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SBT

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  • Jun 9, 2021
  • #526
Saddlebrains said:
We will probably score 3 or 4 a game.
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Not sure there's a single team in modern history you would back to score 3 or 4 goals a game in an international tournament. Let alone one you couldn't even be bothered to support two days ago.
 

Saddlebrains

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  • Jun 9, 2021
  • #527
SBT said:
Not sure there's a single team in modern history you would back to score 3 or 4 goals a game in an international tournament. Let alone one you couldn't even be bothered to support two days ago.
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I didnt say i couldnt be bothered did i? So thats a poor attempt at a dig. I said i wasn't excited about the tournament and stated the reasons as to why. Pretty different
 
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SBT

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  • Jun 9, 2021
  • #528
Saddlebrains said:
I didnt say i couldnt be bothered did i? So thats a poor attempt at a dig. I said i wasn't excited about the tournament and stated the reasons as to why. Pretty different
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If I genuinely thought that Cov (or England) would probably score 3 or 4 times a game, then I'd probably be able to muster up more enthusiasm than you did last week!

Saddlebrains said:
Tell you what. I couldn't give a fuck. I have never been less interested, less excited, and had so little expectation for an international tournament in my life.
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Evo1883

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  • Jun 9, 2021
  • #529
Started to feel it today

Even played the song on full whack .

It's coming home(or not )
 
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Godiva

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  • Jun 10, 2021
  • #530
Czech to win supercomputer predicts.

Supercomputer predicts Euro 2020 outcome - England set for semi-final heartbreak

Gareth Southgate's England kickoff their European Championship campaign against Croatia on Sunday, but will it end in glory and a Wembley repeat of 1966 - or will it be more Three Lions heartbreak?
www.mirror.co.uk

Now we know - and the wife tells me I don't need to turn on the TV. Instead she insist I do some home makeover.
 
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Jun 10, 2021
  • #531
Godiva said:
Czech to win supercomputer predicts.

Supercomputer predicts Euro 2020 outcome - England set for semi-final heartbreak

Gareth Southgate's England kickoff their European Championship campaign against Croatia on Sunday, but will it end in glory and a Wembley repeat of 1966 - or will it be more Three Lions heartbreak?
www.mirror.co.uk

Now we know - and the wife tells me I don't need to turn on the TV. Instead she insist I do some home makeover.
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Wrong end of the stick. It was another human v computer chess game and it finished with checkmate, not Czech, mate.
 
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wingy

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  • Jun 10, 2021
  • #532
Godiva said:
Czech to win supercomputer predicts.

Supercomputer predicts Euro 2020 outcome - England set for semi-final heartbreak

Gareth Southgate's England kickoff their European Championship campaign against Croatia on Sunday, but will it end in glory and a Wembley repeat of 1966 - or will it be more Three Lions heartbreak?
www.mirror.co.uk

Now we know - and the wife tells me I don't need to turn on the TV. Instead she insist I do some home makeover.
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That sounds like a decent final tbf.
 

Tommo1993

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  • Jun 10, 2021
  • #533
Likely to get one round further if we finish runners up in the group.
 

Skybluefaz

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  • Jun 10, 2021
  • #534
The BBC are putting their games out in uhd on iPlayer if you are like me and want to watch at the highest quality you can.
 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

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  • Jun 10, 2021
  • #535
Skybluefaz said:
The BBC are putting their games out in uhd on iPlayer if you are like me and want to watch at the highest quality you can.
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I’ve always wondered how you get that? Do you just run the iplayer app on your tv
 

Skybluefaz

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  • Jun 10, 2021
  • #536
HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
I’ve always wondered how you get that? Do you just run the iplayer app on your tv
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Yeah you can do if you have a TV that has the app.

How to watch the Euro 2020 final in 4K HDR for free

Euro 2020 is coming to a close, and here's our guide to catching the final in glorious 4K resolution with HDR.
www.trustedreviews.com
 
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SBAndy

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  • Jun 10, 2021
  • #537
Did a predictor today and got us making the final but losing out to Italy. Made me realise how hard France’s potential run to the final could be, with Portugal and Germany in their group and then Spain and Italy possible opponents in the later KO stages. Then, of course, the mighty England in the final
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Jun 10, 2021
  • #538
I heard Giroud was unhappy because Mbappe was passing to Benzema more as they're friends and so they had a fall out in the dressing room then Mbappe wanted to have his own press conference to have a go at Giroud. We might be in line for a famous French blowup.
 

baldy

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  • Jun 10, 2021
  • #539
Liquid Gold said:
I heard Giroud was unhappy because Mbappe was passing to Benzema more as they're friends and so they had a fall out in the dressing room then Mbappe wanted to have his own press conference to have a go at Giroud. We might be in line for a famous French blowup.
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Esoterica

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  • Jun 11, 2021
  • #540
This is my favourite Euros video so far. Eminem doing the John Barnes rap

 
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Frostie

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  • Jun 11, 2021
  • #541
Esoterica said:
This is my favourite Euros video so far. Eminem doing the John Barnes rap

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That's fantastic.

