Euros Final - Italy v England - Sunday 11/07 - 20:00

[purves grundy]

Thanks for the forums Badgers, sadly no tattoos for either of us.

Yes, good work. (Probably just doing it for your CV but thanks all the same.)

 

[Petcha]

I'm sure. But people reading this thread here probably aren't expecting to see it and might well be very upset by it.

I agree

 

[sleaterkinney]

A really tough way to lose the final. The players who took penalties were probably good at them in practice and stuck their hands up, but you can’t replicate pressure like that.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I'm sure. But people reading this thread here probably aren't expecting to see it and might well be very upset by it.

Yep. I don't want to see that at all. I know such stuff exists. Don't need it here.

 

[Ax^]

Who gives a shit what some no-mark racist says on fucking Twitter?

depends how much detail they give out on their profile

 

[twistedAM]

keane never disappoints

Ah shit I was watching BBC.

 

[Badgers]

Badgers can you at the very least spoiler that fucking revolting racism.

Done x

 

[two sheds]

Yep - I think it should be an instant banning for racist shit on Facebook et al.

 

[Dogsauce]

the only consolation is that twat johnson would have been fucking unbearable and claiming all the credit if england had won...

Just think of all the shit they’d be hiding under the fog of victory. Keep an eye out for what they slip through while we’re distracted by the defeat too.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Who gives a shit what some no-mark racist says on fucking Twitter?

Many of the people who they're directed at for a start, I would imagine.

 

[Ax^]

switched over at the end myself just to hear him quote iron mike

 

[Badgers]

I'm sure. But people reading this thread here probably aren't expecting to see it and might well be very upset by it.

Apologies, it is hidden

 

[Sprocket.]

England threw the match to deny us an extra bank holiday. That’s the rumour I’m starting.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Gareth Southgate being wonderful again.

 

[Petcha]

Gareth Southgate speaks to the BBC. “We’re hugely disappointed. The players have been an absolute credit, they’ve given everything they possibly could. They’ve run themselves into the ground. At times they played really well, at times we didn’t keep the ball quite well enough, especially at the start of the second half, but we can’t have any recriminations, they’ve been a joy to work with. They’ve gone further than we’ve gone for so long, but tonight it’s incredibly painful in that dressing room. It’s down to me. I decided on the penalty takers based on what they’ve done in training, and nobody is on their own. We won together as a team, and it’s on all of us for not being able to win the game tonight. But in terms of the penalties, that’s my call. It totally rests with me.”

 

[Wilf]

Don't expect many people to share this view, but I regard the result as a draw. Penalties are a glorified coin toss and lifting a cup is just a bit of performance art. Not just saying that tonight, I always feel that.

 

[Petcha]

He truly is a lovely dude

 

[magneze]

Nicely said from Southgate.

 

[mwgdrwg]

I fucking love it.

 

[Riklet]

Groannnn! Great job overall but so gutted about the ending. Next year... will be it!

 

[Lord Camomile]

Don't expect many people to share this view, but I regard the result as a draw. Penalties are a glorified coin toss and lifting a cup is just a bit of performance art. Not just saying that tonight, I always feel that.

My mum basically said the same, that it shouldn't be considered a loss (while also conceding that, in one way at least, yes it was.. ).

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Don't expect many people to share this view, but I regard the result as a draw. Penalties are a glorified coin toss and lifting a cup is just a bit of performance art. Not just saying that tonight, I always feel that.

Sadly I can't agree on the draw bit. I totally agree about pens as a horrible way to decide it, but I can' think of a better way either. (And I've always hated them too.)

The very worst bit of pens is that it always creates villains, as we're already seeing on this thread. Be great if someone could come up with a way to do it that created a hero instead. But I can't think of one.

 

[Sprocket.]

The houseful of Leeds nutters opposite our house have all just piled into a van and screeched out of the street. I feared for the local pizzaria, then realised they may be working nights on the railway.

 

[magneze]

Donnarumma is the hero.

 

[keybored]

Who gives a shit what some no-mark racist says on fucking Twitter?

This, a few morons post edgy shit and then a few thousand amplify it. Best ignored.

Anyway...

 

[kabbes]

Don't expect many people to share this view, but I regard the result as a draw. Penalties are a glorified coin toss and lifting a cup is just a bit of performance art. Not just saying that tonight, I always feel that.

It’s how I always view it too

 

[magneze]

Pickford could have been. Was so close too. 2 saves would usually win a shootout.

 

[Lord Camomile]

I know it's a small point, but I really wish it wasn't penalties again, it's just going to feed into our national mythology, which if nothing else I can't imagine will be good for the players.

 

[Wilf]

My mum basically said the same, that it shouldn't be considered a loss (while also conceding that, in one way at least, yes it was.. ).

In some ways I'd prefer them to share the trophy, though you'd then get the weaker team playing for a draw. Though tbh, that would be fine. The stronger team would have to try and win it in 90/120 mins.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Southgate is class to the last.

I know it's Gary Neville and all that, but he was right about Southgate as a leader. That's how you lead.