Scotland - England and whatever other games are on

[Ian]

Is there no thread or am I being blind / stupid?

There is football afoot, anyway.

The England bench looks chock-full of inspiring options if we make an arse of this and need to mix it up.

[Pleb]

I'm just glad that I have a non-ITV option to watch this.

Magic's lot are on the ropes at the moment.

[John Arne]

Scott Brown is a thick cunt. And shit.

[John Arne]

I'm just glad that I have a non-ITV option to watch this.

Magic's lot are on the ropes at the moment.

I thought Scotland had started well. Nice and compact, quick on the press.

[Giggles]

One of only two ties I want England to win, and win comfortably.

[Ian]

Yeah, England have done fuck all so far and barely been in the Scotland half in any meaningful sense.

[Pleb]

Sorry lads I forgot that we're not playing 4-4-2 with a strike force of Rashford and Kane.

[John]

The commentator there, wondering if England will face a more intimidating atmosphere as the qualifiers go on. They'll face a more intimidating atmosphere in the dressing room at half time. Hampden is an atmospheric dead zone.

[John]

'Jimmy Savile, he's one of your own' in this context might be the most inexplicable chant of all time.

[Ian]

This has actually been shitter than I expected so far.

Fair play to all involved.

[Magic]

Anyone see the Leeds flag? :drool:

[Pleb]

Don't worry lads the Ox has saved us :drool:

[phonics]

Just me or was Sterling properly crap?

[John]

That's a fucking howler from Gordon.

[CJay]

Just me or was Sterling properly crap?

Eh? You mean Rashford?

[Browning]

Gordon has looked like a liability all game, I'm shocked he's only been punished the once.

[Ian]

Scott Brown is such a cunt.

[John Arne]

What is Tierney doing here? Scotland need to win this, draw at the very, very least - and yet Tierney decides that he needs to sit down for 2 minutes with cramp - absolutely clueless.

[-james-]

England are proper wank

[John Arne]

It's been turgid. At least Scotland have made a bit of a effort.

[Ian]

Good goal, that.

We really are shit.

[John Arne]

Interesting decision by the wall in not jumping.

[Dan]

Well that's pretty incredible :drool:

[mo]

Ha, fuck me.

[Danny]

Fucking lol at us.

[Ian]

Hahaha, what a load of shit.

[P_3]

LOL. :cab:

[Magic]

:lol:

[John Arne]

Hart was shit, but again, the fucking wall didn't bother jumping very high.

Scotland deserve this, England has been way to slow and negative.

[P_3]

Poor Scotland.

[Ian]

Phew.

[Danny]

Lol at that too.

[Giggles]

Kane :cool:

No dice, scummers.

[Dan]

Well, I'm glad I didn't switch an England game off early for once.

[John Arne]

Ha.

[Danny]

What fucking cross btw

[Ian]

Square sausage is good, to be fair.

[John]

There's a real chance that Souness kicks fuck out of Craig Gordon tonight.

[John Arne]

Surprised that the commentators didn't once mention that England play in the U20 World Cup Final tomorrow, Nobody cares, do they?

[Giggles]

Where's that 'next big thing' young goalkeeper Celtic had a few years back?

[Waffdon]

LOlolol. Glorious failure. Fuck Gordon

[Ian]

There's a real chance that Souness kicks fuck out of Craig Gordon tonight.

He looked absolutely furious post-match there so I'm actually keeping the coverage on in the hope that he has a megaseethe.

[-james-]

Leigh Griffiths though.

[John Arne]

Strange that Souness has a dig at Cahill for diving but fails to mention that massive dive by the Scottish bloke.

[Magic]

The fighting tonight. :drool:

[John]

Germany C team are about to put fifteen past San Marino. Draxler, the one regular I think is actually playing, has just scored a screamer.

[Spikey M]

The fighting tonight. :drool:

Fancy a kebab?

[John]

“We are ranked 28th in the world, two behind the Republic of Ireland. Martin O’Neill named a 35-man squad the other week. If I named a 35-man squad, Martin would be in it."

I'd missed that from Michael O'Neill. :D

[Giggles]

“We are ranked 28th in the world, two behind the Republic of Ireland. Martin O’Neill named a 35-man squad the other week. If I named a 35-man squad, Martin would be in it."

I'd missed that from Michael O'Neill. :D

He's towing the hun line very well these days to say he was only a token.

[John]

Younes has just scored and basically apologised because it was a balls up between the goalkeeper and defender that gave him the chance, as though he was playing a mate who'd just pressed the wrong button on FIFA.

[Adamski]

Where's that 'next big thing' young goalkeeper Celtic had a few years back?

On the England bench.

[Giggles]

On the England bench.

That's the boyo. Didn't he burst on the scene really young one night vs Barcelona?

[Reg]

That's the boyo. Didn't he burst on the scene really young one night vs Barcelona?
Maybe not a 'big thing' in the end but he's a good keeper, he's Southampton's no1.

And yeah he was great v Barcelona.

[Adamski]

That's the boyo. Didn't he burst on the scene really young one night vs Barcelona?

