Season › 2024-25 › General Forum Euros 2024 — Day 19 By Michael Kenrick 06/07/2024 171 Comments [Jump to last] The quarter-finals conclude today with games on the right side of the draw: Saturday 6 July 2024 17:00 England v Switzerland — BBC 120:00 Netherlands v Turkey — ITV 1 Reader Comments (171) Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer () Duncan McDine 1 Posted 06/07/2024 at 11:59:21 I'll be out watching the game later and wont be able to check in on TW, so better get my comment in now...Gareth Fucking Southgate... you useless, negative, clueless waste of space... etc. Liam Mogan 2 Posted 06/07/2024 at 12:08:29 I'll be out later too Duncan so I'll get mine in. Wtf you doing Bellingham, you're supposed to play a position, stop giving the ball away, it's not all about you...oh you've scored whilst I was in the bogs again. Clive Rogers 3 Posted 06/07/2024 at 12:09:40 Duncan, don't mince your words. Tell us what you really think of him!Wait till you see Saka at left wing back. Shane Corcoran 4 Posted 06/07/2024 at 15:43:00 Why are England favourites to win this game? Dale Self 5 Posted 06/07/2024 at 16:22:15 If I may be English for a couple of hours, in my mind not necessarily yours, I need it to get motivated for the watch. With Union Jack glasses on I would say we still have a chance of seeing key players take over and create. Bellingham doesn't get the space he gets in Real's setup and looks more stuck in position and possession. Gareth is an albatross. Hopefully, going down a goal will not be the catalyst but there is potential for a breakout from Southgate penitentiary. Dennis Stevens 6 Posted 06/07/2024 at 16:47:36 line up looks more like 4141 to me, although I don't think the formation's necessarily the issue that some folks seem to think it is Mike Gaynes 7 Posted 06/07/2024 at 16:56:43 I'm feeling kinda neutral about the Swiss anthem. Allen Rodgers 8 Posted 06/07/2024 at 16:58:03 Jordan Pickford coming in for criticism from the pundits even before a ball has been kicked. Pish. Jamie Crowley 9 Posted 06/07/2024 at 16:58:59 Good luck England. You're vastly superior to this team, but you'll need the luck anyhow.😜 Jamie Crowley 10 Posted 06/07/2024 at 16:59:31 Allen -What the hell were they saying? What has he done wrong all tournament??? Kieran Kinsella 11 Posted 06/07/2024 at 16:59:40 Team was leaked again apparently Southgate held a Come to Jesus meeting about leaks. I blame the RS TTA Mike Gaynes 12 Posted 06/07/2024 at 17:01:50 Jamie, you prepping for your big Bye Berhalter party next week? Neil Copeland 13 Posted 06/07/2024 at 17:04:55 The Swiss are much better at making watches than designing football strips. Jamie Crowley 14 Posted 06/07/2024 at 17:06:23 Mike -YES! Jesus above since you're on and I've been dying to address this directly with you, looking back...Why in the world did he play for a draw against Panama? We easily could have won with intelligent subs and playing a 4-4-1 down a man. We were still controlling parts of the game down a man. He put on a defender (pretty sure of that, no?) and clearly in my mind, defender sub or not, played for a draw.The man HAS to go. I disagree with your comment reply to me the other day about that locker room needing to be blow completely up. I mean that by hair dryer throwing, not necessarily changing players. They are WAY too comfy right now. Turner's interview was disgusting. A shake up is needed.And, finally, I don't think Jurgen is out of reach. Break the bank to bring him in. They can do it, I believe that. Paul Ferry 15 Posted 06/07/2024 at 17:08:09 Well, I did call it last week, wing backs with Saka on the left and Trippier on the right. Everything should feel less stretched. Seemed like a good idea then! But no Palmer. Mind you, I'm still basking in Liz Truss losing her seat. I must have watched that a dozen times last night. The Yanks will plump for Southgate. No doubt about it. Southgate likes hush puppies and solid mid-west baking. Jamie Crowley 16 Posted 06/07/2024 at 17:10:43 Palmer has been their best player. Criminal to leave him out! Steve Brown 17 Posted 06/07/2024 at 17:13:33 Lateral pass fest. Dennis Stevens 18 Posted 06/07/2024 at 17:14:29 Nice to see England actually wearing white shirts, blue shorts & white socks. Jamie Crowley 19 Posted 06/07/2024 at 17:20:08 Off topic but congrats to any Canadien fans out there. Semi finals of the Copa.Should have won 6-1 