Euro 2016 Discussion

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri 17 Jun 2016, 10:54 am

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Duty281 wrote:Sterling and Rooney have been woeful thus far and need to be dropped (but 1 of them certainly won't be), but I would favour giving Kane one final chance. He's had an excellent couple of seasons, and England shouldn't jettison him at the first sign of difficulty.

Rooney woeful? I'm not his biggest fan but he's been pretty good so far, working well alongside Dier allowing Alli to push on further

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sat 25 Jun 2016, 4:19 pm

Im sure there's an English fella out there for you to do mouth-to-mouth to Freeky, considering that mistype

by Guest Sat 25 Jun 2016, 4:23 pm

He's gotta be putting that away.

by Duty281 Sat 25 Jun 2016, 4:34 pm

Penalties at the first time of asking. This is the ground where England lost to Argentina in '98!

Think Switzerland deserve the win; they've been dominant for the last 75 minutes.

by Guest Sat 25 Jun 2016, 4:37 pm

What was that!

by Guest Sat 25 Jun 2016, 4:37 pm

Arsenal's new man, right there

by **Hero** Sat 25 Jun 2016, 4:38 pm

Wouldn't have Xhaka on penalty duty for Arsenal next season.

by whocares Sat 25 Jun 2016, 4:38 pm

Worst penalty attempt have seen for a while.
You could tell he was going to mess it from the get go but that was awful.

by Guest Sat 25 Jun 2016, 4:42 pm

Emphatic pens by Poland.

by Duty281 Sat 25 Jun 2016, 4:43 pm

8 very good penalties. 1 that the Swiss keeper could have saved. 1 that was horrendous.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sat 25 Jun 2016, 4:45 pm

Feel for them, Poland are not very good either.

Come on the Welsh! Gareth Goals

by Guest Sat 25 Jun 2016, 4:46 pm

Remember when Lennon headbutted Shearers boot in 1998?

by Lowlandbrit Sat 25 Jun 2016, 4:48 pm

FreekShow wrote:Emphatic pens by Poland.

Nice stylistic clash there, the only Swiss one that was really hit hard was the miss.

by Guest Sat 25 Jun 2016, 4:51 pm

6 goals will probably seal the Golden Boot. Bale must be in with a serious shout for that now.

by Duty281 Sat 25 Jun 2016, 5:01 pm

Prediction - Low in quality, high in intensity and energy. Robbie Savage will shout.

Clattenburg should have been designated this game.

by GSC Sat 25 Jun 2016, 5:10 pm

Robbie Savage is making me a NI fan

by GSC Sat 25 Jun 2016, 5:32 pm

Northern Ireland are playing at a much higher Tempo than Wales so far and Wales aren't coping at the moment.

by GSC Sat 25 Jun 2016, 5:34 pm

Jonny Evans is having a stormer

by Ent Sat 25 Jun 2016, 5:34 pm

Bale aside not much difference in the sides.

Ni can afford to stick a few men on bale when they need as there isn't much other threat.

Very close game to call.

by GSC Sat 25 Jun 2016, 5:37 pm

Bales been largely a decoy at this tournament.

by Ent Sat 25 Jun 2016, 5:38 pm

Has scored in every game though.

A decoy would work if you had other top players to worry about!

by GSC Sat 25 Jun 2016, 5:39 pm

Well he's had 2 free kicks that really should've been saved if we're being honest

by GSC Sat 25 Jun 2016, 5:40 pm

But in general he never really got into the Slovakia or England games from open play.

by Ent Sat 25 Jun 2016, 5:42 pm

Aye, tactically it's easy enough to keep him quiet in this Wales side imo.

He'll score 3 now I've said that.

by GSC Sat 25 Jun 2016, 5:47 pm

Half time 0-0.

Northern Ireland comfortably the better side. Wales have reverted to their Slovakia and England form, not sure they need to be this defensive

by Duty281 Sat 25 Jun 2016, 6:04 pm

Wales playing far beneath their potential. They're locked into a rather strange mentality again, like they were against England.

by GSC Sat 25 Jun 2016, 6:07 pm

Not sure they are Duty, this is just who they are. They get men behind the ball and look to counter to ball.

They looked good against Russia because a very limited side had to come out and play

by Ent Sat 25 Jun 2016, 6:08 pm

Wales just aren't that good.

They have bale, Ramsey is a goal threat and the rest are as good as the teams who finished 3rd in their groups.

by GSC Sat 25 Jun 2016, 6:09 pm

Vokes should score

by GSC Sat 25 Jun 2016, 6:10 pm

So far this really has resembled a game between 2 sides consisting of a lot of Championship and League 1 players

by Guest Sat 25 Jun 2016, 6:13 pm

Yeah, two games today of woeful quality. This side of the draw is terrible

by GSC Sat 25 Jun 2016, 6:14 pm

Vokes off for Robson Kanu. Not sure I'd make that change, Vokes looks a threat aerially. Robson Kanu runs a lot but doesn't really threatening

by westisbest Sat 25 Jun 2016, 6:15 pm

Shut the fk up savage.

What the fk does Blae look like.
Get that mop off your head.

Your a man.

by GSC Sat 25 Jun 2016, 6:16 pm

Never a handball that.

The best free kick Bale has taken at this tournament by a mile and he doesn't score Wink

by GSC Sat 25 Jun 2016, 6:18 pm

Think Wales much prefer being the plucky underdogs.

by GSC Sat 25 Jun 2016, 6:25 pm

Jonny Williams is generally the king of plenty of nice touches that lead to nothing.

by Duty281 Sat 25 Jun 2016, 6:26 pm

GSC wrote:Think Wales much prefer being the plucky underdogs.

Well, it'll be 50-50 when we get to penalties!

by Guest Sat 25 Jun 2016, 6:27 pm

If, Duty! I'm calling a late winner thumbsup

by Duty281 Sat 25 Jun 2016, 6:30 pm

FreekShow wrote:If, Duty! I'm calling a late winner

0-0 after 120 minutes.

Wales 9-8 on penalties.

by GSC Sat 25 Jun 2016, 6:31 pm

Refs should skip straight to pens after 90 if it's a crap game.

by GSC Sat 25 Jun 2016, 6:32 pm

McAuley own goal.

Wait sorry Bale goal assisted by McAuley obv

by Duty281 Sat 25 Jun 2016, 6:32 pm

A goal!

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sat 25 Jun 2016, 6:32 pm

So harsh on a man who has been so good, but NI turned off to Bale a few times and have sat so deep

by GSC Sat 25 Jun 2016, 6:32 pm

Do Welsh people even enjoy Robbie Savages commentary?

by Guest Sat 25 Jun 2016, 6:33 pm

That's cruel.

McAuley sulkin' (BOOM)

by Guest Sat 25 Jun 2016, 6:34 pm

GSC wrote:Do Welsh people even enjoy Robbie Savages commentary?

I doubt it.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sat 25 Jun 2016, 6:34 pm

Wales havent had a corner, which I think shows how ineffectual they have been at stretching the pitch and defence

by GSC Sat 25 Jun 2016, 6:36 pm

Wales have been pretty awful, fortunately Northern Ireland have only been marginally better.

by Guest Sat 25 Jun 2016, 6:38 pm

Johnny Williams sold that like a boss!

by Guest Sat 25 Jun 2016, 6:43 pm

Coleman needs to be more assertive with his captain there.

by GSC Sat 25 Jun 2016, 6:49 pm

I understand Robbie Savage is a Wales fan, but how is this good commentary for anyone. NI comm has been pretty good.

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