This made me chuckle, particularly the Grealish bit:
 
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cc84cov

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  • Jun 11, 2021
  • #542
Excited for the tournament hoping Southgate doesn’t make a mistake using sterling & rashford on Sunday
 

Evo1883

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  • Jun 11, 2021
  • #543
Turkey 0-1 Italy

Tonight's prediction

Genuinely fancy Italy this tournament , more a team that not many talked about until recently, dark horses despite money going on them in recent days
 
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SeaSeeEffCee

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  • Jun 11, 2021
  • #544
Tommo1993 said:
Likely to get one round further if we finish runners up in the group.
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Ironically our easiest path would probably be finishing 3rd
 
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no_loyalty

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  • Jun 11, 2021
  • #545
Evo1883 said:
Turkey 0-1 Italy

Tonight's prediction

Genuinely fancy Italy this tournament , more a team that not many talked about until recently, dark horses despite money going on them in recent days
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They are unbeaten in 27 games, I think it will be either them or France who win it.
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Jun 11, 2021
  • #546
Evo1883 said:
Turkey 0-1 Italy

Tonight's prediction

Genuinely fancy Italy this tournament , more a team that not many talked about until recently, dark horses despite money going on them in recent days
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I've got a semi for Italy too.

2-0 to them tonight
 
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Evo1883

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  • Jun 11, 2021
  • #547
Think they've conceded about 8 goals in 27 games
 

Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Jun 11, 2021
  • #548
no_loyalty said:
They are unbeaten in 27 games, I think it will be either them or France who win it.
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I think we're going to have one of the famous French meltdowns with a lot of animosity in the squad.
 

Evo1883

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  • Jun 11, 2021
  • #549
France are better than England in so many areas .

And in depth too .

I'd like to think we would beat them if we played but I wouldn't be sure , then again anything can happen in a 1 match scenario
 

Jagmannn

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  • Jun 11, 2021
  • #550
Paddy Power . Back top goal scorer £10.00 - & get a free £1.00 bet for every shot on target
. gone for Romelu Lukaku , got to be some proffit in that
 

Jagmannn

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  • Jun 11, 2021
  • #551
Noticed that there aren't many England flags on the cars this time ...
 

SeaSeeEffCee

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  • Jun 11, 2021
  • #552
I really don't think France as good as made out, a lot of good individuals but I'm not sure the balance is there with Benzema and without Matuidi. Very little width in that side, I reckon you could get at the down the wings. Wasn't overly impressed with them at the World Cup even though they won it.
 

Evo1883

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  • Jun 11, 2021
  • #553
SeaSeeEffCee said:
I really don't think France as good as made out, a lot of good individuals but I'm not sure the balance is there with Benzema and without Matuidi. Very little width in that side, I reckon you could get at the down the wings. Wasn't overly impressed with them at the World Cup even though they won it.
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Tolisso pogba and kante in the middle
 

SeaSeeEffCee

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  • Jun 11, 2021
  • #554
Evo1883 said:
Tolisso pogba and kante in the middle
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It's a good midfield but they're playing the dreaded diamond with two converted CBs at full back. Can see them having a job done on them by someone like Italy (who have an equally good midfield).
 
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Travs

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  • Jun 11, 2021
  • #555
Joke tournament.

Some teams could potentially play 5 matches in different countries, yet England potentially 5 out of 6 at Wembley.

Most 3rd placed teams qualifying.

Didn't Portugal qualify through their group last time finishing 3rd without winning a game.

I shall not be watching.
 
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no_loyalty

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  • Jun 11, 2021
  • #556
Travs said:
Joke tournament.

Some teams could potentially play 5 matches in different countries, yet England potentially 5 out of 6 at Wembley
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If England have to play one of their fixtures outside of the UK, I can’t see many England fans attending as they will have to self isolate for two weeks upon their return, just imagine getting to the final and not being able to attend.
 

Evo1883

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  • Jun 11, 2021
  • #557
Travs said:
Joke tournament.

Some teams could potentially play 5 matches in different countries, yet England potentially 5 out of 6 at Wembley.

Most 3rd placed teams qualifying.

Didn't Portugal qualify through their group last time finishing 3rd without winning a game.

I shall not be watching.
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SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Jun 11, 2021
  • #558
Jagmannn said:
Paddy Power . Back top goal scorer £10.00 - & get a free £1.00 bet for every shot on target
. gone for Romelu Lukaku , got to be some proffit in that
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Sky Bet do these shot on target boosts for the Premier League, surprised how few come off, they’re also sneaky on what a ‘shot on target’ is.
 

COV

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  • Jun 11, 2021
  • #559
Tonight I'm going Italy 2 Turkey 0.

If France are on top form then they win the tournament, its as simple as that.

Italy are strong and revitalised, I have them second favourites, and not even gonna trot out the cliches about Germany & tournament football...

But this is the exactly the kind of situation where we might surprise ourselves- covid impacted, games at home- the normal ingredients for the typical "England choke" are not there this time, it doesn't even feel like a typical event. The usual pressure cooker situation isn't there. For that reason I'd say we have more chance going in of winning this tournament than any since 2006.
 

COV

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  • Jun 11, 2021
  • #560
SeaSeeEffCee said:
I really don't think France as good as made out, a lot of good individuals but I'm not sure the balance is there with Benzema and without Matuidi. Very little width in that side, I reckon you could get at the down the wings. Wasn't overly impressed with them at the World Cup even though they won it.
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Yeah but to me that makes them more dangerous.

They sacrificed flair for nous, they didn't want to entertain, they wanted to win. When you have a group of players as talented as they are, add in that kind of mental toughness and mindset, and you have a very powerful tournament team.
 
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