Euro 2016 Thread

[Sanguine]

Will be interesting how it pans out and the affect that has on the format in 2020 (or is it already set?).

First clear impact of this almost redundant group stage is teams parking the bus to secure a minimum third spot.*
Second is that where one top seed fcuks it up (Spain), you end up with a skewed draw - although I guess that happened to a slightly lesser extent in the old format anyway.

*Difference in reporting between dull Slovakia and 'brave' Northern Ireland noted, even though both teams approached their games the same.

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Championn ... tball_2020

Yup, 24 teams and all over Europe.

Park the Shambles Bus chaps

Ugh, I'd forgotten that bit!
Baku? Seriously?

[Sanguine]

...and the added shamble that 4 of the 24 spots at 2020 will be decided by the 2018-19 UEFA nations league, which will presumably make some of the regular qualification spots redundant.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018%E2%8 ... qualifying

Que?

[Sutekh]

...and the added shamble that 4 of the 24 spots at 2020 will be decided by the 2018-19 UEFA nations league, which will presumably make some of the regular qualification spots redundant.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018%E2%8 ... qualifying

Que?

Started a new thread for this topic

viewtopic.php?f=20&t=132982

[Brosef Stalin]

Will be interesting how it pans out and the affect that has on the format in 2020 (or is it already set?).

First clear impact of this almost redundant group stage is teams parking the bus to secure a minimum third spot.*
Second is that where one top seed fcuks it up (Spain), you end up with a skewed draw - although I guess that happened to a slightly lesser extent in the old format anyway.

*Difference in reporting between dull Slovakia and 'brave' Northern Ireland noted, even though both teams approached their games the same.

Lols journalists (much like actors) really need to look up the definition of brave #twats

[AthleticoSpizz]

GTFI Island!

[6ft Kerplunk]

Oooooo, and Hungary. Lovely strike.

[TFF]

Something beautiful is happening isn't it?

[No Fixed Abode]

As it stands England have Iceland.

[Deadlock]

Oooooo, and Hungary. Lovely strike.

Almost exactly unlike Ronaldo's free kick

[AthleticoSpizz]

Beautiful......blow the FT's now refs

[6ft Kerplunk]

Something beautiful is happening isn't it?

Not anymore.

[Sutekh]

England v Gylfi is now hanging by a thread. Hoping for another hungary goal.

[Deadlock]

And it arrives. Could only have been bettered if it had come off Ronaldo.

[tulip]

Come on Hungary!!!

Fcuk!

[sandman]

Cristianooooo

[6ft Kerplunk]

Second best thing he's done this tournament, obviously not as good as chucking that reporters mic into a lake.

[sandman]

When the luck is with you.

[Deadlock]

That hissy fit he just had as Hungary's third hit the back of the net was pretty special, too.

[6ft Kerplunk]

That flick was better than Ronaldo's.

[Sutekh]

So, at the moment it's England v the cry baby and we all know what that'll mean

Hoping for another goal from someone somewhere