No Henderson in the provisional squad 

2 hours ago, L/H White said:

what's the scenario tonight then, how do we avoid the dutch?

We need one or both of Czech Republic or Georgia to win tonight. 

Just now, desperado said:

We need one or both of Czech Republic or Georgia to win tonight. 

Czechs will beat Turkey 

1 minute ago, L/H White said:

Czechs will beat Turkey 

We’d then play third place in group currently playing, which at the moment would be Ukraine 

Edited June 26, 20242 yr by desperado

Or now Slovakia 🤣,

It’s going to keep changing throughout the night.

1 minute ago, desperado said:

We need one or both of Czech Republic or Georgia to win tonight. 

Can't say it really matters because on current form any of the qualifying teams would send us home

And before anybody says I'm being negative well that's because I've caught the Southgate syndrome 

Some cunt just shone a laser pen in KDB's face. Commentators missed it.

Just now, 1969 said:

Can't say it really matters because on current form any of the qualifying teams would send us home

And before anybody says I'm being negative well that's because I've caught the Southgate syndrome 

Keep falling into same trap.

Another good one I heard if we’re clutching for straws from previous tournaments, Portuguese guy in studio said when they won it they scraped through the group with 3 points and were terrible! Argentina didn’t have the best of qualifying groups neither.

Mind you they had Ronaldo and Messi 🤣

Just now, desperado said:

Keep falling into same trap.

Another good one I heard if we’re clutching for straws from previous tournaments, Portuguese guy in studio said when they won it they scraped through the group with 3 points and were terrible! Argentina didn’t have the best of qualifying groups neither.

Mind you they had Ronaldo and Messi 🤣

Yes but we've got Gallagher and Trent so theirs still hope😱

That Belgium kit today has to be one of the worst ever.

Edited June 26, 20242 yr by Steejay

Just now, Steejay said:

That Belgium kit today has to be one of the worst ever.

Yeah it's bad 

So many big sides yet to click

Belgium fans were fuming there

The TinTin costume?

I quite like the look of it. Not seen it in a match yet reminds me of the confed cup kit of Italy back in 09.

Belgium also now on the other side of the draw 

3 minutes ago, frank_spencer said:

The TinTin costume?

I quite like the look of it. Not seen it in a match yet reminds me of the confed cup kit of Italy back in 09.

Reminds me of the absolute worst excesses of Coventry City in the 70's. Looks like a mix of their first and second kits back then.

It feels wrong that Ukraine are knocked out despite having more points than some of the third place qualifiers

Usually takes until knockouts for a tournament to die a death, its already petering out. First week was superb, like it is in every tournament, now its gone a bit sleepy.

What's with these modern sweaty shirts

Come on Georgia!

Go Georgia!

 

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36 minutes ago, Marc505 said:

Usually takes until knockouts for a tournament to die a death, its already petering out. First week was superb, like it is in every tournament, now its gone a bit sleepy.

I'd make them all winter tournaments.

Fresh players, decent climate and pitches not fucked and cutting up all over the gaff.

2 minutes ago, gonzo said:

I'd make them all winter tournaments.

Fresh players, decent climate and pitches not fucked and cutting up all over the gaff.

It's really showing how much football is being played when you get to these end of season tournaments isn't it. The fuck kind of quality are the expecting with this club world cup next summer ffs.

Georgia game looks lively at least

Refreshing to see a left footer get down the left with pace, set himself up nicely and strike it cleanly across the keeper into the net.

Simple and effective.

It'll never catch on.

Czechs down to 10 men 

Playing the Dutch and then Switzerland or Italy doesn’t sound like a ‘favourable’ side of the draw

2 minutes ago, London Wanderer said:

Playing the Dutch and then Switzerland or Italy doesn’t sound like a ‘favourable’ side of the draw

As good as we could ask for.

Dutch are also cack, and if we want to go far we can't be hoping to continually avoid the best teams.

We either improve or get knocked out- deservedly so.