NPR

And a half decent pass by James there would have helped.

Well done Wales - good victory and playing well too

Asmo: no need for that.

Wales look a proper team, shouldn’t be scared of anyone

10 consecutive wins, 31 goals scored, 0 conceded!

Whats with the linesmen not flagging offside until the move breaks down? It's very odd.

Slick wrote: ↑Thu Jun 17, 2021 2:12 pm Whats with the linesmen not flagging offside until the move breaks down? It's very odd.

Is it not due to VAR being used if a goal is scored? The let it go longer in case the AR makes a mistake.

There was lots of preamble to tonight's game on the news this morning.

I've been bitten so many times following Scottish football that I've shut myself off from it. I had a look at the squad and I recognised two names, one of which was a mistake - one of the goalies shares the name John McLaughlin with a jazz guitarist.

Anyway, I'll be watching Finn tonight, there less chance of immense disappointment.

Was up in London last night, Scotland fans everywhere. Particular highlight was a bloke wearing a kilt and a saltire as a cape, otherwise topless, sat on his own at Piccadilly Circus working his way through a crate of cider.
Anticipating carnage but fingers crossed everyone vaguely behaves.

Nice of the Scots to bring their weather with them...

Some incredible videos going around of the Tartan Army in London - most of those lads seem to have timed the boozing so they'll have a few hours to nap through the afternoon before getting ready again. Not saying I've never seen a man's penis on the Jubilee Line, but never before 5pm...

Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 11:46 am Some incredible videos going around of the Tartan Army in London - most of those lads seem to have timed the boozing so they'll have a few hours to nap through the afternoon before getting ready again. Not saying I've never seen a man's penis on the Jubilee Line, but never before 5pm...

I've mentioned it before, but when I was in Ibiza once many moons ago there was a group of Airdieonian fans who would come down every morning at 10am and start on the beers in the sun. Come 5pm they were all fucked and in bed and then repeated the same every day for 2 weeks. Never went out.

I think you are being very generous on the timing thing

There's some serious jaw swinging going on in the clips I've seen of the Scotland fans. I don't think many of these lads will have problems staying awake tonight.

Can confirm lots of Scottish fans about in central London - lots of bemused locals who don't have any idea what its all about too.


Good chat with some on the underground - they are apparently impressed by the talent walking about.

By a strange coincidence I’ve just had an email from Abe books.

Scotland have been excellent that half. Out passing England

iarmhí wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 7:47 pm Scotland have been excellent that half. Out passing England

They have been good, England probably edged it though. Not sure why I feel so sick watching a sport I don’t really care about…

2-0 England

It's better than the dross they play in the Premier League. Still not amazing.

Could do with some decent strikers in this game.

I get the feeling Scotland could nick this

(I've cursed them now, sorry)

sturginho wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 8:42 pm I get the feeling Scotland could nick this

(I've cursed them now, sorry)

They didn’t but they looked the more likely of the two teams to nick one.

There you go slick.

A great performance

Scotland looked marginally the better side.

salanya wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 8:09 pm It's better than the dross they play in the Premier League. Still not amazing.

Could do with some decent strikers in this game.

England overrated.

I think we more than edged that. A cool head in front of goal was all that was needed. Hanley must have been glad that Kane was taken out of his pocket before the end.

iarmhí wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 8:54 pm

salanya wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 8:09 pm It's better than the dross they play in the Premier League. Still not amazing.

Could do with some decent strikers in this game.

England overrated.

The Sun said that they are the best team in Europe, so there

sturginho wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 8:57 pm

iarmhí wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 8:54 pm

salanya wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 8:09 pm It's better than the dross they play in the Premier League. Still not amazing.

Could do with some decent strikers in this game.

England overrated.

The Sun said that they are the best team in Europe, so there

Italy would beat them 3-0

I was watching the Top14 semi, so I only caught the last ten.

Looks like Souness has had a good night out, same with Keane.

Wrighty, my hero, looks in the best nick of the the three, but still a few down

Apparently the English have just arrived in Leicester Square to fuck up the atmosphere.

Blackmac wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:03 pm Apparently the English have just arrived in Leicester Square to fuck up the atmosphere.

Riot time then

Blackmac wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:03 pm Apparently the English have just arrived in Leicester Square to fuck up the atmosphere.

They were saying on the news earlier that the only problem so far was when English fans threw flares at the Scottish fans.

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:06 pm

Blackmac wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:03 pm Apparently the English have just arrived in Leicester Square to fuck up the atmosphere.

They were saying on the news earlier that the only problem so far was when English fans threw flares at the Scottish fans.

