Euro Footie

Has anyone been watching this, or is it because the Home Countries haven’t been involved that you’ve not bothered.
Quite frankly, I like a bit of footie on the box, I’m not a fanatic, though I have been in the past, it’s the way it’s gone thats put me off, the money they get paid, the general attitude of the players, the Hello magazine wedding crap, all these things that didn’t exist in the past when it cost 4 shillings to go and see a first division match featuring real players like Charlton, Law and Best, God bless him, playing against the relatively unknown but talented players at Forest.
They were the best times, it’s all a bloody marketing enterprise these days, the real sport has gone out of the window.
Having said all that, it is actually quite refreshing to watch this tournament without the fear of thinking what the hell is going to happen to England/Scotland/Wales/ NI ok Eire, against these teams. thats what tends to happen doesn’t it, but having the problem blown away, it’s quite enjoyable to watch it for footballing sake. Not only that but I find that the tournament is generally played in a good spirit too, watching it is like being back to old times, that match last night, Germany V Turkey, was the dogs, I loved it.
Yeah, we all hate the German team, its part of our psyche, but you have to admire their never say die spirit.
So who do you fancy to win it, I love the Russians, they are the youngest team in the tournament, I can see a Russia, Germany final, I think it will be sensational, I gather that a lot of England supporters are backing Germany, stuff that, no way, lets see what the Rooskies do in tonights semi.