The Football.....

[User482]

The Sun have got the knives out for Hodgson and are determined to destroy him, just as they were with Robson all those years back. They wanted rent-a-quote-Redknapp so they could fill their sports pages with his funny little quips every day.

Some one should remind Ferdinand that there is no such thing as an England squad that he was part of. You are invited to play for your country at the managers discretion.

Having been screwed over by the FA and the national press, Robson must've enjoyed leaving the job after taking us to the semi final...

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Oh dear, but no surprise.
Euro 2012: Netherlands 'subjected to racist chants while training

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18363736

"Uefa said an incident had occurred but it was a protest about the city not being given any Euro 2012 matches, The Times reported.
However, Van Bommel said: "Open your ears. If you did hear it, and don't want to hear it, that is even worse."

I can so no reason why Van Bommel would lie, so if true the UEFA reaction is very disturbing.

I don't see how not getting any matches explains monkey chants being aimed at black players.

 

[dellzeqq]

UEFA are taking a chance here. If the crowd decides to provoke the Dutch team at a match, and the Dutch players go for it, the compo is going to look a bit rubbish. Better by far to steam in, insist that monkey-chanters are slung out of the ground, and hope to goodness the players accept your good intentions

 

[Fnaar]

I reckon it's all going to end in chaos; some matches will be abandoned, and the competition itself will not be concluded. However, it will open a debate about racism. In Eastern Europe this will not be resolved for many many years.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Pontius Platini at his pre-Euro press conference:

''We see that nationalism is on the rise in Europe. It's easy to point the finger at Poland and Ukraine but many countries are affected by these problems. It's also easy to do this before the Euros but we have the same problems in France, in the USA...''
(http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-sport/...0607FILSPO00459-platini-evoque-le-racisme.php)
An alternative translation: ''It's not our problem.''

 

[Piemaster]

After 6 weeks managerless, Steve Bruce takes up the job at the Tigers link.
About bloody time, and I wonder how long it will be before he gets another offer and is away on his tippy toes?

 

[Smokin Joe]

My dream Euro final result (apart from Ireland or England winning it) would be to see Greece beat Germany in the final on penalties

Great banner some Irish fans had outside a bar in Poland, "Angela Merkel thinks we're at work".

 

[craigwend]

On a happier note...

 

[Fnaar]

The England team visited a Polish orphanage yesterday. "It was so sad to see their faces, all devoid of hope ", said Igor, aged 6.

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[sandman]

Should be a good game tom but I can see us getting beat.

Ribery against Johnson and Kelly...dunno.

 

[Spartak]

Pontius Platini at his pre-Euro press conference:

''We see that nationalism is on the rise in Europe. It's easy to point the finger at Poland and Ukraine but many countries are affected by these problems. It's also easy to do this before the Euros but we have the same problems in France, in the USA...''
(http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-sport/...0607FILSPO00459-platini-evoque-le-racisme.php)
An alternative translation: ''It's not our problem.''

Platini is obviously being groomed for the FIFA job, if or when Sepp Blatter retires ?

 

[dellzeqq]

Should be a good game tom but I can see us getting beat.

Ribery against Johnson and Kelly...dunno.

come, come. I think you know perfectly well...........

 

[sandman]

come, come. I think you know perfectly well...........

Er..ok

Ribery attacks down the left, Benzema runs between the two full backs much the same way that Klose did back in '10 for Germany's third goal? and we lose 2-0.

Behold though, Spain and Italy now kicking off.

 

[dellzeqq]

Er..ok

Ribery attacks down the left, Benzema runs between the two full backs much the same way that Klose did back in '10 for Germany's third goal? and we lose 2-0.
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see! Simples! And the galling thing is that Laurent Blanc has watched the video and knows precisely how it's done!

 

[dellzeqq]

Schevchenko!
(from the Grauniad's website http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/...2012-in-pictures#/?picture=391447972&index=12 )

the most wonderful header! Then again....Joleon Lescott's was pretty special as well.