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Offline Finlay

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Re: Euro Soccer Finals 2016
« Reply #25 on: June 16, 2016, 11:07:42 AM »
Eng vs Wales.

No one else in the office cares.

My boss said i can watch it, using my discretion. So I'll nip to the SU bar for a pint and a watxh I reckon!

Svk beating Russia... puts it inability to beat them in context I think.

"Oh we played well but drew" could be consolation in a 38 game season, but fairly irrelevant in a 7 game tournament
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Re: Euro Soccer Finals 2016
« Reply #26 on: June 16, 2016, 12:04:33 PM »
I will probably have the ESPN ticker going but that's about it.  Was going to maybe watch it in someone else's office who is from England but I've got stuff to do today.
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Re: Euro Soccer Finals 2016
« Reply #27 on: June 16, 2016, 12:31:38 PM »
prediction? ENGLAND 1-2 WALES
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Offline Midaski

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Re: Euro Soccer Finals 2016
« Reply #28 on: June 16, 2016, 12:38:41 PM »
I rather hoping that Slovakia and Russia would draw, so England can beat Wales and then both win their last games and both go through.

However with England nothing is certain - they should have beaten Russia convincingly - I forecast 3-1 and with the chances created and the domination it should have been.

I think Hodgson got his substitutions wrong against Russia - he brought on defensive Milner when he should have gone for Vardy. Russia saw the shore-up move and pressed forward - if Vardy had been on, they would have been worried about being caught on the break.

On a more worrying note, why is Payet playing so bloody well?????
He'll be a target for transfer and dirty rotten clubs will try to steal him from West Ham.   :engel:

Even though I am working from home, I have taken the day off - don't want to feel guilty or be interrupted.  :biggriin:
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Re: Euro Soccer Finals 2016
« Reply #29 on: June 16, 2016, 01:47:03 PM »
well that starts well for my prediction!  :-D
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Re: Euro Soccer Finals 2016
« Reply #30 on: June 16, 2016, 01:50:01 PM »
Now that I no longer need to serve drunken people more alcohol, I wholeheartedly want England to thrash Wales so hard they just fire everyone involved on the Welsh side.
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Re: Euro Soccer Finals 2016
« Reply #31 on: June 16, 2016, 02:18:56 PM »
what the crap that goal was at least 1 meter offside!
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Re: Euro Soccer Finals 2016
« Reply #32 on: June 16, 2016, 02:54:59 PM »
well my prediction was good.. just the other way around, England saved in extra time!
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Re: Euro Soccer Finals 2016
« Reply #33 on: June 16, 2016, 03:03:52 PM »
From the BBC Live Coverage:   "wonder what has happened to Roy Hodgson in recent weeks? He really went for broke at half-time there and threw forwards on all game. He's turned into Kevin Keegan."

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Re: Euro Soccer Finals 2016
« Reply #34 on: June 16, 2016, 03:22:06 PM »
Quote from: StealthKnightSteg on June 16, 2016, 02:18:56 PM
what the crap that goal was at least 1 meter offside!

No it wasn't - the ball came off Ashley Williams so he plays Vardy onside.

Now I wonder if Hodgson had stuck Vardy on against Russia when he took Sterling off - as I suggested earlier - what might have happened.
Sterling is useless, and vastly overrated in my opinion.

Still now England and Wales can both qualify - I fancy Wales to beat Russia.
You never know with England - they could still blow it against Slovakia, and Wales and Slovakia could both have 6 points and England come third with 4.  :engel:
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Re: Euro Soccer Finals 2016
« Reply #35 on: June 16, 2016, 03:24:22 PM »
Quote from: Midaski on June 16, 2016, 03:22:06 PM
Now I wonder if Hodgson had stuck Vardy on against Russia when he took Sterling off - as I suggested earlier - what might have happened.
Sterling is useless, and vastly overrated in my opinion.

Agreed.  Really inexcusable not to bring Vardy on last match.  Didn't he even have a spare sub unused?
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Re: Euro Soccer Finals 2016
« Reply #36 on: June 16, 2016, 04:07:35 PM »

My line manager said i could take lunch from 2-3, then flexi from 3-4 (normally have to be in work at least for core hours, 10-12 and 2-4) as long as I was discrete.
Had 1.5 pints. my colleague who sits next to me looked mad when I strolled in at 3.55!

