So basically just the Champions league on repeat.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tambo
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So basically just the Champions league on repeat.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tambo
Lol looking that way, there will be a team from Brazil in the QF but looking like a team from Europe was always going to win.Quote:
Originally Posted by flash
Lots of friendlies happening in Scotland today.
Falkirk were 3 nil down to Edinburgh city at half time, currently 3-2
You wonder what FIFA gets out of it (apart from loads of dosh, and expensive jollies for the high heid yins, of course) when the club world game is shown to be totally dominated by European teams. I thought they were hot on "expanding" the game across continents.Quote:
Originally Posted by flash
I'm quite looking forward to the last 8, there hasn't been so much going through the motions as I thought there might be.
I’ll be honest I haven’t even watched a minute of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by HUTCHYHIBBY
BBC reporting that Chelsea and Manchester City, using the tournament as financing their summer signings. I know it doesn’t affect Scotland, but it’s widening the gap between the teams in it, and those who didn’t get in
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football...s/cy7n0vmegzpo
I wondered about what the criteria was for getting in? Were Celtic ever in with a shout at competing?Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Whizz
If Celtic ever got in (and did well) it would widen the gap from the rest to being here to Mars instead of here to the moon !Quote:
Originally Posted by HoboHarry
just noticed Sky sports have Motherwell v Hibernian from 2010 as their greatest SPFL game
2nd half just started 2-4
shirly we'll win this now :)
Hibs up 6-2 now, no way whatsoever are we losing this one
Don’t think Celtic will ever do well enough to qualify.Quote:
Originally Posted by EdinMike
The qualifying criteria is confusing but it’s done on rankings and winning trophies / tournaments like champions league most of the time.
Someone correct me if I’m wrong.
I’m in Florida next week and there’s a quarter final in Florida on 4th July. Might have a look and see if it can see who it’ll be.Quote:
Originally Posted by HUTCHYHIBBY
Tickets are apparently $150 but been reducing them before the games depending on how many sold.
Looking forward to the u21 final at 8pm, Germany did beat them in the group stage but anything can happen in a final.
Egan Riley on the field for England u21Quote:
Originally Posted by Tambo
England 3 v 2 Germany
Extra time being played
Marseilles Johnathan Rowe scores the winner (?)
Doesn’t seem right watching football this time of year in a non wc euros year.
Back to back Euro triumphs for the young Lions England 🏴 squad
3-2 England. Was a cracking game.
England u21s didn't get where they are today without some Hibs involvement.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
CJ Egan-Riley
The U21s is strange. They’ve just won back to back Euros but hardly any of them will be at the World Cup next season. Livramento will have a good chance but that’ll be about it. Quansah maybe.
Not many under 21 players play in senior tournaments mate. How many under 21s regularly play for us?Quote:
Originally Posted by B.H.F.C
That’s not the point I was making (or trying to make).Quote:
Originally Posted by Lancs Harp
When they’re not under 21, I don’t think many of that squad will go on to be senior internationals. In fact, most of them aren’t even under 21. That’s not a dig at England by the way, Germany had several players playing that are already 23! There won’t be many on that park tonight who go on to play much at senior international level. The good players have generally outgrown that level by that type of age.
Looking at it a different way i'd suggest not many full internationals dont have under 21 caps.Quote:
Originally Posted by B.H.F.C
Probably not. But I don’t think too many of them are still playing for the 21s when they’re 22 getting on for 23.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lancs Harp
Harvey Elliott is a good example. Arguably the best player in the tournament but hardly played at club level all year and not someone I see becoming an international player.
England team in the tournament actually had some really good Premier League players in it, like Anderson and Livramento. I just think the whole U21 thing is a bit skewed and misleading. And as I say, I don’t just apply that to England.
Good win no doubt. Given the literally billions of pounds pumped into the premiership and academy system down south England absolutely should be doing well in these competitions. Saw some of the games and most i watched were very good with plenty goals in them. Public holiday tomorrow? :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
The fact 23 year olds are playing in a tournament called under 21s is nonsensicalQuote:
Originally Posted by B.H.F.C
Anderson would have been better picking Scotland. Livramento qualified for Scotland tooQuote:
Originally Posted by B.H.F.C
That was a decent final last night, Germany hitting the bar twice, first at the end of the 90th to win it and then again at the end of extra time to take it to pens.
German striker Woltemade looked good, good feet for a big lad.
In a way.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimBHibees
Although qualifying for and playing a tournament takes that long that you kind of understand it.
It would be just as much nonsense if guys that were eligible to play and qualify for a finals, were then not allowed to play the finals.
If the rules are the same for everyone then who is it hurting?
Yes he looked very talentedQuote:
Originally Posted by Tambo
Fair enough just seems oddQuote:
Originally Posted by Wilson