July: The end of the Euros and.... friendlies?

[Ian]

Baz has rightly reminded me how calendars so it's time for a new thread, which I suppose gives us one more chance to con some mugs into saying they thinking it's COMING HOME in a poll before England go out to the Danes on penalties, eh?

And after that the miserable, barren wasteland of pre-season and the RL arguing with people in the transfer thread.

And because I haven't posted it even once yet:

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

[Baz]

July 21 shall forever be remembered as the month Liverpool signed Mbappe.

[Ian]

Presumably a very sad Mbappe if he's had to end up choosing Liverpool over somewhere nice.

I suppose the squillions of quid would make up for it.

[Shindig]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_watched_television_broadcasts_in_the_ United_Kingdom

Expect a new entry in that list.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_watched_television_broadcasts_in_the_ United_States

Owl watchers.

[Baz]

I love that M*A*S*H is there. :D

[Lewis]

We are winning it from here, and we will be a good side with a good manager if we do.

[ScousePig]

I see Yevrah has jumped on the England bandwagon. Isn't that the time it usually goes wrong?

[Pepe]

Surely Italy can shit its way to it, no? That is their thing.

[Shindig]

Let's be honest, England's probably joint third-favourites with the Danes. Italy look great, almost unstoppable. Spain winning would involve some chaos in both boxes. It's tight, though. Every team has something about them. I genuinely see these Italians as a fantastic tournament side.

[Don]

Not sure the Danes have a semo upset in them so it's up to the big boys to bring the joy in the final.

[Andy]

Are there any big screen places in London for the final?

Fancy going up to London for the day but would prefer a plan.

[Waffdon]

Not sure the Danes have a semo upset in them so it's up to the big boys to bring the joy in the final.

Yeah, they looked knackered at the end of yesterday’s game. England are pissing it as the Italians will lose to Spain

[Shindig]

Here's a rundown of the Olympic tournament.

Group A
Japan
South Africa
Mexico
France

Group B
New Zealand
South Korea
Honduras
Romania

Group C
Egypt
Spain
Argentina
Australia

Group D
Brazil
Germany
Ivory Coast
Saudi Arabia

All gets underway on the 21st. As usual, it's an U21 tournament with some allowances for overage players. Straight forward format with the top 2 from each group going into the quarters. The women's tournament below has no such restrictions.

Group E
Japan
Canada
Great Britain!?
Chile

Group F
China
Brazil
Zambia
Netherlands

Group G
Sweden
United States
Australia
New Zealand

Top two go through and the two best third-placed lot.

[niko_cee]

Let's be honest, England's probably joint third-favourites with the Danes. Italy look great, almost unstoppable.

:cab:

Apart from being played off the pitch by Austria.

Losing their leftback also potentially bad for them.

England with the easier semi and home advantage are the clear favourites (by dint of being less likely to be eliminated in the semis than either Italy or Spain). Doesn't mean they're going to win it, but let's be realistic.

Italy v England would be a good final. England's all out defence against Italy's high octane attacking. Welcome to backwardsland.

[Waffdon]

Played off the pitch by Austria is quite the stretch

[Shindig]

Yeah, sure. Played off the park. Let's just ignore Italy's 27 shots.

[niko_cee]

Played off the pitch by Austria is quite the stretch

Perhaps, relative to what was expected.

Couple of super marginal offsides bailed them out. Not really bothered by how many shots they had. Austria had 16 which seems like a lot as well.

England had 10 shots last night. 6 on target. Same number as Italy managed from their 27.

[niko_cee]

Vieira confirmed at Palace.

Good luck to him. Probably going to need it.

[Spikey M]

This may be the last we see of Palace for a long time (in the Prem)

[Mellberg]

What's gone on there? The release list is obscene. Someone pulled the plug?

[Waffdon]

I’ve just managed to buy tickets for an away game on Friday for the first time in 15 months. Proper football is back. Mon :drool:

[Manc]

What's gone on there? The release list is obscene. Someone pulled the plug?

They appear to have let their entire defence leave on a free.

[Yevrah]

I see Yevrah has jumped on the England bandwagon. Isn't that the time it usually goes wrong?

Well yes, England have never reached a final while I’ve been watching them.

[phonics]

The bloke who raised all that money the crying German child turning out to be a nonce is a great storyline.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Source?