Nah that's David Marshall you're thinking of. Made his debut against Barcelona, but that was about 10 years ago. He was on Scotlands bench today :D

Edit: 2004, it was.

[Reg]

Ah, that's a coincidence with the Fraser Forster v Barca game.

[Giggles]

Maybe not a 'big thing' in the end but he's a good keeper, he's Southampton's no1.

And yeah he was great v Barcelona.

I actually looked at the wrong bench on Livescore when Adamski said and spotted David Marshall. It just so happened it was him I was thinking of all along, not Forster.

EDIT: yep as Adamski said above, that's the guy. Fucking mad that was 13 years ago.

[Adamski]

How very confusing but we got there in the end.

[Giggles]

That is a weird coincidence as I'd never have even checked the benches only you said. I just seen D. Marshall, the name twigged, and never looked back up to see which team he was under.

[Ian]

My knowledge of what's going on in football these days really is a bit tragic. I've heard of about four people in this England U20 squad.

EDIT: Oof, England nearly got fucked by a free-kick from 40 odd yards out. Goalkeeping was a bit lol.

[Pleb]

That's a woof of a goal.

[Waffdon]

Scenes after Griffiths' second was something else

[Giggles]

Kevin Long starts now in a must win qualifier. Kevin Long of MK Don's.

Agent O'Neill.

[Adamski]

Is he bastard offspring of Shane Long and Kevin Doyle?

[Giggles]

I'm after been watching our football up to now so I can't watch soccer after it, it looks like it's being played at 0.5x speed. Always happens with summer internationals.

They're losing as expected anyway.

[Serj]

We're so desperately shit. :(

[John]

BBC news have just included some walloper who was ostensibly about forty and said the moment the second Scotland goal went in on Saturday was 'the best moment of [his] life.'

What a tragic arsehole.

[Browning]

Kevin Long starts now in a must win qualifier. Kevin Long of MK Don's.

Agent O'Neill.

Kevin Long only played for us on loan for half a season when we were in the Championship and played about 2 games. He was back at Burnley last season, no idea if he ever played though.

[John Arne]

Vietnam-Jordan tonight. MASSIVE.

[Giggles]

Kevin Long only played for us on loan for half a season when we were in the Championship and played about 2 games. He was back at Burnley last season, no idea if he ever played though.

3 times apparently. Not sure why that got him the nod over Keogh or O'Shea though.

[John Arne]

Vietnam-Jordan tonight. MASSIVE.

0-0. Turgid.

[bruhnaldo]

Don't forget you can always moonlight as Orlando City SC fans this summer :drool:

Then once proper football starts again in August you can hop off the bandwagon and miss out on our inevitable collapse and failure to make the PLAYOFFS!

[Foe]

The fuck is this sing song?

Strange act of respect.

[Waffdon]

Theresa May needs put down. That fucking face.

[Waffdon]

Giroud lets this team down from being full of big black athletes. Quickest team I've ever seen.

[Raoul Duke]

What the fuck is up with our passing? Idiots

[Waffdon]

There's been some horrific passing so far but that was pretty good.

[Lewis]

What does Eric Dier actually do? I ask because some people seem to think United are mad on him, but I would rather spend fifty million quid on a performance art installation where a bloke sets fire to fifty million quid.

[-james-]

Everything about this England back 3 is laughable. Not too sure about squirtle CM either.

[Raoul Duke]

Stones getting merked there by Dembelelelelelele

[bruhnaldo]

What does Eric Dier actually do? I ask because some people seem to think United are mad on him, but I would rather spend fifty million quid on a performance art installation where a bloke sets fire to fifty million quid.

Especially as opposed to Fabinho.

[niko_cee]

I'm confused as to how this VAR thing is supposed to work.

[Boydy]

How do you lot bring yourselves to watch fucking England friendlies?

[CJay]

Was that a foul? Seemed like Alli tripped.

[Lewis]

Especially as opposed to Fabinho.

As opposed to anybody. I would rather have brought Darren Fletcher back.

[Dan]

Mbappe is shit at staying onside.

EDIT: Can't finish either, apparently. Well worth £120m

[Waffdon]

England players falling on their arse for days...

[Mellberg]

£30 on France @ 5

Passive wank all round from England.

[Dan]

Looks like a pretty good bet now :D

We really are excellent at shooting ourselves in the foot.

[Mellberg]

Cashed out for £120 so I can 'enjoy' the rest of the game. Would be tempted by the draw (@ 6) if we didn't look so shit.

[Lewis]

Paulp Ogba has lolled our idiots off the pitch tonight.

[Waffdon]

France are sorted for years with Mbappe and Dembele. So much flair.

[-james-]

I miss big Sam.

[Dquincy]

How do you lot bring yourselves to watch fucking England friendlies?

This.

Saw a bit of it, then realised I'd rather work.

The older i get, the less i enjoy fooball and the more i begrudge the high salaries that they get paid. It's ridiculous.

[SvN]

I put it on just after we made it 2-2 and was semi-watching. We were getting bummed senseless from what I could see, even though they had 10 men. Shambles.

