Halleluja mate. This is tounry footy, not league footy. Anyway, me and my boys on the bevvy. Memories...
Is it cos watching England and you are too tense to really enjoy it, this is a much better game to watch, I care less who goes through.
Defended Southgate for years with my mates but this year I’ve found him to be really bad, I will say this tho (few beers in) tournament after tournament in my life time, we’ve had elite players and been disgraceful up until our underwhelming exit. This is his 3rd semi final in 4 competitions, he deserves credit for that. I worry he’ll cost us this year but really hope he finds the solution for this team and we click just when it matters. Haway England
Makes a change seeing ITV and BBC pundits not going on like a bunch of miserable moaning arseholes after a win tonight.
Two games to go, who knows what will happen, say we win the tournament..... Southgate deserve a crack at the World Cup or leave on a high?
Sounds ridiculous to say but even if we win the whole thing I think he should be replaced. He is so fortunate that Bellingham scored a once in a lifetime goal to save us from an Iceland level exit. Took penalties against as nice as a quarter final you could probably get. We’ve rode our luck so much this summer, but at the end of the day, we’re in the semi final and have an unreal chance of a consecutive euros final so fair play.
Not ridiculous mate, it's an opinion. For me, we've shown we build and grown into tournaments. We'll have to see what happens in the next week.
After what I saw tonight I’m way more confident for Holland than I was after Slovakia. 2018 and 2021 we possibly peaked too soon. Maybe we will click at the perfect time. In Berlin for the final too so praying I’ll be there to see England win a trophy, be something to tell my grandkids if I’m fortunate enough to have them!
You're going to Berlin? Nice one mate. I have a very sneeky feeling about us and have from the start. I've kept positive from the off and I just believe Southgate knows what he is doing. Never show your hand early, we've adapted our play when needed. Not going overboard, but other than Spain, I've seen very little that would bother us. Everyone has just played their game and changed very little Germany out Italy out Austria out Portugal out France, haven't scored in open play Semi Final England, bashed by all media, Semi final. Sometimes in football, things just happen.
I am mate. Pure coincidence, didn’t know it was the final weekend haha, guess my lass can do right every now and then. Without a doubt he’s shown he knows how to manage a tournament in the past, think he’s struggled this year but the players he got on the pitch for the penalties were absolutely bang on. It feels like it’s falling into place for us. Biggest test so far coming up on Wednesday but a pretty good semi final draw, I think we’ll get through
I think that's fair. In my opinion we've got to this stage despite Southgate not because of him. He just happens to have a squad packed with so much talent that even the most determined saboteur couldn't stop them from having a good run. He'd be a disaster managing a club side imo. On a par with the likes of Parkinson and Grayson, if he's lucky.
Just home. Good day with some cracking lads. England bang average but they’re through - what tournament football is all about. Thought I was on for the 4/4 quarter final draws with 20 mins to go, feel for Turkey there - they’re no mugs. Bring on the semis.
