Euro 2024

canefan

@antipodean said in Euro 2024:

@canefan I mean he's playing not to lose rather than win.

Very English. The players look bored

KiwiPie

One thing I've noticed is that the extended overtime of the EPL means wasting time is back on the menu - I've seen games with extended stoppages and it is still only +4 or +5 at the end. I'm sure it will get worse in the knockouts.

Also a lot of teams in the Euros seem to be "dull and a bit shit" but make it difficult for the other team to break them down. Rare exceptions like Austria are keeping the tournament alive.

MiketheSnow

Georgia v Portugal

Coming up to halftime

Game of the Tournament to date

MiketheSnow

And the ref is taking no shit

Flashing cards for dissent and diving

Great to see

Dodge

@MiketheSnow said in Euro 2024:

And the ref is taking no shit

Flashing cards for dissent and diving

Great to see

Beautiful to watch the Portuguese tantruming left right and centre as they get punished for diving, then get punished for the tantrum.

canefan

@KiwiPie said in Euro 2024:

One thing I've noticed is that the extended overtime of the EPL means wasting time is back on the menu - I've seen games with extended stoppages and it is still only +4 or +5 at the end. I'm sure it will get worse in the knockouts.

Also a lot of teams in the Euros seem to be "dull and a bit shit" but make it difficult for the other team to break them down. Rare exceptions like Austria are keeping the tournament alive.

Always better when both teams want to play. But the stakes are high so lots of bus parking going on

Billy Tell

@dogmeat said in Euro 2024:

So the two pre-tournament favourites both finish with the same results, albeit France although unconvincing faced much better opposition.

Spain and Portugal look the best so far.

That aged well…in fairness Portugal already qualified so not a lot to play for in their last match.

Spain look the best imo but they could do with converting more chances.

sparky

Draw for the knockouts looks extremely kind to England if they can take advantage of it.

Billy Tell

@sparky said in Euro 2024:

Draw for the knockouts looks extremely kind to England if they can take advantage of it.

I’m thinking the same for Switzerland but I have no faith in them taking advantage.

It’s a shame both Spain and Germany can’t make the final.

sparky

@Billy-Tell said in Euro 2024:

@sparky said in Euro 2024:

It’s a shame both Spain and Germany can’t make the final.

Spain and Germany by far the most impressive teams in the Group Stage, probably followed by Portugal.

sparky

@Billy-Tell Switzerland might be dark horses to win the competition and at 40/1 with UK bookies are perhaps worth a punt.

MiketheSnow

KiwiPie

One of Romania, Netherlands, Austria or Türkiye will make the semi-finals - they will all fancy making it through.

bayimports

Even Spain need to be wary next round, the way Georgia dispatched Portugal was impressive

MiketheSnow

@bayimports said in Euro 2024:

Even Spain need to be wary next round, the way Georgia dispatched Portugal was impressive

And that wasn’t a Portugal coasting because they’d already qualified

junior

@sparky said in Euro 2024:

Draw for the knockouts looks extremely kind to England if they can take advantage of it.

Southgate absolutely kissed on the dick again with a very kind draw in a major tournament.

Machpants

@junior said in Euro 2024:

@sparky said in Euro 2024:

Draw for the knockouts looks extremely kind to England if they can take advantage of it.

Southgate absolutely kissed on the dick again with a very kind draw in a major tournament.

Hawk patu indeed! See, I'm hip, I'm with it