England vs Italy (Group D) Saturday 14th June 2014

[treefrog]

Just you wait for the inevitable loss on penalties to Germany.

as a Scot I'm used to crushing disappointment on the pitch.

The upside of this attitude is puppy-like enthusiasm at the slightest victory because my expectations are so low

 

[binka]

Is Ireland playing anybody?

not in any sports that anyone cares about

 

[Favelado]

I fucking love sturridge.

 

[Pickman's model]

Is Ireland playing anybody?

not today

 

[Lord Camomile]

Bloody hell, we kept possession, worked the chance... that was weird!

 

[Corax]

I'm only watching this shite so I get to drink cider and eat salted nuts on my own without feeling like a 100% loser.
The sport is uninspiring though. It aint rugby...

Well spotted. Was it the not picking it up that gave it away?

 

[marty21]

watched the first half in the pub, back home now, took ages to get served, didn't have a seat - now I have beer and a seat on the plus side - one of the pub managers bought me a pint

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

Football related jokes are just as shit as the football

 

[Lord Camomile]

Ahhhhhh fuck

 

[Pickman's model]

oh dear

 

[tommers]

shit again.

 

[eatmorecheese]

balls

 

[marty21]

fucksticks

 

[Corax]

Dawson would never have let that in

 

[Puddy_Tat]

again

 

[twentythreedom]

Arse

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

See what happens when you annoy me?

 

[Corax]

Football related jokes are just as shit as the football

SO'S YOUR FACE!

 

[Badgers]

Bugger, behind again

 

[Lord Camomile]

As I was just about to say before that goal went in, I've been surprised by how easily the likes of Sterling and Sturridge have got away from Italian defenders - turning and leaving them for dead a number of times.

Now if we can just turn that into a couple of goals...

 

[Treacle Toes]

I'm only watching this shite so I get to drink cider and eat salted nuts on my own without feeling like a 100% loser.
The sport is uninspiring though. It aint rugby...

Just back from walking the dog up the park and it was completely deserted which believe it or not is uncommon around here even at this time of night as it's a good cut through to other places and lots of people have dogs.

Anyway...lovely warm night, deserted fields, foxes playing and a beautifully low, fullish moon hanging super bright and resplendent just above the tree tops...whole field lit up...awwwwwwwwwwwwww.... Lots of windows open wide in the houses around the park...lots of chatter, cheering etc echoing across the field....then a build up of energy/voices...shouts, cheers, singing, goallllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll...As much as I hate the international corporate sports machine and have no idea who scored, it sounded fun.

 

[marty21]

I am not having a good WC bet - was looking good for England 2-1 with Sturridge scoring first ...then

 

[Fez909]

3-2 england

 

[twentythreedom]

Girls

 

[Corax]

Just back from walking the dog up the park and it was completely deserted which believe it or not is uncommon around here even at his time of night as it's a good cut through to other places and lots of people dogging.

Uh-huh.

 

[binka]

I am not having a good WC bet - was looking good for England 2-1 with Sturridge scoring first ...then

you realise sturridge didn't score first right?

 

[marty21]

you realise sturridge didn't score first right?

scoring for England first

 

[Lord Camomile]

you realise sturridge didn't score first right?

I think that was his point, he scored two minutes too late

scoring for England first

Oh, stand corrected

 

[Fez909]

It was shoulder to shoulder, ffs

 

[Corax]

This certainly isn't the Brazil v Croatia ref...