OTF 7009 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 3 hours ago, Chaser said: Much like his team selection. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tdansmith 2854 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 I'm happy it's Netherlands in the semi final and not Turkey. England v Turkey would have been hell on. If it's France v England in the final they should just go straight to penalties and save us all two hours of watching dross. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21191 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 (edited) Southgate is the Cliff Thorburn of football. It isn’t pretty, but his record in big tournaments is decent. I can see us grinding our way to the final. Southgate is lucky, cautious, a tactical dinosaur and reluctant to make changes unless he’s forced to, or to drop his favourites - even when they’re not performing. However, he knows how to progress in tournament football. I can see us sneaking past Holland then losing to France on pens in the final after 120 minutes of sideways passing and goalless tedium Edited July 7 by Dr Gloom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tdansmith 2854 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 4 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: Southgate is the Cliff Thorburn of football. it isn’t pretty, but he’s record in big tournaments is decent. I can see us grinding our way to the final. Southgate is lucky, cautious, a tactical dinosaur and reluctant to make changes unless he’s forced to or to drop his favourites - even when they’re not performing. However, he knows how to progress in tournament football. I can see us sneaking past Holland then losing to France on pens in the final after 120 minutes of sideways passing and goalless tedium I seen what you did there, very good. Cliff Thorburn's nickname was "The Grinder" 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 33830 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 Difficult to judge this one. Who can say whether the build up to the semi final will match the tedium of the game itself? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21191 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 1 hour ago, Alex said: Difficult to judge this one. Who can say whether the build up to the semi final will match the tedium of the game itself? It’s coming…yawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4646 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 2 hours ago, Dr Gloom said: Southgate is the Cliff Thorburn of football. It isn’t pretty, but his record in big tournaments is decent. I can see us grinding our way to the final. Southgate is lucky, cautious, a tactical dinosaur and reluctant to make changes unless he’s forced to, or to drop his favourites - even when they’re not performing. However, he knows how to progress in tournament football. I can see us sneaking past Holland then losing to France on pens in the final after 120 minutes of sideways passing and goalless tedium I've pretty much fully checked out at this point tbh. I would like our players to play and do well but thats about it. Whats the point of winning the games or even the tournament if 5 minutes of it is enjoyable? Nothing is at stake if we don't win it, the country isn't going to get relegated and go out of business, some other bigger country isn't going to come and take our players. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 20177 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 2 hours ago, Tdansmith said: I seen what you did there, very good. Cliff Thorburn's nickname was "The Grinder" 😎 Also my favourite website. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrokendoll 8453 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 anybody else cheer when schar scored his penalty? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 16349 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 2 minutes ago, thebrokendoll said: anybody else cheer when schar scored his penalty? 🙋🏻♂️ obvs 😆 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrokendoll 8453 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 9 minutes ago, PaddockLad said: 🙋🏻♂️ obvs 😆 mrs tbd gets hyper watching england play, odd really as she's generally not particularly patriotic. anyway, for the greater good I kept mime internal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 16349 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 14 minutes ago, thebrokendoll said: mrs tbd gets hyper watching england play, odd really as she's generally not particularly patriotic. anyway, for the greater good I kept mime internal! I’d like to see England win but I always laugh when they get knocked out…. most folk on here are realistic but there is so much misplaced entitlement across the country that I just can’t hide my amusement…. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 8506 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 20 minutes ago, PaddockLad said: I’d like to see England win but I always laugh when they get knocked out…. most folk on here are realistic but there is so much misplaced entitlement across the country that I just can’t hide my amusement…. This 👆Apart from the batshit crazy mental first few words. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 31168 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 The whoppers who follow England don't help either. Beer dodging, Tory cunts. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41165 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 1 hour ago, thebrokendoll said: anybody else cheer when schar scored his penalty? NUFC 1- 0 Sunderland Of course I did. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3680 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 1 hour ago, thebrokendoll said: anybody else cheer when schar scored his penalty? Everyone in Scotland 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6128 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 Aye. I’d rather go out in the semis playing great football and having bad luck than watching that every week and winning the tournament. Not sure what the general population would prefer as I don’t particularly care about England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBass 2538 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 43 minutes ago, Kevin Carr's Gloves said: Everyone in Scotland ...and Switzerland. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 33830 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 6 hours ago, Dr Gloom said: Southgate is the Cliff Thorburn of football. It isn’t pretty, but his record in big tournaments is decent. I can see us grinding our way to the final. Southgate is lucky, cautious, a tactical dinosaur and reluctant to make changes unless he’s forced to, or to drop his favourites - even when they’re not performing. However, he knows how to progress in tournament football. I can see us sneaking past Holland then losing to France on pens in the final after 120 minutes of sideways passing and goalless tedium I want Hurricane Higgins. Or at the very least Kirk Stevens. Failing that, Tony Knowles. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 33830 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 3 hours ago, thebrokendoll said: mrs tbd gets hyper watching england play, odd really as she's generally not particularly patriotic. anyway, for the greater good I kept mime internal! Aye, it’s funny like. My lass isn’t that into football but couldn’t watch the pens due to the tension . I wanted England to win but I really wasn’t that arsed. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19147 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 Were in the lakes next week and wor lass was annoyed we've booked a restaurant the day we play. I'm pretty happy about it 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21191 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 1 hour ago, Alex said: I want Hurricane Higgins. Or at the very least Kirk Stevens. Failing that, Tony Knowles. I’d take Bill Werbeniuk at this stage 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 16349 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 3 hours ago, Toonpack said: This 👆Apart from the batshit crazy mental first few words. So you weren’t born in England, but lived in Newcastle as a lad?… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6979 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 7 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: I’d take Bill Werbeniuk at this stage IIRC, he’d probably be up for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6128 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 (edited) 1 hour ago, wykikitoon said: Were in the lakes next week and wor lass was annoyed we've booked a restaurant the day we play. I'm pretty happy about it 😂 STOP THE INTERNET AND PRAISE THE LORD. Wykiki is *fairly* happy about something. Edited July 7 by Holden McGroin 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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