He's Irish, so you can see why he'd say that though tbf.
Let's all Laugh at England
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“But... but... but... we play out from the back and play football the right way!”
“But... but... but... we play out from the back and play football the right way!”
https://mobile.twitter.com/sportingintel/status/1017843685990518785
“But... but... but... we play out from the back and play football the right way!”
Posh Wimbledon.
Up yours, Iran!
Just disproves the England had it easy narrative.white text
That's what you get for not playing Henderson
So it DID come home. Ollie's here to tell you what really matters. Feck winning the World Cup.
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Yeah, take that Iran!
It’s as if set piece goals or penalties actually don’t count anymore..!
It doesn’t show anything we didn’t know, England are not a great team, but played to their strengths and got to the semi finals off the back of it.
It doesn’t show anything we didn’t know, England are not a great team, but played to their strengths and got to the semi finals off the back of it.
As a neutral, i kinda enjoyed englands ride this WC. There hasnt been any superpower team around this time and maybe with a couple of good creative attacking midfielders that dont succumb under pressure who knows...
That's not fair Wimbledon actually won something.
I feel for the guys of ours who did go, England can be proud of their tournament but the stupidity from Southgate to not take the best defender in England will go down as an absolute mare. Almost a sackable offence, what was he thinking? Sent out of the tournament by a couple of defensive brain meltdowns.
I feel for you. The manager has just taken England to its best tournament finish in 28 years (which is about as long as you have been alive!).
I assume you mean Smalling? A player who should be nowhere near this England team as he’s clearly not the right type of player for the system. Been done to death in various Smalling/ Maguire threads.
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I really don't get the schadenfreude from the non-English on here. Or is this just a reflection of the modern-day Caf where every loss is a 'bottle-job' and every failure warrants a 'lets-all-laugh-at-thread'? (If someone starts one for France/Croatia - they should be banned)
Sure, aspects of the English media are terrible and some fans are obnoxious - but then which country is different?
A country that loves the sport reached the semifinals after decades of failure with an unfancied squad - if they don't get excited by that, when can they?
Sure, aspects of the English media are terrible and some fans are obnoxious - but then which country is different?
A country that loves the sport reached the semifinals after decades of failure with an unfancied squad - if they don't get excited by that, when can they?
Looks like watching Wimbledon final isn't going to be an issue anymore...
TBH not all Irish people give a feck about whether England win / lose. It was a pity you's didn't get through IMO, just got beat by a better team in the end. Nothing wrong with getting behind your team either, there'd be something wrong if you didn't...
A lot of people on here are failing to understand that the ribbing they are getting from Irish people is a piss take designed to wind you's up, and there are a lot of biters in here!
TBH not all Irish people give a feck about whether England win / lose. It was a pity you's didn't get through IMO, just got beat by a better team in the end. Nothing wrong with getting behind your team either, there'd be something wrong if you didn't...
A lot of people on here are failing to understand that the ribbing they are getting from Irish people is a piss take designed to wind you's up, and there are a lot of biters in here!
The ancient Eygptians played football... you have the oldest association. Don't confuse that with inventing the game.
https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/17/opinion/egypts-enduring-passion-for-soccer.html
Which makes the "its coming home" chant make zero sense
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So funny I forgot to laugh
Probably one of the worst performers of the 2018 World Cup.
Ha.....we haven't won anything since 1966, we've been basically shite in all competitions since that time with a few exceptions. The last competition we got beaten by Iceland who has a population of 330,00 which means everyone in that country could have be related in some way to every player in the team! I would take a pretty good bet that the huge majority singing 'it's coming home' didn't think it truly would.
A lot of ancient cultures had kick-abouts with round balls. The English developed and codified the sport we call football, so I think it's fair to credit them with inventing it.
sa maison de retour!
Small time bitter reactions.
Well, The Romans, Greeks and Egyptians were known to have played some form of tennis, but the French are credited with inventing tennis as we know today. I'm sure the bloody caveman kicked a pebble about but rules and form have to evolve to call it a sport. So yeah, the English did that.
