Indeed, because it's all down to us, isn't it......
Although regardless, UEFA tend to blame us anyway.
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Indeed, because it's all down to us, isn't it......
Although regardless, UEFA tend to blame us anyway.
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familyguy99
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I don't think this been posted but Premier league u21 teams will be allowed to play in JPT (now know as EFL Trophy) for a one season trial in 2016/17 season.
I know quite lot of lower league fans are not happy with this and planning to boycott they team matches if they get draw to one of Premier league u21 teams.
I know quite lot of lower league fans are not happy with this and planning to boycott they team matches if they get draw to one of Premier league u21 teams.
backontrack
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AND BALE SCORES! An amazing free-kick. Everyone's running onto the pitch.
familyguy99
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Both predicted I done on other site I ended up with Germany beating Spain in final, England getting knock out in QF against Portugal and Iceland been surprise team to reach OF stage but I can't see that one happening.
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Yes it was a cracker! I hope Cymru can maintain their lead.
backontrack
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Should have been a red card for Skrtel.
HMS Ark Royal
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He's a very dirty player, his ludicrous lunge towards Davies (who, by contrast to krtel put in a magnificent performance all game long) near the end was potentially very dangerous indeed.
This must be the best Wales team for a very long time indeed.
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backontrack
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Yeah, they played well. Gunter and Davies had good games, and Ramsey was also on form.
FUN FACT: Chris Gunter has played every Wales match played for three years.
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England's Euro tournament is off to a great start - with Joe Hart kicking the ball into the back of Chris Smalling's head.
FUN FACT: Chris Gunter has played every Wales match played for three years.
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England's Euro tournament is off to a great start - with Joe Hart kicking the ball into the back of Chris Smalling's head.
Harbornite
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49 minutes in and no goals. Anyone here thinks Russia' gonnae win?
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True. Methinks it's only a matter of time before England bags one.
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... That has just happened. 1-0 to England!
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England 1 - Russia - 1 (with a very late equaliser)
Cue much rejoicing in Scotland.
Cue much rejoicing in Scotland.
Butts
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Not from everyone.......
I'm afraid the "chips are still on the shoulder"
Match on ITV but staffed by trained BBC'ers....Jason,Wrighty and Lee Dixon
Well done Wales beating Slovakia 2-1 earlier on.
Exactly, should have won the game comfortably!
They've went a step further in the Irn Bru Cup, almost a JPT equivalent, in Scotland.
As well as allowing Premiership U20 sides in they are also inviting teams from Wales and Northern Ireland into the mix!
Luckily the SPFL have managed to get 3 tv deals signed (BBC Alba, S4C and Premier Sports) so that'll cover some of the costs but I can't see too many Elgin City fans fancying an away trip to TNS.
Like down in England lots of fans aren't happy about it. Letting the U20 of Premiership sides is a step too far for me. This tournament was about the smaller clubs getting to enjoy a bit of success.
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England threw away 2 points tonight, had enough chances to win that game twice.
61653 HTAFC
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We should have, but the rather negative decision to bring on the "safe" James Milner was the wrong one in my opinion.
The situation in Marseille with regard to fighting is worrying, early reports seem to indicate that the main instigators of the trouble were Russian fans, with a minority of England fans responding. Though as there are also reports of the gendarmerie response being somewhere between sluggish indifference and non-existent, it would be wrong of me to assume that this is simply a relapse of the old "English disease". My thoughts are with those injured and their friends and families.
EM2
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That game was crying out for the pace of Jamie Vardy. A mistake from Hodgson to not give him any time at all, unless he's carrying a knock.
I agree about Milner and yes the situation in Marseille is very concerning. With so much emphasis on the threat of terrorism, and understandably so, the hooliganism issue seems to have been almost overlooked.
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And how did the official behind the goal fail to spot the blatant elbow? Skrtel has always been a dirty player.
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Indeed, if league tables don't lie, then Wales are officially better than England (at least until Thursday afternoon).
Xenophon PCDGS
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When I was but a young gossoon in the 1950's, a big tall centre forward would not be seen dead taking corners.
RichmondCommu
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Sadly tonight proved that the England players couldn't finish a dinner.
Tetchytyke
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The violence was all about the Russians, who came tooled up and organised. UEFA and the BBC desperately trying to pretend that the English fans were to blame, we can't possibly blame Putin's country now can we?
Huge questions for the French security. The Russians brought flares and explosive devices in- one of the bangs at the end was as loud as the bang at the Stade de France last year. And when the Russian fans charged, throwing flares at English fans and the mixed fans zone, the stewards all ran away. The riot police were nowhere to be seen. Echoes of Heysel, to be quite honest.
We all expected Russian fans to do this. We also all expected UEFA to blame England for it. Quite frankly, Russia should be expelled from the tournament for what they did in the stadium. English football was banned from Europe for years after Heysel, but the chances of UEFA standing up to Putin are not quite so high. They only give a stuff when it is English hooligans. Always been the case.
Huge questions for the French security. The Russians brought flares and explosive devices in- one of the bangs at the end was as loud as the bang at the Stade de France last year. And when the Russian fans charged, throwing flares at English fans and the mixed fans zone, the stewards all ran away. The riot police were nowhere to be seen. Echoes of Heysel, to be quite honest.
We all expected Russian fans to do this. We also all expected UEFA to blame England for it. Quite frankly, Russia should be expelled from the tournament for what they did in the stadium. English football was banned from Europe for years after Heysel, but the chances of UEFA standing up to Putin are not quite so high. They only give a stuff when it is English hooligans. Always been the case.
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Hi,
From the story as told on BBC breakfast this morning, it seemed quite clear that everyone felt it was the Russians and that the English were pretty much blameless. I seem to recall they stated the Russian Sports Minister as expecting a fine from UEFA as a result.
I certainly saw no evidence of anyone trying to blame the English on the reports i saw!
GarethJohn
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I'd like to see all lower league tournaments & the league cup's in each country consigned to the dump and replaced with an all British Cup tournament featuring:- The League Of Wales, Northern Irish Premier League, Scottish Football League, and the soon to be Five division English league. The early rounds could be staged pre-season and used by WP & NILP to build up match fitness in more competitive & lucrative games prior to Euro fixtures. The Scottish & English clubs will get a more competitive warm up prior too the league kick-off. And in later rounds potential match ups between Rangers, Celtic and EPL sides with a final rotated between each home nation.
Only Scotland & England presently have Euro qualifications for League cup winners which would be reallocated to league placings.
League Cups, The JPT & Challenge Cup have hardly any interest until a final or if a big club draws a lower league.
Xenophon PCDGS
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I thought that pace was the very reason why Sterling was selected for the match against Russia.
backontrack
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They'd better drop Rooney now. I'd go with Kane and Vardy in a 4-4-2 diamond.
With the best 4 3rd placed sides going through England can afford to take a gamble in the Wales match.
Can't see Hodgson dropping your captain though.