probably just had the one season looking genuinely excellent.

[Lewis]

There are too many Tottenham players in this side.

[Reg]

Too many Man City players.

[Vim]

Joe Hart. :D Why the fuck is he standing so close to that post? There's no way a left footed player can shoot there from that kind of distance and position. What an absolute retard.

[mugbull]

Steve McManaman is having an aneurysm on live American TV. Hes almost crying

Becoming quite aggressive now. Let's see what Kompany has to say.

[leedsrevolution]

So how do we finish 3rd and still qualify for the next round?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Anyone with half a brain would bin The Rooney Experiment at half time and pray it was never mentioned again.

it's one of the worst things ever conceived.

[Shindig]

This is the worst tournament side I've ever seen.

[Spoonsky]

I was bitter for having woken up for this shite, but it's worth it for the lol there.

England are playing in slow-motion.

[Kikó]

The Rooney experiment is fascinating. What do all these supposedly good managers see that make them shoehorn him in no matter what?

Roy's tournament football. Fuck off.

[Vim]

Was it in the World Cup that I said that Hodgson gives his players absolutely no idea how to attack? It's still the same. They're just playing the ball randomly with no idea how to break through the defence.

[mugbull]

Rooney's not the problem, jesus.

[7om]

Kasey Keller shitting all over England and Hart.

[Kikó]

Rooney's not the problem, jesus.

He's not a centre midfielder either.

[Shindig]

Yeah, its the front 3. Commit to the flank and sling something in instead of fannying about at the byline. Our best chances at this tournament so far have come from corners met by Smalling.

[Reg]

It's not as if everyone else has been great. Lallana's the one good player at the moment.

[SvN]

The BBC are saying it was 28 yards out. Surely it was at least 32 yards based on the position of the wall? Given that they were stood beyond the 22 yard arc.

[Reg]

Yes Roy! :cool:

[Kikó]

Why do England shit the bed in tournaments under Roy? It's not like the teams we've played are any different to the qualifiers in the main.

[leedsrevolution]

Fair play with the changes. Sterling shouldn't have started though so meh.

[Spoonsky]

Sturridge and Vardy in for Sterling and Kane. Has Hodgson been kidnapped at halftime and replaced by an imposter?

[Yevrah]

Even before the Bale goal that was so bad, so so bad.

There's an Algeria style rant coming if that keeps up.

Can we sack a manager during a tournament?

[Jimmy Floyd]

South Korea sacked their manager midway through France '98. I don't see why not.

Wales are noticeably putting more effort in than our players are.

[Shindig]

The fucking state of this.

[Vim]

Walker. :D What a gimp.

[Shindig]

"Oops, ran out of ideas. Better shoot against the legs of the guy inches in front of me."

Alan Pardew, lads. Alan, fucking Pardew.

[Serj]

Of course it's him. :D

[7om]

You're still shit, Woy.

[Kikó]

That is a disgusting decision.

[Jimmy Floyd]

lol. Shut up Bale, you tramp.

[Pepe]

The state of this shit. :lol:

[Serj]

Ball came from Williams, didn't it? Good decision then.

[SvN]

Fair play to this lino, I thought that was miles off

[Lewis]

Harry Kane FOUND OUT.

[Kikó]

I stand corrected.

[mugbull]

The referee looks like this one tiny gay man I know.

[Pepe]

Has Bale even touched the ball?

[Reg]

Has Bale even touched the ball?
If he hasn't then Hart did even worse than we thought.

[Pepe]

Why am I hungry only two hours after eating breakfast? :(

[Jimmy Floyd]

Dier should get 40 lashes for that cross.

[7om]

Gary Neville is still with the England team? Hasn't he proven he was a chancer?

[mugbull]

Ahaha, is he coming for Alli? Should do

[Gray Fox]

So we've gone from playing Kane only, to taking him off and playing all the strikers!

[Boydy]

Alli's been shit.

[mugbull]

Alli's been shit.

Ya, dunno why he's stayed on instead of Lallana

[phonics]

Rooney Dier as a defensive two.

We're going to get absolutely raped on the counter here.

