@Rapido Foden was starting games at the beginning of the tournament. Grealish started against the Czech Republic and played a prominent role off the bench against Germany.
Finals are time for leaders. Henderson and Grealish (both club captains) in the starting line-up. Rice and Saka can sit on the bench.
Pickford, Shaw, Stones, Maguire, Walker, Phillips, Mount, Henderson, Sterling, Grealish, Kane
@mikethesnow said in Euros:
England in a 6-5 barn burner please
Nil all loss on penalties far more likely
Yep, Southgate and Co. staying about 1 km from the Sparky cave. Could be a noisy night if they win.
I'm not a a huge football fan but normally follow England in the major tournaments. I haven't watched any games in the Euros and, surprise, surprise, England are in the finals.
I was at Cardiff in 2007 for the RWC Quarter Final against France so the Curse of the Meldrews exists and is real. Therefore I will not be watching the Final tonight in the hope England will win the thing....
@kiwimurph said in Euros:
what's the money on that being the only goal
I'm picking 4-1 England. 3-1 halftime.
Pretty happy with picking Shaw as *my" player early on in the tourney too.
@victor-meldrew said in Euros:
Therefore I will not be watching the Final tonight in the hope England will win the thing....
really appreciate that Vic, thanks.
@kiwimurph said in Euros:
what's the money on that being the only goal
Pretty happy with picking Shaw as *my" player early on in the tourney too.
Hang on, it was me that pointed out shaws amazing attacking qualities. At least that’s how I recall it not a word of a lie.
@billy-tell I already had his poster up by then pal.
@mikethesnow said in Euros:
What a fucking beauty
Like that Gareth Edwards try, it will be the clip shown 100,000 times.
Odd sort of game now. Italy seeing a lot of the ball, but creating very little and not testing the England defence terribly much. Their best chances have come from England errors.
Still 1-0.
Luke Shaw......lol @Billy-Tell
Italy have shifted their formation to match England's. Seen more of the ball but not really threatened Pickford's goal.
I find it hard to think my England can cling to a 1-0 lead with most of the game played in their half. Will be interesting to see southgates 2nd half tactics.
@mikethesnow said in Euros:
Eight out from half time, Italy the better side at the moment. Score still 1-0.
Haven’t looked like scoring
Looking a little more ominous though. England have to maintain their attacking footing, this could be a long half
Does football have rules about delaying tactics: 30s for a throw in, goalie taking forever etc?
@billy-tell said in Euros:
Does football have rules about delaying tactics: 30s for a throw in, goalie taking forever etc?
Yes but they are quite generous to the team in possession.
Haha cluster fuck ticketing
Outside Wembley there were lots of people walking the wrong way down the slope to the stadium, something you would only do, surely, if you had no ticket. At one point they announced that a “ticketing issue” was stopping them getting people inside the stadium itself.
As I went to enter the ground, there were loads of lads hanging about, trying to persuade ticket holders to let them squeeze behind them through the turnstiles. Some were giving up but others were persisting.
The turnstiles themselves are unmanned: you scan your ticket. So it required the vigilance of the stewards about five yards back to see if this is happening. I made sure I went in alone but the person behind me allowed someone to try. This lad was spotted and the stewards were detaining him but clearly lots were getting through.
When it came to enter the block, the two stewards were not interested in seeing my ticket. I tried to show my ticket – really put an effort into it. The two stewards talked to each other and did not look at my phone, and others strolled past unchallenged. How can they eject people without tickets if there are no checks at the entrances to the blocks?
Friends I was meeting inside reported seeing police tearing after people on the concourse. Apparently there were lots of phone thefts. One of my friends has his 13-year-old son with him. Inside the stadium, the police were chasing someone and the boy managed to trip them up. The police thanked him for saving someone’s phone.
I feel like there's been better decisions than wearing a blue England shirt to the game that has the exact same dark stippling as an Italy shirt.
@billy-tell said in Euros:
Not surprised to see the Italian striker subbed. He’s been…well…fairly immobile.
Bringing on a Berradri for an Immobile. Love it.
