Euro 2016 - Ireland v Belgium

Beautiful reports out of the Belgian camp that Courtois and that Wilmots cunt came to blows on the trip back to camp after the Italy game. Courtois said, among other things, in his interview after the game that

ā€œThe problem is not just with the defence, or the midfield, itā€™s everywhere. Tactically, technically and organisationally, we came up short."

Wilmots was furious and launched himself at the keeper on the plane.

We need to land into these cunts good and early on Saturday. One for Agent Whelan. Good and fucking early.

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We are going to finish second on 2 points.

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That would be a classic Irish result, reminiscent of Italia Novanta but surely either Sweden & Belgium will manage a goal for 1-0 when they have to on Wednesday

What do we need for that to happen?
A score draw with Belgium, lose to Italy.
Then Sweden and Belgium to draw 0-0?

Yeah, weā€™d need to score more in our two games than Sweden do against Belgium and only loose by a single goal to Italy.

Talk is De Bruyne will be dropped with Hazard plating centrally in a number 10 role

Conte has confirmed he will give game time to fringe players against Ireland

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Of all the boneheaded moves Wilmots displayed against Italy, playing Fellaini at 10 was the worst. He has two good wide players in Martens and Carrasco, playing Hazard at 10 makes sense. With the pressure on him now he has to go with an attacking formation against us, so our pan should be to contain them. Someone needs to kick Hazard in the air early and take a yellow, as he will disappear quickly afterwards.

Belgium will beat Sweden

italy will be happy with a point against Ireland

a point tomorrow and we are through

We are the last group to play our final games. If Italy have an opportunity to come second to get an easier path they may take it. It would require a winner tomorrow.

Our Group doesnā€™t seem quite as tough now, as it did when the draw was made

Belgium canā€™t finish ahead of Italy

I wouldnā€™t believe a word out of the Italian coachā€™s mouth. Heā€™s a bit of a Conte.

Stephen Hunt would leave Hoolahan out tomorrow and save him for Wednesday against Italy.

Never realized that Joey Barton was so likeable and articulate!

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Heā€™s a national treasure.

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A great man. Letā€™s hope some career ending injury can befall him before he pulls on that shirt.

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Itā€™s lashing rain in Bordeaux. The pitch will be in bits. This is a game for Stephen Quinn.

heading out soon for this, up into Morden