EURO 2024 (Po-Polska)

Great win Germany, conratulations! Germany is into the final, what a relief , what a shame it would be if a host country that bribed its way through the first round went out in the next round. Luckily the German team is still here. Go Germany!

Better football weather tonight in Dortmund....no longer so hot as yesterday in Munich, but most probably alot more wet....more fitting for our central european contender! :)

When Ronald Koeman was still a player, he and Poland cooperated very well to eliminate England from the 1994 USA World Cup.

:)



England only managed a 1-1 draw in Chorzow and had failed to win in Poland. They needed for Poland to at least hold the Dutch to a draw and for them to win at least 7:0 against San Marino (because of goal difference) in the final round of matches to qualify for the World Cup in USA'94, which didn't happen and it costed the England manager Graham "Turnip" Taylor his job.


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Everyone knows that ever since that night at Wembley in 1973 when Poland eliminated England from the 1974 World Cup in front of the sold out home crowd (the first time ever that England missed out) Poland is considered the bogey team for England.

ultras-tifo.net/memories/4735-memories-poland-england-29-05-1993.html

Nonsense. We did our best but the Dutch outplayed us. Are the English still crying about it? Pathetic...

The problem with England is that they are so overhyped, it makes one want to throw up. Before every-single-f*cking tournament. Of course they never win anything but still we hear how great they are and that next time they will amaze the world. Meanwhile, English football is destroying the sport with ridiculous players' wages and draining talent from weaker leagues.

In this tournament they played almost as abysmally as the French. They struggled in the group stage, almost got kicked out by Slovakia (!), and were losing against mediocre Switzerland only to again save themselves by the skin of their teeth. Their loss today will be a victory of football.

Just imagine if we had to endure a France vs. England final... It would have been an anti-propaganda for football.

It is a warm evening here but I shivered.

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The English & the Dutch are in various ways conducting a warm-up for tonight's match.

:)

...these orangey masses of cheerful fans hopping left/right through german streets are going to be missed...surely! :)





Even the English like the dutch fans! :)

dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-13620611/silly-Euros-tradition-symbol-unite-Dutch-fans-England-vs-Netherlands.html

You are one of those bread and circus types BB. Enjoy your bratwurst curry with beer.

....every two years, Iron! And only if our performance is not to shabby and painful and embarrassing! ;)

Woooooooooooooooooooow.....that was quick!!!!!

That must have been the fastest goal in this tournament!!!! :)

It started, 1-0 for the tulips.

:D

What a goal!

Suck big fat penis - you English f*ckers!!!

What was it....after only 7 minutes? Woooooooow! :)

Now the English must find that inner strength to come back from this shock.....

Bajrami for Albania against Italy was the fastest.

espn.com/soccer/commentary/_/gameId/690576

After 23 seconds! :)


Well put.

Wow....again! :)

Just read in the Guardian commentary:

...England have never before come from behind to win three knockout games at a major tournament. They'll have to tonight....

Netherlands - remember England is a country that belongs to you - through actions of William the Great!

....come on guys....no wonder Jon is avoiding this thread tonight!

But it seems to become another good Semi, like yesterday! :)

The german ref gives penalty for the English....na ja....

As much as I don't like the English NT, it's a penalty.

EDIT: the ref thinks so too.

....that will be a good game! :)

1-1 you can start over.

What's your problem? Who are you?

Woohoo...now they are playing....both teams! :)

Wtf is wrong with England? They are playing football all of a sudden. :-/

Ooof, does not look good.

These English commentators also getting on my nerves.

Could they not hire some Scots or Welsh for this?

Yeah....the german commentators are awed/surprised too :)

Since when do you support the Dutch, is this some kind of late compensation for MH17?

....guys....is there something better than a warm summer evening with a nice game....and a beer or two....