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  • #1699921
    zilzal
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    I think the standard has been good as well.

    I see those of means have laid into the 2/1 on about two English goals tonight – a basic necessity you would think! Those of us of lesser means have to settle for a more ambitious interest bet of 4 goals @ 9/2. Don’t know what all the hullabaloo is about. England were never going to be the best exponents of the beautiful game.

    #1699927
    Richard88
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    I think there’s been plenty of good games and regardless of quality, both groups so far have been settled in stoppage time. I happend to be keeping an eye on the odds and Croatia went from 1/20 to 20/1 to qualify in the space of two minutes.

    I’m not a huge fan of the 24 team format but it’s still capable of producing drama and it’s never going back so may as well learn to enjoy it

    #1699934
    stilvi
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    The games I have watched have had next to no quality and minimal excitement. I can remember the 70’s Italian side with a scrooge like defence and the likes of Bettega up front. That side would have embarrassed the side that played last night, and the one that won the Championship last time. Looking at this it looks as if football has gone backwards in 50 years. We have gone from players to athletes.

    #1699939
    Avatar photoNathan Hughes
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    England -1 goal at odds against is just about playable

    Blackbeard to conquer the World

    #1699944
    Landafar
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    Just thrown a free dart at 5-0 28/1..another step to the poor house. Edit to say thats England to win 5-0..
    They need to make a statement..or the other teams will think its a gimme.

    Great match Holland Austria, thats really messed up my Euro 2024 wall chart…

    #1699946
    Avatar photobefair
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    If England win the group they can’t meet Spain Portugal France or Germany till the final; draw is opening up nicely

    #1699949
    Avatar photoNathan Hughes
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    Are Netherlands in the same boat??
    Would be some prize that for finishing 3rd

    Blackbeard to conquer the World

    #1699951
    Landafar
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    Nathan, perhaps they looked at the draw and thought, playing England is a better option (if thats the way it pans out).
    Im sure the Dutch fans wont be worried about us.

    #1699960
    zilzal
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    Well we knew we were in trouble when we were told it was 29 degrees at start! Roll on Saturday, saw enough inauthentic football today.

    #1699965
    Avatar photoNathan Hughes
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    Landafar no way Netherlands would have thought about that, surely but such a better draw for finishing 3rd if like you say it pans out that way for them.

    It’s a weird concept with 4 of the 6 3rd place teams going through and they knew who Germany were going to be playing before all the groups are decided. I can’t be arsed to even try and comprehend the rationale behind it all.

    Game tonight was woeful. Went up the pub and ended up chatting to some bird for +85% of the game… :wacko:

    Blackbeard to conquer the World

    #1699967
    Avatar photoRefuse To Bend
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    Ignoring the offside goal was it two shots on target, pitiful.

    The things I want most in life are the things that I can't win.

    #1699969
    Avatar photoNathan Hughes
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    Palmers effort at the end was more akin to a back pass
    Not entirely his fault as he’d only just come on but technical was all wrong finishing off the only good move England made all night

    Blackbeard to conquer the World

    #1699971
    Richard88
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    Absolute dross but group won and it’s knockout football now. It is not a cert that we get Netherlands, although it is the more likely outcome. The other possibility is third in the Belgium group where they are all on 3 points so that could be anyone. As far as I can work out that would need Hungary to be run out of it.

    #1699972
    Avatar photobefair
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    England are 4-1 with PP; think I will take that, looking at the draw. As napoleon said’give me a lucky general.’

    #1699974
    Avatar photoBigG
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    Nathan, I’d say that was 85% more rewarding than the
    rest of us watching what was dubiously advertised as
    a football match.

    #1699987
    Avatar photoNathan Hughes
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    She looked nice BigG
    but
    On the flip side… I’ve only just got myself prepared for work as my head was banging
    Not a good combination 5 pints of neck oil entwined with someone that could win an Olympic Gold for talking.. :wacko:

    Still today’s 50p betbuilder went on the big guy

    Ukraine v Belgium

    Romelu Lukaku
    Player Shots on Target 3 or More – Ukraine v Belgium
    Romelu Lukaku
    Player To Commit 1 Or More Fouls – Ukraine v Belgium
    Kevin De Bruyne
    Player Anytime Assist – Ukraine v Belgium

    4 Fold
    Odds
    117.36/1
    Stake
    £0.57
    Returns
    £67.46

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    #1700004
    Avatar photoGingertipster
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    BBC just said England’s next opponent is 61% likely to be Netherlands.
    But that percentage is purely because the other 3rd places aren’t known yet.
    Once they are known then that 61 percent is greatly reduced.

    Value Is Everything
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