The Official Euro 2016 Thread

[muppet]

Much better than the Rossie Bus...

[magpie seanie]

Trouble brewing between Russian and English fans in Marseille at the moment apparently..

I read it was groups of French guys going round looking for fights. No mention of Russians. There are supposed to be a good number of known scumbags that have travelled to Marseille from England. Trouble assured you'd think.

In other news - Giroud is muck isn't he?

[Asal Mor]

I read it was groups of French guys going round looking for fights. No mention of Russians. There are supposed to be a good number of known scumbags that have travelled to Marseille from England. Trouble assured you'd think.

In other news - Giroud is muck isn't he?

Heading via London tomorrow.

[imtommygunn]

What were you saying seanie...

To be fair he has been woeful.

[thewobbler]

Giroud is far, far from shite. He's a good finisher who can hold the ball up, play deft touches, and win most aeriel battles.

If a team keeps playing through balls to him against an international standard defence, then of course he's going to struggle for pace. But put balls into the box or use him for one-twos, and he's a bloody effective player.

[magpie seanie]

He's still a donkey. Misses far too many chances. He'll get plenty of chances in this team though

[imtommygunn]

Evra has slowed a bit. Been caught a number of times in this game.

[Captain Obvious]

This French side are a pale shadow of their past tournament winning teams, can someone remind me why they are one of favorites to win Euro 2016?

[laoislad]

Game has come to life a bit now. Up until the first goal the best thing had been the cameramans performance in picking out some of the talent in the crowd.

[imtommygunn]

Home team so big advantage.

Some good players but you need better than giroud up front to challenge to win these things.

[ONeill]

Jays boys yer hard on Giroud. He'll get you goals with the right delivery. And will keep them out at the other end.

[Milltown Row2]

Evra is a liability... France going nowhere at the minute... First game generally ends in a shock or a draw

[GJL]

Some dig😎

[imtommygunn]

How did west ham get payet?? Or leicester kante for that matter??

[From the Bunker]

Hate to say it but probably a good result for Ireland?