The Euros Summer 2021 Official Thread (2020)

[Platypus]

Best League in the world the PL summed up by most of the top players being Foreign.

Other countries actually set their national teams up for success. Money has dictated we set the PL up for success and the national team for failure. I hope and think that's changing but you only need to look on here at English people talking about the England team to see we've a long way to come back.

 

[McParlandTheGreat]

We should have beaten them in Mexico. Instead, 2 up and 20 minutes to go, we resorted to knocking it about at the back and saying come on then. Germany to their credit duly did. We were arrogant and paid for it. With Germany you don't relax until the final whistle is blown.

 

[Pangloss]

We should have beaten them in Mexico. Instead, 2 up and 20 minutes to go, we resorted to knocking it about at the back and saying come on then. Germany to their credit duly did. We were arrogant and paid for it. With Germany you don't relax until the final whistle is blown.

Peter Bonetti let in a couple of soft goals as well.

 

[distefano]

England are playing most of the tournament at home [1966?] not in Baku [Wales] or Hungary [Portugal] with crowds. I'm not sure beating [aged] Croatia 1-0 at home is a big surprise.

 

[JuanPabloAngel]

Thoughts are with Coca Cola at this difficult time

"Cristiano Ronaldo’s removal of two Coca-Cola bottles during a press conference at the Euros has coincided with a $4bn fall in the share price of the drinks giant.

Coca-Cola’s share price dropped from $56.10 to $55.22 almost immediately after Ronaldo’s gesture, a 1.6% dip. The market value of Coca-Cola went from $242bn to $238bn – a drop of $4bn."

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...-billions-wiped-off-drink-giants-market-value

 

[BodyButter]

Thoughts are with Coca Cola at this difficult time

"Cristiano Ronaldo’s removal of two Coca-Cola bottles during a press conference at the Euros has coincided with a $4bn fall in the share price of the drinks giant.

Coca-Cola’s share price dropped from $56.10 to $55.22 almost immediately after Ronaldo’s gesture, a 1.6% dip. The market value of Coca-Cola went from $242bn to $238bn – a drop of $4bn."

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...-billions-wiped-off-drink-giants-market-value

I saw that. $4bn sounds like a lot but a 1.6% dip in a stock price is a petty normal fluctuation.

 

[GreensladeUTV]

Thoughts are with Coca Cola at this difficult time

"Cristiano Ronaldo’s removal of two Coca-Cola bottles during a press conference at the Euros has coincided with a $4bn fall in the share price of the drinks giant.

Coca-Cola’s share price dropped from $56.10 to $55.22 almost immediately after Ronaldo’s gesture, a 1.6% dip. The market value of Coca-Cola went from $242bn to $238bn – a drop of $4bn."

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...-billions-wiped-off-drink-giants-market-value

Thats a mad stat !! Shows just how much influence these players have on people and society as a whole today though..

 

[danvilla2]

Marco Arnoutovic makes a racist gesture towards North Macedonians, who’s father is a Serb.

All the debate we had on another topic over 10-12 pages about racism, and after what happened over there in late 80’s/90’s, and he gets a one game ban?

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...-uefa-to-investigate-marko-arnautovic-remarks

 

[BringbakMON]

they aren't at all keen on each other in that neck of the woods -
Need to do more kneeling to resolve their issues.

Nowt for Rudiger biting Pogba yet tho

 

[Melon Donkey]

Thoughts are with Coca Cola at this difficult time

"Cristiano Ronaldo’s removal of two Coca-Cola bottles during a press conference at the Euros has coincided with a $4bn fall in the share price of the drinks giant.

Coca-Cola’s share price dropped from $56.10 to $55.22 almost immediately after Ronaldo’s gesture, a 1.6% dip. The market value of Coca-Cola went from $242bn to $238bn – a drop of $4bn."

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...-billions-wiped-off-drink-giants-market-value

Why would people drink full fat coke anyway ?. Bizarre behaviour when the alternatives are ok.

 

[danvilla2]

they aren't at all keen on each other in that neck of the woods -
Need to do more kneeling to resolve their issues.

Nowt for Rudiger biting Pogba yet tho

Indeed, but they were recent atrocities on our continent in most of our lifetimes. He should be kicked out of the tournament for that.

 

[Stephen Jay Hawkings]

It always starts with those bloody Austrians...

 

[BodyButter]

Why would people drink full fat coke anyway ?. Bizarre behaviour when the alternatives are ok.

Yeah, can't beat a decent cup of tea.

 

[Stephen Jay Hawkings]

Finland's name is on the trophy....

NOPE - VAR

 

[mike_field]

Agree VAR is much improved. Maybe our refs and officials are just a bunch of complete and utter attention-seeking bellends? Radical suggestion, I know.

Finland v Russia.

Two offside checks inside of 15 seconds was it?

Does Stockley Park put the kettle on have a power nap before reviewing their decisions?

 

[mike_field]

I saw that. $4bn sounds like a lot but a 1.6% dip in a stock price is a petty normal fluctuation.

And that's the problem with the stock market in a nutshell.

 

[mike_field]

Marco Arnoutovic makes a racist gesture towards North Macedonians, who’s father is a Serb.

All the debate we had on another topic over 10-12 pages about racism, and after what happened over there in late 80’s/90’s, and he gets a one game ban?

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...-uefa-to-investigate-marko-arnautovic-remarks

I haven't actually followed this one, I thought he was just being his normal twatty self.

 

[Villan57]

I haven't actually followed this one, I thought he was just being his normal twatty self.

Proper nasty racism but as there is no "black word" involved it's not been deemed so.

 

[danvilla2]

I haven't actually followed this one, I thought he was just being his normal twatty self.

Probably, but it doesn’t make it acceptable. There’s obviously different forms and levels of racism depending on the recipient I guess, given the ban and level of outrage.

Some idiot England fans booing though, that’s the headline.

 

[danvilla2]

Proper nasty racism but as there is no "black word" involved it's not been deemed so.

What fucks me off with all this, you’ll get someone kick off about you saying that. Completely dysfunctional society that we live in. Probably people that don’t understand people were massacred on European soil not that long ago mind you.