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That Game Where They Kick the Ball.
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kilmaccumsey
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Where my mother was born
SketchyMagpie
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Stolen off Twitter but I bet that England fan who put the flare up his arse is feeling pretty stupid now.
Bob
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My 12 year old daughter although somewhat disappointed shrugged it of by telling me that the girls will have to show them how it’s done at Euro 2022 (she’s just finished her first season playing for a local team) I just hope for her sake they get a decent amount of coverage!
She followed up by informing me that penalties aren’t proper football anyway.
She followed up by informing me that penalties aren’t proper football anyway.
staffordjas
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After sitting watching every second of the game, I dozed off half way through the penalties and woke up to find we had lost 
Carole
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I’ve absolutely loved watching the whole of the Euros, (not the last match obviously)
I’ve been filling out my wall chart religiously.
What I’ve particularly loved about this England Squad as opposed to others in the past is that they all seemed to be focused on the football and not about being a celebrity.
There appeared to be no egos, no distracting WAGS, no players hogging the celebrity limelight.
All about the football, as it should be.
These current players are the best that we’ve seen in a generation. Physically as players, and morally as people.
It’s only a year away from The World Cup.
Come On England.
I’ve been filling out my wall chart religiously.
What I’ve particularly loved about this England Squad as opposed to others in the past is that they all seemed to be focused on the football and not about being a celebrity.
There appeared to be no egos, no distracting WAGS, no players hogging the celebrity limelight.
All about the football, as it should be.
These current players are the best that we’ve seen in a generation. Physically as players, and morally as people.
It’s only a year away from The World Cup.
Come On England.
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Withnail
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Mark Cavendish has equalled the number of Tour stage wins of the great Eddy Merckx.
If he can make the time cut through the Pyrenees, and onto the Champs-Élysées, it is possible, indeed likely, that he will achieve the record for the most stage wins at Le Tour of all time.
A crazy bastard from the Isle of Man, about to make l'histoire.
In that funny competition where they ride bicycles.
If he can make the time cut through the Pyrenees, and onto the Champs-Élysées, it is possible, indeed likely, that he will achieve the record for the most stage wins at Le Tour of all time.
A crazy bastard from the Isle of Man, about to make l'histoire.
In that funny competition where they ride bicycles.
Thehooperman
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SketchyMagpie
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Thinking about it, 90% of the upset I feel at England losing is just feeling bad for those who missed their penalties and knowing how devastated they'll be. If we had lost over 90 minutes or if robots took the penalties I think I'd be fine.
At least Boris won't be able to use it as a launching pad to get the nation behind July 19th like it's a national duty to get out there and give as many young people as possible a life-altering illness.
At least Boris won't be able to use it as a launching pad to get the nation behind July 19th like it's a national duty to get out there and give as many young people as possible a life-altering illness.
The Notorious A.N.T.
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I wonder how this guy feels this morning....
joshua
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The opportunity to win the game was lost, long before the penalties.
It was lost after half time, when England Parked the Bus in the second half and Southgate did nothing in response to all the Italian Pressure except hope Italy weren't going to score off the back of 75% + possession. Everyone could see what was coming in the second half.
Those England Players must have thought they had the trophy in one hand after the first half. Southgate must have told them to put it down and let the Italians try and pick it up.
After that, everything went wrong. Nobody high enough up the field to counterattack, as Kane isn't the quickest over 30 yards and ended up too deep, ( check out who was the last defender trying to keep the ball from crossing the line for Italy's goal...no thought for who might pick the ball up if it was cleared from the corner?) Plus Stirling's lightweight diving antics never had the ref fooled all match... and both had no support from the wingbacks, whom he had dropped into a 5. If that was deliberate, then Rashford (who looked out of form all competition) and Sancho might have been better used as substitute's for Kane and Stirling at that point, for a bit more strength, speed and mobility, combined up front....or possibly for Saka and Stirling if he had to keep Kane on for the possibility of penalties.
Then when Italy scored, after England switched off for the near post corner routine, his masterstroke to wrestle the game back our way...take off Declan Rice and bring on Jordan Henderson...which changed nothing, except remove Rice's direct running and move England to a side to side approach...then he promptly substituted him before the end? He then brings Grealish on for 5 minutes before extra time, possibly 30 minutes late?
Lastly, he nearly misses getting his penalty takers on as substitutes, one of which he plays right back for a minute and both of whom barely get a touch...and we wonder how they didn't have their eye in for the penalties?
Very negative team tactics by Southgate IMHO. He let Italy seize the initiative for 3 quarters of the match. By the time the penalties came about, one side were full of hope, the other already looking back on what might have been... no wonder they weren't impressed with their second place medals?
