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Euro 2016 - The Football Thread

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  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,147
    Imagine the report if it had been England though. Lucky not to concede early, poor defending at set pieces, poor delivery from corners, Pogba disappointing, fortunate late winner... etc. The UK press would have lapped up the negatives.

    I thought the game wasn't bad, the winning goal was fantastic, and I agree with Tutt-Tutt that it was nice it meant so much to him.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,147
    vff said:

    Bournemouth Addick said:

    ricky_otto said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    West Ham wont keep him!!

    Absolutely not. He could probably take his pick of clubs.
    He's just signed a 5 year contract extension and I've seen figures banded of £125-£150k a week. Going to take a lot of money to buy him.
    How are WHU able to afford that kind of money per week exactly ?
    'Cos next year if they finish 10th, they will trouser about £125m from Sky alone. That's without the shiny new bargain stadium and all the new fans buying Payet shirts - the income from that alone will probably pay his wages for a month vff.
  • IA
    IA Posts: 6,103
    Algarveaddick said:

    vff said:

    Bournemouth Addick said:

    ricky_otto said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    West Ham wont keep him!!

    Absolutely not. He could probably take his pick of clubs.
    He's just signed a 5 year contract extension and I've seen figures banded of £125-£150k a week. Going to take a lot of money to buy him.
    How are WHU able to afford that kind of money per week exactly ?
    'Cos next year if they finish 10th, they will trouser about £125m from Sky alone. That's without the shiny new bargain stadium and all the new fans buying Payet shirts - the income from that alone will probably pay his wages for a month vff.
    Yeah but they have to share naming rights revenue
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,300
    edited June 2016
    Algarveaddick said:

    Imagine the report if it had been England though. Lucky not to concede early, poor defending at set pieces, poor delivery from corners, Pogba disappointing, fortunate late winner... etc. The UK press would have lapped up the negatives.

    I thought the game wasn't bad, the winning goal was fantastic, and I agree with Tutt-Tutt that it was nice it meant so much to him.

    I saw on the BBC live text that Danny Mills (lol!) that the match last night was just like watching an England performance so the media are getting their sly digs in where they can.

    It wont matter if we win 3-0, Dele Alli will slip and give away a silly corner and thats all they'll care about... "Win three nil but a better team would punish us for giving away set pieces like that" will be the headlines, its just getting plain boring from them now.

    Its like the press all posted the comments about the team sheet in Lewington's hands... I mean to say; who's side are they bloody well on!!!
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,973
    What do people think for the Albania game?

    Could see them causing an upset.
  • IA
    IA Posts: 6,103
    Didn't Albania only qualify because of the riots caused by a drone at their match in Belgrade?
  • Tutt-Tutt
    Tutt-Tutt Posts: 3,272
    ValleyGary said:

    What do people think for the Albania game?

    Could see them causing an upset.

    I don't know anything about them. What are they good at?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,300
    IA said:

    Didn't Albania only qualify because of the riots caused by a drone at their match in Belgrade?

    They were awarded a 3-0 win over Serbia which gave them the two points to finish ahead of Denmark... Nothing to say they wouldnt have won anyway though
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,300
    ValleyGary said:

    What do people think for the Albania game?

    Could see them causing an upset.

    Agreed... They're like all the other minnows in this Euros.

    Yes the competition has been devalued by having more countries, yet all the small nations know they only need to win one game to potentially advance so because of that they'll all go for it.

    Reckon there will be surprises from Albania / Iceland / even Northern Ireland because they've all qualified with ease (rather than rely on the Play-Offs like Hungary) so just dont know how they'll handle this big stage
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,300
    Already prefer the simplicity of the BBC coverage.

    If I was someone new to seeing France / Romania / Albania / Switzerland I wouldnt have had a clue last night watching ITV who was who.

    On the other hand love the way the BBC for putting the team names in their colours, no effort needed
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  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,973
    edited June 2016
    Ha what do I know

    Another flappy keeper
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,300
    Albania need to control their nerves

    This could be a cricket score if they dont compose themselves
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,300
    Did a Linesman seriously initially give Albania a throw in then?
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,973
    Djourou is an accident waiting to happen
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,143
    Not offering much so far, Albania.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,693
    edited June 2016
    It seems mad how a team can score just 7 goals in the qualifiers 5 of which were against Andorra and still make it to the euros.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,973
    What a chance
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,693
    Great save. Albania surprisingly don't look that bad.
    Can see a player getting sent of in this.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,973
    Karim_myBagheri said:

    Great save. Albania surprisingly don't look that bad.
    Can see a player getting sent of in this.

    They are like Romania last night. Organised, committed but lack that final third.
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,362
    Albania look quite good so far. Had them and Romania down as the weakest two teams potentially and both actually have some useful players.
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  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,693
    Sending off even quicker than I thought
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,973
    Karim_myBagheri said:

    Great save. Albania surprisingly don't look that bad.
    Can see a player getting sent of in this.

    Good call!ha
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    Albania beat Portugal in qualifying so have something about them.

    Ref is irritating me. Makes me realize the Hungarian bloke last night had an excellent game. Albanian's rolling around equally annoying.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,693
    Wish I did in play betting
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,609
    Steve Brown defending
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,973
    That sending off has killed it. Albania were right in it before that.
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    Not sure McDonalds offering player escorts is a well thought out advert given yesterday's allegations around De Gea.
  • Red_in_SE8
    Red_in_SE8 Posts: 5,961
    Missed the start of this game. Watching the half time chat and just heard that two brothers are playing against each other in this game!
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,252
    Red_in_SE8 said:

    Missed the start of this game. Watching the half time chat and just heard that two brothers are playing against each other in this game!

    Granit and Taurant(?) Xhaka, the former Arsenals latest signing, I think they were born in Yugoslavia and moved to Switzerland at an early age
  • Red_in_SE8
    Red_in_SE8 Posts: 5,961
    A lot of players seem to be losing their footing on this pitch.

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