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OK I only managed to get 9 reps for my performance tonight - one more and you guys get me for the Portugal game :D

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Surely a Yorkshire rep is worth double?

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no

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I DIDN't WATCH the game because hubby says I'm a jonah if I watch them play.

So give me the reps instead or I'll watch the next game. ;)

Incog. :D

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Yes, a great win/game, but defence looked dodgy at times over the last three games. England need to get this sorted when they start facing the bigger teams.

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Okay, there's the 10th rep!

We really do NEED you for England against Portugal.......:D

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Pah i am disgusted at how easy a fellow Welshman/Kinsman can be bought to change loyalties for the sake of a few rep points.

Now where did I put that image of a certain Mod/Admin with Policeman and a Sheep. ;)

How dare you betray your land of Wales for a meagre rep points.

PS for 10 reps I will post the above image when he is not looking.

:D

As for the game well nothing spectacular against a 2nd rate Croatian side with a 2nd choice Goalkeeper.

In fairness Rooneys goals were good but the defence has a lot to answer for.

Portugal will be a different matter.

;)

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No no no, just keep in mind how they are relying on a WELSHMAN for their own success.... ;)

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Yes but if this English jonah decides to watch on Thursday all your efforts will be for nowt. ;)

Anyway I reckon the kudos goes to Wayne Rooney. :clap: Hope he keeps it up and doesn't end up doing a George Best.

Incog.

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2nd rate eh? Well, what would you say about the 2nd rate Croatian's game against the French? Croatia are not a bad side, and they battled to the end even when they needed 3 goals.

If you knew anything about football, you would recognise this. Stick to sheep shagging!!!:p:

And Portugal haven't been that impressive so far. In fact, no team has. Their biggest threat has got to be Ronaldo (from ManU). Figo is playing about as bad as Beckham. We do need Becks and Owen to wake up though.

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was a good game last night but we still didn't play that great. The good thing is none of the other teams have either.

Still playing too narrow and Becks is meant to play on the right wing not run into Lampard Scholes and Gerrard in the middle.

What i notice about Sven is that when ever we win he always says it must have been a great game never we need to work on a few things, i'm not happy etc.. That is the difference between him and Fergie \ Wenger.. last night they wouldn't have been happy and would look into areas that need improving.. it's why they are winners.. Sven just seems to read the Sun and say oh i'll pick Roonney.. better give Thompson a try on the left etc.

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Yes. No one has stood out so far. One of the most open Euro championships there's been.

Thought Scholes is better in the middle, pushed up front a bit. Him and Gerrard should swap more. Lampard had a good game, even ignoring his goal.

Not sure. It depends what he says behind closed doors I suppose. He seems to have settled on his first 11 and will probably stick with them whatever. In a way, this is a good thing. Stability is needed, but we do need our main players to now do something.

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Cole Backs His Hard Tackle To Stop Rampant Ronaldo

Ashley Cole admits that Ronaldo left him on his backside a few times the first time he came up against the Portuguese youngster - but with the two set to meet again in Thursday's quarter-final he says that one hard tackle usually takes care of him...

What do you reckon? If England are to win they need to stop Ronaldo and Figo

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Ronaldo, definitely, but Figo? Nah. He's done nothing remarkable on the pitch so far (apart from look devastatingly gorgeous...)...... :drool: :naughty:

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He set up their goal against spain.
You still need to stop him, discount him because hes done nothing remarkable, and that will be the time he does do something remarkable!

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So did Owen do the same yesterday for one of Rooneys goals, but I don't think the Portugeses' knees will be knocking about Owen..

Don't get me wrong, Figo is (well, can be) a superb player... I just don't think he's doing his best right now.... :shrug:

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I can see it bringing a few heart attacks that game... Ronaldo is simly awesome, and whenever he goes near our box I wont be watching, lol.

As for Figo.. he's done nothing at all.. Owen hasn't either, but you can't afford not to watch these players. It'l come for them sooner or later. Figo's arrogant anyway, the way he acts makes me think he thinks he's too good for them.

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Both games on ITV tonight, Italy/Bulgaria on ITV1, Sweden/Denmark on ITV2.

Any predictions for the Sweden v Denmark score.;)

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Could it be 2 -2 by any chance! ;) :D

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"Arreviderci Roma" Italy 0- 1 Bulgaria:D

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1-1 at the moment.. Lucky goal by italy. They're firing on all guns at the moment though, Bulgaria lucky to still be drawing. They just had a freekick though.. great save by Buffon.

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"COME ON ENGL....."

Ooops, is it not my cue yet???

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Looks like Italy are out ;) 5 mins stoppage time :confused: Noooooo !!
Bide your time Russ you will be called into action again soon LOL

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Would someone explain where that 5 mins stoppage time has come from?

Iti's up to there old tricks again? :confused:

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Sweden 2-2!!!... Yes!!! Italy are out!!! :D:D

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I thought that only happened at Old Trafford?

