The Euro 2020 Thread

[Chittychangchang]

Blatant penalty, England 1 nil up....

[harrybarracuda]

Sorry, I'm a bit pissed, did we just lose to Czechia? ***

*** I was lectured by my saucepan not to call it the Czech Republic any more.

[Chittychangchang]

England fans have been involved in violent clashes with police in Prague, with several supporters arrested.

Thousands travelled to watch the Three Lions take on the Czech Republic in a Euro 2020 qualifier, a game they ultimately lost, but there were ugly scenes ahead of kick-off.

Police said 14 foreigners were among 31 people arrested after the pre-match violence, which left one England fan with head injuries that needed treatment.

PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC - OCTOBER 11: England fans detained by police in Prague ahead of the European Championship qualifying match between Czech Republic and England on October 11, 2019 in Prague, Czech Republic. (Photo by Gabriel Kuchta/Getty Images)
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Czech police arrested more than 30 people
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC - OCTOBER 11: England fans detained by police in Prague ahead of the European Championship qualifying match between Czech Republic and England on October 11, 2019 in Prague, Czech Republic. (Photo by Gabriel Kuchta/Getty Images)
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England fans had been warned to behave themselves
Some supporters were seen throwing bottles at officers, who returned fire with stun grenades.

Afterwards, blood could be seen on the cobbled street where the man who was injured was pinned to the ground.

[hallelujah]

Sorry, I'm a bit pissed, did we just lose to Czechia? ***
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Tis correct. The 4th best team in the world lost their first qualifying game in 37 years.

[Luigi]

lost their first qualifying game in 37 years.

What an embarrassing run that was.

Like pulling a chick from a club every single time, then getting them home and failing to even undo their bra before they leave.... every.... single.... time.

[panama hat]

The 4th best team in the world lost their first qualifying game in 37 years.

Which team is that?

[Luigi]

Liverpool.

[Bettyboo]

I haven't watched an England game (football) in years; utter shite, over-paid tosseurs...

[hallelujah]

Like pulling a chick from a club every single time, then getting them home and failing to even undo their bra before they leave.... every.... single.... time.

Meanwhile, Ireland can only dream of pulling and getting a sniff of a bra strap.

[hallelujah]

Which team is that?

This one, Hatty.

https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-rank...ing-table/men/


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[Luigi]

Ireland can only dream of pulling and getting a sniff of a bra strap.

They haven't been the best of qualifiers.

[hallelujah]

They haven't been the best of qualifiers.

What they need is some true Irish grit like they used to have in the good old days: Jack Charlton, Tony Cascarino, Andy Townsend etc.

I never did make the most of my granny from Dublin.

[Luigi]

What they need is some true Irish grit like they used to have in the good old days: Jack Charlton, Tony Cascarino, Andy Townsend etc.

Doesn't matter much when yer up against Fifa Hand of Frog Henry and Co.




You didn't mention Houghton.



The last scorer in an Irish V English game that a team won.

[hallelujah]

^ Yeah, I remember that.

Watched it at my gran's, funnily enough.

At least someone was happy that day.

[Chittychangchang]

The sister of a football fan who died in Bulgaria ahead of England's Euro 2020 qualifier says the family has been left "absolutely broken".
Rob Spray, 32, was found in Sofia city centre in what authorities said was a "helpless condition" on Monday morning.
Mr Spray, of Heath Hayes, Staffordshire, was taken to hospital but later died there. The cause of his death has not been established.
His sister Katie Brown said on Facebook the family did not know what happened.
On Monday, a spokesperson for Bulgaria's Ministry of Interior said police were working to "clarify all the circumstances in the incident".
She said Mr Spray "suddenly began to act aggressively, raging and threatening" after he was taken to hospital at about 10:00 local time (08:00 BST).
Ms Brown said the suggestion her brother was aggressive was inaccurate, describing him as "the politest person you've ever met".
"He was a gentle giant," she said.
"He always said he was a lover not a fighter."
'Nicest, softest lad'
She said the family had received "no support" from the Foreign Office or Bulgarian authorities.
"They're not helping us at all," Ms Brown said.
"We want to go out and see what's happened but we need someone to help us."
Friends have so far raised more than £10,000 to "bring him back" and for his family.
England game halted twice over racism
Racist abuse 'clear as day' - Mings
England stand tall on shameful night
The GoFundMe page describes West Bromwich Albion fan Mr Spray as "the nicest, softest lad".
The Foreign Office confirmed it was supporting his family and that it was in touch with Bulgarian authorities.

[harrybarracuda]

Doesn't matter much when yer up against Fifa Hand of Frog Henry and Co.

I don't understand the sour grapes, clearly it hit him on the shoulder.

[Luigi]

Remember when those play-offs went from unseeded to seeded after the 8 play-off teams suddenly included France, Portugal and Russia.

Fokin' Fifa.




Still....

Damien Duff and Robbie Keane mourn France's complete capitulation in the WC Group Stage.




All's well that ends well.

[cyrille]

Raheem Sterling won't play for England on Thursday after a bust up in the canteen with Joe Gomez following Sunday's PL match.

https://www.theguardian.com/football...ntenegro-match

[Dillinger]

A nice rest til he faces Chelsea in my FPL team
Martial is not playing too.

[harrybarracuda]

So Sterling has been dropped from the first England game after Joe Gomez upset him at the training camp.

[Dillinger]

It was on Sunday when he upset him

[Dillinger]

Handbags

[cyrille]

Raheem Sterling won't play for England on Thursday after a bust up in the canteen with Joe Gomez following Sunday's PL match.

https://www.theguardian.com/football...ntenegro-match

Two hours later...

So Sterling has been dropped from the first England game after Joe Gomez upset him at the training camp.

Do you ever read anyone else's posts?

[harrybarracuda]

So he scratched him? The bitch!

[Dillinger]

England scrape through qualifying then

I see Euro 2020 is held over 11 different venues next year with the semis and final at Wembley.
Theother venues

Amsterdam; Baku, Azerbaijan; Bilbao, Spain; Bucharest, Romania; Budapest, Hungary; Copenhagen, Denmark; Dublin; Glasgow, Scotland; Munich; Rome; and Saint Petersburg, Russia.

2 big games for the Irish tonight
Denmark vs Gibraltar
And
Switzerland vs Georgia


It's looking very likely that Ireland will need to beat Denmark at home on Monday night (Tuesday 2.45am here) to qualify.