European Championships 2024 - Qualifiers

Happy to oblige all of those who would like to put Kane's record in perspective.

I can confirm that Jimmy Greaves was England's top scorer, if you exclude friendlies and penalties and measure ability by goals per 90 mins.
In fact, he trounces the next 4 in the top 5 (as usually quoted) even Crisp Boy/Immigration Activist (sorry @Filbert).

 

Thanks for that mate, I thought this probably was the case.

 

Thank you for raising the matter. I was suprised just how much better Greaves was, when you just consider non-penalty goals per 90. I'm just sorry I never got to see him in action.

 

Just to point out that the distinction between competitive games and friendlies was not as marked in Greaves’s day amongst players fans or the media as it is now. With fewer matches generally and no subs, it was always an honour to be picked for England and almost every game was viewed as important.

 

'A special night'

FT: Scotland 2-0 Spain

Scotland defender Ryan Porteous was a colossus tonight, in just his third international appearance.

"Obviously, it's a special night against a really top team," he told BBC Sportsound. "We all believed as a squad we could pull it off and games at home in this type of competition you want to pick up points and fortunately we have.

"The crowd obviously played a massive part and we’re grateful to them as well.

"It's one game, it puts us in a good position, we've picked up six points but there's a lot of football left to be played."

 

Sounds similar to us!

 

Their “golden generation” is finished, Bale and Ramsey were done way before the World Cup and Wales’ showing was pathetic.

I’ll be surprised if we see them at another tournament this decade.

 

So they do! Are they any good, or are the rest in the group poor?

 

Also awful, and so tragic.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/67123422

 

Scotland.

 

That Bellingham kid isnt too bad, he just needs to have a bit more confidence in his ability though.

Second half performance much better, two world class goals also. It's nice to be English during the international break but it's back to the yellow peril now though.

One of the usual suspects will win next year, England, France, Spain are main three for me with Portugal and hosts Germany as outsiders.

 

Well something good came of searching for tonight's score:

 

"Proper England fans don't boo players" - Maguire https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67142612

Oh sorry Harry. I don't realise booking makes you not a proper fans. Better put aside all my morals and cheer and clap the team.

Maybe I'll hold a rainbow flag up and a sign saying "I'm against racism and homophobia and sexism" and be positive. That's all you need to do isn't it. Calling out fascists and murdered is a bit mean. #bekind

 

Didn’t know Henderson was a fascist to be fair!

 

He's not a fascist he just thinks we should be nice and respectul to facist and their opinions.

 

Our defence was **** especially in the first half.

 

Excitement in Malta last night when they led against Ukraine, but in the end a 3-1 defeat.

That result plus last night’s loss for Italy means the holder’s qualification is by no means guaranteed. They have to beat the team who stopped them reaching the last World Cup, North Macedonia, which would set up a winner take all clash with Ukraine.

 

FTFY

 

What a thicko Dublin is: "For a player of his quality it's an easy finish. He can see the whites of the goal posts. Its not an easy finish at all"

 

No idea why so many people waste money going to watch defensive Southgate at home to Malta in a dead rubber!