European Championship

[Orm]

I thought it was a rather weak performance by Spain. And they played to predictable. Italy was a worthy winner.

To bad that Germany versus Italy is already in the quarter. That should, at least, been a semi.

[Orm]

I've heard from England that congratulations are in order. Apparently there is no need to play the match and England has already begun preparing for the next match. [;)]

Or has Swedish media exaggerated the English confidence?

[warspite1]

I don't know what they've been reading but no one with a brain and a memory has ANY such thoughts......

[Orm]

Six minutes and 1-1 already. [X(] [:)]

[a7v]

2:1
[:D]

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: Orm

Six minutes and 1-1 already. [X(] [:)]

Scratch that.

1-2! [X(] [X(] [X(] [:D]

[terje439]

I'll say it again, Joe Hart is anything but a safety as the last man...

[terje439]

That is it for England. Well done Iceland.

[TulliusDetritus]

You'd really have to be a legendary troll to bet (our kicktipp thing) Iceland was going to prevail tonight... and yet Franciscus and Pesk Pesk trolled us [&o]

Amazing Iceland. A tsunami of vitriol is about to engulf England fans though. And Hodgson!

[a7v]

[:D]
Another brexit, no politics or Economic remarks intended [:D]

Sorry for England, but I think Island deserved it
[:)]

[terje439]

The 3 weakest at England imo;
1. Roy Hodgson. Ok, I get it, he has a crush on Rooney, but that sub should have been done atleast 15mins earlier.
2. Rooney. Another match where he plays weakly despite his penalty goal.
3. Joe Hart. Sorry Joe, but that second goal for Iceland is on you (also Walker, but mainly Hart).

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: TulliusDetritus

You'd really have to be a legendary troll to bet (our kicktipp thing) Iceland was going to prevail tonight... and yet Franciscus and Pesk Pesk trolled us [&o]

Amazing Iceland. A tsunami of vitriol is about to engulf England fans though. And Hodgson!

I wanted to bet on Iceland but I chickened out. [:D]

[Orm]

Congratulations Iceland. Well deserved win.

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England looked to tired to really threaten Iceland today.

[Franciscus]

Stunning !! Amazing !!! [X(]

Well, at least I am no longer so sad we managed to tie our game with Iceland... [:D]


I indeed bet on Iceland on our Kicktipp, but more as a desperate play than anything else (although Iceland is NOT a weak team this championship). But the only chance to beat th1207 is to play crazy...[:'(]

[TulliusDetritus]

ORIGINAL: Orm
I wanted to bet on Iceland but I chickened out. [:D]

I noticed that. You had bet, understandably -not rationally-, that Scandinavian teams Sweden and Iceland would win past matches. And that cost you points [:D] Tonight you pulled back and poof... surprise! [:D]

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: terje439

The 3 weakest at England imo;
1. Roy Hodgson. Ok, I get it, he has a crush on Rooney, but that sub should have been done atleast 15mins earlier.
2. Rooney. Another match where he plays weakly despite his penalty goal.
3. Joe Hart. Sorry Joe, but that second goal for Iceland is on you (also Walker, but mainly Hart).

1. It doesn't matter what he does, leave Rooney out and he gets slaughtered in the press. Play him and he's awful.
2. Still. Not. A. Midfielder. Or even good. (see also: Henderson, Jordan)
3. So that's 4 goals conceeded and he was at fault for 3 of them. Outstanding. It was the usual England thing, score first get all smug. They're never going to score from a throw in, it's only Iceland and...oh, bugger.



It's like I said at work, England are the Skegness of international football. You know they're going to be shit, but still they find new and exciting ways to be shitter than expected. [:D] This will obviously be lost on most of you as you've probably never visited Lincolnshire's premier seaside resort [:D]
I'm not surprised at all to be fair, Portugal couldn't beat Iceland.

[warspite1]

Well sometimes in football you get the luck. You manage to qualify from your group, but although you don't finish top, you still get a lucky, easy draw in the first knockout round. I get Iceland got lucky....

[Dixie]

And Roy Hodgson has resigned.

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: TulliusDetritus

ORIGINAL: Orm
I wanted to bet on Iceland but I chickened out. [:D]

I noticed that. You had bet, understandably -not rationally-, that Scandinavian teams Sweden and Iceland would win past matches. And that cost you points [:D] Tonight you pulled back and poof... surprise! [:D]

I confess that my betting on Sweden was because I decided to try and stay positive despite I had some lingering doubts.

But my betting on Iceland was not emotional. Rather it was a belief that Iceland has a strong defence and play as a team. The results Iceland had during the qualification proves that. And I also been counting on that the other teams would be underestimating Iceland. And I didn't select draws since Iceland, somehow, very often manages to score a goal. Iceland doesn't attack often but when they do it is amazing how much they do right.

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I made the opposite to Franciscus. I bet on England to guard my position on kicktipp.

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

And Roy Hodgson has resigned.

He could have waited for the axe instead. Not a pleasant alternative.