Neil

Absolutely superb anthem.

In case anyone's wondering: The Chevin - Champion

True. Won't ever respect the man for purposefully ending a man's career, but he's one of the best pundits because he simply tells it how it is. Something most pundits are afraid to do.

For all the talk of how good their team is/could be, it's worth remembering it'll be their first tournament in 12 years. That sense of a team with no fear could be one of the biggest factors in their favour.

Damn, I missed this spectacular intro. Lee Dixon, a lost 14 year old and a tramp joining Adrian tonight.

Muller anytime single Ozil anytime / Sweden-Austria BTTS double.

We're actually in very real trouble if we don't win both these games - it's not some overblown media rhetoric. There are a lot of permutations but if Ukraine win tonight, then anything less than 6 points in our 2 games (Ukraine kicked off just now vs Poland), and we're almost certainly in the playoffs. Ukraine have San Marino on Tuesday. Fun.

If only Luke Shaw had a right foot.

Apart from 3 players, that's an awful side. Northern Ireland. :lol: What a shambles.

b365.

Well, that's a good start to the night. Not that I could've seen Belgium conceding whatsoever. Looked very comfortable.

Armenia bringing home the money. 20+ mins left vs Bulgaria at home, Bulgaria down to 9. Was 1-1. Armenia were 2/1 to win in play. Morons. Stan James, that is, for being so slow to update their odds. Most other bookies had Armenia odds on, obviously.

Lukaku 2-0.

I am. Lukaku 1-0.

Anyone after some decent early football, Croatia v Belgium just started.

Eventually ordered. Anyone had a read yet?

Sigh.

Had the chance to look at a few things for tonight. Initial selections that jump out are Croatia-Belgium BTTS, Sweden-Austria over 2.5, and Muller anytime. Gone for the first selection as a single. Kicks off at 5. Also, I know we probably should win tonight, and Montenegro aren't at full strength, but at 12/1 it's a struggle to resist not putting a couple of quid on Montenegro. Can get 10/1 DNB with SpreadEx.

Nice bloke as well. Whether or not it comes across on Soccer Saturday, he's very knowledgeable about the game. Dealt with him in my last job regarding his work with Guernsey.

Want to be sick all over England at 1/3.

We'll see who's an amateur when Uruguay players are celebrating their 4th goal tomorrow.

...you can, however, get 3/1 at Will Hill. That's a bit more like it.

Was gonna say. 2/1 are what I think of as great psychological odds. They sound class in your head. 2/1? For a quality side like Uruguay? To beat Ecuador?! When you break it down, though, the odds are fair - if anything, a little stingy. As Disco said, Ecuador are great at home. A 33% chance of Uruguay winning is pretty much what I'd say is a fair chance. But people will naturally be lured in by 2/1 because it sounds like value, as opposed to being value.

That's something I've picked up on so far. But, as I say, I'm pretty convinced he isn't even fully fit yet. Benteke is oustanding like. There's no need, Belgium.

I think a fully-fit Lukaku would be frightening. Would be interested to know more about this Belgian wave, mind. Was it a change in youth development? From the outside, seems bizarre a fairly average European country has, at the same time, got a dozen or so top-class players coming through.