[Archived] European Championship France 2016

[Neal]

Dont think there's been a bad game so far, soke really exciting football played.

[DE.]

Thank god Ukraine remembered they were in a competitive match after the first twenty five minutes, they were on course for a hammering.

Half time came at just the right moment for Germany, of course.

[K-Hod]

Toni Kroos is such a top player. He's getting far too much freedom mind, still, great to watch.

[Neal]

Ukraine and German fans fighting before the game. French 'Ultras' also attacked Northern Irish and Polish... But let's all blame the English.

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

When Poland scored someone let off fireworks of some kind again... What the @#/? are they playing at? Could easily be something worse. Organisation and security seems a joke.

The policing of these games has been nothing short of pathetic for a country on high alert!

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

Ukraine and German fans fighting before the game. French 'Ultras' also attacked Northern Irish and Polish... But let's all blame the English.

You wonder why the French haven't been threatened with a ban considering a lot of the trouble has been accredited to local 'fans'.

[Stuart]

Ukraine and German fans fighting before the game. French 'Ultras' also attacked Northern Irish and Polish... But let's all blame the English.

And yet barely any news outlets covering it. I expect it doesn't suit their agenda, or that of the French authorities.

Madness of UEFA to place England in Marseille in the first place.

[Blue Cabbage]

And Germany score a second in the last minute, deciding to go forward instead of shirking from the ball.

Light years ahead of us.

[Tom]

Germany leading 1-0 late in the game pick off Ukraine on the counter to score 2-0.

Can't help but think it's what we would have done with Vardy on not Milner

[joey_big_nose]

Germany won 2-0 and totally dominated possession however they could have conceded two or three against a pretty poor ukraine side. Not that convinced by anyone yet as it stands.

Croatia look quality. A lot of good teams in the tournament. It could be a real cracker.

[Stuart]

Germany won 2-0 and totally dominated possession however they could have conceded two or three against a pretty poor ukraine side. Not that convinced as it stands.

So played badly and won...?

And dominated possession - and scored two goals.

I'd take that!

[Audax]

Poland, Germany, Northern Ireland and Ukraine are group C.

A tough group; one would think the 3rd place team will advance. That 3rd place finishing leaves a lot of leeway.

4 best 3rd place teams advance.

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

Poland, Germany, Northern Ireland and Ukraine are group C.

A tough group; one would think the 3rd place team will advance. That 3rd place finishing leaves a lot of leeway.

4 best 3rd place teams advance.

You would think that a win and a draw would be enough to get through to last 16. There's hope yet!

[oldjamfan1]

You would think that a win and a draw would be enough to get through to last 16. There's hope yet!

Yes I think 4 points would almost certainly be enough, in England's case - but we must surely be confident of beating Wales and Slovakia??

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

Yes I think 4 points would almost certainly be enough, in England's case - but we must surely be confident of beating Wales and Slovakia??

You would hope so. Wales were lucky tbh

[oldjamfan1]

You would hope so. Wales were lucky tbh

Glad I'm not the only one who thinks so WWWM. They scuffed one in after being on the back foot after the equalizer. Meanwhile we hit the post and got suckered after dominating almost the entire game.

England, Germany and Croatia have been the stand out teams for me so far.

[DE.]

Germany leading 1-0 late in the game pick off Ukraine on the counter to score 2-0.

Can't help but think it's what we would have done with Vardy on not Milner

Depends, if it was Sterling putting in the cross he probably would have run it out of play first, or tripped over.

[joey_big_nose]

So played badly and won...?

And dominated possession - and scored two goals.

I'd take that!

Well yes, obviously good to win. However did look seriously vulnerable in defence which they didn't look at all at the world cup.

[Iceman]

Toni Kroos is such a top player. He's getting far too much freedom mind, still, great to watch.

So what are you trying to say pal, Rovers should sign him?

I cant seem to recall, if there were any trouble at the World Cup in South Africa, by English fans. I could be mistaken though, but this just seem like the Russian fans are only there to cause problems. Unless of course the English fans were afraid of South Africa, and behaved themselves

[ABBEY]

Having watched Ozzy , biff & Eddie instead I've not seen any euros thus far . Just read about the Irish lad dying awful news . Has it been bad as it says for Hoolies . I heard that we are being threatened with being kicked out ? Why ?

[K-Hod]

Having watched Ozzy , biff & Eddie instead I've not seen any euros thus far . Just read about the Irish lad dying awful news . Has it been bad as it says for Hoolies . I heard that we are being threatened with being kicked out ? Why ?

Re getting kicked out, it's most likely an empty threat I'd say.

There has been a hell of a lot of provocation and a lot of the English lads were merely defending themselves for the most part. Our media were quicker to throw our fans under the bus than condemn Russian fans that rushed England fans at the end of the game, horrible.

[ABBEY]

Thought it might have been like I said not seen anything

[K-Hod]

Standard- http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/euro-2016-police-arrest-twenty-8178490

[AggyBlue]

Thought it might have been like I said not seen anything

Search 'england fans Marseille' on twitter

Be warned, some horrific videos of England fans getting kicked unconscious

[Gav]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36515213

Its just a pity that Piers Morgan, Andy Burnham and that idiot Martin Samuel and his press mates decided it had to be England fans causing the majority of the trouble, despite no 'form' on that front for years and years.

Yes they threw bottles, yes they defended themselves when attacked Thursday night by locals and tried to fight back against the Russians, but for those 3 in particular to blame our own fans is an absolute disgrace.

Disgusting, ill informed clueless *****