compo 6,461 Posted Friday at 09:37 Author Share Posted Friday at 09:37 I see the bookies have Spain as slight favourites 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster. 4,935 Posted Friday at 09:45 Share Posted Friday at 09:45 3 minutes ago, compo said: I see the bookies have Spain as slight favourites I think it is a game that is very difficult to call. Won't be visiting the bookies. Here is hoping the Spanish win 🤞🏽🇪🇦 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 14,136 Posted Friday at 10:01 Share Posted Friday at 10:01 (edited) Spain have been by far the best side throughout the tournament but that doesn't mean they'll win it. I think how Kane is used will have a big bearing on it (if Southgate goes with Toney or Watkins, England stand a far better chance of winning). If England win, the likes of Lineker and Wright will be unbearable but on the flipside, especially after last week's SNP drubbing, just imagine how depressed it will make Scottish Nationalists feel. Edited Friday at 10:01 by Gonzo79 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo 6,461 Posted Friday at 10:18 Author Share Posted Friday at 10:18 17 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said: Spain have been by far the best side throughout the tournament but that doesn't mean they'll win it. I think how Kane is used will have a big bearing on it (if Southgate goes with Toney or Watkins, England stand a far better chance of winning). If England win, the likes of Lineker and Wright will be unbearable but on the flipside, especially after last week's SNP drubbing, just imagine how depressed it will make Scottish Nationalists feel. Some might be suicidal 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 14,136 Posted Friday at 10:27 Share Posted Friday at 10:27 7 minutes ago, compo said: Some might be suicidal 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biblio 138 Posted Saturday at 21:20 Share Posted Saturday at 21:20 Is the European Championship a competition that is worth winning? The last few decades would suggest not. Starting with 1988 (mainly because it seemed to be just an afterthought of a tournament before then) we have the Netherlands a swinners. they went on to flop in the 1990 World Cup. 1992 Denmark won the trophy. didn't even qualify for the 1994 World cup. 1996 Germany won and flopped in the 1998 World Cup. Czech Rep made the final and didn't even qualify for the following World Cup. 2000 France won but were humiliated in the 2002 World Cup. 2004 Greece were winners but failed to qualify for the 2006 World Cup. 2008 - well that one is an outlier. Spain won and then went on to win the 2010 World cup. However... ...Spain won the 2012 Euros and failed dismally in the 2014 World Cup. 2016 Portugal winners but failed to do much in the next World Cup. 2021 Italy won the Euros and we all know how crap they have been since. It looks like winning the European Championship is no guide to how a team will do in the only international competition that really counts - the World Cup. Don't expect BBC etc to see it this way though. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo 6,461 Posted Sunday at 10:17 Author Share Posted Sunday at 10:17 Any competition is worth winning 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biblio 138 Posted Sunday at 10:29 Share Posted Sunday at 10:29 8 minutes ago, compo said: Any competition is worth winning It depends on how you define worth. A major country winning the Euros is a bit like Real Madrid winning the Europa it's not the real thing. An achievement for small countries like Greece but not for bigger nations. And I think Italy would much rather have been in the World Cup than win a second tier tournament on penalties. Of course, there isn't some shop where you can trade these things in so the point is academic really. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 14,136 Posted Sunday at 16:58 Share Posted Sunday at 16:58 (edited) 19 hours ago, Biblio said: Is the European Championship a competition that is worth winning? Winning trophies is what it's all about. England can only really win two and they have never won this one, so it'd be huge for them. Edited Sunday at 16:59 by Gonzo79 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franc Ergs 1,459 Posted Sunday at 18:17 Share Posted Sunday at 18:17 Spain are superior in every way ,and if they play like they can, then they will rip England apart . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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