last night! If they actually finish maybe they pull the unthinkable against the Argies?Pulling for the cousins to the Great White North. Mike Gaynes 20 Posted 06/07/2024 at 17:24:18 Yeah, Jamie, Klippity would be great. Or throw a truckload of money at Bielsa and pry him away from Uruguay after they lose tonight to Brazil. I never have an explanation for what Berhalter does during games. He's the best manager in USA history by far, right up until kickoff. His recruiting and lineup/game prep are stellar. But once the game is on, he's wandering around the sideline in that stupid t-shirt with no plan B. His subs are ad-libbed and frequently incomprehensible. And he has no idea how to fire his team up when it's needed. Time's up. Jamie Crowley 21 Posted 06/07/2024 at 17:26:33 Mike -Your last line reaffirms my belief in your opinions.Sans politics. 😜🙠Tony McNulty 22 Posted 06/07/2024 at 17:28:31 Foden has been a surprising disappointment this whole tournament. He's probably reading TW at the moment. Now watch him be the match winner. Alan McGuffog 23 Posted 06/07/2024 at 17:31:39 Our corner and we work it back to Pickford ! Someone will explain how that is down to Southgate ! Mike Gaynes 24 Posted 06/07/2024 at 17:33:14 Jamie, sans politics indeed.But credit where it's due, half of our likely starting lineup for WC 2026 will be players Berhalter stole from England, Holland and Germany. His recruiting built this team. Paul Ferry 25 Posted 06/07/2024 at 17:33:51 I would throw another name into the Yank footy hat. The Yanks need a younger inspired manager with a proven track record. Sin Yong-nam seems a perfect fit for me. Yes he's on the younger side but it as if Bielsa is always whispering in his ear. He would be on the lighter side of wage demands too. Jamie Crowley 26 Posted 06/07/2024 at 17:34:42 How's that not a hand ball? Did they recruit a CONCACAF ref? Kieran Kinsella 27 Posted 06/07/2024 at 17:35:44 Everyone is playing better but Kane and Foden. Palmer anyone? Jamie Crowley 28 Posted 06/07/2024 at 17:36:08 Paul -Is he Beilsa's assistant of something? Not heard of him.If the USA misses the big name, my choice is Nancy. Kieran Kinsella 29 Posted 06/07/2024 at 17:39:11 Definitely get Sin Yong Nam he's used to intense scrutiny and pressure Mike Gaynes 30 Posted 06/07/2024 at 17:39:23 Jamie, he's the national team coach of North Korea. PF has a really weird sense of "humor". Paul Ferry 31 Posted 06/07/2024 at 17:39:36 Ah, Jamie, you He's North Korea's manager Jamie and would take the job for a wheelbarrow of potatoes. Robert Tressell 32 Posted 06/07/2024 at 17:41:06 Paul # 15 I cannot work out which comment I agree with more - tactics or Truss. Both 100% correct. Saka was a big baby when placed at LB but should be playing on the left or at least stay very wide on the right to create space Jamie Crowley 33 Posted 06/07/2024 at 17:41:25 🙄Here I was thinking you knew your shit and suggested some up and coming assistant under a mad scientist genius. Jamie Crowley 34 Posted 06/07/2024 at 17:42:51 Switzerland -"England, you want the ball? Go ahead... have it... no big deal. We'll counter." Paul Ferry 35 Posted 06/07/2024 at 17:48:55 More width Robert and more space in the middle which is really benefitting Mainoo. Getting the ball forward; giving up possession without too much worry. Mainoo player of the half there. Saka and Trippier getting really high up the wings. All set up for a Kane header or Mainoo run.Robert did you know that Truss's hubby is an Evertonian from Allerton. No wonder she did all that extra marital. Jamie, my man, 😂😂😂, Bielsa's assistant!#southgate4desperatecrapyankfooty Jim Bennings 36 Posted 06/07/2024 at 17:49:04 Half time of the snooze fest anyway.Walking football walking football, bores the shit out of me to be honest. Allen Rodgers 37 Posted 06/07/2024 at 17:53:17 Jamie @ 10 Shearer & co. constantly criticise JP for going long. Perhaps if anyone would show for the ball it would be different. Colin Glassar 38 Posted 06/07/2024 at 17:53:26 Came home from work early to watch this garbage. Absolutely atrocious tactics by eeyore. Southgate out!! Jim Bennings 39 Posted 06/07/2024 at 17:55:15 If this is classed as good football then give me Dycheball any day.I can't get my head around why every player has to stop the ball dead in slow motion before passing sideways and backwards all the time.What happened to the days when players actually ran and did things with some urgency and gusto? Dale Self 40 Posted 06/07/2024 at 17:55:20 Early on, sending Trippier deep on the left in possession created some risk that the Swiss could not convert. That looks like it gives Bellinho and Mainoo some attacks on the right and overall space for Rice and Foden to find each other in midfield. Colin Glassar 41 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:00:03 Southgate going for pens? Robert Tressell 42 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:00:05 I didn't know that Paul. Poor fellow - on so many levels. I might cheer myself up with the pork markets speech later. 