Nakh, wasn't entirely serious obviously, but there's been some baffling anti-play, picking up of cards. Noone wanting to be captain after the captain got subbed said it all though: they deeply dread being on the pitch tonight.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 20 June 2016 20:31 (eight years ago) link
Wish I was watching the Welsh game, this is deadly.
― Larry 'Leg' Smith (Tom D.), Monday, 20 June 2016 20:36 (eight years ago) link
maybe the death of gary speed symbolically enabled wales to become their own captain, whereas russia remain acephalic, confirming emmanuel todd's thesis about the essential congruity and irreducilibity of both fraternal egalitarianism and anti-authoritarianism in russian culture
― nakhchivan, Monday, 20 June 2016 20:36 (eight years ago) link
this england game is just shit and boring what can i say
― nakhchivan, Monday, 20 June 2016 20:37 (eight years ago) link
Slovakia playing for third place in the group, nice one UEFA.
― Larry 'Leg' Smith (Tom D.), Monday, 20 June 2016 20:38 (eight years ago) link
Welsh crowd just 'wahey'd' 75 consecutive passes.
(The Dutch commentator counted along...)
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 20 June 2016 20:39 (eight years ago) link
hahaha that shot from 45 yards
― imago, Monday, 20 June 2016 20:42 (eight years ago) link
question is, will the ITV/England curse strike ?
― Drop soap, not bombs (Ste), Monday, 20 June 2016 20:42 (eight years ago) link
let's hope we can do this in a footballing way, because we've got all footballers out there at the moment
― nakhchivan, Monday, 20 June 2016 20:43 (eight years ago) link
agree with that ftr
― nakhchivan, Monday, 20 June 2016 20:44 (eight years ago) link
What England need is Andy Carroll.
― a goon shaped fule (onimo), Monday, 20 June 2016 20:44 (eight years ago) link
1st/2nd probably doesn't make a huge amount of difference looking at potential opponents
― nakhchivan, Monday, 20 June 2016 20:46 (eight years ago) link
you just feel his groin there
― Number None, Monday, 20 June 2016 20:47 (eight years ago) link
Utter dogshit
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 20 June 2016 20:48 (eight years ago) link
Yeah
― Larry 'Leg' Smith (Tom D.), Monday, 20 June 2016 20:52 (eight years ago) link
opening draw vs russia looking more and more like a result for the brave england boys
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 20 June 2016 20:54 (eight years ago) link
the likely difference is that now england will play france in the quarter final instead of france, two roughly comparable teams, and even the home advantage of the latter is mitigated given that belgium would be playing in lille just across the border
this would change if portugal fuck up and end up second, but otherwise the last 16 teams would be weak in either case
― nakhchivan, Monday, 20 June 2016 20:57 (eight years ago) link
(instead of belgium obviously)
― nakhchivan, Monday, 20 June 2016 20:58 (eight years ago) link
symsym
lemme guess
you are using some data driven prediction tool
no way do i believe youre just guessing willy nilly
i smell bayesian inference on steroids
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Monday, 20 June 2016 21:06 (eight years ago) link
Anyone want to do anything as boring as listing the actual scores and scorers
― Daithi Bowsie (darraghmac), Monday, 20 June 2016 21:14 (eight years ago) link
wales 3-0 russia
ramseytaylorbale
england 0-0 slovakia
― imago, Monday, 20 June 2016 21:19 (eight years ago) link
Andy Carroll >>>>>> Vardy/Studge/Rashford/Kane put together
― Larry 'Leg' Smith (Tom D.), Monday, 20 June 2016 21:25 (eight years ago) link
Lololol
Please tell me ye dropped kane to achieve that
― Daithi Bowsie (darraghmac), Monday, 20 June 2016 21:25 (eight years ago) link
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13450257_1027788133924948_3467273865740818485_n.jpg?oh=1089b1bd71e47db9784bc9a73aad0b74&oe=57C69403
― groovypanda, Monday, 20 June 2016 21:26 (eight years ago) link
england dropped kane then shamefacedly brought him on with 15 minutes left
― imago, Monday, 20 June 2016 21:33 (eight years ago) link
I'm imagining a sort of Frankenstein's monster facing off against wor Andy. Possibly in a cage match scenario
― Number None, Monday, 20 June 2016 21:38 (eight years ago) link
Slutsky has resigned
― Number None, Monday, 20 June 2016 21:48 (eight years ago) link
that was dreamlike. Brazil / Germany-esque in terms of utter onesidedness btwn two ostensibly non-mismatched international sides
had the England game on pal's laptop, literally every time I got a glance of it it was a futile England corner on the right
― reader, if you love him so much why don't you marry him? (DJ Mencap), Monday, 20 June 2016 22:53 (eight years ago) link
it's almost as if roy hodgson is a clueless bumbling yes-man who is so good at lowering expectations that it's made him the longest serving english boss in the modern era.
really strange how nobody can gaf about wanting to sack the england manager anymore - it's like the job is an old abandoned shed and the fa are delighted to let hodgson give it a half-arsed lick of paint once a year.
