The Round Ball Game

[JohnSkelton]

Russia v Czech Republic always has an ... edge. Quite looking forward to that one tonight. (Is Milan Baroš still the Czech's main striker?)

Prediction - Germany to win tournament.
Prediction - England not to get past group stage.

[aeolium]

My bet is on the perennial underachievers Holland, with Thomas Muller as top goalscorer (so a Holland v Germany final).

I just hope the football is of a much higher standard than it was in that dreadful 2010 World Cup and that talk of crowd (or on-pitch ) racism does not dominate the studios.

[Parry1912]

I'm also tipping Holland.

England to reach quarter-finals.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

England to reach quarter-finals.

...when they'll play Spain.

[Beef Oven]

I'm also tipping Holland.

England to reach quarter-finals.

I don't think that England will do that well. Hodgson should have taken more United players. Although I can understand why he may leave Ferdinand out, why oh why didn't he take Giggs along?

[aeolium]

why oh why didn't he take Giggs along?

Because he's Welsh?

[cloughie]

Because he's Welsh?

I always think he made the wrong decision in deciding to be Welsh all those years ago.

[Beef Oven]

I always think he made the wrong decision in deciding to be Welsh all those years ago.

Is aeolium Welsh?

[cloughie]

Is aeolium Welsh?

Is that an orchid question?

[Beef Oven]

I always think he made the wrong decision in deciding to be Welsh all those years ago.

Look on the bright side cloughie, if we'd been from that strain that were too cowardly to stand and fight the Romans, legging it off as far as they could run, then we'd be Welsh too!

[Beef Oven]

Is that an orchid question?

[cloughie]

Look on the bright side cloughie, if we'd been from that strain that were too cowardly to stand and fight the Romans, legging it off as far as they could run, then we'd be Welsh too!

Instead we're just obtuse angles!

[Beef Oven]

Instead we're just obtuse angles!

How 'cute!

[AmpH]

I hope we win it - if only for one in the eye of all those Hodgson-detractors.

Totally agree Cloughie ..... but alas I think we will do well to reach the quarter finals

[Beef Oven]

Totally agree Cloughie ..... but alas I think we will do well to reach the quarter finals

Quarter finals? ........ aah, bless!