What sports teams do you support?

[Richard A]

Yes indeed - but with a reply from the neutrals. A message there for those who have a problem with migrants.

[Arneb]

Real cringy one from our 'Magazine for Football Culture': On the menu tonight - Mc and Cheese

[Arneb]

Here's a boy makes daddy proud...

[Arneb]

Sacrificial lamb, eh? Now you've got an Endspiel for going to the last 16!

[Heid the Ba]

Er yes, just where we want to be . . .

[Arneb]

It could have gone a lot worse yesterday, and it's only Orbánistan you're up against. Hey, we had the same situation last time around and look how swimmingly everything went from there..., err .

[Arneb]

I'll be eating pølser all weekend!

Oh the Spanish! Fearsome.

[Richard A]

On yesterday's showing, Denmark could quite possibly beat Serbia. I see that that match takes place at exactly the same time as England v Slovenia, which will do our boys good. They won't know the outcome of the Denmark-Serbia match, but they will know that if we lose to Slovenia and Denmark beats Serbia, we're out. There is of course the risk that, on the basis that a draw against Slovenia is good enough for us to go through, whatever happens, they just shut the game down. Which would make for a boring match. But at least they'll know that they had better not lose.

Meanwhile, Germany goes through regardless. They can shoot 5 into the Swiss net, they can shut it down for a 0-0 draw, they can even shoot 5 into their own net and it won't matter. (OK, given the matches are being played on home turf, option 3 is probably not wise!) Come on, Scotland, give Orbánistan a thorough kick in the nuts to go through - it'll be fun!

[Richard A]

Oh dear, Netherlands v France. Not fond of either side. Well, I suppose that means I won’t be too bothered who wins and can enjoy the football.

[Lianachan]

I never did post predictions. As for Netherlands vs France, has to be France. Auld alliance and centuries of friendship vs the (ahem) "Glorious Revolution" and resultant turmoil? No contest.

[Heid the Ba]

I must admit to a fondness for The Cloggies but you can't make me care.

[Arneb]

Ned-Fra goalless sounds a bit weird for these teams. And I couldn't be made to care either, although I do find Griezman to be quite the unpleasant type.

[Richard A]

It did, didn't it!

Anyway, on to today.

Georgia v Czechia. I know virtually nothing of Georgia, other than they've just passed a law Putin will like. So I guess Czechia.
Erdostan v DDD: we're all agreed that we don't like DDD, so Erdostan, I guess
Frites-Eaters v Vampires: definitely the frites-eaters!

[Arneb]

Georgia bity against Czech Republic, 1 all.

The 2 - 0 of the DDDs against Erdostan was a howler! Hot material for Kacktor des Monats.

[Arneb]

Wow, the DDD himself, THE DDD, lets a teammate score when they both run towards the goal? He's becoming downright generous. 3-0, should be a done deal.

[Arneb]

And 3 - 0 it ended. I was on call dicatating discharge summaries and watched it over the net with half an eye, or maybe more than half an eye. Was a fun game to watch, as long as you didn't root for Erdostan too much.

[Heid the Ba]

"I was on call dictating discharge summaries . . ."
Tell him to fuck off and not come back.
Give her a follow up appointment with someone else for next week, and hand her her belongings in a carrier bag.
Eh, they'll be back in two day; Munchausen.
Christ only knows what's wrong with this one, hopefully their GP will sort it . . .

[Arneb]

"I was on call dictating discharge summaries . . ."
Tell him to fuck off and not come back.
Give her a follow up appointment with someone else for next week, and hand her her belongings in a carrier bag.
Eh, they'll be back in two day; Munchausen.
Christ only knows what's wrong with this one, hopefully their GP will sort it . . .

Answer elsewhere .

[Arneb]

Switzerland 1 - 1 Germany

Good reminder that we are still an average team that another average team can easily control and out-counter.

Played 183, won 86, drawn 38, lost 59.

Oh dear, Scotland, you could have done it. Hungary, on the other hand, are probably out, too. Three points and a GD of -3 should be far too little to advance,

[Heid the Ba]

Auld alliance and centuries of friendship vs the (ahem) "Glorious Revolution" and resultant turmoil? No contest.

My favourite university exam question was from British History 1: "The Glorious Revolution was neither. Discuss. 10 marks."

[Arneb]

Ha! Schluchtistan win against the Kaasköppe and win the group because Frogs can't win against dodgy plumbers. That's what happens when you hire a German manager, right?

[Heid the Ba]

Right.

[Lianachan]

Half time in Georgia vs Portugal. Great to see DDD spitting the dummy, booked for diving etc. Get it ROOND YE ya prick.

[Heid the Ba]

Indeed, fuck him with a big fucky thing.

[Arneb]

They won the group regardless.