Soccerball Therad

[blombluss]

Thank God we're back to three matches a day.

A mere two matches per 24 hours was akin to a spell in Guantanamo Bay!

[dng]

I missed most of the first one, which was supposed to be excellent, then watched all of the second one, which was mostly terrible

[dng]

Albania have a player called "a yeti" (probably not correct spelling), which makes for some pretty good commentary

"a yeti heads it away" etc etc

[vom]

that was the first match I've seen in a few days and it was pretty fantastic

[blombluss]

Great stuff, that! The emotion, the chaos, the desire, the skill - pure football!

[blombluss]

Andros Townsend, the co-commentator, groaned when the ref blew the final whistle. I love that. He was genuinely wrapped up in the moment.

[dng]

wondrous townsend

[Bruce Sato]

It is apparently 'Ajeti', which reminds me that the (Albanian) mother of one of my sister's primary school classmates had the first name Ajete, which is presumably connected. Albanian is rather an interesting language and I would like to know more about it.

[endar]

Shaqiri is only 32 apparently

[dng]

I'm pretty sure he's always been 32

[dng]

and always will be

[dng]

turning up every other summer to score an astonishing goal and then disappearing again to wherever it is they keep him in between

[Bruce Sato]

Like the Winter Soldier

[dng]

fairly dreading this match, for some reason

[vom]

I managed to get home from the vet to watch the first half but then I have to go to my final piano lesson. They've really scheduled this Euros poorly, can't believe I wasn't even asked

[dng]

I wish I’d had a piano lesson

[endar]

i would be interested to know what Richard has to say

[dng]

Richard is fully dead now

[endar]

also hooray for spain

williams and yamal were great

[vom]

yeah the piano lesson was sweet relief tbh

Spain were very good

[blombluss]

I've been a Southgate apologist in the past, but that was abysmal, and it had some serious Graham Taylor Euro 92 vibes going on there.

[blombluss]

Richard is fully dead now

cause: southgateous explosion. many injured.

[dng]

VORTUM

[blombluss]

Best word!

[blombluss]

Also, I thought the France / Netherlands game was pretty mediocre, except for the offside goal, which, as an ex-goalie, I 100% agreed with the officials decision!

[vom]

VORTUM

haha I took a photo of this

[vom]

the first five minutes seemed really promising but then it got boring and I fell asleep in the second half

[richschnauzer]

[dng]

Turkey are absolute piss

[dng]

Fucking hell scotland

[dng]

Genuine absolute shite

[dng]

sounds like southend are finally going out of business

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/ar ... 5510lj88jo

then again it always sounds like southend are finally going out of business, so who knows

getting ever closer now

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/ar ... 111z7gykwo

the useless fucking arseholes

[dng]

Bloody hell england are dull

[dng]

Bloody hell england are dull

[dng]

This was all a pretty great argument for why this 24 team format is total shit, really

[dng]

Every body going through despite making no attempt to ever win

[blombluss]

This was all a pretty great argument for why this 24 team format is total shit, really

The solution is... a 32 team tournament!!!!1111

[dng]

hooray!

[dng]

also good to see i was somehow at the match last night

https://www.theguardian.com/football/ar ... oh-england

presumably via use of a time machine or something

[blombluss]

I'm not using a time machine if it leaves you with scuffed reddened elbows.

[blombluss]

Well done Georgia, and Egglands match against Slovakia is going to be Denmark-esque, with Iggladn triumphing in eggstra time - the beautiful game! Yeah!

[endar]

Optimistic

[Pual]

Good news - according to YouGov Southgate is more popular than any politician

[blombluss]

Vote Southgate... because he ignores the left wing!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111111111111111111

[blombluss]

Optimistic

I'm a glass half full kinda guy. And the glass is encrusted with diamonds, and the liquid is chock full of gold coins.

[dng]

This might be the crappiest Italy side I’ve ever seen

[dng]

Just absolute piss

[dng]

This might be the crappiest England side I’ve ever seen

[dng]

(since 2016)

[richschnauzer]

This might be the crappiest England side I’ve ever seen

On the positive side, we will never have to suffer through Southgateball again.