[Shindig]

Every pigging time they're out wide they bottle the chance to sling something in.

[Lewis]

Dele Alli seems a bit brainless and lacking in this system, presumably because we're not set up to PRESS the opposition to death. Raheem Sterling would be a much better bet centrally.

[Shindig]

This is like watching Arsenal shit in a bag.

EDIT: That fucking Wales fan.

[Pepe]

:D

[7om]

Why is that Welsh twat crying?

[Serj]

Tose attempts at one-twos and through balls from English players are almost always inaccurate. They seem like they don't really know how to play together (like many teams at the Euros).

EDIT: Also, those crosses from Dier. :D

[Cord]

I know we should be praising the positive intentions, but England haven't created anything since the wall of strikers was introduced.

Not much guile on show around the box.

[Pepe]

Has a single scoring chance been created in the whole match? Both goals were turds.

[Serj]

I guess that's Kane out of the starting line-up.

[Shindig]

Alright, that was some good robbery.

[elth]

And you guys dared question the "just bring on all the strikers" strategy.

[Pepe]

Hodgson winning this with his subs. :cool:

[Lewis]

:drool:

[ItalAussie]

Deserved that. Even if Sturridge's dance is one of the most obnoxious things you'll see on a football pitch.

[7om]

Hodgson will be unbearable in the post-match interview.

[Pepe]

I think Wales was even worse than Russia. Couldn't make it past midfield.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Wales became awfully timid in the second half, as if they realised they are a small 'country' who can fuck off.

[Reg]

Roy :D "Hahaha! Fuck yes!"

Fair play for those half time subs.

The 5 live commentary on the red button is way better by the way. Keown and Savage are awful.

[Boydy]

Lucky bastards.

[Lewis]

Show us your bald patch, Gareth.

[Disco]

Year of the Owl :cool:

[Boydy]

Sturridge just thanked god for allowing him to score.

I know there were rumours about him thinking god didn't want him to play football before but I assumed those were just bullshit. Is he a proper religious nut?

[Gray Fox]

Sturridge just thanked god for allowing him to score.

I know there were rumours about him thinking god didn't want him to play football before but I assumed those were just bullshit. Is he a proper religious nut?

He really is. He always speaks about god when he gets on a hot streak as well.

[Reg]

Honestly thought he said thank you to Gary.

[-james-]

Bale's still speaking like he's talking to Spanish people.

[Spoonsky]

Sturridge has got to cut out that shit dance. It's alright when curling one in against Norwich from 25 yards, but a genuinely important goal deserves a proper celebration.

[Bernanke]

So many shitty undeserved late victories in this tournament. France x2, Spain, and now England.

[Lee]

Deserved win but, whilst it is always going to be tough playing a side who sit so deep, it's such a Roy trait to have us moving the ball so slowly.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Has anyone started doing the third place maths yet? Group E looks an early candidate for the chop (unless Belgium are even worse than I think they are).

Wales are still decently placed, a point vs Russia takes them through barring mathematical freaks.

[Jimmy Floyd]

A quick glance through the (incredibly complicated) permutations and I'm calling it as England v Turkey second round. Lock up your knife sets.

[Shindig]

Providing we've not been booted on violence. Russia going out early would at least let UEFA off with a decision.

[Magic]

So just lol at that entire debacle.

The number came across after about 15 minutes in (just before Wales scored) so I ran about like a mad thing and got finished by about half past. Being in the worst part of Fife I found via Google a little cafe that looked decent out in the sticks, this was to make up for missing the first half and I could stream the second half in the cafe. 4G coverage checker looked good. I caned it there based on the postcode Google gave me, and I ended up in some industrial factory thing. Trip Advisor also had the same postcode so I just went with the street name. Nope, couldn't find it based on that either. Already at 100% seethe mode, I binned it and decided to get home to see the game, but I was getting in at 4PM so I just lost my temper and took about 2mm of tread off my new tyres and at least 5 years off the engine life.

Got in at 4 and made myself a shite toasted sandwich with out of date lettuce and shit ham. And I turned the radio off near the end because I couldn't be arsed only to find out England score in the last minute. Fucking scenes. And I have absolute faith that the next two games will be fucking shit too. FML.

