Next ABEG meeting Monday June 12.

[Coach]

The same “Super Power” treading water after a thorough torpedoing? Yogi is trembling in his boots, another Battle of Britain, another running of the gauntlet where his forefathers fell, another perilous march through the marshlands of Old London Town. Would come as no surprise were there a few late withdrawals. Desertion? More like common sense. Wives and children to go home to.

“I haffen unter white flaggen Herr Southgate”.

[Coach]

White flag waving. Just as it did in ‘45. Ich bin bottlejoben hafen hoffen.

[Chimurenga Rebel]

It's coming home! it's coming home! Football is coming home! ABEG don suffer.

[Scipio Africanus]

ABEG treasury in great danger. Mass resignations. Dues will go unpaid until 2022.

[Cristao II]

Germany are weakened. Under Low they have seriously regressed from the side that won in Brazil. Perhaps personnel but definitely tactician.

[Coach]

It’s over chaps. History. Guess what happens vs Sweden?

[wanaj0]

Germany are weakened. Under Low they have seriously regressed from the side that won in Brazil. Perhaps personnel but definitely tactician.

Why don't people want to give Southgate credit! He is the most successful England coach since 1966!

He got them to WC SF! So getting to last eight of Euro is no big deal.

[Scipio Africanus]

It’s over chaps. History. Guess what happens vs Sweden?

On the menu, Swedish meatballs with a splash of Lingonberry. Washed down with warm ale! Euuuughhhh!!!

[Coach]

June 29th 1944, Battle of Normandy, hooks and haymakers aplenty. Germany clobbered into submission. England vs Germany, Wembley, Euro 2020. Date? June 29th. Germany don't stand a chance.

History.

Simple.

[Cristao II]

Germany are weakened. Under Low they have seriously regressed from the side that won in Brazil. Perhaps personnel but definitely tactician.

Why don't people want to give Southgate credit! He is the most successful England coach since 1966!

He got them to WC SF! So getting to last eight of Euro is no big deal.

Not disrespecting Southgate but rather Germany. England have done well. Euro 96 all over again?

[Coach]

@Mazi, evidently the WWII section in the bookshelf behind you is seldom frequented. The Yanks, bobbing up and down in the water like Dunkin’ Donuts are a Tokyo torpedoing, look on in marvel as the brave British Bulldogs marched into the thick of it. Haymakers? Not half.

Germany know what Germany gets when she comes to Ol’ London Town, a bloody good rollicking.

Coachito nwokem, I wish I could keep my hands off my WW II books. My books tell me the Brits were as lousy at fighting Germans as they are at the civilized war on the football pitch. The Brits were an embarrassment in Normandy, and everywhere else they faced the Germans. Only Captain Hurricane (Captain Harry Kane? ) comic books manufactured all kinds of imaginary wins for Britain. We'll see on Tuesday.

And so we did.

[Coach]

The warmest.

Let’s hope the Itals are brave enough to collect their beating.

[The YeyeMan]

Coachito, you were making the same noise in 2018.

[cic old boy]

Why don't people want to give Southgate credit! He is the most successful England coach since 1966!

He got them to WC SF! So getting to last eight of Euro is no big deal.

Bobby Robson got to the WC semis in 1990.

[cic old boy]

This is the worst German side since Euro 2000. Low was completely useless. Why was Muller on the pitch till the dying mins? He gave the ball away practically every time. Harvetz has no business starting for Germany. Werner?????

[Coach]

Stars aligning. Ukraine with the man advantage. Sweden would’ve been a tough one, Ukraine, not so. It’s coming home.

[Coach]

2-1 Ukraine. Mazi, keep watching.

[truetalk]

On paper this should be somewhat easy for England.

The German team is in transition. Mainstays like Boateng are gone, some talented young talent coming through, but they are not experienced on the International stage. They could have lost 4-0 to France.

England have a better side, outside of Pickford. They should start Calvert-Lewin over Kane.

If England lose, it will be all mental. If they play without considering the name on the Jersey, it should be a hard earned 2-0 or 3-1 type victory for England

Indeed Germany are in transition. England though have quite a few IMHO overrated players especially in defence and central midfield.

Played out as expected, except that Pickford was the better GK on the day. Even Neuer looks done.

[Scipio Africanus]

2-1 Ukraine. Mazi, keep watching.

Potato pancakes on the menu then. How does that go down with a stiff London Dry Gin?

[furiously frank]

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57638163

Here is my problem with Inglanterra, they are already looking forward to the finals:

England will never, ever have a better opportunity to win the Euros."

That was former captain Alan Shearer's verdict after the Three Lions' 2-0 win over Germany in the last 16.

This was the round - where England knew they would have to play the runners-up of the group containing France, Germany, Portugal and Hungary - that was was seen by many as the major obstacle for Gareth Southgate's side en route to a potential final.

In fact, going into their last group game against the Czech Republic, there were suggestions England would be better off finishing as runners-up and entering the other side of the draw.

But with Germany eliminated and the Netherlands too, England are now clear favourites to reach the final.

"If you could have picked something like that draw then you would have," Shearer said on BBC One. "We've beaten Germany and we've done it in an impressive way.

"The draw is decent I would say. They're at Wembley - I know they go away for the next game - but if they're lucky enough to get to a final that would have been six games at Wembley and you can't ask for any more than that with an atmosphere like this."

Respect your darn opponents dudes!

[kalani JR]

This is the worst German side since Euro 2000. Low was completely useless. Why was Muller on the pitch till the dying mins? He gave the ball away practically every time. Harvetz has no business starting for Germany. Werner?????

Havertz was their best player, DEFCON 4 for now but not bothered.

[bret- hart]

Its like Low didnt even bother. Doesnt he know that it will be unbearable if these a$$holes win a major tournament?

[bret- hart]

I think we need an emergency ABEG meeting. This is getting serious