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Re: Euro 2016

Postby mikesiva » Fri Jul 01, 2016 9:48 pm

There's something melodious about the Welsh singing.
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Re: Euro 2016

Postby budgetmeansbudget » Fri Jul 01, 2016 9:50 pm

sussexpob wrote:Ref clearly wanted a fairytale... never a foul that gave Wales the ball, he might as well have a red shirt on

I wanted Wales to get spanked tonight, but they've won me over.

Just beggars belief how Chris Coleman can get this team playing to this level with a bunch of average players, and bloody Hodgson......
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Re: Euro 2016

Postby Gingerfinch » Fri Jul 01, 2016 9:50 pm

Belgium were so good. Did they take their foot off the gas?
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Re: Euro 2016

Postby dan08 » Fri Jul 01, 2016 9:52 pm

Gingerfinch wrote:Belgium were so good. Did they take their foot off the gas?

They brought on Fellaini and it all went wrong.
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Re: Euro 2016

Postby dan08 » Fri Jul 01, 2016 9:53 pm

budgetmeansbudget wrote:
sussexpob wrote:Ref clearly wanted a fairytale... never a foul that gave Wales the ball, he might as well have a red shirt on

I wanted Wales to get spanked tonight, but they've won me over.

Just beggars belief how Chris Coleman can get this team playing to this level with a bunch of average players, and bloody Hodgson......

Leicester, Iceland and now Wales. Shows that you don't need a team of star players to do well.
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Re: Euro 2016

Postby Gingerfinch » Fri Jul 01, 2016 9:53 pm

dan08 wrote:
Gingerfinch wrote:Belgium were so good. Did they take their foot off the gas?

They brought on Fellaini and it all went wrong.


Even in the first half though.

Wales did beat them in qualifying, so no great shock I suppose.
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Re: Euro 2016

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Fri Jul 01, 2016 9:54 pm

Wales had plenty of luck when they really needed it. But I suppose this couldn't happen without that. The Belgians going to ground on being touched gave the ref an excuse to keep Wales in the game. Some great goals, they were quality.
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Re: Euro 2016

Postby budgetmeansbudget » Fri Jul 01, 2016 9:59 pm

Remember alot of these guys are born and bred in England, and play for English clubs, so this is essentially England's B team.
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Re: Euro 2016

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Fri Jul 01, 2016 10:00 pm

budgetmeansbudget wrote:Remember alot of these guys are born and bred in England, and play for English clubs, so this is essentially England's B team.


I see Vokes is one of your boys, so it's even closer than that.
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Re: Euro 2016

Postby budgetmeansbudget » Fri Jul 01, 2016 10:01 pm

Arthur Crabtree wrote:
budgetmeansbudget wrote:Remember alot of these guys are born and bred in England, and play for English clubs, so this is essentially England's B team.


I see Vokes is one of your boys, so it's even closer than that.

Yes, ex Bournemouth and born in Southampton.

All the scorers today were born in England!
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Re: Euro 2016

Postby Aidan11 » Fri Jul 01, 2016 10:12 pm

Didn't see the game but I'm actually glad Wales won.

Makes our performance look even more pathetic.


Maybe we should try and get Chris Coleman as boss.
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Re: Euro 2016

Postby Durhamfootman » Fri Jul 01, 2016 10:46 pm

I wonder if England were watching, or were too busy relaxing somewhere nice?
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Re: Euro 2016

Postby Aidan11 » Sat Jul 02, 2016 11:12 am

When I think of how well Wales are doing I think of Gary Speed.

He began to turn Wales from a team of whipping boys to a team who believed they could win matches. Of course tragedy prevented him being able to progress further but Chris Coleman has built on this and got Wales to where they are today.
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Re: Euro 2016

Postby budgetmeansbudget » Sat Jul 02, 2016 1:29 pm

Think Ramsey was unfortunate to get a yellow card last night, I thought he was trying to move his hand away from the ball, and didn't think it was deliberate.

Coupled with the poor rule that means a suspension after getting two yellows in five games he can feel himself a bit hard done to.
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Re: Euro 2016

Postby Gingerfinch » Sat Jul 02, 2016 7:37 pm

Germany in extra time.
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