Euro 2016 - hype, anticipation and general excitement

:D

angleterre is quite long

I didnt see the goal.

The kids next door, theyre that kinda magic age for a summer tournament, three of them between 8 and 11, no girls no work schools out and nothing matters but this.

They watch tv on terrestrial feed. Three seconds ahead of me.

One. Hoolahan has the ball at his feet on the right.

Screams. Like all the lost boys at once. Hunh?

Two. The ball's in the air. I can see a green shirt in its flight path if it misses that defender.

Screams are going on long. Longer than the penalty shout. Longer than the near misses. Theres no edge to them, just sheer jubilation.

Three. The ball is on Brady's head. I don't see the goal. I'm already crying.

<3

if that had been your poetry competition entry i might have voted for it

now now

Needs to be a limerick

And amn't being thick

74/1 for an Ireland v Icelan quarter final

Viking grudge match.

r & c thrashing it out for possession in the middle of the word

We are shit but sometimes we beat good teams one nil. Never seen a game in which one side was given so much and achieved so few chances.

500/1 ROI v NI final

16/486 after gerrymandering

26 + 6 = 0-0

1/8 actually

quite probably my mind's going but ireland dummying corners, is this a new thing

Yoko Ono moonlighting as an Icelandic football commentator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t0FdKYhKpA

Co-commentator: Mark Lawrenson

I met Lawrenson last year and he’s a lovely man, so it genuinely pains me to be part of the chorus of voices calling for the poor sod to be put out of his misery. For some time now ‘Lawro’ has given the impression of someone who simply doesn’t like football anymore, or does like it but sees commentating as a really good way to audition for the role of sarcastic team captain on a BBC Two panel show. He’s now also slipped into making really bizarre remarks, such as suggesting the Sweden defender Andreas Granqvist “went down like custard” during their 1-1 draw with the Republic of Ireland. Seriously, let’s bring him home.

Rating 3/10

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/23/euro-2016-pundits-battle-sofas-pundits-slaven-bilic?CMP=twt_gu

nakrani mugshot in v-neck t and zip cardigan. unsurprising

Shearer 7.5 don't think i'll bother reading that piece

"at his forthright best"

p sure pulis kept referring to ibra as "zoltan" last night. i kinda liked it.

shearer had the proper hump with danny murphy after the england game the other night. wants a return to 4-4-2.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z48_DSKh1Hw

WHATS UR FAVE FILM TONE?

Second Captains is seriously great today: https://soundcloud.com/secondcaptains-it-com/ireland-1-0-italy-the-game-the-goal-the-celebrations-the-tears-the-night-well-never-forget

I mean, if you're Irish, I guess.

quite probably my mind's going but ireland dummying corners, is this a new thing

i found this strange too. i was thinking it was a bit fancy and we needed that extra body in the jump zone (box).

it really induced a mild panic in me, like surely i must have seen it before but no files found

yeah i know what you mean. i don't think i've seen it before either.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/video/2012/oct/03/serbia-triple-dummy-football-corner-goal-video

i didn't see the Ireland match so maybe they were dummying in a totally different way? :P

no yeah they had two men standing over the actual corner like a free kick. one runs over

ahh.)

ita/spa and england game are the only 2 games not on at the weekend. you have got to be fucking kidding me.

bring back the fitba ;_;

fuck yeah. i could do with it today

dunno tbh. ideologically spoiled

Yes, fuck this misery, where's Cron and the rest of the lads?

the cricket's on

lol

i felt a bit weird screaming like a maniac for ireland and then denouncing patriotism like 36 hours later.

but tbh sport is the place to let out our angry primal feelings about the place we were born

Only wish I could :(

The highlights are going out all over Europe

will be in Manchester tomorrow to cheer on Wales which I imagine those nearby will deem endearing

Supporting Northern Ireland as they voted remain.

So many young Btitish men fighting to stay in Europe beIng ignored by their compatriots.

Footie back on. Hello! Feel for non-footie fans who have no equivalent distractions to see them through the next few weeks.

Whens the olympics and wimbledon? Sports a great cure, as long as you arent in a casino with jamie vardy

Haha, otm. Dunna care for the Olympics one bit, but after this the TdF will save my brittle soul.

is poland - switzerland really going to be a great cure