Phall Throw 1:23 Tue Jun 11
Euro 2024
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We seem to have an England v Bosnia thread but not an actual Euro 2024 thread so here it is
So, do we realistically think England can win it? On paper we obviously have a very talented squad but I just don't see us going all the way. For me it's "same old" when it comes to England. Breeze the group, favourable draw in last 16 and win then up against far superior opposition in the QFs and out. At best I can see us at the SF stage before being beaten again.
Winners for me:
France, Portugal, Spain
Dark horses:
Germany - even though it's a home tournament they've been in a consolidation period, could go close
Biggest flops:
Scotland - no goals scored
Top goalscorer:
Mbappe
I'm just hoping it's a decent tournament with plenty of decent games that's not ruined by VAR (are they using it?)
consolidation period but could go close
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boleyn8420
1:22 Wed Jul 10
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We will easily beath Netherlands, after all its not even a real country just a place where Peter Pan lives. I know my football.
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Takashi Miike
1:09 Wed Jul 10
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I think the dutch style suits us tonight and I'm pretty confident. the one drawback is that drab, political, victim complex oddball on the touchline. him and that jock bastard we got rid of just have been separated at birth. both, joyless safety first cunts
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Russ of the BML
10:35 Wed Jul 10
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Early in the tournament Holland, England, France, Belgium and Italy all looked to be rather ordinary and were flattering to deceive. I thought the only big nations that looked decent were Spain and Germany without doing too much.
I thought Swiss, Austria, Georgia and Turkey looked capable of going deep.
Looking at Spain, I thought they looked good, played nice football but I did think they may have a soft underbelly and could be bullied and squeezed out of a game. As good as they looked, I didn't think they were the best team in it. I just didn't think it was their time yet. I expected Germany to do that but there big players fell over in the quarters.
But after last night I now see a different quality to this Spain side. I don't think they do have a soft underbelly. They have rolled out two physical and powerful sides in Germany and France and now I do think they are the best team in it.
And that's a huge problem for Southgate. Because his track record proves that in crunch games he doesn't beat better sides. 2018 Croatia were the best team we had faced and they beat us. France 2020 and Italy 2022. As soon as Southgate comes up against a team that are labelled 'better' than England, we lose.
That's because he simply doesn't have that winning mentality. He cannot find the mental strength to dig deep and get his players to find that extra to go and win it. He also doesn't have the strategic and tactical nous to implement a system that upsets a better side.
That's why it pisses me off when I hear people say he is the most successful manager for England. Why are they using the word 'success'? Because he has had no success. Success in sport is surely winning medals, titles and trophies. Why is Southgate being judged a success for losing in major matches? He may be England's most consistent manager - But success? No, not for me.
To win this Euro's we need to beat a progressive Dutch side that is on an upward curve in form. Then go and beat an absolute purring Spain side that are bang in form. Does Southgate have the balls and the tactics to go and do it. His form tells me no. But, I am happy to eat humble pie.
I hope we do win it. Not for Southgate or the players. But for the fans.
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Russ of the BML
10:23 Wed Jul 10
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Any Old Iron 12:00 Wed Jul 10
Oh have a day off you fucking moaner.
Off the field he is a likeable man. I mean, he's not an arsehole is he. But you must be an idiot if you can't see the criticism in that statement. Likeable people don't tend to have what it takes to be a winner. There are obviously exceptions, but this isn't one of them.
Likeable? Yes. A winner? No.
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Sydney_Iron
2:05 Wed Jul 10
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Mbappe's been the disappointment of the tournament looks well out of sorts.
Spain though deserve to be in the final, have beaten decent teems and been the best side of the Tournament.
Now who do they beat in the final, the Clog Boys or Gareth's "Invincibles"?
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Grumpster
1:36 Wed Jul 10
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Think we could give spain a decent game of we had a decent manager.
We don't and so if we actually manage to beat this abysmal dutch side, can't only see the negative cunt leading us to a tonking.
Happily be proved wrong by him, but I just no the same set of out of form cunts will be wheeled out again.
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Chip Shop Charlie
1:33 Wed Jul 10
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Regardless of who gets through to the final tomorrow night .. Spain are going to wipe the floor with them.
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Texas Iron
1:22 Wed Jul 10
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Waistcoat Presser…
Boring Sleepfest demoralizing twitter…
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Texas Iron
1:12 Wed Jul 10
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Mbappe…
Yet another SuperStar Blowout…
DesChamps looks Bewildered…as always…
Well done Spain…Enjoyable Fluid Football…
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Vexed
1:00 Wed Jul 10
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Thing is, these teams have some cunts offering actual movement ahead of their keeper plus players that can trap a bag of cement to receive the ball. Rice is crap at receiving the ball from the keeper and doing anything other than pass it sideways or back. Trippier can't use his left foot, Walker is a limited footballer. Hence it gets launched.
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Any Old Iron
12:57 Wed Jul 10
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For all the hype from Lineker & co at h-t the 2nd half has been quite dull and not helped by the crap support from both sets of fans
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Gaffer58
12:51 Wed Jul 10
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Very obvious that both the goalkeepers tonight are well versed in always when they have it ensure they give it to a teammate, no hoofing it and hoping to win the first or second ball, can only hope Southgate Pickford are watching and taking note, please non of this “look how far I can kick it” tomorrow night.
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zebthecat
12:37 Wed Jul 10
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Has anyone else noticed that the Euro24 logo looks like a multicoloured toilet seat?
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Any Old Iron
12:00 Wed Jul 10
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Russ of the BML says. “Southgate is a likeable man”
What a soppy fucker you must be if you think he’s likeable. What’s to like? He’s the most simpering, feeble minded woke supporting twat in football. He doesn’t deserve the praise he gets from some quarters and is probably the luckiest ever manager of England
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Leatherhead Hammer
11:44 Tue Jul 9
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i can't believe that the scorer of Spains 1st goal is only 16.
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Vexed
11:42 Tue Jul 9
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This is the de facto final being played out here. Either of these beat England or the Neds. France probably a better match up for England but I can't bring myself to want those fucking overrated cunts to win.
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goose
11:42 Tue Jul 9
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Just wow.
Wow the goal from Yamal.
Wow the touch from Danny Olmo.
Spain are just so good with the ball, the movement & football nous is something else.
I really hope this is the type of approach Lopetegui is planning.
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Vexed
10:51 Tue Jul 9
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Southgate has attributed England's dogshit performances at the beginning of the tournament to the weight of expectation and thinks they've now changed their mindset despite also being creamy dog turd flavoured against Switzerland too.
Southgate is a hopeless ugly tedious fucking speng and I'm sick of seeing his stupid fucking div face spouting the most generic playbook cardboard fucking cock wash in every press conference. That man is a national embarrassment and should just fuck the fuck off the try hard out of his depth woke cunt.
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Jasnik
10:35 Tue Jul 9
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France V England in the final = who hit the snooze button.
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