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Title: Germany calling
Post by: River Don on June 23, 2021, 10:04:09 pm
Who writes this script?

It's always the same.
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: DRCraig on June 23, 2021, 10:10:00 pm
Germany will win. 90 mins, extra time or pens ?. Not sure. But I know they will get through.
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: donnievic on June 23, 2021, 10:16:43 pm
Germany might win but plenty was saying they would rather finish 2nd in group for easier run to final looking silly now
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: sha66y on June 23, 2021, 10:23:04 pm
A draw after 90 mins and a continuous stream of penalties for 3 consecutive days until someone flips a coin …… England to win
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: Filo on June 23, 2021, 10:26:32 pm
Get past Germany, who we haven’t beaten in a major Tournament since 1966, and there is a clear path to the final, deffo in the easier side of the draw
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: PDX_Rover on June 23, 2021, 10:46:46 pm
There’s no reason why we can’t beat Germany. I think we will.
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: Donnyjim on June 23, 2021, 11:12:38 pm
We are favourites for some reason. History is against us and parking the bus will only get you so far. The only way we will win is if we score from a set piece and then the on slaught will be too excruciating to watch.  :chair:

Head says Germany, simply because they stuck 4 passed Portugal.
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: mrfrostsdad on June 23, 2021, 11:18:11 pm
We are favourites for some reason. History is against us and parking the bus will only get you so far. The only way we will win is if we score from a set piece and then the on slaught will be too excruciating to watch.  :chair:

Head says Germany, simply because they stuck 4 passed Portugal.

Yes they did. But Portugal are crap defensively. We're not
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: River Don on June 23, 2021, 11:22:14 pm
You don't normally get good odds on England.

There's so much blind patriotic money always willing to back them.

I've often had decent odds betting against England. And if you lose, you have the consolation that England have defied your expectations and progressed.
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: Donnyjim on June 23, 2021, 11:27:13 pm
We are favourites for some reason. History is against us and parking the bus will only get you so far. The only way we will win is if we score from a set piece and then the on slaught will be too excruciating to watch.  :chair:

Head says Germany, simply because they stuck 4 passed Portugal.

Yes they did. But Portugal are crap defensively. We're not

To be fair we have not been tested yet defensively. The team reminds me of Capellos England in 2010. Couldn’t score, scrapped through, played Germany in last 16 and…1-4.
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: Donnyjim on June 23, 2021, 11:28:36 pm
You don't normally get good odds on England.

There's so much blind patriotic money always willing to back them.

I've often had decent odds betting against England. And if you lose, you have the consolation that England have defied your expectations and progressed.

4-1 Germany - good price.
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: Walshy on June 24, 2021, 12:31:05 am
I don't think Germany are that good and if we beat them its Sweden or Ukraine so there are reasons to be hopeful again.
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: Bentley Bullet on June 24, 2021, 12:32:52 am
ENGLAND 2 GERMANY 0 EU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: Bentley Bullet on June 24, 2021, 01:02:47 am
f**k f**king Germany, this is war, albeit football war. f**k 'em. we're gonna beat 'em.
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: PDX_Rover on June 24, 2021, 01:39:29 am
Germany are a team in transition I feel. Yes, they put four past Portugal but two were OGs.

We have the strength in depth and England will need zero motivation, given previous tournaments, not to mention Southgate’s penno at Euro 96
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: dickos1 on June 24, 2021, 06:23:00 am
We are favourites for some reason. History is against us and parking the bus will only get you so far. The only way we will win is if we score from a set piece and then the on slaught will be too excruciating to watch.  :chair:

Head says Germany, simply because they stuck 4 passed Portugal.

Yes they did. But Portugal are crap defensively. We're not

To be fair we have not been tested yet defensively. The team reminds me of Capellos England in 2010. Couldn’t score, scrapped through, played Germany in last 16 and…1-4.

This side is nothing like the one in 2010,
I went to South Africa for that tournament and we were abysmal
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: Padge_DRFC on June 24, 2021, 06:54:51 am
Germany won't have any fans in the ground either with current rules?
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: dickos1 on June 24, 2021, 06:58:23 am
Scotland did
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: roversdude on June 24, 2021, 07:07:46 am
I’m more optimistic about beating them than the other occasions providing we don’t play Luke Shaw
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: mushRTID on June 24, 2021, 07:13:25 am
I’m more optimistic about beating them than the other occasions providing we don’t play Luke Shaw

Luke Shaw among England players at #EURO2020 :

Most progressive carries [16]
Most passes into the box [14]
Most progressive passes [11]
Most chances created [4]
Most open play chances created [3]
Most through balls [2]

Consistent quality.
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: GazLaz on June 24, 2021, 07:49:42 am
I’m more optimistic about beating them than the other occasions providing we don’t play Luke Shaw

Luke Shaw among England players at #EURO2020 :

Most progressive carries [16]
Most passes into the box [14]
Most progressive passes [11]
Most chances created [4]
Most open play chances created [3]
Most through balls [2]

Consistent quality.

