Just for those that are interested, as per previous major tournaments we are marvelling at the talent on show from some of the other nations

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How can Mark Lawrenson have a go at Podolski for playing for Germany despite being Polish, didnt he play for Ireland?

"The only way you can win with these tactics is to win"

Gold from Hansen.

The same Hansen who predicted Germany, holland and Portugal to reach the semis?

Abysmal start for Ireland, poor defending and Given flat footed for the goal.

Goodbye Ireland.

Croatia and Russia both have sufficient quality to win the tournament.

Although the Euros do occasionally throw up some shocks like that I think it would be a bit of a step too far for Croatia. Russia have every chance though.

I thought it was a cracking diving header by Given for Croatia's third.
Class, pure class!
And he came up looking like a mime artist. Too busy putting on his make-up to mind his goal no doubt.

The luck of the Irish?
How's that work then?
Kean gets pole-axed in the box and no penalty as the ref jauntily waves play on not giving a monkey's. It's only football, what's the fuss you gentlemen in green?

A comedy of errors perhaps only surpassed by tomorrow night's offering?
It's just a shame we don't have James in goal to further that purpose. Like he did last time, the clown!

However England will find a way to fook up, they always do.
So don't despair the Irish. Anything you can do, we can do better. I think I mean worse!

Ireland: the Stoke of international football

Same old England irrespective of the manager.
If they score first they spend the rest of the game trying to hold on, with almost inevitable results.
Attack for goodness sake!!!
Put your dosh on France to win 2-1.


Edit
We did attack a bit and got the draw.
Fair enough.

Good result.

Lose and we're screwed.

Win and suddenly this 'low expectation not gonna do anything' thang we have going on goes out the window and people start proclaiming we will win.

I thought the performance was decent, wellbeck and young dropped into holes and showed glimpses of good link up play. Very well organised.

People need to get this idea out of their head that we are going to dominate posession and play like spain. Being organised, getting men behind the ball and then using the pace of our wide players to break is how we should be playing.

I expect us to grow into the tournament and lose on penalties in the semi final.

I think we did as well as could be expected....Not particularly good to watch, but showed some heart and were well organised.

Two things I did deduce from tonight.....France will not win this tournament, and if any side is going to do it the Greece 2004 way, then it will be England.