It was lost after half time, when England Parked the Bus in the second half and Southgate did nothing in response to all the Italian Pressure except hope Italy weren't going to score off the back of 75% + possession. Everyone could see what was coming in the second half.
Those England Players must have thought they had the trophy in one hand after the first half. Southgate must have told them to put it down and let the Italians try and pick it up.
After that, everything went wrong. Nobody high enough up the field to counterattack, as Kane isn't the quickest over 30 yards and ended up too deep, ( check out who was the last defender trying to keep the ball from crossing the line for Italy's goal...no thought for who might pick the ball up if it was cleared from the corner?) Plus Stirling's lightweight diving antics never had the ref fooled all match... and both had no support from the wingbacks, whom he had dropped into a 5. If that was deliberate, then Rashford (who looked out of form all competition) and Sancho might have been better used as substitute's for Kane and Stirling at that point, for a bit more strength, speed and mobility, combined up front....or possibly for Saka and Stirling if he had to keep Kane on for the possibility of penalties.
Then when Italy scored, after England switched off for the near post corner routine, his masterstroke to wrestle the game back our way...take off Declan Rice and bring on Jordan Henderson...which changed nothing, except remove Rice's direct running and move England to a side to side approach...then he promptly substituted him before the end? He then brings Grealish on for 5 minutes before extra time, possibly 30 minutes late?
Lastly, he nearly misses getting his penalty takers on as substitutes, one of which he plays right back for a minute and both of whom barely get a touch...and we wonder how they didn't have their eye in for the penalties?
Very negative team tactics by Southgate IMHO. He let Italy seize the initiative for 3 quarters of the match. By the time the penalties came about, one side were full of hope, the other already looking back on what might have been... no wonder they weren't impressed with their second place medals?
SketchyMagpie
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To be honest I think over-analysing ways in which England "lost" the game does Italy a bit dirty. England did not come out for the second half, for sure, but the better team won. It's not for nothing that Italy have not lost since 2019.
Thehooperman
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After last night I was seriously thinking of going home but then I realised IT had no intention of coming with us so we'll just enjoy the rest of the week in Scotland instead 
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Bob
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I’m saddened by the stories of racism and abuse following the missed penalties. It’s progress as a nation that more people are standing up now to say it’s not ok but still a step backwards every time it needs to happen.
In my humble opinion Rashford missing the goal altogether was worthy of a fair bit of criticism, it shouldn’t have happened and for the amount of money he is paid and how far from the goal he was standing he could have and should have done better. Critiquing performance is one thing though derogatory comments about appearance are an entirely different kettle of unacceptable and irrelevant fish.
Penalties are by design no better than tossing a coin, across both teams ten were taken and 5 goals were scored.
A petition is circulating requesting that I thought was worthy of a share. https://www.change.org/p/football-association-and-oliver-dowden-sec-of-state-dcms-pm-boris-johnson-ban-racists-for-life-from-all-football-matches-in-england?recruiter=false&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=93885030-e338-11eb-b757-bd634ad9b397&utm_content=fht-29838727-en-gb:6
In my humble opinion Rashford missing the goal altogether was worthy of a fair bit of criticism, it shouldn’t have happened and for the amount of money he is paid and how far from the goal he was standing he could have and should have done better. Critiquing performance is one thing though derogatory comments about appearance are an entirely different kettle of unacceptable and irrelevant fish.
Penalties are by design no better than tossing a coin, across both teams ten were taken and 5 goals were scored.
A petition is circulating requesting that I thought was worthy of a share. https://www.change.org/p/football-association-and-oliver-dowden-sec-of-state-dcms-pm-boris-johnson-ban-racists-for-life-from-all-football-matches-in-england?recruiter=false&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=93885030-e338-11eb-b757-bd634ad9b397&utm_content=fht-29838727-en-gb:6
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SketchyMagpie
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He was also only on the pitch for a couple of minutes beforehand. That's notoriously a risky tactic when it comes to penalties, or at least so people who know more about the technical realities of playing football than me have said on multiple commentaries I've listened to over the years.
To be honest I think his miss was the least "bad" one of the lot as he sent the keeper the wrong way and it was only a matter of inches.
SketchyMagpie
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Been nice to see how his vandalised mural has been covered with hearts and the like today, though: https://metro.co.uk/2021/07/12/fans...cus-rashford-mural-with-love-hearts-14916718/
SketchyMagpie
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basil
don't mention the blinds
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Studio Tan
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Tom Walker (alias Jonathan Pie) that's who Labour need as their next leader !