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Post by MartinB on Jun 21, 2024 22:09:50 GMT 1
Well done Austria again....good hardworking, organised team,and fit as butchers dogs..... something I want to see at Shrewsbury next season....and you won't go far wrong with that!! Seen Austria twice this month now. Been impressed both times. As you say well organised, hard working and play as a team. Maintained my record of never seeing Lewandowski score in a game. Didn't look fit. Overated in my book
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Jun 21, 2024 22:14:40 GMT 1
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Post by tarporleyblue on Jun 21, 2024 22:14:40 GMT 1
Will be a good talking point for Gary Lineker and his mates.
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Post by chirkshrew on Jun 21, 2024 22:37:37 GMT 1
Tbh...I don't know anymore.....the guy who didn't score was standing in an offside position,and active in the box.so offside imho....but this day and age,I haven't got a clue🤷🤷
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Post by Pilch on Jun 21, 2024 22:45:08 GMT 1
Tbh...I don't know anymore.....the guy who didn't score was standing in an offside position,and active in the box.so offside imho....but this day and age,I haven't got a clue🤷🤷 the keeper was wrong footed, no way would he have even reached the player standing offside who made no attempt to play the ball, dutch were robbed
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Jun 22, 2024 7:36:54 GMT 1
Thought it was a good start from England, took control of the game early on and got the goal (granted with a bit of luck with the deflected cross) but then it was same old, same old and we started to drift as the game wore on (which happens time and time again). Yep, time and time again. I think the stand out is the energy we see from other sides whilst England just look so pedestrian and lacklustre. I guess they'll be the usual discussions about the English season and what have you but unsure if it does come down to just that. All eyes on what Southgate does to try and improve things. As it's a huge game Tuesday because if we finish top we're up against a 3rd placed side in Gelsenkirchen. If we finish 2nd then its Germany in Dortmund. I'd expected the Danes to get the win against Serbia so... Other than that, was in town yesterday and more and more Scots are starting to arrive. Plenty mooching about town but looking a little lost to be honest as the weather hasn't been great here and we don't have a "square" of sorts where fans tend to congregate (unless I have missed them in the park). But the weather looks a little better this morning and Lord knows how many we'll see down there today. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) Tomorrow is going to be chaos; we have both Scotland and Hungary fans about for their game and in addition to that, Germans out in force to watch their game at the fan park (the city have been good enough to setup a second fan park in the park to show the Scotland Hungary game).
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Post by chirkshrew on Jun 22, 2024 11:13:25 GMT 1
Yep Stuttgart you are right.....Austria way way fitter than our lot,who look like snails compared to them....and a few others too.....imho....our lot look like they just want to be on a beach somewhere!!🤷🤷
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Post by zenfootball2 on Jun 22, 2024 14:31:10 GMT 1
Yep Stuttgart you are right.....Austria way way fitter than our lot,who look like snails compared to them....and a few others too.....imho....our lot look like they just want to be on a beach somewhere!!🤷🤷 "our lot look like they just want to be on a beach somewhere!!" not the first time an England team have looked like that, if we play Germany I expect an early exit.
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Jun 22, 2024 15:23:05 GMT 1
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Post by chirkshrew on Jun 22, 2024 15:23:05 GMT 1
Yep....so nothing changes then.... overhyped and overpaid the lot of em🤷🤷
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Jun 22, 2024 21:52:14 GMT 1
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Post by Pilch on Jun 22, 2024 21:52:14 GMT 1
Todays blog
Only caught the last hour of the first game today , very harsh penalty I thought , no advantage had he even caught the ball , never a pen I say Georgia maybe should have won overall
Portugal , bad day at the office for turkey for sure , portugal won't make the semis , I bet my life on it they are in a false position
Belgium , early goal , deserve to be 2 up , Romania could have done better but wasted opportunities
We are down to the final group games tomorrow already
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Post by harboroughshrew on Jun 23, 2024 17:44:14 GMT 1
I dont get this Premier League tired excuse - other national teams in this tournament are full of Premier League players who are running their socks off. We should be OK to qualify for the next stage but Southgate faces his biggest challenge yet as an England manager to get the midfield balance right. I would not be surprised to see Wharton come in alongside Rice - yes he is inexperienced but he has a very high pass completion rate in the Premier League and usually looks to pass forward rather than sideways. I think Gordon will come in on the left and it may be a choice between Foden and Saka on the right (perhaps a half each?). Very much doubt he will drop Kane who tends to play better in the matches after the group stage.
