[Football] EURO 2024 - Official Thread

[peterward]

He wont do it, but I wouldnt be starting Bellingham and Foden in same line up, one for one sub in game.

3-4-1-2 (3-4-3)

........................................Pickford.............................

.....................Walker......Stones.......Konsa..........

Palmer...........Mainoo..........Rice................Saka..

.................................Bellingham..............................

..........................Kane..............Toney........................

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Anyone else found it a bit meh after the first 2 stages of group games?

The 3rd place qualification has taken most of the drama out of the last round of games in the groups.

There has been a couple of enjoyable knockout games, but most have been a dull watch.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Anyone else found it a bit meh after the first 2 stages of group games?

The 3rd place qualification has taken most of the drama out of the last round of games in the groups.

There has been a couple of enjoyable knockout games, but most have been a dull watch.

We've rather lost this thread in the individual match day threads, so thanks for bouncing.

For me it's been a poor tournament with a few good games. Somehow, despite all the tinkering, we still ended up with what would have been a decent final (Germany v Spain) in the quarters while our half of the draw has been full of pretty average teams.

I was getting my entertainment from the excellent prediction comp run by @Theatre of Trees . Now I'm out of that, my main interest is in seeing if England can bore their way to the final and piss off the whole of Europe yet again.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

We've rather lost this thread in the individual match day threads, so thanks for bouncing.

For me it's been a poor tournament with a few good games. Somehow, despite all the tinkering, we still ended up with what would have been a decent final (Germany v Spain) in the quarters while our half of the draw has been full of pretty average teams.

I was getting my entertainment from the excellent prediction comp run by @Theatre of Trees . Now I'm out of that, my main interest is in seeing if England can bore their way to the final and piss off the whole of Europe yet again.

France v England is the final no one wants, it will be dreadful.

From memory, I don't think the last Euros was overly great either?

I was all for expanding it, but they need to tweak it so there is less dead rubbers/teams knowing what they need to finish third in the group stage.

Are we spoilt in the PL?

International football os several levels lower in quality of players

 

[WhingForPresident]

So the ref for Wednesday is a guy that's previously been banned for match-fixing. Jude Bellingham brought it up when calling him out for a crap performance when he was playing for Dortmund v Bayern and got a €40k fine for it.

Bodes well.

Felix Zwayer: Why England's Jude Bellingham has history with referee taking charge of Euro 2024 semi-final

Bellingham was fined for his comments about Zwayer after Borussia Dortmunds 3-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in December 2021; the 43-year-old served a six-month ban for his role in a match-fixing scandal in 2005, four years prior to his promotion to the Bundesliga

www.skysports.com

 

[Official Old Man]

CHANCES OF DUNK GETTING A FEW MINUTES?
How many 'unused' subs are still warming the bench?
At what point, 4:0 or 5:0, does Lewis get any chance of getting at least 3 minutes on the pitch?

 

[Bakero]

19 down, 5 to go.

That's all 24 done, finishing with a sole meunière this evening

 

[AZ Gull]

So the ref for Wednesday is a guy that's previously been banned for match-fixing. Jude Bellingham brought it up when calling him out for a crap performance when he was playing for Dortmund v Bayern and got a €40k fine for it.

Bodes well.

Felix Zwayer: Why England's Jude Bellingham has history with referee taking charge of Euro 2024 semi-final

Bellingham was fined for his comments about Zwayer after Borussia Dortmunds 3-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in December 2021; the 43-year-old served a six-month ban for his role in a match-fixing scandal in 2005, four years prior to his promotion to the Bundesliga

www.skysports.com

He was the referee for our home tie against Roma in March.