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Post by yoshimitsu on Jun 14, 2024 20:15:24 GMT
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Post by noddy on Jun 14, 2024 23:12:40 GMT
Gotta write this one off. Four points from the other two games would probably see them through, possibly even three could. 4 shots on goal over the two games might be pushing it. Men versus boys tonight, I'll be surprised if Scotland pick up a point versus Switzerland and Hungary on that "performance".
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Post by waggoner on Jun 15, 2024 12:28:19 GMT
Gotta write this one off. Four points from the other two games would probably see them through, possibly even three could. 4 shots on goal over the two games might be pushing it. Men versus boys tonight, I'll be surprised if Scotland pick up a point versus Switzerland and Hungary on that "performance". The thing is. That German side are bang average and if they can put 5 past them then god help the Scot’s!
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Post by theshed1 on Jun 15, 2024 12:47:38 GMT
4 shots on goal over the two games might be pushing it. Men versus boys tonight, I'll be surprised if Scotland pick up a point versus Switzerland and Hungary on that "performance". The thing is. That German side are bang average and if they can put 5 past them then god help the Scot’s! To be fair they looked a decent side last night I know Scotland were piss poor but the Germans looked a lot better than bang average
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Post by Lobster on Jun 15, 2024 14:02:58 GMT
Hungary look rubbish. They're giving Scotland hope.
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Post by highpeakblue on Jun 15, 2024 16:00:51 GMT
Let's be honest, other than the fact that one of the German players clearly had a bet on Scotland scoring, the Scots were never going to score last night. Hard to see where any goals are coming from in their next games either, so at best I can see them getting a draw in one of them perhaps, but only if they defend better.
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Post by Lobster on Jun 15, 2024 16:06:53 GMT
I normally get the album but don't bother with the stickers. You'd spend literally thousands completing it. Me and my daughter and started drawing the players during the 2018 World Cup but didn't get that far.
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Post by Lobster on Jun 16, 2024 10:56:00 GMT
Good games yesterday I thought. Switzerland v Hungary turned into an exciting one with Hungary making a game of it in the second half. Spain looked good but I was only half watching theirs, I'm not sure they were as dominant as the scoreline suggested. Italy kind of bored their way through the game as they often do, having recovered from a shock early Albanian goal. I'd have loved to have seen Albania get a late equaliser and they almost did with what would've been a Bergkamp v Argentina-style goal.
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Post by tooth on Jun 16, 2024 19:23:15 GMT
1-0 Bellingham great header
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Post by Lon on Jun 16, 2024 20:58:39 GMT
Job done but that was very dodgy especially in the second half. Why are we so allergic to continue to dominate teams when we take an early lead?
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Post by league2 on Jun 16, 2024 21:04:21 GMT
Serbia look a decent team think we will both qualify tough game that
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Post by vandycandy on Jun 16, 2024 21:47:21 GMT
Foden was very poor.
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Post by Lobster on Jun 16, 2024 23:01:02 GMT
Serbia look a decent team think we will both qualify tough game that Agree, better side than Denmark I think. England looked the best side in the tournament for the first 30 minutes but after that it was a pretty tough watch. It felt self-inflicted, as if we were almost too comfortable and the passing became sloppy. Roy Keane said the other day that he thought Trent would get found out in that position against top opposition and I thought even against a fairly ordinary side he was caught out a few times tonight. It seems odd to me that we're shoehorning three right backs into the side. I think you've got a lot more chance of winning if you play natural players in every position. Bellingham is amazing. Definitely the most exciting English player I've seen since 18-year-old Rooney. Also, is it me or do England games not generate the same excitement as they used to? All the pubs used to be heaving, everyone would be trying to get out of work and it was almost like the country would grind to a halt for two hours while England played in tournaments. Now it seems like people aren't that interested. It's probably down to have big the Premier League and Champions League have become, fans seeing England as a distraction and a drain on their players. In a way it's probably lower league fans who take more interest in international football now as we can watch it without worrying.
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Post by noddy on Jun 17, 2024 0:42:37 GMT
Almost the same as watching Chester trying to defend a 1-0 lead. It's almost uncanny the similarities! Job done tonight though, 3 points all important but yes I agree, said before the game I can't see Trent in that midfield role. He made mistakes in possession tonight that would be punished against stronger opposition.
