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  • Definitely! All hail Sir Waistcoat.

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  • England have a good chance of winning.

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  • Not predicting it will, but wouldn't be too surprising.

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  • They'll go out in the quarters / semis once they play somebody good.

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Thread: Euro 2024 - Group Stage: This format is bollocks

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    I know it's Albania and all, but Italy are playing some really good stuff offensively.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dquincy View Post
    I'd put Ollie Watson and Ivan Toney in the Vassell bracket. If Kane gets crocked, we are not blessed with a decent back up.
    Are you racist as well as retarded, then? Interesting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sir Andy Mahowry View Post
    Who is Ollie Watson?
    What's the fellas name them? The one for Villa.

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    We've got nobody who can compare to Kane. Toney and Watkins just haven't had the run in the national side to give me any kind of confidence.

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    Good to have a game on BBC purely for Micah Richards.
    I'm a twit

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    Ollie is such a cuntish name.

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    Quote Originally Posted by igor_balis View Post
    Are you racist as well as retarded, then? Interesting.
    Huh? What's your problem shorty?

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    Jimmy in the mud.
    I'm a twit

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dquincy View Post
    Huh? What's your problem shorty?
    He's produced a pair recently. It's a refreshing change of pace.

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    Quote Originally Posted by igor_balis View Post
    Obviously played a lot of llm on FM.
    He was shit hot on one of them. Which one was pace laughably over-powered on? Championship Manager 03/04 or FM 2005 I think.

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    Quote Originally Posted by igor_balis View Post
    Are you racist as well as retarded, then? Interesting.


    Obviously.

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    What sort of a skin is that?

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    Good to hear that Southgate doesn't reflect on defeats that were all his fault. Not like the same thing has happened three times or anything.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Giggles View Post
    What sort of a skin is that?
    Dugout retro.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lewis View Post
    but recent tournaments defeats have been squarely on him making crap decisions rather than the team being vaguely bollocks for some innate cultural reason like in 2004 or 2006
    The 2018 side featured the banter midfield of Lingard and Dele Alli didn't it come the end? It may not have been an innate cultural reason, but that side wasn't that great.

    This current side has some superb players, but many of the England teams over the years have. It also has some glaring inadequacies. Do either of the reserve goalkeepers even get a game for their club? Literally no left back. Sketchy at best in the middle of defence. Better players in attack, maybe, but let's not pretend that the likes of Foden and Saka are light years better than Gascoigne and McManaman. It all comes down to Bellingham, can he be Rooney 2004, without getting injured? That 2004 team was/should have been absolute mustard, although it does feel like we haven't had an actually good goalkeeper for decades, no offence to Pickford who has almost always stood up and been better than expected.

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    If Rooney stays fit we win 2004. I'm convinced of that to this day.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sir Andy Mahowry View Post


    Obviously.
    That's what I had in mind as very heavily supporting evidence.

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    I err ... think Pope is very good, thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lewis View Post
    He was shit hot on one of them. Which one was pace laughably over-powered on? Championship Manager 03/04 or FM 2005 I think.
    All of them, really

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shindig View Post
    I err ... think Pope is very good, thanks.
    Celtic fan, aye

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shindig View Post
    I err ... think Pope is very good, thanks.
    I was assuming it was Henderson and Ramsdale, the former having confused me with his presence in the pre-squad thing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Giggles View Post
    What sort of a skin is that?
    The correct one.

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    Should have just brought Ben Foster and Scott Carson for the bantz and vibez.

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    Quote Originally Posted by igor_balis View Post
    That's what I had in mind as very heavily supporting evidence.
    That politics quiz and because I don’t know the name of a Villa striker. Fucking hell.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Magic View Post
    The correct one.
    I was going to start a thread asking about this. Genuinely wonder if more people use the modern mobile version or the old school PC version on their phone.

    I'm in the modern camp.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dquincy View Post
    That politics quiz and because I don’t know the name of a Villa striker. Fucking hell.
    A politics quiz that said you are in line with actual facists on a significant majority of policy is a bit more of a red flag than if you'd done a BuzzFeed quiz that said you were like Chandler, you dumb cracker.

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    I mean I was being facetious, but I think perpetuating a forum-wide belief that you're an actual racist is quite funny.

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    Quote Originally Posted by niko_cee View Post
    I was assuming it was Henderson and Ramsdale, the former having confused me with his presence in the pre-squad thing.
    It's tricky because it seems our best keepers spend most of their time not at top clubs. Ramsdale gets passed over at club level in favour of a fancy Spaniard. Even then, it's not like we're historically known for giving 2nd/3rd choice keepers a run in the national side.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dquincy View Post
    I was going to start a thread asking about this. Genuinely wonder if more people use the modern mobile version or the old school PC version on their phone.

