I haven't been following it but wanted Scotland to win.

Drew with England, right? Go, Scotland!

I don’t understand the group stages at all. How can England be guaranteed to go through already?

I’m hoping England lose tonight. A win would likely mean the next opponents would be Germany ☹️

I don't know Hodd. It all gets rather complicated.

I hope England always loses. 😂

Can they beat Germany?

Yes, in 1945 ☹️

Actually, England famously beat Germany in Germany 5-1 in 2001, but that’s the only victory in a whole sea of losses. Germany also beat a very good Portugal side 4-2 at the weekend. I think they’re best avoided. England have got some decent players with champions league experience, but I just can’t see them doing well against the likes of Germany.

"Don't mention the war....". - John Cleese. :)

I usually barrack for the team whose politics I prefer.

I wouldn't have cheered for Germany in 1945. :(

Go England!

England is going to have to look better than that to stay in, but a win is a win...

It’ll be a hell of a game next Tuesday at “fortress” Wembley.

Sorry Auchie, that was a tough group ☹️

I know what you mean but I guess we are playing at home so we mustn't run scared.


Shame about Scotland but Croatia are probably a better side than they looked against England.

I still fancy France to win the whole thing.

I did see some enormous beer bellies in the England crowd, some were topless!

Great advert for sobriety right there! I’ve been busy these last few weeks studying and developed an annoying craving for egg custard tarts! Despite such debauchery, I haven’t put on any weight. I soon would if I added beer into the mix.

I'll keep an eye on the Round of 16, and hope to find some coverage to watch from the quarter-finals onward.
Enjoying the posts here.
:)

England v Germany ☹️

I lived in Germany for years, and ironically whenever England played Germany, that’d be about the only time I didn’t go to the pub! The Germans have long memories and haven’t forgotten the dubious goal in 1966 so love to celebrate any victory over England. After 2010, the 4-1 defeat with the Frank Lampard ghost goal, I didn’t leave the house for two days, and my German work colleagues didn’t dare talk to me for a week!

I fear the worst 😆

Stiff upper. lol

"Football is a simple game. 22 guys chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end the Germans win." Gary Lineker

Listening to Italy v Austria on BBC Radio 5 Live :)

:lol:

The trouble is it’s not even a good German team ☹️

One thing I noticed living in Germany is that they do things together. Say you’re going out for an evening and moving on elsewhere, in the UK we’d just meet up at the other end at various times. A few people would get lost, but they’ll get there in the end. The Germans, though, will all wait for each other. It’s really annoying too! I was on a business trip once in France with a German colleague. For some reason, we had separate hire cars, and were heading back to the airport and stopped to fill up with petrol. I had a minor issue with the payment or something, but it was fixed in 2 minutes. My German mate, though, had waited for me! He asked if all was OK, etc.

I felt like telling him to get lost as I didn’t need his help, but I kept quiet. In retrospect, what he did was very kind. If my card had been declined, he’d have helped me out.

As annoying as it is, that’s what Germans are like. I bet the football team all look out for each other too.

Austria v Italy reminds me why I hate football sometimes. A few inches and Austria wouldn't have been offside-- but Italy always wins. Can you tell I am a Belgian fan.

That was a dull 90 minutes but brilliant extra time. All the remaining games look good, but I wish I had time to watch.

What an irony. As a drinker, I’d sit and watch entire tournaments. Now I don’t have time 🤣

Belgium are contenders, definite contenders. I would hate to be Romelu Lukaku's manager, he can be brilliant and useless in less than a second.

Mostly getting older is rubbish but one advantage is that I am mentally ready for tomorrow's likely defeat and disappointment against Germany. It has got easier as I have got older and lowered my expectations.

It's the hope that gets you! :)