World Cup Qualifiers

[Lord Tyrion]

A mate of mine has just split from his wife so I have agreed to go and watch the England match with him tonight in a pub. I can't remember the last time I was less enthusiastic about a match. I'm sure the Welsh and Northern Irish fans are buzzing after the Euro's, any English fans excited and if so why?

Anyone else see the Roy Keane hissy fit at his press conference yesterday? So funny, so angry about everything.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Tbh mate I can't remember the last time I was excited about watching a England match.
I find them hard work.

Roy Keane is brilliant entertainment,so much anger.
He just seems to hate life 😂

 

[Deleted member 15344]

A mate of mine has just split from his wife so I have agreed to go and watch the England match with him tonight in a pub. I can't remember the last time I was less enthusiastic about a match. I'm sure the Welsh and Northern Irish fans are buzzing after the Euro's, any English fans excited and if so why?

Anyone else see the Roy Keane hissy fit at his press conference yesterday? So funny, so angry about everything.

When the manager is saying he is happy for a draw before the game has even started shows the the type of manager that is now in charge - at least England have a manager who has done well avoiding relegation

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37268797

 

[Deleted member 16999]

A mate of mine has just split from his wife so I have agreed to go and watch the England match with him tonight in a pub. I can't remember the last time I was less enthusiastic about a match. I'm sure the Welsh and Northern Irish fans are buzzing after the Euro's, any English fans excited and if so why?

Anyone else see the Roy Keane hissy fit at his press conference yesterday? So funny, so angry about everything.

Can't wait mate, Team useless, Manager unwanted, just wait till big Sam starts doing well and the old excuses of "easy group" "can't do it at tournaments" start being churned out.

Finally get to feel what it's like for the other home nations when they start their campaign.......buzzin.

PS Love the old "I don't want to go the pub love, I'm doing it for a mate" line, can't believe she fell for it.

 

[Papas1982]

I think if people were as realistic as big Sam we'd have a lot of happier fans during tournaments. Everyone gets on the hype and then hammers a manager when we fail.

Our teams am in years gone by haven't been good enough. In Allardyce we have a manger who, however you want to belittle his achievements has likely upset the big boys more than any other manager in the pl. and when given a full season has never left a team in a worse position than when he arrived.

the footy may not leave everyone purring, but I don't remember us playing style that consistently did. We will play like we used to. Blood and guts. I'm sure any player not pulling their weight will be dropped.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

I think if people were as realistic as big Sam we'd have a lot of happier fans during tournaments. Everyone gets on the hype and then hammers a manager when we fail.

Our teams am in years gone by haven't been good enough. In Allardyce we have a manger who, however you want to belittle his achievements has likely upset the big boys more than any other manager in the pl. and when given a full season has never left a team in a worse position than when he arrived.

the footy may not leave everyone purring, but I don't remember us playing style that consistently did. We will play like we used to. Blood and guts. I'm sure any player not pulling their weight will be dropped.

Anymore reasonable and sensible posts from you on this thread and I'll report you to the mods.😃
The England manager is meant to promise us trophies with the greatest players in the world in his squad, none of this honesty business, it's a completely different 23 players from the Euros.

 

[Papas1982]

Anymore reasonable and sensible posts from you on this thread and I'll report you to the mods.
The England manager is meant to promise us trophies with the greatest players in the world in his squad, none of this honesty business, it's a completely different 23 players from the Euros.

Well if we can get the home nations trophy arranged he could probably get us fourth. And that's a good aspirational place apparently 😁😁

joking aside, as long as he doesn't pick noble then I'm happy with his choices. Think Antonio is a good shout, great arial presence and one things for sure, he will have no problem going long if he decides it's needed.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Well if we can get the home nations trophy arranged he could probably get us fourth. And that's a good aspirational place apparently 😁😁

joking aside, as long as he doesn't pick noble then I'm happy with his choices. Think Antonio is a good shout, great arial presence and one things for sure, he will have no problem going long if he decides it's needed.

First game and it's competitive, he met the squad 5 days ago. Thought he was being quite sensible in his interview. Would like to see Drinkwater and Vardy get a run out together, not sure of Kane and Sterling side by side, happy to give him or any England manager 100% support when starting off in the job, results based business so we'll know soon enough.

If we bring the Home Nations back, guaranteed 3rd, we'd play Scotland😃

 

[Lord Tyrion]

PS Love the old "I don't want to go the pub love, I'm doing it for a mate" line, can't believe she fell for it.