    I'm in the modern camp.
    The desktop the same colour as the mobile is the correct answer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by igor_balis View Post
    I mean I was being facetious, but I think perpetuating a forum-wide belief that you're an actual racist is quite funny.
    That's what you lot do to be fair.

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    Quote Originally Posted by igor_balis View Post
    I mean I was being facetious, but I think perpetuating a forum-wide belief that you're an actual racist is quite funny.
    Cracking sense of humour. You're lucky you're white.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shindig View Post
    It's tricky because it seems our best keepers spend most of their time not at top clubs. Ramsdale gets passed over at club level in favour of a fancy Spaniard. Even then, it's not like we're historically known for giving 2nd/3rd choice keepers a run in the national side.
    I think you'd be proper gutted if you were Ramsdale, probably assumed he was nailed on Arsenal starter for at least the medium-term, and in turn would have a decent shot with England at some point. I don't really know if he's any good though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dquincy View Post
    Cracking sense of humour. You're lucky you're white.
    Why? Cus if not you'd lynch me?

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    Quote Originally Posted by igor_balis View Post
    Yeah the old school engerrrlund arrogance was always a bit much, but people acting like we're fucking Austria or something every tournament are retarded.
    It would be. That's probably why nobody is saying anything remotely like that. grow up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spikey M View Post
    It would be. That's probably why nobody is saying anything remotely like that. grow up.
    Mate I don't care about that anymore, we're talking about Quincy doing hate crimes now

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    Definitely lost it a touch.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yevrah View Post
    If Rooney stays fit we win 2004. I'm convinced of that to this day.
    Cannot wait for the documentary at 10:30.
    I'm a twit

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    Quote Originally Posted by igor_balis View Post
    Mate I don't care about that anymore, we're talking about Quincy doing hate crimes now
    Apologies I've been eating a curry* so I'm a bit behind.

    *No offence, Quince.

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    Quote Originally Posted by niko_cee View Post
    The 2018 side featured the banter midfield of Lingard and Dele Alli didn't it come the end? It may not have been an innate cultural reason, but that side wasn't that great.

    This current side has some superb players, but many of the England teams over the years have. It also has some glaring inadequacies. Do either of the reserve goalkeepers even get a game for their club? Literally no left back. Sketchy at best in the middle of defence. Better players in attack, maybe, but let's not pretend that the likes of Foden and Saka are light years better than Gascoigne and McManaman. It all comes down to Bellingham, can he be Rooney 2004, without getting injured? That 2004 team was/should have been absolute mustard, although it does feel like we haven't had an actually good goalkeeper for decades, no offence to Pickford who has almost always stood up and been better than expected.
    Virtually all international teams have weak points though, that's just the nature of having a limited pool of players to choose from.

    England has easily one of the best squads in the tournament and knowing Southgate is going to use it to play the worst brand of football known to man trying to grind out painful 1-0 wins or 0-0 draws is miserable.
    Last edited by randomlegend; 15-06-2024 at 08:31 PM.

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    It's a relief that everyone on here realises Southgate is a bit shit. Everyone on other places I frequent not only disagree, but act like being anti-Southgate is some kind of childish, idiotic take. A bit like how Jimmy regards any opinion Waff has about Chelsea.

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    dquincy just called me the n word in a private message

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    Also, congratulations on the racism quincy

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    Quote Originally Posted by igor_balis View Post
    dquincy just called me the n word in a private message
    Did he start his sentence with "I'm not racist, but..."?

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    Quote Originally Posted by igor_balis View Post
    dquincy just called me the n word in a private message
    Hope I spelt it right. I know that's important to you chaps.

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    Southgate has been a good international manager and was a very poor domestic one. Maybe he's good at creating good vibes in an international team.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kikó View Post
    Southgate has been a good international manager and was a very poor domestic one. Maybe he's good at creating good vibes in an international team.
    This take is worse than racism.

    He's tactically inept. And taking Lewis Dunk over slabhead was a mistake.

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    Maguire is injured, isn't he?

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    He's taken England to a semi final and a final. He's clearly been a good international coach.

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    Quote Originally Posted by igor_balis View Post
    It's a relief that everyone on here realises Southgate is a bit shit. Everyone on other places I frequent not only disagree, but act like being anti-Southgate is some kind of childish, idiotic take. A bit like how Jimmy regards any opinion Waff has about Chelsea.
    Putting his name to those boilerplate press releases about diversity or whatever they were was the best cover he could have ever given himself. If you call him a tosser you are immediately Nigel Farage.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kikó View Post
    He's taken England to a semi final and a final. He's clearly been a good international coach.
    Had the best squads whilst other nations were going through transitions.

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