[Lewis]

Someone found what appears to be his moody xHamster profile, and everyone is lolling at a load of his suspect tweets that mention kids. I don't think he's actually a sex offender.

[Shindig]

I haven't dug into it much but is it just him talking about his own kids in a mildly weird way? Or is it more bang to rights?

[Baz]

Nah he’s deffo a nonce.

[Waffdon]

Definitely a nonce. His Instagram is proper weird too

[Shindig]

He does seem really, really, really keen to find the kid.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

His tweets are protected now.

[Queenslander]

We'll be running a team of Yugoslavian and African regens. :drool:

[Manc]

Thursday, Friday and Monday booked off. It better be coming home.

[niko_cee]

Got to say that I'm coming across far too many people with otherwise no interest in 'the football' making plans for Sunday.

In a way it's helping me come to terms with semi-final heartbreak maybe being the ideal ceiling for England. Nightmare scenario is final heartbreak, worst of all worlds right there.

[SvN]

I've booked Monday off. It's happening.

[Kikó]

Monday off here as well.

I've been sat on UEFAs site all afternoon trying to get tickets. It's breaking. Easy enough to get Italy v Spain though.

[Lofty]

I've booked monday off but I agree with Niko, it is irritating the amount of people who know little to nothing about football suddenly swooping in looking to nick the good seats in the pubs.

[Jimmy Floyd]

There should be a ten question quiz at the door to let people in. 6/10 qualifies for entry. 8/10 if you want a more intimate night among connoisseurs.

Q1. Who or what is a 'merking'?
Q2. Former Leyton Orient manager John Sitton once encouraged one of his players to bring his fucking what?
Q3. Which of these is a former Swansea footballer? a. Paul Dawdle b. Lee Trundle c. Craig Saunter
Q4. Premier League referee Bobby Madley lost his job after allegedly fellating what animal?

etc.

[-james-]

I'm nervous about tomorrow night, which I haven't been even remotely for England's previous games. None of the sides England have faced so far have a) been any good b) had momentum c) radiated good vibes, and Denmark tick all of those boxes.

I think I'll be more confident about them winning the final than I am about them getting there.

[Ian]

Bless the optimists among you. I can't bring myself to do it.

[Yevrah]

You're shitting the bed now? Fuck me.

[niko_cee]

This is a more apposite time to do so, although I'm not sold on the pessimism.

I've also come to the realisation in the last day or so that whilst hurt probably isn't the right term, I've had 30 (well 31) years of disappointment watching England, since the 1990 World Cup, which matches up well with, and was probably the real intention behind that particular lyric. So yeah, it's definitely on the cards.

[Disco]

I don't understand being nervous, it's not like you're playing. I would like them to win, as I would any England match, but my interest stops about five seconds after the whistle and win or lose it's on with the rest of your evening.

[Smjffy]

I'm more interested in who the scapegoat is going to be if it goes wrong although I can't see England ever having a better chance of finally winning something. It's shit but warming in equal measures, I guess.

[Gray Fox]

England are at home in a full stadium, which will be all England fans, no? Against a team they have better players than, in every single position, except for Goalkeeper.

The manager also has the players completely on side and behind him. If you are a pessimist now, you always will be.

[niko_cee]

The all home fans thing falls down when we give all the tickets to NHS workers and it turns out they're all foreign.

[Ian]

It wouldn't be the first time England have had a laundry list of reasons to be optimistic and still fucked up.

[Waffdon]

England are at home in a full stadium, which will be all England fans, no? Against a team they have better players than, in every single position, except for Goalkeeper.

The manager also has the players completely on side and behind him. If you are a pessimist now, you always will be.

I’d have fancied Denmark in the last 16 or quarters but they looked knackered at the end of the last game and England will freshen it up again tomorrow no doubt. Squad depth in the attacking areas and midfield is ridiculously good.

[Yevrah]

Making the points you were lambasting me for after we've looked alright - You fuckers are just winding me up. :D

[-james-]

I don't understand being nervous, it's not like you're playing. I would like them to win, as I would any England match, but my interest stops about five seconds after the whistle and win or lose it's on with the rest of your evening.

I am a basically non-partisan when it comes to club football, but I do understand fandom as a concept and there's something different about international tournaments. It's quite nice actually.

I'm not going to cry or batter anyone if they lose but winning a tournament would feel like quite a big thing.

[-james-]

Oh I know on paper England should win easily tomorrow. I just have a feeling it'll be different and less comfortable than the last couple of games.

