Group D: England, Croatia, Scotland, Czech Republic

[Sol thewall Bamba]

4 minutes ago, Spudulike said:

Good to see that lad from Oadby playing for Scotland 

Bigot 

[purpleronnie]

So many chances for Scotland, crazy they are 2-0 down.

[UniFox21]

Just now, Finnegan said:

 

Keiffer Moore would have buried that. 

You're right, he has to do better there

[bovril]

10 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

Shick finish

Reference to the goalscorer or Scotland's most famous actor? 

[foxes_rule1978]

Czech defence isn’t great, their keeper has done well but need to be hitting it better there 

[spacemunky]

Yykes!

[Spudulike]

2 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

 

Keiffer Moore would have buried that. 

If only he were English and then we could've picked him instead on Kane. 

[spacemunky]

I see some Holes now in the Czech midfield.

[Blue ROI]

5 minutes ago, bovril said:

A very Scotland at major tournament moment 

A Penny for Neil Sullivan's thoughts right now!!

[Facecloth]

16 minutes ago, peach0000 said:

Contender? Might as well just give it to him now!

You never know whats to come.

[Finnegan]

2 minutes ago, Spudulike said:

If only he were English and then we could've picked him instead on Kane. 

 

[Dr The Singh]

Love the Scots willingnes but I think we're going to take them to town.

[The Horse's Mouth]

This has been a cracking game tbf

[Blue ROI]

The Czech Republic have a very respectable record at the Euros for a smaller country.

[The Horse's Mouth]

1 minute ago, Blue ROI said:

The Czech Republic have a very respectable record at the Euros for a smaller country.

They always seem to get a good little generation of players as well

[RoboFox]

Scotland should've scored at least one here. They've had so many chances. 

 

They've been unlucky, maybe a lack of quality finishers, and the Czech keeper having a great game.

[MANFACE]

At least wee krankie won't claim the defeat.

[Unabomber]

Why was the Scottish goalie so far out of his goal? 

[Koke]

Scotland have a better league than countries like Denmark, Sweden etc + they benefit from having lots of Scottish players coming through Premier League academies. But Denmark &  Sweden regularly qualify for tournaments and do OK in them whilst Scotland are underachieving so much. Scotland used to produce great players, now they barely produce good players. Where has it all gone wrong? 

[Jaspa]

2 minutes ago, Blue ROI said:

The Czech Republic have a very respectable record at the Euros for a smaller country.

Czechoslovakia won Euro 76 and made two World Cup finals. They're incredibly overlooked

[Finnaldo]

Expect to see a Czech third before a Scots goal at this point. Lost their heads.

[The Horse's Mouth]

Just now, Koke said:

Scotland have a better league than countries like Denmark, Sweden etc + they benefit from having lots of Scottish players coming through Premier League academies. But Denmark &  Sweden regularly qualify for tournaments and do OK in them whilst Scotland are underachieving so much. Scotland used to produce great players, now they barely produce good players. Where has it all gone wrong? 

I don't even think that's true tbf, look at the European performances of those 3 nations. Scottish League died when they stitched up rangers, could be on for a revival now but the damage had already been done

[Jattdogg]

Dont think my scot neighbour will be happy

[Finnegan]

7 minutes ago, Blue ROI said:

The Czech Republic have a very respectable record at the Euros for a smaller country.

 

Yeah but this is a shit side. 

 

I was actually thinking about this earlier. The dramatic peaks and troughs of smaller nations and their golden generations. 

 

Like the duality of Belgium and the Czech Republic. Look at a Belgian side circa like 2004 when the Czechs were close to their peak, you probably can't remember the vast majority of those players, they were utter rubbish. Now they're maybe top three in the world with genuine world class all over the place. 

 

Czechs were sensational, one of the regular competitors for a few successive Euros, now they're pretty much rubbish, best players are a couple of mid table sluggers for West Ham. 

 

Croatia could very well wind up going that way. They're already now nowhere near where they were at at the last world cup and even then, on paper, weren't at the heights they were at during the Bilic era. Little Country, small population, don't see too many stars coming through. 

Edited 14 June 2021 by Finnegan

[UniFox21]

"That would've been Czech mate" 

Good unintentional pun from Comms