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Monday, 20 June 2016 23:03 (eight years ago) link
Have u any history with the defendant
― Daithi Bowsie (darraghmac), Monday, 20 June 2016 23:11 (eight years ago) link
I loved hearing "England also qualify..." in a deadpan received pronunciation type voice on R4 tomight :p
― calzino, Monday, 20 June 2016 23:14 (eight years ago) link
resting my case for years
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Monday, 20 June 2016 23:17 (eight years ago) link
in case you were wondering what kind of defense could possibly allow a Neil Taylor goalhttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cla-LxQWEAAIpeW?format=jpg&name=large
― mizzell, Tuesday, 21 June 2016 01:10 (eight years ago) link
those guys seem very upset that the men in the red jerseys have broken up their circle
― 6 god none the richer (m bison), Tuesday, 21 June 2016 02:31 (eight years ago) link
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Monday, June 20, 2016 2:06 PM (6 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I don't know what any of those words mean. But I am 319th in the overall pool, out of 300,000
― lettered and hapful (symsymsym), Tuesday, 21 June 2016 03:58 (eight years ago) link
btw everyone from ILHoops is good at predicting shit with numbers bc basketball prepares ur mind for important things for ur life
― 6 god none the richer (m bison), Tuesday, 21 June 2016 04:09 (eight years ago) link
that is also very true
― lettered and hapful (symsymsym), Tuesday, 21 June 2016 04:21 (eight years ago) link
Nowt wrong with an expectation lowering qualification. ENG's best 14 is as clear as Leicester's so I don't think Roy'll rather about from here on.
― lilcraigyboi (Craigo Boingo), Tuesday, 21 June 2016 07:02 (eight years ago) link
hodgson should just revert to playing his babylon system every match, who's with me?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iC0y-1LONA
― real orgone kid (NickB), Tuesday, 21 June 2016 08:45 (eight years ago) link
Looking at permutations, I reckon Wales get Czech Republic next and England probably Iceland/Hungary as much as I'd love to see the look on Ronaldo's face as England put two or three past Portugal.
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 21 June 2016 09:17 (eight years ago) link
Yeah,I suspect that England will get Iceland. So expect the Slovakia game again, but against a side with a much better chance of nicking a goal.
― Horizontal Superman is invulnerable (aldo), Tuesday, 21 June 2016 09:26 (eight years ago) link
and a Charlton player
― imago, Tuesday, 21 June 2016 09:37 (eight years ago) link
Although if Portugal and Iceland both win 1-0 then it would be Portugal.
xp
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 21 June 2016 09:38 (eight years ago) link
Portugal would be sweet. Cron in his element!
― A heartless anonymous firebrand (Tom D.), Tuesday, 21 June 2016 11:48 (eight years ago) link
Lol @ commentator quoting seamus Heaney as an introduction.
― inside, skeletons are always inside, that's obvious. (dowd), Tuesday, 21 June 2016 15:58 (eight years ago) link
this is ugly
― Drop soap, not bombs (Ste), Tuesday, 21 June 2016 16:35 (eight years ago) link
'Some disturbing news ...
Reports are circulating that Croatian fans are planning further disturbances during tonight’s match, including an attack on referee Bjorn Kuipers in the 30th minute.
“We have information that the same people that caused trouble in St. Etienne will try the same, and even try to attack the referee in 30th minute of the match,” said Nikola Kajkic, president of the Croatian Police Union.'
― Van Horn Street, Tuesday, 21 June 2016 18:23 (eight years ago) link
from the guardian live chat thingy
― Van Horn Street, Tuesday, 21 June 2016 18:32 (eight years ago) link
Lovely Morata goal.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 21 June 2016 19:07 (eight years ago) link
Yeah looks like there's some extra police support at the Croatian end
― Drop soap, not bombs (Ste), Tuesday, 21 June 2016 19:13 (eight years ago) link