[Yevrah]

Oh I know on paper England should win easily tomorrow. I just have a feeling it'll be different and less comfortable than the last couple of games.

Which is completely at odds with what you've been saying up to now. Bottled it. Unbelievable.

[AyDee]

Just whack a small stake on England SW and enjoy the ride.

[Lewis]

Which is completely at odds with what you've been saying up to now. Bottled it. Unbelievable.

Meanwhile, we've got the bunting out. What an absolute MELT.

[-james-]

Which is completely at odds with what you've been saying up to now. Bottled it. Unbelievable.

What I've been saying up until now has been the apparently controversial take that England would win something eventually, not that England were likely to win x or y match/tournament.

They are correctly favourites to win this summer but it's still only about a 4 in 10 chance and I suspect I'm partly anxious about the awful takes that will result if something goes tits up.

[Yevrah]

You were saying England could very well win this one and now you've shat the bed. I mean, I don't even...

[-james-]

I never said that. I just said that they are, and deserve to be, bookie's favourites. I said that pre-tournament as well and was lolled at.

I think it was pre last world cup that the prevailing opinion on here was that that England would never win a tournament, when it was clear that there was a decent crop of players coming through.

[Yevrah]

So you wouldn't/didn't agree that the justifiable bookies favourites "could very well win it"?

[Shindig]

Now, now. Bookies are not scientists.

[Yevrah]

Honestly, it's like the world is running mad around me.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I personally cannot wait until Damsgaard and Maehle (who is going to shit on Walker) sends you packing.

[Lewis]

Mahow if I see one 'we' out of you when WE win the cup...

[Yevrah]

I personally cannot wait until Damsgaard and Maehle (who is going to shit on Walker) sends you packing.

I mean, if they do they do and so be it. But we've knocked a team out with historical standing and battered another one, so as long as we give a good account of ourselves tomorrow (and not shit the bed if we go ahead) it's progress. Next step is to do what we've already done here on forrin soil.

[Lewis]

If we lose tomorrow then we're back to square shit and he can shove his waistcoat up his arse.

[-james-]

So you wouldn't/didn't agree that the justifiable bookies favourites "could very well win it"?

This is so fucking dull.

Of course they could very well win it. However, I never made that prediction.

[Shindig]

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

Why aye so serious. You can't ask for transparency whilst Newcastle's accounts aren't published yet. Everyone involved is a snake.

[Yevrah]

This is so fucking dull.

Of course they could very well win it. However, I never made that prediction.

But you were much more positive about our chances before we'd played a game than you are now we're in a semi-final, against Denmark?

And I know it's dull, I've dealt with it all tournament.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I mean, if they do they do and so be it. But we've knocked a team out with historical standing and battered another one, so as long as we give a good account of ourselves tomorrow (and not shit the bed if we go ahead) it's progress. Next step is to do what we've already done here on forrin soil.

That was a very shit German team mind (although I still did think they'd pump you) and the tactics Low has been employing recently have not played to the team's strengths.

[-james-]

I thought 6/1 outright pre-tournament was about right, and I think 6/4 outright now is maybe a touch on the short side. So no, more positive now.

I still think England are very likely to beat Denmark lol. I just said I was feeling nervous.

[Yevrah]

I thought 6/1 outright pre-tournament was about right, and I think 6/4 outright now is maybe a touch on the short side. So no, more positive now.

I still think England are very likely to beat Denmark lol. I just said I was feeling nervous.

Fair enough, I'll be shitting bricks come tomorrow so I feel your pain.

[Manc]

Waff has it right, Danes look cooked.

[7om]

Why do the linesman put the flag up so late? It’s irritating as fuck.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I suppose I should be grateful for small mercies, like Spain not being in all red, a truly egregious option.

[Manc]

The pace of this game is mental.

[niko_cee]

I suppose I should be grateful for small mercies, like Spain not being in all red, a truly egregious option.

It's run totally mad hasn't it? Since when do Italy wear dark blue shorts? The exact dark blue that Spain would wear with a home kit! It's either all the same blue, or blue with white shorts no? It's almost as if it has been specifically concocted so Spain have to be in all white. Have they worn these dark blue shorts already in the tournament?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Wales v Italy they both wore proper kits, so I have no idea why we're in this predicament now. England v Ukraine was brief respite too with England's dark shorts.