[-james-]

Has anyone started doing the third place maths yet? Group E looks an early candidate for the chop (unless Belgium are even worse than I think they are).

Wales are still decently placed, a point vs Russia takes them through barring mathematical freaks.


Group A if Albania don't win by a couple, or Romania don't win. Would agree on Group E.

[Yevrah]

We were absolute shit, but it was also exciting. So amazingly it's a box ticked.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Yeah I was looking at BCDF which would mean England and Czech/Turkey, France and Poland/Ukraine, Germany and Wales/Russia, and then Spain against some tripe from Group F.

Incredibly early days though.

[Max Power]

Vardy nailed on to start now? Thought Rashford was lively when he came on as well. Group is still wide open but can't see us going out now

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I can see the Northern Irish stealing a win here.

[Lee]

Yeah I was looking at BCDF which would mean England and Czech/Turkey, France and Poland/Ukraine, Germany and Wales/Russia, and then Spain against some tripe from Group F.

Incredibly early days though.

How is it worked out which third place sides get which group winners?

[-james-]

How is it worked out which third place sides get which group winners?

Depends on which third placed sides get through, I wouldn't try making sense of it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2016#Knockout_phase_structure

[-james-]

I thought it looked like a scrappy mess the first time but Sturridge's goal is actually brilliant play. The team that started the second half needs to start vs Slovakia.

[Adramelch]

Match 1: Runner-up Group A v Runner-up Group C
Match 2: Winner Group D v 3rd Place Group B/E/F
Match 3: Winner Group B v 3rd Place Group A/C/D
Match 4: Winner Group F v Runner-up Group E
Match 5: Winner Group C v 3rd Place Group A/B/F
Match 6: Winner Group E v Runner-up Group D
Match 7: Winner Group A v 3rd Place Group C/D/E
Match 8: Runner-up Group B v Runner-up Group F

Edit: Lee, but dino beat me to the punch.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Vardy nailed on to start now? Thought Rashford was lively when he came on as well. Group is still wide open but can't see us going out now

To go out, we'll have to lose to Slovakia about 3-0, and then get remarkably unlucky with other results.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I didn't understand loads of pundits saying it would be hard for England to not go through if they lost to Wales pre-game. Wouldn't they have just needed to beat Slovakia? Admittedly they'd have a great shot against England but it's not end of the world sort of shit.

[Yevrah]

Vardy nailed on to start now? Thought Rashford was lively when he came on as well. Group is still wide open but can't see us going out now

We're through. It's all about whether we win the group or not now.

[Lewis]

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I'm fascinated by this geezer. He's getting a bit of money/press, but nearly every single comment on that status is just 'nonce'. When does it stop being fun?

[niko_cee]

Well, sort of halfway to getting the right team out, although Kane now being out of favour might be a problem.

The right team being 4 actual midfielders (Dier, Henderson, Wilshere and Alli - harsh on Lallana but oh well) and 2 Strikers (Vardy and Kane). At least we should have 2 more games against the dross for the fatman to continue to run things though, before getting humiliated by someone half decent. Wales were shit. Only outdone by Joe 'world class' Hart. Every England 'keeper has to chuck one in though, and it least it wasn't costly, in the end.

[Lee]

He is such a fuckimg weirdo. I don't blame him for milking it (I don't think he looks that much like him, mind) for a bit of cash but he seems an oddball. He was blocked by Vardy and his missus on Twitter for tagging himself in all of their personal photos. And seems genuinely to belive he has a talent.

[Max Power]

Suppose if he can take the blows it's easy money for him, probably be a postie in a new city after this though.

Some journo went on a night out in Leicester with him and basically everyone tried to kick his head in.

Leicester :cool:

[Magic]

Lol the England/Wales game sent our internet traffic well over 1GBps, it's usually a quarter of that. In short, it cost us a fortune on our transit links. :drool:

[-james-]

Not sure Ukraine are aware they could do with a win.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He is such a fuckimg weirdo. I don't blame him for milking it (I don't think he looks that much like him, mind) for a bit of cash but he seems an oddball. He was blocked by Vardy and his missus on Twitter for tagging himself in all of their personal photos. And seems genuinely to belive he has a talent.

