The rolling Football Thread (including EURO 2016!).

[BelfastBloke]

In the spirit of previous rolling Football threads, would posters sign in with:

1. What country/countries you support
2. What country teams you particularly dislike (Euro or world)?
3. What things your family are doing to get your kids excited about the Euro 2016 tournament?
4. A comment about a player or two, or an issue or two.

DH and DD bit deflated now. Enjoyed the game more than the England one. Nice to see the fans mixed together and some wearing each other's scarves and tops.

Yes nice to see fans mixing. Apparently Poland and Norn Ireland fans joined forces when they were being attacked by French locals.

Yep , having a laugh together before that . DH said they probably all work together in Moy Park

1. England and Belgium as the Netherlands didn't qualify (DH is Dutch and we live there), but I have a soft spot for NI, Ireland, Wales, Scotland and Sweden
2. Portugal. Can't abide them or Ronaldo
3. DD is only 3 so bit early for that
4. Quite like the spunky new England side, much more interesting to watch than the old guard

Yes, but Woy shouldn't still be buggering about with the side. He's had plenty of time to integrate Rooney as a midfielder if that's what he was going to do. Play people in their proper positions! That's what Lothar Matteus was saying on BBC today.

Watching Italy right now, and Spain and Germany earlier, makes you realise how teams will always beat individuals.

The Swede God to Man U is only delayed as him and his agent get a bonus after 30 June if he doesn't sign before then.
It looks like Arse have been played for Vardy to get a max deal from The foxes.

I did wonder if Vardy was hoping that a shit-hot tournament would lead to higher offers - think it might come back to bite him on the bum though.

Enjoyed the Ireland game, shame about that OG, feel gutted for the lad as thought Ireland deserved the three points. Mind you, that's the game I suppose.

As Dh keeps reminding me, you get points for scoring more goals than the opposition, not playing well!

Iceland

I organised the office sweep and set aside £6 for the nation that is the worst in the tournament....the person who pulled Iceland felt really let down this morning.

Several MN threads full of outraged mums that their schools might contemplate showing the England Wales match at 2pm tomorrow.

I was once in a congress in Brazil and they stopped it all to show a Brazilian match.

At my previous research institute they used to show all the matches in the bar too.

Just let the children watch the game.

Also: Iceland
But I'm glad Portugal managed not to lose the game. Just.

In Euro 2012 we turned up at a holiday resort in Turkey late at night...when Turkey were playing. We had to sit outside in the warm air whilst the key holder was inside a bar "supporting" his country. We didn't mind at all - "getting to appreciate the local cultures"

Does any one else think Ronaldo is making himself look like a fool with his comments over Iceland? I used to be a fan of his but he is acting so childish. Yes, Iceland spent most of the match defending England could learn a thing or two but if he's as bloody amazing as he reckons he is then getting through little old Icelands defence should have been easy.

Oh and to the outrage over the match being shown in schools. I've found it all rather amusing.

It wasn't so much that they couldn't score, but that they let Iceland get dangerously close to theit goal.

Ronnie is a darling. He can't be taken too seriously - world's best footballer but pouts like a disgruntled 7 yo.

pouts like a disgruntled 7 yo

This is true.

Disgruntled and pouty whilst whinging "It's not fair"

DS' school is showing the match tomorrow, he is happy as otherwise he would only be watching the last 15 minutes.

EPL fixture list out today as well.

All the knicker twisting at the school's showing it is amusing.

It's like they expect there little darlings to come home with a British bulldog tattoo and a lifetime membership of the BNP fro, watching one single football match....

But Iceland

It's been an odd sort of tournament so far.

Got tomorrow off anyway, although they're showing the game at work...can't cope with watching it with the senior partners!

*their

Being a football fan has obviously had a detrimental effect on my grammar.

Got a bit of a mixed bag in our family sweepstake which is fun. As I've got Spain and Germany I'm supporting them.
Would have said I've no particular dislike for any teams but have started to dislike Russia not just due the behaviour of the followers but because of the way the Team and Russian Football Federation have carried on.

I'm enjoying the France v Albania game, I'm rooting for little old Albania to pull off a shock victory.

Oh poor Albania

First thing I'm doing today is going to YouTube to find and chuckle at Joachim Low's scratch and sniff.

That's nice.

It's not nice. But here it is.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=vYso-ZUwEZ0