Euro 2020 - AH Official Thread READ OP BEFORE POSTING

Necro · 11-06-2021 7:13pm #1

Ireland won't be there unfortunately, we won't even be hosting games as was initially planned, but the delayed European Championships finally kicks off tonight at 8pm.

Schedule is as folllows:

June 11th -

Opening ceremony, followed by Italy VS Turkey KO @ 20:00

Saturday 12th June:

Wales VS Switzerland - KO @ 15:00

Denmark VS Finland - KO @ 18:00

Belgium VS Russia - KO @ 21:00

Full schedule can be found here: https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/fixtures-results/#/md/33673

Mod Notes:

This thread is for a light hearted outlook on the finals.

That means no turning this thread into a discussion on anything other than the football itself.

Serious discussion on the matches/players/VAR/transfers etc can be had over on the soccer forum.

If you want to discuss topical issues such as players taking the knee, go and join the current discussion in Current Affairs

IMPORTANT: This thread is to discuss the tournament. Abuse towards any players/teams/managers/referees will not be tolerated and dealt with by way of a 1 week forum ban.

The usual After Hours rules apply for everything else.

Here's to a good tournament, hopefully it will be entertaining!

Will England end 55 years of hurt?

Will you be watching?

Do you care?

Will a pundit lose it on live tv ala Eamon Dunphy (again)?

The soaps are going to be all over the place for the next month, sorry about that folks

Bobblehats · 11-06-2021 7:15pm

Brady’s back!

Quantum Erasure · 11-06-2021 7:57pm

COYBIG!!

Arghus · 11-06-2021 8:15pm

Go on... my... son....

Necro · 11-06-2021 8:23pm

Anyone adopting a team for the Euros with Ireland not being there? Must admit I have a soft spot for the Dutch and the Scots.

While I'm ambivalent to England winning it, I do find their games rather entertaining I must say.

Bobblehats · 11-06-2021 8:23pm

Quantum Erasure wrote: »

COYBIG!!

At least we’ve involvement with the official song!

It’ll be an Irish anthem when the trophy is lifted…

Necro wrote: »

Anyone adopting a team for the Euros with Ireland not being there? Must admit I have a soft spot for the Dutch and the Scots.

While I'm ambivalent to England winning it, I do find their games rather entertaining I must say.

I am just gona throw in my lot in with Italy.

Arghus · 11-06-2021 8:33pm

Necro wrote: »

Anyone adopting a team for the Euros with Ireland not being there? Must admit I have a soft spot for the Dutch and the Scots.

While I'm ambivalent to England winning it, I do find their games rather entertaining I must say.

Soft spot for The Dutch also. Great to see them back at a major tournament. Am partial to Italy as well, mainly because of Chiellini and Bonucci at the back.

I remember thinking that I felt weirdly ambivalent towards England going into the last World Cup. I didn't really dislike them, they seemed like a humble enough bunch with realistic expectations. But, I can remember being in a pub watching their tie against Columbia and when Columbia equalised I lept from my seat and let out a big satisfied roar, just like every single other person in the building, all of which was done automatically and without much conscious thought. So it turns out that no matter what I actually say, even to myself, about how I'm actually not anti England really deep down I know that I am.

Thankfully, there's no cognitive dissonance to negotiate on that front this time. They're back to being arrogant again, so I fully hope they get stuffed.

Burt Renaults · 11-06-2021 9:20pm

Necro wrote: »

Ireland won't be there unfortunately

I wouldn't claim to be an expert, but that really doesn't bode well for our chances.

11-06-2021 9:21pm

Jaysus, there's more rules in here than there is in the Soccer Forum.

frag420 · 11-06-2021 9:24pm

Did anyone else spot Richard E Grant singing before the anthems tonight? I always knew he was a great actor but damn, that guy has some voice!!

11-06-2021 9:25pm

Ciro Immobile is very well hung.

11-06-2021 9:27pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Ciro Immobile is very well hung.

And that's the news for the moment. Here's Siobhán with the weather.

Pherekydes · 11-06-2021 10:04pm

Are Australia in it? They're in the Eurovision.

Say Your Number · 11-06-2021 10:11pm

At least we're spared 'sound Irish fans solve climate crisis' or whatever this time around.

That third Italian goal was similar to Del Piero's finish in the 2006 World Cup Semi Final.

11-06-2021 10:13pm

Thank fcuk england havnt a hope of winning.

Pauliedragon · 11-06-2021 10:21pm

I'd love to see North Macedonia get a a scalp. Maybe they could be this years Iceland.

Arghus · 11-06-2021 10:54pm

George Hamilton sums up Chiellini: "and the age of him too."

Say Your Number · 12-06-2021 1:22am

Looking through the list of RTE pundits this year, no Brian Kerr

12-06-2021 1:24am

Say Your Number wrote: »

Looking through the list of RTE pundits this year, no Brian Kerr

Thank Christ.

uch · 12-06-2021 3:10am

I hope Siobhan Madigan can commentate cause we had to put up with her on watchloi football for half the season and she's great as a commentator!

crooked cockney villain · 12-06-2021 7:35am

Bobblehats wrote: »

Brady’s back!

