July football thread? JuLATE more like am I right?

[Giggles]

What did Haaland do? I checked LiveScore expecting to see a red card or a missed penalty after reading above. Did he miss a sitter or something?

[Giggles]

Why would that make any sense for them? Some betting man please explain it to me.

They love a marketing gimmick. If it gets a few clicks it’ll pay for what they paid out and more.

[Spikey M]

What did Haaland do? I checked LiveScore expecting to see a red card or a missed penalty after reading above. Did he miss a sitter or something?

He was just shite all round, but yes, he managed to miss this. 1553440417500332033?t=QCdf7QEDLaNPvcMG4OurwA&s=19

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Why would that make any sense for them? Some betting man please explain it to me.
Barely anyone would have put on a bet by now and it's only single bets too rather than multiples.

[Lewis]

He missed on purpose out of respect for the clock.

[Giggles]

He missed on purpose out of respect for the clock.

Didn’t they up that to 97 lately?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Didn’t they up that to 97 lately?
Last year after another died.

[Lewis]

Died with Hillsborough, not of Hillsborough.

[Baz]

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[Waffdon]

Haaland is just a bigger and more autistic Timo Werner. High line merchants

[niko_cee]

Thought he took his first chance well enough, was a good save, no idea why he didn't head the second one and he was in full carthorse mode by the end.

He'll probably be fine once City start playing balls in behind for him.

[Foe]

Why is ake starting over John stones?

I’m not sure I’ve seen a good ake performance for city. Seems a level below Laporte/stones.

Interesting that konate still can’t displace matip either.

[randomlegend]

Just seen the Haaland miss, that is pretty special :D

He looks dreadful in the City kit, doesn't suit him at all.

[Giggles]

Just seen it on the news there too. Atrocious miss.

When did teams start celebrating winning the shield so vigorously?

[Baz]

It was the last trophy for Henderson to win in a Liverpool shirt. He’s copped the lot now.

[Don]

He'll probably be fine once City start playing balls in behind for him.

Like that'll happen with Pep's insistence on possession domination. He's just there to tap in those cut-backs and the occasional Cancelo cross but his pressing and build-up play offers nothing.

[Baz]

*and get 15 headers on target.

[Waffdon]

Thought he took his first chance well enough, was a good save, no idea why he didn't head the second one and he was in full carthorse mode by the end.

He'll probably be fine once City start playing balls in behind for him.

Never going to work as every team sits in against them anyway. He’ll score a few but nothing like Bundesliga style

[Spikey M]

He's either going to be Ruud Van Nistelrooy or Christian Benteke. I don't think there's any in between.

[Waffdon]

If he was like pre injury Benteke then he’ll be class. There’s a reason Zimidy (rip) was in love with him.

[Shindig]

Norwegian Peter Crouch.

[Lofty]

How many of you are watching the final? A Snickers advert on youtube just informed me I am only half a fan if I don't supoort the Lionesses.

[Baz]

Stefflon Don. :alan:

[Manc]

Germany losing thier star striker in the warm up.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

THE FUCKING BALL CAR IS THERE.

Let's go.

[Baz]

My first “Lionesses” game, this. Here we go.

[igor_balis]

More chance of me doing that than you stop following me round the forum like a poundshop Barry George.

:/ I thought I was special

[randomlegend]

I'm watching a United friendly instead.

Garnacho is going to be a proper player.

[Lofty]

My first “Lionesses” game, this. Here we go.

Plastic.

[Baz]

Plastic.

I’ve turned it off.

[Baz]

I'm watching a United friendly instead.

Garnacho is going to be a proper player.Donny is absolutely dreadful and Eriksen is far too good for United.

[Spikey M]

I'm heading out now and probably won't be back before full time, so before I go, I just want to say - in true Boris Johnson Brexit Column style - that:

(Please delete as appropriate)

1) What a glorious win for our Lionesses. As you all know I have been a long term fan of woman's football, and let me tell you - what a triumph this is. The girls have proven that womens football is not inferior to the men's game. No, it's actually superior. Do you realise how many of these women will have been playing while they're on the blob? Atleast 3 per team probably. Terry Butcher knows nothing of the sacrifice these ladies have made for our country. Well in girls. #ItsComingHome

OR

2) Why were you sad saps even watching this shit? Of course they were going to bottle it. Have you never met an English woman? Nice of you all to buy into the BBC's "Woman's Football is just Football" agenda though. :harold:

[niko_cee]

Forgot this was on [forshame] but just tuned in for the second half and Germany are all over them.

[Baz]

The German keeper can be all over me if she wants #phwoar

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Tidy finish.

[niko_cee]

I'm watching a United friendly instead.

Garnacho is going to be a proper player.

Did Sancho play?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That had been coming.

Will take a lot for England to win now I feel.

[Mike]

Just turned on my first Lioness match. Hope they win.

[niko_cee]

Fairly standard England in a big game performance so far, hopefully they can find a different ending.

[igor_balis]

I've not watched a minute of this until today so obviously the lionesses are emulating their male counterparts with a late capitulation.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

:cool:

[SvN]

That jiggle :cool:

[-james-]

Cracking jiggle there.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Lionesses > Lions :cool:

[Shindig]

Pretty alright, that.

[Manc]

That corner ball was magnificent.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What an interview :D

[Pen]

They love a marketing gimmick. If it gets a few clicks it’ll pay for what they paid out and more.

