Euro: R16: Iceland vs. England, 6/27/2016

[Vamos Rafa]

Yes because football is struggling to grow in the global market and needs better marketing like the NHL

It's not that the sport "needs" it but you don't think England in the final would draw more audience than Iceland in the final?

 

[bluesfan94]

Because ratings

If I had to guess, stories like Iceland and Leicester draw better ratings.

 

[Seb]

Any free stream to the game online?

 

[Deficient Mode]

Rooney and Dier need to do much better than they have this half. Rooney needs to move the ball on faster.

Because ratings

Underdog stories can drive ratings as much as stars. Did no one want to watch Leicester last year?

 

[Ceremony]

Because ratings

Football's managed to remain quite popular in the face of literally decades of spectacular English capitulation against a variety of opposition, no need to worry, champ.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

is beating England really that much of an upset? England always gags on the biggest stages lol

 

[Deutschland Dangler]

Is anyone else rooting for England? Everyone loves underdogs but **** that **** right now. England going deep is good for the sport.

I'd love for them to go deep enough to face us so that we can crush them once again. Or win after penalties, that would work for me as well.

 

[hatterson]

Has anyone from England actually had a good half?

A few have been terrible, a few have been mediocre, and I don't think any have been actually good.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

Football's managed to remain quite popular in the face of literally decades of spectacular English capitulation against a variety of opposition, no need to worry, champ.

It's gonna be better when their failure happens deeper in the tournament. I'm sorry for wanting to see a France-England matchup in the next round, people...

 

[Ceremony]

Any free stream to the game online?

Nah m8 nobody cares because England are getting beat

 

[Live in the Now]

Has anyone from England actually had a good half?

A few have been terrible, a few have been mediocre, and I don't think any have been actually good.

Alli maybe.

Dier has been abominable.

 

[Mount Suribachi]

Watching with Mrs Suribachi, "But I mean, Iceland!"

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

Someone hold me please or something. I am literally dying. This might actually happen

 

[Raspewtin]

If I had to guess, stories like Iceland and Leicester draw better ratings.

basically this

 

[Nalens Oga]

I'd love for them to go deep enough to face us so that we can crush them once again. Or win after penalties, that would work for me as well.

Let's just say tha tI'm an England fan and at this point, I'm rooting for the Icelandicerthsons.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Lot of football left to be played. Not over yet. I am pulling for Iceland, but it is far from over.

 

[Eisen]

Seamann?

Just no.

 

[Bon Esprit]

is beating England really that much of an upset? England always gags on the biggest stages lol

If it was Belgium, France or Italy; No. But this is Iceland. Many underestimate those teams. Ask Germans. We had a good share of games like this over the years. We lost to Slovakia 4 weeks ago.

 

[Bon Esprit]

Just no.

Seaman

 

[Mount Suribachi]

I'm wondering if being an England fan is like being a San Jose fan pre 2016?

 

[SenorDingDong]

Joe Hart is a mentally weak goaltender... always has been.

He should never be placed in the same category as Neuer, Buffon, Cassillas, De Gea, etc...

 

[Moncherry]

It's not that the sport "needs" it but you don't think England in the final would draw more audience than Iceland in the final?

The final will get hundreds of millions of viewers regardless of who is in it.

This is such a terrible argument, ratings won't improve the sport. A minnow like Iceland going far will.

 

[Suiteness]

With that said I feel HORRIBLE for Joe Hart right now. Can't even begin to imagine what is going through his head at the moment.

 

[cgf]

It's not that the sport "needs" it but you don't think England in the final would draw more audience than Iceland in the final?

lol no.

 

[Eisen]

It's not that the sport "needs" it but you don't think England in the final would draw more audience than Iceland in the final?

Actually I'd expect about the same.