That was a crazy 2 hours - England had all 4 countries as their opponents at some point and all teams bar France were going out at some point. Some really good ties in the last 16 to look forward to.
the Tournament was and still is screaming out for some jeopardy, so the knock outs will finally add something.
According to the bookies pre-tournament, Turkey are the most fancied team to be knocked out ($50) and Wales the biggest outsiders to qualify ($125). So no real shocks in terms of qualifiers.
Favourites to reach the quarter-finals are
France v Spain
Italy v Belgium
Netherlands v Denmark
England v Sweden
although Portugal, Germany, Ukraine are not huge outsiders for their ties.
According to the bookies pre-tournament, Turkey are the most fancied team to be knocked out ($50) and Wales the biggest outsiders to qualify ($125). So no real shocks in terms of qualifiers.
Favourites to reach the quarter-finals are
France v Spain
Italy v Belgium
Netherlands v Denmark
England v Swedenalthough Portugal, Germany, Ukraine are not huge outsiders for their ties.
I am astounded that England are favoured to progress at Germany's expense. While not the greatest German team of all time, it is still incredibly powerful as they showed against Portugal.
Some great matchups in the next round.
Let's hope that the refs don't have a big impact on the games like a certain Spanish ref this morning. 3 penalties, of which two were dubious, and then misses an obvious penalty late in the game.
Wales May rue that sustained early pressure with no return.
Great goal from Denmark but against the run of play.
Since then all Denmark
Shit yellow card decision against Moore
2-0 now after defensive guck up
Should have been a free kick to Wales further up the pitch for the hack on Moore though
Shit refereeing
Bale stole Moore’s opportunity there
@mikethesnow but seriously, what was that clearing kick, very soon after a shit turnover on the far side too. How much does 3 have on Wales to bow out?
@mikethesnow said in Euros:
2-0 now after defensive guck up
Should have been a free kick to Wales further up the pitch for the hack on Moore though
Shit refereeing
Bale stole Moore’s opportunity there
Your team was a disgrace today imo. Street fighters. Bale clapping the ref sarcastically was the icing. Good riddance. I prefer your rugby team!
@billy-tell said in Euros:
@mikethesnow said in Euros:
2-0 now after defensive guck up
Should have been a free kick to Wales further up the pitch for the hack on Moore though
Shit refereeing
Bale stole Moore’s opportunity there
Your team was a disgrace today imo. Street fighters. Bale clapping the ref sarcastically was the icing. Good riddance. I prefer your rugby team!
Harsh
Wales we’re outplayed and deservedly lost.
And the referee was average at best and shouldn’t proceed beyond the round of 16
@billy-tell said in Euros:
Italy players diving all over the shop. Austrian just get on with the job and score!
Great to see
@mikethesnow said in Euros:
@billy-tell said in Euros:
Offside…
Bullshit call
I doubt it. They have the right technology.
@billy-tell said in Euros:
@mikethesnow said in Euros:
@billy-tell said in Euros:
Offside…
Bullshit call
I doubt it. They have the right technology.
Just shown a better angle
Sit corrected
Regardless of the result Austria can be proud. Look a bit like journeymen but their effort is top class.
@billy-tell said in Euros:
Regardless of the result Austria can be proud. Look a bit like journeymen but their effort is top class.
I want Italy to lose after all their posturing and poncing about
@mikethesnow Never.
A Welsh footballer is now blaming the competition organisers because they got spanked 4-0 yesterday.
Welsh football team are hard to warm to. As @billy-tell says, I prefer their Rugby team.
A Welsh footballer is now blaming the competition organisers because they got spanked 4-0 yesterday.
Welsh football team are hard to warm to. As @billy-tell says, I prefer their Rugby team.
One player's opinion. He's hurting. He'll reflect down the line and know we did really well to get to the competition in the first place; then the round of 16; and were beaten by a better side.
And the travel was a joke
not only can he not score, he's blocking his teammates from doing so too.
