*vs England.

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Credit to those penalty takers today - seemingly a lot less nervous than us viewers.
(Though I don'tike to see any game decided by penalties......usually 😁).

They were properly steely-eyed, weren't they. And Toney takes his without looking at the ball! Presumably so he gets the full SP on where the keeper might be heading. Much better overall, but still unlikely to trouble Spain unless there's more to come. Here's hoping.

 

[DougK1]

The Dutch-Turkey game was a firecracker. Can't see us getting past the next stage, the Dutch will annihilate us.

 

[jjbomber]

but still unlikely to trouble Spain unless there's more to come.

Very unlikely to trouble Spain, as you're playing Holland!

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Very unlikely to trouble Spain, as you're playing Holland!

Was meaning if we were fortunate enough to progress - I've seen the draw!

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Can't see us getting past the next stage, the Dutch will annihilate us.

I don't think there defence was as solid as it could have been, but I suspect we've gone as far as we will this time - hope to be proven wrong.

 

[plastic penguin]

Seems unlikely the Dutch will succumb to England's tactics.

Probably the Dutch are saying: How are they playing this bad but still winning?

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

England's tactics.

Not entirely sure what they might be!

 

[plastic penguin]

Not entirely sure what they might be!

Does anyone? Answers on a postcard.

 

[Messiah]

It’s all part of the plan. We’re just making the rest of Europe think we are rubbish until the tournament. 😂

I told you! 😁

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Not sure any of us saw that coming! Not getting carried away though - Spain look pretty much invincible.

 

[DougK1]

Don't really like football, only watch Euro's and World Cup. We were very lucky, (penalty), we have also been lucky with our easy route in the group stages. Spain is something completely different to what we've come up against so far.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

only watch Euro's and World Cup.

Ditto, and hard to argue with the rest of your post! I think we've been on the sharp end of some poor refereeing in the tournament though - it seems to me that over a large enough set of games the good and bad luck tends to even out.

 

[Friesiansam]

Don't really like football, only watch Euro's and World Cup. We were very lucky, (penalty), we have also been lucky with our easy route in the group stages. Spain is something completely different to what we've come up against so far.

I never have and, never will watch football, would still like us to win though.

Last time England won a major international tournament, was about a month before my second birthday, I’ll be 60 tomorrow…

 

[Gray]

I never have and, never will watch football, would still like us to win though.

Last time England won a major international tournament, was about a month before my second birthday, I’ll be 60 tomorrow…

Have a good day tomorrow - whether or not you actually 'celebrate' 👍

 

[DougK1]

I never have and, never will watch football, would still like us to win though.

Last time England won a major international tournament, was about a month before my second birthday, I’ll be 60 tomorrow…

Of course it would be nice to see us win but there have been some very poor matches all round, and also some firecrackers where teams have put their heart and sole into it from the kick-off. Unfortunately, from what I've seen the England team are in the former camp, though they weren't bad in first half last night, but can't forget a previous match where we had the ball in the opponents penalty area only for it to passed all the way back to our goalie! The better team will win on the day, hopefully it is England, but on current match performance Spain are way ahead of us.

As for '66, I watched it with my dad and brothers on the first colour TV on the estate...I was 8 years old 🙂

Happy birthday for tomorrow 👍

 

[BiggaJ]

I'm no football fan, I used to be but the last ten years have been of no interest to me. I did watch the highlights on YouTube and I did have my phone handy while watching other programs as the game progressed so go the live scores etc.

The penalty should never have been given however, that aside, on the balance of play and the shots on/off target and possession, England should have won and they did. Lets not forget they had a goal cleared off the line so even without the penalty they showed more in this game than they have in all the other games in this tournament so far.

What I cant get my head around is those saying Southgate will be England's most successful manager if he takes them through to winning this trophy. That just cant be right surely.

 

[plastic penguin]

I told you! 😁

Yup. I also said this England side has a whiff of Greece in 2004 and Portugal in 2016. Both won the Euros by playing cr#p.

 

[plastic penguin]

I actually missed the game. I was travelling over to the 02 Arena to pick up my daughter and her friend. They saw the Killers.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Last time England won a major international tournament, was about a month before my second birthday, I’ll be 60 tomorrow…

Happy Birthday Sam! I was still in the womb when we last won...

 

[jjbomber]

I actually missed the game. I was travelling over to the 02 Arena to pick up my daughter and her friend. They saw the Killers.

On Sunday I'm going to the RAH to see Greta Van Fleet. I hope it's not spoiled by thousands of people watching their mobile phones!

 

[Revolutions]

On Sunday I'm going to the RAH to see Greta Van Fleet. I hope it's not spoiled by thousands of people watching their mobile phones!

Isn’t that what most gigs already are these days anyway?

Everyone watching the gig through their screen while they do the recording of events for social media to prove they were there.

 

[Jasonovich]

I feel for the Dutch, the penalty decision was aweful but on the balance of play the better team went through.

Yeah love the progressive below sea level orange dwellers, I love their solutions to problem solving. Burglary in Nederlands was a really out of control, so they decided to legalise it, problem solved.

 

[jjbomber]

Isn’t that what most gigs already are these days anyway?

Everyone watching the gig through their screen while they do the recording of events for social media to prove they were there.

Almost. This will be everyone watching soccer and cheering at the wrong moments. I hope I'm wrong!

 

[plastic penguin]

On Sunday I'm going to the RAH to see Greta Van Fleet. I hope it's not spoiled by thousands of people watching their mobile phones!

Great venue. Ole Prince Albert made a gem.

 

[jjbomber]

Great venue. Ole Prince Albert made a gem.

Indeed. I've been there before. It's amazing how so many musicians worldwide dream of playing the RAH.