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2-2 in he sweden match so barring a miracle....

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Darn! They're back in it!!... PHEW!!! Final whistle in porto!! haha @ the Italien Celebration :D

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Did you see their faces? I wouldn't want to be italian right now ;)

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Poor Italy, faces like slapped arses :rofl:

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I am going to have so much fun at college tommorow.. 2 best mates are italians and they are gonna have it ;)

Although, in all fairness.. they aren't really that good a team :confused: They have been seriousley lacking in this tournament, 40 or so minutes of half decent football (nothing compared to what England have been producing, or the Czechs, or the Swedes)..

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Poor Italy :( You have to feel sorry for them........



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LOL At least we lasted longer than they did :)
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Not seen one of them in a while,:naughty:

To be honest I did feel sorry for the Italian goal scorer, his face when he realised his goal counted for nothing was a picture. On balance Italy did not play well enough and the two best teams in the group qualified. Now if only the Czechs put out a decent side we can get rid of the Krauts as well, somehow though I see the Germans sneaking through again.:(

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:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

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Where's Kink when you need her.....? :D

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lets hope the Czechs win and so do Lavia.. then both those teams get through and Germany are out :)

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But they did play well enough - they had won the same amount of games, and got the same points as Denmark and Sweden... to be knocked out through goal difference must be completely devastating... I too felt very sorry for them :(

PS Come on England!!!!!!!!!!!

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seems to say alot about the Italians that their first thought isn't we didn't play well enough and don't deserve to go through but that it must be a fix.. I watched the Denmark v Sweden game ( i hate David Pleat so had no choice) and there was no way that game was fixed..

Looking at Denmark they about the only team so far to perform in all 3 games and could go far.

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They struggled to beat Bulgaria 2-1, Sweden won 5-0 and Denmark 2-0 against Bulgaria, so statistically they "are the weakest link, Arrivederci" :D

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The Czech 2nd team look pretty good as well.:disturbd:

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Germany are out! :D

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First it was "Adios, Amigos" then Arrivederci, Roma" Now it is "Guten nacht, Adolf" Can it get any better.:D

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the truth is Germany deserved to go out.. couldn't have happened to a nicer team :)

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all the big teams to have gone out deserved to cos they have been boringly negative in their approach. Just because they are Spain, Italy and Germany, they just can't expect to turn up and stroll through.

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The phrase is: "Schade Deutschland, alles ist vorbei".

Splendid :D :D :D

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Thing is, Baros is there main man to me anyway.. He's shredded germany's defence apart. I think our defence should be able to handle him though, considering the experiance we've had with him.

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I think that remark comes under "counting your chickens";)

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well i'm sure we all remember 66 when we played Portugal. 2 goals from Charlton to get us into the final. One a typical screamer from the edge of the 18 yard box. I remember it like yesterday and i wasn't even born til 78 :Yikes:

Got my replica white cotton 66 short with a 9 on the back all ready for the game in honor of that game.. I'm even loosing my hair al la Bobby as well !!!

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And that was the last time we beat Portugal in a competitive game.:( About time that was put right.

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Hope the commentators keep their gobs shut about 66 and the next rounds and just concentrate on the football and not say any jinx like sentences.... in fact hope they just shut up full stop.

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true.. at least portugal haven't played too well at the moment.. Deco and Figo not done much at the moment..

Can someone let me know is it Rooney playing Ronaldo :D or are there other players on the pitch as well. From reading the papers i'm not too sure

just not sure when we will make our usual mistake at the start to go a goal down or near the end :Yikes:

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Thats the most annoying thing when England are playing, the commentators going on about "Shades of 66 here" or in the French match talking about the Rugby World Cup and Jonny Wilkinson

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Jimmy Hill is just about the worst for this, which is why he is totally loathed in Scotland :D

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yeah i see your point on this but we don't have any of victories to talk about :)

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Well, didn't we win that mini-tournament in France just before the '98 World Cup? ;)

The problem is, it makes us look a bit stupid going on and on about 1966 because it underlines the fact that we've won nothing since 1966, and it makes us look even more stupid as we clutch at straws such as 'oo, it's Euro 96, we're at Wembley, 30 is a round number, that means we must win...' and, the one that is bound to be mentioned more than once or twice this evening, 'The last time England beat Portugal in competition was in the world cup in 1966...' (pregnant pause).

There's nothing wrong with optimism, but going on as if we are destined to win, and then looking gobsmacked as if the natural order of things has been upset when we lose, just annoys everybody (including me, and I'm English!)

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yes that was Le Tournoi the trophy was lifted by my namesake who can't spell very well :)

I think some of the stats these comontators come out with now is a load of rubbish like if a certain player is playing on a tuesday and it's cloady he always scores after 15 mins..

