Euro 2016 Discussion

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Duty281 wrote:Sterling and Rooney have been woeful thus far and need to be dropped (but 1 of them certainly won't be), but I would favour giving Kane one final chance. He's had an excellent couple of seasons, and England shouldn't jettison him at the first sign of difficulty.

Rooney woeful? I'm not his biggest fan but he's been pretty good so far, working well alongside Dier allowing Alli to push on further

think we all agree on this format being terrible. Portugal have just qualified without winning a game

Ent wrote:

Stella wrote:Whilst Italy win their group and get to play Spain!

The format is terrible, just have to enjoy the matches I guess.

Yep, and Italy vs Spain is a proper good last 16 game.

compelling and rich wrote:think we all agree on this format being terrible. Portugal have just qualified without winning a game

Think it would have been better to copy the format of the 1982 World Cup, which also had 24 teams.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982_FIFA_World_Cup#Format

To be fair...we're getting Italy vs Spain because Spain failed to beat Croatia. Format wise wasn't much wrong with it...in fact had Spain won their group and we won ours then you'd have Spain, England, Belgium on one side of the draw...Italy, France, Germany on the other. Not sure many would be complaining then.

compelling and rich wrote:all these experts saying what a great result getting iceland is are going to look stupid when we draw against them and get knocked out on pens

Would you believe those clowns - the bookmakers - have laid out the following ridiculous odds for the England-Iceland match:

7/1 that Iceland win in 90 minutes.
7/2 that Iceland go through.
14/1 on Iceland/Iceland at HT/FT
9/2 Iceland on the 'draw no bet' market

Absurd. I do make England favourites, but not by that margin!

owen10ozzy wrote:To be fair...we're getting Italy vs Spain because Spain failed to beat Croatia. Format wise wasn't much wrong with it...in fact had Spain won their group and we won ours then you'd have Spain, England, Belgium on one side of the draw...Italy, France, Germany on the other. Not sure many would be complaining then.

Finish second in a certain group, play a group winner, finish second in another group, play a fellow second placed team. The format is definitely unfair.

Duty281 wrote:

compelling and rich wrote:all these experts saying what a great result getting iceland is are going to look stupid when we draw against them and get knocked out on pens

Would you believe those clowns - the bookmakers - have laid out the following ridiculous odds for the England-Iceland match:

7/1 that Iceland win in 90 minutes.
7/2 that Iceland go through.
14/1 on Iceland/Iceland at HT/FT
9/2 Iceland on the 'draw no bet' market

Absurd. I do make England favourites, but not by that margin!

Iceland vastly underrated there - won 6 of 7 qualifiers (including in Holland!), and are unbeaten so far in this tournament! England favs yes, but Iceland are the exact same type of team we've struggled to defeat so far

This game is anything but a stroll, expect Iceland to sit back ala Portugal and try and soak it up against our fluid free flowing football and creative midfield, perhaps 1-0 to England.

Im going to lump £10 on that

#KerryKatonaIsGoingToBatterWoy'sMen

Duty281 wrote:

compelling and rich wrote:all these experts saying what a great result getting iceland is are going to look stupid when we draw against them and get knocked out on pens

Would you believe those clowns - the bookmakers - have laid out the following ridiculous odds for the England-Iceland match:

7/1 that Iceland win in 90 minutes.
7/2 that Iceland go through.
14/1 on Iceland/Iceland at HT/FT
9/2 Iceland on the 'draw no bet' market

Absurd. I do make England favourites, but not by that margin!

I wonder if you can get a bet on England to get a shot on target from outside the box in open play.

Nico the gman wrote:

Duty281 wrote:

compelling and rich wrote:all these experts saying what a great result getting iceland is are going to look stupid when we draw against them and get knocked out on pens

Would you believe those clowns - the bookmakers - have laid out the following ridiculous odds for the England-Iceland match:

7/1 that Iceland win in 90 minutes.
7/2 that Iceland go through.
14/1 on Iceland/Iceland at HT/FT
9/2 Iceland on the 'draw no bet' market

Absurd. I do make England favourites, but not by that margin!

I wonder if you can get a bet on England to get a shot on target from outside the box in open play.

Just checked - 500,000/1. Very tight!

How is that not a penalty

Don't think too many in blue will be giving Conte a headache ahead of Spain. Italy well off the pace.

