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Re: Euro 2016

Postby Gingerfinch » Thu May 12, 2016 7:04 pm

Durhamfootman wrote:
Gingerfinch wrote:Similar to the world cup, Budget, though that has 8 groups, which makes it harder to get out of, unlike this tournament. England would have play like a bunch of wallies not to go through to the last 16.

Yes, footman, two from each group, plus the four best third place teams.

I have a sneaky feeling that Italia '90 was 24 teams with 3rd placers going through

might be kismet


I think so. Didn't Holland, Ireland, and ourselves go through from our group?
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Re: Euro 2016

Postby budgetmeansbudget » Thu May 12, 2016 8:16 pm

It was a terrible World Cup if truth be told, very low scoring, lots of poor games and a dreadful final.
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Re: Euro 2016

Postby Gingerfinch » Thu May 12, 2016 8:19 pm

budgetmeansbudget wrote:It was a terrible World Cup if truth be told, very low scoring, lots of poor games and a dreadful final.


It was pretty dull, but this was my first world cup which included going to the pub and watching the England games, so it holds great memories. England scraping their way to the semis did gloss over tournament as a whole.
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Re: Euro 2016

Postby budgetmeansbudget » Thu May 12, 2016 8:24 pm

Gingerfinch wrote:
budgetmeansbudget wrote:It was a terrible World Cup if truth be told, very low scoring, lots of poor games and a dreadful final.


It was pretty dull, but this was my first world cup which included going to the pub and watching the England games, so it holds great memories. England scraping their way to the semis did gloss over tournament as a whole.

I think England getting through to the semis masked how bad it was. England were pretty terrible as well, the only game where they played pretty decently was the game they eventually went out in.
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Re: Euro 2016

Postby Aidan11 » Thu May 12, 2016 8:38 pm

I must admit I'd be happy if England played dull football but still won the tournament.

Won't happen though. Well not the second part anyway.
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Re: Euro 2016

Postby Gingerfinch » Thu May 12, 2016 8:40 pm

I'd kinda prefer us to play good attacking Football and go out in the QF's.
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Re: Euro 2016

Postby Aidan11 » Thu May 12, 2016 8:45 pm

I'm just sick of us dining out on 1966 forever.
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Re: Euro 2016

Postby Gingerfinch » Thu May 12, 2016 8:46 pm

Aidan11 wrote:I'm just sick of us dining out on 1966 forever.


50 years of hurt!
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Re: Euro 2016

Postby Aidan11 » Thu May 12, 2016 8:48 pm

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Aidan11 wrote:I'm just sick of us dining out on 1966 forever.


50 years of hurt!


Yep and I can't see it ending soon.
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Re: Euro 2016

Postby budgetmeansbudget » Thu May 12, 2016 9:01 pm

It doesn't matter to me the way it used to when I was a youngster.

It would be nice to win, but I'm not overly bothered.

Probably change my view if we make the final and lose on penalties. The TV would end up with a boot hole in it I expect.
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Re: Euro 2016

Postby Aidan11 » Thu May 12, 2016 9:02 pm

If it went to penalties I'd have to leave the room.


Wouldn't be able to stand it.
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Re: Euro 2016

Postby Gingerfinch » Thu May 12, 2016 9:04 pm

A James Milner pen to win Euro 16.
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Re: Euro 2016

Postby Aidan11 » Thu May 12, 2016 9:05 pm

Gingerfinch wrote:A James Milner pen to win Euro 16.


Leicester have more chance of winning the Premier League. Oh wait....
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Re: Euro 2016

Postby Gingerfinch » Tue May 17, 2016 12:54 pm

No Diego Costa in the Spanish squad. They either must have some decent strikers or still play just the one if he's being left at home. Not that I think he's a great player.
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Re: Euro 2016

Postby Durhamfootman » Tue May 17, 2016 1:07 pm

As I keep on saying.... the premier league is full of quality overseas players who can't get into their international sides, whereas the England national team is full of players who struggle to get into their club side
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