England v France - Saturday 10/12 - 19:00, ITV

[Steel Icarus]

Piss.

 

[ruffneck23]

ah well...

 

[oryx]

Over. Really feel for Kane but if anyone knows how that feels it's Southgate.

 

[BigMoaner]

Best team lost.

 

[Rebelda]

Shame, gutted.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Didn't have a good feeling about this one anyway.

 

[tommers]

Thought we had that second half.

 

[dessiato]

Your favourite team was Spain. And then Portugal. And now it's France.

I'm struggling to keep up tbh.

My three favourite teams are Spain, Portugal, and France. Its only difficult when they play each other.

 

[The39thStep]

Tight game hard luck England but well done Giroud

 

[Bingoman]

England had done well beaten by the better team

 

[Indeliblelink]

merde

 

[JimW]

Dunno, sort of agree with Idaho, we were definitely well in it but seemed a bit more nip and tuck than France despite bossing possession second half. Neither side streets ahead but they were worth their win.

 

[BigMoaner]

Didn't have a good feeling about this one anyway.

Think what could have been. Gutted. Sore.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

They played really well, close match. Bums!

 

[Infidel Castro]

I disagree. England have been much better.

For a chunk of the 2nd half for sure. They haven't created chances in open play when it matters though. France looked more dangerous altogether. Great effort mind, and England are still a decent team. Look who else has gone out either this round or before: Spain, Germany, Brazil, Portugal. No shame in losing to France in the QF of a world cup. Southgate is a decent coach and there are some brilliant players to continue building with. Contrast it to what Wales did (or didn't) - England far healthier and they should keep Southgate through the Euros as per his contract.

Ref was a bit nuts wasn't he?

 

[BigMoaner]

but well done Giroud

No thank you.

 

[xenon]

I had a tenner on France anyway. Would rather have lost it. I’ve also got them in a charity sweepstake to win the whole thing.

 

[blairsh]

COME ON MOROCCO!

 

[not-bono-ever]

England were not bad. France didn’t impress how I expected tho. Meh

 

[WhyLikeThis]

Oh well, at least we’re not a nobhead like Ronaldo

 

[Spymaster]

No disgrace there. Well done England.

COME ON MOROCCO!

 

[BigMoaner]

That would have been a sensational free kick.

The free kick to end all free kicks. I was pacing the room like a maniac when we got it so was my old man who is 79 and got a terrible back

 

[kazza007]

Too much sloppy passes, not enough tight possession, didn't really impress themselves most of the game. Referee being shit didn't help too.

 

[Bingoman]

Oh well, at least we’re not a nobhead like Ronaldo

No can be that bad that him

 

[BristolEcho]

My three favourite teams are Spain, Portugal, and France. Its only difficult when they play each other.

What is that you like about them? Not sure how anyone can have the energy to have three favourite teams.

We played well tonight and Southgate was pretty positive as the tournament went on. There are some quality young players come through and they seem way more grounded that the previous generations.

Wonder if Southgate may step down? He's been our best manager in my lifetime and what he's done with the team spirit and structure has set us up well for the future.

 

[JimW]

At least I can start boycotting this immoral travesty now.

 

[friedaweed]

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Clearly too many pies, they're coming home. they're coming...

Forced to watch the second half by visitors who got a bit excited at half time that this would be anything other than a mediocre exit by the England team.. Was Kane trying to take the floodlights out with that peno?

 

[xenon]

The free kick to end all free kicks. I was pacing the room like a maniac when we got it so was my old man who is 79 and got a terrible back

Heh I was trying to balance on one leg in front of the radio in the kitchen. i’ve had a couple of beers and a large Chinese meal so this was not very easy.

 

[BigMoaner]

At least I can start boycotting this immoral travesty now.

Post of the week

 

[BigMoaner]

Too much sloppy passes, not enough tight possession, didn't really impress themselves most of the game. Referee being shit didn't help too.

They done pretty much everything right. If they'd have won it would have stood as one of the all time great England performances.

But they didn't and that's the difference