It's actually true for once. She knows the wife and has being listening "patiently" to her moans for a week now. He has moved out. My wife thinks we are going to talk about feelings etc 😂. She doesn't know blokes. Beer, football, golf, being able to choose your own tea. That will just about cover the evening. My trouble is he drinks 2 pints to my one and he could be on a mission today. I may be missing a round before half time. Is that bad form?

 

[Backache]

As a football fan and moreover an English one who has lived most of his life in Scotland I am always keen to see England do well. The performances recently have not been scintillating and Slovakia are not exactly opponents to get the pulse racing. However I don't think the future is completely bleak if England do get a settled squad , I actually believe that some of the players currently breaking into the team are as talented as England have had in a while.
Butland looks a decent keeper. Shaw and Stones have the capability to play international football for many years if they progress. Alli, Dier and possibly Barkley are all very talented midfielders. Rashford Sterling and Kane if they develop properly are as good a set of forwards as England have looked like producing for years.
The road for all of them may not be smooth and some may drop out but others will come in and if they do develop properly England do have the nucleus of a very decent team.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

It's actually true for once. She knows the wife and has being listening "patiently" to her moans for a week now. He has moved out. My wife thinks we are going to talk about feelings etc 😂. She doesn't know blokes. Beer, football, golf, being able to choose your own tea. That will just about cover the evening. My trouble is he drinks 2 pints to my one and he could be on a mission today. I may be missing a round before half time. Is that bad form?

What you should do is get him on a bender, get him passed out by half time and you get the 2nd half in peace, wake him up when it finishes, shove him a taxi then go home and tell the missus, how depressed the lad is😃 job's a good un 😃

 

[Pin-seeker]

It's actually true for once. She knows the wife and has being listening "patiently" to her moans for a week now. He has moved out. My wife thinks we are going to talk about feelings etc 😂. She doesn't know blokes. Beer, football, golf, being able to choose your own tea. That will just about cover the evening. My trouble is he drinks 2 pints to my one and he could be on a mission today. I may be missing a round before half time. Is that bad form?

Forget the football,strip club is what he needs.
Naked women & Beer is the answer.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

What you should do is get him on a bender, get him passed out by half time and you get the 2nd half in peace, wake him up when it finishes, shove him a taxi then go home and tell the missus, how depressed the lad is job's a good un 

Forget the football,strip club is what he needs.
Naked women & Beer is the answer.

You two are a very bad influence :clap:. I don't want to be in his position in a months time!

Just thinking about it I couldn't even tell you where there is a strip club in Newcastle. There must be one, it's a city, but it shows how out of touch I am, or happily married

 

[ger147]

You two are a very bad influence :clap:. I don't want to be in his position in a months time!

Just thinking about it I couldn't even tell you where there is a strip club in Newcastle. There must be one, it's a city, but it shows how out of touch I am, or happily married

If you're looking for a strip club in Newcastle, google "Wetherspoons"...

 

[Pin-seeker]

You two are a very bad influence :clap:. I don't want to be in his position in a months time!

Just thinking about it I couldn't even tell you where there is a strip club in Newcastle. There must be one, it's a city, but it shows how out of touch I am, or happily married

You don't need to pay to see naked women in Newcastle 😜

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Ha ha. That will be why there are no clubs then. I don't go in there at night any more, been there done that, so you forget about the (lack of) dress code

 

[Pin-seeker]

Ha ha. That will be why there are no clubs then. I don't go in there at night any more, been there done that, so you forget about the (lack of) dress code

Top night Newcastle,went on a stag do last year.

 

[richy]

You two are a very bad influence :clap:. I don't want to be in his position in a months time!

Just thinking about it I couldn't even tell you where there is a strip club in Newcastle. There must be one, it's a city, but it shows how out of touch I am, or happily married

FYEO opposite central station.....so I'm told

 

[richy]

Can't wait mate, Team useless, Manager unwanted, just wait till big Sam starts doing well and the old excuses of "easy group" "can't do it at tournaments" start being churned out.

Finally get to feel what it's like for the other home nations when they start their campaign.......buzzin.

PS Love the old "I don't want to go the pub love, I'm doing it for a mate" line, can't believe she fell for it.

They aren't old excuses, they're just facts. Most said we'd flop at the euros even after our qualification record because they knew how poor the manager was.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

They aren't old excuses, they're just facts. Most said we'd flop at the euros even after our qualification record because they knew how poor the manager was.

We're already getting people having a go at Sam without a ball being kicked, so he's on a loser with some regardless of how he does.
Credit to those who called it correct for the last 6-10 managers and I held my hand up when Roy failed.
Still bores me when we get the same old points coming out before the game.