Today's Game

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Jun 27, 2021 10:14 pm

chekhov wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 27, 2021 10:03 pm
Quite glad that’s over. Matterface and Dixon, full of the importance and gravity of their wise words, were really getting on my nerves.

Usually the summarisers don't bother me, but I found Dixon really irritating tonight for some reason.

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 12:27 pm

Croatia v Spain and France v Switzerland.

Any more shocks tonight, I wonder ?

I'm thinking Croatia and France to go through but I've backed both matches to go to extra time.

Elizabeth · Post by **Elizabeth** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 4:00 pm

The Croatia v Spain looks the harder one to predict.
I’m on a bit of a roll after predicting Belgium to beat Portugal last night ( sorry to one or two on this board who don’t think I stick my neck out enough).
I may have gone on record ( need to check it out) that Croatia are on the wane so I’m going to back my opinion up by predicting a Spanish win although I also think Spain have had their best days too.
Surely France won’t get beat by Switzerland who were 66-1 at the start of the tournament to win the whole thing. So France to beat Switzerland .
I will slightly edge my bet and predict that If Switzerland take the French to penalties they will be rolling around in delight tonight.

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 4:48 pm

That's worse than the bouncing Czechs....

I'm still recovering from watching today's Tour stage - the crashes always look horrific.

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:13 pm

Not a big fan of women summarisers but this lass, Emma Hayes, is very good. Doesn’t love the sound of her own voice like far too many and very insightful.

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:21 pm

20m. Croatia take lead with an OG. Back pass from 40yds, keeper nightmare.

yTib · Post by **yTib** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:21 pm

howler alert!!

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:21 pm

Why having a solid keeper like Pickford who is also very good with his feet is so vital at this level.

Zlatan · Post by **Zlatan** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:21 pm

hahahahahahahahaha

thats funny

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:22 pm

That was incredibly funny.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:22 pm

OMG thats brilliant

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:23 pm

Comedy gold.

Zlatan · Post by **Zlatan** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:24 pm

Why passing it about at the back means you risk looking like a complete cockwomble and can cost you and your team

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:24 pm

Croatia really got their tails up now and going for for the kill.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:25 pm

Zlatan wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:24 pm
Why passing it about at the back means you risk looking like a complete cockwomble and can cost you and your team

That was nothing to do with passing it about a the back. It was a simple back pass to the keeper that Nick Pope probably deals with 10-15 times per game.

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:26 pm

Spain invented passing out from the back - you can see why they gave it up

yorkyclaret · Post by **yorkyclaret** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:26 pm

Longest OG I have ever seen.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:28 pm

Reckon Eufa need to check the Spanish keepers families betting accounts

HunterST_BFC · Post by **HunterST_BFC** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:29 pm

As it stands...

England are through to the last 11

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:46 pm

That rebic of Croatia looks a decent unit. Busy and strong on the ball, robust in the challenge.

Zlatan · Post by **Zlatan** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:53 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:25 pm
That was nothing to do with passing it about a the back. It was a simple back pass to the keeper that Nick Pope probably deals with 10-15 times per game.

apologies, 'twas a poor attempt to respond to the veiled dig some posters like to have at our keeper

Elizabeth · Post by **Elizabeth** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:04 pm

Just for the record , up to writing this Spain have equalised

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:15 pm

Croatia look very poor with Spain now winning.
Not had an attempt on goal.

Zlatan · Post by **Zlatan** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:17 pm

Elizabeth wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:04 pm
Just for the record , up to writing this Spain have equalised

you sure about that

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:18 pm

minnieclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:13 pm
Not a big fan of women summarisers but this lass, Emma Hayes, is very good. Doesn’t love the sound of her own voice like far too many and very insightful.

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:20 pm

Just tuned in for the 2nd half. Who is that woman on co- commentary? An utter bore. Time to turn off the sound.

Hibsclaret · Post by **Hibsclaret** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:24 pm

Silkyskills1 wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:20 pm
Just tuned in for the 2nd half. Who is that woman on co- commentary? An utter bore. Time to turn off the sound.

No idea who..wants muzzling for me

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:27 pm

Emma Hayes. Offers more insight than most co-comms. Possibly a bit too technical for some on here to understand though so could maybe do to dumb it down a bit.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:35 pm

Croatia look just as woeful as they did against England. Offered nothing in either game and well past their sell by date.

Hibsclaret · Post by **Hibsclaret** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:35 pm

Game over

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:38 pm

Insight? She hasn't shut up. And yes I do know because I didn't turn off the volume. It's cliche after cliche. What's rotation and a false nine?

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:39 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:27 pm
Emma Hayes. Offers more insight than most co-comms. Possibly a bit too technical for some on here to understand though so could maybe do to dumb it down a bit.

she has had more to say than the main commentator

If we forget the chavvy accent (which is difficult enough), my honest opinion is that her "insightful" co-commentary is boring and pointless to anyone who understands the game, and right over the heads of those who don't.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:42 pm

Game on. Could have a good finish here.

Elizabeth · Post by **Elizabeth** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:45 pm

Zlatan wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:17 pm
you sure about that

It seemed to have been forgotten so thought I’d just mention it , I don’t think there’s a lot of interest in the game

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:45 pm

Pedri's not bad.

Elizabeth · Post by **Elizabeth** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:49 pm

Might be a bit more interest now!

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:49 pm

Hahaha

HahaYeah · Post by **HahaYeah** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:50 pm

They aren't ole 'ing now..

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:50 pm

Brilliant.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:50 pm

Bloody marvelous!!

gsyclaret · Post by **gsyclaret** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:50 pm

What a game

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:50 pm

Awful game management from the Spanish.

Hibsclaret · Post by **Hibsclaret** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:51 pm

Game not over

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:51 pm

what a game

Zlatan · Post by **Zlatan** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:51 pm

I turned off for 10 minutes with Spain 3-1 up…

Hahahahhahaha

Zlatan · Post by **Zlatan** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:52 pm

Hibsclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:35 pm
Game over

Indeed

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:55 pm

Southgate's stock gets better by the game. A win against Germany tomorrow and he probably goes down as the second best England manager of all time and second only to the great Alf Ramsey

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:57 pm

This is a better game since Spijed said it was rubbish

Keep posting Mark and it could be 6-6

Elizabeth · Post by **Elizabeth** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 7:02 pm

Well done Croatia to take the game into extra time. The Spain team thought they’d done everything they needed to and it serves them right

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 7:02 pm

She'll be on a different chapter now looking for clichés to do with extra time. No mention from her of Modric who, as usual, is running the game.