Euro 2016 - hype, anticipation and general excitement

seems there is greater parity between the supposedly shit teams and the "favourites" thus far, obviously this is a familiar narrative at this point except at the absolute highest Champs League sf level - is it just a case of the 4 or 5 strongest teams having ridiculously blunted attacks or is this one of the defining features of modern futbol?

Albania seem mentally fatigued more than anything, I'll be amazed (and delighted) if they can withstand 10 more mins of this

Trying to imagine the crowd response if England put this performance as a host nation

Windsor, you still in Paphos btw? We are now, watching this at our flat but the English pub district is kind of amazing/horrifying and we were walking thru it like twenty minutes ago

Oh bollocks

At least we know they're a bit shit now tho

Never in doubt.

imo if you pull this shit twice in a row you forfeit the right to be seen as moral tournament winners, should that come to pass

Harsh.

Imago - walk further down past the ruins to the harbour, way nicer down there.

Bar Street was fucking horrific.

The game itself does not merit further comment.

#nojustice

ugh, wankers. no chance this lot win the whole thing without massive improvements

xp. lol yeah i am still kinda in Paphos, well outside the city though, in the stix abit. went out for a meal in Coral Bay the other day, idk why, my mum fancied it, was p. fascinating

Payet 2-0

eurostar

Can't wait for the deluge of THATS HOW YOU CLOSE A GAME OUT on the Charlton forums, at least until England cunt Wales tomorrow

And obv Matt, we had no intention of doing otherwise. I mean, we're going to spend three days in Beckham Bar, yes

Shame that Linekers burnt down

Hey, you might have been on your first night there for all I knew.

You jammy, jammy bastards

Thank you late Payet goal for a ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY POINT DAY.

You jammy, jammy bastard

It is our first night! Well, I've been before, but I was a kid

Gonna respectfully (at first) suggest a separate thread for fantasy football nonsense, at least until you all chase me out with pitchforks

What are the chances of West Ham selling Payet for £50m during the tournament and Bilic finding out live on air?

I've had s similar thought but if we're gonna start critiquing each others content well

Xp

I'm doing important sociological work on this indulgent holiday

Keep getting thrown by kick-offs being taken backwards. Looks so wrong.

Thought Coman was okay last night, one lovely turn and set up a couple of chances for Giroud.

Shame I won't be able to see this due to work, was looking forward to it. Prediction: 2-2.

Really pretty nervous about this game now. England unchanged from the Russia match, Hodgson is such a goof

have gone 2-1 England but Hodgson starting the same team inclines me a little more towards Wales

Wait am i really missing this for a complete shitheap of a day in work

looking forward to walking home after work thru some kind of riot

Nervous too and have a horrible feeling England will win fairly comfortably

wayne rooney is on the pitch to be in alli's ear according to martin keown, finally an explanation.

robbie savage AND martin keown.

surprised that sterling missed a sitter there.

not sure wing backs are the best look vs england's formation/personnel.

got the Cypriot commentary on today, such a nice change

fucking Sterling man, get this little bottlejob OFF the fuckin pitch. what exactly about his job could Jamie Vardy not do better? i get that it's not maximising Vardy's usefulness sticking him out wide but who gaf really

think england will win this

dive from rose

like v blatant

options to follow games from online are binary between no detail and way too much. if someone here can do a quick update of what has happened say every 15 mins that would be terrific, ty

30 mins in. england marginally on top, robson-kanu runnning channels quite well, bale anonymous. 2 chances for england, cross from lallana that sterling put over from 6 yards, header from cahill with back to goal from 7 yards straight at keeper.

ooh handball from wales should maybe be a penalty for england there

wales giving away a lot of free kicks

wayne rooney's appearance displeases me

perfect, thanks man

lallana kuyt-esque with his closing down and running

lol

oh and kane isn't taking the corners today, rooney is.

omfg

is this real