Euro 2024

[Claretmisterg]

Great stuff

[Juan Tanamera]

Germany out-Germany'd

[Lip]

Adiós Alemania

[South West Claret.]

Game over 1-2 to Spain.


Thought the Spanish just about deserved that but only just.

[aclaretinstevenage]

Quoted 800 euros each ticket for tomorrow fan zone/bar probably

At that price I'd be in the bar too!

[equinox]

Good game that, this young Spanish team are running on empty now, England are running on the choke with a full tank.

[Vegas Claret]

How many players are Spain missing against France or Portugal ? They seemed to have loads booked and the 'misses next match' caption popped up

[ecc]

Yet another top game.

I don't like Germany but fair play to them. National teams all have cycles, they have come back from hell.

However, they will need to replace players like Rudiger, Kroos, Gundogan, Muller, Can.

Playing ET is beneficial for their opponents.

[Claretmisterg]

France v Portugal next. Don’t really care who wins but I think France will probably shade it 1-0.

[Claretmisterg]

Bloody hell its Sarfgates 100th game tomorrow.

[equinox]

Yet another top game.

I don't like Germany but fair play to them. National teams all have cycles, they have come back from hell.

However, they will need to replace players like Rudiger, Kroos, Gundogan, Muller, Can.

Playing ET is beneficial for their opponents.

Mumbo jumbo post, Germany are out.

[ecc]

Mumbo jumbo post, Germany are out.

That's a compliment coming from you, govno.

[HahaYeah]

Roberto Martinez belting out the Portuguese anthem.

[Cirrus_Minor]

Ronaldo must have one of the biggest Adams apple in the World. Looks like he is trying to swallow a chair leg.

[boatshed bill]

Please tell me what is "mouthwatering" when applied to a game of football.

[South West Claret.]

No idea who’s going to win this one probably France but it will close I think.

[CrosspoolClarets]

Bloody hell its Sarfgates 100th game tomorrow.

Feels like a life sentence.

[RVclaret]

Feels like a life sentence.

Most successful English manager in 50 years. Incredible disrespect.

[CrosspoolClarets]

Most successful English manager in 50 years. Incredible disrespect.

Irony?

This isn’t Dyche at Burnley. How many top 10 nations has Southgate beaten? How many in tournament finals?

He’s a flat track bully - hoovers up the little sides then struggles against the big ones, all while making it a painful watch that nullifies our best players by sitting back on leads.

He’s a nice guy but just isn’t an elite manager.

[RVclaret]

Irony?

This isn’t Dyche at Burnley. How many top 10 nations has Southgate beaten? How many in tournament finals?

He’s a flat track bully - hoovers up the little sides then struggles against the big ones, all while making it a painful watch that nullifies our best players by sitting back on leads.

He’s a nice guy but just isn’t an elite manager.

I’ll repeat, the most successful England manager in 50 years. He has flaws, but those are facts.

[roperclaret]

I’ll repeat, the most successful England manager in 50 years. He has flaws, but those are facts.

He’s lucky not good

[Aclaret]

I’ll repeat, the most successful England manager in 50 years. He has flaws, but those are facts.

Remind us, what has he actually won to make him successful......being runners up doesn't count.

[exilecanada]

No idea who’s going to win this one probably France but it will close I think.

Would be nice if both could lose, replaced with Germany by default

[boatshed bill]

I’ll repeat, the most successful England manager in 50 years. He has flaws, but those are facts.

And, much as he gets criticised, can anyone name a better choice?

[RVclaret]

Remind us, what has he actually won to make him successful......being runners up doesn't count.

Progression in tournaments. ‘Success’ isn’t just a binary outcome from winning a trophy or not, it’s not his fault Saka and Rashford kicked the ball poorly in key moments. He’s won more knockout stage games in his tenure than we had in the previous 40-50 years.

[boatshed bill]

Portugal are doing well considering they only have 10 players

[Aclaret]

Progression in tournaments. ‘Success’ isn’t just a binary outcome from winning a trophy or not, it’s not his fault Saka and Rashford kicked the ball poorly in key moments. He’s won more knockout stage games in his tenure than we had in the previous 40-50 years.