Was thinking that could it be this simple.

[niko_cee]

Turns out in was Pip Neville holding them back I guess.

[Ben]

My main takeaway from the post-match is that they're much more relatable than the men's team. Well done to them.

[Boydy]

I liked how they kept trying to steal the audio equipment

[Spikey M]

Yet another thing women do better than men. :(

[Giggles]

Yet another thing women do better than men. :(

But does anyone really care.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I tuned in and there was no eye candy whatsoever. Very disappointing.

[Spikey M]

But does anyone really care.

Yes. Very much so. Please see my previous post:


I'm heading out now and probably won't be back before full time, so before I go, I just want to say - in true Boris Johnson Brexit Column style - that:

(Please delete as appropriate)

1) What a glorious win for our Lionesses. As you all know I have been a long term fan of woman's football, and let me tell you - what a triumph this is. The girls have proven that womens football is not inferior to the men's game. No, it's actually superior. Do you realise how many of these women will have been playing while they're on the blob? Atleast 3 per team probably. Terry Butcher knows nothing of the sacrifice these ladies have made for our country. Well in girls. #ItsComingHome

OR

2) Why were you sad saps even watching this shit? Of course they were going to bottle it. Have you never met an English woman? Nice of you all to buy into the BBC's "Woman's Football is just Football" agenda though. :harold

[Pepe]

What did they win? World Cup? I thought that the US was still shitting on everyone.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What did they win? World Cup? I thought that the US was still shitting on everyone.

European Championships.

[Bam]

I tuned in and there was no eye candy whatsoever. Very disappointing.


There was, but not your type of candy.

[Bam]

European Championships.

Chill autisms.

[Spikey M]

I love that Bam pops in once a month just to explain jokes we might have missed (and mug off Mahow).

[Lewis]

My main takeaway from the post-match is that they're much more relatable than the men's team. Well done to them.

Yeah for you (https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/18/england-women-squad-euro-2022-whiteness-diversity) maybe mate. What are Taz and Idiotmouse meant to relate to?

[Shindig]

Alex Scott? Although I did see two black lasses collect medals.

[Jimmy Floyd]

% of the country from Black ethnic groups: 3.3%
% of the England women's squad from Black ethnic groups: 13.0%

They are not under-represented.

[Spikey M]

On a serious note, it's pretty cool to win stuff, and it's nice for England to not be shit for a bit, but the cynic in me just can't see past the fact that 4 years ago nobody would have given a flying fuck. But corporations identified woman's football as the next place to make a quick buck and suddenly it's everywhere. It's pretty sad how easily manipulated we are as a society. Given a big enough budget they could make competitive bin collecting fly. Veolia vs Biffa in the Recycling Cup.

But yeah, the non grumpy side of me can see the added positive of sporting role models for my daughter, even if she spent the entirety of it drawing and asking us to put something else on.

[Jimmy Floyd]

It was interesting at the cricket club (where we had it on inside but there is also a nice veranda area without it), all the people watching it avidly were the teenagers/20 year olds. The older folk had no interest.

[Lewis]

It's England in a final of something. Ninety per cent of the audience will melt away for their next game.

[Lofty]

Apparently there was a bigger attendance for tonight's game than there was for the men's final? Not sure how when 4 billion people apparently crashed the men's final?

[Spikey M]

Apparently there was a bigger attendance for tonight's game than there was for the men's final? Not sure how when 4 billion people apparently crashed the men's final?

I caught that. I reckon the wasted corporate seats were much lower for this.

Also, (some) people were still isolating when they had Covid back then.

[niko_cee]

They probably have to make more effort to segregate fans in the men's stuff, so more seats lost to those seat covering banner things.

[Shindig]

That's one thing that was refreshing. Nobody booed the German anthem. I bet it's just a nicer atmosphere to sit in.

[Lewis]

Embarrassing really.

[Spikey M]

I sang the entirety of 10 German Bombers so my conscience is clear.

[Don]

The scenes of gammon jubilation on the news :sick:

[Lewis]

Love it or leave it son.

[Don]

I'm not saying I hate everything about the culture and country as a whole; the public sector remuneration and job security is outstanding.

[Baz]

A rare site. Someone correctly using remuneration.

[Don]

Don't put me on a pedal stool.

[Lewis]

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What.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

:lol:

[Ben]

On a serious note, it's pretty cool to win stuff, and it's nice for England to not be shit for a bit, but the cynic in me just can't see past the fact that 4 years ago nobody would have given a flying fuck. But corporations identified woman's football as the next place to make a quick buck and suddenly it's everywhere. It's pretty sad how easily manipulated we are as a society. Given a big enough budget they could make competitive bin collecting fly. Veolia vs Biffa in the Recycling Cup.

But yeah, the non grumpy side of me can see the added positive of sporting role models for my daughter, even if she spent the entirety of it drawing and asking us to put something else on.

Indeed most clubs scoffed at the prospect of having their stadiums used when it was organised four years ago. Hence our semi was at Bramall Lane.

[Baz]

Anfield never gets used for internationals cos Liverpool refuse to let anyone from The Sun attend.

[Spikey M]

#SomehowAboutHillsborough

[Don]

Just had the Trafalgar Sq coverage on the TV in my physios reception. Proper lol.