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Euro 2016 - The Football Thread

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  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    IA said:

    1StevieG said:

    Got England, Slovakia and Slovenia in betting comps at work.

    I've got Finland, San Marino and the Faroe Islands in mine. I'm feeling confident.
    Is Steve Jones running your sweepstake?
  • IA
    IA Posts: 6,103
    Exiled_Addick said:

    IA said:

    1StevieG said:

    Got England, Slovakia and Slovenia in betting comps at work.

    I've got Finland, San Marino and the Faroe Islands in mine. I'm feeling confident.
    Is Steve Jones running your sweepstake?
    He said if I pay double, he'll rig the draw so I get Argentina too.
  • CHG
    CHG Posts: 4,529
    A pal of mine has got tickets for England's clash with Russia in Marseille on Saturday..The problem is that he is getting married the same day. He bought the tickets when they were first released and before the wedding date was finalised not realising the clash. He has asked me to ask around and see if I can find anyone who fancies getting married on Saturday?
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,017
    Rumours spreading that Spain have just lost De Gea from their squad.
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,070
    JohnBoyUK said:

    Rumours spreading that Spain have just lost De Gea from their squad.

    Now be careful with this one for the sake of CL and lawyers...
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,300
    edited June 2016
    https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/1262770/david-de-gea-sent-home-from-spains-squad-for-euro-2016-say-reports/

    Sounds more like he's been chucked out of the squad rather than being lost... Although it is the Sun
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,300
    http://www.managingmadrid.com/2016/6/10/11902172/breaking-isco-de-gea-and-muniain-allegedly-involved-in-sexual-assault

    Guillem Balague ‏@GuillemBalague 4m4 minutes ago
    De Gea has not been sent home. He is in the hotel with the national team. There is a court case on the way. Innocent till proven guilty
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,017
    Now if there was one man that would know, its Guillem Balague. Glad to hear its a rumour rather than fact.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,974
    JohnBoyUK said:

    Now if there was one man that would know, its Guillem Balague. Glad to hear its a rumour rather than fact.

  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,300
    ValleyGary said:

    JohnBoyUK said:

    Now if there was one man that would know, its Guillem Balague. Glad to hear its a rumour rather than fact.

    lol!... Yet to be fair, Guillem does concentrate on the Spanish Leagues rather than anywhere else
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  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,143
    Like this article explaining why Russia are arguably football's biggest underachievers.

    http://gu.com/p/4kqah

    Hope we turn them over thoroughly.
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,143
    ForeverAddickted said:

    So who is getting out of the Groups then?

    Group A... France ... Switzerland
    Group B... England ... Russia ... Wales
    Group C... Germany ... Poland
    Group D... Spain ... Turkey ... Croatia
    Group E... Italy ... Belgium ... Sweden
    Group F... Portugal ... Iceland ... Austria

    Blimey mate, so you think both the Czechs and Slovaks will finish bottom of their respective groups? I' m not a betting man but I'll have money with you on that scenario.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,300
    PragueAddick said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    So who is getting out of the Groups then?

    Group A... France ... Switzerland
    Group B... England ... Russia ... Wales
    Group C... Germany ... Poland
    Group D... Spain ... Turkey ... Croatia
    Group E... Italy ... Belgium ... Sweden
    Group F... Portugal ... Iceland ... Austria

    Blimey mate, so you think both the Czechs and Slovaks will finish bottom of their respective groups? I' m not a betting man but I'll have money with you on that scenario.
    See the other teams in their groups being a bit too strong...

    Reckon it'll be tight between 3rd spot for both Wales / Slovakia and Turkey / Croatia / Czech Republic
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,760
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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,760
    ^ In conclusion, 4 points will almost certainly guarantee qualification, while 3 points with a decent goal difference also means we're as good as qualified.
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    edited June 2016
    Callumcafc said:

    ^ In conclusion, 4 points will almost certainly guarantee qualification, while 3 points with a decent goal difference also means we're as good as qualified.

    Three draws will probably do, I hope that doesn't make teams too negative in the groups.

    Watching the Thierry Henry documentary, one of the things that stood out the most for me was the run of games that Denmark had to play in winning in 1992:

    England (World Cup semi finalists 2 years earlier).
    Sweden (host nation)
    France (pre-tournament favourites)
    Netherlands (reigning champs)
    Germany (reigning world champs).

    Very impressive for a team that technically didn't qualify. I'm not against having more matches to watch, but the old days of just eight qualifiers did make for a really high quality field and this new format has watered that down a lot.


  • SomervilleAddick
    SomervilleAddick Posts: 3,575
    I see Roly is playing left back for Romania
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,805
    was going to make some gypsy gag but self censored. Wouldn't want to offend any locals with Romanian ancestry.

  • Leeds_Addick
    Leeds_Addick Posts: 4,698
    Callumcafc said:

    image

    This is interesting.
    Where'd you get that from mate?
  • Bournemouth Addick
    Bournemouth Addick Posts: 16,283
    Yay! Some tennis player and Louis Saha shouting at me from the fan park. Thanks ITV, that's really got me up for it.
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  • Leeds_Addick
    Leeds_Addick Posts: 4,698
    Bournemouth Addick said:

    Yay! Some tennis player and Louis Saha shouting at me from the fan park. Thanks ITV, that's really got me up for it.

    Annoying that they have 2 of Englands 3 group games
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,760
    Leeds_Addick said:

    Callumcafc said:

    image

    This is interesting.
    Where'd you get that from mate?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,300
    Looks like they've hired Latrien's DJ for the evening
  • red_murph
    red_murph Posts: 2,460
    Bournemouth Addick said:

    Yay! Some tennis player and Louis Saha shouting at me from the fan park. Thanks ITV, that's really got me up for it.

    Thought exactly the same. Not quite sure how ITV continue to get it so wrong.


  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,002
    Can't be too many sides with a better midfield duo than Kante and Pogba. You're not going to be outrunning them that's for sure.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Katrien has been frantically taking notes.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,300
    Where is George Tucudean?
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Going to be impressive clearing the pitch. Would prefer that to the ad break.
  • Bournemouth Addick
    Bournemouth Addick Posts: 16,283
    red_murph said:

    Bournemouth Addick said:

    Yay! Some tennis player and Louis Saha shouting at me from the fan park. Thanks ITV, that's really got me up for it.

    Thought exactly the same. Not quite sure how ITV continue to get it so wrong.


    I would love to know what their focus groups tell them! Anyway, we're off!
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Hoddle picked Lloris MOM already.

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