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[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

The Magyars as they should be

[&o]

And awesome details on the kit. And they do not diminish the colour theme of the kit.

This could very well be the winner. [:)]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

Why does England refuse to put the ball into the penalty box? Are the English players forbidden to do anything that reminds anyone of classic English football? [&:]

Instead they passed back in order to make sure they kept the ball. I am wondering if the teams score points by boring the opposition? Spain were even worse in their first game.

warspite1

Pathetic isn’t it? Sometimes it can be excused because the players are not good enough. England currently have a good crop of players playing at the highest level - and yet that tripe is the best they can offer up.

At the end I was hoping England didn’t score - they didn’t deserve it and at least a 0-0 would keep Scotland’s hopes alive.

Those England ‘stars’ need to take a good look at themselves......

[warspite1]

Assuming France will destroy the Magyars, there are two key games today:

Germany vs Portugal - A draw will be okay for Portugal and, with Hungary to come, not a disaster for Germany. But a defeat for either - particularly Germany - will leave that team in an uncomfortable position.

Spain vs Poland - Defeat for Poland will leave then staring down the barrel, while a draw will leave both with work to do in the last game.

[loki100]

depending a bit on how some games go today, there are going to be a lot of teams in 3rd place with 4 pts (potentially) so it'll be tight as to who is actually added to the last 16 from that route?

[loki100]

well Hungary 1-1 France puts a few moggies among the pigeons as to who will end up where in what was always a tricky group to forecast?

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: loki100

well Hungary 1-1 France puts a few moggies among the pigeons as to who will end up where in what was always a tricky group to forecast?

warspite1

In Euro 2016 there were just two third placed teams with 4 points and the remaining four had 3 points. It's possible, but not certain, that there will be more teams with four points finishing third this time, but I'm not sure there will be as many as five teams (that would be a strange set of results). So four points should be enough.

Germany and Poland simply can't afford to lose tonight....

Well done to Hungary!!

[Orm]

Germany is in serious trouble now.

[RFalvo69]

Am I the only one more worried by Portugal than France? [&:]

[RFalvo69]

ORIGINAL: RFalvo69

Am I the only one more worried by Portugal than France? [&:]

How fast this post grew old [:D]

[warspite1]

This is a cracking match.... and a cracking group.

With Germany possibly able to get 6 points (if this stays the same), France will have to try and beat Portugal in the last game. Bye, Bye Ronaldo???? [:)]

[loki100]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

This is a cracking match.... and a cracking group.

With Germany possibly able to get 6 points (if this stays the same), France will have to try and beat Portugal in the last game. Bye, Bye Ronaldo???? [:)]

aye Germany reminding us all that they are a superb team with a long history of delivering when it matters.

Going back to 4 pts and out. I realise that a degree of Calvinist pessimism is essential to being Scottish but I can see Scotland managing to come in as #5 out of the third placed teams exactly that way. We've shown we can (sort of) manage matches and maybe win by the odd goal but we are not exactly set up to score freely against any semi-decent side

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: RFalvo69

ORIGINAL: RFalvo69

Am I the only one more worried by Portugal than France? [&:]

How fast this post grew old [:D]

As fast as my previous post did. [:)]

[Orm]

Getting 4 points and out by being placed 4th in the group seems bad. Fortunately, I do not think that can happen in this tournament.

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: loki100

ORIGINAL: warspite1

This is a cracking match.... and a cracking group.

With Germany possibly able to get 6 points (if this stays the same), France will have to try and beat Portugal in the last game. Bye, Bye Ronaldo???? [:)]

aye Germany reminding us all that they are a superb team with a long history of delivering when it matters.

Going back to 4 pts and out. I realise that a degree of Calvinist pessimism is essential to being Scottish but I can see Scotland managing to come in as #5 out of the third placed teams exactly that way. We've shown we can (sort of) manage matches and maybe win by the odd goal but we are not exactly set up to score freely against any semi-decent side

Scottish supporters has a special place in my heart since '92. Wish you guys all the best. [:)]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: loki100

ORIGINAL: warspite1

This is a cracking match.... and a cracking group.

With Germany possibly able to get 6 points (if this stays the same), France will have to try and beat Portugal in the last game. Bye, Bye Ronaldo???? [:)]

aye Germany reminding us all that they are a superb team with a long history of delivering when it matters.

Going back to 4 pts and out. I realise that a degree of Calvinist pessimism is essential to being Scottish but I can see Scotland managing to come in as #5 out of the third placed teams exactly that way. We've shown we can (sort of) manage matches and maybe win by the odd goal but we are not exactly set up to score freely against any semi-decent side

warspite1

Famous last words but I really wouldn't worry about it. I may be wrong but I genuinely don't think 4 points and out is likely. Assuming you win (if you don't win then its all pointless anyway),You will have (at worst) a -1 goal difference. The 3rd place teams that qualified last time had even or better GD so that might be a problem, but only if there are a large number of teams on 4 points that finish third. And I just don't see that happening.

Fingers crossed - but let's hope Scotland beat Croatia first - then we can worry about what might happen [:)].

[warspite1]

Spain 1-1 Poland

Well that was a surprise, and makes the last round of games very exciting.

Spain and Poland need to win their last game.

[warspite1]

So we begin the last round of group games, where all four teams have to play at the same time in order to avoid a repeat of the Austro-German stitch up from 1982.....

Looking at the tables, we have three teams guaranteed through - Netherlands, Belgium and Italy - and only one team definitely out - North Macedonia.

Strangely, the results and the way the fixtures still to come have panned out, means that every group can have a 4-point third place finish.

Interesting....

[shunwick]

Crunch time in Rome. The boys are up for it and there's singing in the hillsides... Come on boys. You can do it or die trying! Were proud of you!

Best wishes,
Steve

[warspite1]

Well done to the Welsh!! They join Italy, Holland and Belgium in the next round. They also potentially have a very favourable draw. They will play Russia, Finland or Denmark.

Turkey join North Macedonia on the plane home.

We have our first 3rd place finisher.... and they have 4 points. Five more slots to fill in the coming days... Switzerland can only wait and hope.

The scores on the doors so far:

[RangerJoe]

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Turkey join North Macedonia on the plane home.

I can just imagine the fights that may occur if they are on the same plane![X(]