Euro 2024

[Branton Red]

Really enjoyed watching Georgia this evening. Great performance. Thoroughly deserved win.

[Filo]

The top half of the draw looks brutal

[BillyStubbsTears]

The top half of the draw looks brutal

Not many.

France will have to go some to make the final.

Belgium, then Portugal then Germany/Spain. .
Good luck wi that.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Really enjoyed watching Georgia this evening. Great performance. Thoroughly deserved win.

Joy to watch. Skill, energy and desire. Take note Gareth, we should be renowned for the same traits.

[StocksArmy]

The top half of the draw looks brutal.

Not many [teams].

France will have to go some to make the final.

Belgium, then Portugal, then Germany/Spain...
Good luck with that.

Not only this, these games will take a lot out of the legs of the team that makes the final, and if England can sort their sh!t out, you would have to fancy our chances. If we don't at least make the final now, it would be the biggest underachievement I have seen in my lifetime for our national team.


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[dickos1]

The top half of the draw looks brutal.

Not many [teams].

France will have to go some to make the final.

Belgium, then Portugal, then Germany/Spain...
Good luck with that.

Not only this, these games will take a lot out of the legs of the team that makes the final, and if England can sort their sh!t out, you would have to fancy our chances. If we don't at least make the final now, it would be the biggest underachievement I have seen in my lifetime for our national team.


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Don’t talk daft!
Bigger under achievement than not even qualifying for a tournament, bigger underachievement than getting knocked out by Iceland, bigger under achievement than finishing bottom of a group including Costa Rica and Uruguay.
Bigger underachievement than the golden generation never getting further than a quarter final.

[les@donr]

England could well face Italy in QF, Italy have a good record against England in Euro/WC. Granted not the best Italian team, but are the holders and will do their best to keep themselves in the competition. Scoring in the 98 minute against Croatia.

[ForsolongaRover]

Really enjoyed watching Georgia this evening. Great performance. Thoroughly deserved win.

Joy to watch. Skill, energy and desire. Take note Gareth, we should be renowned for the same traits.

I admit that I haven’t watched a great many matches, but this was real entertainment. Portugal were cautious and although they basically played like England, they were noticeably more energetic. They understood that you can’t just walk your way through matches. Of course too, they repeatedly tried to deceive the ref and it was not successful. The days when we thought we had the best referees are long gone and those (non-Brits) I’ve seen so far have been impressive in every way.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Really enjoyed watching Georgia this evening. Great performance. Thoroughly deserved win.

Joy to watch. Skill, energy and desire. Take note Gareth, we should be renowned for the same traits.

I admit that I haven’t watched a great many matches, but this was real entertainment. Portugal were cautious and although they basically played like England, they were noticeably more energetic. They understood that you can’t just walk your way through matches. Of course too, they repeatedly tried to deceive the ref and it was not successful. The days when we thought we had the best referees are long gone and those (non-Brits) I’ve seen so far have been impressive in every way.

Yes, I also think the standard of referring is very good. Letting the game flow has been very good to see.

[Frankie Rennie]

Really enjoyed watching Georgia this evening. Great performance. Thoroughly deserved win.

Joy to watch. Skill, energy and desire. Take note Gareth, we should be renowned for the same traits.

I admit that I haven’t watched a great many matches, but this was real entertainment. Portugal were cautious and although they basically played like England, they were noticeably more energetic. They understood that you can’t just walk your way through matches. Of course too, they repeatedly tried to deceive the ref and it was not successful. The days when we thought we had the best referees are long gone and those (non-Brits) I’ve seen so far have been impressive in every way.

Yes, I also think the standard of referring is very good. Letting the game flow has been very good to see.

I agree Donny the reffing has been really good, firm and resolute but I wonder if letting the game go on is more down to not wanting 10 mins plus of extra time this time around? As for us, we couldn’t really have had it easier so far with everything falling into place but for me our biggest problem is at the back where our defenders are just so slow to move the ball forward. When they receive it from the keeper they just stop with it allowing the opposition to press. The better teams defenders recive the ball and take it forward not just stop and look to pass. I’m sure if they did that it would force the opposition back and allow our midfield and front players more opportunity to get them on the back foot. I’m only an amateur so what do I know?

[steve@dcfd]

The top half of the draw looks brutal

Not many.

France will have to go some to make the final.

