[Football] Italy V England Final.

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Frankie

Put him in the curry
May 23, 2016
4,383
Mid west Wales
Spinazzola out is a huge miss for the Italians and a major plus for us , he was the stand out player of the tournament for me .

Now is a perfect time to be playing Italy , I can't see them scoring at all so a comfortable 0-2 win will do nicely.
 


ManOfSussex

We wunt be druv
Apr 11, 2016
15,173
Rape of Hastings, Sussex
Let’s go … :drink::drink::drink::drink:

There are a quarter of a million Italians in Britain. And they'll be made to suffer. Every restaurant, cafe, ice-cream parlour, gambling den and nightclub in London, Liverpool and Glasgow, will be smashed. Mr Bridger will drive them into the sea.
 


Hugo Rune

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Feb 23, 2012
23,691
Brighton
Spinazzola out is a huge miss for the Italians and a major plus for us , he was the stand out player of the tournament for me .

Now is a perfect time to be playing Italy , I can't see them scoring at all so a comfortable 0-2 win will do nicely.

They’ve hit some super strikes from outside the box this tournament. I think confronting those is Pickford strength though.
 






Billy the Fish

Technocrat
Oct 18, 2005
17,594
Haywards Heath
The wet lettuces have got their way preparing for the biggest game of his career and Southgate has to come out and ask fans not to boo the Italian anthem :facepalm:

The England fans inside Wembley will go all out with over the top booing now which will be amusing. I’m not surprised though any stick to beat England fans with is normal procedure.

They know it's going to happen, I don't understand why these softcocks don't pre-prepare a safe space for when the anthems are on. They know they're going to be offended one way or another, if it's not the booing it'll be the colonialism attached to GSTQ. They might as well stay there for the whole game in case the ref gives us a decision :facepalm: :cry:
 


Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
They know it's going to happen, I don't understand why these softcocks don't pre-prepare a safe space for when the anthems are on. They know they're going to be offended one way or another, if it's not the booing it'll be the colonialism attached to GSTQ. They might as well stay there for the whole game in case the ref gives us a decision :facepalm: :cry:

Gormless to boo an anthem, it just inspires the opposition, apart from showing a total lack of class, but carry on
 


Bry Nylon

Test your smoke alarm
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Jul 21, 2003
20,575
Playing snooker
The Italian anthem goes on for frigging ages. The crescendo of boos and whistles by the time it ends will be deafening.
 




Simster

"the man's an arse"
Jul 7, 2003
54,952
Surrey
They know it's going to happen, I don't understand why these softcocks don't pre-prepare a safe space for when the anthems are on. They know they're going to be offended one way or another, if it's not the booing it'll be the colonialism attached to GSTQ. They might as well stay there for the whole game in case the ref gives us a decision :facepalm: :cry:
No opinion on booing NAs (it's only pantomime ffs) but I hate GSTQ because it is utterly crap, not an English NA, boring, deferential royalist dirge and frankly ignores a rump of the population who want nothing to do with royalty or religion. Time it was binned off. I'd happily boo it, just not today.
 


Billy the Fish

Technocrat
Oct 18, 2005
17,594
Haywards Heath
No opinion on booing NAs (it's only pantomime ffs) but I hate GSTQ because it is utterly crap, not an English NA, boring, deferential royalist dirge and frankly ignores a rump of the population who want nothing to do with royalty or religion. Time it was binned off. I'd happily boo it, just not today.

I respect your right to boo our own anthem! :lolol:

Whatever people think about the tune or the Queen, I've always maintained that when you're in the stadium and everyone is belting out GSTQ at full volume it does sound bloody good. It definitely sounds better speeded up acapella.
 


WATFORD zero

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Jul 10, 2003
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Just hope we play well. If we are good and they are better, fair enough, but please let our team/squad perform :clap:
 






Motogull

Todd Warrior
Sep 16, 2005
10,489
Is this thread broken for anyone else?

Whenever I hit 'go to first new post' it takes me to post 1. Then triggers a privacy check.

I blame [MENTION=22214]banjo[/MENTION], the useless tit.
 


pasty

A different kind of pasty
Jul 5, 2003
31,036
West, West, West Sussex
Is this thread broken for anyone else?

Whenever I hit 'go to first new post' it takes me to post 1. Then triggers a privacy check.

I blame [MENTION=22214]banjo[/MENTION], the useless tit.

Same here. Only on this thread for some reason.
 




Billy the Fish

Technocrat
Oct 18, 2005
17,594
Haywards Heath
Just hope we play well. If we are good and they are better, fair enough, but please let our team/squad perform :clap:

Agreed.

I think this is about as close as you can get to a true 50:50 game. Teams are very evenly matched and play a similar style. The only big advantage either way England's bench IMHO, which is ridiculously strong.

I just hope people don't start moaning when it's not all action end to end football, it won't be that type of game for at least 70 mins. I expect a disciplined defensive game from both sides at the start.
 


Justice

Dangerous Idiot
Jun 21, 2012
20,684
Born In Shoreham
They know it's going to happen, I don't understand why these softcocks don't pre-prepare a safe space for when the anthems are on. They know they're going to be offended one way or another, if it's not the booing it'll be the colonialism attached to GSTQ. They might as well stay there for the whole game in case the ref gives us a decision :facepalm: :cry:
It’s tournament watchers who have jumped on the bandwagon. It wasn’t a problem until Germany, and as for inspires the other team we haven’t lost the electric atmosphere at Wembley is a big plus for the lads.

Another one that grates is softies wanting the other home nations to do well in tournaments despite all of them having a pathological hate for England :facepalm:
 


Swansman

Pro-peace
May 13, 2019
22,320
Sweden
Win-win.

Italy lose and it'll be fine with their tradition of boring football. England lose and the tradition of England losing will continue. If someone forced me to cheer for one of them teams I'd go with England though. What I think will happen is that it will be 0-0 or 1-1 and penalties and... well, sorry.
 


SweatyMexican

Well-known member
Mar 31, 2013
4,155
Whatever happens today, it’ll show the next England generation they’re not just at tournaments to make up the numbers. They CAN achieve glory if they want it enough.
 






LamieRobertson

Not awoke
Feb 3, 2008
48,426
SHOREHAM BY SEA
I found this mildly amusing tweet earlier

Wembley when the match goes to penalties

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