European Championships, Germany 2024

[summerisle]

How does Souness keep getting picked, should be in North West Counties League at best.

 

[Drico]

How does Souness keep getting picked, should be in North West Counties League at best.

Living in Germany these days, I must admit I thank my lucky stars I left Ireland when I see the punditry teams unveiled for major tournaments. If I was back in Ireland, these fellas would be all about me as I watched the tournament. RTE probably have Damien bloody Duff.

Here in Germany, I simply watch the games and can tune out the likes of Christoph Kramer and Per Mertesacker. Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Nein. Schade.

 

[summerisle]

Living in Germany these days, I must admit I thank my lucky stars I left Ireland when I see the punditry teams unveiled for major tournaments. If I was back in Ireland, these fellas would be all about me as I watched the tournament. RTE probably have Damien bloody Duff.

Here in Germany, I simply watch the games and can tune out the likes of Christoph Kramer and Per Mertesacker. Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Nein. Schade.

Pundits, by and large, bring nothing that isn't blindingly obvious to the viewer.

 

[DuncanPatterson]

As you can see, it starts off with a Scotland loss win!

Very magnanimous of you David

 

[davek]

Very magnanimous of you David

I hope you do well. But you won't. Scotland are muck. I suspect you know it too.

 

[barneygumble]

Dream scenario.

Dutch go out whilst I'm there and I can calm Koeman a scruffy, Kopite loving carrot head.

One can dream

 

[barneygumble]

Following Fortuna Dusseldorf collapse yesterday; 50% of venues at the Euros will be sides who compete In the second tier

(Schalke, Fortuna, Köln, Hamburg, Berlin).

Just find that absolutely wild

 

[Billy Dean]

Following Fortuna Dusseldorf collapse yesterday; 50% of venues at the Euros will be sides who compete In the second tier

(Schalke, Fortuna, Köln, Hamburg, Berlin).

Just find that absolutely wild

Especially as 4 of those clubs are some of the biggest in Germany

 

[Cork Evertonian]

C'mon the Netherlands.

 

[Cork Evertonian]

I know there'll probably be a forum created to talk about the games starting next month, but thought I'd post the schedules for it now and maybe start a pre-tournament discussion.

UEFA EURO 2024 results: When and where were the matches? | UEFA EURO 2024

UEFA EURO 2024 kicked off on Friday 14 June and ended with the final between Spain and England in Berlin on Sunday 14 July. See the dates, venues and schedule.

www.uefa.com

As you can see, it starts off with a Scotland loss!

I don't see any hot favourite to win it and it looks very open, although I'd maybe go for France.

England will go close again I think.

Group B will be the media's designated group of death with Italy, Spain and Croatia.

Everton-wise there'll be pretty limited involvement outside of Pickford and Mykolenko if Branthwaite (hopefully) isn't called upon.

How do you reckon the Dutch will do mate? I think they should get out of the group at the very least.

Anything else will probably be a bonus. I'll cheer for Scotland as well. It would be nice to see them break the group stage hoodoo!

 

[Cork Evertonian]

Can't see the Wales fixtures .......

I can't see the Irish ones either mate! I would've even given my support to Northern Ireland as well.

Hopefully in another few years we might see a unified Ireland team. We do already have it in the rugby after all.

 

[Cork Evertonian]

Dutch provisional 30 man squad. Defense and midfield look strong. The weak spot for them is their clown of a manager though I think

Goalkeepers: Justin Bijlow (Feyenoord), Mark Flekken (Brentford), Bart Verbruggen (Brighton & Hove Albion), Nick Olij (Sparta Rotterdam)
Defenders: Nathan Ake (Manchester City), Daley Blind (Girona), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan), Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen), Lutsharel Geertruida (Feyenoord), Matthijs de Ligt (Bayern Munich), Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund), Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur), Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan)
Midfielders: Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool), Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona), Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta), Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan), Marten de Roon (Atalanta), Jerdy Schouten (PSV Eindhoven), Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), Quinten Timber (Feyenoord), Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven), Georginio Wijnaldum (Al-Ettifaq)
Forwards: Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), Brian Brobbey (Ajax), Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid), Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund), Wout Weghorst (Hoffenheim, on loan from Burnley)

Ah Jesus mate i forgot they have that Koeman muppet managing them!lol

 

[davek]

How do you reckon the Dutch will do mate? I think they should get out of the group at the very least.

Anything else will probably be a bonus. I'll cheer for Scotland as well. It would be nice to see them break the group stage hoodoo!

I'd say that would be their goal. They have some good players but Van Dijk is going to commit game changing errors.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

I can't see the Irish ones either mate! I would've even given my support to Northern Ireland as well.

Hopefully in another few years we might see a unified Ireland team. We do already have it in the rugby after all.

My norn irish relatives support both ..unless it's north v south ...I'm guessing you follow

 

[Cork Evertonian]

My norn irish relatives support both ..unless it's north v south ...I'm guessing you follow

For sure mate. I remember watching that infamous game in Windsor Park in November 1993.

A lot of progress in the right direction has been made since then thankfully.