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[Football] Euros 2024 - Matchday 1
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Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
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A few observations from Munich:
Pascal: he's my favourite ever Brighton player so I was mesmerised when he came on, especially when he made about 100 passes in the first five minutes. A class act.
Gilmour: gutted that was his introduction and didn't really seem to get intuitive the game. He looked properly gutted - understandably, but almost more than others - when they went to clap the fans (he was right in front of us)
Scottish fans: to be fair, they were great. Fantastic voices before the game and during - and the bunch in front of us were pretty philosophical about the game. They thought they were gash, but didn't really know why. I think most were just happy to be there. We didn't venture near the town to see the 200k of them but the ones inside the stadium were a credit to their country.
Stadium: hugely impressive and generates a decent noise. Interesting to see the Allianz branding ripped off the side of it as we went in. No padded seats though...
Scotland: not great at all. I was sat next to Norwich fan who had mixed views about the players from his team on the pitch. Gunn had a shocker a few times.
VAR: the descriptions make a MASSIVE difference inside the stadium. It's clearly not perfect, but better than being none the wiser.
Germany: decent, but it was like a training game for them. Especially the passages of passing when Groß was pinging it about.
I never thought I'd end up being at the opening game of an international football tournament. Let alone one with a Brighton player featuring on both sides. What a time to be alive!
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Pascal: he's my favourite ever Brighton player so I was mesmerised when he came on, especially when he made about 100 passes in the first five minutes. A class act.
Gilmour: gutted that was his introduction and didn't really seem to get intuitive the game. He looked properly gutted - understandably, but almost more than others - when they went to clap the fans (he was right in front of us)
Scottish fans: to be fair, they were great. Fantastic voices before the game and during - and the bunch in front of us were pretty philosophical about the game. They thought they were gash, but didn't really know why. I think most were just happy to be there. We didn't venture near the town to see the 200k of them but the ones inside the stadium were a credit to their country.
Stadium: hugely impressive and generates a decent noise. Interesting to see the Allianz branding ripped off the side of it as we went in. No padded seats though...
Scotland: not great at all. I was sat next to Norwich fan who had mixed views about the players from his team on the pitch. Gunn had a shocker a few times.
VAR: the descriptions make a MASSIVE difference inside the stadium. It's clearly not perfect, but better than being none the wiser.
Germany: decent, but it was like a training game for them. Especially the passages of passing when Groß was pinging it about.
I never thought I'd end up being at the opening game of an international football tournament. Let alone one with a Brighton player featuring on both sides. What a time to be alive!
PG 5 - 1 BG
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maltaseagull
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With hindsight, do you want to try again?
I remember watching Scotland fail to qualify for a World Cup with a Scots colleague. When asked who he would support at the tournament, he said whoever you're playing. So, delghted to see that score.
Doonhamer7
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- Jun 17, 2016
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step 1 of the plan has worked, put the Swiss and hungarians off guard - tick as completed
step2 - beat said Swiss on Wednesday
step 3 - create huge optimism……
step2 - beat said Swiss on Wednesday
step 3 - create huge optimism……
step 1 of the plan has worked, put the Swiss and hungarians off guard - tick as completed
step2 - beat said Swiss on Wednesday No Chance
step 3 - create huge optimism…… TBF optimism is the only thing Scotland has always had
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
Poor Scotland, it would be an impressive achievement to not get through the group stage
Sadly this is the thing that will bring the greatest joy to the huge and swelling Serbian 'adoptee' population of Scotland this weekend......
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
Man of Harveys
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oldboyroy
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On goalkeepers at the other end I'm surprised the Scottish tabloids don't have 'Gunn is a Hun' headlines......
Thought that was George Street until I saw the parasol.
How can you tell a Scotsman's clan?
Lift up his kilt - if it's a quarter-pounder he's a McDonald. (Anything less, he's a Wimpy...).
Sorry - about 40 years old, but I can only remember really ancient 'jokes' now.