Dunphy should set up a live broadcast with Liam and John before every match and during half time/ at the end. I'd certainly switch it on for a laugh instead of Richie Sadlier and someone from the women's team nobody ever heard of given a spot to tick the boxes you need to tick in 2021.

That isn't a sleight on the validity of their opinion, it's just that punditry used to generally require that the pundit had played the game at a high level.

Sadler Peak · 12-06-2021 10:08am

Will Apres Match be on ?

frag420 · 12-06-2021 10:49am

Sadler Peak wrote: »

Will Apres Match be on ?

Should be on after…

Bobblehats · 12-06-2021 11:00am

crooked cockney villain wrote: »

Dunphy should set up a live broadcast with Liam and John before every match and during half time/ at the end. I'd certainly switch it on for a laugh instead of Richie Sadlier and someone from the women's team nobody ever heard of given a spot to tick the boxes you need to tick in 2021.

That isn't a sleight on the validity of their opinion, it's just that punditry used to generally require that the pundit had played the game at a high level.

I like Sadler, you know what the alternatives are I have a bad feeling Liam was only brought in as a ‘Italian specialist’ and they will be back today

Bobblehats · 12-06-2021 1:54pm

No home advantage for Wales I see. Far from it ..

12-06-2021 1:55pm

This is great. I don’t care about club foootball so no interest in the soccer forum. Great to have a free thread.

AllGunsBlazing · 12-06-2021 2:30pm

Land of toblerone looking the more likely.

Thelonious Monk · 12-06-2021 2:42pm

This is a snoozefest. Cmon Switzerland.

AllGunsBlazing · 12-06-2021 3:05pm

Denmark v Finland to look forward to after this. Would that have filled a stadium even in pre-covid times?

Did you smash it · 12-06-2021 3:08pm

AllGunsBlazing wrote: »

Denmark v Finland to look forward to after this. Would that have filled a stadium even in pre-covid times?

In Copenhagen, definitely. Should be a decent game. Eriksen is one of the best players in the international game.

AllGunsBlazing · 12-06-2021 3:09pm

Boof!

Bobblehats · 12-06-2021 3:11pm

Fecksake.

12-06-2021 3:14pm

Wales are awful

AllGunsBlazing · 12-06-2021 3:17pm

Bale and Ramsey not up to much. James has been the only bright spark for Wales.

Bobblehats · 12-06-2021 3:26pm

Ah here.

jojofizzio · 12-06-2021 3:27pm

Are Wales supposed to be any good this year??

Did you smash it · 12-06-2021 3:30pm

jojofizzio wrote: »

Are Wales supposed to be any good this year??

Should be good enough to always score in 90 mins against most teams. Whether their late replacement manager is good enough might be an issue

AllGunsBlazing · 12-06-2021 3:33pm

Try for Walesl

Did you smash it · 12-06-2021 3:34pm

Did you smash it wrote: »

Should be good enough to always score in 90 mins against most teams.

Like I said

jojofizzio · 12-06-2021 3:35pm

Did you smash it wrote: »

Like I said

Nice one Nostradamus :pac::pac:

Bobblehats · 12-06-2021 3:36pm

:P well worked that one

AllGunsBlazing · 12-06-2021 3:39pm

Bit of zip in this all of a sudden.

AllGunsBlazing · 12-06-2021 3:49pm

This is begging for a winner. Wide open.

Bobblehats · 12-06-2021 3:53pm

Heck of a save to pull out at this stage

Bobblehats · 12-06-2021 3:57pm

Well done wales. Was becoming increacently difficult against swaziland, especially in that heat

AllGunsBlazing · 12-06-2021 3:57pm

Decent game after an hour or so of dross.

Bale looks done at this level though, cant go past a man anymore.

Did you smash it · 12-06-2021 3:59pm

AllGunsBlazing wrote: »

Decent game after an hour or so of dross.

Bale looks done at this level though, cant go past a man anymore.

He’s not what he was but I think he’s worth his spot and could win or Save a game for them before the tournament is out,

AllGunsBlazing · 12-06-2021 4:08pm

Aye, he's certainly capable from a dead ball situation and it's not like Wales are blessed with alternatives.

An later kickoff in lesser temperatures would also help.

Bobblehats · 12-06-2021 4:08pm

Did you smash it wrote: »

He’s not what he was but I think he’s worth his spot and could win or Save a game for them before the tournament is out,

Saves his best til last. Did a mean job of firing Tottenham into the Conference League

Bobblehats · 12-06-2021 5:01pm

Proper European tie this -

in a proper European venue Finland did magnificent to get here but at this particular moment in time I am going to have to say Denmark. Particularly with home advantage and the man at the fulcrum of their midfield Ireland's best player by a long shot; Thomas Delaney.

Bobblehats · 12-06-2021 5:47pm

Fellas.

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