Euro Final - In Play Thread

[sunny-dave]

It would be polite to people who can't watch the match live, if we could all use this thread for in-match posts and final result celebrations (we hope) - so that any spoilers don't show in Latest Posts or on the AB front page.

Cheers [and Good Luck to the England Team]

SD xx

[FatticusInch]

Good idea.

England to win, 2-0.

[sunny-dave]

There is also a 'betting and hoping' thread here :

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Sport/Football/Question1805189.html

[Ken4155]

Yes SD, both bets are on; one £5 free bet, and one £10 bet paid for by a successful Trixie and Treble (£5 got me £128 + some shrapnel).
As for the hope? There's tons of that at chez 4155:-)

Come On You Lionesses!

[FatticusInch]

Bonus for England.
Alex Popp, joint top scorer has boggled a knee injury in the warm-up and doesn’t start.

[FatticusInch]

*I typed niggled not boggled!

[tomus42]

Nice to see the anthems respected for starters, without the moronic booing.

[FatticusInch]

Absolutely Tomus.

[FatticusInch]

Fairly even atm, Germany looking perhaps the more threatening but there’s little to choose between them.

[sunny-dave]

Oh Dear VAR ahoy

[sunny-dave]

... and breathe

[DTCwordfan]

we're playing with a loaded game, as in against 12 -the ref is not being consistent with her fouls and cards.

[sunny-dave]

Agreed - she's having a shocker

[lankeela]

Out of the mouths of babes - friend asked what is all that lined up behind the goal, six year old son replied 'that's their handbags'!

[naomi24]

Haaaaa! Love it Lankeela. How funny. :o)

Yikes! I’m watching … football. ;o/

[FatticusInch]

Ridiculous challenge from Rauch and fully deserved the yellow card she’s received.

[DTCwordfan]

as is, probablly, gness, naomi.....

Keep the Guinness flowing down there in Kerry....

[naomi24]

We never watch football, DTC. My husband’s a rugby man. This is a bit special though. He’s even run the St George Cross up the flagpole for the occasion!

[FatticusInch]

….and at half time there’s nothing between them but not a lot to write home about either.

[campbellking]

Please put Russo on for White.

[Ken4155]

I think the Germans have concentrated more on preventing England from playing their brand of football than they have of actually trying to win the match. They're in it for the long haul.
Hope they don't take Stanway off until she's had a shot on target:-)
As for the ref? Wouldn't think we have supported Ukraine so much, would you:-J