Football is the winner when teams like Italy prevail

[nightfox]

Penalty kicks shootout is the dumbest way to end any sports game as you might as well flip a coin to determine the winner. I remember when the NHL were playing sudden death until somebody scores a goal no matter how long it takes.

[Bluespunk]

1 minute ago, nightfox said:

Penalty kicks shootout is the dumbest way to end any sports game as you might as well flip a coin to determine the winner. I remember when the NHL were playing sudden death until somebody scores a goal no matter how long it takes.

Taking a penalty is as much a skill as any other aspect of the game. Personally I would do away with extra time and go straight to penalty shootouts. 

[KhaoNiaw]

1 hour ago, gearbox said:

 

 

Look at their supporters ambushing Italians coming out of the stadium...equal fight isn't it. Then they squeal like pigs here when the Thais beat the s... out of them.

That's not actually what's happening there. That's inside the stadium and they're attacking other England fans who have broken into the stadium without tickets. Apparently fans with tickets were rather upset about this. You can hear people shouting 'Do your job!' at the stewards. 

I'm not a fan of England fans but most reports so far only have England fans fighting each other at this game. It's all over UK news outlets. Not immediately posting things you see without checking first is surely basic in this day and age. 

[KhaoNiaw]

16 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

The BBC commentator made a point of saying that it was the players who voluteered to take the kicks.

It must have been Southgate who decided to put the subs on a minute before the end of the game. Not blaming him though because he'll have based it on what had happened in training and the players must have worked that out before. 

[Mac Mickmanus]

1 hour ago, gearbox said:

 

 

Look at their supporters ambushing Italians coming out of the stadium...equal fight isn't it. Then they squeal like pigs here when the Thais beat the s... out of them.

You are completely wrong about "Italian fans being ambushed coming out the stadium" .

   This was ticketless English supporters trying to get into the stadium without tickets prior to the match and England fans with tickets helped the stewards fight off the ticketless fans and they were the people running away 

[Kwasaki]

2 hours ago, toofarnorth said:

My brother would agree with you there. About 50 years ago he played rugby and on his bumper on his Vauxhall Cresta ( I think it was ) he had a sticker that said ' Give blood , play rugby '.

I remember a Rugby team I think is was Wales not sure offer to play an American team their type of football and they said they can we wear there helmets and padded stuff as they were refused. 

I guess it was the cost of American players they didn't want to risk. 

[Mac Mickmanus]

12 minutes ago, nightfox said:

Penalty kicks shootout is the dumbest way to end any sports game as you might as well flip a coin to determine the winner. I remember when the NHL were playing sudden death until somebody scores a goal no matter how long it takes.

What if it took over one week , what would happen then ?

[Neeranam]

26 minutes ago, 2long said:

Because deep down he's a bitter Scotsman!

He asked the players, and decisions were based on training.

But a 19 year old taking the decisive penalty was too much pressure.

I had no idea, I thought he was English. 

[Kwasaki]

Just now, Mac Mickmanus said:

What if it took over one week , what would happen then ?

Yeah it's gotta be finalised somehow, it would be done in World Rugby in the event of a drawn but it's never happened. 

[Neeranam]

13 minutes ago, KhaoNiaw said:

That's not actually what's happening there. That's inside the stadium and they're attacking other England fans who have broken into the stadium without tickets. Apparently fans with tickets were rather upset about this. You can hear people shouting 'Do your job!' at the stewards. 

I'm not a fan of England fans but most reports so far only have England fans fighting each other at this game. It's all over UK news outlets. Not immediately posting things you see without checking first is surely basic in this day and age. 

Why would English fans not want other English fans coming in? 

 

What about the blue shirts?

[Neeranam]

20 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

Taking a penalty is as much a skill as any other aspect of the game. Personally I would do away with extra time and go straight to penalty shootouts. 

They should make it the first to score after normal time. Every 5 minutes, both teams should reduce the team by one player. 

[Mike West]

5 hours ago, AndyFoxy said:

Great to see Italy win and England not win anything......1966 tik tok tik tok.

