I’m definitely going to try iPlayer and radio commentary tonight, get rid of the awful/woeful BBC punditry.
What really got me last week, was that idiot expert Graham Souness bleating on about Scotland only having 5 million to choose from!! Hence their poor performances.
How about Croatia, Greece, Denmark. All decent tournament teams.
Plus New Zealand don’t do too badly at Rugby, for a small nation. He needs a reality check!!
Basically, I'm for anything that gets you through the night. Be it prayer, tranquilizers or a bottle of Jack Daniels, Frank Sinatra
All You Need Is Love, The Beatles
Too much of anything is bad. But too much of good whiskey is barely enough, Mark Twain
TheBeatles wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2024 4:17 pm
I’m definitely going to try iPlayer and radio commentary tonight, get rid of the awful/woeful BBC punditry.
I prefer the BBC pundits to the dreadful ITV adverts. To be honest, I leave the sound switched off until the game begins.
Steve Linguist; retired teacher; pilgrim; apprentice travel writer
Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit.(Max Ehrmann)
TheBeatles wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2024 4:17 pm
I’m definitely going to try iPlayer and radio commentary tonight, get rid of the awful/woeful BBC punditry.
I prefer the BBC pundits to the dreadful ITV adverts. To be honest, I leave the sound switched off until the game begins.
Steve, I’m with you in general. Whenever we need to watch anything on ITV, we always record and then FF through ad breaks. If its “live” for whatever reason, we always mute during ad breaks.
By the way! Croatia v Albania was a cracking match. Wasn’t one I expected to watch, but just finished helping my daughter move house and I was exhausted. So a beer/JD and a game was a great relaxer. Very surprised how much I enjoyed it. Pleasant change from the dour England performance. (I know, I know, a win is a win. But for Pete’s sake try not to put 10 men behind the ball when we go a goal up)
By the way! I don’t know who this Pete guy is, but usually people want to win for him! Bit like “Fire at Will”, poor guy.
Basically, I'm for anything that gets you through the night. Be it prayer, tranquilizers or a bottle of Jack Daniels, Frank Sinatra
All You Need Is Love, The Beatles
Too much of anything is bad. But too much of good whiskey is barely enough, Mark Twain
I was prepping the theatre and lighting a show last night. I think I saw a lot more drama with kids doing Shakespeare. I watched the (mercifully short) highlights when I got home. England can top the group if they grind out another 1-0 against Slovenia. Where’s the fun in that?
Another show tonight so I’ll miss FR/NL. Shame.
Most enjoyable game I’ve seen so far. Croatia 2-2 Albania.
Steve Linguist; retired teacher; pilgrim; apprentice travel writer
Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit.(Max Ehrmann)
Nobody mentioned, and they didn't replay it, but just before Hungary scored, the ball came dorn just inside the Hungary box, and the Scottish player tried to take an extra touch.
I've always thought that the best strikers manage not to take the extra touch. (Vardy for instance). The Scots guy should have just hit it as it came down.
