*** Your official Euro 2016 thread ***

[Smile 26,600]

Good interview with Healy now.

[ready1873 3,885]

Bit on Healy there. If only we had got the fella younger. Would have been, at least, a cult legend.

[Siam69 26,875]

The Jackal at the game on a day off from his training for Santa Cruz.

[KingKirk 25,633]

think it may be time to introduce a British team for these football tournaments if staying in the game is considered good for every other nation expect England

[Captain Hilts 12,819]

1 minute ago, KingKirk said:

think it may be time to introduce a British team for these football tournaments if staying in the game is considered good for every other nation expect England

Would never happen. England do alright on their own and Scotland fans are anti-British bigots. 

[TEFTONG 60,097]

It was always coming tbh

[ForeverAndEver 71,473]

Think the keeper should've got that.

[Mols94 3,669]

Can't see us coming back from that, we're completely without ideas.

We weren't this negative in qualification.

[Clemdog 39,389]

Boy found himself in plenty of space there. 

These big pitches don't suit Northern Ireland.

[TheKingObv 10,642]

They've been terrible 

[KingKirk 25,633]

Just now, BF2 said:

Would never happen. England do alright on their own and Scotland fans are anti-British bigots. 

yup just when you look at the rest of the home nations this level is miles above there standards. That's no disrespect its just true as individual countries we can't compete

[Smile 26,600]

3 minutes ago, ForeverAndEver said:

Think the keeper should've got that.

Slow going down at the shot.

[Inigo 32,526]

They seem to miss a wide threat. Someone that can carry the ball. Are they missing Brunt?

[Captain Hilts 12,819]

2 minutes ago, KingKirk said:

yup just when you look at the rest of the home nations this level is miles above there standards. That's no disrespect its just true as individual countries we can't compete

Yeah completely agree.

[G.E.C. 18,761]

Dare I say it, they should have included McCourt in the squad.

[harlands plater 16,975]

Up against it now so they are.

[daverfc13 175]

2 minutes ago, KingKirk said:

yup just when you look at the rest of the home nations this level is miles above there standards. That's no disrespect its just true as individual countries we can't compete

Think this highlights the failings at development level

[daverfc13 175]

3 minutes ago, Inigo said:

They seem to miss a wide threat. Someone that can carry the ball. Are they missing Brunt?

Ruled out with injury

[Inigo 32,526]

Just now, daverfc13 said:

Ruled out with injury

I know mate, I meant I think they're missing him big time.

[KingKirk 25,633]

don't get me wrong if your just happy to be there fair enough. I just don't see how getting outclassed like this can have any benefits..

[montana100 335]

Random punt up the field, flick on to Mr Nobody, the Poles are loving this telegraph football. Seen it many s time at Ibrox, thankfully not anymore.

[KingKirk 25,633]

5 minutes ago, daverfc13 said:

Think this highlights the failings at development level

certainly does

[Siam69 26,875]

Just now, KingKirk said:

don't get me wrong if your just happy to be there fair enough. I just don't see how getting outclassed like this can have any benefits..

We're just over half way through our first game. 

The finance benefits of reaching the finals are huge for s small country like ours.

It's brought such a feel good factor to the country.

Though all that being said, I agree I was hoping/expecting better than this. But early days ....

[KingKirk 25,633]

2 minutes ago, Siam69 said:

We're just over half way through our first game. 

The finance benefits of reaching the finals are huge for s small country like ours.

It's brought such a feel good factor to the country.

Though all that being said, I agree I was hoping/expecting better than this. But early days ....

I knew about the financial factors but was meaning for the team/fans. Have NI always been this defensive mate no disrespect but if use got through playing this way then that doesn't say much for the qualification process.

[born a blue nose 90,760]

Goal has woken them up. Alot better play in the last 10 mins