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Post by Pilch on Jun 23, 2024 18:15:27 GMT 1
we've already arrived at the final group games, really hate it when its just 2 games on and both at the same time, ok I was around when Germany beat Austria 1-0 in 82 to create the reason for it but not sure its even the best solution, as for best for 3rd place side I cant see that this is any better, by weds the last sides to play will likely know exactly what result they need to scrape through and could also be fixed, oh well I've seen worse arrangements for a tournament like a group of 3 for example
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Jun 23, 2024 19:59:10 GMT 1
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Post by Pilch on Jun 23, 2024 19:59:10 GMT 1
I'm giving the Scots my full support tonight , come on show us what you've got
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Jun 23, 2024 20:23:13 GMT 1
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Post by hectord0g137 on Jun 23, 2024 20:23:13 GMT 1
Likewise
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Jun 23, 2024 21:17:38 GMT 1
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Jun 23, 2024 21:17:38 GMT 1
Come on Hungary ......... 🙃
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Jun 23, 2024 21:43:29 GMT 1
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Post by belfastshrew on Jun 23, 2024 21:43:29 GMT 1
All our thoughts and prayers with Varga who was stretchered off after lengthy treatment on the pitch. Visions of Muamba and Erikson 😔 so scary
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Jun 23, 2024 21:58:17 GMT 1
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Jun 23, 2024 21:58:17 GMT 1
Come on Hungary ......... 🙃 😀😀
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Post by Pilch on Jun 23, 2024 21:58:36 GMT 1
poor old scotland , cracking second half though 👍
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Post by Valerioch on Jun 23, 2024 21:59:26 GMT 1
Get in hahahahaha 😂😂😂
Better luck next time to the jocks 😂
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Jun 23, 2024 22:04:21 GMT 1
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Post by chirkshrew on Jun 23, 2024 22:04:21 GMT 1
Check out time pending🤷🤷
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Jun 23, 2024 22:04:47 GMT 1
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Post by wakemanender on Jun 23, 2024 22:04:47 GMT 1
Tremendous effort from Scotland.
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Post by Valerioch on Jun 23, 2024 22:05:12 GMT 1
Tremendous effort from Scotland. They were absolutely appalling in a diabolical game of football
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Post by harboroughshrew on Jun 23, 2024 22:13:23 GMT 1
Hungary clearly the better side and their first half performance was rather passive considering they always carried the greater threat. Scotland battled away but they just do not have enough players of international quality to get out of the group stage in a major tournament.
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Post by Worthingshrew on Jun 23, 2024 22:29:07 GMT 1
Scotland never disappoint!
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Post by Pilch on Jun 23, 2024 22:30:19 GMT 1
Tremendous effort from Scotland. I agree, shame really I didn't think it was a penalty either , the Scotland player was trying too hard to get fouled when it looked easier to score , correct decision I say
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Post by thesensationaljt on Jun 24, 2024 7:07:57 GMT 1
Once again the Scotish fans were a credit to thair country. I'm sure they would be welcome anywhere in the world. I've always loved my ttrips up there, and I've never been treated with anything but respect and friendship. I hope I have reciprocated.
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Post by belfastshrew on Jun 24, 2024 7:46:41 GMT 1
Scotland had more about them than England so far 🤷♂️🎣
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Jun 24, 2024 8:46:26 GMT 1
Great atmosphere in town yesterday. Loads of Scots in and around Schlossplatz and all in good voice but whilst we talk about their numbers, there was also a shed load of Hungarians about too who were giving it loads. Defo more of the tartan army in the town but looking to the game itself, I think there may have been more Hungarians in attendance. So I think the fans more than did their bit.
As for the game though, not what I was hoping for or expecting. The last 10 minutes of regulation time and the ten minutes of injury time was what I was hoping for from the get go and throughout. But that just didn't happen. Fair play to Scotland I suppose as it was them that finally through caution to the wind and went for it.
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Post by ProudSalopian on Jun 24, 2024 9:14:12 GMT 1
From what I've seen Scotland have easily looked the worst side in the tournament and somehow managed to rival England for most turgid football going. Was reading some of the stats this morning on the BBC, not a shot on target last night, fewest shots in a group stage since they were introduced in 1980 (17 across 3 matches), there have been only 2 matches in this tournament where a team has failed to have a shot in the first half and both were down to Scotland
The tournament will definitely miss their fans, but certainly won't be missing what they added on the pitch
Incidentally I should add I thought it was a pen, whilst the striker appeared to be looking for the contact, the defender did go into the back of him
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Jun 24, 2024 9:21:56 GMT 1
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Post by gtismygod on Jun 24, 2024 9:21:56 GMT 1
As others have said, two dreadful teams playing a dreadful game of football. Did get interesting towards the end when they were both desperate for a goal.
Absolute stone wall penalty for Scotland though. Never mind the VAR, how was the referee not given it? The defender just clattered through the back of him, nowhere near the ball. Truly bizarre.
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Jun 24, 2024 9:46:12 GMT 1
Scotland had more about them than England so far 🤷♂️🎣 Their stats would suggest otherwise tbh.
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