[Pepe]

Who the fuck are these Spanish players?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Who the fuck are these Spanish players?

Were you expecting Raúl and Morientes?

[Adramelch]

That chance there from Italy was quite the collective bottlejob.

[Pepe]

Were you expecting Raúl and Morientes?

At least a Pedro or something.

So far I only recognize Azpilicueta, Alba, and Busquets.

Luckily Italy still keeps it sensible by fielding a 50 year old looking Chiellini

[Manc]

Donnarruma balding at 22 is some effort.

[Waffdon]

Pedri is ridiculously good. How is he only 18 :D

[Disco]

Italy please, they're fun whilst Spain are a bunch of dull midgets.

[Bam]

Its coming home btw. :dance:

[Jimmy Floyd]

Spain have been brilliant, by far the better side, but everything they've done has come to a stop with Dani Olmo. He's miles behind the rest of them.

[7om]

Oyarzabal is shit.

[Serj]

They all seem to suffer from a lack of composure when they get close to goal. Olmo has been the worst for it, but it applies to Oyarzabal as well. Even Pedri's passing seems to get worse up front.

[Pepe]

That was dull.

[Serj]

Considering the lack of shots I've actually quite enjoyed it so far. Some nice quick turns and passing on display.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Is Jurgen Klinsmann a fraud? I really can't remember. Around the time of World Cup 2006 he seemed like a serious manager.

[Disco]

His English accent is so disturbing he's lost all credibility.

[Lewis]

Is Jurgen Klinsmann a fraud? I really can't remember. Around the time of World Cup 2006 he seemed like a serious manager.

Jurgen Binsmann.

[phonics]

Is Jurgen Klinsmann a fraud? I really can't remember. Around the time of World Cup 2006 he seemed like a serious manager.

He's very Californian, take that as you will.

[Jimmy Floyd]

He's very Californian, take that as you will.

That's what it is. He's like Arnie's weedy little brother.

[Max Power]

Klinsmann is so tennis.

[Adramelch]

Morata coming on to save the day. :harold:

Chiesa Jr seems pretty good.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Chiesa is a lovely player.

[Bernanke]

That is fucking filthy. :drool:

[randomlegend]

That's a fabulous finish.

[Adramelch]

Props to Donnarumma too for pushing for the counter.

[Yevrah]

Wow.

[Waffdon]

Props to Donnarumma too for pushing for the counter.

Was going to say that. A bit of urgency from them finally. This game has been utterly pointless for Jorginho. Marked out of the game

[Gray Fox]

Time for Italian shithousery to commence.

[Adramelch]

I know he was heavily involved in the goal but Immobile has been very underwhelming in the knockouts.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Oyarzabal is a fraud.

Jesus, that miss.

[Adramelch]

Such a shame cause that Koke pass was proper filth.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Just keep giving Chiesa the ball.

[7om]

Spain would’ve pissed this game if they had a competent forward.

[Jimmy Floyd]

If we play Italy in the final, Sterling will absolutely rinse this right back. He's the weak link.

[Gray Fox]

Spain going from Torres and Villa to the likes of Moreno is a serious step down.

[Gray Fox]

Spanish striker scared to actually shoot. Incredible bottling.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I hope there's another goal of some sort asap. Watching teams timewaste with a 1 goal lead is the absolute worst. Play the game you cowards.

[CJay]

Dani Olmo just doesn’t look like an elite footballer. Napoleon Dynamite vibes.

[Adramelch]

That was a lovely goal.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fuck.

[7om]

:drool:

Tiki taka forever.

[Lewis]

I'm not saying he should have saved it, but what is the fat 'keeper doing there?

[randomlegend]

That's absolutely fantastic from Spain as well.

[Jimmy Floyd]

:drool:

Sit down you pasta twirling knobs.

[Gray Fox]

That Olmo is a lovely little player isn’t he?

I suspect Rassunbullsport will be taking some offers.

[Yevrah]

A nice gruelling 120 minutes here would be lovely.

[Pepe]

Crap, I missed all the action.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I feel Italy have looked better when Locatelli is on the pitch so good to see him going on now.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That looked dodgy from Chiellini.

[phonics]

So perfect that we’ve gone through multiple years of weird penalties and I still have no idea what is or isn’t a handball.

Do I think that should be? Probably not. But I’ve seen players shoulders with their back turned given penalties in cup semi finals. I’m lost.

