Euro 2012: Day 8 Thread

[Duty281]

First topic message reminder :

Ukraine v France (17:00, ITV 1)
Sweden v England (19:45, BBC 1)



Current Group Standings

Ukraine - 3
England - 1
France - 1
Sweden - 0

Group D for Day 8 of the tournament then. At 5, the co-hosts Ukraine will be looking to notch their second win of the competition by causing a shock against the French but in reality, France are strong favourites and will probably win. Then at 7:45, England will look to build on the foundations they've laid on Monday and get 3 points against a team they haven't beaten competitively in years. For Sweden, 3 points is near essential to them staying in the competition after a narrow defeat on Monday. My predictions:

Ukraine 1-2 France
Sweden 0-2 England

En-ger-land, En-ger-land, En-ger-land...

[monty junior]

co commentator Burley (former Celtic player, talking about M'Villa) saying he watched him a few times against Celtic. Pulled the strings, even though Mvilla missed the first game and only played half of the second game when Rennes were humped and he was none existant

[Crimey]

Haha, I meant to write 0, had an eye on the match.

If Sweden lose tonight they're out.

[mystiroakey]

basically england either need a win then a draw, or a draw and then a win

[Steffan]

Sweden will be happy with a draw tonight. France will turn them over even if they do get a point tonight

[Gibson]

Sweden have to win tonight really. Cant see them beating France. Maybe a draw with them.

Makes it all the more tasty.

[mystiroakey]

well knock em out- cheeky sweedes- hodgson the croydon swede is basically there football creator- there god if you will. Time for him to shut them down and banish them

[Postie]

Yeah, am really hoping we can sneak a win tonight so we can go into the Ukraine game with a little less pressure on us.

[mystiroakey]

booing our anthem- what a bunch of t...s

[Jimmy Moz]

As an Irishman needless to say I will be cheering on Sweden although after our perfomance last night I am sure I will get stick for it lol. England losing tonight is about the only thing that will cheer me up (along with Rangers going bust that is )

[Steffan]

booing our anthem- what a bunch of t...s

You mean like you lot did to us at Wembley and every other team you play

[Gibson]

Not cool Moz. Not cool at all imo. Sad really.

Rangers are the only thing keeping a shoite Celtic alive too. They are both crap. If one goes.. the other goes.

And I want England to win here. They are the closest peoples to us. Their game feeds the rest of the Home Nations.

[mystiroakey]

booing our anthem- what a bunch of t...s

You mean like you lot did to us at Wembley and every other team you play

whoever boos an anthem is a t...t. you wanna make stuff up then fine- but we know you live in a dream world- however england are without doubt the most respectfull set of fans- if i remember correctly if we booed you it was the reaction from you doing it to us

[azania]

No Arsenal players playing for Engerland.

COME ON SWEDEN!

[Steffan]

No Arsenal players playing for Engerland.

COME ON SWEDEN!

[mystiroakey]

all over them so far- keep it up england

[Postie]

Our pony tailed donkey has started better than their pony tailed donkey.

[Steffan]

booing our anthem- what a bunch of t...s

You mean like you lot did to us at Wembley and every other team you play

whoever boos an anthem is a t...t. you wanna make stuff up then fine- but we know you live in a dream world- however england are without doubt the most respectfull set of fans- if i remember correctly if we booed you it was the reaction from you doing it to us

You were the first to start booing. You did it in 2004 at Old Trafford to us and nothing got said yet when we did it back to you in the return game at Cardiff a year later your press spat their dummies out. I agree booing the anthems is bad whoever does it. The 'most respectfull set of fans' il assume is a WUM as even my England fan mates agree your reputation is pretty bad although it is getting better

[mystiroakey]

lol

[mystiroakey]

so you wanna talk about 2004- jeas pal get in the real world- i dont even know what happened but either way its history.

[Steffan]

so you wanna talk about 2004- jeas pal get in the real world- i dont even know what happened but either way its history.

Just dont play the victim with the anthem today. Youve booed anthems, we have, everyone does in football nowadays

[azania]

Our pony tailed donkey has started better than their pony tailed donkey.

You're pony tailed donkey will remain a donkey as long as he's on the pitch. Their pony tailed donkey can be a racehorse sometimes.

Its just the rest of the cart-horses on both sides that worry me.

No Arsenal players

[mystiroakey]

so you wanna talk about 2004- jeas pal get in the real world- i dont even know what happened but either way its history.

Just dont play the victim with the anthem today. Youve booed anthems, we have, everyone does in football nowadays

victim- drop me out- id mention it if england fans did it. You and i both know that you are the victim

[Steffan]

What you make on the first 20 mins anyway?

[Postie]

Talking of cart horses, Terry just showed all the pace of Steptoes old horse ffs.

[mystiroakey]

england far better in possesion first 20..

great goal

[Steffan]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Gibson]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!

[Postie]

you beauty, fantastic cross from Gerrard !

[Jimmy Moz]

Damn.

[Gibson]

Powerful header. Carroll's selection pays off. So far. England must carry on the same way now.

[azania]

You're donkey isn't that bad.

[mystiroakey]

whats with the sloppiness after the goal. thats what we did v france. keep the pressure up- dont make the same mistake lads

[Postie]

You're donkey isn't that bad.

hehehe

[mystiroakey]

If there has ever been a one man team then its sweden with that big donkie dude!! he does look abit dangerous- the rest are just a bunch of joey bartons

[Crimey]

That has been my favourite goal of the tournament for sheer ecstasy I felt seeing Andy Carroll show his worth. Liverpool made goal.

[Steffan]

I cant see Sweden getting a goal unfortunately unless Hamren gives one hell of a halftime talk

[Duty281]

1-0, so far so good. Hope we don't sit back, let's get the second! England fans fantastic, out singing the Swedish support despite being vastly outnumbered.

[Zander]

Solid half from England. Great cross from Gerrard and what a header from Carroll! England just need to keep the ball a bit more in the second half.

[Gibson]

Dixon is soo excited, so involved! Bless im. He still wants to play.

I like that. Its called passion.


England need to up their game again in the 2nd half. They got sloppy after that goal. There is a goal in this Swedish side. Defending a 1-0 wont do.

[mystiroakey]

well if we just keep on to the ball them swedes are gonna kick out and get some players sent off..

[Postie]

So far so good, but I can't see this ending 1- 0, we're gonna need that 2nd goal because Sweden will give it everything now.

[Crimey]

Terry nearly had a heart attack trying to keep up with Ibrahimovic, I expected him to slip.

[mystiroakey]

to be fair to terry has done ok v him

[azania]

Swedes have fit women. England have Gordies.

[mystiroakey]

gordies?

[mystiroakey]

arggggg

[Steffan]

GET IN THERE

[mystiroakey]

balllllssss

[Gibson]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLL!

[azania]

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