Football

[SS4]

How funny would it be if the winker did something else stupid and gets himself sent off and banned for the final

Don't be silly, refs aren't allowed to send him off. In fact this one will be disciplined for giving him a yellow card.

Only thing I have left to say is Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit

 

[Harbornite]

Poor old Wales. They did well to get this far and I don't see England in the semis!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Don't be silly, refs aren't allowed to send him off. In fact this one will be disciplined for giving him a yellow card.

Only thing I have left to say is Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit

How is it that the official records show that he has been sent off NINE times in his playing career?

Have you just unearthed a new source of corruption involving referees, possibly with connections of money from Asian betting syndicates?

 

[richw]

How is it that the official records show that he has been sent off NINE times in his playing career?

Have you just unearthed a new source of corruption involving referees, possibly with connections of money from Asian betting syndicates?

Although arguable none in recent times. 6 of them were for violent conduct offences including kicking out and head butting . The other 3 for 2 yellows.
6 between 2004 and 10, only 3 between 2010 and now, yet to me his conduct is no better.

 

[scott118]

any reason as to why neither team, Wales or Portugal, didn't play in their traditional 'home' colours?

 

[Cletus]

Copied from somewhere else

Portugal are the home team and their usual kit clashes with the Wales away kit, so have to wear their away kit. As the away team Wales cannot revert to their home kit. Apparently...

 

[Darandio]

Still quite confusing, isn't it? Just how does the Portugal home kit clash with the Wales away kit???

 

[Giugiaro]

Just how does the Portugal home kit clash with the Wales away kit???

Portugal used green to camouflage the players on the grass. That way they could finally WIN a game, instead of collecting their sixth draw.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Poor old Wales. They did well to get this far and I don't see England in the semis!

Dare I say....Estrongasedd 0....Reality 2?

 

[Harbornite]

Who do we want to win, Frankreich or Deutschland?

 

[Butts]

Who do we want to win, Frankreich or Deutschland?

The latter for me even though all the MOD pundits have gone for The Republic.

As long as the winners beat Portugal that's my main concern.

 

[backontrack]

It'll be Germany 2-1. I'm also guessing that Muller, Griezmann and Kroos will score.

 

[Groningen]

The Germans have a town called winning (in German). Losing (or in German verlieren) is not available.

 

[Antman]

I can only see a comfortable win for the Germans at the moment, although it is still 0-0.

 

[SS4]

Who do we want to win, Frankreich or Deutschland?

I'll leave it as an exercise to the reader
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I must say it is refreshing to watch a game in complete silence

 

[backontrack]

Who do we want to win, Frankreich or Deutschland?

Surely you mean France, as it is known in french?

 

[Antman]

And remarkably France go in front with a highly dubious penalty

 

[backontrack]

Griezmann scores a penalty. I'm a third of the way there.

 

[SS4]

Ridiculous. Although I welcome Sir Paul's encyclopaedic knowledge of football to judge

 

[507021]

I don't think that was a penalty, a very poor decision in my opinion.

 

[TRAX]

There clearly was a hand by Schweinsteiger.

 

[Harbornite]

Surely you mean France, as it is known in french?

No, I mean Frankreich (as it is known in German).
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Anyway it seems inevitable that Germany will score, and they obviously have a chance of winning this. Second half will be interessant.

 

[richw]

2-0 to France 15 mins remain

 

[Butts]

2-0 to France 15 mins remain

Fair play to the frogs, the krauts dominated the first half "but did an England" and were unable to convert the possession into goals.

Just hope France skewer Portugal on Sunday.

 

[Harbornite]

Fair play to the frogs, the krauts dominated the first half "but did an England" and were unable to convert the possession into goals.

Just hope France skewer Portugal on Sunday.

I'm jot sure about that. I kinda want Portugal to win, even thought they aren't the host and they beat Wales.

 

[Butts]

I'm jot sure about that. I kinda want Portugal to win, even thought they aren't the host and they beat Wales.

I will be flying back up from Birmingham to Edinburgh and was a bit miffed I was going to miss most of the final but now I'm not so bothered.

 

[Kite159]

Fair play to the frogs, the krauts dominated the first half "but did an England" and were unable to convert the possession into goals.

Just hope France skewer Portugal on Sunday.

I predict a 0-0 scoreline after extra time with the final going to penalties, where the winker will miss the deciding penalty and burst into tears

 

[SS4]

I predict a 0-0 scoreline after extra time with the final going to penalties, where the winker will miss the deciding penalty and burst into tears

One can only hope

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I predict a 0-0 scoreline after extra time with the final going to penalties, where the winker will miss the deciding penalty and burst into tears

Don't England have any "winkers" who can score goals at crucial moments? ?

No word associations, please...

 

[backontrack]

My team of the tournament (3-4-1-2):

De Gea; Chester, Bonnuci, Ragnar Sigurdsson; Payet, Allen, Modric, Brady; Ramsey; Griezmann, Bale

SUBS:
Goalkeepers: McGovern, Haldorsson
Defenders: Ben Davies, Boateng
Wing-backs: Gunter, Srna
Midfielders: Kroos, Bjarnason, Ledley
Forwards: Sigthorsson, Robson-Kanu, Giroud

Players that were close:

Goalkeepers: Fabianski
Defenders: Ashley Williams, Arnason, Chiellini
Wing-backs: Florenzi, Hector, De Sciglio
Midfielders: Kanté, Krychowiak, Dier
Forwards: Perisic