Ireland are making all the running but are toiling to fashion chances. Should've had a pen tho

Who is this cnt of a ref.
Diabolical.

Played well apart from that cnt.
Fk him

Ah, cmon lads win this.

I'm all for the "It's a contact sport!" line, but you can't just push someone over in the penalty area like that, clear pen IMO.

It's one thing for players to be holding onto each other in the box, but that was a poor decision.

Maybe grow a pair ref.

Irelands set piece delivery has been truly crap tonight

Too often Ireland playing like a team in the lead....

tap tapping at the back needlessly. It's only 40 minutes or so

Ireland need Hoolahan on desperately

Or somebody good.

ireland should kick themselves if they dont qualify. a poor sweden team that they should have beat and the italian B side.

GSC wrote:Or somebody good.

Aiden McGeady as first sub ffs

compelling and rich wrote:ireland should kick themselves if they dont qualify. a poor sweden team that they should have beat and the italian B side.

Unfortunately the Ireland A side is a C side.

Dear jesus

Was about to say what a choke but 1-0 Ireland

Ireland are facing France right?

Wonder if Thierry might be slightly uncomfortable right now.

Typical Wes that

Italy haven't turned up. Had nothing to play for, but some of these guys have had a chance to make a strong statement to Conte. Been awful tonight.

This tournament is shaping up very well. Italy's rested stars will be well up for a scrap with Spain.

Wonder what odds you'd get on a Wales-NI knockout game?

So Turkey are out, and Wales are playing Northern Ireland...yes? There was only one scenario, out of fifteen, where that could possibly result!

Oh for the days of a simple format!

Wooooo Brady you man.


Hey illy the Norwich boys seeing us through.

The last 16 (predictions in bold):

Switzerland-Poland
Croatia-Portugal
Wales-Northern Ireland
Hungary-Belgium
Germany-Slovakia
Italy-Spain
France-Republic of Ireland
England-Iceland

Haha great stuff Ireland. Happy for the fans over here (bar owners probably even happier).

Brilliant result well done Ireland thoroughly deserved fought for every ball, and the best supporters in the competition deserve it as well.

Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Wales, England all through to the last 16.

My predictions in bold...

Switzerland - Poland
Croatia - Portugal
Wales - N.Ireland
Hungary - Belgium
Germany - Slovakia
Italy - Spain
France - ROI
England - Iceland

Just about recovered from that.

So damn late... leave it to Ireland to have the hearts struggling to survive to the end of a game.

Now France?.............. hmmm.......... have we ever met them before?

SecretFly wrote:Just about recovered from that.

So damn late... leave it to Ireland to have the hearts struggling to survive to the end of a game.

Now France?.............. hmmm..........  have we ever met them before?

Hopefully a controversial goal puts France out.

A word for Buffon too.  Fine gesture from a great guy not even playing. I'll be rooting for Italy too.

Thanks to our Southern friends for throwing us to Wales! Time to slay the dragon.....but if we don't I want Wales to win it.

Wales IS a tough one sure enough.... sorry there Dave

westisbest wrote:Wooooo Brady you man.


Hey illy the Norwich boys seeing us through.

Glad that everyone is finally appreciating the genius that is Wessi

Bring on France.
They have loved us being in France but they won't after we knock them out.

Sorry whocares.

It's time for revenge

Ha, just to be clear I'm very glad you've done that!

westisbest wrote:Bring on France.
They have loved us being in France but they won't after we knock them out.

Sorry whocares.

It's time for revenge

Best of luck Ireland.
Will be tough for you lot given the difference in rest and probably a home referee as well

England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland all through...

That Iceland last minute winner with the Icelandic commentary...

The Hungary/Portugal madness...

Wes's ball to Brady...

Football you were good today

SecretFly wrote:A word for Buffon too.  Fine gesture from a great guy not even playing.  I'll be rooting for Italy too.

Agreed Buffon is a class act. But hItaly were shambolic, bet Conte is ripping them to shreds

Hodgson reports that Raheem Sterling is struggling for form and the hostility from the crowds and from social media isn't helping. So......

Raheem, if you're reading this, stay off social media you f*cking idiot.

Roy should know better than to expect anything other than total negativity from fans and media alike by now. How long has he managed England now?