England

[RevidgeBlue]

9 hours ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Tell you what, it takes a brave manager to drop Jess Carter after these racism allegations - even if she has been an absolute liability this tournament. 

I've no real interest in the Lionesses but Sarina Wiegman wouldn't really be doing her job properly if this girl didn't deserve her place on footballing merit but was retained solely because she had been racially abused.

The only thing she'll have to factor in is whether the others might down tools in protest if she drops Carter. You would hope the rest of the team would be mature enough to accept her being dropped on the basis of taking her out of the firing line for a bit.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

I think Weigman will pick the team on merit. She looks to be a hard case to me.

[roverandout]

Spain will dismantle us in the final if we get there

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

37 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Spain will dismantle us in the final if we get there

I think so, I’d want a goal start to back England if they play Spain.

[rigger]

1 hour ago, roverandout said:

Spain will dismantle us in the final if we get there

That's what was said about the Armada.

[roverandout]

I'll watch it tonight as I've watched every England game these euros but it will never replicate the feeling of excitement last year when we beat the Dutch in the semis

[simongarnerisgod]

the tubby full back who had a nightmare against sweden benched ( can`t remember her name)

[Exiled_Rover]

12 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

the tubby full back who had a nightmare against sweden benched ( can`t remember her name)

That's Carter - and despite being 5'5"she's actually a CB. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

The girl thst came on when the other centre half did her ankle ( Morgan ) had a good game.

[Exiled_Rover]

England v Italy - so of course we're in blue and they're in lime green.

[wilsdenrover]

I see overacting is creeping into the women’s game.

 

[Exiled_Rover]

Deary me that's shit defending. 

[Exiled_Rover]

17 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

I see overacting is creeping into the women’s game.

 

Has done for a while, unfortunately. 

I used to enjoy watching City women play because the game was so honest. Diving and screaming all over the place now - which takes away it's USP from the men's game. 

[wilsdenrover]

Something annoyed me the other day (can’t remember the match) and it’s annoyed me again tonight - the entire subs bench joining in a goal celebration.

 

[wilsdenrover]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

Has done for a while, unfortunately. 

I used to enjoy watching City women play because the game was so honest. Diving and screaming all over the place now - which takes away it's USP from the men's game. 

The advance of ‘professionalism’ I guess.

[Exiled_Rover]

Just now, wilsdenrover said:

The advance of ‘professionalism’ I guess.

Basically - which then begs the question why would you waste your time watching really shit men's football?

I only watch England play these days - and I used to watch that Bronze / Bardsley / Houghton City team most home games back in the day. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

We’ve been poor so far. No tempo and getting over run in midfield.

[Exiled_Rover]

9 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

We’ve been poor so far. No tempo and getting over run in midfield.

Russo is what I think most of you think Gueye is - best athlete on the field, but can't score for toffee. 🤣

She runs her blood to water, but bloody hell she's got no striker instincts at all. 

We have too many good players to be this ineffectual. 

[wilsdenrover]

It’s incredible how much more frequently cramp occurs when your team is winning.

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

13 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

It’s incredible how much more frequently cramp occurs when your team is winning.

Came back to haunt them though 🙃

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

The girl that scored should have on 15 minutes sooner,

[Exiled_Rover]

You love to see it.

Play acting from minute one and camped in their own box. Got what they deserved. 

[wilsdenrover]

I’m confused.

Why’s the Italy ‘keeper stopped flopping to the floor whenever she catches the ball? 

[roverandout]

Bye bye time wasting cheats

[wilsdenrover]

It would appear the Italian’s are a reflection of their manager.