[Shindig]

I think he's fine because there's no obvious intent.

[Jimmy Floyd]

What on earth was Karl-Heinz Donnarummanigge doing for the goal? You don't often see a keeper go the wrong way in open play.

[phonics]

But we’re constantly being told that intent doesn’t matter.

[phonics]

You don’t often see keepers get beaten that close. Is like when I’m in goal.

[Adramelch]

Seems Spain are going for the "only one win in 90 minutes" tactic that worked for Portugal last time.

[niko_cee]

What on earth was Karl-Heinz Donnarummanigge doing for the goal? You don't often see a keeper go the wrong way in open play.

Morata completely did him.

Giving him the eyes I believe is the lingo.

He was 100% going to shoot across him and the changed at the very last minute, you can see it from the shape of his body as he went to hit it.

[-james-]

Three Lions ringing out. :lol:

[Manc]

Spain not bringing on Adama Traore in this scenario should see them ejected from the tournament.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Three Lions ringing out. :lol:

That will enrage all the plastic Italians in the ground that come out at tournament time every two years (maybe this is just a London thing, I'm not sure).

When Italy scored, they were jumping like an English crowd. Subtle things.

[Bernanke]

Dani Olmo just doesn’t look like an elite footballer. Napoleon Dynamite vibes.

That's what it is. I couldn't put my finger on what he reminded me of.

[Lewis]

Fatty neckbeard is easily saving two Spanish penalties so they need to win it here.

[Kikó]

Olmo has been brilliant. Luis Binrique has had Mancini's number tonight. Pushed higher to make Italy go longer and nullify the midfield players (mainly Jorginho). The Italian back line isn't that good in possession really.

Anyway, Spain to win in extra time or find those penalty demons again.

[Shindig]

Spain are applying all the pressure but one Italian counter could undo them.

[Manc]

That's what it is. I couldn't put my finger on what he reminded me of.

The whole team is full of dorks. Morata seems to be sporting a 6 year old's haircut.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Donnarumma doesn't inspire confidence at times.

[Bam]

That will enrage all the plastic Italians

Isn't Kiko one of them?

[Gray Fox]

Spain should really throw Adama Traore on here. He’d devastate that tired and old back line.

[Spikey M]

He's a Plastic Manc these days. :nono:

[Kikó]

Isn't Kiko one of them?

Oh don't come bowling back here with that attitude.

[Bam]

Oh don't come bowling back here with that attitude.


:D

[Gray Fox]

Thiago to try a Panenka and fail.

[Lewis]

Five/six substitutes isn't right is it. You get three.

[-james-]

Who do """"we"""" want then?

[Yevrah]

Excellent outcome.

Not sure who I'd rather be waiting for us (or Denmark) in the final.

[Bernanke]

Chiellini. :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Olmo :lol:

[SincereTheRebel]

Players really need to start going high in the corners with penalties.

[Lewis]

Put him off with his moobs. Counts as a save.

[Yevrah]

Oh dear.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That's how you take a penalty.

[Yevrah]

Oh dear again.

Utterly shocking.

[Jimmy Floyd]

This camera angle is hard on the guys who blaze it over, proper NFL extra point cam.

[7om]

Put him off with his moobs. Counts as a save.

Did Donnarumma shag your mom or something?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That's AFCON-esque.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I love Morata.

[Lewis]

Did Donnarumma shag your mom or something?

Please don't interpret this as disrespect.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Feel for Unai Simon there. Great save first up and his bottling mates have let him down.

Now please a comfy 2-0 tomorrow night.

[Danny]

Filthy from Jorginho.

[Bernanke]

Jorginho's run-up is really silly.

[Yevrah]

What a class penalty to win it.

Well, we're definitely going to have to beat a good side now if we're to win this.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I hate Jorginho so much.

Even though I wanted Italy to win I wanted that little shit to miss, especially with his hop.

[Waffdon]

Jorginho's run-up is really silly.

It’s so good

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What a class penalty to win it.

Well, we're definitely going to have to beat a good side now if we're to win this.

I think Italy are slightly easier for England tbh.

Spain would just keep the ball and fuck you over, as long as they managed to score in 90 minutes.

Italy wont be easier (for Denmark) but I think they're easier to beat than Spain personally.

[Shindig]

You would've put money on Morata missing. Italy should win this tournament but they've made it hard for themselves. Sitting back on a lead and banking on the counter just hasn't quite worked out.

