Euro 2020/2021

[TexArcher 38,409]

Just now, Wulaw Horn said:

You think so?  I thought it was pretty soft. And I'd rather see England win.

It's a little soft, but I've seen way worse given.

And it can be avoided by not making contact with the dribbler anywhere below the waist.  You really can't blame it on the ref.  Don't touch him.

[ztejas 43,741]

1 minute ago, alincoln said:

Fucking nails is hitting a shit pen and getting lucky with the rebound?  It was a dive.  

Lol I don't get the England hate but whatever. He had his progress to the ball impeded by two defenders inside the box. 

[Zepol87 9,263]

That was weak soft shit. Terrible

[Trey3216 15,380]

Jesus.    That’s such a weak ass fucking penalty 

[Captain Ron 12,956]

Just now, TexArcher said:

It's a little soft, but I've seen way worse given.

And it can be avoided by not making contact with the dribbler anywhere below the waist.  You really can't blame it on the ref.  Don't touch him.

This. 24 with a hockey style hip check. It was a touch soft,  but called. 

[Cheeseweasel 26,438]

3 minutes ago, PenelopeWitherspoon said:

That shouldn't have been a PK.

I agree. It's soft. And in added time in a semi-final. You should never give that.

[Wulaw Horn 19,232]

1 minute ago, TexArcher said:

It's a little soft, but I've seen way worse given.

And it can be avoided by not making contact with the dribbler anywhere below the waist.  You really can't blame it on the ref.  Don't touch him.

Sure.  I was just kind of taken aback by the "Clear as day" comment. I thought that was a 30/70 or 50/50 decision.  

[pops 7,044]

Prevent a win defense fails to work. Weird. 

[Firemans4Horn 18,302]

 

[Dirk X West 772]

It's a pasty white party at Wembley.

[HenryJames 66,275]

Hope Italy wins now.

[Guest Lobo]

In a year of athletics asterisks, England should get a big one.  But they won't...because England.  We have to make sure the most composed people get some breaks to keep them from whining.  

[Longhornfan1024 1,707]

Pasty ass fat dudes need to keep their shirts on.  Actually, all dudes can keep their shirts on. 

[TexArcher 38,409]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Sure.  I was just kind of taken aback by the "Clear as day" comment. I thought that was a 30/70 or 50/50 decision.  

Yeah, I was just thinking that with 100 different refs, that's probably a pen 30 or 40 times.  It's not exactly egregious.

[Buzzrock 15,026]

That shouldn't have been a PK.

That was weak soft shit. Terrible

Jesus.    That’s such a weak ass fucking penalty 

I agree. It's soft. And in added time in a semi-final. You should never give that.

Fuck Denmark for parking the bus.

[Trey3216 15,380]

Grealish off

[Longhornfan1024 1,707]

Southgate just looks like he has bad breath.

[Captain Ron 12,956]

Grealish off?!?!?

Maximun Gerth. 

[alincoln 2,385]

Just now, HenryJames said:

Hope Italy wins now.

No idea how England is going to deal with a defensively stout team attacking them at pace at every opportunity.  It's not like England can just keep the ball like Spain did.

[shadow_operative 15,932]

sterling took a dive, and anyone who says otherwise is full of shit. he fell down screaming like Terry Tate had just run through him, when in reality what little contact there was wouldn't have knocked over a piece of paper machet. total horse shit. i hope denmark scores and then we get a 120' OG by Sterling.

[PenelopeWitherspoon 19,242]

Hope Italy wins now.

I want Denmark to come back and win this. But absent that, I'll take Italy shellacking England. England absolutely is aggy about soccer.

[Captain Ron 12,956]

Just now, Longhornfan1024 said:

Southgate just looks like he has bad breath.

Well he’s English. 

[RamjetFDO 10,602]

Just now, Trey3216 said:

Grealish off

Well that's just interesting now, isn't it? 

[Cheeseweasel 26,438]

Just now, Trey3216 said:

Grealish off

WTF?

[ztejas 43,741]

2 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Sure.  I was just kind of taken aback by the "Clear as day" comment. I thought that was a 30/70 or 50/50 decision.  

Is it a foul if it's outside of the box? Yes or no? 

It's really that simple. It doesn't have to be a cardable offense. 