He would look more like him if he put on a bit of weight.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Not a fan of the one man kick offs.

[Magic]

:drool:

[Boydy]

:jayjay:

[SvN]

Great stuff. I'd love NI to go through.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Get fucked Ukraine :drool:

[Lee]

All British Isles teams through but Wales please. :drool:

[niko_cee]

On the subject of kick-offs, did Rooney just boot the ball into Vardy's face when England started the second half?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fuck off ref, this is perfect weather for the Northern Irish.

[Mike]

Bunch of wimps

[Magic]

Dallas boosting his value.

[SincereTheRebel]

Rashfords ball handle is ridiciulously good. Also you can see rooneys bald patch from the front

[SvN]

Rashfords ball handle is ridiciulously good. Also you can see rooneys bald patch from the front

He's either not on the right medication or it's not working for him, because you can see he's still losing his hair.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He needs another transplant.

[Magic]

Lol @ Shearer, Linekar and Ferdinand in THE STUDIO when Sturridge scored.

[SvN]

He needs another transplant.

You can only have a finite number of transplants. He's already had two and he's only 30. There's a good chance he's going to look a right state in 5 years.

[Boydy]

Can we have less shots of these fucking mooks in the crowd spotting themselves on camera please.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

You can only have a finite number of transplants. He's already had two and he's only 30. There's a good chance he's going to look a right state in 5 years.

I thought he had only had 1, lol at him.

[Magic]

Lol @ the Nazi tattoed Ukrainian fans.

[Magic]

I also love how these part timers from Hamilton, Aberdeen and Leeds are donning it.

[Lewis]

It's Rooney's forehead that needs looking at. It looks like he sleeps face down.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What a genius time wasting strategy this is.

[Serj]

What the hell is that Ukrainian doing backheeling the ball to another player when he's 10 metres from goal?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Iain Dowie would let Jonny Evans go balls deep in him.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ukraine :harold:

:rave:

[Byron]

Fucking Northern Ireland :cool:

[Manc]

:drool:

[Lewis]

Everyone except Ireland going through is probably the best result from here.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Giggles, wherever he is, is probably foaming at the mouth in rage.

[Lee]

Iain Dowie is loving this.

[Waffdon]

That's a pretty big goal.

[Shindig]

I enjoyed that. Imagine pulling that off against the Germans.

[Magic]

That was tremendous.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Iain Dowie is loving this.

Sounded like he pulled a Randy Marsh.

[GS]

Lads.

Honestly.

:rave:

[GS]

I love this country, so I do.

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[Magic]

I love this country, so I do.

743504041171427328

:D

Excellent.

[Byron]

Better than this lad;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=un9vMPkIwrQ

[Baz]

Just seen the NI score. I can't even imagine how hoarse Colin Murray and Keith Gillespie will be on talkSport tomorrow :D

Now hopefully Germany can knock a few in to ruin Poland's goal difference.

[GS]

The ideal result here is a Poland thumping. We can go into the last game with Germany already qualified, and knowing that a point might be enough to nab a third place qualification. Similarly, if Ukraine were to beat Poland 1-0 (or similar), we could still get beat by the Germans.

One step at a time. Germany 10 - 0 Poland, please. A re-run of 1939, if you will.

[Lee]

I love this country, so I do.

I'm genuinely not trying to be a cunt here but I've wondered this since realising your lot played the UK national anthem before games; obviously the English, Scots and Welsh consider themselves to be 'proper' countries within a political union. Is it the same for the Northern Irish?

I realise that might come across as ignorant, but clearly Northern Ireland came into being less organically than the other constituent parts of the British Isles, and also much more recently. Although I can imagine how the Troubles and the demographic (religious, more to the point) differences between yourselves and the Republic would forge a notion of nationhood.

[Baz]

The ideal result here is a Poland thumping.

[...]