[7om]

If I was a manager I’d tell my squad to hit penalties as hard as they can. Thunderbolts only. Any objectors will be dropped.

[Yevrah]

You would've put money on Morata missing. Italy should win this tournament but they've made it hard for themselves. Sitting back on a lead and banking on the counter just hasn't quite worked out.

The Italy that are in the final?

[Shindig]

In terms of killing games off.

[Manc]

Olmo wants shooting for his effort.

[Gray Fox]

I think England would prefer to face Italy in the final of the two.

I don't think they'd cope well with Spains 75% possession. Italy are the masters at it and if Oyarzebal wasn't a bottle merchant they'd be out and quite comfortably so.

[Pepe]

Fatty neckbeard is easily saving two Spanish penalties so they need to win it here.

:cool:


Thiago to try a Panenka and fail.


Olmo has been brilliant.


I hate Jorginho so much.

Even though I wanted Italy to win I wanted that little shit to miss, especially with his hop.

:harold:

[Manc]

They've gone too big with those celebrations. Proper small time scenes.

[Waffdon]

They've gone too big with those celebrations. Proper small time scenes.

Haha what

[Pepe]

They've gone too big with those celebrations. Proper small time scenes.

They know that IT'S COMING HOME, so they have to get their celebrations in today.

[Kikó]

Olmo missing a penalty doesn't mean he didn't have a good game.

[Pepe]

Lolmo BOTTLING it means he needs to be taken 'round the back.

[Waffdon]

Jorginho winning the Balon D’or would be quite funny

[Gray Fox]

Pickford has already won the Golden Glove.

[Yevrah]

Denmark are 4/1 to win in 90 minutes. Looks big.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Does it fuck. We don't lose to second tier nations. Only first and third.

[Yevrah]

Loving that. :D

[Don]

1412495536838561792

:rasta:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Kasper :cool:

[CJay]

Did Donnarumma shag your mom or something?

Donnedyamumma

[Jimmy Floyd]

There's a sense building up that if we win this tournament there is going to be a massive toddler seethe from basically the rest of Europe, and I am here for it.

[Yevrah]

Because we got to host it by stealth?

[Jimmy Floyd]

A mixture of that and the general bitterness about our supposed 'arrogance' that seems to come to the fore whenever we do well at anything.

[Waffdon]

Carlsberg for breakfast, lunch and tea.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The bit I don't quite get (and I've seen multiple examples of this on twitter this morning from our Italian amici) is that they are all convinced we think we've got it won and just think we have to turn up to win. That is literally the opposite of what we think. If anything, we're far too defeatist about our chances. That is also exactly what the song is about, from start to finish.

In turn that leads me to think they just want to dislike England anyway, and use that as a bogus excuse to do so.

[Waffdon]

Maybe on TTH you come across as defeatist but not much elsewhere.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

All I hear out the window when drunks are walking home is people singing Three Lions.

The public are fully in.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The other 23 teams in the tournament famously don't ever sing songs about their team.

[Ian]

If you're going to continue to judge groups of people by their gobbiest Twitter representatives then you're going to continue to find them obnoxious. The ones who don't like the English are probably doing the exact same thing.

Alternatively you're just doing the same thing and using a thin excuse to cover the fact that you just don't like them very much. See: Scotland fans and "the English media."

[Kikó]

England fans need to learn to be more contrite and not enjoy any victories.

[niko_cee]

The other 23 teams in the tournament famously don't ever sing songs about their team.

Well, they mostly don't. They sing Three Lions, which, as you say is a widely misunderstood ditty.

[Ian]

Three lines on a shirt, jewels remain still gleaming.

Brings a tear to your eye.

[niko_cee]

Is that the German/Adidas sponsored version?

[Lewis]

That was 'Jews remains still steaming'.

[Ian]

The 'jewels remain still gleaming' is one a kid in my English class sang while we were waiting for England vs. Tunisia to start at France '98. He was really, really convinced those were the words (even though they make zero sense) so I had to explain to him who Jules Rimet was.

[-james-]

I bet at least 50% of the population think it's 'jewels remain'.

[Baz]

Where’s everyone watching England tonight?

[Ian]

At home probably, like the wild party animal that I am.

[Spikey M]

I once triggered a mega-seethe from a 50 year old man when I said it wasn't "Good tidings we bring, to you and your King".