😅 Agree that Mainoo is good. Kane desperately needs either of Gordon or Bowen to run in behind. Quite what the commentators think Foden and doing so well completely beats me. Both shocking. Terrible movement when we have the ball. Get Palmer on. Dave Cashen 43 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:03:22 Swiss very disciplined making life very difficult, but I expect one of England's more talented individuals to find a way to prize them open Dale Self 44 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:05:35 Bellingham and Mainoo on the left behind Trippier if that matters.It looked like Foden might find some forward passes up to the 20-25min mark. I had some distractions and it looked like a 3rd place match when I returned. Kieran Kinsella 45 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:06:52 Just get Saka to start doing keeps up in front of Xhaka so he will lose his rag and get sent off. Bring on Shaw and Palmer Kieran Kinsella 46 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:09:21 How does Ian Darke confuse a close up of Konza as being Stines? Colin Glassar 47 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:09:29 Southgate is trying to bore the opposition to death.Why do the England players always looks surprised when the ball is passed to them? No fluidity at all to their game. Neil Copeland 48 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:13:14 Need to get Cole Palmer on and maybe Toney or Watkins. Mike Gaynes 49 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:13:48 That Embolo is a monster. Mystified that he has such a mediocre scoring record at club level.Kieran, Ian Darke reminds me of my Uncle Ned. Delightful fellow, but chronically befuddled. Neil Copeland 50 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:18:13 Mike, I think Embolo is one of those players who are more suited to international football. Paul Ferry 51 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:21:30 Erm subs gozzy-eyed capitalist twat???? Swiss bringing two on. Palmer or Gordon please. I simply cannot understand anyone who thought that first half was a snooze-fest. I, for one, found it rather interesting in terms of tactics etc. Thank God Vargas is going off.I can't bear Darke/Donovan KK/MG.#southgate4yankfooty Jamie Crowley 52 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:21:42 I've heard Ian Darke is a closet Blue. And when he called the American games with Steve McMannamon (Sp? Lord that name!) they were brilliant. Les Callan 53 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:21:52 What a load of rubbish. Going to do a spot of gardening. Jamie Crowley 54 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:22:49 Mike Gaynes 55 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:23:28 Hi Neil! How ya been?Yeah, I remember his goals at the WC and thinking we should snap this guy up. He definitely scares defenders.Jamie #52, they were certainly entertaining. Ian would mis-identify the goalscorers and Stevie would correct him. But they weren't exactly founts of football insight. Paul Ferry 56 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:26:48 Do any of you Yanks know what time Brasil/Uruguay kicks off? Ta.