following this via radio. sounds pretty dull, is this wrong?
― sonderangerbot, Monday, 11 June 2012 16:22 (eleven years ago) link
oh no Ray Clemence is injured o_O
― a permanent embarrassment and an occasional disgrace (onimo), Monday, 11 June 2012 16:22 (eleven years ago) link
this is p exciting compared to a lot of Euro/World Cup England-opening-games i've seen in the last 15 years.
― piscesx, Monday, 11 June 2012 16:23 (eleven years ago) link
Was just thinking how tyldsley reminds me of Partridge. Total lack of self awareness plus that forced nasal tone.
― ooooiiiioooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaoooooh un - bi - leevable! (LocalGarda), Monday, 11 June 2012 16:25 (eleven years ago) link
With benzema playing so deep france may as well play him behind giroud instead of as a lone CF
― pandemic, Monday, 11 June 2012 16:26 (eleven years ago) link
Why do England play like completing passes isn't important?
― Popture, Monday, 11 June 2012 16:26 (eleven years ago) link
At this train pace I should be home for 7. Think i'll miss anything?
― Merdeyeux, Monday, 11 June 2012 16:26 (eleven years ago) link
relatively speaking this is a passing masterclass from englandxp
― pandemic, Monday, 11 June 2012 16:27 (eleven years ago) link
England look decent getting it forward, France look like they're running out of ideas a little. Wouldn't like to call this right now.
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 11 June 2012 16:29 (eleven years ago) link
great ball & header
― a permanent embarrassment and an occasional disgrace (onimo), Monday, 11 June 2012 16:30 (eleven years ago) link
set play team
― pandemic, Monday, 11 June 2012 16:30 (eleven years ago) link
false hope.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 11 June 2012 16:30 (eleven years ago) link
In-ger-lund
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 11 June 2012 16:31 (eleven years ago) link
good goal tho
― pandemic, Monday, 11 June 2012 16:31 (eleven years ago) link
well i lasted 30 mins. c'mon france
― pandemic, Monday, 11 June 2012 16:32 (eleven years ago) link
c'mon, you can start enjoying it now lads
― Number None, Monday, 11 June 2012 16:32 (eleven years ago) link
tbh this reminds me most of England beating Germany at Euro 2004
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 11 June 2012 16:33 (eleven years ago) link
2000
England already doing better than the Dutch there.
― StanM, Monday, 11 June 2012 16:34 (eleven years ago) link
Tyldsley not so much tempting fate as standing naked on a mountain, covered in warpaint, challenging the cosmos to deny an England win.
― ooooiiiioooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaoooooh un - bi - leevable! (LocalGarda), Monday, 11 June 2012 16:35 (eleven years ago) link
England get lucky.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 11 June 2012 16:35 (eleven years ago) link
right backatcha
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 11 June 2012 16:39 (eleven years ago) link
beauty
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 11 June 2012 16:39 (eleven years ago) link
that was coming - England getting deeper and deeper trying to protect the 1-0
― a permanent embarrassment and an occasional disgrace (onimo), Monday, 11 June 2012 16:39 (eleven years ago) link
england's keeper is a ponce
― J0rdan S., Monday, 11 June 2012 16:40 (eleven years ago) link
that was a good goal tho, on the header
He is a ponce though - very dodgy half from the best keeper in the world
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 11 June 2012 16:42 (eleven years ago) link
going for a nap because im embarrassed about my provincial england-hating and close to apoplectic listening to some of this commentary. keep calm and get yersel tae fuck.
― tell it to my arse (jim in glasgow), Monday, 11 June 2012 16:42 (eleven years ago) link
also this is p boring.
― tell it to my arse (jim in glasgow), Monday, 11 June 2012 16:43 (eleven years ago) link
damn, since when does england have the best keeper in the world? i need to read more
― J0rdan S., Monday, 11 June 2012 16:44 (eleven years ago) link
England midfielders passing the ball to each other seems to have stopped completely since their goal.
― a permanent embarrassment and an occasional disgrace (onimo), Monday, 11 June 2012 16:44 (eleven years ago) link
since next neversday xp
― Steve Youngblood (dan m), Monday, 11 June 2012 16:45 (eleven years ago) link
They don't really xp - it's just something I've noticed creeping into the media the last couple of months, like Buffon, Casillas et al just suddenly stopped existing
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 11 June 2012 16:47 (eleven years ago) link
oh lol, okay -- sorry
― J0rdan S., Monday, 11 June 2012 16:47 (eleven years ago) link
Buffon and Casillas have never won The Best League In The World iirc
― a permanent embarrassment and an occasional disgrace (onimo), Monday, 11 June 2012 16:48 (eleven years ago) link
whatever happened to robert green anyway?
― Steve Youngblood (dan m), Monday, 11 June 2012 16:50 (eleven years ago) link
that was...ok from England. pleased for Joleon. Hart is a wanker. think part of the problem is that with Gerrard and Parker screening the back 4, one of them needs to take the ball forward and link the forwards more. but i'm actually kind of impressed that Gerrard's had the discipline to play deeper.
technical shortcomings of the players as a whole v. much in evidence. France aren't all that. neither of these wd compete with the better teams in the tournament i don't think.
― 'Last Moments Robot' Comforts You To Death (Noodle Vague), Monday, 11 June 2012 16:51 (eleven years ago) link
commentary = obnoxious. cunts singing "God Save the Queen" = obnoxious.
― 'Last Moments Robot' Comforts You To Death (Noodle Vague), Monday, 11 June 2012 16:53 (eleven years ago) link
"he will be disappointed because he'll want to save that goal"
Viera making up for lost Townsend.
― ooooiiiioooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaoooooh un - bi - leevable! (LocalGarda), Monday, 11 June 2012 16:55 (eleven years ago) link
Hart is the best England gk in many years and possibly world class but not best in the world.
England looked good for about 20mins but I assume that's it for the tournament now.
― Matt DC, Monday, 11 June 2012 16:57 (eleven years ago) link
otm
― ༼◍ྀ ౪ ◍ི ༽ (cozen), Monday, 11 June 2012 16:58 (eleven years ago) link
nah that seems fair but partly cos our goalkeeping standards have declined. unsighted or not you don't get beat on yr near post like that.
― 'Last Moments Robot' Comforts You To Death (Noodle Vague), Monday, 11 June 2012 17:00 (eleven years ago) link
Not a greatly entertaining match so far tbh. Sloppy from both sides, France disappoint me.
― HO WBEAUTIFUL IS THE GENTLYFALLINGBLOOD? (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 11 June 2012 17:02 (eleven years ago) link
saw little of Gerrard in that half. whats his role in this setup exactly?
― Michael B Higgins (Michael B), Monday, 11 June 2012 17:02 (eleven years ago) link
Captain
― ooooiiiioooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaoooooh un - bi - leevable! (LocalGarda), Monday, 11 June 2012 17:05 (eleven years ago) link
England play a pretty good passing game when they're moving the ball through the midfield from the srtikers back to the defenders.
― Zaireeka Badu (NickB), Monday, 11 June 2012 17:10 (eleven years ago) link
Mexican wave again :(
― a permanent embarrassment and an occasional disgrace (onimo), Monday, 11 June 2012 17:11 (eleven years ago) link
they bloody love a Mexican wave at this tournament
― Number None, Monday, 11 June 2012 17:16 (eleven years ago) link
can I just say it's v weird to my ears to hear it called "mexican"
― Steve Youngblood (dan m), Monday, 11 June 2012 17:17 (eleven years ago) link
or, rather, weird to my eyes to see
― Steve Youngblood (dan m), Monday, 11 June 2012 17:18 (eleven years ago) link