England V Switzerland Saturday 6/7 @17:00

[Spymaster]

Just got a message from a (Danish) mate saying the Germans "fixed" the game against them.

What's that about?

 

[Wilf]

I always think it's bad form to be celebrating like that when the losers are so upset.

'Conan, what is best in life....."

 

[klang]

Just got a message from a (Danish) mate saying the Germans "fixed" the game against them.

What's that about?

A lot of money, traditionally.

 

[Lord Camomile]

'Conan, what is best in life....."

"Fab ice lollies"

 

[Lord Camomile]

"And scampi fries", Conan added, a bit late.

 

[pbsmooth]

Tbf the fans in Germany have been really well behaved

I’ve seen a fair number of videos of minor trouble but I guess that’s almost impossible to eradicate completely. The Germans tend to be sound and German police tend to be sensible so that helps.

 

[Mr.Bishie]

I’ve seen a fair number of videos of minor trouble but I guess that’s almost impossible to eradicate completely. The Germans tend to be sound and German police tend to be sensible so that helps.

From experience, German plod are armed & don’t like being fucked about!

 

[pbsmooth]

From experience, German plod are armed & don’t like being fucked about!

Well that helps… my experience was more they don’t get involved unless they really need to. Half the trouble in England is when plod are as up for some pushing and shoving as the fans.

 

[Monte]

I'd better get another tub of salted caramel ice cream in for Wednesday night then.
It's a sacrifice I'm prepared to make for my country.

 

[Lord Camomile]

I'd better get another tub of salted caramel ice cream in for Wednesday night then.
It's a sacrifice I'm prepared to make for my country.

I had a second helping of cookie dough after the match

 

[two sheds]

Sure we can all agree it would have been better if they'd lost all their games 4-3 though?

That's not the choice though is it? The choice is between losing 4-3 after an exciting attacking game with chances at both ends, and losing 1-0 after a tedious game of repeatedly passing the ball across the back four and then conceding a soft goal after 89 minutes.

 

[Voley]

I am a bit in love with Buyako Saka.

 

[Lord Camomile]

I am a bit in love with Buyako Saka.

It's easily done. He really does seem like a lovely fella.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

That's not the choice though is it? The choice is between losing 4-3 after an exciting attacking game with chances at both ends, and losing 1-0 after a tedious game of repeatedly passing the ball across the back four and then conceding a soft goal after 89 minutes.

So many 1-0 defeats.

 

[two sheds]

loads more than 4-3 defeats

 

[Lord Camomile]

Went for a bit of a walk, saw a kid walking back from the park with his dad, with a ball under his arm, swiftly followed by another kid doing a wheelie all the way down the road.

The spirit of '96 lives on

 

[hitmouse]

Missed the first half cos of needing to clean the kitchen, but decided I'd done an acceptable amount of housework to nip down a local to catch the second half, which seems to be where the action was anyway. Did have two Swiss supporters who celebrated in a very restrained way when they went up. Also got a bottle of beer to watch the final shootout which then got stupidly shaken up with the amount that it got lifted in the air and then lowered to a normal height.

 

[Lord Camomile]

FFS

 

[strung out]

How was Beauty and the Beast tommers?

 

[The39thStep]

 

[strung out]

British Indian and British Pakistani fans take a break from watching the cricket at Edgbaston to watch and celebrate England’s winning penalty this evening.

 

[Riklet]

They are very psychologically strong which compensates for them, overall, not really being a very good team with a not really very good manager. But still, the results are good. Enjoyed the game and thought the deserved it overall for sure.

I feel positive about the next game against NL anyway. They just need to develop a bit of ruthlessness and better attacking pressure.. more running and less slow tactical passing. If not I can see the Dutch maybe clinching it in 90 mins. Risky strategy forcing AET and penalties again...

 

[Steel Icarus]

Brilliant scenes from the cricket at Edgbaston

 

[Steel Icarus]

Lol, sorry strung out didn't read back

 

[xenon]

I missed extra time and the penalties as was at a gig. they should play what’s his name on the left and just go for it yeah. That is my expert analysis.

 

[tommers]

How was Beauty and the Beast tommers?

It was really good. Just am dram but they did it well. Belle was amazing. They're always good tbf, that's like the sixth thing we've seen there. Nice place.

 

[hitmouse]

It was really good. Just am dram but they did it well. Belle was amazing. They're always good tbf, that's like the sixth thing we've seen there. Nice place.

I reckon they should bring Belle on in extra time against the Netherlands, might give them that crucial edge.

 

[tommers]

Sounds like it was tense. I only saw the first half of extra time and then heard most of the second half on the radio. And then got the result in the interval.

Probably for the best.

 

[Steel Icarus]

The dreaded Noise has begun to leak in through the windows. Now Team England is basically nothing but Noise, a rolling maelstrom of steam and fume and inertia and podcast rage and Jude Bellingham’s imaginary balls. In a way, this is the logical end point. Bukayo Saka is at right-back, England appear to be playing an asymmetric 5-1-1-2-1, and Southgate's captain is quite literally coddled in his lap.

You can take your plans and schemes. You can take your non-negotiable principles of selection, all the data, all the video, all the years spent trundling down the M62 going to watch players who were never going to make it. Maybe, ultimately, it was all for nothing. Because England are in the semi-finals of Euro 2024 and literally no part of it makes the slightest sense.

from England lose control and embrace the chaos to rise from the canvas again | Jonathan Liew

 

[Steel Icarus]

That's a fab and funny article btw, recommend it ^^^