HawkeyeMS
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I'm not sure this is actually the case this time round. I don't know anyone who thinks we will get past the 2nd round. Most are doubtful we'll get through the group.
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I'm not sure this is actually the case this time round. I don't know anyone who thinks we will get past the 2nd round. Most are doubtful we'll get through the group.
FairwayDodger
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I think you're probably right but there's certainly a lot of debate about which particular group of losers Roy should play and Rooney, for example, who is arguably your best player is getting torn to shreds on here.
Meantime I expect the usual wailing, gnashing of teeth and recriminations when you do get knocked out. Look on the bright side, at least you can't get knocked out on penalties at the group stage!
richart
Major Champion
If Roy goes with Welbeck and Milner we are doomed. Doomed I tell you.
chrisd
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I think you're probably right but there's certainly a lot of debate about which particular group of losers Roy should play and Rooney, for example, who is arguably your best player is getting torn to shreds on here.
Meantime I expect the usual wailing, gnashing of teeth and recriminations when you do get knocked out. Look on the bright side, at least you can't get knocked out on penalties at the group stage!
................. but at least we can get knocked out!
FairwayDodger
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................. but at least we can get knocked out!
Indeed, as I stated on my earlier post, do I need to acknowledge it every time I post on the thread?
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
I think you're probably right but there's certainly a lot of debate about which particular group of losers Roy should play and Rooney, for example, who is arguably your best player is getting torn to shreds on here.
Meantime I expect the usual wailing, gnashing of teeth and recriminations when you do get knocked out. Look on the bright side, at least you can't get knocked out on penalties at the group stage!
Rooney is being built up as the scapegoat already. You can pretty much write the headlines now.
The sooner we accept that we are an average team that might get to the quarter finals but is much more likely to be out before that the better it will be for all of us.
A very small part of me still hopes that a dramatic shift in the time\space continuum will mean England all of a sudden turn into a team to be feared but the rest of me knows that won't happen. We have average players and an average team, but that ain't gonna cut it.
FairwayDodger
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It's a knockout cup competiton so nothing is impossible. Think Greece, think Denmark.... ha, even Aberdeen won a cup last season!
richart
Major Champion
Worrying stat for any European team. None has ever won a World Cup in South America. Get your money on Brazil or Argentina.
Jack_bfc
Challenge Tour Pro
Misleading stat...
FairwayDodger
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A valid point in principle, although a bit arithmetically inaccurate!
Werent brazil in 94 the first to win out of their continent? Amd it's not been hosted in South America since for it to change.
Jack_bfc
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I was going to edit to add its over 50 years since England played a world cup in South America.
But I am trying to work at the same time
But I am trying to work at the same time
richart
Major Champion
Which European country has won in South America then ?
Slime
Tour Winner
It's always difficult to answer a hypothetical question, but yes, I would still rate him.
But surely no-one thinks we're anything but an ordinary team ......................... do they?
I think we'll qualify from the group stage, but if we go any further that would be a bonus.
Nothing wrong with a bit of hope though, even if it is slightly misguided.
Slime.
Slime
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Something I've noticed recently is the distinct lack of England flags attatched to cars.
Is it because people don't care or is it because the tournament hasn't officially started yet?
I've got flags out of my rear windows but have seen none others at all, whereas I seem to remember thousands of them during the Euro's two years ago and also in the lead up too!
Slime.
Is it because people don't care or is it because the tournament hasn't officially started yet?
I've got flags out of my rear windows but have seen none others at all, whereas I seem to remember thousands of them during the Euro's two years ago and also in the lead up too!
Slime.
Rooter
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I said on twitter earlier, any people i follow that have these, they will get unfollowed.
Without wanting this going into a whole different subject, and I can only speculate. But I know of two pubs in Southampton that have been given the impression that they shouldn't be flying flags except on England days. Almost like the Xmas light rulings in soton.
Slime
Tour Winner
Can I ask why?
Slime
Tour Winner
Are you saying that they're not allowed to fly an England flag in England.
If not, why not? I'm a bit confused.
Oh, and what's the deal with Xmas lights?
Slime.
