UEFA European Women's Championship

[Clarets4me]

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Before anyone bleats, if the women's game wishes to be taken seriously as a professional sport, they need to accept the occasional jest at their expense ! Think of the ribbing the men's team would have received given a similar set of penalties ...

[boatshed bill]

Even my mrs laughed at that.

[Rowls]

I've only just noticed Germany have a player called Minge.

[martin_p]

11 out of the 14 penalties in tonight’s penalty shoot out scored. Presumably this now means the women’s game is every bit as good as the men’s.

[HahaYeah]

I've only just noticed Germany have a player called Minge.

She's not Ginger is she?

[Bacchus]

I've only just noticed Germany have a player called Minge.

Childish giggles, obvs, but reminds me of Euro 96 and 11 Kuntz

[Clarets4me]

I've only just noticed Germany have a player called Minge.

They seem to make a habit of unfortunate surnames, those of us who've seen a few winters will recall Germany's goal scorer in the 1996 Euro's semi-final, Stefan Kuntz !

[Clarets4me]

The Germans win on penalties ... " Plus ca change, plus ca meme chose ! "

[ollieclarets8]

I've only just noticed Germany have a player called Minge.

I never commented last week because I was being a bit slow.

[Fretters]

If you haven't seen Berger's save to prevent a German own goal last night, go and find it. Really good.

[Fretters]

Here's the link actually

https://youtube.com/shorts/CZVz5kLus1g?feature=shared

[ollieclarets8]

Big game tonight. Beat Italy and then lose to Spain in the final?

[ElectroClaret]

If they play like they did for the first hour against Sweden, they won't beat Italy, never mind Spain.

[ollieclarets8]

Ian Wright I think talking a lot of sense there. Basically bring up your kids right.

[Buxtonclaret]

I've only just noticed Germany have a player called Minge.

I wonder what her nickname is ....

[Buxtonclaret]

Come On, England !!
I'm looking forward to this.

[ollieclarets8]

Let's do this!

[Bosscat]

Just been sent this ...

Along with the Lyrics to the song "3 Irons"

Hope nobody is offended

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[aggi]

Well that's confusing, why are both teams in away shirts?

[Clarets4me]

Right ... I'll say it first !

Why the F*** are England playing in all dark blue, whilst Italy are wearing a kit of washed out green ?? England just needed to change to dark blue shorts, and Italy to wear their normal " Azurro " Blue kit ...

[Burnley1989]

Nice kit that Italy one

[ollieclarets8]

Thought that was back of the net.

[ElectroClaret]

Whoops.

[boatshed bill]

Just been sent this ...

Along with the Lyrics to the song "3 Irons"

Hope nobody is offended

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One really shouldn't find that funny

[Tricky Trevor]

Same as earlier games. Two chalk on heels wingers and Russo isolated in the middle. We can still win after Kelly comes on and Russo gets a partner up front.
James, yet again, looks like she doesn’t want to be there. Better when she went central after they took the lead but there is a much better player in there that she chooses to hide.

[LTUK89]

This Hemp is absolute GARBAGE.

[karatekid]

This Hemp is absolute GARBAGE.

She’s good at passing to their keeper.

[willsclarets]

Are these Italians made of glass

[CaptainKirk]

All of a sudden they up the pace.
Where was this effort an hour ago?

[Billyblah]

Very predictable attacking from England. Their keeper Guiliani can pick those balls out of the air all night.

[HahaYeah]

Deserved, they never gave up battling.

[Goalposts]

Well youve got to give it to them no body does drama like England woman’s football team

[ElectroClaret]

Yeeees gerrin!

[Buxtonclaret]

Would you b3lieve it!!!

[Tricky Trevor]

Well that is totally undeserved but we’ll take it.
I hate watching Mediterranean football. So much cheating, diving, fake injuries, time wasting.

[Buxtonclaret]

She took that very well.

[The Shire Claret]

Well that is totally undeserved but we’ll take it.
I hate watching Mediterranean football. So much cheating, diving, fake injuries, time wasting.

Reminds me very much of the premier league to be fair

[Lip]

The dreaded penalties.

[BurnleyFC]

A really neat finish, but such incredibly poor goalkeeping at the first attempt.

[mkmel]

Please no penalty shootout

[Paul Waine]

Just been sent this ...

Along with the Lyrics to the song "3 Irons"

Hope nobody is offended

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Men will be doing the ironing if the Lionesses win this semifinal.

[ollieclarets8]

Absolute mad game this.

[willsclarets]

Literally every tackle, an Italian is injured.

[Mattster]

Just been sent this ...

Along with the Lyrics to the song "3 Irons"

Hope nobody is offended

Not offended. Just think you're beneath contempt.

[Commy]

She was going nowhere with the ball then so the England player fouled her. It happens all the time in mens and womens football. Surely they have played enough to realise not to foul.

[Clarets4me]

Typical Italian theatrics ... clearly playing for penalties !!

[Commy]

They wasted all second half going for the 1-0 but failed, just. Hopefully they will fail again.

[LTUK89]

Not offended. Just think you're beneath contempt.

Three iron’s on the shirt, Julie’s kitchen’s gleaming?

[Tricky Trevor]

Reminds me very much of the premier league to be fair

They are far more practised at it than us.

[Buxtonclaret]

The Italians were really play-acting after they'd gone ahead.