The England thread

[METALMAN]

I think Sturridge is worth the risk, and if he stays injury free I'd start him. He's better than Vardy.

 

[DavidMarrio]

I don't see the issue with Sturridge going. He got 8 goals in 14 league games and 13 goals in 25 games in all competitions. At least Sturridge has played a sustained period of games this season unlike Wilshere who has played something like 3 games.

I know Rashford has done well this season and he's the new shiny toy for English football but the only argument you can have for Rashford going to the Euros over Sturridge is based off an injury record. I personally don't see the issue with us taking Rashford, Sturridge, Kane, Vardy and Rooney. Especially when some of them will be playing out wide. Vardy, Sturridge, Rashford and Rooney can and have all played out wide as part of a front 3. 

Who's arsed anyway, we'll get knocked out in the first round

[The Lusophone]

Harder to do that than to progress, so I'm sure we'll find a way to do it.

[MDK]

So who is everyones second team? Or fifth and sixth team if you are Lynyker.

[The Lusophone]

Probably gonna root for all the home nations, but I think France is going to win it.

[EddieG]

Hell, my first team isn't even in it.

So I, along with a lot of Dutch people will be supporting Belgium, my second team will be England.

[Bobfoc]

Beyond the home nations, I think I'm rooting for Iceland.

[DavidMarrio]

I'd go with Belgium due to Origi, Benteke and Mignolet.  

Back under Rafa it would have been Spain. 

[Adam]

3 hours ago, MDK said:

So who is everyones second team? Or fifth and sixth team if you are Lynyker.

England, Wales, the Irish. I also tend to like to see 'new' countries do well so Iceland, Albania...Hungary, if we can count them.

[Moses Julep]

I will root for the demise of the following teams: Italy, Spain and Portugal.

I will be happy with the following countries winning: England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales, France, Belgium and Iceland.

If anyone else wins, I will be okay with it.

[MDK]

You guys can probably guess my second team. Hint: STRONK.

[stokeriño]

Still not sure if I want Italy to do well because YAY CONTE SUCCESS or I want Italy to do really badly because LOL CONTE NOW GET OVER TO COBHAM ASAP.

[Bobfoc]

The original Grandstand broadcast of England v Scotland from Euro '96 is being replayed on the BBC Red Button. This pre-match build-up is surprisingly interesting.

[Chris2K]

I'm watching it for some reason. It's making me feel so old considering I remember watching it live 20 years ago...

[therockbox]

Gazza was poor in that first half, Terry needs to bring him off asap. Can't see him doing anything when he's playing like this.

[Bobfoc]

I hear Gary McAllister is unbeatable from dead ball situations. Goodness help Seaman if Scotland get a penalty.

[Lineker]

BT Sport have been replaying every match from Euro 96 this past week. Wonderfully 90s kits!

[Bobfoc]

I still love Seaman's Euro '96 kit.

[stokeriño]

Just turned the match on in the 75th minute. I guess it's unlikely that anything of note will happen in the next four minutes or so.

Edit: OMG Scotland penalty, we're so doomed.

[Bobfoc]

Who saw that coming?