[randomlegend]

Saka back in for Sancho tonight, otherwise expected to be the same line-up. Thought Sancho was good against Ukraine so seems a bit harsh he immediately loses his spot, but then Saka has looked pretty good too.

[Waffdon]

You’ll need Saka in to help Walker deal with Mæhle running riot down the left

[Yevrah]

Sensible move for my money and probably a nice compromise against going back to a back 8.

[Manc]

Thought Sancho was good against Ukraine so seems a bit harsh he immediately loses his spot.

United! United! United!

[Boydy]

I once triggered a mega-seethe from a 50 year old man when I said it wasn't "Good tidings we bring, to you and your King".

:|

[Jimmy Floyd]

The odder lyrical quirk of that carol is that the rest of the verses are the tale of a group of people DEMANDING figgy pudding in increasingly desperate terms, I suppose aptly anticipating the silly pricks who would take the ditty door-to-door in the decades to come.

[Serj]

'Mon the Danes. :cool:

Can't see them winning though, England look better in almost every department.

[Lewis]

The 'jewels remain still gleaming' is one a kid in my English class sang while we were waiting for England vs. Tunisia to start at France '98. He was really, really convinced those were the words (even though they make zero sense) so I had to explain to him who Jules Rimet was.

Hang on how old are you?

[Ian]

35.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Jules Rimet is proper United Passions areas. In fact, looking it up, Dépardieu played him. What an honour.

[Lewis]

I thought you were my age so I thought you were the world's saddest ten year old for a minute.

[Ian]

I never did watch that and had entirely forgotten it had Sam Neill in it as João Havelange. :D


I thought you were my age so I thought you were the world's saddest ten year old for a minute.

No, the world's saddest 12 year old.

[Ian]

Reminding myself of the plot of United Passions.


Many FIFA officials attempt to vote [Blatter] out of office because of how incorruptible he is.

:D

[Bam]

So we have a Jock, an Iranian and a Polak wanting England to lose tonight, a bunch of footballing nobody's all together in pure jealousy. :henn0rz:

[Lewis]

Three Cry-uns right boys.

[Lofty]

Saka back in for Sancho tonight, otherwise expected to be the same line-up. Thought Sancho was good against Ukraine so seems a bit harsh he immediately loses his spot, but then Saka has looked pretty good too.

I think Sancho is a victim of THE SYSTEM TM and to be fair I think Lingard would have rinsed that Ukraine defence.

[niko_cee]

Yeah, priority No.1 is never concede, so there's a strict limit on flouncy attackers (1).

[Jimmy Floyd]

God I love Ian Wright. You can tell in his delivery he is just bricking it with nerves.

[Baz]

Five pints in.

He drinks the vodka he drinks the jaeger his heads fucking massive

[Lewis]

1412835036689309698

I bet he's got a belter planned for the final. Maybe the zip line. A speech. Executing a paedophile before kick-off.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Why is Beckham near the royals etc? He's a washed up old prick from Essex.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Maehle and Damsgaard are going to smash it.

[Lewis]

Very little booing or cheering there. I think I heard a 'Let's go Cena' though.

[Pepe]

This to end 5-0.

[randomlegend]

Vestergaard looks like a character from a German fairy tale.

[Manc]

Kalvin Phillips has been abysmal.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Spain v Italy had nothing on this.

[Lewis]

Has Jordan Pickford made a save in this clean sheet run?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Ref is a swinger 100%.

[randomlegend]

Mount looks like such a nothing player every time I've seen him. How he's starting over Grealish is beyond me.

England could do with a few more actual football players on for this game.

[Pepe]

Has Jordan Pickford made a save in this clean sheet run?

Best defense in the world.

[7om]

Oh no.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Oh my :drool:

Damsgaard is a king.

[Pepe]

This to end 5-0.

Four more to go. :uhoh:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Pickford should have saved it.

[Lewis]

He should have had that. Too busy shouting before he took it.

[randomlegend]

It's a good hit but that's shit keeping, it was nowhere near the corner.

[Bernanke]

Jesus christ. :drool:

Edit: Oh yeah that's shite keeping.

[Yevrah]

Well. We’ll find out whether Southgate should keep his job now.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Absolutely never a free kick.

We started great but then completely clammed up at 15 minutes and have not yet recovered.

[Pepe]

Shit goal.

[7om]

Get Grealish on already.

[-james-]

Pickford off at HT.