Re: Euro 2012 Thread

[LeFromage]

3-1 France tonight is my prediction.

Dour and drab 0-0 - England won't get out of their half.

[Brass Monkey]

We'll do a smash'n'grab at the very least - this is the mighty England we're talking about!

[tricycle]

Think France will knick this. And that Lloris is a monster, not that it matters if England's main striker be Carroll.

Now that I've said it, England will win 4-0 with Carroll gettng a hat trick.

[Brass Monkey]

Think France will knick this. And that Lloris is a monster, not that it matters if England's main striker be Carroll.

Now that I've said it, England will win 4-0 with Carroll gettng a hat trick.

I think the 'official' team has Wellbeck and Young up front with Ox playing a floaty thing. Not a long haired donkey in sight.

[tricycle]

Aye, Welbeck starting. Debuchy at right back for the Frogs. They look almost very good in attack, shame about Malouda's inclusion.

Gourcuff, the next big thing two years ago to shitting away in Lyon nowadays. Him in best form would've been some inclusion.

[tricycle]

Lescott scored. Carroll's hat trick's a cake walk.

[taipan]

Probably a better result for England than France

[JKLever]

Well that had Roy Hodgson stamped all over it tbh.

Limited side which competes for 90 minutes, and will not play gung ho open football only to be spanked at the back.

Says it all that with such low expectations 1-1 is seen as a decent result. Sweden next? Bogey side.

[krikri]

England defended far too deeply. The Midfield was practically on top of the defence. Same old story!

[Guest]

We aren't going to play attractive football under Woy. France have gone over 20 games umbeaten though so 1-1 is a good result for us. I think we have to be realistic and acknowledge that it's going to be a tough few years for us.

It's actually probably the perfect time for us to have a manager like Hodgson, I don't think he would have got the best out of the England of the 2000s but he'll probably do alright under the team he inherited.

[beamer]

Decent point and solid enough start. France were a bit better on the ball but didn't threaten Hart's goal that much.

We can't play a possession game against Europe's finest as we don't have the quality, so we have to play to our strengths which are organisation and counter attack.

[taipan]

A semi would be a great result for England in this tourney

[DJ_Smerk]

Abysmal game from two very poor sides.

[JKLever]

Who do Wales open up against Smerkles?

[DJ_Smerk]

Wales are no better.

[DJ_Smerk]

This game is sending Shevvers down my spine. Ibrahim you believe it!

[tricycle]

FFS why is the good match on so late?

[Brass Monkey]

I'm surprised at the lack of criticism for France. They were just as negative as England... very hesitant to move the ball forward unless it was a punt up field to Ribery.

[tricycle]

Compared to 2011, yesterday was total football from the frogs. Mind, they did seem to play some better football in the last two matches, but still shite in general.

[skully]

How did Thierry Henry go?

[tricycle]

Meanwhile Australia played a very uninspiring nil all draw against Oman. Cahill & Kennedy spent the whole game on the bench FFS!!

Saving them for the Japan game this week?

As it turned out, yes. Australia dodged a bullet though, 1-1 against a proper strong Japan. The referee was pathetic, not favouring any side, but just low quality.

[Brass Monkey]

Tell you who are shit - the Greeks.

Tell you who are shit - the Czechs.

[tricycle]

Another who are shit- UEFA

I'll definitely be asleep by the time the second match starts. Farking qunts.

[Brass Monkey]

Whoaaaa.... I'd disagree there sir - I'd blame YOU for not living in Europe. It's not the Asian cup!

[Brass Monkey]

What a sexual ball in from Arshavin

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