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

[QueenOfGoths]

I actually shouted.

So did Mr. QofG's!!

 

[Lord Camomile]

me too

Me three

 

[Fez909]

omg it's holland mk2

 

[Fez909]

this is not gonna be 0-0

 

[tommers]

this is not gonna be 0-0

shhhh!!!!

 

[Lord Camomile]

How much sand just got kicked up off the turf!

 

[Fez909]

How much sand just got kicked up off the turf!

was that sand? thought it was water!

 

[Favelado]

Alternately shouting "Fuck off Rooney" and "Yes Sterling!". This is hard work.

 

[Lord Camomile]

was that sand? thought it was water!

Exactly!

 

[MrSki]

Tuckers's luck !

 

[Fez909]

the pace of this game is surprising

 

[Lord Camomile]

the pace of this game is surprising

It really is, particularly the fact it's both teams going the same pace.

Well, almost, Italy are possibly taking a little more time than us.

 

[Badgers]

Tense first 15

 

[Fez909]

the stadium looks great. and the pitch looks fine, too. sand/water notwithstanding.

 

[binka]

the pitch looks fine, too

it's been painted green

 

[Fez909]

it's been painted green

is that actually true? i saw the "painters" spraying stuff, but it could've been anything...

 

[not-bono-ever]

ingeralnd are going to be tired as fuck in the second half

 

[Lord Camomile]

While I've genuinely been encouraged by some of the moves we;ve put together, I'm still concerned we're doing too much running at too high a pace.

 

[Fez909]

wtf...slower build up?

 

[binka]

is that actually true? i saw the "painters" spraying stuff, but it could've been anything...

yes. philip and gabi were pitchside yesterday and he said it looked awful close up but looked ok on tv because they'd been painting it

 

[Sunray]

Phil Neville is actually approaching the depths that Michael Owen reached as a pundit.

Didn't think it was possible.

Can some one tell him to stop talking before I kill myself.

 

[mwgdrwg]

Phil Neville is actually approaching the depths that Michael Owen reached as a pundit.

Didn't think it was possible.

Can some one tell him to stop talking before I kill myself.

I am considering pressing the red button..
I think you can get the radio 5 coverage.

 

[Badgers]

Both sides looking better than Uruguay and Costa Rica I think.

 

[Lord Camomile]

I'm wondering if our plan is to tire them out by running at them and hoping they tire before we do.

I'm hoping that's a load of bollocks, though.

 

[scifisam]

I think my 4-3 bet may be out of reach now.

 

[Fez909]

close!

 

[Lord Camomile]

Oh come on! We're getting some luck getting in behind their full backs...

 

[Favelado]

I can't hear the fucking terrible band. Have FIFA banned instruments? Serious question. I notice Brazilian drums were absent from the seleçao's first outing.

 

[Fez909]

My god, Neville is awful

 

[Badgers]

So close

Italy look more controlled on the ball but England looking more likely to score.