#southgate4yankfooty Kieran Kinsella 57 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:27:59 Mike/NeilHis goals really take your breath away they call them embolisms Mike Gaynes 58 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:28:27 Yeah PF, 8pm your time on Fox Sports 1.Can't wait. Jamie Crowley 59 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:28:50 Pauly -9 p.m. Jamie Crowley 60 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:29:11 Coverage starts at 8. KO at 9 Mike Gaynes 61 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:29:42 Really good one, Kieran. Well above the usual standard of your puns! Paul Ferry 62 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:30:19 Cheers MG/JC! Brian Williams 63 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:30:22 Ffs ball hits player on head player drops as if from a snipers bullet. All thats wrong with the game these days. Dave Cashen 64 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:30:34 Got to get Toney, Watkins, or Bowen on. Not giving their defenders anything to think about. Neil Copeland 65 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:30:49 Kieran, lolMike, good thanks and hope you are too. Jamie Crowley 66 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:31:13 Oh my God Colin Glassar 67 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:31:13 Get in and fuck off Southgate Paul Ferry 68 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:31:33 embolism 1-0 Neil Copeland 69 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:31:33 Speak of the devil Kieran Kinsella 70 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:31:39 My lung hurts Mike Gaynes 71 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:32:16 Yeah, Kieran, that one pulled the lungs out of England. Walker grabbed him with both hands and Embolo just powered through. Les Callan 72 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:32:39 Stones…….again. Paul Ferry 73 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:33:00 And now - now - he turns to Palmer.Was that Trippier who let the ball go through his legs? Kieran Kinsella 74 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:34:35 Oh look our left back is suddenly fit Jamie Crowley 75 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:34:44 Paul -Exactly. Really poor coaches make subs AFTER they go down. As you English say, does my head in!Proactive! Your team was like stale bread! Southgate out. Brian Williams 76 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:35:06 When you're playing not to lose rather than playing to win you're bound to come unstuck sooner or later. Mike Gaynes 77 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:35:31 England making their subs with the same precision as they have executed their attacks. Paul Ferry 78 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:36:09 Did he really take Mainoo off?Shaw, Palmer, and who else? Neil Copeland 79 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:36:23 Get in! Mike Gaynes 80 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:36:38 Saka WOW Jamie Crowley 81 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:36:53 HOLY SHIT WHAT A SHOT! Kieran Kinsella 82 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:37:15 He probably brought Shaw on so he can counter if anyone criticizes him for brining an unfit player Neil Copeland 83 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:37:19 What a goal Mike Gaynes 84 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:37:26 Moment of genius Jamie Crowley 85 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:37:35 Subs made all the difference! 😂 Paul Ferry 86 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:37:53 Brilliant goal and brilliant from Rice continuing his run taking two defenders with him. Kieran Kinsella 87 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:38:27 Southgate “I knew beforehand Saka would score that goal” Colin Glassar 88 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:38:50 The gozzy Tory twat is a lucky man. Neil Copeland 89 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:39:41 Jamie lol Jamie Crowley 90 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:39:43 Southgate "Like I said, us English have a habit of being a little bit arrogant. Switzerland woke us up with that goal and we thought, 'Fuck, they're all right. Better up our game.'" Jamie Crowley 91 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:41:13 What's the counter to Tory Twat? Labour Loser? Curious. Paul Ferry 92 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:41:14 Our three hard boiled eggs in Dyche's gaff with Worthington E party cans and take away curries x12 will be shaking their heads in disbelief: "Gareth you plonker too many attacking palyers"; 'yer fookin wazzack Gareth, get some defenders on". Alan McGuffog 93 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:45:42 