 

it’s coming Rome boys......5555

haha

[Mike West]

5 hours ago, clivebaxter said:

Italy, most yellow cards and cynical fouls, but they did have the better hair cuts ????Karma is for children to believe in, like father Christmas

awww someone's a little butt hurt. 55555555

[2long]

33 minutes ago, Doctor Tom said:

I couldn't care less if I tried, win, lose its a boring game played by over paid sissies.  

Then may I ask why you bothered to watch it (if you did) and why you're here reading and commenting?

And if you didn't watch it, my second question is even more pertinent. 

[Mac Mickmanus]

9 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Why would English fans not want other English fans coming in? 

 

What about the blue shirts?

They were trying to get in without tickets . 

[Mike West]

4 hours ago, faraday said:

So tell us Mike, how successful is your country at football?

 

@Mike West

 

 

You mean Spain? you tell me. We have more trophies than your crappy team. hahahahaha

[KhaoNiaw]

8 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Why would English fans not want other English fans coming in? 

 

What about the blue shirts?

 

[Mike West]

1 minute ago, 2long said:

Then may I ask why you bothered to watch it (if you did) and why you're here reading and commenting?

And if you didn't watch it, my second question is even more pertinent. 

'sissies'? anyone of those 'sissies' would bust your head open with one little kick. 

[a340bangla1]

1 hour ago, gearbox said:

 

 

Look at their supporters ambushing Italians coming out of the stadium...equal fight isn't it. Then they squeal like pigs here when the Thais beat the s... out of them.

Unbelievable ! Has something like that happened anywhere else ?

[Mike West]

4 hours ago, Rookiescot said:

Gutted for Southgate and the players if I'm honest, after all the ludicrous levels of hysteria among the fans and the media is not their fault. 

BWAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA 

[Neeranam]

2 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

They were trying to get in without tickets . 

Scottish fans would help fans without tickets to come in. 

[Mike West]

3 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Well you could say it was Rashford's fault for such a weak, trying to be clever, penalty.

haha that was funny LOL ????

[Mac Mickmanus]

9 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Why would English fans not want other English fans coming in? 

 

What about the blue shirts?

They were trying to get in without tickets . 

[Mike West]

3 hours ago, WhiteBuffaloATM said:

Agree that Levels of Mass Hysteria (Collective Insanity) by England Homeland Fans, Quite Alarming.

Indicative of Modern Mass - Integrated Societies (Covid, MSM, Fascism, Communism, Globalism, Religion....). See little hope for long term human survival .........with AI and/or WMD coming for us......

England does this at every huge tournament. World Cup 2002 they said they were going to win it because the captain's (Beckham) hair was blonde, like in 1966. 5555555

[Mac Mickmanus]

3 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Scottish fans would help fans without tickets to come in. 

Scottish fans would kick the turnstiles down and attack the stewards , yes, well know to the lawless thugs 

[Mike West]

3 hours ago, Doctor Tom said:

Thank goodness its over.  For people like me, who think football is boring, played by over paid sissies and massively over egged among the chattering classes, I'm glad the hysteria in the media is over for another year or so, until some other meaningless ( to we unbelievers)  Championship becomes the new obsession. Peace at last.

Roll on the new NFL season, a real sport, played by real men and real athletes.  That should get a few people going ape on here.   Calm please. Jai Yen Yen  ????

you must be fun to hang around 

[Neeranam]

2 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Scottish fans would kick the turnstiles down and attack the stewards , yes, well know to the lawless thugs 

Not true. Scottish fans are welcomed abroad, unlike England's.

[Mike West]

3 hours ago, Doctor Tom said:

funny, simply because its very true. 

that made me burst out laughing hahahahaahaha, 

[Mike West]

2 hours ago, gearbox said:

 

 

Look at their supporters ambushing Italians coming out of the stadium...equal fight isn't it. Then they squeal like pigs here when the Thais beat the s... out of them.

Exactly, 

[Mac Mickmanus]

6 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Not true. Scottish fans are welcomed abroad, unlike England's.

Ahhh , yes, Scottish people are very nice and English people are horrid and everyone likes you and no one likes us .

  You Scottish are superior in every way