The general Euro2024 chit chat thread

[NathStPaul]

How come ITV have made Lee Dixon their 1st choice co commentator ahead of Ally McCoist? The insight on Georgia v Portugal is light years ahead of last night. Dixon is a clown. Dickheadson.

They haven't, McCoist is the first choice. Dixon just does the England games due to being English.

[Orion1871]

Portugal can't cross for shit.

[NathStPaul]

Fantastic for Georgia. They were lucky Ronaldo was taken off early, would have been a different story if he'd have stayed on.

[Winston Biscuit]

Austria Vs Turkey feels like it could be decent

[tulip]

Georgia did us a favour there. No England v Netherlands match up.

[NathStPaul]

Georgia did us a favour there. No England v Netherlands match up.

Based on what I've seen there isn't a lot in it between the Dutch and Slovakia. Both fairly shite.

In fact I'd go as far to say the Netherlands might have suited us better, they'll try and play football against England and leave gaps to exploit. The Slovakians will sit back and soak it all up, will be hard to break down.

[Uke]

Delighted to see The(Wolfcastle says hi)Ukraine and their sweary fans out of the competition!

Nice touch that all the Group E matches today were played in Ukrainian colours

And you can(Edgelord fail) fcuk off

[Brum Royal]

Fantastic result for Georgia tonight, enjoyed watching them play.

The bottom half of the draw (for any of the 8 teams) looks very favourable compared to the top half, featuring the traditional big names of Germany, Spain, Portugal, France and Belgium. Germany v Spain for a quarter final looks to be the game of the potential winners, shame it's not going to be the final. But that does then open the draw up for others, maybe this year we could see a Greece or Denmark equivalent come through the draw (maybe from the bottom half) and win it?

[bcubed]

Georgia did us a favour there. No England v Netherlands match up.

Based on what I've seen there isn't a lot in it between the Dutch and Slovakia. Both fairly shite.

In fact I'd go as far to say the Netherlands might have suited us better, they'll try and play football against England and leave gaps to exploit. The Slovakians will sit back and soak it all up, will be hard to break down.

I was banking on this
We really need someone to attack us. Slovenia weren't interested. Slovakia could be very similar.

[Loafer]

It's coming home!

Slovakia are bad

[tulip]

Georgia did us a favour there. No England v Netherlands match up.

Based on what I've seen there isn't a lot in it between the Dutch and Slovakia. Both fairly shite.

In fact I'd go as far to say the Netherlands might have suited us better, they'll try and play football against England and leave gaps to exploit. The Slovakians will sit back and soak it all up, will be hard to break down.

Personally, as a dual citizen, I didn't want that match up. So I'm happy it hasn't happened.
I think both countries can progress to the next round now. What's weird is that the Dutch may have to play Austria again in the quarters.

I was also pleased to see Portugal beaten.

[Stranded]

So yesterday means the game I'm going to on Monday is Portugal v Slovenia.

Just looking at that draw and we now have the moderately stupid possibility that one of the Dutch or the Austrians could end up winning the Euros with 4 of their matches having been against each other and France.

[Stranded]

Georgia did us a favour there. No England v Netherlands match up.

Based on what I've seen there isn't a lot in it between the Dutch and Slovakia. Both fairly shite.

In fact I'd go as far to say the Netherlands might have suited us better, they'll try and play football against England and leave gaps to exploit. The Slovakians will sit back and soak it all up, will be hard to break down.

Personally, as a dual citizen, I didn't want that match up. So I'm happy it hasn't happened.
I think both countries can progress to the next round now. What's weird is that the Dutch may have to play Austria again in the quarters.

Same here, Germany v England was a potential 2nd round game and was the tie I wanted least. As a dual citizen, if they have to play each other, I'd rather it be a final.

[tulip]

So yesterday means the game I'm going to on Monday is Portugal v Slovenia.

Just looking at that draw and we now have the moderately stupid possibility that one of the Dutch or the Austrians could end up winning the Euros with 4 of their matches having been against each other and France.

Yeah, bonkers.

[Stranded]

So yesterday means the game I'm going to on Monday is Portugal v Slovenia.

