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Post by johnhurtdoctor on Jul 11, 2021 22:03:57 GMT
F**k you Italy!
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Post by grinch on Jul 11, 2021 22:07:39 GMT
Ah well, looks like it just wasn’t to meant to be. Still, we got into the final which is an accomplishment in itself and well done to Italy! There’s always the World Cup, hopefully. Indeed, there’s always hope.
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Post by nucleusofswarm on Jul 11, 2021 22:27:32 GMT
Wishing Saka all the best. I hope, hope, people will endeavour to be empathetic - that was a tall order for anyone.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2021 22:50:10 GMT
I feel worse for Rashford who has been a better leader of the opposition against Boris Johnson than Keir Starmer. Ah well, no shame not beating the best side. Italy had 2/3rd possession and more shots. They deserved it. England just couldn't beat them...or Scotland. "It's going to Rome, it's going to Rome" indeed! Southgate should have been more positive. Keeping his most creative player benched for so long in Grealish? Nuts. One moment of what he can do and England would have been on it.
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Jul 11, 2021 22:53:27 GMT
We have a huge ethnic population here in Australia, that's why you can go anywhere and buy takeout food from so many different countries its awesome.. The Italian ethnic population is absolutely Massive. I can hear the illegal fireworks and smoke bombs going off in the middle of the city here in Adelaide and it's only just gone past 8am LOLZ. My brother works in 1 of the buildings in the heart of the city, he took a photo from the 9th floor looking down. It was an instant mob celebration party of the Italians.
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Post by pazzer on Jul 12, 2021 1:39:57 GMT
After a great start we did well to hang on and take it to penalties. Frustrated Grealish didn't get on the pitch earlier and we didn't go for it in extra time.
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Post by doctorkernow on Jul 12, 2021 6:18:01 GMT
Hello again
A bridge too far… but my my we ran the Italian team closer than I expected. To come in runners up to them is no shame unlike the behaviour of a minority of fans.
As I messaged to my disappointed daughter ‘Welcome to the miserable life of an England fan. But, despite the obvious lack of silverware this morning, there are many positives for coach and team to take away. A first final in 55 years and this team and Mr Southgate will go away and look at the areas of key games where England weren’t dominant. Well done to Italy who were my pick from the start.
My favourite England player; Jordan Pickford who has spared the England defence many blushes and conceded two goals in 7 games. Here’s to the next time if my nerves can stand it!
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Post by pawntake on Jul 12, 2021 6:37:53 GMT
After a great start we did well to hang on and take it to penalties. Frustrated Grealish didn't get on the pitch earlier and we didn't go for it in extra time. GREALISH should have been the 1st name on the team-sheet for every game! Southgate's treatment of Jack was criminal! I think grealish is off to MAn city next season,so he is good enough for the best coach in europe,(pepe guardiola) but not Southgate! Don't get me started on the penalties,Jordan pickford gave his fellow team-mates a chance by saving 2 penalties.Our 3 misses were pathetic the players completely lost their nerve,overall we played well during the tourney, but the buck stops with school master Gareth,wrong team-selections,poor substitutions IMHO.
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Post by Timelord007 on Jul 12, 2021 7:06:15 GMT
We blew it with defensive play after that first goal we needed to attack more keep the pressure on Italy, you'll never going to win by playing defensive & Southgates choices benching best players Grealish was just baffling.
When it went to penalties i knew we'd lose, three misses from players paid a fortune they just bottled it.
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Post by johnhurtdoctor on Jul 12, 2021 7:56:36 GMT
We blew it with defensive play after that first goal we needed to attack more keep the pressure on Italy, you'll never going to win by playing defensive & Southgates choices benching best players Grealish was just baffling. When it went to penalties i knew we'd lose, three misses from players paid a fortune they just bottled it. Bottled it? Regardless of how much they get paid the pressure must have been overwhelming, & Saka is only 19. Penalties is never a good way to decide a match.
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Post by johnhurtdoctor on Jul 12, 2021 8:02:32 GMT
& now we have the inevitable racist response from some 'fans', condemned by a PM who condoned booing the BLM taking the knee gesture, just demonstrating why the players were taking the knee in the first place.
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Post by grinch on Jul 12, 2021 10:49:37 GMT
Still, was fun while it lasted.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2021 13:21:32 GMT
& now we have the inevitable racist response from some 'fans', condemned by a PM who condoned booing the BLM taking the knee gesture, just demonstrating why the players were taking the knee in the first place. I'm not sure how your earlier post of 'F**k you Italy!' marries with your condemnation of racism.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2021 13:29:49 GMT
& now we have the inevitable racist response from some 'fans', condemned by a PM who condoned booing the BLM taking the knee gesture, just demonstrating why the players were taking the knee in the first place. I'm not sure how your earlier post of 'F**k you Italy!' marries with your condemnation of racism. C’mon now. I know You two don’t get along and for good reason some times but theres a whole world of difference between jokingly saying fiddlesticks Italy and calling the three black players the n word and threatening to lynch them. They are not equal and some footballs fans reactions the past 24 hours have been beyond the pale
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Post by nucleusofswarm on Jul 12, 2021 14:00:54 GMT
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Post by muckypup on Jul 12, 2021 14:08:29 GMT
thank god it's over now! everyone is just talking the usual post game nonsense.........
nice to see shirt grabbing and shin stomping are part of the rules now, dirty fowl players who didn't deserve the win. if they awarded goals instead of cards teams like these rabble wouldn't win any thing......
the usual Italian bravado will now be unbearable boasting how wonderful, there food, there style and now their football........when secretly we all know its not.
2nd is something to be proud of, and the dignity & sacrifice of our boys is worth more than a grubby teams win.......
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2021 14:36:47 GMT
I am minded of what Nyssa said of her father, Tremas, of what he regarded as the biggest word in the (English Language), when reading the post-match regrets and recriminations today:
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Post by johnhurtdoctor on Jul 12, 2021 15:20:03 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2021 16:07:12 GMT
Lovely. What an absolute charmer!!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2021 16:10:15 GMT
thank god it's over now! everyone is just talking the usual post game nonsense......... nice to see shirt grabbing and shin stomping are part of the rules now, dirty fowl players who didn't deserve the win. if they awarded goals instead of cards teams like these rabble wouldn't win any thing...... the usual Italian bravado will now be unbearable boasting how wonderful, there food, there style and now their football........when secretly we all know its not. 2nd is something to be proud of, and the dignity & sacrifice of our boys is worth more than a grubby teams win....... Some of Italy's players were a disgrace to the game. They may have lost the match but at least the England team played with respect and dignity.
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