[hayden_horn 11,365]

i think it was the hip check that earned the penalty even though he was already going down

[Braff Zacklin 13,672]

Just now, Buzzrock said:

Fuck Denmark for parking the bus.

Agree that it was a soft penalty, but also agree with this. The Danes invited disaster by playing so negative and all but begged England to score.

[Cheeseweasel 26,438]

Just now, ztejas said:

Is it a foul if it's outside of the box? Yes or no? 

It's really that simple. It doesn't have to be a cardable offense. 

Is it clear enough to tip the scales in a quarterfinal match? I'd prefer he didn't call it and let VAR take a look.

[Pimphand 6,048]

In terms of European soccer disdain the list goes...

1. England
2. France
3. Italy

Oh well go Azzurri I guess haha

[TexArcher 38,409]

Lemme guess, Grealish was taken off to keep his legs fresh so he can watch the first 70 minutes of the Final from the bench?

[WBT 20,735]

If Denmark could actually get the ball into the box, I wouldn't be surprised to see the ref look to give them a pen if given half a chance.

[Patricio Swayze 17,058]

Hope Italy wins now.

I can’t believe it has come to this for me as well. Lame. Well, at least it’s not Portugal or Germany I suppose.

Forgot France. Fuck them too.

[Wulaw Horn 19,232]

3 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Is it a foul if it's outside of the box? Yes or no? 

It's really that simple. It doesn't have to be a cardable offense. 

Probably?  But I don't know that this is the actually way these things play out in real life.  

[SimonBolivar 10,961]

It just makes no sense. One of the top 3 players on his squad, with fresh legs, and the best player in the country at keeping possession...

 

 

...sub him off

[Cheeseweasel 26,438]

Christian Eriksen should be here. Life is unfair. 

[Firemans4Horn 18,302]

Refs been calling soft shit all night (both ways). He’s a considerable drop off from Byrch in yesterday’s game that told Spain/Italy to cut the shit early in the game. 

[WBT 20,735]

Just now, SimonBolivar said:

It just makes no sense. One of the top 3 players on his squad, with fresh legs, and the best player in the country at keeping possession...

 

 

...sub him off

But how is he at parking the bus?

[mdmost 43,294]

Denmark appear too tired out to get anything inside. 

[WBT 20,735]

Hey Denmark, you kind of need to win the ball back, you know?

[SimonBolivar 10,961]

1 minute ago, WBT said:

But how is he at parking the bus?

Fantastic because he's holding the ball and getting fouled every 2 seconds.

[ztejas 43,741]

2 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Probably?  But I don't know that this is the actually way these things play out in real life.  

It's the way I see it. And looking at the replay, it was totally a dive. If that's enough to call off the penalty then so be it. But the way I look at these things is is what the defender does a foul and that hip check fits the bill. i.e. if Sterling doesn't dive he gets fouled and it's probably a pen. 

Idk. Denmark's bus parking was also getting annoying like Buzzrock said. The better team is up.

[HenryJames 66,275]

People mock Southgate, but a World Cup semi and a Euro final is good.

[Captain Ron 12,956]

Not that it matters, but shouldn't that handball also be a yellow for Kane?

[Trey3216 15,380]

I have enjoyed Denmark’s strategy of when in possession of the ball, allow the Angerland’s to get up on you before moving it again or dribbling.   Italy could royally fuck England employing that strategy 

[HenryJames 66,275]

Denmark’s corners are shit.

[Hagbard Celine 10,994]

1 minute ago, HenryJames said:

People mock Southgate, but a World Cup semi and a Euro final is good.

so is 8-5 in the sec with 4 fcs wins

[ztejas 43,741]

Just now, HenryJames said:

People mock Southgate, but a World Cup semi and a Euro final is good.

It is. And it's not like England has a bunch of newfound talent. Well, maybe they do, but they've always been an extremely talented side. 

I don't think Southgate is great or anything but it's hard to argue with results and England NT manager has to be one of the most criticized jobs in sports. 

[Captain Ron 12,956]

Denmark is wasted. They can't get this ball back.

[blacklab 11,994]

Worst use of parked busses since those school buses in New Orleans during Katrina?

[ztejas 43,741]

Just now, Captain Ron said:

Denmark is wasted. They can't get this ball back.

The ghost of Eriksen couldn't make it across the channel.