UEFA Euros 2024

[Finnegan]

 

[gavreid]

@Finnegan "The English are w@nkers ... but we were colonised by w@nkers!" - what a gem of a line!

 

[Finnegan]

@Finnegan "The English are w@nkers ... but we were colonised by w@nkers!" - what a gem of a line!

Very much so- even if historically inaccurate

 

[Weekender]

My history is sparse and I was not aware of:

Darien scheme - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

until I watched

BBC Two - Union with David Olusoga

David Olusoga exposes the fault lines dividing the UK through the lens of the past.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Finnegan]

My history is sparse and I was not aware of:

Darien scheme - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

until I watched

BBC Two - Union with David Olusoga

David Olusoga exposes the fault lines dividing the UK through the lens of the past.

www.bbc.co.uk

Yes, at the risk of derailing the thread, the Darien scheme bankrupted the Scottish ruling class, forcing them into union with England in 1707. A win-win for the haves at the expense of the have nots. Scotland’s ruling class were bailed out, England dealt a decisive blow to “the Auld Alliance” and opened up the Highlands to the lucrative new trade in sheep, and as a playground for the gentry to hunt and fish- just had to evict all those pesky peasants first. It prompted Burns to pen “Bought and sold for English gold/ sic’ a parcel o’ rogues in a nation”

 

[tuga]

Portugal and Spain are in. Who else will be in the semis?

 

[Spraggons Den]

Getting ready for Scotland v Hungary. The latter’s national anthem was dire, Flower of Scotland magnificent as always. Maybe if Scotland win, auld Locheboy will put in appearance later…….

 

[Alex N]

Goal for Switzerland.


No internet in Scotland this evening?

 

[matthewr]

In their last game, Scotland were indirectly responsible for my favourite moment of the Euros so far where a tangle of bodies and a fortuitous camera angle after a crunching tackle allowed a friend to drop the absolute zinger "He's looking through Billy Gilmour's thighs"

 

[alanbeeb]

There is internet in Scotland. But.... Just have nothing to say except that this showing so far is not conducive to optimism.

 

[Alex N]

A draw leaves Scotland as fourth best third-place team, so loads of results would have to go their way.

Can’t see it staying 0-0 though as both sides will have to go for it soon…

 

[Weekender]

Worrying scenes.

 

[alanbeeb]

**** me, the Scotland team that qualified for this tournament must be embarrassed. We seem to have sent a different team to Germany.

 

[AnilS]

And, sadly, they are out.

 

[zeon]

What a last minute or so incredible finish... sad for Scots, but felt pleased for Hungary somehow. Given the injury and that !

 

[Alex N]

Roland Sallai (with the assist) said Barnabas Varga’s feeling better and has gone to hospital.

 

[Brown Bottle]

Roland Sallai (with the assist) said Barnabas Varga’s feeling better and has gone to hospital.

Good news, looked like he was having a seizure. Thought Hungary deserved the victory, did far more with less possession than Scotland. Scotland lack quality at the top of the pitch. I slagged him off the other day but I thought Grant Handley stepped up tonight.

Cheers BB

 

[zeon]

One of the panel saying Scotland should have taken the foul in build up to goal. Hmmm not really a good look or comment.. maybe ?

 

[Alex S]

Scotland were poor but it looked like a penalty at the time and still does after the replays.

 

[Weekender]

Scotland were poor but it looked like a penalty at the time and still does after the replays.

Yup.