Belgium, then Portugal then Germany/Spain. .
Good luck wi that.

France and Belgium fault for not finishing top of their groups

[EasyforDennis]

Don't get too excited about the very good standard of refereeing. It will all change on the 10th August when we start the season and have to put up with the dross served up in the EFL. Not that the EPL is much better.

[Metalmicky]

Apparently England's players will not be voting in the upcoming elections. 

They can't even find the box let alone put a cross in it....

[StocksArmy]

The top half of the draw looks brutal.

Not many [teams].

France will have to go some to make the final.

Belgium, then Portugal, then Germany/Spain...
Good luck with that.

Not only this, these games will take a lot out of the legs of the team that makes the final, and if England can sort their sh!t out, you would have to fancy our chances. If we don't at least make the final now, it would be the biggest underachievement I have seen in my lifetime for our national team.


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Don’t talk daft!
Bigger under achievement than not even qualifying for a tournament, bigger underachievement than getting knocked out by Iceland, bigger under achievement than finishing bottom of a group including Costa Rica and Uruguay.
Bigger underachievement than the golden generation never getting further than a quarter final.

Bigger than all of them.

[Copps is Magic]

Switzerland - Italy very poor quality.

[Copps is Magic]

Have not seen an Italian side this bad in my lifetime.

[RoversInSpain]

Have not seen an Italian side this bad in my lifetime.

Just said exactly the same, that was the strangest thing I’ve seen, Italy have always seemingly found a way…. That was terrible from them

[VivaRovers]

Anyone got any gossip on Scawsby Steve? Reckon this thread is the best place to discuss it if you do.

[DonnyNoel]

The top half of the draw looks brutal.

Not many [teams].

France will have to go some to make the final.

Belgium, then Portugal, then Germany/Spain...
Good luck with that.

Not only this, these games will take a lot out of the legs of the team that makes the final, and if England can sort their sh!t out, you would have to fancy our chances. If we don't at least make the final now, it would be the biggest underachievement I have seen in my lifetime for our national team.


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Don’t talk daft!
Bigger under achievement than not even qualifying for a tournament, bigger underachievement than getting knocked out by Iceland, bigger under achievement than finishing bottom of a group including Costa Rica and Uruguay.
Bigger underachievement than the golden generation never getting further than a quarter final.

Bigger than all of them.

I've become a massive critic of GS but I strongly disagree with this for two reasons
1- this wouldn't be as bad as the underachivements of the 00's and the late 70's/early 80's
2 - international football is changing. We still look at the same nations we did in the 90's to be the favourites but thats just not true. Brazil and Italy are in the doldrums. Germany are up and down. Spain made the most of their golden generation then reverted to type. When these guys are knocked out of tournaments it's not an upset that makes our position stronger, it's because nations like Portugal and Croatia have moved from dark horses to QF regulars.

[les@donr]

Italy were dire. Swiss deserved the win. Italy need to bring in the excellent u21’s into the main squad. From an Italian.

[Campsall rover]

If we beat Slovakia then we will need to step it up big time against Switzerland. They are no mugs.
If we play as we have in the 1st 3 games we are going out.

[Campsall rover]

Denmark 1-0 up

Or are they. VAR again oh dear. Seemed ok to me.

[Campsall rover]

Disallowed. Surprise surprise.

Stuart Attwell VAR ref
John Ryan’s favourite ref.

[drfchound]

Germans now got a dodgy pen.

[Campsall rover]

Can you believe that’s a PEN

Disgrace. Utter shambles

[drfchound]

Am I right in saying that a Pen taker isn’t allowed to stop during his run up to the ball.
I know they can “stutter” their stride but Havertz definitely stopped.

[Campsall rover]

Someone please tell me what is handball.
Did he move his arm towards the ball. Answer NO
So how is that a PEN

The handball rules are made up as they go along. It’s a joke.

[DRFC_AjA]

Not sure what's more annoying the VAR decisions or the god awful American woman giving an explanation of every little decision on ITV. Coverage getting more like American football every day

[drfchound]

The powers that be know that they need to Germans to remain in the competition.

[Campsall rover]

Am I right in saying that a Pen taker isn’t allowed to stop during his run up to the ball.
I know they can “stutter” their stride but Havertz definitely stopped.

Yep this is being done on a regular basis hound and it is never pulled up.