Well Ernie, in the spirit of bonhomie and reconciliation, reaching out across our troubled continent if you will, I wish only the best to all of our brethren wherever they may have come from to participate in the festival of football that is Euro 2020/21. Particularly so the Germans, a nation whose football team I admit I may have wished ill on in the past, but now feel a sense of regret and seek atonement for through this very board. A nation indeed with whom I think we can all agree we have so much in common. Well, I say ‘all’, I mean more me and Brucebones. Though had anyone else got them in the sweepstake they might also be hoping for an improvement from the turgid ****e the Krauts dished up the other day. Gone are the days when getting Gerry in a sweepstake was a ticket to a decent payout at the end. Bastards!
Despite having France in the draw its great to see the Hungarian terraces packed with febrile support.
Either teams performance was much better than England’s last night. Why can’t we produce it when it matters?
Ended up 1-1. Fair result overall though France were denied a pen in the dying seconds. Another day, another game it might have been given.