EURO 2020 Final

[Camy]

***News Flash***

England are just about (in less than an hour) to face Italy in the final of the Euros!

60,000 (mostly maskless) fans will be packed into Wembley Stadium to watch. Hurrah! says the covid contingent (who haven't paid for tickets as they're too small to see).

Such excitement! The cat is almost beside herself!

Punting an inflated pig's bladder around a field is parlous? You betcha!

[Cole Parker]

I watched the game.  Great, until the last few minutes.

C

[Camy]

So, so sad to have to end with penalties. ☹️

[Cole Parker]

I see the coach blames himself for the disaster that was the penalty kick phase.  I myself blame the players.  The opportunity was right there!

 

C

[Ivor Slipper]

Hate to say it, but I thought the better team won.😞

[Camy]

5 hours ago, Ivor Slipper said:

Hate to say it, but I thought the better team won.😞

I think it was swings and roundabouts. Both sides had their moments. It was just a shame it ended with penalties.

And a bloody travesty that there was much vitriol thrown at the players, post match.

And frankly unbelievable that in the middle of a pandemic 60,000, mostly maskless, people were permitted in the stadium.

And now, today, in the UK, this:

[Cole Parker]

I thought Italy controlled the ball on offense better, but England's defensive play, especially early on, was wonderful.

[Camy]

Here's Jonathan Pie's comment on the event:

 

[Nigel Gordon]

Luckily I totally missed it, then again I have never really seen the point of football. I can think of much better ball games to play with 22 men.

[Cole Parker]

I don't know Mr. Pie, but he seems a bit overly emotional to me.

C

[Camy]

40 minutes ago, Cole Parker said:

I don't know Mr. Pie, but he seems a bit overly emotional to me.

That's the joy of Jonathan Pie! He shoots from the hip, doesn't particularly mind his Ps & Qs, and tells it like it is. Maybe you have to be English? Although he did do some good pieces on your last President.

[Pedro]

Here is CNN interview from around the time of the last UK election with Tom Walker, the satirist whose character is Jonathon Pie:

 

[Cole Parker]

I think he was better when ranting!