Complain about Euro 2020 ITT

Eh, I've never been to an international so from a purely selfish stand point it doesn't matter to me that the tourney will take part in various countries. I'm far more annoyed about the expansion to 24 teams from 2016 tbh.

^^

At least I'll be spared the "will country x be ready to host the tournament" stories.

all complaints welcome

i mean there'll be probably be a game in Dublin and that'll be sort of cool but i won't get my act together in time to go or i'll be dead or something

Too soon to start its own thread? I quite like the idea myself, but not all the big games being at Wembley. Give, I dunno, Reykjavik a chance.

― Ismael Klata, Thursday, December 6, 2012 10:20 PM (2 minutes ago)

Should've been 'All we are saying is give Leeds a chance', but otherwise I feel thusly.

Not too different from being a traveling fan in the states, at least you guys have trains that are worth a shit.

technically it's no different from having the World Cup in the US or Brazil or whatever but it's the principle of the thing. It just feels wrong

Not even sure that's technically true

technically it would be equivalent to having the world cup in the world, except israel and kazakhstan are in uefa despite being outside europe so it would be like having the world cup in the world but possibly also the moon too

The moon? Now you're talking!

Terrible idea to play on the moon. No atmosphere whatsoever.

Like to see Spain try their tiki-taki on a cratered pitch pfff.

how about under the sea?

might lead to an increase in diving

All those Apollo missions were just to put down the corner flags

it's a great idea

Another great idea:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1aRJO3jw_w

groovy

Kazakhstan 2024, if it happens mark it down I *will* be there.

Ah now

An all-Ireland playoff would have been poetry. Poetry!

Scotland leading Serbia 1-0. Serbia equalise in the 90th minute.

Slovakia leading NI 1-0. NI equalise in the 87th minute.

Iceland leading Hungary 1-0. Hungary equalise in the 88th minute - and lead 2-1 by the 91st..

Also, how is Paddy McNair still only 25?

Steve Clarke better not try to come back to Scotland if we lose this, stay in Serbia, open up a little B&B on the Adriatic Coast and change his name to Clarkic.

... actually I don't think Serbia has an Adriatic Coast.

It’s the hope that kills you.

Poor subs. Bad time to hope that McBurnie might come good.

(xp) No, it's taking off your most creative players with three minutes to go and sending on three fucking carthorses.

... also three of your potential penalty takers.

And Serbia are fucking shite too. Aaaaarrrgghhh!!!!

xp covered that with poor subs. Only reason for those subs was the notion of seeing it out. Clearly wasn’t thinking about pens.

Yes, well send Armstrong and Griffiths on, not Kenny McLean and Calum Paterson.

Would have been better not making the change at all

Davie Davie Davie! I love you!

!!!!!!!!!!!!

they can't VAR that one huh

All is forgiven

Clarke should still be hung for taking off Ryan Christie and putting on Calum Paterson.

Hope he's learned his lesson.

fuck me

got a wee bit misty-eyed there. I was 13 during France 1998, I'm 36 now. a long time to wait

I've always liked David Marshall.

15 then, 37 now. Was almost greetin with Christie there.

Had the 'rona did the boy.

Or was that his roommate?

Fucking absolutely delighted! Like Jim I was 13 during France ‘98, really hope this stupid tournament goes ahead as planned, got tickets for the England game and all

I'm ancient enough to remember taking tournaments for granted so I'm pleased for all you late 30s young uns :)

Good movement tonight, wee triangles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrjnJ15uOXk

fucking yaldi - I'm no greetin, yer greeetin yadayada yassssssss

never in doubt

Ryan Christie what a lad

— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) November 13, 2020

liam otm

How does someone like Oli McBurnie end up an international/premier league level footballer despite clearly not being a footballer?

no, sir, I cannot boogie

he plays in the Barclays premier league so he must be good, lads

Hasn't anyone in England noticed that Lyndon Dykes is like ten times as good as him? Anyway, great way to celebrate qualifying for the Euros, lose the next two games to two shit teams. I'd be upset if I had any idea what the Nations League (Cup?) is and what it's for.

iirc it mostly determines whether you get to play other good teams in friendlies(ie nations league games) or other shit teams. Win your league and you get promoted, do it a couple of times and you may get to group A. Get to the last four of group A and you go to the finals, win that and you qualify for the Euros ( see Portugal). Noone really cares about it tho it does mean england get to play better teams more regularly than they were doing say 10 years ago. Of course all these "elite" teams could have just arranged better friendlies in the first place but whatever.

Oscar Bravo is close but I've studied UEFA's various tournaments, qualifiers and play-offs some depth and I have ascertained that what essentially happens is that Scotland play Israel over and over again for the right to play Israel. That right is determined by a combination of things such as "have you played Israel in the past ten minutes?"

the algorithms have obviously decide that Scotland and Israel are the most compatible teams and from now on you will have your own competition

*deletes ill-advised post about Islamification saving us*

Aren't we always playing the Czech Republic too? But, yes, the Israel thing is ridiculous.

it does mean england get to play better teams more regularly than they were doing say 10 years ago

it does mean england get to play better teams found out more regularly than they were doing say 10 years ago

... fixed that for you. Iceland, by the way?

i also stand corrected in that i thought nations league games only had other tournament ramifications for the Euros but it appears that wales by being a group B nations league winner get to go into a world cup play off if they fuck up their world cup qualifying group.

although we can't be many years removed from a 64 team world cup where there are multiple group stages and only one team is eliminated per stage and the whole tourney takes place over the course of 2 months.

essentially happens is that Scotland play Israel over and over again for the right to play Israel. That right is determined by a combination of things such as "have you played Israel in the past ten minutes?"

― Clean-up on ILX (onimo), Thursday, 19 November 2020 12:33 (two weeks ago) bookmarkflaglink

Lads you'll never fucking guess who Scotland got in the world cup

Come oan tae fuck!

Not bad group though. Apart from the Faroe Islands.

a tournament fans won't be able to attend: scotland qualify

a tournament in hellish heat at christmas time (with probably only a %age of fans able to attend): scotland 100% qualifying

No ILE thread for this yet?

this is it i guess?

i would try and be excited about this but i don't expect a good result from scotland's first two games. im also working for the england game and am not sure i can get it off :/

ok i got the afternoon off for the scotland v england game and now im all in. yes sir i CAN boogie!

I’m irrationaly excited about this

ive just also thought to myself - "you work from home and can essentially watch most of these games" and im excited

I was looking at the draw and it seems like the winner of the England Scotland Group D will almost definitely have to play France, Portugal or Germany in the 2nd round, but the runner up plays the runner up from Group E, which is probably just like Sweden or some other not-Spain team. England would be mad to try and get a win against Croatia

Working/training online til 11 that day and will have to perfect my definitely concentrating face

Might double dip on a copa America quarter final straight after

oof, im going to have to create a schedule for myself

Euro
Copa
Glol'd Cup
Olympics

Gonna be a tasty summer

I’m irrationaly excited about this

I'm irrationally unexcited about this. Just can't work up any interest at all.

England would be mad to try and get a win against Croatia

And England never win their opening match whereas Croatia tend to. For some reason I'd like to see England play Ronaldo again 15(!) years later even though Portugal look stronger now than five years ago but it's unusual for defending champions to do well next time so why should they be any different.

EURO 2020 (2021 Edition)

I started a new thread for the start of the tournament FYI