England have dominated both games. Which is not bad. Fragility at leaking daft goals (which we knew they would). They need to put some more chances away against better teams. Still hopeful we'll win one knockout game, I think the squad is actually not half bad this year.

Sterling is apparently only in the squad because he cost 50 million.
He's been by far the worst player in both games. I hope He starts sturridge next game, bring on rashford for the last 20. Sterling shouldnt play again.
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Re: Euro Soccer Finals 2016
« Reply #37 on: June 16, 2016, 10:22:59 PM »
A draw against Poland. Eh, could have been worse.
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Re: Euro Soccer Finals 2016
« Reply #38 on: June 17, 2016, 07:37:04 AM »
Having vastly overrated players play in your national team, seemingly only based on how much money they make and not their actual current performance?

Sounds like the Dutch team to me.  :icon_lol:

Major reason why we didn't get to play this time IMO.
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Re: Euro Soccer Finals 2016
« Reply #39 on: June 17, 2016, 09:04:45 AM »
Quote from: Gneisenau on June 16, 2016, 10:22:59 PM
A draw against Poland. Eh, could have been worse.

What an embarrassing game that was!
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Re: Euro Soccer Finals 2016
« Reply #40 on: June 17, 2016, 09:11:49 AM »
It would be so funny if Germany did an "England"  - losing to Northern Ireland and not getting through to the next round ............................

Might make up for that Frank Lampard "goal" ...........................  :engel:
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Re: Euro Soccer Finals 2016
« Reply #41 on: June 17, 2016, 08:48:39 PM »
Still bitter? Blimey.

Poland is a good team and it was an okay-ish result. Nobody could expect great results after the mediocre performance in qualification.

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Re: Euro Soccer Finals 2016
« Reply #42 on: June 17, 2016, 09:09:27 PM »
Quote from: Gneisenau on June 17, 2016, 08:48:39 PM
Still bitter? Blimey.

Hey, he sang the anthem so enthusiastically during the game! And I guess he's still seething because the Germans present during that game were not sympathetic enough, simply saying "get over it, you were losing anyway."

And I guess Shavixmir lounging in an armchair, saying "if that referee moved to Scotland, they'd build him a statue..." didn't help either.
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I guess we might have been a bit smug.
Sorry.... but it felt SO GOOD...

Quote from: Gneisenau on June 17, 2016, 08:48:39 PM
Poland is a good team and it was an okay-ish result. Nobody could expect great results after the mediocre performance in qualification.

Yeah... it was simply boring because both offenses seemed to be scratching their heads all game, saying "no idea how to get through that, let's occasionally try some standard stuff. But not commit too hard, because the OTHER offense is really good." It just seemed a rather... timid? game overall.
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Re: Euro Soccer Finals 2016
« Reply #43 on: June 20, 2016, 09:52:59 PM »
Beat the group winners, draw with third and fourth.

Totally dominate three games, score three goals.
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Re: Euro Soccer Finals 2016
« Reply #44 on: June 27, 2016, 06:22:49 PM »
Rule No. 3 of international football: the performance of the Italian national team is inversely proportional to the quality of the Italian squad.

Amazing achievement. And Buffon is still playing.
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Re: Euro Soccer Finals 2016
« Reply #45 on: June 27, 2016, 07:08:37 PM »
England early headst... Ow nevermind..
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Re: Euro Soccer Finals 2016
« Reply #46 on: June 27, 2016, 07:21:06 PM »
I feel another Brexit coming up  :engel:
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Re: Euro Soccer Finals 2016
« Reply #47 on: June 27, 2016, 07:36:03 PM »
Iceland winning the Euro soccer cup would be the an awesome stunt.
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Re: Euro Soccer Finals 2016
« Reply #48 on: June 27, 2016, 07:57:39 PM »
It'll be tough in the Bracket of Doom.
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Re: Euro Soccer Finals 2016
« Reply #49 on: June 27, 2016, 08:00:47 PM »
Its okay, if we lose we can play again.
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