Lanterne Rouge Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 You wouldn`t have wanted to have put your life savings on Ronaldo or Muller being the tournament`s top scorer would you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTFiGO!?! Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 10 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said: I'm not convinced Wales scoring would have made any difference to Slovakia's approach. Regardless of the result in the other game, they needed a point to guarantee at least third in the group. Well it certainly didn't encourage them to become any more attacking whereas Russia taking the lead would have cranked the pressure up on them. Regardless, the format of knowing third could well suffice makes for this type of game. Interestingly, Jonathan Pearce has just made the exact same point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityexile Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Bit like last nights game, with a goal! I think to have any chance to get a third place spot, NI need to finish above Albania. To do that, they can lose by three, but not by four. Will be interesting what tactic they adopt, if Germany get two up and are happy to knock it around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 If you didn't know the outcome from last night and read the some of the posts in the last few pages of this thread you'd be forgiven for thinking that England had gone out of the competition. Though I suspect that even if we'd won every game 5-0 so far, certain people would still be finding things to complain about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Red Hat Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Great noise by the Norn Iron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 1 hour ago, One Team In Keynsham said: Is our record is not: WWDWDDDWLDWWDLLDDWD We drew with Portugal in 2006 and with Italy in 2012: penalties used to decide who advances once a match ends in a tie. I just used the overall outcome (ie we lost because we got knocked out) but point taken! Another two admirable draws to be proud of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted June 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 6 minutes ago, Roger Red Hat said: Great noise by the Norn Iron. Sounds amazing fair play to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityexile Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Unlikely, but if NI continue to battle to the death, and Ukraine are already on the plane home and conceed a few more, Germany could still themselves end up second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 50 minutes ago, WTFiGO!?! said: Well it certainly didn't encourage them to become any more attacking whereas Russia taking the lead would have cranked the pressure up on them. Regardless, the format of knowing third could well suffice makes for this type of game. Interestingly, Jonathan Pearce has just made the exact same point! I do agree - although of course the flip side is that almost every team goes into the last round of group games with something to play for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin101 Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 I think NI should just about go through with that ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Excellent performance from NI. No question about who`s MOM is there? Absolutely superb goalkeeping performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yardy Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Still annoyed by Hodgson's decision to drop 6 players. If we had won the group before tonights game then fair enough to give a few players a rest and a few others a chance but the group was still in the balance. Why on earth wouldn't you pick your best team and go on and try and win the match, therefor getting top of the group. Even with Slovakia putting 11 players behind the ball we should have found a way to break their resilience, it was all very slow and static last night and we was crying out for some width and pace and a faster tempo. We should have pretty much started with the same team that ended the Wales game, we scored in injury time to beat a local rival and the players must have been buzzing but all the momentum we had from that went out of the window because of the team Hodgson picked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityexile Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 16 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said: I do agree - although of course the flip side is that almost every team goes into the last round of group games with something to play for. Indeed, although does raise the spectre of the latter groups knowing exactly what they need to go through. Think NI will be ok, just. Could do it this evening if Turkey get a result against the Czech Rep although think that is unlikely. Their best chance will be hoping Sweden do not beat Belgium, or ironically, Rep of Ire beat Italy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Another brilliant one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Just said that the Croatian police tipped off the French police about a plan for a group of fans to attack tonight's referee! What the.......?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Red Hat Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 1 hour ago, yardy said: Still annoyed by Hodgson's decision to drop 6 players. If we had won the group before tonights game then fair enough to give a few players a rest and a few others a chance but the group was still in the balance. Why on earth wouldn't you pick your best team and go on and try and win the match, therefor getting top of the group. Even with Slovakia putting 11 players behind the ball we should have found a way to break their resilience, it was all very slow and static last night and we was crying out for some width and pace and a faster tempo. We should have pretty much started with the same team that ended the Wales game, we scored in injury time to beat a local rival and the players must have been buzzing but all the momentum we had from that went out of the window because of the team Hodgson picked. He didn't drop 6 players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 3 minutes ago, BRISTOL86 said: Just said that the Croatian police tipped off the French police about a plan for a group of fans to attack tonight's referee! What the.......?! Why would they want to FFS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 3 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: Why would they want to FFS? No idea, absolutely ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yardy Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 4 minutes ago, Roger Red Hat said: He didn't drop 6 players. Well we certainly played like he did... Interesting that Spain have qualified for the next round before tonights game yet they play their strongest team! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yardy Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 7 minutes ago, BRISTOL86 said: Just said that the Croatian police tipped off the French police about a plan for a group of fans to attack tonight's referee! What the.......?! I wonder if the ref knows this? Might make for some interesting decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Super team goal that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityexile Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Early days, but a great goal for NI with Turkey going ahead. They will be through unless Czech Rep win, or Turkey win by four. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadredfred Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Admittedly Croatia are pushing to actually do something in this match, so they don't have 11 behind the ball, but just look at Spain's options and movement in the final third. Willing runners, quick one touch passes. If there's no options, then it's retained and they go again. Quality, speed and accuracy of pass is another level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Controller Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Tournament football is all about results. The result of the group stage is that England have qualified for the next round. Not entirely sure what the big hoo-ha is for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 What was Ramos doing there? Looked like he just switched off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 1-1 Almost as good as flinty's ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityexile Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 On 19 June 2016 at 22:40, cityexile said: Sadly not that straight forward. For instance, if the teams from groups A B C and D qualified, we can not play A as the others will not fit. It is complex as they also want to avoid the possibility of two teams from the same group playing before the semi finals. Best explanation, with a table for the possible outcomes, is shown here http://www.eurosport.com/football/euro-2016/2016/explained-3rd-place-teams-at-euro-2016-how-it-works-who-plays-whom-and-who-s-set-to-grab-a-spot_sto5651583/story.shtml The table, WA standing for winner group A. We hope to be WB! Also just to add there are many more options that see us play the third from A and D than C. I will be testing on this later! Just bumping this for the statos amougst you. If the Czech Rep do not win tonight, it means NI are through. Who will they play I hear you shout? It would have to be one of the combos with B and C in it. There are only three outcomes, two of which give them France (with the winner playing the winner of Englands tie), and the other outcome giving them....Wales. One other little gem to keep an eye on. Should Spain lose tonight, they will go in to the same half of the draw as Germany, Italy, England, and France, with Italy, Spain and Germany in the same quarter. If Portugal finish second, they will join that half! Of course Spain will win their group, and the Czech Rep will also win to make it all the pointless musings of an old man, but maybe just someone out there is interested! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am the mole Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Spain are dump! To many passes, de gea should be dropped after that mistake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastonboy Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Cracking game of football!! Is this the best game of the tournament so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityexile Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Turkey two up. As long as they do not get four, NI are there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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