Deserves a thread of its own....come on boys

England: Pickford, Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw, Phillips, Rice, Mount, Saka, Kane, Sterling.

Substitutes: Ramsdale, Johnstone, Grealish, Henderson, Rashford, Trippier, Mings, Coady, Sancho, Foden, James, Bellingham.

Come on England, win for the country.

I like this line up. Come on England!!

Sam Matterface is the sort of guy who would take a phone call during a funeral. Probably whilst wearing a Castrol GTX jacket.

This has penalties written all over it  ;D ;D  ;D  ??)

Quoted from promotion plaice

This has penalties written all over it  ;D ;D  ;D  ??)

Danes have parked the bus. :-/ :-/

Quoted from promotion plaice

This has penalties written all over it  ;D ;D  ;D  ??)

Didn’t you say that last night after about 3 mins? 😀

Quoted from Knut Anders Fosters Voles

Didn’t you say that last night after about 3 mins? 😀

Yeah  ;)

Phew...thought that was going into the top right hand corner of the net.

Never a free kick twisting fukin scrobs

Wow, great goal

Quoted from HertsGTFC

Never a free kick twisting fukin scrobs

Great strike though.

Quoted from promotion plaice

Phew...thought that was going into the top right hand corner of the net.

I was going to say the free kick was but on replay it was virtually in the middle of the goal.

Although nowhere near the corner. Thought it was a clear free kick though.

Danes had better thank the ref for that free kick, pushing and shoving all over and he gave the Danes it. I think he's biased to the Danes, Sterling has been pulled down since the kick off.

They might have scored but they are not quality. W'll come back.

Not looked confident since the three defensive errors in a minute on about 15’. Barely dared to come out of our own half since.

Ther No.8 fouls Kane in full flow and no yellow.

Get in....1-1

Sterling GOAL brilliant from SAKA

Oi oi! Classic Sterling goal

Or own goal! No matter

Given as an own goal by Simon Kjaer on FlashScore?

Half-time...  England 1-1 Denmark

And relax

Quoted from Knut Anders Fosters Voles

Sam Matterface is the sort of guy who would take a phone call during a funeral. Probably whilst wearing a Castrol GTX jacket.

Listening to this guy for the 1st half makes our JT brilliant.

Was a free kick. Refs been fair. Good response, cagey game. Enjoying it

Quoted from Hagrid

Was a free kick. Refs been fair. Good response, cagey game. Enjoying it

But there was all pushing and shoving as well all around, yes as an individual situation it was a free kick, but in the whole seconds of play, it was one of a few fouls.

I just wish England would give it a bit more urgency....tippy tappy feeling them out ....lose a goal and within a few minutes we have upped it worked the ball behind them twice and looking like they cant handle us.

Quoted from moosey_club

I just wish England would give it a bit more urgency....tippy tappy feeling them out ....lose a goal and within a few minutes we have upped it worked the ball behind them twice and looking like they cant handle us.

Energy preservation in an energy sapping occasion?

Time for secret weapon Grealish, take Mount off who hasn't done much for me

Biggest issue is that Rice and Phillips haven't been nearly good enough or brave enough in possession. They've both lost it the ball due to poor control more than once and their passing has been slow and negative. No real attempt to play it out from the back which is leading to Pickford aimlessly whacking it upfield too often. Also, Pickford looking really jumpy even before the goal, which was a great strike but close enough to him that he should have got there (in my opinion). Good comeback as we got the ball into the feet of Saka and Kane for the first time. We need to keep it up and the 'double pivot' need to start playing better.

Bring Saka more in it to stretch them.  Dodgy at the back.  Pickford has made unforced errors.

We have the capacity to improve and great subs.  

Denmark are very dangerous though on every counterattack.  

Quoted from LH

Energy preservation in an energy sapping occasion?

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Energy preservation in an energy sapping occasion

You should work in marketing for state sponsored climate destruction  😀

Refs definitely biased. Maguire gets a yellow for nothing, Danes get at Sterling and Saka, and no booking.

Sorry but I can't see what Phillips brings to the table, he just runs about like a headless chicken.

Phillips has been much too negative today and hasn't won enough of the ball in the middle. Regardless of today's result, longer-term he'll need to improve or be replaced. I think Rice is a bit better as a holding player.

Quoted from Grimal

Sorry but I can't see what Phillips brings to the table, he just runs about like a headless chicken.

Phillips has been one of our best players in the tournament.

Quoted from Maringer

Phillips has been much too negative today and hasn't won enough of the ball in the middle. Regardless of today's result, longer-term he'll need to improve or be replaced. I think Rice is a bit better as a holding player.

