International Footy

[Old Darwen Blue]

40 previous games unbeaten in the Euro Championship for Italy, wow what a performance. On Harry Kane I wonder where his career would have gone if Spuds had got that big name striker they were chasing at the time, can’t remember who it was for the life of me. Kane was a player constantly loaned out at the time!

 

[Drog]

Tim Sherwood gave him his break in the spurs team and he's never looked back. God only knows why villas boas didn't play him. Kane would have stopped him getting sacked.

funny thing about Italy, I didn't recognise any of their players, except for lurch in the nests.

 

[Old Darwen Blue]

Tim Sherwood gave him his break in the spurs team and he's never looked back. God only knows why villas boas didn't play him. Kane would have stopped him getting sacked.

funny thing about Italy, I didn't recognise any of their players, except for lurch in the nests.

That 19 year black winger plays for Leeds, didn’t you recognise him then?

 

[Drog]

No I didn't.

 

[Old Darwen Blue]

He is rapid, I predict a big future for him.

 

[Drog]

Seems the new striking sensation in English football is Brighton's 18 year old Evan Ferguson. He is being reported as being on Ten Hag's summer shopping list and his style does rather resemble a mix of Kane and Shearer. Unfortunately despite having an English mother and like 50% of all paddy's he is a Man United supporter but the worst bit is that he has already made his debut for the RoI.

 

[Husky]

I know some of you guys love a good virtue signal (BLM etc.).

Regarding Ukraine I think it will be off the scale. I missed the build up. Is Southgate wearing a blue and yellow tie?

 

[Old Darwen Blue]

Seems the new striking sensation in English football is Brighton's 18 year old Evan Ferguson. He is being reported as being on Ten Hag's summer shopping list and his style does rather resemble a mix of Kane and Shearer. Unfortunately despite having an English mother and like 50% of all paddy's he is a Man United supporter but the worst bit is that he has already made his debut for the RoI.

Do you mean as replacement for Weghorst?

 

[Drog]

I'll give my scores for the suitability of each player featuring last night for England duty. This is not for last night's performance btw, just simply whether they currently possess international 'class'. Feel free to disagree......
Henderson... 7 Ok in an england shirt and his kicking is very good.
Alexander Arnold.. 6 Rather better offensively than defensively. Is he good enough against a quality opponent?
Walker....6 A little vulnerable in certain areas.
Dier... 6 Lukaku showed him up a little.
Maguire...6 Getting found out at top level.
Trippier...7 Never say die for effort and application.
Henderson... 6 Good leader but rather uninspiring in creativily.
Rice.... 5 I hear great reviews about this lad but I haven't seen it myself as yet. Admittedly I haven't seen that much of him.
Mount 7 I do think this lad has international class.
Rashford ... 6 Good club player but not the all round ability imo to step up to the very top.
Calvert Lewin... 4 Selected as a player in form but as they say form is temporary, class is permanant.
subs
Phillips...5 I haven't seen enough of this lad but would he be even considered if LUFC were still in the Championship?
Kane... 8 Although that is on past performances, he did nowt last night and is looking a little like his career has peaked.
Sancho 4 A great press and a great name. Unfortunately I've never seen him do much for England. Would he be in the squad if he played in England for Burnley, Palace or NUFC? Somehow I doubt it.

Erik ten Hag growing 'impatient' with Jadon Sancho as he demands ruthless Man Utd clearout - Mirror Online
Seems I could have saved Man Utd 73 million and God only knows how much in wages if they made me their chief scout. I've honestly never seen anything in Sancho to rave about, and him keeping Grealish out of the team was just a joke! Is it just cos ee is blik Gareth?

 

[Old Darwen Blue]

Erik ten Hag growing 'impatient' with Jadon Sancho as he demands ruthless Man Utd clearout - Mirror Online
Seems I could have saved Man Utd 73 million and God only knows how much in wages if they made me their chief scout. I've honestly never seen anything in Sancho to rave about, and him keeping Grealish out of the team was just a joke! Is it just cos ee is blik Gareth?

I think there’s a player in there but he’s completely lost his way at manure. Stick him in a side like Villa and I reckon he would improve.

 

[Drog]

England 4-0 up v Macedonia. Only to be expected one might say but there has been some top goals and if you haven't seen Saka's second just make sure that you do!
Hey up! 5-0 Saka hat trick.

 

[Barmitzvah Boy]

 

[Drog]

Spain coach appears to grab female staff member's breast

Footage has emerged of Spanish head coach Jorge Vilda seemingly touching a female staff member inappropriately during the Women's World Cup final between Spain and England.

www-dailymail-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org

Well ... the latins are supposed to be hot blooded aren't they? In his defence....
1. She certainly didn't appear to object.
2. After winning the World Cup they should have let him into the bath with the entire team and a few bottles of champagne!

 

[Barmitzvah Boy]

Not too sure about that Drog. You can’t just go around fondling and grabbing a woman’s private parts uninvited. Look at Trump and his ‘snatch grab’. Not on.

 

[Drog]

Well they can grab mine if they want!

 

[Barmitzvah Boy]

Well they can grab mine if they want!

I had that happen to me a few years ago (I won’t say how many years) whilst out cross country running.

I was going through a woodland path and there were a couple of girls to my side, one charged bee and grabbed my balls (I had running shorts on) and said “those are nice and big”. I was astonished, I should really have taken a description and called the Police on my return however I doubt they would have believed me.

I ran the same route for the following few days and the blighters never returned.

 

[Old Darwen Blue]

Apparently the England ladies team shunned forty loyal fans waiting to greet them at the airport the other day and sneaked out the back way to avoid them. Funny how the media haven’t reported this isn’t it?

 

[Alan]

I watched the semi and the final just because it was England but if they want equality with the men they can forget it for me. It's just not the same and never will be.

 

[Drog]

Apparently the England ladies team shunned forty loyal fans waiting to greet them at the airport the other day and sneaked out the back way to avoid them. Funny how the media haven’t reported this isn’t it?

It was reported repeatedly on talk radio.

 

[Old Darwen Blue]

I watched the semi and the final just because it was England but if they want equality with the men they can forget it for me. It's just not the same and never will be.

It was reported repeatedly on talk radio.

So you listen to that station as well? That’s where I heard the tale, I don’t think anywhere else mentioned it. That was my point.