My mate is there. Saying a few groups of fans arrived looking for grief but got short shrift from the Met.

Blackmac wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:11 pm

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:06 pm

Blackmac wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:03 pm Apparently the English have just arrived in Leicester Square to fuck up the atmosphere.

They were saying on the news earlier that the only problem so far was when English fans threw flares at the Scottish fans.

My mate is there. Saying a few groups of fans arrived looking for grief but got short shrift from the Met.

Plenty of reports of Scottish men flashing poor bloody women just trying to walk on a street over the last few days so hey.


England's display was pretty much like their pre tournament stuff, turgid safety first crap relying on players playing on reputation ahead of the actual form players tearing it up. Oh well.

iarmhí wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 8:53 pm There you go slick.

A great performance

Yup, didn’t enjoy a second of it but a great performance.

It does make me wonder what sport the English want a crack at trying to beat us at next

If Kane was any more immobile Oliver Letwin would be shouting that Marxists were going to tear him down and throw him in the Thames.

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:19 pm

Blackmac wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:11 pm

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:06 pm


They were saying on the news earlier that the only problem so far was when English fans threw flares at the Scottish fans.

My mate is there. Saying a few groups of fans arrived looking for grief but got short shrift from the Met.

Plenty of reports of Scottish men flashing poor bloody women just trying to walk on a street over the last few days so hey.


England's display was pretty much like their pre tournament stuff, turgid safety first crap relying on players playing on reputation ahead of the actual form players tearing it up. Oh well.

Kane is out of form.

Next game start Calvert Lewin and Grealish.

Drop Sterling, put Foden on that side, start Grealish. That should get them a win v the Czechs

iarmhí wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:36 pm

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:19 pm

Blackmac wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:11 pm

My mate is there. Saying a few groups of fans arrived looking for grief but got short shrift from the Met.

Plenty of reports of Scottish men flashing poor bloody women just trying to walk on a street over the last few days so hey.


England's display was pretty much like their pre tournament stuff, turgid safety first crap relying on players playing on reputation ahead of the actual form players tearing it up. Oh well.

Kane is out of form.

Next game start Calvert Lewin and Grealish.

Drop Sterling, put Foden on that side, start Grealish. That should get them a win v the Czechs

And don't be afraid to let Sancho have some time on the pitch...

Sterling is so frustrating. Consistently makes great runs and finds space behind the defence. Consistently loses the ball, misplaces passes, and wastes chances. It's ridiculous that Foden was the one who was substituted.

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:42 pm

iarmhí wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:36 pm

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:19 pm

Plenty of reports of Scottish men flashing poor bloody women just trying to walk on a street over the last few days so hey.


England's display was pretty much like their pre tournament stuff, turgid safety first crap relying on players playing on reputation ahead of the actual form players tearing it up. Oh well.

Kane is out of form.

Next game start Calvert Lewin and Grealish.

Drop Sterling, put Foden on that side, start Grealish. That should get them a win v the Czechs

And don't be afraid to let Sancho have some time on the pitch...

Sterling is so frustrating. Consistently makes great runs and finds space behind the defence. Consistently loses the ball, misplaces passes, and wastes chances. It's ridiculous that Foden was the one who was substituted.

Phillips was ineffective tonight. McGinn just kicked his shins all evening.

iarmhí wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:46 pm

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:42 pm

iarmhí wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:36 pm

Kane is out of form.

Next game start Calvert Lewin and Grealish.

Drop Sterling, put Foden on that side, start Grealish. That should get them a win v the Czechs

And don't be afraid to let Sancho have some time on the pitch...

Sterling is so frustrating. Consistently makes great runs and finds space behind the defence. Consistently loses the ball, misplaces passes, and wastes chances. It's ridiculous that Foden was the one who was substituted.

Phillips was ineffective tonight. McGinn just kicked his shins all evening.

Eh, didn't think Rice was any better. McGinn should've had a yellow for that shocker on Kane right at the start anyway

Ah, so we're back to blaming everything on sterling?

sturginho wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 10:05 pm Ah, so we're back to blaming everything on sterling?

Yeah that's exactly what we said

He is part of the problem. As is Kane, currently. As is Southgate's insistence on safety first football and endless backwards passing, and conservative substitutions.

But hey, because he's been the victim of a ridiculous media witch hunt and the target of many a racist, it's impossible to criticise Sterling for what he does badly for England, (same as it was at the world cup) without people pointing fingers.

Kane was abysmal. He didn’t even once back under someone jumping for a header or even get close to a dive in the penalty box. What else is he bringing to the team?