Pathetic shot by Eze, pulled wide of near post. Bloody Southgate again ! Paul Ferry 94 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:46:14 Eze, Palmer, Shaw all making a big difference but should have come on 15/20 minutes earlier.Jamie: northern labour scum - labour miner scum - Guardian reader, Corbynite Neil Copeland 95 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:46:48 Paul, is that a party 7 they are having? Colin Glassar 96 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:46:52 Lefty c**t, Jamie. Jamie Crowley 97 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:47:36 Scum seems awfully harsh. More so than "twat". And what's wrong with miners???Don't like it. And I'd about bet I'd not be on their side were I to live over there. Brian Williams 98 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:47:49 It's still a case of waiting to see what happens rather than making something happen.It just doesn't make sense with the players Southgate has at his disposal. Jamie Crowley 99 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:48:07 Colin -Well that's defo over the top. Brian Williams 100 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:50:42 Kane needs to be hooked for either Watkins or Toney.He's been pedestrian, and caught on his heels numerous times. Mike Gaynes 101 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:51:43 So do I keep my promise to take my teenage nephew to the gym or sit on my ass for 30 more minutes of bad football? Existential question. Neil Copeland 102 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:51:52 Brian, agreed, he's too slow. Ray Roche 103 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:53:46 Depends Mike.Are you a glutton for punishment? Paul Ferry 104 Posted 06/07/2024 at 18:55:15 x20 Neil mate. Miners strike Jamie 1984-85. Home counties tory shitbags all think that Labour votes are up north, eat hovis, love walking on cobbles, sticking ferrets down their trousers, racing whippets, scoffing pot noodles and frozen food.In fact, those folks are the reform voters. Labour more likely to be North London's polished finest, organic food, cheese shops, boulangeries, fine wines that they sniff and shake in their glasses forever, The Guardian, like Salman Rushdies books, have art exhibition companion book fetish, ride bikes, walks on the heath, pate, sea bass There are still a few Labour voters left up north like Brian Bevin Boy Williams.Oh we can call them cts as well Jamie. Jamie Crowley 105 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:00:10 I'm off with my Mrs. to celebrate our 28th Anniversary. Will finish watching in the car.Everyone enjoy and have a good day. Neil Copeland 106 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:02:30 Jamie, congratulations! Enjoy your day together. Paul Ferry 107 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:03:23 Those Swiss subs are very defensive and thank God he has gone off. Congratulations Jamie and the divine Mrs C. Have a great day. Mike Gaynes 108 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:05:19 He's moving through the Swiss defense with Eze. Colin Glassar 109 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:10:44 Does Southgate ever intend to win games in normal time? Rice, Stones and Kane are constantly slowing down the game.No tv watching whilst driving, Jamie. Brian Williams 110 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:11:40 Toney should be on for second half. Expert penalty taker if required and will actually move about faster than Kane's walking football pace.Aaaaand another thing, despite his overhead kick goal Bellingham, the global superstar, has been a peripheral figure throughout the tournament I'm afraid. Kieran Kinsella 111 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:12:54 Hate Shaquiri that fucker better not score Kieran Kinsella 112 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:14:17 Toney as a specialist penalty taker sub? Didn't we do that versus Italy? Brian Williams 113 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:15:35 Kane takes Southgate out and injures himself. Job done! 