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Footaball again? The Euro 2024 edition

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LIMBS!!!!!

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 7:55 pm
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Another 30 minutes of purgatory.

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 7:55 pm
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That was outrageous

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 7:56 pm
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There goes my ride.

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 7:56 pm
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Penalties then. Some goal though.

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 7:56 pm
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To be fair, the last 20 mins has been decent from England. And the goal was a fun one.

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 7:57 pm
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Extra time and subs in reserve, Gordon to run them ragged.

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 7:57 pm
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Spawny bastards.

IF they win, they’ll be the greatest team ever 🙄

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 7:58 pm
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I reckon Slovakia are out now. They look knackered. England to squeeze through again. FFS

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 8:00 pm
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Tom Brady approves. 🙂

http://twitter.com/TomBrady/status/1807473209089896851

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 8:02 pm
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Thank God the TdF highlights have started to so I don’t have to watch 30 more minutes of purgatory.

 
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Get in! 🙂

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 8:03 pm
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You all got me to thank for that. I had a Judas bet on Slovakia to win, on the basis that I never win. 5-1 and £20 in, finger hovering over the cash out for £105 and I held my nerve.

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 8:04 pm
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Grrrrrrrreat flick from Toney

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 8:04 pm
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England to now win 4-1 and the previous 93 mins will be forgotten 🙄

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 8:05 pm
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Another 30 minutes of purgatory.

That lasted 52s then.

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 8:05 pm
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England to now win 4-1 and the previous 93 mins will be forgotten 🙄

Our next opponents will be praying for this.

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 8:08 pm
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Thank God the TdF highlights have started to so I don’t have to watch 30 more minutes of purgatory.

Bloody hell fancy putting yourself through that too.

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 8:08 pm
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That lasted 52s then.

We don't have golden goal anymore.

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 8:09 pm
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You don't say?

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 8:28 pm
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The platinum generation stumble on.

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 8:38 pm
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They need a minor key version of Sweet Caroline for these situations.

Nice bit of handbags to finish.

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 8:39 pm
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World Beaters!

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 8:41 pm
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Jammy gets

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 8:42 pm
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Not everyone seems to have enjoyed the Bellingham overhead kick.

"Yeh, but that's his job"

GRV0R43X0AEF7VN

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 8:51 pm
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Another Southgate master class. Haters gonna hate 🤣 Toney was great when he came on though.

Really felt like we were going flop out without much of a go but a couple of great goals (Slovakia goal was decent too). Another case of doing just enough, barely. The Swiss will be a proper test

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 8:52 pm
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Bugger me watching England is dull.

So how many goals are Spain going to score?

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 8:55 pm
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We don’t have golden goal anymore

Yeh, but was never in doubt after we went ahead 😉

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 8:59 pm
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The hubris 😂

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 9:00 pm
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Yeh, I am taking the piss you know.

Terrible performance again, poor substitutions that turned out OK, very little goal threat, all made OK by the feel good of having scraped a win we barely deserved.

Only slight consolation is we're still in it, and we can't continue being this bad. At some point surely something has to click.

No hubris at all, incredibly lucky to be where we are.

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 9:06 pm
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The contrast with that shite and just the first 4 minutes watching Spain?

Its just a completely different level

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 9:06 pm
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Also twitter.

Even Oceangate made better subs than Southgate

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 9:13 pm
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I was actually a bit cross when "we" equalised - 30 min more misery ... and now another 90 to come in the week

Even in extra time and a goal up they resort to defending 18 yards out, FFS

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 9:16 pm
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WTF?!!!! 😳

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 9:18 pm
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So how many goals are Spain going to score?

Well, that's one

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 9:19 pm
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Oh the agony of watching the clock tick down in the 5 mins of extra time after the first 90 thinking “that’s it, we’re out” and then to actually score. Actually score! ‘kin unbelievable Jeff. Engerland!

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 9:23 pm
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Georgia!! Blimey, not again surely??

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 9:23 pm
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I was actually a bit cross when “we” equalised – 30 min more misery … and now another 90 to come in the week

England football supporting in a nutshell.

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 9:28 pm
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This Georgia side look like they could make short work of Engerland

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 9:36 pm
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Landlord was Slovakian, still rooting for England coz he knows which side his bread is buttered, I still felt very sorry for his young lad in full Slovak kit 🥲

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 9:41 pm
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I think Georgia will find it tough in the second half as Spain begin to unleash.

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 9:50 pm
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Erm, very prescient

Spain look awesome

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 10:42 pm
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Spain Germany in the next round. Why on earth don't they do a new draw for each round, like they do with most other competitions?

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 11:05 pm
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Because the logistics of supporters and nations needing to find tickets and accommodation at a few days notice is impossible. OK, you don't know for certain whether you'll finish top or second or whatever after the groups, but most of the larger nations with bigger followings can make a decent guess, and then the rest of the journey is mapped out

Meanwhile, in one of the biggest last minute goals since Platt vs Belgium in 1990....... and the bloke over Kane's left shoulder, behind the kid in the Yale top misses it because PUT YOUR ****ING PHONE AWAY!!

https://twitter.com/itvfootball/status/1807479003055370273

 
Posted : 30/06/2024 11:49 pm
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I'm enjoying the online footage of England fans leaving early, then being told that Bellingham had scored. Spending thousands, then prioritising getting on a tram is the most English thing ever.