I guess with 90 mins to fill they always will come out with some rubbish so 66 is bound to be mentioned several times.. still would be great to see Bobby's goals in the build up

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Anyway all you England fans, if you lose tonight, look on the bright side it might stop the interest rates going up!

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Aureviour Francios?

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Right, anyone want me here for tonight's game??? :D

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You need to ask?
You will have to get reps from the others though.:tu:

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And who wants me to b*gger off then? ;) :D

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nooo Coggy - we can be the token females on the thread - we can keep each other company! ;)
(Just don't ask about the offside rule! ;) )

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(or anything else ;))

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You don't get it.I MUSTN'T watch England play.I am a JONAH to their chances.

So what am I bid to NOT watch? :naughty:




























Only kidding :tu:

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Russ!!! How are we expected to improve our knowledge of the game if we don't ask a few pertinent questions? :rolleyes: ;)
Or is it because you can't explain the offside rule?? :Yikes:

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No, it's because when we get questions like "Why is that nice man at the top of the field waving a little flag?" just as someone's about to score, we then wish that during a game (and also maybe through the hours of daylight??) women would shut UP!! :D :D

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:afire: :mad: :nono: :rolleyes: :D
As if I would behave in such a thoughtless manner Russ - I can be found jeering the ref and cheering the right team on with the best of them! :PP:

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Anyway I don't want to know the offside rule.

I've learned my lessons.The old man is a cricket fanatic and there are more stupid rules associated with THAT sport than any other.I don't ask anymore. ;)

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I'm sure your mother loves you too Russ ;)
(off for a shower so no flaming Russ before I get back ;) )

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Right, I'll be just hanging around the site, let me know when I'm needed :D

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Hmmmm a national football team playing in red and green??
Are they trying to lull us into a false sense of security? ;)
1-0

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The last time we played against Big Phil's team, Owen scored an early goal.

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C'mon lads :) No silly mistakes :( Well fewer than normal Mr James LOL
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Nearly 2-0 :eek: cmon lads :)
(am I the only one watching telly and typing?)

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You would have put money on good ol' Calamity fumbling that one :D

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Nope - I'm typing, watching telly and eating my dinner!
(Must resist the temptation to ask dumb female type football - related questions of the daughter's boyfriend) ;)

PS If they carry on as they are England will give it away! :Yikes:
Looks like Rooney will be off soon :(

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Ha!!!!!!!!!! Rooney's off, England have got no chance now!!!! :D ;)

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Thought you were hanging about for moral support and supplying goals? :rolleyes:
About time to do your stuff Russ! ;) :kiss:

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Vassall's been playing well... not worrying too much. He'l be missed but Owen's hit form, and Vassall is a nice provider.

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Oh ok then......


"COME ON ENGLAND!!"

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Thank you so much! :nworthy:
Just hope you haven't lost your touch! ;)

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I dont quite think the fools understand Paul.

They are constantly giving bloody free kicks away in a scary vicinity, dont they know Figo :rolleyes:

They have the flipping potential to dominate, they need to get there heads back on, and start playing it around a bit, look to doing a few attacks.

End to end past few minutes,

AGAIN ON THE EDGE OF THE AREA!

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Tut tut tut! Typical England reactions!!

So Rooney's injured his foot...you watch, if England get through to the semis, The Sun will have pictures of his foot, asking everyone to touch it and pray for healing, a la Beckham in 2002 :D

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Is it me or the Referee, Mr Bloe da Wistle spoiling this game?
Good tackle by Campbell though :)
Rub his foot? Mmmmm what would happen if I take a pic of my....... never mind ;)

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:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Sadly, Russ, I think you could be right! Still it will sell thousands of extra copies for them so I doubt they care! ;)

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How many free kicks are we going to give away tonight? Someone nick that flaming whistle :mad:

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The ref's dodgy highlights-and-bleached-goatee combo looks almost as daft as that idiot who played for Liverpool a few seasons ago :D

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Which one ;) Someone had better take the whistle away from the ref before he melts it :erm:

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Safe for now then - lets hope Sven gives them a right good - erm - talking to at half time!!! ;)

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45 mins , it felt more like 45 hours :disturbd: :disturbd: :disturbd: :disturbd: :disturbd: :disturbd:

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I retract my earlier comment about Vassall.. he better start doing something this half :mad:

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ffs give him a chance :D :D :D

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Just heard that England are taking James off for the second half and replacing him with someone who can get his hands to the ball....
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lol England need to wake up.

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I also heard that Sven was going to pull James off at half time.....lucky old David! Most players only manage a bottle of lucozade :disturbd:

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pmsl @ that :D :D :D

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Come on Russ!!! Your magic doesn't seem to be working this time! ;)

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Perhaps it's because I'm not going to manage the whole game? I'm off to work now....but before I go....

"COME ON ENGLAND!!!"

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We aim to please ;)
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Have fun at work Russ, no playing any Cliff Richard though ;)