Makes you wonder what some people see when watching football.
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: Filo on June 24, 2021, 08:26:26 am
I’m more optimistic about beating them than the other occasions providing we don’t play Luke Shaw

Best left back in the Country, are you Jose Mourniniho?
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on June 24, 2021, 09:28:03 am
Hard not to look beyond another hard luck story in this one.

Probably play well against them, score first get pegged back then some form of bad luck with a controversial decision will gift the game to Germany.

If only......
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: Monkcaster_Rover on June 24, 2021, 09:41:58 am
Hungarys number 9 caused them issues last night. Just need ours to do the same & I'm confident we'll turn these over.
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: keyser_soze on June 24, 2021, 09:58:54 am
Sterling and Saka will run rings round Hummels given the chance. I'm also confident that we've not burnt ourselves out in the groups, and feel this is as good an opportunity to beat a transitional German side as we've had.

Probably lose on pens.
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: bobbymax on June 24, 2021, 11:49:07 am
Germany look brittle, England don't. That said, Southgate will set us up not to lose again so probably ET and pens and you know what happens then.
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: ravenrover on June 24, 2021, 12:04:49 pm
I’m more optimistic about beating them than the other occasions providing we don’t play Luke Shaw

Luke Shaw among England players at #EURO2020 :

Most progressive carries [16]
Most passes into the box [14]
Most progressive passes [11]
Most chances created [4]
Most open play chances created [3]
Most through balls [2]

Consistent quality.

Makes you wonder what some people see when watching football.
Tackles made
Headers made
Crosses stopped
Clearances made
Man marking
Is he a full back or a winger?
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: DRCraig on June 24, 2021, 02:23:58 pm
Germany look brittle, England don't. That said, Southgate will set us up not to lose again so probably ET and pens and you know what happens then.
England look boring though.
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: roversdude on June 24, 2021, 02:32:25 pm
I’m more optimistic about beating them than the other occasions providing we don’t play Luke Shaw

Best left back in the Country, are you Jose Mourniniho?

Amazing how people see things, my opinion he was shocking in the last game and offered very little. Every time he got the ball he stopped and passed backwards
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: GazLaz on June 24, 2021, 03:43:40 pm
I’m more optimistic about beating them than the other occasions providing we don’t play Luke Shaw

Best left back in the Country, are you Jose Mourniniho?

Amazing how people see things, my opinion he was shocking in the last game and offered very little. Every time he got the ball he stopped and passed backwards

If you thought that about Shaw you must despise Walker.
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: roversdude on June 24, 2021, 03:48:16 pm
Much better player than Shaw IMO
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: DRCraig on June 24, 2021, 04:03:59 pm
Must admit I am not a Shaw fan either. Just had a decent season. Nothing more. Obviously I love United as you know Gaz.
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: LincsRover on June 26, 2021, 08:00:07 pm
England will dominate the ball, go 1-0 up in the first half, stop attacking and then sit back and defend (in true Southgate style) before succumbing to a late German goal. The rest, as they say, is written in the stars, and history repeats itself in the penalty shoot out.

Just my opinion of course, and I hope I’m wrong, but it’s the hope that gets you in the end and every time we say, it’ll be different this time! You know I’m right!  :evil: :evil:
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: steve@dcfd on June 26, 2021, 08:15:35 pm
So come Tuesday all the UK nations will be out of Europe. We can all stop watching and move the semi finals and final to a nation that’s in the European Union
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: LincsRover on June 26, 2021, 08:21:48 pm
So come Tuesday all the UK nations will be out of Europe. We can all stop watching and move the semi finals and final to a nation that’s in the European Union

And then we don’t have to let 2500 FIFA VIPs into the country to freely spread the Covid Johnson variant around the Uk, without any quarantine, and stop us watching games we really care about involving rovers!! Perfect!
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: NickDRFC on June 26, 2021, 08:27:10 pm
Much better player than Shaw IMO

Walker was way more negative than Shaw last week. Played as though he was wearing a tag and any venture over the halfway line would lead to an arrest.
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: dickos1 on June 26, 2021, 09:39:08 pm
That’s under instruction though,
Walker and trippier for me.
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: Rovers91 on June 27, 2021, 12:13:52 pm
Don't like Trippier on the left, think we have much more balance when we have a natural left footed fullback playing.
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: Filo on July 04, 2021, 11:21:49 am
I’m more optimistic about beating them than the other occasions providing we don’t play Luke Shaw

One of the best players in the competition, do you still hold that opinion?
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: roversdude on July 04, 2021, 11:38:28 am
He’s improved I’ll admit that much
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: Filo on July 04, 2021, 11:40:43 am
He’s improved I’ll admit that much

He’s played like he’s been playing all season for Man Utd, head and shoulders the best left back in the Country
Title: Re: Germany calling
Post by: ravenrover on July 04, 2021, 01:02:42 pm
English left back !