Gav

You read some of the comments on this thread and many are highly critical of the way we played, the selection policy and Southgate himself. I've already forgotten about the performance, in tournament football its all about the results, nothing else really matters. I've not read much of the press in the lead up to Euro 2024, I have no idea if they're building everyone's hopes up to a level where a 1-0 win in the opening match is seen as some kind of failure. Or is it actually the fans themselves, thinking we've won the tournament already? I can never recall a time when so many fans expect so much, its usually, "If we can make the semi final we'd have done well" but the message from fans I speak to for Euro 2024 - "Best side by a country mile, we should win this". Its the hope that usually kills you, this time around it could be the expectation!

England always warm into a tournament and tonight was no different. Plenty to work on, first win in the bag.

Good effort Jude Bellingham - Lads a right player

Copyright Bruce Springsteen. Can’t start a fire, can’t start a fire without a spark, Phil Fodens on fire, when he’s playing Germany off the park.

1-0 England, it’s all that matters.

Pick that out ⚽️

Brilliant by Tripper, almost on a plate for Foden.

Robbing a living.

Yet he got us to a final last time we played in Euros, first time any England side had made the final in over 50yrs!

Albanian fans attacking Serbian and England fans, few handbags, the gutter press couldn’t wait to show someone bleeding.

Let’s hope the lads can do them proud 👍

Come on England

Great scenes Tony:

Well done the Aussies 🏏

Come on England

Many public sector workers are paid 15th each month, but I doubt it will make much difference to the numbers. The product has always been the most important factor and right now it’s poor with no signs of improvement.

So far so good 👍 Appalling tackle too, feet off the ground, out of control.

I’ve no time for Scotland when it comes to football, but that was a brilliant rendition of Flower of Scotland. 150,000 Scots in Munich, 4% of the population have travelled, you’ve got to give them credit. Come on Germany ⚽️

I bet I went to the same gig OjF, seem them many times over the years. We even went to their home town of Athens in Georgia on a trip to the states a few years ago. Famous for REM of course and College Football Team Georgia Bulldogs.

Looking at the pictures/clips coming back from Germany, it certainly makes me want to come out of 'England away retirement' and jump on the next plane to Gelsenkirchen. An estimated 10,000 England fans have travelled to this one, looks superb, I do miss it.

One of my favourite bands of all time, the worlds a worse place without REM. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c722rr51928o The original line-up performed for the first time since 2007 at the Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony in New York on Thursday.

You're right of course, but they usually come at a price and we've nothing, despite selling the last keeper for almost £3m.

Pears is a mid table championship keeper, playing at a mid table championship club, simple as that really. If it wasn't for his performance at Elland Road he'd be a mid table championship keeper playing at a league 1 club! He deserves credit though in my book, the way he came back from that Wigan performance in the cup a few season ago should be applauded. That had to be a massive confidence drainer, he was awful in that game, but is a much better keeper now.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c722j5gp65jo.amp I’m sure anyone who has followed the Dave Myers tributes this weekend couldn’t help but be touched by the scenes. It’s estimated that around 20,000 bikes arrived in Barrow on Saturday afternoon for ‘Dave Day’, many had started out for Ace Cafe in London. Cheered on by thousands of people who lined the route, cheering from motorway bridges, tremendous scenes. RIP Dave Myers, a national treasure who is already sorely missed.