Soccerball Therad

Post by **dng** » Sat Jul 03, 2021 11:00 pm

oh god the semi final is on itv. ultra doomed

Post by **richschnauzer** » Sat Jul 03, 2021 11:31 pm

Gravid · Post by **Gravid** » Sun Jul 04, 2021 3:36 pm

Denmark are absolutely the sort of team we’d lose to.

Gravid · Post by **Gravid** » Sun Jul 04, 2021 3:37 pm

And then watch go on and get thrashed in the final.

Post by **blombluss** » Sun Jul 04, 2021 7:34 pm

I reckon 4-0 flattered us, somewhat.

We played well, mind, which is nice, also surprising.

I wonder if some of our more knuckle-dragging fans will now boo our chaps taking the pre-match knee?

Post by **blombluss** » Sun Jul 04, 2021 7:41 pm

dng wrote: Sat Jul 03, 2021 11:00 pm oh god the semi final is on itv. ultra doomed

The only thing that can save England now is throwing ITV's Mark Pougatch into Halemaʻumaʻu, the home of Pele, the Hawaiian volcano goddess.

Mind you, that's my answer to everything.

Post by **blombluss** » Mon Jul 05, 2021 12:11 am

Also, according to Wiki:

"Mark Pougatch is married to Lady Victoria Scott, the younger daughter of the 5th Earl of Eldon."

The perfect presenter mans for the people's game.

Post by **blombluss** » Mon Jul 05, 2021 12:15 am

Gravid wrote: Sun Jul 04, 2021 3:36 pm Denmark are absolutely the sort of team we’d lose to.

I see England as a Denmark++ kinda team.

Post by **blombluss** » Mon Jul 05, 2021 3:08 pm

blombluss wrote: Mon Jul 05, 2021 12:15 am
Gravid wrote: Sun Jul 04, 2021 3:36 pm Denmark are absolutely the sort of team we’d lose to.
I see England as a Denmark++ kinda team.

"Not that much better’ – Denmark’s Andreas Christensen on England" - Guardian

He's knows his stuff, that lad!

Post by **blombluss** » Mon Jul 05, 2021 3:11 pm

If we lose to Denmark, I'm going to melt down all my Lego, and fashion it into a rival and slightly less good product.

Post by **vom** » Mon Jul 05, 2021 3:18 pm

I hope whoever wins the Denmark / Engerland semifinal wins the tournament

that's all, really

Post by **dng** » Mon Jul 05, 2021 4:31 pm

We've already lost and drawn to Denmark this season, so I'd say they're favourites really.

Post by **Pual** » Tue Jul 06, 2021 9:38 am

I hope Denmark win because uefa made them play even though that man was dead (almost dead)

Post by **Pual** » Tue Jul 06, 2021 9:38 am

Who are they playing again?

Post by **vom** » Tue Jul 06, 2021 9:43 am

vom wrote: Sat Jun 26, 2021 7:30 pm Wales were awful. Lovely Denmark were great and will, WILL bring me sweepstake riches (£25)

this has gone up to £29 because nobody realised there wasn't a third-place playoff

whoever wins, I win

unless Italy or Spain win

Post by **blombluss** » Tue Jul 06, 2021 6:19 pm

Pual wrote: Tue Jul 06, 2021 9:38 am Who are they playing again?

not sure denmark i think

Post by **blombluss** » Tue Jul 06, 2021 6:20 pm

vom wrote: Tue Jul 06, 2021 9:43 am
vom wrote: Sat Jun 26, 2021 7:30 pm Wales were awful. Lovely Denmark were great and will, WILL bring me sweepstake riches (£25)
this has gone up to £29 because nobody realised there wasn't a third-place playoff

whoever wins, I win

unless Italy or Spain win

A bribe might be in order?

Post by **richschnauzer** » Tue Jul 06, 2021 8:37 pm

Don't much fancy seeing Mings trying to take on Chiesa.

Post by **blombluss** » Wed Jul 07, 2021 6:16 pm

According to GB News, if we lose, the Danelaw will be re-established.

