IbanezJem Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 (edited) Don`t let an ex-West Ham and Stoke player who`s now retired in China come between you and your destiny! :popcorn:I`d forgotten how terrifying knockout stages of international football are. Edited June 26, 2021 by IbanezJem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkrush Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Disappointment for me, but this performance will not be even close enough for Belgium. :fury: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbanezJem Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Disappointment for me, but this performance will not be even close enough for Belgium. :fury:The next victims of what they`re already calling "The Curse of Blackhawkrush" :zalice: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbanezJem Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Blimey! Italy have conceded :o 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkrush Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Disappointment for me, but this performance will not be even close enough for Belgium. :fury:The next victims of what they`re already calling "The Curse of Blackhawkrush" :zalice:All right, let's try: I believe Portugal will defeat Belgium. :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun & Moon Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 If Penaldo is given the chance to score from 11 metres Portugal might win. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbanezJem Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 (edited) Disappointment for me, but this performance will not be even close enough for Belgium. :fury:The next victims of what they`re already calling "The Curse of Blackhawkrush" :zalice:All right, let's try: I believe Portugal will defeat Belgium. :)We`re all in agreement that the Dutch will overcome the Czech Republic? I think set pieces could easily trouble the Netherlands, but they should have enough. As for the thorny issue of Belgium and Portugal, there`s no doubt Belgium can be thrilling, and Portugal are creaking - I think the noise is Pepe`s knees - but there are lots of matches where they`re clearly inferior then CR scores a penalty. It`s going to be a little bit Beauty vs Beast, which I like the idea of because of how offended Ronaldo would be. Can Portugal squeeze one more win from their old men? I think.... no. Edited June 26, 2021 by IbanezJem 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkrush Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Disappointment for me, but this performance will not be even close enough for Belgium. :fury:The next victims of what they`re already calling "The Curse of Blackhawkrush" :zalice:All right, let's try: I believe Portugal will defeat Belgium. :)We`re all in agreement that the Dutch will overcome the Czech Republic? I think set pieces could easily trouble the Netherlands, but they should have enough. As for the thorny issue of Belgium and Portugal, there`s no doubt Belgium can be thrilling, and Portugal are creaking - I think the noise is Pepe`s knees - but there are lots of matches where they`re clearly inferior then CR scores a penalty. It`s going to be a little bit Beauty vs Beast, which I like the idea of because of how offended Ronaldo would be. Can Portugal squeeze one more win from their old men? I think.... no.I believe Portugal will defeat Belgium. :) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepphead Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Disappointment for me, but this performance will not be even close enough for Belgium. :fury:The next victims of what they`re already calling "The Curse of Blackhawkrush" :zalice:All right, let's try: I believe Portugal will defeat Belgium. :)We`re all in agreement that the Dutch will overcome the Czech Republic? I think set pieces could easily trouble the Netherlands, but they should have enough. As for the thorny issue of Belgium and Portugal, there`s no doubt Belgium can be thrilling, and Portugal are creaking - I think the noise is Pepe`s knees - but there are lots of matches where they`re clearly inferior then CR scores a penalty. It`s going to be a little bit Beauty vs Beast, which I like the idea of because of how offended Ronaldo would be. Can Portugal squeeze one more win from their old men? I think.... no.I believe Portugal will defeat Belgium. :)For me I think both the Netherlands and Belgium will prevail. I completely missed the Italy match (too many beers earlier in the day!!) but it sounds like it was a good game.I thought Wales were disappointing - never got into the game at all. Fair play Denmark. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun & Moon Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 (edited) As for Portugal, the question is how will they stop Lukaku? In the Italy game I was surprised that Chiesa, Pessina and Belotti came in that late. Seemed like a little bit of gamble to save these substitutes 'till the end, but it finally payed off. I was hoping to see Pessina in the starting eleven, but Italy has a lot to choose from. Edited June 27, 2021 by Sun & Moon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Carmina Posted June 27, 2021 Author Share Posted June 27, 2021 Today's locked-in choices: Holland over the Czechs, and Belgium over Poutugal.  I've had my magic eight-ball on the job. I understood from yesterday's game commentary that Wales had a lucky sheep -- I'm struggling to find the right Welshmen/lucky sheep joke for a family forum, but I'll think of something . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun & Moon Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Nova Carmina, I'm looking forward to that joke... :DÂ I have two bars of milk chocolate. Not from Belgium, but it might still do the trick to help their team win Portugal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkrush Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Is the curse over when aided by a red card? :unsure: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbanezJem Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 (edited) Is the curse over when aided by a red card? :unsure:No! It just gets stronger :fury: You`ll have to stand in the tea chest. Edited June 27, 2021 by IbanezJem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbanezJem Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Courtois & Hazard would make a great ventriloquist act. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbanezJem Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 (edited) I napped through the second half of the Holland game. Or should I say, the Czech game. A set-piece for the first goal, you say? I called it, read back a few posts, and ignore the rest of the sentence :16ton:Â Lukaku vs Pepe. Ronaldo vs Vermaelen and Alderweireld. My, there`s some experience there, especially in those defenders if we`re going to look at their combined age in a positive way. Lukaku is the only player who couldn`t have played Euro 2004 (unless he was a precocious 11 year old). Edited June 27, 2021 by IbanezJem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkrush Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Is the curse over when aided by a red card? :unsure:No! It just gets stronger :fury: You`ll have to stand in the tea chest.Fortunately Belgium saved me from all that, even though they also played a man down. :facepalm: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Denmark, Belgium, AND the Czech Republic advance? That 3-way bet would have paid handsomely, I'm sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepphead Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Denmark, Belgium, AND the Czech Republic advance? That 3-way bet would have paid handsomely, I'm sure.I thought the Czechs had no chance! A surprise result. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepphead Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Today I would be expecting Spain and France to go through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbanezJem Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 (edited) It`s never great to see a goalkeeper with such an outstanding name become an international comedy figure :rage:But on the other hand, I really don`t like Spain :laughing guy: Edited June 28, 2021 by IbanezJem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkrush Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 It`s never great to see a goalkeeper with such an outstanding name become an international comedy figure :rage:But on the other hand, I really don`t like Spain :laughing guy:You can stop laughing now. :P And how about that hand ball in the box just a minute before Simon's misfortune? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkrush Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 It's obvious Spain is using Morata as a decoy in this tournament. :eyeroll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepphead Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 What a cracking game..... what a comeback!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbanezJem Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 It's obvious Spain is using Morata as a decoy in this tournament. :eyeroll:Reverse psychology, eh? Nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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