Football Euro 2024

a reply to: 0bserver1

We certainly do!

a reply to: Oldcarpy2
I know you too ,lol
Nerve wrecking we have to face Turkey...

a reply to: 0bserver1

Need to be careful and not get blinded by the Turkey teeth.

I'm just hoping it goes to penalties tonight, and Twinkletoes misses.

Will have to go to bed after as have to get up at Sparrow's fart to go carping tomorrow.

First trip since I drowned last August!

a reply to: Oldcarpy2

I hope the fish are biting. Stay safe and take care!

a reply to: Encia22

My mate who saved me is coming!

a reply to: andy06shake

You should not buy cheap Ukrainian underpants. Why? Because.... Chernobyl fall out.

a reply to: Oldcarpy2

Good to know! I think it may be emotional for you, but it's good that you're getting back on the horse, so to speak.

a reply to: Encia22

Yes. I had counselling and she said I need to go back rather than push it to the back of my mind.

I'm officially one of the Undead!

I'm going to go out on a limb and say this.....England have nothing to fear.

I've watched most of the games so far and there isn't a really good team in the tournament.

Yes, Spain have looked the best so far, but they aren't unbeatable....far from it.

If England go on the front foot and take the game to their opponents there is no reason they can't go all the way.
Yes, I know they probably won't and they might still manage to scrap and scrape their way through to the final - and they could easily get beaten tomorrow against Switzerland - but for all the quality individuals on show there has been a distinct lack of quality going forward.

Boring, lethargic football.....and the talking heads try to spin this as a marvellous spectacle.
It isn't, its crap.

Against Modern Footbal.

With all due respect my fellow British, lets make this match count as the passing euro championship winner 🏆

Ps , we really need Frimpong

Hopes raised again.

But at least won't be dashed by Germany on penalties in the semis now. Dem gone.

Netherlands?

Gonna take up glue sniffing, crack and Tennants Extra.

Again.

Carping today? Zilch. Outwitted by bloody carps. Again.

Still, no unscheduled swimming incident and am not dead....

a reply to: Oldcarpy2
We say : the ball is still round and it goes where it wants it to go

It's quite ironic that a competition stretching the length and breadth of Europe has ended up, this year, with four countries on the western edge. To be exact, two Catholic and "Latin"-speaking nations on the Atlantic coast last night, and two Protestant and "Germanic"-speaking nations on the North Sea tonight.

There were three Anglo-Dutch wars during the seventeenth century, and an impartial observer would probably call the series a draw, one and a half wars each. That is, England were successful under Cromwell, saw Chatham burned down by the Dutch in the next one, and scored some initial successes in the third war with dubious (French) assistance until Parliament called a halt to the whole operation. The final sequel was that the Dutch William III came over to help us kick out James II.

That might be translated into football terms as predicting an England goal in the first half, cancelled out by an England own goal in the second half, and one England goal disallowed in extra time. With the Dutch winning on penalties.

a reply to: DISRAELI2

Interesting reasoning there.

Traditionally we go out on penalties.

a reply to: Oldcarpy2
I think it has at least as much chance of being right as the animals who normally make these predictions.

a reply to: DISRAELI2

Where's a psychic octopus when you need one?

Luke Shaw not starting?
Bizarre.

a reply to: Freeborn

Impact sub? In the 89th minute? Grrrrr....

a reply to: Oldcarpy2

Undoubtedly the best left-back in Europe, possibly the world.
England looked far more balanced and posed a bigger threat when he was on the pitch.
He's reportedly fit enough to play the whole game.....baffling.

If I was The Dutch I'd target Trippier - not Trippier's fault, he's trying his best playing out of position.

I'd rather put the game to bed in the first 60-70 odd minutes rather than waiting for desperate, last minute panic induced substitutions.