Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Schweinsteiger.
ALL I'm going to say is this ^.
Moonie posted:Game over. Thanks for some fun EC
See you tomorrow evening?
They got the late one as expected. Thanks for the company. 
Did anyone else think Schweinsteiger had had work done? Mrs Jer thought it might have been his new rakish haircut or even makeup!
I have just heard on the radio that the French foreign minister has called for England and Russia to be expelled if there is anymore trouble between the fans.
Well Mr French foreign minister, what about France being expelled too. Reference the Marseille 'Ultra'?
They have been causing chaos too. Get your own 'fans' in order before you start making threats of expulsion to other countries 
Moonie posted:I have just heard on the radio that the French foreign minister has called for England and Russia to be expelled if there is anymore trouble between the fans.
Well Mr French foreign minister, what about France being expelled too. Reference the Marseille 'Ultra'?
They have been causing chaos too. Get your own 'fans' in order before you start making threats of expulsion to other countries
I thought I would give it a few days, letting the dust settle and see what intelligence came out of the incidents before commenting.
It would seem that there is credible intelligence that French and Russian hooligans have been targeting English fans, one report suggesting that the English fans attacked were eating and drinking in bars, not chanting or causing trouble.
The French police take a very hard line and it naturally looks extremely bad with tear gas, people lying around injured and furnitures/bottles upturned and thrown.
No on one is saying that English fans are completely blameless but I think they are a convenient scapegoat for any trouble that kicks off.
I heard that there was also trouble between German and Ukraine fans following the game - not really making the news.
And yes I agree with you Moonie, the French should also be kicked out of their own tournament for trouble their fans have engaged in.
Let's hope Euro 2016 progresses with no more trouble.
Fellaini's hair 
Buffon, very enthusiastic singing his national anthem, but quite a dreadful singing voice.
"where do you stand on Fellaini"?
Crown jewels would be my first choice. 
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
"where do you stand on Fellaini"?
Crown jewels would be my first choice.
Italians have come with a purpose
Sprout posted:Italians have come with a purpose
Gianluca said that Italy would go at Belgium for the first 30 mins. I get the feeling Belgium will soak it up and then hit them.
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Sprout posted:Italians have come with a purpose
Gianluca said that Italy would go at Belgium for the first 30 mins. I get the feeling Belgium will soak it up and then hit them.
I was just thinking....Belgians are having a go too
Belgium are starting to put some nice balls together, it will take just one to break the deadlock.
Well stolen.
They need to watch where they're putting the ball there's been a few of them stopped
Vermaelen and Vertonghen sound Dutch.
That ball from Hazard needed to be better.
Felaini sounds Italian
Lukaku looked like a donkey on skates then.
Was on the cards
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
Lukaku looked like a donkey on skates then.
Good. Now that means the Belgians really have to come out and go for it now.
I wonder what's happened to Conte 
Free header.
Shocking!
Belgium having the ball taken off them too much
Just not working for Belgium. They need to rethink their approach.
I'm sure he just said "Lads, lads".
Belgium need more movement when in dangerous positions. They all seem somewhat static to me, ball watching to a degree.
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
I'm sure he just said "Lads, lads".
Prolly did
That was a case in point. Fellaini was in possession, drew in a couple of Italians, but no one was quick enough to give him an outlet.
A let off there Belgium
Time for my oranges...
Great match this so far. Hopefully the Italians can keep this going.
Some of the Belgium players believe their own hype too much.