One step at a time. Germany 10 - 0 Poland, please. A re-run of 1939, if you will.Only if Gylfi Sigurdsson scores a few of them. Can't be having someone else getting the golden boot and stealing my thousands.

[Spikey M]

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I'm fascinated by this geezer. He's getting a bit of money/press, but nearly every single comment on that status is just 'nonce'. When does it stop being fun?

It only started being fun when he got threatened with legal action. It's shit again now, we can only hope he ends up in an actual lagal battle.

[GS]

I'm genuinely not trying to be a cunt here but I've wondered this since realising your lot played the UK national anthem before games; obviously the English, Scots and Welsh consider themselves to be 'proper' countries within a political union. Is it the same for the Northern Irish?

I realise that might come across as ignorant, but clearly Northern Ireland came into being less organically than the other constituent parts of the British Isles, and also much more recently. Although I can imagine how the Troubles and the demographic (religious, more to the point) differences between yourselves and the Republic would forge a notion of nationhood.

It has been for the unionist community. Less so for the nationalist community historically, for obvious reasons. That's changing rapidly, and far more people identify as "Northern Irish" these days rather than the more traditional "British" or "Irish" labels. I think most people recognise the border isn't going anywhere, and it's becoming less and less of an issue politically - people are moving on from judging everything on the constitutional question.

We could probably do with changing the anthem we use to something more inclusive, but the GFA means that we lose the majority of our quality nationalist players to the south as they can claim Irish passports.

[Spikey M]

Presumably it would become a fuck off issue again if 'Brexit' (such a shit Americanism) were to go ahead?

[SincereTheRebel]

I thought i was seeing things but it happened again with these one man kick offs. Probably some weird rule change to encourage attacking football.

[Disco]

So, do we think Low will let his creepy cosplay twin have a sniff today?

[Lee]

I thought i was seeing things but it happened again with these one man kick offs. Probably some weird rule change to encourage attacking football.

Until a few weeks ago the ball could only move forward from kick off meaning you had to have two men taking it or lose possession. The rule has changed so that the ball can move in any direction now, so only one man is needed.

[Magic]

Even Matterface and Townsend were ripping Low. Punished.

[Magic]

I think you're 10-0 Germany prediction was somewhat ill-judged, GS.

[Max Power]

Götze is a nothing player

[Reg]

Gomez scored 26 goals this season. I know he's not in one of the top leagues, but still.

[Ian]

Did Rashford do anything when he came on? It was on in work but despite our TL saying he'd do what he could to have me watching it he just watched it and let me basically run the team for a couple of hours.

Saw enough to see the goals and enjoy the dismay of the Welsh and the office full of Anyone But England bitters I was surrounded by.

[Magic]

Get Klose out of retirement. Seriously.

[Boydy]

Gomez scored 26 goals this season. I know he's not in one of the top leagues, but still.

He looks like such a little poindexter too. I bet in school he was the kid the teacher left in charge when they left the room. You can just see him standing at the front, taking his duty seriously and writing down the names of anyone talking, the little nerd.

[Magic]

Are you talking about Goatse?

[Magic]

He looks like Lubitz, and I bet he's in to some right unspeakable shit, probably involving children and animals.

[Magic]

Another boring as fuck game. What a load of shit.

[Boydy]

Are you talking about Goatse?

Balls, yeah. I quoted the wrong post. Meant to quote Max Power

[Byron]

Yeah, what this tournament really needed was Scotland.

[mugbull]

Football in need of a rule change, a la backpass '90?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Milik :cab:

[Spikey M]

Why are you trying to head that?

[Reg]

Did Rashford do anything when he came on?
I thought he was good, yeah. Basically took people on which Sterling seems to have forgotten how to do.

[Jimmy Floyd]

This Poland side has got me thinking, if you're going to have a one man team, what's the ideal position for the one man to play in? Lewandowski can be as great as he likes but the man needs service.

When Adebayor played/plays for Togo - the ultimate one man team that I've seen - he kind of just dropped deep and instigated everything because he was so much better technically than all his team mates.

[Serj]

That's two attacks Milik has ruined. Have they got any good replacement attackers?

