[Goku]

hilly81, on 10 July 2024 - 08:51 PM, said:

Incredible. Full credit to Southgate. That?s on him.

Yep. Played the perfect game. So much better when you show a bit of ambition. Fantastic by everyone, so proud. Come on!!!

[calvin plummers socks]

Wonderful stuff.

[Mr Mercury]

Goku, on 10 July 2024 - 09:17 PM, said:

Yep. Played the perfect game. So much better when you show a bit of ambition. Fantastic by everyone, so proud. Come on!!!

My lad and his gf are in Amsterdam atm ,been sending me loads of pics and vids, the bar they?re in as emptied apart from a few English fans. Great memories for them.

[JonB]

Slight aside but funny stat?.

? There are more club appearances in the #EURO2024? final squads for Alfreton Town, Darlington & Weston-super-Mare than Bayern Munich, AC Milan & PSG?

[calvin plummers socks]

As an aside - how bad is Ally MCCoist as a co commentator?

[Mr Mercury]

Message to fishini, def not canned up tonight but I’ve had a cpl!. Hope that’s ok?
https://youtu.be/va6...0yKzD1TqEdRkQDP

This post has been edited by Mr Mercury: 10 July 2024 - 09:48 PM

[turrhall]

Can't fucking believe that finish. Absolutely buzzing

[Middle East]

Mr Mercury, on 10 July 2024 - 08:30 PM, said:

Palmer and Toney time Gareth.

50% right mate! Watkins was the call as his pace is better than Kane and Toney!

He will still start with Kane on Sunday though...

[60s 70s Spireite]

JonB, on 10 July 2024 - 09:22 PM, said:

Slight aside but funny stat?.

? There are more club appearances in the #EURO2024? final squads for Alfreton Town, Darlington & Weston-super-Mare than Bayern Munich, AC Milan & PSG?

No reason to doubt you, but explainer required.

[Mr Mercury]

Middle East, on 10 July 2024 - 10:04 PM, said:

50% right mate! Watkins was the call as his pace is better than Kane and Toney!

He will still start with Kane on Sunday though...

Nah I think he?ll go with the same starting eleven from tonight

[JonB]

60s 70s Spireite, on 10 July 2024 - 10:05 PM, said:

No reason to doubt you, but explainer required.

I think basically based around the number of appearances that Watkins made at Weston super mare and Pickford at Alfreton and Darlington.

[Middle East]

Mr Mercury, on 10 July 2024 - 10:06 PM, said:

Nah I think he?ll go with the same starting eleven from tonight

I suspect same but Shaw instead of Trippier. Which tbf I would be happy with. I've moaned about Foden being played out of position and his negative play but he was my motm tonight magnificent and exactly how he plays for city. The flip side is Bellingham didn't shine so much but I am putting money on him either scoring or assisting this weekend...

[calvin plummers socks]

dim view, on 07 July 2024 - 09:03 AM, said:

Little anecdote for folk......
I bumped in to one of Tom Curtis's best mates yesterday morning at golf. It turns out Tom is currently in Germany working in the England camp running the rule, scouting, England's next opponents as they emerge. He'll be hard at work now typing his report.

Anyone listen tonight to 606?
(It makes this board sound like it?s written by the world?s leading football minds)!

One clown rang in saying it was a disgrace that England had no-one scouting opponents for up coming games??..

[60s 70s Spireite]

JonB, on 10 July 2024 - 10:09 PM, said:

I think basically based around the number of appearances that Watkins made at Weston super mare and Pickford at Alfreton and Darlington.

Interesting article originating from the BBC here.
I wonder how many of the EFL referenced club message boards had posts that stated that so and so wasnt ready to step up a league? (Cos how many times do we read that on here?)
https://www.business...d-s-EFL-journey

[tedspireite]

calvin plummers socks, on 10 July 2024 - 09:18 PM, said:

Wonderful stuff.

England's name on the dam trophy I told you lady luck shining on us. but it wasn't luck tonight we was far the better team all over pitch.

[Toddhopper.]

sophocles, on 10 July 2024 - 09:01 PM, said:

Will the anti Southgate moaners now shut up please? Probably not because they're idiots. Southgate's substitute scores the semi-final winner! Just shut up now and accept that this is England's time and GS is the best manager England have ever had, as I've been saying all along.

Southgate has just done what his critics have been calling on him to do. That proves the critics right I'm afraid. I'm just thankful Southgate finally saw sense.

[calvin plummers socks]

Toddhopper., on 11 July 2024 - 05:33 AM, said:

Southgate has just done what his critics have been calling on him to do. That proves the critics right I'm afraid. I'm just thankful Southgate finally saw sense.

Yep GS saw Kevin556866 on Twitter telling him how to coach as he has a Sky subscription and has 5 pints of Carling before getting (late) into his seat at Arsenal, and thought ?I had better listen to this guy???

[Goku]

Toddhopper., on 11 July 2024 - 05:33 AM, said:

Southgate has just done what his critics have been calling on him to do. That proves the critics right I'm afraid. I'm just thankful Southgate finally saw sense.

It?s the first time we?ve played well for an entire half in the tournament. Closest to this was the first 35 against Serbia. Apart from that we?ve been dour. Thankfully we?ve been gifted a charitable route to the final. Last night was one of the first times I?ve seen Southgate make proactive, positive changes and it was great to see. He realised that the Dutch midfielders hate defending, so it allowed space for Foden and Bellingham in behind them. He brought Watkins on to stretch play and Palmer on to find him which obviously worked beautifully for the goal. The Dutch got it wrong with how they set up, they allowed us time, space and overloads.

This post has been edited by Goku: 11 July 2024 - 01:34 PM

[Mr Mercury]

JonB, on 10 July 2024 - 10:09 PM, said:

I think basically based around the number of appearances that Watkins made at Weston super mare and Pickford at Alfreton and Darlington.

Well I never knew Pickford had played for Alfreton.

[sophocles]

calvin plummers socks, on 11 July 2024 - 06:15 AM, said:

Yep GS saw Kevin556866 on Twitter telling him how to coach as he has a Sky subscription and has 5 pints of Carling before getting (late) into his seat at Arsenal, and thought ?I had better listen to this guy???

Of course he did! Just shows the intellectual capacity of the anti-Southgate 'experts'.