Euro 2024

Hursty

Now that all the usual stuff is out of the way, we may as well start discussing the impending tournament

Final last time around, looking at the squad I would say that’s the minimum expected for 2024?!

Good to see some fringe players getting a run out before the main event tonight

SM001

Even as an Irishman i’d like to see this iteration of England win something.
England and France are favourites with Portugal and Germany with an outside chance. Scotland to balls up their good work in the qualifiers and go out in the group stages.

alistair

SM001 All those teams you mention plus Belgium have got a chance, but I have got a hunch the Dutch could be a surprise winner.

Millsy

All signs point to it coming home.

loopdokter

Millsy England out on penalties.

Germany out in the quarters to who else… Italy - not because Italy deserve it but because Germany are consistently shit against Italy.

SM001

alistair Belgium are weaker now than they were in past tournaments. They were woeful at the at World Cup IIRC.

loopdokter

alistair

After the absolute shellacking they gave to (in my opinion a rather good) Canada (who then later drew the French in France yesterday), I concur.

ScottBailey

Shitegate to be an absolute whopper and do something typically stupid like bring on 3 defenders when we desperately need a goal.

Christian

That was a painful 45 mins of football

alistair

SM001 That front 4 of Doku, Trossard, De Bruyne and Big Rom would still trouble most teams.

SM001

alistair They should but Belgium never show up to these tournaments. It would good for the tournament if they do this time around.

What you reckon about Spain and Italy?

alistair

SM001 Spain lack a proper striker. The likes of Morata and Ferran Torres don’t cut it.
Italy are not the team they were three years ago.

ScottBailey

Ze Germans to win the Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies

alistair

The Dutch are blessed with great defenders. Virgil, de Vrij, Ake, Van der Wen, de Ligt, Dumfries and Botman. Pity Memphis is carrying the attack

ScottBailey

alistair The Dutch are blessed with great defenders. Virgil

Along_the_Wire

England won’t win. Save your energy

Millsy

Along_the_Wire hold on! Whaaaat?

Along_the_Wire

Millsy it ain’t the players, it’s the manager

ScottBailey

Along_the_Wire it ain’t the players, it’s the manager

right answer

Millsy

Is Shithatecuntgate going to prevent it coming home?

mono-stereo

Nigel Farage would bring it home. Give him a bloody chance!

nicksneddon

All that attacking talent and we have a defender in charge