They didn't invent it then did they
At face value reaching the semifinals is a very good achievement for England.
That said, they finished 2nd in a group containing Panama and Tunisia. They were taken all the way by an okay Colombia side without their best player. Beat an average Sweden team who England fans hype because they knocked out crap Italy and Netherlands sides in qualification.
They didn't do anything unexpected if we look at their results on a game-by-game basis, including losing to the two good teams they faced. They still lack any creativity and killer instinct.
I'm glad they've connected with the fans and there appears to be no scapegoat for a change. Like I said at face value it's still a good achievement and it's not England's fault some of the big nations were trash this year.
Yes, the have the oldest association. I never said they didn't. They didn't invent football though.
BBC homepage this morning. The third top headline, ahead of anything to do with the final: "Kane on brink of winning World Cup Golden Boot". Yeah let's forget about the final, what really matters is Kane won the golden fecking boot.
They're so determined to prove some kind of achievement by the national team that they'll cling to any straws possible. It's quite small time really.
They're so determined to prove some kind of achievement by the national team that they'll cling to any straws possible. It's quite small time really.
One of those discussions that has no end. You believe what you want...I will believe what I want.....
Wrong thread. This one is for laughing at bitters.
Also we did do something unexpected, we won a penalty shoot out.
Kick-about with a ball does not association football make. The sport the English invented has little to do with a sport/game played by people thousands of miles and years removed from them.
We aren't in the final. The golden boot is a legitimate trophy we can win.BBC homepage this morning. The third top headline, ahead of anything to do with the final: "Kane on brink of winning World Cup Golden Boot". Yeah let's forget about the final, what really matters is Kane won the golden fecking boot.
They're so determined to prove some kind of achievement by the national team that they'll cling to any straws possible. It's quite small time really.
It's coming home lads!
Ok, keep telling yourself that... tomorrow me and my mates are going to change the FA rules and play with 12 players instead of 11... is that still football? FIFA change the rules yearly ffs. The oldest association. Thats it...
BBC homepage this morning. The third top headline, ahead of anything to do with the final: "Kane on brink of winning World Cup Golden Boot". Yeah let's forget about the final, what really matters is Kane won the golden fecking boot.
They're so determined to prove some kind of achievement by the national team that they'll cling to any straws possible. It's quite small time really.
......now people really will be laughing at England.....I said you didn't do anything unexpected in terms of results. Beating Colombia on pens was a fantasic achievement though, just a pity you couldn't do it inside 90 mins like Japan.
Remember the coverage Webb and his officials received when it was announced they’d referee the final in 2010?BBC homepage this morning. The third top headline, ahead of anything to do with the final: "Kane on brink of winning World Cup Golden Boot". Yeah let's forget about the final, what really matters is Kane won the golden fecking boot.
They're so determined to prove some kind of achievement by the national team that they'll cling to any straws possible. It's quite small time really.
I’m almost certain the first B in BBC stands for BRITISH... aside from winning the cup, that’s clearly the second most prestigious achievement you can get at a WC.
I think some outside of England are failing to grasp that the English press are in no way, shape or form representative of the views and opinions of the average Englishman on the street. We know we have been shite for years. We know this team aren't suddenly world beaters. We never believed we would win the world cup. Yes we got a easy route to the semis but you can only play whats in front of you. We all enjoyed the ride while it lasted and are just pleased we have had a better showing than we have in decades and look like some sort of team again. I realise some just hate England and the English and just enjoy sticking the knife in at every opportunity which is fair enough and your own prerogative.
The same idiots who will be back to slagging the media off when they put something stupid about United yet because it's England at the moment, they magically matter.
Now that's small time and bitter
Now that's small time and bitter
We’ve had probably five or six threads of this type in the World Cup to date, poking fun at various countries, and the English fans are far and away the most sensitive we’ve come across. The fact this thread is almost SIXTY pages long and you lot are still bitching and moaning is beyond belief.