I agree Phillips is having a bad game, needs subbing
.

Need to win this in ET. I would only back Kane and Mount from the spot. Sterling will need subbing at some point in ET because he’ll want to take a penalty and his record is awful.

Quoted from promotion plaice

This has penalties written all over it  ;D ;D  ;D  ??)

Looking like your right.

Think we need to be a bit more positive and stretch the space a bit Dane’s look tired.

This is absolutely horrendous for my health.

So Philips is not getting the Fishy treatment.

Quoted from LH

This is absolutely horrendous for my health.

I'm on my 25th bottle of DESPERADOS and I'm still Shiiting myself.

Quoted from promotion plaice

I'm on my 25th bottle of DESPERADOS and I'm still Shiiting myself.

Haha. I remember sleeping / passing out in a drain in Antibes on the French coast after a Desperados session. I smelt like a Mexican prison.

Quoted from promotion plaice

I'm on my 25th bottle of DESPERADOS and I'm still Shiiting myself.

Not looking good PP, try something from Scotland, France, or Russia for the nerves.

sam matterface is the worst commentator i’ve heard

Another foul on Sterling and no booking

I don’t know if he touches him there. I thought it was stonewall but not sure now

Penalty for us, a bit harsh if I'm honest

Lucky but get iiiiiinnnnnnn

It wasn’t a dive but I don’t know how much contact there was, if any.

Dive for me. From that Biased ref👀

Foden looks like one of those Japanese snow monkeys

2 - 1 we're winning, Final here we come.

What a excrement penalty. Whatever.

Quoted from Hagrid

sam matterface is the worst commentator i’ve heard

Prefer Clive

Sterling’s expecting contact from Vestergaard and falls into Jensen, when there is contact, but only because Sterling has bumped into him.

Harsh. But we’re probably owed some luck from tournaments past.

Knocked his knee, definite penalty………

Any Town flags spotted?

Very dubious penalty but England have edged the game.

Substitute Grealish substituted?

We're better at falling down than they are!

Quoted from promotion plaice

Substitute Grealish substituted?

They should give Grealish some Pom Poms and just tell him to get the crowd going from the touchline in the final (if we get there).

Jack Grealish got punched on the pitch by a Birmingham fan not long back. Gareth Southgate has just put him in a polystyrene case ahead of a European Championship final.

Who’s England’s goalkeeping coach?

Hans Segers or Bruce Grobelaar?

Denmark playing with 10 men pressing England !
The Danish commentators seem to think that Pickford is Denmark's best chance of a goal.

Quoted from Toppy

Denmark playing with 10 men pressing England !
The Danish commentators seem to think that Pickford is Denmark's best chance of a goal.

I’d do anything for some Danish commentary instead of Spam Twátterface

We've only gone and done it, first major final since 66, I'm off across the road to celebrate in Willy's  ;D

Well done England!

Quoted from promotion plaice

We've only gone and done it, first major final since 66, I'm off across the road to celebrate in Willy's  ;D

I wouldn’t bother PP. ive just phoned Willy’s and warned them a guy with a Gary Childs tache and sombrero is on his way to trash the place.

You did predict there would be penalties!! 😀

The first pen was stronger than the actual pen.  Commentators curse Kane best pen taker.

I got the England scores right for the last 3 games and most of the scorers right.  Ok, 3-0 for Ukraine but Henderson hasn’t scored for England for 62 matches.

Deserved in the end as there was only really one team trying to win during the last 45 minutes of play because they were so knackered. Didn't think it was a penalty, but Kane should probably have had one (just about!), so it evens up. I'd have liked to have seen us put them away in the last ten minutes as we had loads of chances to break but I can understand the caution.

We'll need to play better against the Italians. Not convinced by the double pivot tonight, but probably required for the Final. At least we seem to be injury free, which makes a nice change.

Italians still favourites but beatable if we play well enough.

The first pen was stronger than the actual pen.  Commentators curse Kane best pen taker.

I got the England scores right for the last 3 games and most of the scorers right.  Ok, 3-0 for Ukraine but Henderson hasn’t scored for England for 62 matches.

C’MON ENGLAND!!

I thought Denmark were decent in spells so I’m pleased we had that 2 man guard again. Without that we could be sat pretty disappointed and with a bit of egg on our faces right now.
We played well though on the whole and hit them in waves. Professional performance and we looked composed going in to ET. Imagine being Danish and seeing us bring on Grealish and Foden to partner Sterling behind Harry Kane.
Same line-up for me on Sunday. We have the better individuals but England and Italy are even sides. Italy may tip it but it’s a one-off game.

