Moonie posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Moonie posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
I do hate seeing footballers spit.
Not a good habit but a necessity sometimes...
I'll be honest. I never felt the urge as a player.
I was a cricketer when I was very young
Never played footie
I was too scared of the cricket ball to play cricket. 
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Moonie posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Moonie posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
I do hate seeing footballers spit.
Not a good habit but a necessity sometimes...
I'll be honest. I never felt the urge as a player.
I was a cricketer when I was very young
Never played footie
I was too scared of the cricket ball to play cricket.
It does knack a little when it hits you in "some places" 
Moonie posted:The slow "I'll waste some time sub" walk
...again I hate that. Tell them they have 10 seconds to get off or I will book you.
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Moonie posted:The slow "I'll waste some time sub" walk
...again I hate that. Tell them they have 10 seconds to get off or I will book you.
Yep 
Or like American gridiron, stop the clock everything the ball isn't in play. They would soon get annoyed if they had to play a 1 hour half
I always fancy the Germans to sneak a late one.
Schweinsteiger.
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:I always fancy the Germans to sneak a late one.
...and Ozil had his chance.
Great to watch the face of the German No.2 in the replay as he headed that ball back.
Moonie posted:On that replay, the keeper played the man.......
Yes, rather blatantly in my opinion. I think it's a foul.
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Schweinsteiger.
ALL I'm going to say is this ^.
Moonie posted:Game over. Thanks for some fun EC
See you tomorrow evening?
They got the late one as expected. Thanks for the company. 
Did anyone else think Schweinsteiger had had work done? Mrs Jer thought it might have been his new rakish haircut or even makeup!
I have just heard on the radio that the French foreign minister has called for England and Russia to be expelled if there is anymore trouble between the fans.
Well Mr French foreign minister, what about France being expelled too. Reference the Marseille 'Ultra'?
They have been causing chaos too. Get your own 'fans' in order before you start making threats of expulsion to other countries 
Moonie posted:I have just heard on the radio that the French foreign minister has called for England and Russia to be expelled if there is anymore trouble between the fans.
Well Mr French foreign minister, what about France being expelled too. Reference the Marseille 'Ultra'?
They have been causing chaos too. Get your own 'fans' in order before you start making threats of expulsion to other countries
I thought I would give it a few days, letting the dust settle and see what intelligence came out of the incidents before commenting.
It would seem that there is credible intelligence that French and Russian hooligans have been targeting English fans, one report suggesting that the English fans attacked were eating and drinking in bars, not chanting or causing trouble.
The French police take a very hard line and it naturally looks extremely bad with tear gas, people lying around injured and furnitures/bottles upturned and thrown.
No on one is saying that English fans are completely blameless but I think they are a convenient scapegoat for any trouble that kicks off.
I heard that there was also trouble between German and Ukraine fans following the game - not really making the news.
And yes I agree with you Moonie, the French should also be kicked out of their own tournament for trouble their fans have engaged in.
Let's hope Euro 2016 progresses with no more trouble.
Fellaini's hair
Buffon, very enthusiastic singing his national anthem, but quite a dreadful singing voice.
"where do you stand on Fellaini"?
Crown jewels would be my first choice. 
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
"where do you stand on Fellaini"?
Crown jewels would be my first choice.
Italians have come with a purpose
Sprout posted:Italians have come with a purpose
Gianluca said that Italy would go at Belgium for the first 30 mins. I get the feeling Belgium will soak it up and then hit them.
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Sprout posted:Italians have come with a purpose
Gianluca said that Italy would go at Belgium for the first 30 mins. I get the feeling Belgium will soak it up and then hit them.
I was just thinking....Belgians are having a go too
Belgium are starting to put some nice balls together, it will take just one to break the deadlock.
Well stolen.
They need to watch where they're putting the ball there's been a few of them stopped
Vermaelen and Vertonghen sound Dutch.
That ball from Hazard needed to be better.
Felaini sounds Italian
Lukaku looked like a donkey on skates then.
Was on the cards
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
Lukaku looked like a donkey on skates then.
Good. Now that means the Belgians really have to come out and go for it now.
I wonder what's happened to Conte 
Free header.
Shocking!
Belgium having the ball taken off them too much
Just not working for Belgium. They need to rethink their approach.
I'm sure he just said "Lads, lads".
Belgium need more movement when in dangerous positions. They all seem somewhat static to me, ball watching to a degree.
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
I'm sure he just said "Lads, lads".
Prolly did
That was a case in point. Fellaini was in possession, drew in a couple of Italians, but no one was quick enough to give him an outlet.
A let off there Belgium
Time for my oranges...
Great match this so far. Hopefully the Italians can keep this going.
Some of the Belgium players believe their own hype too much.
Could be changes a coming
My contribution may be sporadic as I am currently making my snap for tomorrow and ironing a shirt.
Oops!
Lukaku should have buried that.
I'm just not rating Lukaku ATM.
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
I'm just not rating Lukaku ATM.
See, he just gave it away in a very dangerous position.
It needs a wake up
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
I'm just not rating Lukaku ATM.
See, he just gave it away in a very dangerous position.
Lol! They're all wearing somebody else's boots I think
Forza Italia...!
That is all
Cosmopolitan posted:Forza Italia...!
That is all
Lukaku again. The guy looks like a Division 2 player.
Brilliant 
About time. Must have heard me.
Lukaku
He's seen sense with Lukaku then
Booking for that dirty foul.
Italians know exactly what they're doing 
TBH, I hope Belgium score
For me that's a blatant foul and a booking. I hate that kind of play.
Sprout posted:TBH, I hope Belgium score
Me too,
Should have had him on ten mins ago.
I've always said they're dirty cheating gets, the Italians 
Sprout posted:I've always said they're dirty cheating gets, the Italians
Well, they have just put in a series of fouls with the intention of breaking up Belgian play in the knowledge they will get booked.
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Sprout posted:I've always said they're dirty cheating gets, the Italians
Well, they have just put in a series of fouls with the intention of breaking up Belgian play in the knowledge they will get booked.
Yep, can't play the ball, so I'll play the man
belgium really need to ramp it up now.
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
belgium really need to ramp it up now.
How did Origi miss that!
Buffon not happy
They're targeting Hazard it seems like
Nice save
That is the danger when to throw everything forward.
Time wasting by the Italians....whod've thunk it
FFS!
Bel throw.
****!
Ref should add more time on here
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:****!
I'm thinking the same
Again, I think the Italians flatter to deceive. Don't think they will win it.
They're still a bunch of cheating tos....
That's me done. Thanks for the company Sprout. 
Lukaku isn't that good. There's a reason why it didn't work at Chelsea and why no top clubs seem to be throwing cash at Everton for him.
Theres so many parts of his game that are seriously lacking. He'll always be a great goalscorer for a top half premier league side, but I can't imagine him ever leading the line for a top European side. If he went to a top side he'd be another Wilfried Bony.
Close to number two then...
