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by Oldelpaso
Tue Jun 25, 2024 20:54
Forum: National Teams
Topic: Euro 2024 Group C: Slovenia - Denmark - Serbia - England
Replies: 265
Views: 7875

Re: Euro 2024 Group C: Slovenia - Denmark - Serbia - England

Lots of things The media and the public are ridiculous when it comes to England. It is so over the top, so magnified. I've long held that I prefer watching England when in another country, away from it all, after my positive experience of watching World Cup matches while backpacking as a student. T...
by Oldelpaso
Fri Jun 21, 2024 21:43
Forum: National Teams
Topic: Euro 2024 Group D: Poland - Netherlands - Austria - France
Replies: 183
Views: 7515

Re: Euro 2024 Group D: Poland - Netherlands - Austria - France

Good to see SPENGE on the far side. Its not a proper international tournament until you see the Spenge banner.
by Oldelpaso
Thu Jun 20, 2024 18:53
Forum: National Teams
Topic: Euro 2024 Group C: Slovenia - Denmark - Serbia - England
Replies: 265
Views: 7875

Re: Euro 2024 Group C: Slovenia - Denmark - Serbia - England

Usual England dropping deep after scoring. Denmark will be delighted seeing Kane come so far back so often.
by Oldelpaso
Thu Jun 20, 2024 18:03
Forum: National Teams
Topic: Euro 2024 Group C: Slovenia - Denmark - Serbia - England
Replies: 265
Views: 7875

Re: Euro 2024 Group C: Slovenia - Denmark - Serbia - England

Listening to the radio on the way home there was some really good insights in a conversation between Matthew Upson and Conor Coady about more technical aspects of the game, particularly defending, as both are centre halves. Far better than the TV analysis, I'll have to tune in more often. What its l...
by Oldelpaso
Wed Jun 19, 2024 15:32
Forum: National Teams
Topic: Euro 2024 Group B: Spain - Croatia - Italy - Albania
Replies: 198
Views: 7324

Re: Euro 2024 Group B: Spain - Croatia - Italy - Albania

I knew the Albania coach was Sylvinho, but hadn't realised his assistant was Pablo Zabaleta.
by Oldelpaso
Wed Jun 19, 2024 14:05
Forum: Predictions, Games, etc.
Topic: UEFA.com Euro 2024 Fantasy Football / Match Predictor
Replies: 15
Views: 894

Re: UEFA.com Euro 2024 Fantasy Football / Match Predictor

Dragonite wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2024 11:18 There is also a great Quiz game in UEFA.com (no possibility to create leagues for this one), I'm currently 62nd among over half a million players. :umnik:
Impressive, particularly as I'm willing to bet there will be people above you who created a second account to see the questions beforehand.
by Oldelpaso
Wed Jun 19, 2024 14:00
Forum: Predictions, Games, etc.
Topic: UEFA.com Euro 2024 Fantasy Football / Match Predictor
Replies: 15
Views: 894

Re: UEFA.com Euro 2024 Fantasy Football / Match Predictor

Early lead for @kenzel in the fantasy. I'm firmly mid-table, though I note that collectively we're doing well - mid-table in our league puts you in the top 20% overall.
by Oldelpaso
Fri Jun 07, 2024 10:28
Forum: National Teams
Topic: Euro 2024 Group C: Slovenia - Denmark - Serbia - England
Replies: 265
Views: 7875

Re: Euro 2024 Group C: Slovenia - Denmark - Serbia - England

Ramsdale, Dean Henderson, Konsa, Dunk, Gomez, Mainoo, Wharton, Bowen and Gordon - Nine players in the final squad that didn't play a single minute in the qualifiers!! :sigh: From your list of players to miss out by this metric, Pope, Maguire and Mount are injured. Sterling and Dier have not been ca...
by Oldelpaso
Fri Jun 07, 2024 10:05
Forum: National Teams
Topic: Euro 2024 Group C: Slovenia - Denmark - Serbia - England
Replies: 265
Views: 7875

Re: Euro 2024 Group C: Slovenia - Denmark - Serbia - England

I don't think anyone was expecting Crystal Palace to be the club with most representatives in the England squad.
by Oldelpaso
Mon Jun 03, 2024 20:50
Forum: European Club football
Topic: 2023/24 Champions League quarter-finals, semi-finals and final
Replies: 675
Views: 20473

Re: 2023/24 Champions League quarter-finals, semi-finals and final

There are many ridiculous stats about Real Madrid in the European Cup / Champions League, but to me one that stands out is that they have won their last 8 finals. When it comes to the big day, they never freeze. In the last ten years, only once has the competition not been won by either Real Madrid ...
by Oldelpaso
Mon May 27, 2024 16:51
Forum: Domestic Leagues and Cups
Topic: English Football 2023/24
Replies: 1202
Views: 65560

Re: English Football 2023/24

So disappointing for City to put in their worst 45 minutes of the entire season in the first half of the cup final. As it says on the wall of the home dressing room at the Etihad, "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard".
by Oldelpaso
Mon May 27, 2024 16:48
Forum: Domestic Leagues and Cups
Topic: English Football 2023/24
Replies: 1202
Views: 65560

Re: English Football 2023/24

I thought this was interesting: More people watched the Championship play-off final in Wembley (85,862) than the FA Cup final (84,814)! Of the major domestic matches, the FA Cup final is the one with the lowest proportion of tickets going to each club. Every single club affiliated to the FA is enti...
by Oldelpaso
Thu May 23, 2024 17:31
Forum: Domestic Leagues and Cups
Topic: English Football 2023/24
Replies: 1202
Views: 65560

Re: English Football 2023/24

Maybe Bayern could try and get him. Familiarity with Kane and Dier would be a bonus. I think they prefer a coach who speaks German. And Poch couldn't show much at Chelsea, to say the least. Looks like it's going to be Kompany. Just... Why? Limp relegation with Burnley, just 5 wins in 38 games, just...
by Oldelpaso
Sun May 19, 2024 15:35
Forum: Domestic Leagues and Cups
Topic: English Football 2023/24
Replies: 1202
Views: 65560

Re: English Football 2023/24

Thanks. While you're here, what do you think about Foden scooping up the Player of the Year awards? Do you think he's been your top man this season? Well, you know my opinion on Rodri (who's now up to 73 games unbeaten other than penalty shootouts). From an attacking point of view, Foden has been t...
by Oldelpaso
Sat May 18, 2024 14:59
Forum: Domestic Leagues and Cups
Topic: English Football 2023/24
Replies: 1202
Views: 65560

Re: English Football 2023/24

Best goalie in Bundesliga 2020/21 while playing for my home town club. Just 3 seasons later, Ortega has made himself a name with ManCity, while Arminia Bielefeld hardly escaped their third relegation in a row. Just 4 points above the relegation zone in the 3rd Bundesliga with one match remaining. H...