[Ian]

Hold the fuck up, a back three of Cahill, Stones and FEC didn't keep France at bay? Huh.

[Yevrah]

Southgate, in an absolute masterstroke, moved to a back 4 when France were down to 10.

[bruhnaldo]

I'm laughing cause I thought "oh we still doing the Paulp bit that's nice"

[Jimmy Floyd]

Southgate will be just like every other England manager. 1-1 draw with Panama at the next World Cup will see him sacked and replaced by Aidy Boothroyd.

[Shindig]

Sven's just been sacked.

[Samadini]

Chelsea last game of a season that will likely be a relegation battle would be a nightmare for most teams :cool:

[Weaver]

Chelsea last game of a season that will likely be a relegation battle would be a nightmare for most teams :cool:

'Titus Bramble Silences Chelsea'

Our December looks a bit nightmarish.

[bruhnaldo]

With all due respect to any supporters United seemingly don't play too tough a fixture until October :drool:

We'll have already played two matches in the Champions League before we even take on another "TOP 6!" foe :drool:

Jose there's no way you can fuck this up, my boy.

We'll undoubtedly drop points to Stoke and Southampton away though, surely.

[Lewis]

Yeah, they should - should - win their first seven games. The back end of the season is decent as well. I'll start working on the excuses over the coming weeks.

'Well, if they still had Wayne Rooney as an option...'

[Jimmy Floyd]

Where is Rooney going in the end? The Glasgow Celtic?

[SvN]

Unless we pay his wages, I can't see how they could come close to affording him.

[Jimmy Floyd]

By him taking a pay cut due to being a past it fat scouse slob?

[phonics]

Can't lose 500k in 2 hours at the casino on 75 grand a week.

[bruhnaldo]

I thought Everton were keen? Don't they have those rich Chinese owners now?

[phonics]

Rich, not stupid.

[bruhnaldo]

Fair enough. I just want him gone.

[Reg]

Unless we pay his wages, I can't see how they could come close to affording him.
Maybe United will loan him out for a fee and a percentage of his wage. It'd probably hit Rooney's pride, but otherwise there's presumably not much chance of him going anywhere other than China/USA. I think I had him down as Everton in that guessing thread, but thinking about it it's an absurd wage for 99% of clubs.

[Ian]

Imagine the shame of him going to Celtic and being too shit even for the SPL.

[Lewis]

He's past it. He isn't dead.

[John Arne]

This is what football is all about.

40,000 fans crammed into the Olympic Stadium to watch Cambodia beat Afghanistan 1-0. #Scenes


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmxvPEov4As

[John]

Rooney has been pictured more than once in the Celtic end at Old Firm games. If he's going to take a huge paycut to go anywhere it's going to be a club he supports, so Celtic aren't a bad bet.

[Giggles]

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[Jimmy Floyd]

On 12 July no less.

[GS]

It's going to be absolutely horrendous.

[Disco]

Two questions: Why does this matter? (I'm assuming twattishly childish sectarianism but I don't know what flavour) And why do Celtic pronounce 'Celtic' differently from other uses of the same word?

[-james-]

They'll have to move it if it's meant to be in Belfast on that date, surely.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Play it at a safer neutral venue, like Raqqa.

[Giggles]

Two questions: Why does this matter? (I'm assuming twattishly childish sectarianism but I don't know what flavour) And why do Celtic pronounce 'Celtic' differently from other uses of the same word?

Both flavours, hence the trouble with them drawing each other.

[Giggles]

Play it at a safer neutral venue, like Raqqa.

When Rangers and Shelbourne drew a few years ago (probably closer to 15 years ago) they played Shelbournes 'home' leg in Prenton Park. Though this is a whole new level.

[Adamski]

Trip to either Gibraltar or Cyprus for me assuming we dispose of random Luxemburgians in round 1 when I'm on holiday.

[Jimmy Floyd]

'FC Progres Niederkorn', if ever there's a team it would be funny to lose to that is it.

[John]

If we lost to them I'd advocate sacking everyone at the club. Not quite Red Imps level of crap, but that would be a serious fuck up.

Sky don't half pick odd players to run that '#onetoeleven' shit with. They had Bojan on yesterday just picking the first team from his time at Barcelona, and today it's Ruben Baraja's turn to offer up his hotly anticipated team.

[phonics]

If we lost to them I'd advocate sacking everyone at the club. Not quite Red Imps level of crap, but that would be a serious fuck up.

Sky don't half pick odd players to run that '#onetoeleven' shit with. They had Bojan on yesterday just picking the first team from his time at Barcelona, and today it's Ruben Baraja's turn to offer up his hotly anticipated team.

It's almost like a team desperate to fill 24 hour content have to reach...

[John]

I'm sure those three minutes of content help enormously.

[Weaver]

Just following on from the European draws the other day, UEFA have announced that both Red Bull Leipzig and Red Bull Salzburg can compete in the Champions League next year.

It was rumoured that only one could because they're owned by the same people, but somehow, even though they both have RED BULL in their name, they've managed to both be allowed.

[John Arne]

Lawn Ball Sports Leipzig, mate. Nothing to do with Red Bull, honest guv'nor.