Euros 2016

Brilliant game and what a brilliant result for us! Some really classy goals to take us 3 games further than anyone would have even dreamt of being possible.

I think the loss of Ramsey and Davies will be our undoing though, as we just don't have the strength in depth to deal with the loss of our better players. Bale will really have to eclipse Ronaldo if we're to have a chance on Weds. Completely euphoric tonight though!

Penarth Blues posted:

Brilliant game and what a brilliant result for us! Some really classy goals to take us 3 games further than anyone would have even dreamt of being possible.

I think the loss of Ramsey and Davies will be our undoing though, as we just don't have the strength in depth to deal with the loss of our better players. Bale will really have to eclipse Ronaldo if we're to have a chance on Weds. Completely euphoric tonight though!

Yes congratulations - well deserved...

Well said all. Brilliant performance and result for Wales and good luck in the semi.

Let's hope Gordon Strachan and the SFA are taking note.

Penarth Blues posted:

Brilliant game and what a brilliant result for us! Some really classy goals to take us 3 games further than anyone would have even dreamt of being possible.

I think the loss of Ramsey and Davies will be our undoing though, as we just don't have the strength in depth to deal with the loss of our better players. Bale will really have to eclipse Ronaldo if we're to have a chance on Weds. Completely euphoric tonight though!

Absolutely cracking game - Wales looked really strong for much of the game with three great goals - and indeed an outstanding Belgium goal as well. Looking forward to the match with Portugal who have not been that outstanding so far in this tournament.

The big match is coming...It will be hard for the Azzurri but also for Deutchland.It's a classical.

Fabio 1 posted:

The big match is coming...It will be hard for the Azzurri but also for Deutchland.It's a classical.

Hopefully, it'll be a great game, and, historically, Germany has never beaten Italy at this stage in past competitions in recent times.

Yes, they did win in a recent friendly, but so did England in their pre-tournament friendlies, and look how that ended!

Forza Azzurri! 

An absorbing 90 mins. Very hard to call who is going to edge this in extra time.  One peace of brilliance or one mistake could settle this.  Best technical contest of the Euros so far. I continue to be impressed by Italy.

What a dramatic penalty shoot out? Brave Italy. They can go home with their heads held high. 

Phew, now I need a limoncello ...

Nail biting stuff, though the pressure seemed to get through to many of the nominated penalty takers.

Game over,ciao Azzurri.I think Germany deserved this win,Boateng helped us for 1-1.

What a thriller, the better team won...

So the Welsh dream is over. Thought they looked the better side in the first half but after a workman-like Portugal took the lead Wales looked increasingly laboured, missing Ramsey. They go home as heroes though.

Looking forward to seeing the Germans take on the hosts tomorrow evening.  Hard to see Portugal beating either of them in the final.

MDS posted:

So the Welsh dream is over. Thought they looked the better side in the first half but after a workman-like Portugal took the lead Wales looked increasingly laboured, missing Ramsey. They go home as heroes though.

Looking forward to seeing the Germans take on the hosts tomorrow evening.  Hard to see Portugal beating either of them in the final.

 

I expected this outcome while I liked the welsh more during the tournament ..... I think both will have a difficult time with Portugal. It's a bit like the Italians, you can't easily win from them, but you can loose the game.... While I still think Germany has the best changes, while handicapped without real strikers...

The first goal that Ron Aldo scored was from a corner - that was gleamed after a free kick very wrongly awarded for drama school acting skills. Alas the second goal too soon after before things had resettled. It's unfortunate how football results can trump up like that.  But goes to show how it really pays dividends to fall over crying for phoney free kicks, it would seem cheating really can win the game.

Portugal may not win the cup but they should scoop all the oscars. 

Debs

naim_nymph posted:

 

Portugal may not win the cup but they should scoop all the oscars. 

Debs

+1.

And Portugal’s No. 1 prima donna wasn't even playing. Is it a coincidence that the person to take over the mantle of worlds most annoying player is also Portuguese.

I love how Clattenburg just laughed at him.

Am I missing something? The Welch performance last night was on a par with England’s performance against Iceland.

England come home in disgrace, the Welch get an open top bus parade around Cardiff.

Well the best team lost but as is well known in football, sometimes it's just not your night.  Unusual for that to happen to Germany but they were lacking an in-form forward.

The final will be interesting with both teams having stuttered their way through.  Will this be the opportunity for Ronaldo to demonstrate that he really is the  best player (if the tax-fraudster is ignored) in the world? 

Germany one decent centre forward away from being the best team at the tournament maybe? I only watched the first half and it did seem to me they were hoping that sheer possession and pressure would produce a score rather than actually a plan as to how it may happen.

France v Portugal is not getting my juices going much have to admit. As someone with only a superficial interest in football most of what I have watched in the tournament has been cautious, defensive and dominated by 'systems' not players. Has any individual or team really shone?

Bruce

Well done Portugal. Looked the stronger side the longer the game went on, and survived the loss of their talisman to injury very early in the game.  Don't think I ever seen Pepe and Nani play so well.  

Overall, apart from the heroics of Wales and Iceland, a rather disappointing tournament but that shouldn't take the shine off Portugal's achievement.    

Alough I wanted France to win it was a great effort by Portugal.Goes to show there is life after Ronaldo.He will be crying in his boyfriends arms tonight.

Brilliant goal worthy of winning any tournament.

Going to be fun at work tomorrow.....a large number of our workforce are Portuguese.......oh was a bit noisy tonight too with my wife being Brasilian and seeing the Portuguese as her family!

very poor standard . the increase in teams to 24 favours the poorest teams to reach the play off   .the magic of not knowing the players has gone. they are too   clanny.  Football teams rely on set pieces to score goals.   Wales scored the best 2 goals

Gawd, but what a boring game! I felt my life slipping away so when it went to extra time I went to bed.