[mugbull]

This Poland side has got me thinking, if you're going to have a one man team, what's the ideal position for the one man to play in? Lewandowski can be as great as he likes but the man needs service.

When Adebayor played/plays for Togo - the ultimate one man team that I've seen - he kind of just dropped deep and instigated everything because he was so much better technically than all his team mates.

Poland aren't a one-man team. If Lewandowski didn't exist, they'd still be a very good side.

[Lewis]

Some sort of attacking midfielder/deep forward is surely the best, because you can just be SOLID and let them roam around doing what they like without risking your structure or having their work negated by a shit midfield/defensive partner.

[Max Power]

This Poland side has got me thinking, if you're going to have a one man team, what's the ideal position for the one man to play in? Lewandowski can be as great as he likes but the man needs service.

When Adebayor played/plays for Togo - the ultimate one man team that I've seen - he kind of just dropped deep and instigated everything because he was so much better technically than all his team mates.
Think Wales have it sweet with Bale. Everyone behind the ball and hit Bale on the break. Plus he might fire in a 30 yarder

[mugbull]

Although no team in this fucking tournament is good. I hope every remaining game ends 0-0. Holy shit

[Max Power]

Top drawer that from Boateng

[Jimmy Floyd]

Poland aren't a one-man team. If Lewandowski didn't exist, they'd still be a very good side.

They wouldn't, let's face it. They'd be Romania level.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That's two attacks Milik has ruined. Have they got any good replacement attackers?

Putting in Zielinski and playing him as a 'NUMBER TEN!!!' would be a better option.

[mugbull]

They wouldn't, let's face it. They'd be Romania level.

Not at all, what? I'd put them at Austria-during-qualification level.

[mugbull]

The worst part is that the quality of these games isn't going to get better. The knockout rounds always see the weaker teams playing for a draw, waiting for penalties. So it's just going to be more of the same. Fuck this

[Lewis]

Can't Thomas Muller just be the striker with his quality movement? They seem to have enough midfielders that it would be worth a go.

[mugbull]

Not at all, what? I'd put them at Austria-during-qualification level.

Actually, better than that. More like a Switzerland on paper.

[Boydy]

Is this Germany becoming Spain of 6/4 years ago?

It's fucking dull.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Can't Thomas Muller just be the striker with his quality movement? They seem to have enough midfielders that it would be worth a go.

It all seems very doctrinal to me, like they're believing their own hype. The 2014 side wasn't a patch on the 1974 team.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Actually, better than that. More like a Switzerland on paper.

They'd be another dull central European side that has its moments, basically. With Lewandowski they have a permanent threat that other teams just don't have, which makes them a completely different side.

[Magic]

The worst part is that the quality of these games isn't going to get better. The knockout rounds always see the weaker teams playing for a draw, waiting for penalties. So it's just going to be more of the same. Fuck this

The weaker teams have been the best thing about this utter shitfest you mook.

[Lewis]

Here we go.

[mugbull]

The weaker teams have been the best thing about this utter shitfest you mook.

There really hasn't been a best thing dude

[Spikey M]

https://twitter.com/marsiethfc04/status/743536922522423296

:D

[Serj]

Just put Milik down.

[Waffdon]

I have money on Milik so apologies

[Reg]

I'm sure he could, Lewis. There's no benefit of playing Gotze in the way they started. I can see why you'd play him as a false nine type in a 433 and midfield runners getting beyond him. But why have Ozil doing the in-the-hole stuff (in other words denying Gotze the opportunity to do what he's at) and Gotze just playing as a striker, which he's never going to be.

[Spikey M]

It's been fine. Shut up you strokey nonces. mokbull etal

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Mario Gomez :drool:

Shit is about to get serious.

[mugbull]

I swear to fucking god if germany pull a France right now i might just perish

[Magic]

Schurle looks like a Toy Story character.

[Lewis]

Does Mario Gomez still vanish against anybody better than non-league standard? He might be alright until the semi-finals.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Yoo-crane are actually out if this ends in a draw, or indeed if Poland win. Bye bye.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That might have been the worst so far. Christ it was dull.

[Spikey M]

Now THAT was a shit match.