 
Posted : 01/07/2024 10:38 am
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They’ll claim they were there. So, changes for the Swiss? I’d keep the same except replace Saka with Gordon and play Foden on the right. Not sure he has many other options - Mainoo was decent in the middle. Maybe Shaw in at left back if he’s fit.

 
Posted : 01/07/2024 10:44 am
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PUT YOUR **** PHONE AWAY!!

Understandable though given the rest of the match!

 
Posted : 01/07/2024 10:49 am
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I'd start with whatever team was on for Kanes goal but that would be too risky no doubt.  would like to see Gordon on for someone else .

Eze was great.  love to see these players as they're fighting for their spot and have the confidence to go one on one rather than backwards

spain were great too.  hard to look past them at the moment.

 
Posted : 01/07/2024 11:01 am
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Screenshot_20240701_104852_Photos

 
Posted : 01/07/2024 11:49 am
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 So, changes for the Swiss?

The only changes will be for injury/suspension. Southgate's game plan is (and always has been) to keep the ball and only pass to feet, no forward runs into space despite the team having no attacking threat whatsoever. They fluked a win last night but more of the same against Switzerland and they'll get hammered

 
Posted : 01/07/2024 11:57 am
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We've played great in the past, to then  pack the bags and go home as unlucky losers. Nice to get a last minute reprieve and look forward to another game next week👍

 
Posted : 01/07/2024 12:31 pm
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We’ve played great in the past

How far back are we going?

 
Posted : 01/07/2024 1:01 pm
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Haha, well before Mr Southgate I'm afraid.

Accept and enjoy the ride.

 
Posted : 01/07/2024 6:33 pm
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State of the pitch!

 
Posted : 01/07/2024 9:08 pm
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How many free kicks has Ronaldo actually scored? Maybe because I only watch internationals but I don't understand why his teammates seem to automatically defer to him every time 🙄

 
Posted : 01/07/2024 9:37 pm
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Probably more than the rest of team combined

 
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I'd imagine managing Ronaldo in his advancing years is similar to managing Biden.

 
Posted : 01/07/2024 9:50 pm
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Ha! Vindicated by BBC pundits, he's 1 for 58 in free kicks in major tournaments, but they didn't fancy anyone's chances of persuading him off the ball 😂

 
Posted : 01/07/2024 9:54 pm
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1 from 59......

 
Posted : 01/07/2024 10:15 pm
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I don't know, friends... I mean, we've all been critical of England's performances but Slovenia are making a real match of what on paper should be a walkover, and there've been a lot of surprise results. Maybe things have moved on and there ARE no minnows in large tournaments any more?

 
Posted : 01/07/2024 10:21 pm
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I said this earlier in the thread; these little Balkan teams are very fit, organised and with good technique and difficult to break down.

 
Posted : 01/07/2024 10:24 pm
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Only Spain seem to be able to put away the ‘smaller’, well organised nations. The French seem able to bore themselves to the title, great defence, nick a goal.

 
Posted : 01/07/2024 10:29 pm
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Yeah but at least Portugal are trying to make some runs and put some effort in.

 
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Ain't done 'em much good so far. 🙂 Interesting to hear the difference in the punditry, bigging up the organised defence.

 
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Bollocks..... I'm running out of alcohol.....

Might have to open the white wine we bought for a risotto.

 
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Ain’t done ’em much good so far. 🙂

It hasn't but it does make watching the game more interesting.

 
Posted : 01/07/2024 10:58 pm
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Roberto Martinez must rival Southgate for worst use of a decent squad.

 
Posted : 01/07/2024 11:07 pm
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oof, that is a decent penalty but a brilliant save

 
Posted : 01/07/2024 11:15 pm
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Not Ronaldo's night is it....

 
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The blubbing has begun!

 
Posted : 01/07/2024 11:16 pm
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Dude's a broken man...

 
Posted : 01/07/2024 11:16 pm
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That save is going to mess with the Portuguese heads if this does go to pens.

 
Posted : 01/07/2024 11:19 pm
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Dry your eyes, mate....

 
Posted : 01/07/2024 11:20 pm
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Free kick for Slovenia - will Ronaldo take it?

 
Posted : 01/07/2024 11:24 pm
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Never seen three SAVES in a row

 
Posted : 01/07/2024 11:42 pm
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Bollox. Writing was on the wall when it went to penalties unfortunately. 3 great saves though

 
Posted : 01/07/2024 11:46 pm
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Painful, that. Especially Ronaldo giving it all that half an hour after crying like a baby. Lacks class, that boy.

 
Posted : 01/07/2024 11:52 pm
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Didn't see any of the Portuguese players congratulate the Slovenians. Pity

 
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