Lol at Pogba handstand
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 19 June 2016 19:37 (eight years ago) link
Lol shredded the ball
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 19 June 2016 20:10 (eight years ago) link
haha never seen that before
― Drop soap, not bombs (Ste), Sunday, 19 June 2016 20:11 (eight years ago) link
haha how was that not a free-kick
― Windsor Davies, Sunday, 19 June 2016 20:14 (eight years ago) link
Definitely got his legs
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 19 June 2016 20:16 (eight years ago) link
Fuck this field
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 19 June 2016 20:18 (eight years ago) link
not getting the Embolo hype based on this tournament
― Number None, Sunday, 19 June 2016 20:24 (eight years ago) link
the english commentators note that there was severe flooding in northern france recently but even so it is really bad
― nakhchivan, Sunday, 19 June 2016 20:26 (eight years ago) link
shaqiri isn't very good based on this
― imago, Sunday, 19 June 2016 20:27 (eight years ago) link
well paul pogba must be 190lbs so embolo's strong if nothing else, though yes it is quite possible that there is nothing else
― nakhchivan, Sunday, 19 June 2016 20:27 (eight years ago) link
fuccccck
― Number None, Sunday, 19 June 2016 20:32 (eight years ago) link
:o
― imago, Sunday, 19 June 2016 20:33 (eight years ago) link
These fuckin jerseys
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 19 June 2016 20:41 (eight years ago) link
wtf man were these pundits watching that game, Gary Lineker leads off with a withering "well that was a thriller", Alan Shearer "you're right it was a terrible game to watch" why are we paying this bunch of cunts to sit around being miserable every evening FUCK OFF
― Windsor Davies, Sunday, 19 June 2016 20:51 (eight years ago) link
Albania is a joy to behold.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Sunday, 19 June 2016 20:53 (eight years ago) link
watch espn's coveragewatch espn's coveragewatch espn's coverage
none of you are allowed to complain about the bbc or itv coverage from this moment onward
― imago, Sunday, 19 June 2016 20:55 (eight years ago) link
idk i watched an espn stream the other day and it had stewart robson on it
― nakhchivan, Sunday, 19 June 2016 20:56 (eight years ago) link
So how come in the Round of 16 some group winners get to play a 3rd place team, whereas a couple have to face off with a 2nd place team? How has this been decided?
― Drop soap, not bombs (Ste), Sunday, 19 June 2016 20:57 (eight years ago) link
http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Regulations/uefaorg/Regulations/02/03/92/81/2039281_DOWNLOAD.pdf
― nakhchivan, Sunday, 19 June 2016 20:58 (eight years ago) link
squad with the worst mustaches get the 2nd place opponents
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 19 June 2016 20:58 (eight years ago) link
ian darke is quite good at ensuring stewart robson doesn't say very much
― imago, Sunday, 19 June 2016 21:00 (eight years ago) link
So it'll be England vs Albania if we can beat Slovakia tomorrow night then? Works for me
― Windsor Davies, Sunday, 19 June 2016 21:03 (eight years ago) link
Well won't the C and D groups need to finish to establish the final 3rd place team?
― Drop soap, not bombs (Ste), Sunday, 19 June 2016 21:11 (eight years ago) link
right you are! i thought i heard one of the commentators saying that when Albania took the lead and blithely accepted it without thinking about it, obviously there's no guarantee that Albania are through. so it'll be England against Albania or the 3rd maybe place team from either groups C or D. So almost anyone other than Ukraine then.
― Windsor Davies, Sunday, 19 June 2016 21:18 (eight years ago) link
Not the greatest of games there imo
― Master of Treacle, Sunday, 19 June 2016 21:21 (eight years ago) link
lord
― Poe, I know all about Ulalume (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 19 June 2016 21:24 (eight years ago) link
Rooney wants manager who keeps picking him to stay
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36572045
― groovypanda, Monday, 20 June 2016 06:56 (eight years ago) link
Love it when players who shouldn't be trusted to pick their own dinners have opinions about team selection, tactics etc. Lot of bullshit hype around Rooney's 2 performances, as if not completely fucking up was laudable in itself. He still slows the team down, especially with those long, hanging crossfield passes that do nothing except allow the opposition defence a few seconds to stabilise.
