Netherlands v England - Wed 10th July, 20:00 | Euro 2024 Semi-Final

[SWP's back]

The 40k fine will be nowt compared to a card that excludes 'God's Gift' from the final!

Cards wiped in the semi. Only a red would ban him.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Cards wiped in the semi. Only a red would ban him.

I think Felix will enter the pitch with one in his pocket!

 

[BlueHammer85]

It’s not about entertainment, it’s about controlling games through possession, not sitting on the edge of the box and shitting yourselves against fucking Slovakia.

We are less than the sum of our parts. That’s on the manager. We’ve flunked our way to the semi, yes great, but it’s been fuck all to do with playing well, tactically sound or well coached, so far.

I've said all through the tournament we've been poor (likewise, France, Belgium, Italy, Germany) and other good sides. I think it's the nature of international football rather than everything being thrown at the Manager.
We've always played similar to this, everyone has a nostalgic view of Euro 96 based on clips of the Gazza goal and Holland match but even that tournament we were poor, losing the ball, under pressure loads and got lucky.

Could we 'go for it' more, play more attacking players and everything would be rosy? maybe. who knows.
But more often than not international football is usually won by a good defense. something some fans don't appreciate.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I've said all through the tournament we've been poor (likewise, France, Belgium, Italy, Germany) and other good sides. I think it's the nature of international football rather than everything being thrown at the Manager.
We've always played similar to this, everyone has a nostalgic view of Euro 96 based on clips of the Gazza goal and Holland match but even that tournament we were poor, losing the ball, under pressure loads and got lucky.

Could we 'go for it' more, play more attacking players and everything would be rosy? maybe. who knows.
But more often than not international football is usually won by a good defense. something some fans don't appreciate.

Doesn't have to be good, just athletic and park the 112 and the 113 to Ben Brierley across the pitch.

 

[youngbob]

I've said all through the tournament we've been poor (likewise, France, Belgium, Italy, Germany) and other good sides. I think it's the nature of international football rather than everything being thrown at the Manager.
We've always played similar to this, everyone has a nostalgic view of Euro 96 based on clips of the Gazza goal and Holland match but even that tournament we were poor, losing the ball, under pressure loads and got lucky.

Could we 'go for it' more, play more attacking players and everything would be rosy? maybe. who knows.
But more often than not international football is usually won by a good defense. something some fans don't appreciate.

I think the problem is that England haven't necessarily been good defensively, they just haven't played anyone good enough to punish them.

 

[blue by birth]

I've said all through the tournament we've been poor (likewise, France, Belgium, Italy, Germany) and other good sides. I think it's the nature of international football rather than everything being thrown at the Manager.
We've always played similar to this, everyone has a nostalgic view of Euro 96 based on clips of the Gazza goal and Holland match but even that tournament we were poor, losing the ball, under pressure loads and got lucky.

Could we 'go for it' more, play more attacking players and everything would be rosy? maybe. who knows.
But more often than not international football is usually won by a good defense. something some fans don't appreciate.

I appreciate a good defence but definitely prefer a good attacking team.
It's much easier to defend when you don't really attack until you are desperate for a goal.

 

[KS55]

First rated team you’ve faced and it’s the semi finals. You cunts get the easier draws every tournament and qualifiers. No way shouid you be anywhere near the semi. As you all know, you’re shite.

True, but England players deserve easy draws. They have just played 38 highly competitive games plus some European fixtures. Celtic players are on holiday for nine months of the year, playing the odd soft kick about at the weekends. Despite this freshness, Scotland rarely get anywhere beyond the qualifiers. They need more competitive games to come up to scratch.

 

[Father Paul]

I've said all through the tournament we've been poor (likewise, France, Belgium, Italy, Germany) and other good sides. I think it's the nature of international football rather than everything being thrown at the Manager.
We've always played similar to this, everyone has a nostalgic view of Euro 96 based on clips of the Gazza goal and Holland match but even that tournament we were poor, losing the ball, under pressure loads and got lucky.

Could we 'go for it' more, play more attacking players and everything would be rosy? maybe. who knows.
But more often than not international football is usually won by a good defense. something some fans don't appreciate.

At the end of the day most competitions are won by good defence.

 

[KS55]

Yes you do! Having lived in Germany for a couple of tournaments I saw both cars and houses decorated in flags.

Yep. Italy is the same, every balcony has an Italian flag on match days.

 

[KS55]

I’ve supported City ever since 1976. But I always supported my country. Never a difficult choice especially when the England team was build from rags and dippers. Now from that point of view it’s changed. So I hope Walker, Stones and Foden all play a blinder, all scoring a goal, yet England losing 3-4.

As for the match itself? We are not great. Decent at best. England hasn’t live up to expectations either.
We all are in for a dull 90 minutes. Both sides not taking any risk due to their managers. Extra time and the Dutch will have a go knowing England and penalties looks like a good omen this year.

However:
We will outdress you.
We will outsing you.
We will outparty you in the streets.
Orange everywhere.
Playing in Dortmund will be a homegame.
Dortmund will be a Dutch city for the next 48 hours.
That’s conquer a piece of Germany. Last time the Germans did that to us they hang around for 5 years …

Have you got your bicycles back yet?