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Post by proudblue on Jun 17, 2024 5:33:35 GMT
Serbia look a decent team think we will both qualify tough game that Agree, better side than Denmark I think. England looked the best side in the tournament for the first 30 minutes but after that it was a pretty tough watch. It felt self-inflicted, as if we were almost too comfortable and the passing became sloppy. Roy Keane said the other day that he thought Trent would get found out in that position against top opposition and I thought even against a fairly ordinary side he was caught out a few times tonight. It seems odd to me that we're shoehorning three right backs into the side. I think you've got a lot more chance of winning if you play natural players in every position. Bellingham is amazing. Definitely the most exciting English player I've seen since 18-year-old Rooney. Also, is it me or do England games not generate the same excitement as they used to? All the pubs used to be heaving, everyone would be trying to get out of work and it was almost like the country would grind to a halt for two hours while England played in tournaments. Now it seems like people aren't that interested. It's probably down to have big the Premier League and Champions League have become, fans seeing England as a distraction and a drain on their players. In a way it's probably lower league fans who take more interest in international football now as we can watch it without worrying. There’s truth in that, but I’d say these days the hype surrounding England at major tournaments doesn’t really tend to kick in until the knockout stages - mainly because of how comfortably the group stages have been negotiated under Southgate. The 24-team format has also taken away much of the tension in the group stage.
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Post by tooth on Jun 17, 2024 6:29:50 GMT
Bellingham and saka they stay fit England will go a long way
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Post by theshed1 on Jun 17, 2024 8:26:25 GMT
Serbia look a decent team think we will both qualify tough game that Agree, better side than Denmark I think. England looked the best side in the tournament for the first 30 minutes but after that it was a pretty tough watch. It felt self-inflicted, as if we were almost too comfortable and the passing became sloppy. Roy Keane said the other day that he thought Trent would get found out in that position against top opposition and I thought even against a fairly ordinary side he was caught out a few times tonight. It seems odd to me that we're shoehorning three right backs into the side. I think you've got a lot more chance of winning if you play natural players in every position. Bellingham is amazing. Definitely the most exciting English player I've seen since 18-year-old Rooney. Also, is it me or do England games not generate the same excitement as they used to? All the pubs used to be heaving, everyone would be trying to get out of work and it was almost like the country would grind to a halt for two hours while England played in tournaments. Now it seems like people aren't that interested. It's probably down to have big the Premier League and Champions League have become, fans seeing England as a distraction and a drain on their players. In a way it's probably lower league fans who take more interest in international football now as we can watch it without worrying. I can't agree with your 2nd point yes we were good in the 1st 30 minutes but certainly not the best in tournament so far of the games I have seen Germany have that title. I'm sure the 2 qualifiers from our group played each other last night. Absolutely agree with your comment on Bellingham what world class player he is. As for England games generating excitement that hasn't happened for a long time in fact I think only Italy are a more boring watch as proved by the last hour last night
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Post by The Angry Agenda on Jun 17, 2024 13:28:01 GMT
Agree, better side than Denmark I think. England looked the best side in the tournament for the first 30 minutes but after that it was a pretty tough watch. It felt self-inflicted, as if we were almost too comfortable and the passing became sloppy. Roy Keane said the other day that he thought Trent would get found out in that position against top opposition and I thought even against a fairly ordinary side he was caught out a few times tonight. It seems odd to me that we're shoehorning three right backs into the side. I think you've got a lot more chance of winning if you play natural players in every position. Bellingham is amazing. Definitely the most exciting English player I've seen since 18-year-old Rooney. Also, is it me or do England games not generate the same excitement as they used to? All the pubs used to be heaving, everyone would be trying to get out of work and it was almost like the country would grind to a halt for two hours while England played in tournaments. Now it seems like people aren't that interested. It's probably down to have big the Premier League and Champions League have become, fans seeing England as a distraction and a drain on their players. In a way it's probably lower league fans who take more interest in international football now as we can watch it without worrying. There’s truth in that, but I’d say these days the hype surrounding England at major tournaments doesn’t really tend to kick in until the knockout stages - mainly because of how comfortably the group stages have been negotiated under Southgate. The 24-team format has also taken away much of the tension in the group stage.I really hate this format - the fact you can finish in 3rd place and still get through to the next round is ludicrous. Should be top 2 only, but 24 team format makes a mockery of that.
