Euros 2016
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<p>Just flicked off the two yearly text to my brother in law (who's from Hull) commiserating him on another exit from a major football tournament.</p>
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<p>His response: "I will never watch England play again."</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Cookie" data-cid="592458" data-time="1467062106"><p>Roy Hodgson... "these things happen"<br>
Speechless.</p></blockquote>
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His praise of the team's efforts was positively Borthwickian. I almost thought they'd won. -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="booboo" data-cid="592459" data-time="1467062369"><p>Japan v South Africa? Or worse?</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Disgusted of TW" data-cid="592460" data-time="1467062425"><p>His praise of the team's efforts was positively Borthwickian. I almost thought they'd won.</p></blockquote>
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It reeked of, oh well I'll pick up my cheque anyway, so I'll just say what the players want to hear and fuck off.<br><br>
He was out thought and out manoeuvred by a part time dentist, with very limited players at his his disposal. -
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I thought that England had plumbed the depths when we failed to qualify for 74 world cup, but it seems they will always find a new way to screw up, year after year after year.<br>
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<p>To be fair, back in 73 when England lost to Poland it really was one of those days - England could have had 5 that night. Much different to having no idea at all against Iceland.</p> -
I've been a fan of Spain in the tikka takka years (tikka takka is great if by a team you're supporting, but probably painful if you don't support them). But, I am glad to see that alternative kit no more. Disgraceful.<br><br>
What is it with kits the last 10 years? Do UEFA and FIFA have a policy now that even the shorts can't clash? So many times teams unnecessarily wearing alt kits, or their kits butchered by moving away from a traditional shit/shirt combo. Ruins the legacy. -
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Much worse even than Wales losing to Western Samoa</p></blockquote>
France v Tonga. Nuff said.<br><br>
65,340,000 v 104,500<br><br>
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<p>Italy were superb this morning, talk about having a game plan and sticking to it. It genuinely looked like they had an extra player on the field. Still given all that, Spain did get close to equalising - they were creating chances in the 2nd half unlike ...</p>
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<p>England ... I did think the early goal might be a bad idea. Given it was sort of handed to them when Sterling wasn't going to score. Was watching on Skygo at work and of course it crapped out at that point. Got a text saying "terrible defending", agreed that Iceland were poor for the first goal - then the feed came back and it was 1-1 already. The second goal was a prime example of how to defend as cones. Just filling a space and letting Iceland pass round them. And then of course, Hart did what Hart does. At half time, he was tracking at 5 shots on target, 4 goals conceded for the whole tournament.</p>
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<p>The longer the game went on, the less England looked like scoring. Rooney got worse and worse and probably should retire now - he isn't a midfield player. Kane's deliveries got worse and worse, and still no idea why he was taking all of the dead balls. Sterling and Sturridge showed just what they are - players for the highlights reels who wouldn't even get on the bench for a top European club.</p>
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<p>Pleased for Iceland though - not only did they deserve the win, they did it with a great game plan, they always kept one or 2 guys up front and more than once looked like getting a 3rd.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="NTA" data-cid="592485" data-time="1467065758"><p>Iceland's manager is a part-time dentist.</p></blockquote>
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So this may not be the crowning achievement of his career.<br><br>
I'll see myself out.
