EUROS FINAL. FT: ENGLAND 1 - 2 SPAIN

[Moodybluebird]

Re: EURO'S thread. Saturday 15th June 2024.

Football is a simple game

Yes but only very good players make it look simple.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: EURO'S thread. Saturday 15th June 2024.

Why is Rodri still on the pitch?

[jon1959]

Re: EURO'S thread. Saturday 15th June 2024.

Why is Rodri still on the pitch?

A question the ITV commentators threatened to answer, but then dodged.

I struggle to understand the laws where there is a foul in the box and a penalty.

A red card can be given as well as the penalty - depending on the severity of the foul - but my understanding (which may be wrong) is that the referee can deem the penalty to be punishment enough and settle for a yellow for the foul.

Rodri did foul, but it was a slight touch.

If he had fouled just outside the box with only the keeper to beat he would probably have got a red for denying a goal scoring opportunity.

[PontBlue]

Re: EURO'S thread. Saturday 15th June 2024.

What a start

[Swiss Peter]

Re: EURO'S thread. Saturday 15th June 2024.

What a start

I've enjoyed every minute of this tournament so far. Hope it keeps on in this fashion!

[Wales-Bales]

Re: EURO'S thread. Saturday 15th June 2024.

What a start

Page out!

[PontBlue]

Re: EURO'S thread. Saturday 15th June 2024.

Another cracking game this.

[Maurice Swan]

Re: EURO'S thread. Saturday 15th June 2024.

What are the odds the England game tomorrow will be the exception...

[Wales-Bales]

Re: EURO'S thread. Saturday 15th June 2024.

Another cracking game this.

I've always admired the Italian coaches, they have consistent technical quality throughout the divisions.

[MacAdder]

Re: EURO'S thread. Saturday 15th June 2024.

You're right, it was Russia. I'm getting old!!

Had to check the group. We were 4 points adrift of Italy in the end. The group started with Yugoslavia taking part and changing to Serbia and Montenegro. There was some infighting with the players from what I remember, resulting in them picking up only 1 point from 2 games against Azerbaijan.

Italy only drew at home to Yugoslavia, so after we'd won our opening 4 games we could have lost in Italy and qualified with 3 wins. As it was, 2 would have been enough. Unfortunately for us, all of S&M's main players decided to return and they did the double over us, while we also failed to beat Finland at home, winning 1 point from the last 4 matches. That Finland game Finnished us off. We would have been a point clear of Italy with a last home game over S&M to come, but ended up needing Azerbaijan to get a result in Italy, which they didn't manage. Alternatively, had Serbia & Montenegro not had their problems and beaten Azerbaijan twice, they'd have won the group in the end.

"Calling IT support, calling IT support, Eric's spreadsheet's fecked, need a back up pronto!"

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Re: EURO'S thread. Saturday 15th June 2024.

"Calling IT support, calling IT support, Eric's spreadsheet's fecked, need a back up pronto!"

I have backups....

[MacAdder]

Re: EURO'S thread. Saturday 15th June 2024.

I have backups....

Ah feck! :hehe:

[MacAdder]

Re: EURO'S thread. Saturday 15th June 2024.

Why is Rodri still on the pitch?

The same reason as Albania not getting that corner they deserved, it doesn't suit the narrative.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: EURO'S thread. Saturday 15th June 2024.

A question the ITV commentators threatened to answer, but then dodged.

I struggle to understand the laws where there is a foul in the box and a penalty.

A red card can be given as well as the penalty - depending on the severity of the foul - but my understanding (which may be wrong) is that the referee can deem the penalty to be punishment enough and settle for a yellow for the foul.

Rodri did foul, but it was a slight touch.

If he had fouled just outside the box with only the keeper to beat he would probably have got a red for denying a goal scoring opportunity.

I think there's an argument as to whether it was a penalty in the first place, but as one had been given, it has ro be a red card surely?

[Michael Morris]

Re: EURO'S thread. Sunday 16th June 2024.

SUNDAY 16th JUNE

FT: POLAND 1 - 2 NETHERLANDS

FT: SLOVENIA 1 - 1 DENMARK

FT: SERBIA 0 - 1 ENGLAND