The Official Euro 2020 thread....

The Official Euro 2020 thread....

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unident

6,702 posts

52 months

Sunday 13th June 2021
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Good news everyone. I’ve just placed a double chance bet on the draw or Croatia to win. Considering I could place a bet today on Chelsea to win the Champions League in 2021 and still lose its a nailed on win for England.

type-r

14,087 posts

214 months

Sunday 13th June 2021
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I also dont understand the line-up. It is like Gareth is trying to handicap us before the match starts. Players out of position, players playing based on their name/reputation, quality in-form players either on the bench or not even in the squad (injury permitting).

Gareth, nice guy and all, he must do a raffle for his team/squad picks. I can't think of any other reason for his selections.

Fundoreen

4,180 posts

84 months

Sunday 13th June 2021
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Glad the lad is recovering as it looked dicey from afar.
I think the continued broadcast is preferable to going back to the studio where they all start trying to outdo themselves about how its the worst thing they ever saw in their whole lives. That calms the little footy fans I bet.
As an aside I wonder about football sometimes. The opening game was apparently as hot as hell but I saw nobody drinking water during the game.
I think players would have longer careers without the dogmatic insistance of 45 mins running per half.
Its not like every game is thrilling pageturner you cant put down. Lots of action that amounts to nothing a lot of the time.
Being as they all cost 50 million plus each now you would think they would try and look after them a bit more and maybe you would question
why they dont all have a weekly ECG. Or is there a fear of uncovering problems that affects players/agents livelyhoods?

Clive Milk

429 posts

41 months

Sunday 13th June 2021
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25 years ago today I fell of my motorbike and broke my back. I had seen the draw against Switzerland, missed two cracking games against Scotland and Netherlands as unconscious and then woke up to us losing against Germany on penalties frown Worst Euro's ever for me.

Hopefully a better results this time around at home ...

PS Managed to avoid a wheelchair but my wife has banned the beer she bought for me until 3pm ... lucikly I have a secret stash I have started on already .... no motorbiking though ...

scoey1001

743 posts

82 months

Sunday 13th June 2021
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So Chilwell not injured. Can't understand that at all.

W99KSY

355 posts

139 months

Sunday 13th June 2021
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I assume Sancho and Chilwell are injured, otherwise why 2 keepers on the bench ?!

TCEvo

12,726 posts

203 months

Sunday 13th June 2021
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Come on England!!!

Driveline Shunt

902 posts

143 months

Sunday 13th June 2021
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England team selections remind me of Brit award nominations when I last watched that in the late 90's. Best British male solo artist Phil Collins..

Blimey, that's a decent anthem rendition.

Captain Smerc

3,022 posts

117 months

Sunday 13th June 2021
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Game on!

The Hypno-Toad

12,284 posts

206 months

Sunday 13th June 2021
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Brilliant camera position…. rofl

PaulWoof

1,612 posts

156 months

Sunday 13th June 2021
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and the sterling ball giving away starts early

Driver101

14,376 posts

122 months

Sunday 13th June 2021
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The shadow of the zip line camera is annoying.

TTmonkey

20,911 posts

248 months

Sunday 13th June 2021
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Close! Some blond haired bloke I don’t recognise….

RichB

51,597 posts

285 months

Sunday 13th June 2021
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Foden smacks one off the post and we manage to pass the ball all the way bck to Pickford! So frustrating to watch...

Driver101

14,376 posts

122 months

Sunday 13th June 2021
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England are playing more direct than I thought.

TTmonkey

20,911 posts

248 months

Sunday 13th June 2021
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RichB said:
Foden smacks one off the post and we manage to pass the ball all the way bck to Pickford! So frustrating to watch...
Couldn’t ask for a better opening 15 minutes. You need to get some perspective and stop moaning.

RichB

51,597 posts

285 months

Sunday 13th June 2021
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TTmonkey said:
RichB said:
Foden smacks one off the post and we manage to pass the ball all the way bck to Pickford! So frustrating to watch...
Couldn’t ask for a better opening 15 minutes. You need to get some perspective and stop moaning.
Stop, moaning? I've only commented once... tongue out

sc0tt

18,054 posts

202 months

Sunday 13th June 2021
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RichB said:
TTmonkey said:
RichB said:
Foden smacks one off the post and we manage to pass the ball all the way bck to Pickford! So frustrating to watch...
Couldn’t ask for a better opening 15 minutes. You need to get some perspective and stop moaning.
Stop, moaning? I've only commented once... tongue out
Yes with a moan.

Brilliant start.

Radec

3,852 posts

48 months

Sunday 13th June 2021
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Great start, thought we would be playing on the counter but we have been dominating them possession wise.

The shadow on the pitch is annoying.

What's Foden done with his hair though, he's thinking he's Gazza or something.

robuk

2,221 posts

191 months

Sunday 13th June 2021
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https://twitter.com/robharris/status/1404061446208...

Boos and ‘no surrender’. Keep it classy England.