The Euro 2016 Thread

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Who will win Euro 2016?


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Oops. Wrong! He was spot on about Stevie Williams.

As I've read through the book I've realised he was spot on about many things which were wrong about the game then and some that still are now. Funnily enough, although he was criticised in some quarters, a lot of the changes he proposed have come to pass in the way he suggested them or modified form. His views and criticisms of the governing bodies though is bordering on the prophetic. Undoubtedly, he knew [knows] his sport and how it should be played.
 
So, for me, out goes Wilshere, Delph and Henderson. Also for me, Rooney scrapes in because Welbeck is out. Paucity of options, rather than his outright quality. His experience is worth his place, but I wouldn't start with him.
Antonio should be in the squad for me.
 
Antonio should be in the squad for me.
Yeah, that's a good suggestion. Knock me down with a feather if it ever happens though. Antonio will be overlooked by Roy just as he's been overlooked for much of his career, except when he was with us.

BTW, notice his goal celebration against Stoke. Still the same one from League One and JPT.
 
Yeah, that's a good suggestion. Knock me down with a feather if it ever happens though. Antonio will be overlooked by Roy just as he's been overlooked for much of his career, except when he was with us.

BTW, notice his goal celebration against Stoke. Still the same one from League One and JPT.
Yep! Seems to have kicked on big time though, he has more to his game. Noble should be in for Delph. I would also have taken Keane from Burnley. But Roy only takes none Prem if he has no other choice.
 
As I've read through the book I've realised he was spot on about many things which were wrong about the game then and some that still are now. Funnily enough, although he was criticised in some quarters, a lot of the changes he proposed have come to pass in the way he suggested them or modified form. His views and criticisms of the governing bodies though is bordering on the prophetic. Undoubtedly, he knew [knows] his sport and how it should be played.

Have you finished it? Sounds like you recommend it..

I've just ordered Ballie's book, but may get this next.
 
Have you finished it? Sounds like you recommend it..

I've just ordered Ballie's book, but may get this next.

Don't run away with the idea that it's a great book [just want to warn you, although it gets good reviews], but Thomas is certainly insightful and the bits that are interesting are worth spending the £2-5 off ebay. You won't get a new one. GOOD condition will be about as good as you'll get. It is a book from the 1980s, after all: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/By-the-Bo...519431?hash=item464d88c407:g:omsAAOSwiYFXKnlY
 
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