Never going to happen, but if fans were still not allowed in, it would have been terrific playing a football match in the Colosseum. It can apparently easily accommodate a modern football pitch in terms of space. Ok, back to reality......
Never going to happen, but if fans were still not allowed in, it would have been terrific playing a football match in the Colosseum. It can apparently easily accommodate a modern football pitch in terms of space. Ok, back to reality......
Never going to happen, but if fans were still not allowed in, it would have been terrific playing a football match in the Colosseum. It can apparently easily accommodate a modern football pitch in terms of space. Ok, back to reality......
Feels like ages since the last match. It's been 2 nights! Been spoilt with the 2-3 games a day.
Agreed. I was angrily flicking through BBC and ITV at around 4.30 wondering why the football hadn't started! Completely forgot I had to wait until tomorrow and had to painfully watch bloody Ben Shepherd and a giant 2p machine instead.
If we progress past Ukraine, Gareth Southgate will become the most successful knockout football manager in England men’s national team history.
He already accounts for 25% of all knockout football victories and is tied with Sir Alf Ramsay and Sir Bobby Robson on 3. The remaining three are split between Sven Goran Eriksson and Terry Venables.
If we progress past Ukraine, Gareth Southgate will become the most successful knockout football manager in England men’s national team history.
He already accounts for 25% of all knockout football victories and is tied with Sir Alf Ramsay and Sir Bobby Robson on 3. The remaining three are split between Sven Goran Eriksson and Terry Venables.
Yet Sven stayed in charge for five years. Incredible waste of money and talent.
Someone’s managed to raise over £7k to give to the parents of the crying German girl so they can buy a present for her.
Weird and unnecessary or am I missing something?
Someone’s managed to raise over £7k to give to the parents of the crying German girl so they can buy a present for her.
Weird and unnecessary or am I missing something?
Saw an interview the other day with Crouch and Grealish, and Crouch said that you'd go off for England duty and Beckham would sit with Neville and the United lot, Terry and Lampard would sit in another group etc but with this lot when you see all the interviews and videos around the team base they all seem like mates regardless of club. The latest one of Shaw talking about Saka is a perfect example.
Perhaps it helps that so many of them are young and have grown up through youth teams together.
If we progress past Ukraine, Gareth Southgate will become the most successful knockout football manager in England men’s national team history.
He already accounts for 25% of all knockout football victories and is tied with Sir Alf Ramsay and Sir Bobby Robson on 3. The remaining three are split between Sven Goran Eriksson and Terry Venables.
Yet Sven stayed in charge for five years. Incredible waste of money and talent.
A strange period when you think about. We brought in a foreign manager yet ended up rigidly sticking with 4-4-2, putting a target man up front and tried to find a way to fit in all the big names regardless of whether it made a balanced team.
Saw an interview the other day with Crouch and Grealish, and Crouch said that you'd go off for England duty and Beckham would sit with Neville and the United lot, Terry and Lampard would sit in another group etc but with this lot when you see all the interviews and videos around the team base they all seem like mates regardless of club. The latest one of Shaw talking about Saka is a perfect example.
Perhaps it helps that so many of them are young and have grown up through youth teams together.
Definitely - it's really good. Look at Chilwell and Mount comforting Foden after the CL final.
Say what you like about Southgate being a bit defensive, naive etc (and I'm still torn between thinking we're a bit too defensive and thinking ah well, it's clearly working), but the culture around the squad and team that he's created is absolutely spot on. Professional, friendly & confident.
Never going to happen, but if fans were still not allowed in, it would have been terrific playing a football match in the Colosseum. It can apparently easily accommodate a modern football pitch in terms of space. Ok, back to reality......
That would be amazing!
We went to Rome in January 2019, just before Covid, and it was an amazing feeling visiting the Colosseum. You can imagine Romans entering the walkways and climbing the steps. It is very similar to a modern stadium but of course you have to respect the pain and suffering that took place in it too. I think it is something football fans, who are brought up to love stadia, get a extra dimension from. I know it was the highlight of our trip for my son and I.
Sadly, nobody can go because Rome is a great place to visit. Although nothing tops Venice, who I am pleased to see go promoted to serie A. I think they have the best kit in football. I am digressing.
Someone’s managed to raise over £7k to give to the parents of the crying German girl so they can buy a present for her.
Weird and unnecessary or am I missing something?
The internet meltdown over that girl, and the booing of the German anthem, is absolutely ridiculous. People just can't wait to have a moan at England and the English, chomping at the bit to slag us off.
The internet meltdown over that girl, and the booing of the German anthem, is absolutely ridiculous. People just can't wait to have a moan at England and the English, chomping at the bit to slag us off.
The minority that took it too far don’t do us any favours though do they?
what I don’t get about booing the anthem is, you’re not going to intimidate these professionals, at best they’re not going to pay you any heed. At worst you will piss them off and motivate them more.
On a different note. Is it 5pm yet? It’s been far too long without a football match on TV.
The internet meltdown over that girl, and the booing of the German anthem, is absolutely ridiculous. People just can't wait to have a moan at England and the English, chomping at the bit to slag us off.
The anthem booing is annoying and disrespectful but many fans of many countries have been doing it for years.
The comments about the crying child are massively unpleasant but the only time I saw them were when people saying how disgusting it was reposted them. I suspect that if people had just blocked/reported/ignored it then 99% of people would never have seen them.
Today will be an easy day watching football without all the nerves we can look forward to tomorrow. A Spain - Switzerland starter, which like Switzerland's previous match, looks a foregone conclusion. I still expect to see Spain win, but hopefully the Swiss can manage another surprise as Spain look ominously good now they have worked out where the goal is. Followed by Italy against what's left of Belgium after the Portuguese gave them some rough treatment. I hope for a good game - either of these will be tough if we meet them later on. But for the moment, it's just neutral football. Tomorrow will be very different.
The internet meltdown over that girl, and the booing of the German anthem, is absolutely ridiculous. People just can't wait to have a moan at England and the English, chomping at the bit to slag us off.
The anthem booing is annoying and disrespectful but many fans of many countries have been doing it for years.
The comments about the crying child are massively unpleasant but the only time I saw them were when people saying how disgusting it was reposted them. I suspect that if people had just blocked/reported/ignored it then 99% of people would never have seen them.
Seems such a simple concept to me but it’s apparently beyond some people - if you don’t like something don’t give it a click, don’t retweet it etc. It’s only going to spread that unpleasant opinion to a wider audience. That’s literally how the internet runs - on clicks, likes and shares.
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He already accounts for 25% of all knockout football victories and is tied with Sir Alf Ramsay and Sir Bobby Robson on 3. The remaining three are split between Sven Goran Eriksson and Terry Venables.
I wish the whole thing would just be dropped. Sometimes I hate the internet.
Perhaps it helps that so many of them are young and have grown up through youth teams together.
Say what you like about Southgate being a bit defensive, naive etc (and I'm still torn between thinking we're a bit too defensive and thinking ah well, it's clearly working), but the culture around the squad and team that he's created is absolutely spot on. Professional, friendly & confident.
Sadly, nobody can go because Rome is a great place to visit. Although nothing tops Venice, who I am pleased to see go promoted to serie A. I think they have the best kit in football. I am digressing.
what I don’t get about booing the anthem is, you’re not going to intimidate these professionals, at best they’re not going to pay you any heed. At worst you will piss them off and motivate them more.