― Noodle Vague, Monday, 20 June 2016 08:53 (eight years ago) link
think he's been alright there, not twpirlo obv but yknow. those long passes are symptom not cause imo, the side's movement is so lacking that the hail mary is more attractive an option than it ever ought to be
― r|t|c, Monday, 20 June 2016 09:09 (eight years ago) link
none of the praise has been accounting for the fact that neither Wales nor Russia saw fit to press him whatsoever, any decent midfield would have him for breakfast.
It's not necessarily that he's choosing the wrong option every time, the problem is more that he doesn't seem capable of sweeping the ball around at pace. Those leisurely floated balls are so easy to read.
Unlikely as it seems I think the best thing that could happen tonight would be for wilshere to come in and play a blinder to make himself undroppable for the next game
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 20 June 2016 09:12 (eight years ago) link
I think I'd allow him "alright" and maybe there's nobody in the squad who would obviously be more than alright but it's still unseemly crowbarring him in like this just because of alleged talismanic powers imo
― Noodle Vague, Monday, 20 June 2016 09:24 (eight years ago) link
The thing is you can just tell that Rooney reads the game better than most of the other England players, you can see what he's trying to do, but he doesn't really have the pace or control or the experience to execute it properly. He's been doing alright, and will probably continue to do alright against Slovakia, but it won't work against one of the best midfields.
A fully match-fit Wilshere would probably do better in that role but it's not going to happen.
― Matt DC, Monday, 20 June 2016 12:33 (eight years ago) link
Those diagonal passes might work with really lethal wide players but if you're playing them to Sterling all the time you might as well be hoofing it into the stands.
― Matt DC, Monday, 20 June 2016 12:34 (eight years ago) link
a bunch of them have been more horizontal than diagonal, which doesn't help
― Noodle Vague, Monday, 20 June 2016 12:43 (eight years ago) link
but yeah I can see a "Rooney is the best approximation of a player we don't actually have" argument
― Noodle Vague, Monday, 20 June 2016 12:44 (eight years ago) link
Rooney also out of the team for tonight, along with Kane, Alli, Sterling, Walker and Rose. Vardy, Studge, Wilshere, Henderson, Clyne and Bertrand in.
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 20 June 2016 13:29 (eight years ago) link
No Rashford? I'm out
― Number None, Monday, 20 June 2016 15:42 (eight years ago) link
Conflicted abt which one to see
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 20 June 2016 18:53 (eight years ago) link
I only have ITV HD, and not ITV2 HD, so my mind was made up for me
― Drop soap, not bombs (Ste), Monday, 20 June 2016 19:10 (eight years ago) link
Ramsayyyyyy!
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 20 June 2016 19:10 (eight years ago) link
Wooooooo Ramsey!
― Drop soap, not bombs (Ste), Monday, 20 June 2016 19:11 (eight years ago) link
(Idk what's on what Ste, not in uk)
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 20 June 2016 19:11 (eight years ago) link
Ah I see :) Lovley finish.
That Joe Allen pass...
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/07/article-2244650-165EA80A000005DC-92_634x412.jpg
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 20 June 2016 19:13 (eight years ago) link
That was nearly amazing from Henderson.
― Matt DC, Monday, 20 June 2016 19:16 (eight years ago) link
Loooool Taylor! 2-0
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 20 June 2016 19:20 (eight years ago) link
Wonderful oversight by Bale there
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 20 June 2016 19:21 (eight years ago) link
Oh my word. Get the fuck in!
― groovypanda, Monday, 20 June 2016 19:21 (eight years ago) link
Russia have utterly disgraced themselves in the tournament
― Number None, Monday, 20 June 2016 19:22 (eight years ago) link
^^ I think Taylor muttered that to himself after that godawful first try
Xp
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 20 June 2016 19:22 (eight years ago) link