After a couple of months of the England fans wanting to pull off Grealish, Southgate does it after 36 minutes.

Viggo Mortensen, Mads Mikkelsen, Connie Nielsen, Caroline Wozniacki, Schmeichel out of Coronation Street...Schmeichel out of Coronation Street...your boys took a hell of an (unlucky) beating.

Excellent tournament performance. Weren't at our best for first 30 minutes but responded well to going behind and gradually took control of the game. Were patient and didn't panic and thoroughly enjoyed the win. If any other country had knocked it about like we did in the last 10 minutes then everyone would be purring about them. Thought Walker amd Sterling were superb, Phillips grew into it and everybody did their job.

Looks a great final between the tournaments two best teams. 50/50 for me but bring it on.

Quoted from Rodley Mariner

Excellent tournament performance. Weren't at our best for first 30 minutes but responded well to going behind and gradually took control of the game. Were patient and didn't panic and thoroughly enjoyed the win. If any other country had knocked it about like we did in the last 10 minutes then everyone would be purring about them. Thought Walker amd Sterling were superb, Phillips grew into it and everybody dod their job.

Looks a great final between the tournaments two best teams. 50/50 for me but bring it on.

When Walker loses his speed he’ll drop off a cliff quicker than Matterface should. But he was exceptional tonight. Really impressive from him.

Did anyone see there was a second ball on the pitch when Sterling broke into the box for the ‘penalty’? He ran right past the second ball.

Makes up for someone dabbing their pôofinger into Gordon Banks’ burritos in 1970.

Sterling again tonight was exceptional.
Player of the torment

Quoted from Grimal

Sorry but I can't see what Phillips brings to the table, he just runs about like a headless chicken.

This was the excrement I love to read. Apologies for the wrong quote.

John Beresford and Steve Howey being interviewed on the quayside in Newcastle on Sky Sports News. Absolutely shitfaced.

Quoted from Rodley Mariner

John Beresford and Steve Howey being interviewed on the quayside in Newcastle on Sky Sports News. Absolutely shitfaced.

Howey the lad

Quoted from TownSNAFU5

Any Town flags spotted?

No but theres one with some stripes on it!

Sterling still running at defenders at pace in the 120th minute.  How does he do it?  But, frankly, who cares?  Great performance.  

He still had to face idiotic questions again:  was it a pen?  Was it a bad pen from Kane?

Watched the highlights.  2 iffy free kicks just before their goal and a dodgy yellow card for Maguire equal a soft pen.  Jenas thought it was a pen as there was some contact. This was shown by a few replays.   Soft, but pens are given for similar runs at pace and tackles.

There was some OPTA analysis that showed Schmeichel saved 2.9 goals.  The best record in the Euros since 1980.

Bring on the Italians.  Another great game and atmosphere coming up.

Italy will clearly be a tough test, they are very organised and compact and will look to make the game very stop start as that is what they are good at, we will need to be on song if we are to stand a chance!

Cmon England

Im glad ive booked monday off. Am bloody hungover urghh

Quoted from Davec

Italy will clearly be a tough test, they are very organised and compact and will look to make the game very stop start as that is what they are good at, we will need to be on song if we are to stand a chance!

Cmon England

Spain showed us how to mitigate Italy even though they squandered the chance and lost on penalties. If we play into their hands like Belgium did we’ll most likely lose.

I would expect Trippier in for Mount and going 3-4-3 to tighten it up and look to exploit Italy’s lack of pace (especially at the back) with Saka & Sterling.

Quoted from Davec

Italy will clearly be a tough test, they are very organised and compact and will look to make the game very stop start as that is what they are good at, we will need to be on song if we are to stand a chance!

Cmon England

I see a lot about how compact and organised Italy are (and of course they are) but I think England's greatest fear should be how they break and the speed they run at defences. Immobile, Chiesa and Insigne come at you like trains and break from deep defensive positions very quickly.

I already thought England were a bit vulnerable to a quick break, Denmark tore us apart for maybe 15 minutes last night after the goal by doing just that. It's a particular weakness of Maguire, he's a bit slow to turn and a bit ponderous (as well as not being great with the ball under pressure, he's ok but the least comfortable of our defenders).

If I was Mancini I would be looking to get Shaw and Walker into upfield positions and then break at England, targetting Maguire. And attack down Shaw's wing, Walker's recovery runs have been a thing of awe and beauty.

Quoted from Hagrid

Im glad ive booked monday off. Am bloody hungover urghh

God yeah!