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Post by Lobster on Jun 17, 2024 13:48:11 GMT
There’s truth in that, but I’d say these days the hype surrounding England at major tournaments doesn’t really tend to kick in until the knockout stages - mainly because of how comfortably the group stages have been negotiated under Southgate. The 24-team format has also taken away much of the tension in the group stage.I really hate this format - the fact you can finish in 3rd place and still get through to the next round is ludicrous. Should be top 2 only, but 24 team format makes a mockery of that. Agree. They might as well make it a 32-team competition. Same number of games per team.
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Post by Lobster on Jun 17, 2024 14:17:27 GMT
Romania possible dark horses based on this performance. They won their qualifying group by a mile as well.
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Post by theshed1 on Jun 17, 2024 15:49:13 GMT
Romania possible dark horses based on this performance. They won their qualifying group by a mile as well. Yes very impressed with Romania and I liked the way they kept going forward even at 3-0 trying for a fourth instead of tippy tappy lets hold the ball up and hope they don't score nonsense
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Post by Lobster on Jun 17, 2024 16:52:24 GMT
Romania possible dark horses based on this performance. They won their qualifying group by a mile as well. Yes very impressed with Romania and I liked the way they kept going forward even at 3-0 trying for a fourth instead of tippy tappy lets hold the ball up and hope they don't score nonsense Having got into football in the early 90s it's quite nice to see Romania have a good team again. Shame we can't say the same about Bulgaria.
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Post by nytram on Jun 17, 2024 18:05:29 GMT
Nice to see underdogs Slovakia humble Belgium. Can't believe they are still 3rd in world rankings. When they are a goal down at half time they hardly ever win.
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Post by Lobster on Jun 17, 2024 18:21:14 GMT
Nice to see underdogs Slovakia humble Belgium. Can't believe they are still 3rd in world rankings. When they are a goal down at half time they hardly ever win. Think it's hardly a surprise result myself. Belgium have been overhyped for years and were dreadful in the last World Cup. Decent qualifying campaign but I can't understand how they can be 3rd in the world either.
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Post by yoshimitsu on Jun 17, 2024 20:53:30 GMT
Austria looking good.
France looking very strong.
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Post by vandycandy on Jun 17, 2024 20:59:26 GMT
Enjoyable game France vs Austria & but for an unfortunate own goal there really wasn't a lot between the two sides. Austria just lack that cutting edge up front.
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Post by Lobster on Jun 18, 2024 5:04:59 GMT
Enjoyable game France vs Austria & but for an unfortunate own goal there really wasn't a lot between the two sides. Austria just lack that cutting edge up front. I don't think there's been a bad game yet. England's was probably the worst so far in terms of entertainment.
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Post by Neil Hunt Nonsense Potter on Jun 18, 2024 7:55:02 GMT
Enjoyable game France vs Austria & but for an unfortunate own goal there really wasn't a lot between the two sides. Austria just lack that cutting edge up front. I don't think there's been a bad game yet. England's was probably the worst so far in terms of entertainment. Blame Gareth Handbrake for that. Loved seeing the Romanians win and celebrate with their fans. A real sense of togetherness there. Great performance too.
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Post by highpeakblue on Jun 18, 2024 8:09:41 GMT
I don't think there's been a bad game yet. England's was probably the worst so far in terms of entertainment. Blame Gareth Handbrake for that. Loved seeing the Romanians win and celebrate with their fans. A real sense of togetherness there. Great performance too. I think Southgate does instill a natural caution into his teams, but couple that with playing the international equivalent of Alfreton, who average out over the entire team at more than 6ft 2 then you know how it is going to go.
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Post by Neil Hunt Nonsense Potter on Jun 18, 2024 9:08:58 GMT
Blame Gareth Handbrake for that. Loved seeing the Romanians win and celebrate with their fans. A real sense of togetherness there. Great performance too. I think Southgate does instill a natural caution into his teams, but couple that with playing the international equivalent of Alfreton, who average out over the entire team at more than 6ft 2 then you know how it is going to go. I agree. It was a good result against a very strong, physical team. The handbrake hurts us when we go ahead against better technical sides though (Croatia and Italy spring to mind).
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