He's had the most talented squad of players a Manager could have for the last 3 or 4 tournaments .he should be progressing !
Maybe this time eh.

[South West Claret.]

Switzerland won’t be a pushover in fact I wouldn’t be surprised if they did beat us.

[Claretmisterg]

This isn’t the first time we’ve had a so called golden generation. Gareth has got us further in tournaments (WC SF 2018, Euro Final 2021) than anyone since Alf Ramsey or Bobby Robson. The football under Gareth has never been exciting but when has England ever played exciting football ? I think he’s done a brilliant job. I was just surprised that he’s reached 100 games already (probably my age). But he has done well.

[ElectroClaret]

Needs a goal, as the saying goes.

[HahaYeah]

"Should have scored" Bloody hell that's harsh.

[bobinho]

Irony?

This isn’t Dyche at Burnley. How many top 10 nations has Southgate beaten? How many in tournament finals?

He’s a flat track bully - hoovers up the little sides then struggles against the big ones, all while making it a painful watch that nullifies our best players by sitting back on leads.

He’s a nice guy but just isn’t an elite manager.

This. All day long, this.

With the players he’s had at his disposal, not winning the last euros, when leading 1-0, at home, is a clear indication of his management abilities. Chris Waddle could match what Safegate has…. The only time we’ve looked like we were trying to win this tournament, was when the players took it into their own hands for the final 15 v Slovakia. Then, after grabbing the game by the scruff of the neck, Safegate told em to let go….

It’s not the players that desperately need changing, just the message and the mentality. And that’s ALL Safegate….

[chekhov]

Does Martinez have the courage to haul off Ronaldo? He’s been completely anonymous.

[boatshed bill]

Does Martinez have the courage to haul off Ronaldo? He’s been completely anonymous.

It's ridiculous. Who picks the squad/team? The Portuguese FA?

[BigGaz]

Spain and Portugal going through is the ideal scenario here.

[South West Claret.]

Another extra time game then 0-0 at 90 minutes.

[chekhov]

It's ridiculous. Who picks the squad/team? The Portuguese FA?

Or Ronaldo himself…

[ElectroClaret]

Ronaldo misses a great chance.

[HahaYeah]

Ronaldo was quick as a flash onto that chance but fluffed it.

[boatshed bill]

Is this make of ball particularly light? lots of skied shots.

[CrosspoolClarets]

I’ll repeat, the most successful England manager in 50 years. He has flaws, but those are facts.

Not going to argue about this point but that is an opinion not a fact. One not shared by a decent chunk of people. Which is fine, but it was my post you jumped on not the other way around.

He had some very lucky draws, I think that is closer to a fact. But when we come up against decent opposition, we lost.

Tell you what, if we win the whole thing having to beat a big team in the final I will apologise to Gareth and graciously give £50 to Cancer Research UK. Can’t be fairer than that and it is an important good cause.

[Mark the Claret]

Is this make of ball particularly light? lots of skied shots.

Lack of quality in the 2 games today, don't know if it's down to the ball or not, no team in the tournament so far has looked head and shoulders above the rest.

[CrosspoolClarets]

Got to admire Mbappes desire if as Lineker implies he hasn’t slept for days and is in constant agony. He certainly has played like it.

Now it is 10 vs 11 instead of 10 vs 10. Or 10.5 for each if we are being charitable.

[martin_p]

Not going to argue about this point but that is an opinion not a fact. One not shared by a decent chunk of people. Which is fine, but it was my post you jumped on not the other way around.

If it’s not a fact you’re going to have to name the more successful managers in the last 50 years. Good luck!

[BigGaz]

If you define being successful with the sole metric being 'progression in major tournaments' then factually, yes that's true, he is the most successful manager in the last 50 years.

Its not going to be, and isn't the sole metric he gets judged on though.

[HahaYeah]

Gareth Southgate hasn't been successful.

[HahaYeah]

Some run up by Ronaldo but he was cool tbf.

[ElectroClaret]

Portugal miss.

[HahaYeah]

Ron looks livid.

[ElectroClaret]

Portugal out.