WAL-ITA, or the SUI-TUR option

[3 Colours Red]

The Wales merch I got from yesterday's game reminds me strongly of The Simpsons episode 'Cape Feare' where Homer joined the Witness Relocation Programme.

Remember now, your name is Ray du Halls.

[Ray de Galles]

I can't help thinking they the celebratory Dark Chocolate, Coffee and Blueberry gelato I got outside the ground may have been the wiser purchase.

[Ray de Galles]

The Wales merch I got from yesterday's game reminds me strongly of The Simpsons episode 'Cape Feare' where Homer joined the Witness Relocation Programme.

[Nocturnal Submission]

If you've got a large-screened device to hand: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/57547848

[Patrick Thistle]

The goals all looked spectacular when they cut away to them, but I haven't seen them all full screen.

[Nocturnal Submission]

Has anyone actually commented on the quality of the goals in the "other" game? You be hard-pushed to name a game, in which more than a goal or two was scored, where the average quality of the goals was so high.

[Discordant Resonance]

"An Bhreatain Bheag" is a bit of a mouthful. Do all countries in Irish have the definite article?

Apart from Éireann, Albain, Sasana, and Ceanada, oddly enough - other than that, yes, they all generally have "An" before them.

[Felicity, I guess so]

BTW has anyone seen a more chaotically disastrous singing of a national anthem by a football team than the italians today? It was the musical equivalent of a train derailment.

Funnily enough Ms F quipped during the Welsh anthem 'ah the lovely sound of a male voice choir'

[Ray de Galles]

Ray de Galles Lots of talk here of covid restrictions limiting travel. You might be better off going straight there from Italy.

Yeah, that has always been a possibility but I need to return home for a few days at least. If I can't get out to Amsterdam then c'est la vie, I wanted to ensure I saw us at least once in this tournament.

[jwdd27]

Hopefully Shaquiri's double will be enough to merit an appearance in BDG's cartoon this week.

[Patrick Thistle]

Ray de Galles Lots of talk here of covid restrictions limiting travel. You might be better off going straight there from Italy.

[Ray de Galles]

The difference with Zenica is it was a disappointing result that didn't matter rather than losing when we needed to not lose heavily.

The two games felt very similar both in the stadia and during the post-match celebrations.

A mildly disappointing result but great outcome because what happened in a simultaneous game didn't punish us for it.

Need to work out if Amsterdam is doable from tomorrow but happy enough to bask in the afterglow of today's match right now.

[Bizarre Löw Triangle]

Zenica was the comparison we made out here.

The difference with Zenica is it was a disappointing result that didn't matter rather than losing when we needed to not lose heavily.

[Satchmo Distel]

Mostly happy with that but shame Ampadu will be suspended for the next game. Can't see why it'd get queried really - late stamp on the ankle. Don't know WTF he was doing. Have to remember how young he is I suppose.

At the moment I'd give Wales at least an even shot against any likely opponent in the R16.

Denmark played really well against Belgium but it would be asking a lot of them in the circumstances to maintain that level. Russia are certainly beatable and Finland very average, although there's a very small chance they might beat a Belgium reserve XI playing in 3rd gear and top the group.

[Bizarre Löw Triangle]

The only Irish country name I can think of longer than its equivalent would be "An Phortaingéal".

"An Bhreatain Bheag" is a bit of a mouthful. Do all countries in Irish have the definite article?

[The Awesome Berbaslug!!!]

BTW has anyone seen a more chaotically disastrous singing of a national anthem by a football team than the italians today? It was the musical equivalent of a train derailment.

[Antepli Ejderha]

https://twitter.com/itvfootball/status/1406690836394434576?s=19

I presume he's a Beşiktaş fan, shirt number 19, name Covid. Still got a sense of humour after all that.

[Ray de Galles]

Can't remember celebrating a loss like that before...

Zenica was the comparison we made out here.

[Duncan Gardner]

Ps congrats to an impressive Wales

[Duncan Gardner]

Turkish song of the Damned

Not, not, not

[Antepli Ejderha]

Geçmiş olsun Türkiye
Teşekkür ederim Türkiye

[Felicity, I guess so]

I really like the Turkey chest hoop kit

[ChrisJ]

Mostly happy with that but shame Ampadu will be suspended for the next game. Can't see why it'd get queried really - late stamp on the ankle. Don't know WTF he was doing. Have to remember how young he is I suppose.

At the moment I'd give Wales at least an even shot against any likely opponent in the R16.

[Bored Of Education]

Let's look at the positives. Firstly, we are through again. Secondly, Italy's* worst result in 8 months. Thirdly, Ampadu isn't in our starting 11 nor were any of the other yellow cards...apart from Allen...erm...struggling here.

From a negative point of view, I just can't see why we were kicking them up the arse so much - it's not our game and we could have lost 1-0 very easily without it, possibly** drew. Ampadu's red did seem harsh mainly because there was a similar foul in the first half which didn't get a red (possibly not even a yellow). We lost possession way too much and our tracking of runs in the dead ball situations was appalling.

However, fuck it, a great result in the circumstances and I actually laughed when I found myself trying to work out the easiest passage to the quarter finals. Imagine such a thing.

* My tournament favourites presently. However, Portugal being useless means that they should be.

** that 'possibly' is doing a lot of heavy lifting there.

[Discordant Resonance]

Doing the Golwg wallchart so "Swistir" is fairly managable. "Yr Iseldiroedd" however, can fuck off.

The only Irish country name I can think of longer than its equivalent would be "An Phortaingéal".