Worthy Champions

[seagull_special]

A victory for football, Spain were by far the best team and exposed the old order of Italy and Germany as dull and pedestrian. Honourable mention for the Dutch and Turkish. i hope the England team were watching and learning instead of roasting some News of the screws wanna be. i was drawn into the tournament as I was gutted that England didn't qualify and i ended up really enjoying it. My player of the tournament was Senna

 

[1066familyman]

This has been a fantastic tournament and the best team won it. And better still, they won it by playing beautiful football.

Well done Spain - Worthy champions indeed !

 

[Albion Dan]

Being half Spanish Im so happy its untrue and well chuffed for my dad. Been a long time coming, and to win it so convincingly can only bode well for the next couple of tournaments with such a young side.

NOw just need England to sort themselves out.

 

[Gully]

Agree totally, Spain deserved to win, they outclassed the Germans completely...the Dutch, Turkish and Russians all delighted us with their attitude to the game...whilst the Italians, French and Portuguese all failed to deliver.

 

[BensGrandad]

Spain looked to be so comfortable on the ball I hope that this has as much ofa knock on effect as when we started with wing backs after 1966.

 

[GermanShepherd]

better team in the final and prob the best team in the tournament won...

I salute Spain, showed class and played brilliant football.

tbh, I am not disappointed at all, Spain were better, played attacking and attractive footy. we didn't, simple as.

at least we've made it to the final


looking forward to 2010...

...hopefully WITH England...

 

[Robot Chicken]

better team in the final and prob the best team in the tournament won...

I salute Spain, showed class and played brilliant football.

tbh, I am not disappointed at all, Spain were better, played attacking and attractive footy. we didn't, simple as.

at least we've made it to the final


looking forward to 2010...

...hopefully WITH England...

Germany have been in 11 finals compared to England's 0.

Not sure what that PROVES though.

 

[alan partridge]

Being half Spanish Im so happy its untrue and well chuffed for my dad. Been a long time coming, and to win it so convincingly can only bode well for the next couple of tournaments with such a young side.

NOw just need England to sort themselves out.

I could have posted the same thing word for word. Was beginning to think I might never have a football experience like this but finally got one...

now if England could win something......

 

[Boroseagull]

I have to boast that I said Spain would win it on NSC at the start - and didn't they deserve it! Still party time here in Yunquera!:yahoo:

 

[Guy Fawkes]

Well done to Spain, best team won and was completely deserved

However, was everyone happy with the tactic that they used to defend a set piece / corner, a tactic that Wilkins got slated for - putting everyone in their own penalty box, and it happened during the whole game, not just the end? or was the slating just because it was the Albion or because it was Wilkins?

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

Well done to Spain, best team won and was completely deserved

However, was everyone happy with the tactic that they used to defend a set piece / corner, a tactic that Wilkins got slated for - putting everyone in their own penalty box, and it happened during the whole game, not just the end? or was the slating just because it was the Albion or because it was Wilkins?

germany score a fair few goals from set pieces so it made sense really

 

[John Bumlick]

Germany have been in 11 finals compared to England's 0.

what?

 

[7:18]

agreed, well done Spain

 

[che]

Viva Espana

 

[Icy Gull]

After a dodgy 1st 10 mins for Spain it was great to see the Germans outclassed in every department and humbled in a final by a team playing football like it should be played

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

Being half Spanish Im so happy its untrue and well chuffed for my dad. Been a long time coming, and to win it so convincingly can only bode well for the next couple of tournaments with such a young side.

NOw just need England to sort themselves out.

Like Senor Dan I'm half Spanish, but always considered myself Engish however I took a great deal of pride in last nights result as did my Dad .... who's English. My mum (the spanish bit) always supports England and so wasn't that interested
My only complaint was that there wasn't one Galician player in the squad.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Well done Spain. It was justice. spain were by far the better team yesterday and the best team of the tournament so its nice to see the best team actually win. I also pockted £ 900 from my bets, £ 35 Spain win 11/2, £ 20 Spain/Villa 33/1. I thought Russia were excellent in 3 games, Turkey were great and Holland were superb in the group stages. It was the best Euro I have ever watched.

I do not expect England to learn anything as our players are over paid, under talented yobs and the manager is even more negative and defencive than Ericcson so do jto expect us to do anything in the next 4 years.

 

[Icy Gull]

I do not expect England to learn anything as our players are over paid, under talented yobs and the manager is even more negative and defencive than Ericcson so do jto expect us to do anything in the next 4 years.

Whilst I was watching I did wonder if there was anyway that England could ever play like Spain did and decided not..oh well long ball is what we were all brought up on, especially as we chase a game so why change the habits of a lifetime.

 

[alan partridge]

I'm getting a bit tired of hearing England players get stick. It's not that they don't deserve it at times, but what about English coaches? Too many jobs for the boys, I've played the game so I know what I'm doing, untalented, unintelligent idiots who can just about manage to get Championship teams promoted and at best tread water in the lower reaches of the prem. Why not give them a bit of grief from time to time?

Back to Spain as I've sobered up a bit now. It's been said a million times but they really did deserve it didn't they? Fantastic tournament.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Spain

Played 6
Won 5
Drawn 1
Lost 0
For 12
Against 3