Euro 2024 - The European Football Championship

[Chrissivad]

Not sure if it's the same commentators on BBC and BBC Scotland, but Scotland can do no wrong in their eyes.

 

[Baleforce]

The level of officiating has been very good too; far above the PL.

I think it's been pretty poor.

Far too much has been let go tonight.

 

[Robbo]

The level of officiating has been very good too; far above the PL.

A different level. Huge difference to the flow of the game too, with better refereeing and better use of VAR.

 

[Baleforce]

Gilmour not happy with that.

 

[Baleforce]

McGinn's face is too small for his head.

 

[Baleforce]

When they are that far off just put the flag up.

Just wasting everyone's time and risking a last ditch tackle that may cause injury.

 

[Aldo]

McCoist much calmer when he's the BBC co comms.

Scots all sound the same, Rodrigo?

 

[Baleforce]

Scots all sound the same, Rodrigo?

I'm half Scotch myself.

 

[glasgowspur]

McGinn's brain is too small for his head.

Ftfy.

 

[Aldo]

I'm half Scotch myself.

The other half is ice

 

[Baleforce]

Ftfy.

Tough night for him tonight, been running around trying to find a Spurs player to kick.

He's never been so confused.

 

[glasgowspur]

Lovely, all set up for the usual glorious failure in the last fixture.
And an empty golf course, thank you.

 

[Baleforce]

The other half is ice

No true Scot mixes with ice.

Makes the cornflakes go funny.

 

[braineclipse]

What a great second half (at least).

Some of these games remind you of the joy in football when it isn't all overthought by Pep, or bludgeoned to death by Jose.

Partly the managers, but more about the nature of international football.

Less time together, less time to drill a system. Combined with most teams having a real mix of quality within the squad and team. Some excellent or at least very good players, but then also some that are swimming uphill in honey.

Makes everything more chaotic and unpredictable, and fun. But also often leads to managers going rather safety first, which often is an effective approach. So while you get some great games (often without a ton of brilliant play) you also get quite a few paint dryers.

Interesting, to me at least, we also have some teams where quite a few of the players are partly pre drilled in a system. Many of them already playing the kind of football the national team manager would want to play. This tournament Germany and Austria at least. Think that's been a successful formula in the past for Spain for example. But can also end up being more "boring", predictable, consistent in some cases. Luckily Nagelsmann and Ragnick usually play attractive football anyway.

 

[Jordinho]

About to board a plane in Berlin headed for Copenhagen. Next flight is delayed, so will be there for the whole game. Any bar with a screen will probably be packed.

 

[Chrissivad]

great result for England if we can get a result next.

 

[Yiddo]

Square pegs in round holes again.

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

Did they lay the turf for this pitch yesterday?

 

[Baleforce]

Decent hit, but where was the closing down?

 

[Yiddo]

Can we sack him half way through the group?