Just looking at that draw and we now have the moderately stupid possibility that one of the Dutch or the Austrians could end up winning the Euros with 4 of their matches having been against each other and France.

Yeah, bonkers.

It is. Especially as whilst it shouldn't do it would take the shine off the achievement a little. Yes, its always been possible to play the same twice in a tournament but that is usually reserved for a group game and the final if two teams from the same group make it through (Euro 2004 with Portugal v Greece comes to mind).

Arguably also makes life harder for Austria - they played excellently to bear the Dutch to win the group only to probably have to face them again in the QFs. A Dutch side that will be extra fired up to make up for that defeat.

[Green]

I was also trying to find what separated Denmark and Slovenia in the end, and last night BBC posted this in the England live feed

England go through as group winners.

Denmark finish second with Slovenia third - both sides go through.

They finished level on points, goal difference, goals scored and disciplinary record (6-6 on yellow cards).

The next tie breaker was who had the best qualifying record - and Denmark finished above Slovenia - coincidentally in the same qualifying group - on head-to-head record, after both sides finished qualifying on the same amount of points too.

Good grief, they didn't half make separating teams complicated!

When was the last major tournament (euros/world cup) where lots were drawn to determine group placings?

[Stranded]

I was also trying to find what separated Denmark and Slovenia in the end, and last night BBC posted this in the England live feed

England go through as group winners.

Denmark finish second with Slovenia third - both sides go through.

They finished level on points, goal difference, goals scored and disciplinary record (6-6 on yellow cards).

The next tie breaker was who had the best qualifying record - and Denmark finished above Slovenia - coincidentally in the same qualifying group - on head-to-head record, after both sides finished qualifying on the same amount of points too.

Good grief, they didn't half make separating teams complicated!

When was the last major tournament (euros/world cup) where lots were drawn to determine group placings?

Think they were used back in Italia '90 to separate Netherlands and Ireland in 2nd/3rd but both had already qualified.

[tulip]

I was also trying to find what separated Denmark and Slovenia in the end, and last night BBC posted this in the England live feed

England go through as group winners.

Denmark finish second with Slovenia third - both sides go through.

They finished level on points, goal difference, goals scored and disciplinary record (6-6 on yellow cards).

The next tie breaker was who had the best qualifying record - and Denmark finished above Slovenia - coincidentally in the same qualifying group - on head-to-head record, after both sides finished qualifying on the same amount of points too.

Good grief, they didn't half make separating teams complicated!

When was the last major tournament (euros/world cup) where lots were drawn to determine group placings?

It's a totally nutty system. Also that a team with fewer points, say 3, can progress to the next round, rather than one with more (say 4) due to their placing in the group, ie. Ukraine.

[Winston Biscuit]

I was also trying to find what separated Denmark and Slovenia in the end, and last night BBC posted this in the England live feed

England go through as group winners.

Denmark finish second with Slovenia third - both sides go through.

They finished level on points, goal difference, goals scored and disciplinary record (6-6 on yellow cards).

The next tie breaker was who had the best qualifying record - and Denmark finished above Slovenia - coincidentally in the same qualifying group - on head-to-head record, after both sides finished qualifying on the same amount of points too.

Good grief, they didn't half make separating teams complicated!

BBC have updated it this morning as they miscounted the yellow cards. they missed that the Slovenia manager also received a yellow in the opening game, meaning it finished 7-6 on disciplinary and so Denmark finished ahead of them

disappointing. I liked the idea that they had to go back and look at qualifying to see how to separate team. BOOOOOO

[Stranded]

I was also trying to find what separated Denmark and Slovenia in the end, and last night BBC posted this in the England live feed



Good grief, they didn't half make separating teams complicated!

When was the last major tournament (euros/world cup) where lots were drawn to determine group placings?

It's a totally nutty system. Also that a team with fewer points, say 3, can progress to the next round, rather than one with more (say 4) due to their placing in the group.

Have often said that when there are "best losers" going through then it needs to be done on each sides record rather than finishing 3rd and then record - would mostly be essentially the same but would avoid scenarios where a team can go out with more points than a team that qualifies.