*crosses fingers*

Post by **endar** » Wed Jul 07, 2021 6:36 pm

Essex is basically Denmark anyway so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Post by **endar** » Wed Jul 07, 2021 8:32 pm

i can see where this is going

sigh

Post by **dng** » Wed Jul 07, 2021 8:54 pm

Maximum frustration

Post by **richschnauzer** » Wed Jul 07, 2021 8:56 pm

This fucking ref

Post by **endar** » Wed Jul 07, 2021 8:59 pm

Post by **endar** » Wed Jul 07, 2021 9:13 pm

clive tyldsley school of commentary

stfu

Post by **vom** » Wed Jul 07, 2021 9:19 pm

fooooootBALL

Post by **dng** » Wed Jul 07, 2021 9:38 pm

Hooray

Post by **dng** » Wed Jul 07, 2021 9:38 pm

Now I'm going to go to bed forever

Post by **vom** » Wed Jul 07, 2021 9:43 pm

Hooray, now I never have to watch ITV ever again

Post by **endar** » Wed Jul 07, 2021 9:46 pm

^

i hope the final is on BBC as well then

Post by **vom** » Wed Jul 07, 2021 9:48 pm

Yeah it's on both

Post by **blombluss** » Wed Jul 07, 2021 11:30 pm

Hurrah for England!

I thought we just about deserved it against an impressive Danish team who pretty much ran out of steam at the 70 minute mark.

Why we didn't bring fresh legs on in the midfield/attack at that point and go for it, utterly baffled me, but we got there in the end via a debatable penalty.

And just as well, as Schmeichel looked rather immense between the sticks, especially in comparison to Pickford.

That said, I wouldn't say Pickford was particularly at fault for their goal, though.

Post by **blombluss** » Wed Jul 07, 2021 11:32 pm

And as for Italy, I presume their FA is already making space in their trophy cabinet.

Post by **dng** » Wed Jul 07, 2021 11:36 pm

I quite liked the way this was xactly a mirror image of the world cup semi final England lost, with the first goal being a free-kick, the team initially going ahead stopping playing football after about an hour and never having a shot again, and then they lose, to a winning goal in the first half of extra time, while then having to play all the second half of extra time with ten men due to no subs, too many injuries, and never even touching the ball at any point before the final whistle comes

Post by **dng** » Wed Jul 07, 2021 11:37 pm

therefore england will lose the final 4-2 to italy (the mirror world version of france)

Post by **endar** » Thu Jul 08, 2021 12:31 am

Who will headbutt who?

Post by **endar** » Thu Jul 08, 2021 12:32 am

Also Schmeichel was immense and very reminisce of his daddy

Post by **richschnauzer** » Thu Jul 08, 2021 7:17 pm

kill me now.

https://twitter.com/AlexofBrown/status/ ... 79812?s=20

Gravid · Post by **Gravid** » Thu Jul 08, 2021 7:24 pm

Oh. I saw someone say that had happened earlier but I assumed they were joking.

Post by **dng** » Thu Jul 08, 2021 7:31 pm

There is no beauty in this world that the conservative party cannot defile

Post by **blombluss** » Thu Jul 08, 2021 7:33 pm

I'd love to whack a football really bastard hard into Jacob Rees-Mogg's bollocks.

Post by **blombluss** » Thu Jul 08, 2021 7:44 pm

I hoep Pokey The Penguin isn't co-opted into the pre-match build up for the final:

:'(

Post by **endar** » Thu Jul 08, 2021 7:51 pm

It's ok the old gods have returned and shall have their vengeance

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-57770547

Post by **dng** » Thu Jul 08, 2021 7:56 pm

The sighting seems to be an example of pareidolia - when an image is seen in an otherwise random or ambiguous visual pattern.

I'm glad the bbc are hedging their bets here, just in case it really is Neptune returning to smite us all

Post by **endar** » Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:25 pm

I reckon it's actually Poseidon.

What we really need is a video clip, so we can see how well animated it is, and if there's any mechanical owls in the vicinity

and skeles

Post by **blombluss** » Fri Jul 09, 2021 7:27 pm

Poseidon should be pronounced: "pose-i-don".

Why?

I just don't know!!!

Post by **blombluss** » Fri Jul 09, 2021 7:30 pm

English school plans late start on Monday so pupils can watch Euros final - Guardian

Sounds reasonable to me.

Post by **blombluss** » Fri Jul 09, 2021 7:38 pm

: GarethSouthgateISH.jpg (88.43 KiB) Viewed 16364 times

A career in niche porn or Alison Jackson skits beckons.

Post by **blombluss** » Sun Jul 11, 2021 1:16 am

I'm going to set fire to an Olivetti computer that's wrapped in a Benetton jumper, if things don't pan out to my satisfaction!

In truth, I'm fed up, now - just play the damn match and get it over with!

Post by **dng** » Sun Jul 11, 2021 1:25 am

I'm watching the copa america final. it is 99% fouls, diving, moaning