Football Thread 2021/22: pre-seasons in the abyss

[finnquark]

Kenny is gone anyway, he nearly said as much in his last interview, I think after Azerbaijan. Sam Allardyce and/or Lee Carsley next up.

[Wonderful Butternut]

The FAI can't afford Allardyce and I don't imagine Carsley to be in a hurry to leave the England U21s to come here when FAI previously turned their noses up at him when he asked to be involved in the youth setup.

[Wonderful Butternut]

Lol the Aviva Stadium announcer tried to credit a blatant Serbian OG to Shane Duffy.

[finnquark]

Saw a few shouts for Jim McGuinness to get it.

[the hum]

Scotland are the new Ireland. How did that Austria ever take Italy to extra time?

[Clatty McCutcheon]

Was a fun evening's entertainment, apart from the nerves as every chance to make it 2-0 went begging. Enjoyed the Austrian keeper booting the turf instead of the ball, and performing some sort of bizarre gymnastic manoeuvre to avoid falling flat on his face, and Arnautovic is quite the pantomime villain.

[the hum]

And after finding myself wailing about our continued defensive frailties during the summer, great to see the back line putting in that shift.

[NattyDread 2]

Was a fun evening's entertainment, apart from the nerves

Yep. It would be a weird important Scotland game without the butterflies and the squeaky arse for the last few minutes. Felt a bit sorry for the Austrian lads getting pelters from their fans. Superb result.

[jamiefairlie]

Second place in our hands now, Israel and Faeros in October, win those and we're good. Denmark in the last game when they'll be qualified.

[the hum]

Was a fun evening's entertainment, apart from the nerves as every chance to make it 2-0 went begging.

Apparently Scotland and Austria are about the two most profligate teams amongst the European nations right now, so not a great surprise it came down to a penalty. Mind you we've been profligate ever since Dalglish retired.

[Jockice]

Phew! That's all I have to say.

[badaids]

Love the Poles, wouldn't mind at all if they gave us a good thrashing to be honest.

[jamiefairlie]

Love the Poles, wouldn't mind at all if they gave us a good thrashing to be honest.

Happy memories and one of my first football related ones. My dad was Polish so we had double joy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TO2jd3VO8w

[badaids]

Happy memories and one of my first football related ones. My dad was Polish so we had double joy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TO2jd3VO8w

I've been lucky enough to count a faire few Poles as friends, hard to find a more decent and generous people, but fierce (in a good way) too.  Also known many Polish war veterans who are always totally humble and pragmatic in spite of the terrible treatment and sadness suffered at the hands of the Germans, Russians, and the Allies.

[Inspector Norse]

Extraordinary really that Kyle Walker has won several Premier League titles and domestic cups, has reached the final of the Champions League and European Championship, and has won over 60 caps for England despite never having learned to pass a football

[imitationleather]

Apparently Glick told Harry Maguire to piss off back to Easter Island.

[Inspector Norse]

Kamil Glik seems like the kind of guy who knocks your table in the pub as he walks past then starts shoving you and going "what you fuckin lookin at" if you glance at him

[imitationleather]

THRIKER

[Kankurette]

Extraordinary really that Kyle Walker has won several Premier League titles and domestic cups, has reached the final of the Champions League and European Championship, and has won over 60 caps for England despite never having learned to pass a football

Phil Jones also played for England. Just saying.

Lithuania getting walloped by Italy 5-0 and it's only half time.

[Inspector Norse]

My internet decided to freeze up just as someone was passing to Kane outside the box. What happened next? Did Kalvin Phillips get the ball and pause for a minute before passing back to the defenders, as has happened for the other 74 minutes of the game?

[Inspector Norse]

Poland's gameplan appears to have been "run around and throw yourself into tackles as much as you can for the first half and if it doesn't work and you're totally knackered for the second well at least you had a go of it eh"

[Kankurette]

So they're like Slav Burnley?

[Harry Badger]

Another great moment in Scottish footballing history.

[Inspector Norse]

England now need to take 6 points off San Marino and Andorra if they want to qualify. It's going to be really tricky.

[Cuellar]

Wales done well then

[Echo Valley 2-6809]

A clean sheet against Estonia? I'll take that. People forget just how far ahead of us they are in the alphabet.

[phantom_power]

What has Southgate got against substitutions? It was obvious England were on the back foot for the last 10 minutes. At the very least it wastes some time and breaks up momentum but some fresh legs might have seen the game out a bit better. It is a mistake he seems to keep making

[phes]

Probably should just let him do his no transfers thing given what happened in European Final

[phantom_power]

What, the final in which we didn't make substitutions quick enough and ended up paying for it? He should probably just get better at making substitutions

[Inspector Norse]

Apparently Glick told Harry Maguire to piss off back to Easter Island.

Nope, turns out he's just your common or garden massive racist _(allegedly)