YHallSaint Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 Cheers but I'm well aware of all that, hope it was fun to type out.My point was more that these are bigger names and therefore make a competiton seem more exciting, rather than the current crop who aren't as exciting despite being clearly of fantastic calibre - linked into my point about being less impressionable as I get older, less willing to see players as icons or superstars as opposed to just lads who play footy.Apologies if that wasn't clear but...well I'm not sure how it wasn'tIt was more fun than getting excited about Frank Ribery playing football. The current crop like Ronaldo, Ramos, Iniesta, Ozil, Muller, De Rossi, Buffon, Pogba etc aren't as exciting. If you had just said you weren't as excited for the tournament then fair enough but to say the current squads are "alright" and "aren't as exciting" is nonsense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 Cheers but I'm well aware of all that, hope it was fun to type out.My point was more that these are bigger names and therefore make a competiton seem more exciting, rather than the current crop who aren't as exciting despite being clearly of fantastic calibre - linked into my point about being less impressionable as I get older, less willing to see players as icons or superstars as opposed to just lads who play footy.Apologies if that wasn't clear but...well I'm not sure how it wasn'tI agree with what you're saying but surely it's tournaments like the Euros and the World Cup that will turn these guys into bigger names and legends in their own right? Personally I know very little about any of the players in this year's tournament, other than the Home Nations players (probably because I never watch La Liga or Champions League), but I'm looking forward to discovering them.Personally I still miss Baggio, Hagi and Stoichkov. fazman1977 and Jiangsu Sainty 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixties saintee Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 William Hill were offering England to win at 9/1 with a £5 free bet for every match they win. I've stuck a tenner on England. So hopefully they win at least 2 group games. You will be a exile very soon. dunkeldneil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldermoresensiblepack Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 Going to have my usual bet on Italy.Usual slow start but sneak through and reach semi's . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abernethy Saint Posted June 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 My wife would pay good money if I managed that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mizfit Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 Belgium or France for me. Wales will crumble under the media hype/Bales Ego getting the best of him, England will be knocked out in the quarters, Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland both to be knocked out in the groups. I really want Albania to do well, and i do not know why. MySpazz and Havana Saint 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myDarlingBeefeater Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 Just watched the documentary about Euro 96. Seeing Badeil and Skinners greeting pusses when Germany scored their penalty always makes me smile.That was glorious. ejksjfc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myDarlingBeefeater Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 Belgium or Germany to win. Will be cheering Norn Iron, hissing at Bale/ Wales and largely indifferent to England. Agree with Blue Heaven regarding Hodgson but couldn't bring myself to wish them success. dunkeldneil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babychunder Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 Hard to see past Germany. Will really enjoy it if Wales or Norn Iron do better than Engurland. dunkeldneil and MySpazz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiangsu Sainty Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 I've seen quite a few people mention wanting Wales and NI to do well but never republic.Is that personal preference of have I just missed out on some kind of Tartan Army edict?Personally I'd like ROI, NI, Wales, England to rank in that order for performance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MySpazz Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 (edited) My favourite thing about these tournaments is how the English press try to get the tournaments moved....Brazil - Zikas.... WC Qatar - slave labour.....France 16 - Terrorism.Cos they couldn't win the vote (ok, it was corrupt), they try to tell-tale and squirm their way to hosting something.As for supporting England at any sport..... FUQ THAT SHEET - A.B.E x100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ST JOHNSTONE KITS ON SALE >>>> https://bitly.com/stjohnstone-clearance-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Edited June 10, 2016 by MySpazz Jiangsu Sainty, AthensSaint, Abernethy Saint and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscotty Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 The England squad visited an orphanage this morning. "It's good to put a smile on the faces of people with no hope, struggling and facing the impossible. " said Pierre aged 5. MySpazz and 541ntees 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiangsu Sainty Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Doesn't really work as well for France as it did for Brazil and south Africa and Ukraine and Poland and all the other times it was used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscotty Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Doesn't really work as well for France as it did for Brazil and south Africa and Ukraine and Poland and all the other times it was usedOk then, I'll be sure not to use it in the next tournament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abernethy Saint Posted June 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 The England squad visited an orphanage this morning. "It's good to put a smile on the faces of people with no hope, struggling and facing the impossible. " said Pierre aged 5. Old, but still very good! So how many of you have the wall chart with the game stuck up somewhere? Thought I'd have little interest in this, but hey, it's June and there's footy on. Today I put £5 bets on Ingerlun going out in the QF, Remain getting at least 55%, and loose change on France to win 2 0 tonight with someone French called Oliver scoring first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscotty Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Old, but still very good! So how many of you have the wall chart with the game stuck up somewhere? Thought I'd have little interest in this, but hey, it's June and there's footy on. Today I put £5 bets on Ingerlun going out in the QF, Remain getting at least 55%, and loose change on France to win 2 0 tonight with someone French called Oliver scoring first. For what it's worth, I reckon England will do quite well, possibly out in the semi's. I've stuck a tenner on Belgium at 11/1 as an outsider and a tenner on France and Germany at 3/1 and 4/1 respectively. Looking forward to this tournament to begin, soon be beer o'clock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abernethy Saint Posted June 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 That's a good bet on Belgium, might follow up on that. But it's way, WAY past beer o'clock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscotty Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 That's a good bet on Belgium, might follow up on that. But it's way, WAY past beer o'clock.Are you on the whisky already. I've got some catching up to do. Did you get a decent price for Giroud being first goal scorer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abernethy Saint Posted June 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 4to1, coral. I did a feckin hoar of gardening to be allowed this whisky concession! dunkeldneil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscotty Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Well deserved then. Good luck with your bets tonight. Abernethy Saint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstar101 Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 There's France's weak point right thereEvra is shite Cagey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstar101 Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Did you see them speaking to the alien from Predator after the game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havana Saint Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Think the citizens of Marseille will be glad when the Englabd game is over, judging by the videos coming from the city this evenng. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MySpazz Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Think the citizens of Marseille will be glad when the Englabd game is over, judging by the videos coming from the city this evenng.Aye, the polis were at dover issuing banning orders on fans trying to get to France......... which is kinda funny cos there were rapists and murders just wandering in the other way! Go on Jiangsu Sainty all us all raciiiiiallllists (in an Ali G voice)! Paul N Shark, babychunder and AthensSaint 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abernethy Saint Posted June 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2016 At least the BBC have finally, FINALLY stopped that business where England fans are "English" until they punch a policeman, when they mysteriously became "British". Apparently they tried it once yesterday, and the Welsh and Norn Irsh went mental. dunkeldneil and MySpazz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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