Euro 2020 - Live Match Discussion And General Chat

Discussion in 'General Football & Other Sport' started by a19tgg, Jun 11, 2021.

  1. a19tgg

    a19tgg First Team

    I quite enjoyed how the championship thread became a pseudo shoutbox for when our rivals were playing, so thought one for the Euros would be good also.

    I’m actually looking forward to this staring now minus the England games. Tonight should be a good match, Turkey actually have an excellent team on paper and Italy unbeaten in 26 matches.
     
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  2. Malteser2

    Malteser2 Reservist

    Good idea. Thanks for creating the thread.

    Yes me too. Very interested to see how Italy do, as I think they’re one of the genuinely potential winners of the tournament. But it’s a tricky opener for them tonight, especially as traditionally they’re slow starters anyway.

    Amazing they’ve not been European Champions since 1968!
     
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  3. Filbert

    Filbert Leicester supporting bloke

    I’ve always liked Italy, had a chat with the Neapolitan fella who works a couple of doors down this morning. Got a very stern warning that I should be supporting them tonight and I will. Impressed him with a bit of 90’s football Italia knowledge too :cool:

    Be interested to see how Immobile starts the tournament tonight, I can see him giving Soyuncu the runaround.
     
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  4. lendal

    lendal Reservist

    Good friends in Milan, so will be shouting for

    Have to admit to exceptionally lukewarm feelings towards England, (until we win a game, obviously I’ll get me car flags out then )
     
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  5. My feelings towards England have warmed considerably since Southgate's letter; anything that pisses off the gammon is good with me. That said I will be cheering on Ken's Sweden and Dan's Austria.
     
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  6. Manatleisure

    Manatleisure Squad Player

    France to win it.

    England in the final perhaps.
     
  7. Davy Crockett

    Davy Crockett Reservist

    Here's an idea .
    How about we post just about the football and leave out any political\social digs ?.

    Not a clue who will win . Hope it's England, put had a punt on Jota @33s for top marksman .

    Please Gareth , can we not have 3 CB's 2 full backs and 2 holders ?. Pretty please !
     
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  8. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    When will the first debate about VAR occur ?!
     
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  9. NemoNemo

    NemoNemo Reservist

    Italy with a starting CB pairing combined age of 70
     
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  10. Carpster

    Carpster Squad Player

    Forza Italia. Insigne my Captain in my Fantasy team. Mind you I haven't got a clue what I'm doing.
     
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  11. Carpster

    Carpster Squad Player

    I fancy France to do well and might have a punt on Mbappe as top scorer. Still have a feeling Portugal could go all the way.
     
  12. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    Rob Page in charge of Wales too
     
  13. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    The 2 favourites imo
     
  14. Carpster

    Carpster Squad Player

    I just have a feeling that he will score goals especially playing with Benzema who is the most unselfish forward I've ever seen. Portugal have a good team ethic and some really good individuals. A tough group though.
     
  15. a19tgg

    a19tgg First Team

    Wtf was that bringing the ball on
     
  16. a19tgg

    a19tgg First Team

    An exhibition in fannying around this game
     
  17. ITK platypus

    ITK platypus Squad Player

    Vialli = Vile lie

    Never forget!
     
  18. a19tgg

    a19tgg First Team

    Turkey are this years Greece
     
  19. RS2

    RS2 Squad Player

    Turkey are absolute gash.
     
  20. luke_golden

    luke_golden Space Cadet

    Comfortable for Italy in the end. Professional performance.
     
  21. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Italy played well - looked impressive.

    Turkey rather defensive.

    Almost as if they were hoping to nick a point and then rely on winning their other games.
     
  22. SerbianHornet

    SerbianHornet First Year Pro

    Italy or Portugal to win Euro imo. Maybe France because of the sheer quality of their squad.
     
  23. a19tgg

    a19tgg First Team

    Can’t believe Chiellini is still going strong, mind you he did look about 40 10 years ago.
     
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  24. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Very true!
    I am worn out by England and will support Italy in a 'happy to follow, it doesn't rip your heart out the way that '90 and '96 did' .
    I also have my Tricolore flying but that's just as much to annoy my Spuds supporting,wash his car every day next door but one neighbour,who has put up his flag of St George.
    I also love 'Fratelli d'Italia' and have been singing it since yesterday.
    I am taking my Greek flag to work today in support of Tsitsipas too.
     
  25. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    Has the potential to be an excellent tournament. Italy looked good. France and Portugal are faves. Can never write off Ze Germans. Spain and Belgium still have some excellent players and the Dutch are resurgent.
     
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  26. a19tgg

    a19tgg First Team

    We definitely won’t win it that’s for sure. We’ve got some very good players, but nothing that is any better than about 5/6 teams. Our downfall is our manager who is several rungs below the standard he should be. Italy as an example have someone like Mancini who has won major domestic leagues as a manager.
     
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  27. Davy Crockett

    Davy Crockett Reservist

    Why won't we "definitely" not win it?. Anyone can say that . You are punting against England but have France , Spain , Germany , Portugal etc in your locker.
    For any credibility tell us who "definitely " will win it .
     
  28. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    No faith in the manager and dislike of the players seems to be the issue.

    Of course we can do well but do fear a last 16 clash with Portugal or France .
     
  29. reids

    reids First Team

    Pepe will probably start for Portugal and he's even older!
     
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  30. a19tgg

    a19tgg First Team

    Well obviously I don’t know who will win it, but I know we definitely won’t.

    Do you think we will?
     
  31. ITK platypus

    ITK platypus Squad Player

    Here’s a question: what’s the record for most Watford players at a major tournament?

    The two we have this time seems low, but I feel for most of the time I have supported Watford it has usually been zero.
     
  32. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Probably is 2.

    I mean we had Gerry Armstrong in 1982
    John Barnes for England in 1986

    Does Pierre Issa in 2002 count?
     
  33. RS2

    RS2 Squad Player

    Seferovic goal this afternoon to send certain members on the forum into ecstasy.
     
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  34. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    Seferovic vs Kieffer Moore in the battle of the possible #9s!

    Curious to see how they compare.
     
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  35. Heidar

    Heidar Squad Player

    I love it when defenders celebrate a good tackle. Chiellini over the moon to keep a clean sheet, proper defender.
     
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