On 08/07/2021 at 03:07, demonstone said:

Who do you think England will bring into the team to replace Sterling?

Surely he's now on the plane to Tokyo to compete in the diving for England.

By default, it's Forza Azzurri! for me.

Ever since the dive that deprived the Socceroos of a spot in the semi-finals (or was it quarters?) at the World Cup, I cannot bring myself to support Italy.

may the best diving team win

or maybe another hand of god?

win or lose wembley will be torn apart

  On 08/07/2021 at 03:02, Better days ahead said:

I feel sorry for the Irish, Welsh and Scots living in England. And God forbid if they actually win the thing.

My favourite story about Wales and the UK. Made me laugh when I first read it. Now I'm not sure whether to laugh at the ignorance or cry at the implied racism. 

  On 08/07/2021 at 03:15, hardtack said:

Ever since the dive that deprived the Socceroos of a spot in the semi-finals (or was it quarters?) at the World Cup, I cannot bring myself to support Italy.

Amen brother.

  On 08/07/2021 at 03:48, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

My favourite story about Wales and the UK. Made me laugh when I first read it. Now I'm not sure whether to laugh at the ignorance or cry at the implied racism. 

do both

Not surprising [censored] England’s supporters are doing stupid things again. Some moron was shining a green laser on the Danish goal keepers face during the penalty shot by Kane as well as during the play that caused the penalty. Green laser is very powerful and can cause irreparable eye damage. That moron supporter should be locked up for 10 years after a jolly good flogging.

 

Edited July 8, 20213 yr by John Crow Batty

  On 08/07/2021 at 06:44, John Crow Batty said:

Not surprising [censored] England’s supporters are doing stupid things again. Some moron was shining a green laser on the Danish goal keepers face during the penalty shot by Kane as well as during the play that caused the penalty. Green laser is very powerful and can cause irreparable eye damage. That moron supporter should be locked up for 10 years after a jolly good flogging.

 

I saw the picture before I read the post. I thought it was fluoro green zinc cream on his face and wondered what sort of weather conditions the game was being played in. (Good practice for the World Cup in Qatar, I suppose.)

  On 01/07/2021 at 01:12, roy11 said:

Italy will beat England in the final.

It's all going to plan so far. 

lygon street wil be bizarro land on monday/tuesday

  On 08/07/2021 at 06:44, John Crow Batty said:

Not surprising [censored] England’s supporters are doing stupid things again. Some moron was shining a green laser on the Danish goal keepers face during the penalty shot by Kane as well as during the play that caused the penalty. Green laser is very powerful and can cause irreparable eye damage. That moron supporter should be locked up for 10 years after a jolly good flogging.

 

I’m supporting England because of my roots and since I’m living here, but a fair proportion of England football fans are genuinely the combination of the worst of Collingwood and Essendon fans. Arrogant but have done nothing in recent history, massive sooks when it all goes wrong, and will turn on their players and managers the moment they do something wrong. Zero class.

This doesn’t surprise me at all, and that [censored] should crawl back into his little hole and stay there. 

That penalty to Mother England was a disgrace this morning, plus the Danish Goal ? Keeper having Lasers shone in his eyes!!!

Game should be replayed

The Danes have been treated like NZ 2 years ago

 

Dodgy England ??????? 

England to lose on penalties. 

  On 08/07/2021 at 03:02, Better days ahead said:

I feel sorry for the Irish, Welsh and Scots living in England. And God forbid if they actually win the thing.

Them furriners will be sent back overseas to wherever he hell it is they come from

  On 08/07/2021 at 03:15, hardtack said:

Ever since the dive that deprived the Socceroos of a spot in the semi-finals (or was it quarters?) at the World Cup, I cannot bring myself to support Italy.

If that dive hadn't been paid as a penalty, the match would have ended in a draw. So, it would have been penalties. FWIW I'd back Italy to win a penalty shoot out every time. So I suspect that the Socceroos would have been knocked out in any event.

That's not to say that the dive wasnt a dog act, and the penalty decision wasn't shocking.

 

  On 08/07/2021 at 03:15, hardtack said:

Ever since the dive that deprived the Socceroos of a spot in the semi-finals (or was it quarters?) at the World Cup, I cannot bring myself to support Italy.

Round of 16 game going into Quarter Finals. And I blame Hiddink. He was overly defensive in tactics and substitutions once Italy were down to 10 men. Magical time though in Germany.

We scored 5 goals in the tournament and conceded 5. Not counting the Italy game, where we did not score. Hard to beat a team when you don't score. We did not have the firepower to win the tournament. We did well to get through the group stage having snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the first match.

We got a good old fashioned football lesson by the hardened and experienced Italians. They showed how to win high stakes low scoring pressure cooker matches. We should have learned from that instead of whingeing for 15 years.

  On 08/07/2021 at 03:15, hardtack said:

Ever since the dive that deprived the Socceroos of a spot in the semi-finals (or was it quarters?) at the World Cup, I cannot bring myself to support Italy.

Wrong, that was a fair dinkum penalty, Neil threw his whole body low to take the ball but also collected Grossi legs forcing him to tumble over Neil. Not much different to the current AFL free kick rule of going low to take out an opponent legs even if going for the ball. It was a dumb clumsy desperate challenge that deserved a penalty. Neil should have remained on his feet if he was going to challenge. It was a painful to accept but a just decision.

Edited July 10, 20213 yr by John Crow Batty

  On 10/07/2021 at 04:33, John Crow Batty said:

Wrong, that was a fair dinkum penalty, Neil threw his whole body low to take the ball but also collected Grossi legs forcing him to tumble over Neil. Not much different to the current AFL rule of going low to take out an opponent legs. It was a dumb clumsy desperate challenge that deserved a penalty. Neil should have remained on his feet if he was going to challenge.

Yet Plugger Mac conceded the free against the pear…

  On 01/07/2021 at 01:28, Lowly_Worm said:

I used to obnoxiously sing 'It's coming home' when watching games at home with other Dees supporting friends in 2018, then the following year I saw this video on YouTube that someone put together...
 

 

I've known about the song since the 90s when I'd stay up to watch Baddiel and Skinner during the World Cup. I always used to the song to Melbourne as well! So glad theres others haha.

Wimbledon silver fruit tray coming home.

I thought the Danes were truly hard done by and I was watching ten pin bowling the way white shirts were falling over. But then no chance I can barrack for Italy. Apathetic about this sport when diving with no water can win you a trophy. Danes were playing like a team. And all the dog acts of the English towards Danish supporters, just feral, as bad as any Collingwood trash.

  On 10/07/2021 at 15:14, Monocology said:

Wimbledon silver fruit tray coming home.

I'm delighted for Ash Barty. She's a little champion. 

Her only flaw is she's a tiges supporter but then nobody is perfect

  On 08/07/2021 at 07:35, Pates said:

I’m supporting England because of my roots and since I’m living here, but a fair proportion of England football fans are genuinely the combination of the worst of Collingwood and Essendon fans. Arrogant but have done nothing in recent history, massive sooks when it all goes wrong, and will turn on their players and managers the moment they do something wrong. Zero class.

This doesn’t surprise me at all, and that [censored] should crawl back into his little hole and stay there. 

I have a concern with this post. Why isn't Carlton in there with Collingwood and Essendon?