🤣 Paul Ferry 114 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:16:14 Shaquiri coming on. Crap. We need both Kane and Toney for pens Brian, though Harold is looking a little shaky.But will Toney be happy with 11 minutes.Brilliant commentary: "there's a chance here for someone to grab some glory" Kieran Kinsella 115 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:17:11 Fucking Shaq Paul Ferry 116 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:20:22 Palmer, Saka, Bellingham, Toney, Shaw on pens? Dennis Stevens 117 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:23:07 Won't need that many if Pickford saves them. Colin Glassar 118 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:23:54 Shearer hates Pickford. Dennis Stevens 119 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:25:55 Shearer's a c**t Colin Glassar 120 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:28:28 All the BBC pundits hate Pickford. Dennis Stevens 121 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:29:18 They're all cunts. Kunal Desai 122 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:29:22 Playing for pens since the equaliser. Just shithouse tactics. Colin Glassar 123 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:31:00 Playing for pens all tournament, kunal Soren Moyer 124 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:31:45 Lol. Paul Ferry 125 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:32:22 Boss hair on that cool Swiss coach; why doesn't Southgate look like him? Soren Moyer 126 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:33:54 Picky saves Ray Roche 127 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:34:50 Maybe that will shut Shearer up Soren Moyer 128 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:35:22 Not a beep from fecking Shearer tho! Paul Ferry 129 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:43:02 Just about deserved that; hate this fecking song. Pure class from the Swiss gaffer and Xhaka. Dave Cashen 130 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:43:13 Its coming home Colin Glassar 131 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:46:13 Southgate saved by his young lions. Paul Ferry 132 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:46:41 They shouldn't let the lads in the green training tops on the pitch to join the celebrations. Losers. Couldn't even get a minute on the pitch. Losers. Les Callan 133 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:49:08 Yes Paul, and if they somehow manage to win it, they all get a medal. Soren Moyer 134 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:50:17 Only the Auntie can turn a Euro match into the kopite show! Paul Ferry 135 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:51:28 Disgraceful Les, England should have to nominate the 11 lads who get medals. Dennis Stevens 136 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:55:43 I don't think England would beat Spain, from what I've seen so far Shane Corcoran 137 Posted 06/07/2024 at 19:57:40 Good to see the soap opera keep going. Shaw coming on as soon as it went 0-1 was favourite part. Is that Tosun on the Turkish bench? Neil Copeland 138 Posted 06/07/2024 at 20:03:41 Dennis, based upon performances so far, absolutely. At some point though I think they may just put in a stellar performance and, if they get that far, a final against Spain may prove to be perfect timing. Kieran Kinsella 139 Posted 06/07/2024 at 20:17:25 I want England v France final. Traditional Sam Allardyce type fare: 0-0, no shots on goal, no subs used, decided on penalties after a replay on a rainy night in Stoke on Trent. Paul Ferry 140 Posted 06/07/2024 at 20:30:03 Turkiye look bang average here, though they are missing a few including the lad with the nazi salute who bagged two last match. Holland look fairly calm, collected, and cool here. I expect them to win. I also expect England to beat the clog-wearing "we first grew turnips" cyclists and then to lose 1-0 on penalties to France in the final. Robert Tressell 141 Posted 06/07/2024 at 20:31:53 Paul # 104, we were getting on so well and then you have a go at cheese shops. Unforgivable. It's edam cheek. Paul Ferry 142 Posted 06/07/2024 at 20:34:20 Ha ha Robert, that was a roll call of honour for me. I'm that Labour fella in exile! I am 100% cheesy! Dave Cashen 143 Posted 06/07/2024 at 20:36:16 I'll be surprised if we are playing Holland. Michael Kenrick 144 Posted 06/07/2024 at 20:36:33 Brilliant Turkey goal! Neil Copeland 145 Posted 06/07/2024 at 20:36:49 Where was the keeper, dearie me Paul Ferry 146 Posted 06/07/2024 at 20:38:17 Where was the keeper? But