[Closed] Euro 2016 begins!

Lucky to get a draw TBH

Sterling is what he is and most of it has been covered[fast headless chicken with no end product] but england were by far the better team and very unlucky to not win the game

Youse fans really dont do much in the way of perspective do you

Perspective is all relative JY 😉

Youse fans really dont do much in the way of perspective do you

I'm a big fan of Junkyard taking on a Scottish affectation all of a sudden. 😉

If it helps I talk with a broad northern accent and I have not lived in scotland for a mere 36 years having left when i was 7.

Youse have been a big help, Junkyard 😀

Perspective? Is there a committee awarding points for artistic interpretation? Or is it still a knock out competition where you get 3 points for a win, and 1 for a draw?!

You can tell you've been watching LVG's United all season. You've actually bought into the philosophy mate 😆

fist half was great to watch, but clearly have to convert that dominance to the scoresheet

wilshire for rooney was ok, straight swap and wilshire looked comfortable
milner for sterling, while it sounds like strengthening defence achieved the opposite with milner at fault for conceding the corner and then failing to put in a proper challenge, two mistakes in 30secs cost us two points.

kane was not great, though he did buy us the goal, i would have liked to see either vardy or sturridge as a straight swap

kane was not great, though he did buy us the goal, i would have liked to see either vardy or sturridge as a straight swap

Two wins and we top the group 🙂

Turkey v Croatia.

Place your bets ladies and gentleman.

I am taking it easy today, after relatively heavy losses yesterday 😀

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After a great Wales match, and an over optimistic Engerland one, I'm still well up.

I've gone for a 2-1 to Turkey, and Germany Winning tonight with Muller as first scorer and getting 2 or more. I've also bet on him for the Golden boot too. I reckon an Ozil assist is a safe bet too.

Mrs Binners correctly bet on a 1-1 draw last night, so she's getting the beers in for that one later! 😀

EDIT: Mrs Binners has also got Croatia to win. They're 1 - 0 up 😕

I have Croatia to win as part of my treble, so a win would be good for me. So far predicting all three matches, and cashing out just before it's too late, has done me ok so far. It's picking goalscorers I have been bad at.

...with that in mind. I need Mandzukic to get off his arse and score a goal.

Only caught the last 5 mins of that. Was it as dull as the scoreline and silent crowd would suggest?

So Junky is a Scot by birth. Even football threads have their uses.

I only saw last 10+ after Leogang finished, seemed pretty dire. Modric's goal was special though

Did anyone see Gary Linekar go through the Polish line up? Only mentioned the three players he could pronounce...heh

Best of luck to our brothers in the North. Lots of seas-of-green this tournament! 🙂

Come on Northern Ireland

*Whispers*

C'mon, Poland!

[quote=bongohoohaa ]Youse have been a big help, Junkyard

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They're going to need to get out of their own half at some stage.

You could have said the same about the Russians in the first half last night Bravissimo 😉

Come on Norn Ireland!

Slack Alice, did you even watch the game? 😆

Tru dat binners.

England don't have a Lewandowski though.

Lewandowski keeps falling over. I hope his legs are ok...

Nice take, and no rolling about from Szcz?sny.

Nice to see diving penalised.

Junky is a Scot by birth. Even football threads have their uses.

Does clarify one or two things eh Edukator? 😉

Hope Poland break down this mob, hate seeing teams play without any thought for attacking.

Can't see NI keeping out the Poles (can you say that?) for the whole game.

Wonder if Sterling will start the next game?

Ooofft, what a strike from Croatia, wicked dip under the keeper. Just seen that. 🙂

[quote=seosamh77 ]Off what a strike from Croatia, wicked voice under the keeper. Just seen that.

Did the evil voice put the keeper off ?

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*whispers*

Wooo!

🙂 bang goes that game plan!

Yes seosam, I did! 😀

Don't get me wrong, they played better than they have for many years, however, my point remains that any decent side would have exposed the frailties I highlighted to a far greater degree than the Russians managed.

A team of such young average age does mean that they looked run out during the second half, blowing their loads too early I fear.

Crikey, this is a tough game for NI. Must be knackering to spend an hour chasing a ball and hardly touching it. Lucky to be only 1-0 down. So still hope. If Russia could do it...

They played fine, just glaringly missing a focal point in attack.

Canny see it, the Russians just wereny great so pushed back by England. They didn't intentionally play defensively.

Saying that at 1 0 is precarious so who knows. Pressure looks right off Poland the now though.

The 'focal point in attack' had apoarently been told to concentrate on taking corners

When Kane was on korners in the friendlies, I thought it was just Woy messing about. When it carried on into the actual tournament I just gave up.

poland are a bit meh here, shouldn't have taken their foot of the gas, they'd have taken a few more. guess they are happy with 1-0, but that's a dangerous game to play.

Skybet must really fancy Ukraine's chances.

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NI did all that could be asked really, bit sloppy on the goal not to have one of the three central players at edge of the box but a valient effort.

So roll on Germany Ukraine, fingers crossed for an upset 😉

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That reminded me of watching Ireland during Euro2012. 😐

(Though I imagine I'll be reminded again against Sweden.)

(Though I imagine I'll be reminded again against Sweden.)

Nah, now I have them in the sweepstake, they're going to do a Leicester and win the thing.

They have players like Vardy, Mahrez, Drinkwater etc right?