Euro 2016 - hype, anticipation and general excitement

Despite the 2-0 result, Wilmots was critical of Antonio Conte’s approach to the game.

“Italy specifically played on the counter-attack. They did not play real football and when faced with everyone sitting back, it becomes difficult.

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Love Italy

Always. At every tournament that Scotland aren't playing at, which is every tournament.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/14/sepp-blatter-european-competition-draw-was-rigged-by-cooling-balls?CMP=share_btn_tw

every man u champions league draw explained

For someone who has never done that, he really seems to know exactly how it goes, and what it feels like.

Irony

if they were irony you could use some sort of magnet

cold irony balls

a much loved ODB joint

I never touched the balls, something that others did.

But did they smell their fingers just after?

Russia get suspended disqualification:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36528403

Going to cause something of a headache if they do get thrown out:

http://www.joe.co.uk/sport/heres-why-russia-getting-disqualified-could-actually-destroy-euro-2016/66787

article should be titled 'Here's why Russia getting disqualified would be fairly straightforward'

yeah well look lads if anyone had thought to ask a Villa fan what happens when you let Ciaran Clark join in we could've told you

― Windsor Davies, Monday, 13 June 2016 17:32 (Yesterday) Permalink

Clark well out of his depth alright. But weve nursed worse centre halves through tournaments before

― Daithi Bowsie (darraghmac), Monday, 13 June 2016 17:49 (Yesterday) Permalink

own goal aside, i thought Clark played well yesterday

own goal and attempted own goal.

i thought the whole team was p good but got murdered down the left flank - i would be very worried about what italy will do down that side if we are as narrow against them. a really stupid panic after (our) goal too. like we were scared of winning.

i mean italy's left, our right

Anything of interest in the Hapsburg Derby later?

Aggressive start.

Suspect the salt cod classico this evening will be better but the Austria midfield looks promising. Great early hit from Alaba just wide of the post.

love that this hungarian keeper plays in his pajamas

Gabor Kiraly's been playing in his pyjamas since I was a kid iirc

which is to say, for nearly two decades now

xpost all he needs is a bag of Doritos

he looks like a Glaswegian on his way to the buy a carry out

"less Hapsburg, more hapless" ho ho ho

Hungary score!

that was good!!

that was way too harsh

hmm but on second view it did seem like he had a purpose

oh how i love a dink

delicious. they've got a great chance of progressing now with Iceland in the group

<3 Stieber

They wrecked my longed-for Austr0-Hungar1 scoreline.

he looks like a Glaswegian on his way to the buy a carry out

― The Nickelbackean Ethics (jim in glasgow), Tuesday, June 14, 2016 12:47 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

from his wiki page: Király is recognizable for wearing a pair of grey tracksuit bottoms instead of shorts in almost every match he plays,[2] which he says he chose for comfort after playing on rough surfaces[3], and grey in particular because they bring him good luck.[4] The trousers are inspired by Phil Campbell of Edinburgh.

Well, that's one England fan who won't be going to the 2018 World Cup.

xp it's either trackies or knees covered in scar tissue from those unforgiving blaes pitches

'iceland is used to the NORTHERN lights, ronaldo is used to the LIMElight' can we get a sub for this fool?

actually i think the commentator's desk will need all three of its subs after saying variations on 'gudmundssen' for 90 mins

heart pounding

Somehow I will forever expect Deco to be in the Portuguese squad.

goddammit can't we have at least one gubbing

I've got Cold As Ice by Foreigner queued up for when Iceland score.

ah balls

Anyone get the sense that Ronaldo is genuinely annoyed when Nani scores?

what does it mean when they flash the word 'Orange' up at the bottom of the screen?

there are ads for the phone company in the pitchside hoardings?

Get in there!

Yay!

YEAH

:D

There are some slack defences in this tournament