what a cross from the wonderkid. Absolutely brilliant. As I predicted, Turkey will win this 2-1. Kieran Kinsella 147 Posted 06/07/2024 at 20:38:38 Neil, all the keeper did was try to raise his arm for offside even though Dumfries pointlessly ran to the goal line to play on 3 unmarked Turks. Kieran Kinsella 148 Posted 06/07/2024 at 20:42:20 This isn't a great Dutch team other than Gakpo. The bling bling gold medallion wearing pink SUV duo of Depay and Bergwyn are hugely overrated. Neil Copeland 149 Posted 06/07/2024 at 20:47:12 Pink SUV ha ha like it! Tom Edwards 150 Posted 06/07/2024 at 20:56:41 Shearer is like a teenage girl with a crush on 'Trent'. He wets his pants every time he touches the ball. Most pundits will only give grudging praise to Pickford. Shearer hates him, it is clear. I think the Geordie — Mackem thing has a lot to do with it. The media love-in with 'Trent' is sickening. You would think he won the tie single-handed if you listen to them! Billy Shears 151 Posted 06/07/2024 at 21:09:29 I also had a bet with my Mate with a Turkey 2-1 win,Paul.At least we agree on something! Colin Glassar 152 Posted 06/07/2024 at 21:10:41 I'd prefer the Dutch plodders in the semi final to these Turks.Is this American woman real or an AI-generated robot?Kieran, you're right. This Dutch team are a pale shadow of the great masters of yore. Paul Ferry 153 Posted 06/07/2024 at 21:15:33 Hahahahahahaha, Billy.Me, too, CG. England would beat Koeman's even more dour than Southgate's Dutch but not Arda Guler.Are they the new blow-up dolls now Colin. I'm out of touch. Sould I get an AI-generated female bot next time I go to Divine Pleasures?Do we have Ozzies in our squad, Colin? Colin Glassar 154 Posted 06/07/2024 at 21:16:43 If we play Turkey, Paul, it will be Gallipoli all over. Neil Copeland 155 Posted 06/07/2024 at 21:25:08 Do the female bots come with batteries? Colin Glassar 156 Posted 06/07/2024 at 21:27:38 Mine came with a foot pump, Neil. Paul Ferry 157 Posted 06/07/2024 at 21:32:41 Neil, they still need some work, mine is a dead ringer for a cyberman. This has to be a record for own goals and goals by central defenders in one tournament. Neil Copeland 158 Posted 06/07/2024 at 21:33:29 Colin, ha ha, that's why I was asking as mine did too. Trouble is I overflated her and that was that. Colin Glassar 159 Posted 06/07/2024 at 21:36:11 Mine is flat as a pancake, Neil. Need a new model.I wouldn't want to be a Dutchman in Berlin if they win this game. Paul Ferry 160 Posted 06/07/2024 at 21:38:22 140 I got it right! I heard that you really like BIG BIG BIG women Neil. That's what Rob Halligan told me. So you must have been going for the overflated buxon bigger than big Hattie Jaques model. Just try to space out your pumps next time and don't press as tightly mate despite the excitement. Colin Glassar 161 Posted 06/07/2024 at 21:40:23 Our Tosun has come on. Neil Copeland 162 Posted 06/07/2024 at 21:41:40 Actually I took her to the local garage in the early hours to use the tyre air thing and got it stuck. Andrew Merrick 163 Posted 06/07/2024 at 21:42:44 Dick van Dijk can do one...Not in the same league as Branthwaite... Colin Glassar 164 Posted 06/07/2024 at 21:52:25 Great 2nd half. Colin Glassar 165 Posted 06/07/2024 at 21:56:01 The Turks feeling deflated. Kieran Kinsella 166 Posted 06/07/2024 at 21:56:30 Cracking second half. Ottomans out; Orangemen move on. Paul Ferry 167 Posted 06/07/2024 at 22:00:24 If I was Dutch, I'd get on me bike and get out of Berlin pronto! Kieran Kinsella 168 Posted 06/07/2024 at 22:01:55 Didn't we beat the Swiss on penalties in the Nations League then lose to Holland in the final? Kieran Kinsella 169 Posted 07/07/2024 at 02:08:03 Weird after watching these sacked Everton managers in the Euros now it's sacked Leeds managers in Copa America (Marsch, Bielsa) Mike Gaynes 170 Posted 07/07/2024 at 04:03:21 Ironic, Kieran.Surprised to see Brazil go out scoreless. I didn't pick this one. Paul Ferry 171 Posted 07/07/2024 at 04:08:00 What an awful game Brazil v Uruguay. Stuffed with everything that is wrong with footy. Went to penalties, of course, and the filthiest/dirtiest of two filthy/dirty teams won. What has happened to Brazil? 6th place in World Cup qualifying. Neymar has been shite for a couple of years. Imagine the great Brazil teams including players from Fulham and Villa. 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