Sifu

Great goal, utter brilliance.

Just now, OoOGazOoO said:

Now who do we play with Germany scoring? 

Them.

1 minute ago, Bizza said:

France in the next round

Based on tonight's game so far and their performance against Hungary, as long as we don't give them the time and space, we have every chance of getting past France.

We should give Graeme Jones' diamond formation a try tomorrow 

Neither of these games have been great thus far like.

1 minute ago, Interpolic said:

Southgate on Sancho, fuck knows what he's prattling on about here. 

 

"We've got some explosive options and a lot of them are young players and experiencing a big tournament for the first time.

 

"So as a coaching staff we are realistic about our expectations of them as individuals.

 

"Jadon is in that mix. He's trained well the last few days and of course we have got those options and those decisions to make."

 

 

Shades of Pardew/Ben Arfa that.

Another missed penalty.

What was that routine in Poland's wall

But yeah, not a penalty.

1 minute ago, triggs said:

That wasn't handball

I realised so deleted my post. Clearly didn't delete it quick enough

23 minutes ago, Yorkie said:

I know it's a bit of a cliché but I think form/other rational metrivlcs do kinda go out of the window a bit. The scale of the occasion means I think it'll be nervous and cagey and I reckon there'll only be a goal in it. 

 

On paper we pummel Scotland but I can't see it tonight. 

Glad I'm not the only one who thinks this. My mate is 100% confident that we'll hammer Scotland, wish I shared that optimism!

Sublime pass.

2 hours ago, 54 said:

Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson has withdrawn from England’s Euro 2020 squad as a result of a hip injury and will be replaced by Sheffield United stopper Aaron Ramsdale.

1 hour ago, La Parka said:

Eek. He's trash. Darlows more use. 

Hopefully Ramsdale's down as third choice with Johnstone being bumped up to second choice (on a related note...two keepers from relegated teams in the England squad man!).

Amazed that Darlow didn't get a look in.

2 minutes ago, Sima said:

Grant Hanley playing in a major international tournament

Nothing will ever eclipse Shola playing in the 2014 World Cup.

Fantastic game that, really enjoyable.

Sterling's final decision making has been off today.

7 minutes ago, Interpolic said:

 

Sorry to hear you've had to go through this stuff, man  I'm embarrassed. 

 

The rise in anti-Asian hate really worries me with my wife being Taiwanese. She says she had to deal with a few throwaway racist comments while working around Regent Street ("fucking Chinese" etc) and there are often stories in the Facebook groups she's in of Asian people being beaten up etc around Central London. Really worries me when she's out on her own. 

 

 

 

Sorry to hear that your wife has had to go through that

I'm in one of those kind of Facebook groups too and it's really scary stuff to read. 

My advice is to be aware of one's surroundings (I have this habit of looking everywhere whenever I'm out and about) and to make sure to keep to busy, known streets. Admittedly, the worry will always be there but I think the best thing to do is to try to keep to normal life as much as possible.

3 minutes ago, Doctor Zaius said:

 

I'm sorry like but the UK is not 'very racist'. Literally one of the most progressive countries on earth.

 

We've made great strides over the years in tackling racism in both football and wider society. That's not to say there isn't work to do, but people do get fed up of being told shit like 'the UK is very racist' and it spills over into morons booing the knee. 

From a personal point of view (being ethnically Chinese), all the work to tackle racism in wider society over the last 30 odd years or so is in danger of being undone and that, for me, is primarily down to Brexit - once that vote came to pass, it gave the real racists the platform and the scope to show their true colours.

The 90s were dogshit, my parents got all sorts of grief whilst working at their takeaway (my brother and I got shielded from it all) but thankfully, through education, it appeared that racism was being eradicated and the new millennium was proof of that.

Since the EU referendum though, racism is rearing its ugly head once again; on one night out shortly after the results of the vote, I got told to "fuck off back to my country" and last year, I got called a coronavirus - these events shook me to the core as I've always felt safe in the UK.

East Asian hate/attacks is at its highest it's ever been in the UK now and it doesn't appear it's going to stop any time soon.

Progress has been made to tackle racism and I still believe the UK is definitely welcoming and a brilliant place to live in. The main thing for me is that I still feel safe (up in the North anyway, the issues surrounding East Asian hate appears to be predominant in the South) but racist attitudes are making a comeback (it's still in the minority of the population but if we don't take the right measures, it'll be prevalent in society again).

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4 minutes ago, toon25 said:

Rio fucking Ferdinand 

Cunt.

The BBC's punditry lineup is horrific. Savage now as well

Enjoyed it, was great craic!

Yep, day and time is fine with me.

Should be able to do any of those days.

On 24/04/2021 at 15:45, et tu brute said:

Will he get manager of the month 

On 24/04/2021 at 15:49, Sifu said:

Ah fuck, this isn't beyond the realms of possibility 

So yep, nominated alongside Allardyce, Bielsa and Solskjaer.

2 minutes ago, et tu brute said:

Win he get manager of the month 

Ah fuck, this isn't beyond the realms of possibility