Wish i was Joe McGurn Posted June 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 never read anything about that. They are fighting it apparently. That was the last word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MySpazz Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 So far i would rate this as better than the World cup with more evenly matched teams and great atmosphere, and no fking vuvazelas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingaporeSaint Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 So far i would rate this as better than the World cup with more evenly matched teams and great atmosphere, and no fking vuvazelas... 100% agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Saint Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Disgrace last night. I was banging my heid off the wall. The commentators were England fans! Never seen anything like it. Watched it with some Nat mates. One of them had a Ukraine strip on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY5565 Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 So far i would rate this as better than the World cup with more evenly matched teams and great atmosphere, and no fking vuvazelas... 100% agreed. needs more qualifiers, at lest twice as much! this and the last world cup have been lacking in adventuring attacks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wish i was Joe McGurn Posted June 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 never read anything about that. Fined £5000 for failing to control the fans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingaporeSaint Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 Fined £5000 for failing to control the fans 5k, couldnt have been too serious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Mikey Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 I'm boycotting this game if Newco Rangers are allowed into the SPL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wish i was Joe McGurn Posted June 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 Germans 1 up and through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY5565 Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 there isnt 1 team that can be describe as...champions seems to me that...in all sports and disciplines...the last cpl of seasons have been medicore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY5565 Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 is any sport or hobbie worth the expense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY5565 Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 too many rules and too many crooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY5565 Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 waiting for the match France v Spain do not think Spain will win two in a row this competition...victoire pour la France Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
541ntees Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 waiting for the match France v Spain do not think Spain will win two in a row this competition...victoire pour la France hmmmm!. spain didnt even have to come out of 2nd gear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY5565 Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 very true glad je suis pas french Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingaporeSaint Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 waiting for the match France v Spain do not think Spain will win two in a row this competition...victoire pour la France Hmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MySpazz Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Shame about Engand..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 I'll never tire of the warm glow I get every second summer when England get knocked out a major tournament. Thought it was all over when Gene Wilder put his penalty wide though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coltrane Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 England were struggling big time against Italy.....as expected. Its the import of all the foreign players into the English and Scottish leagues that has lead to the death of the national teams. No room to bring through home grown talent as the focus is on buying the best players to gain league and European success where all they money is. Nothing against foreign players - its just that the game has changed over the last 20 odd years and unless things change again and the focus is put on local players at club level then national teams will not have the talent to qualify for or do well in these types of competitions. We cant really complain about it either...and neither should all these sports writers who are complaining about the English (and Scottish) lack of talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henryhallsdanceband Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 England were struggling big time against Italy.....as expected. Its the import of all the foreign players into the English and Scottish leagues that has lead to the death of the national teams. No room to bring through home grown talent as the focus is on buying the best players to gain league and European success where all they money is. Nothing against foreign players - its just that the game has changed over the last 20 odd years and unless things change again and the focus is put on local players at club level then national teams will not have the talent to qualify for or do well in these types of competitions. We cant really complain about it either...and neither should all these sports writers who are complaining about the English (and Scottish) lack of talent. Yup - England national team has been in the 'land of make believe' for some time now but seem to be now well and truly in the same 'never-never-land' that we has inhabited for two decades. England are undoubtedly better than us - (though let's see) but if they are B-listers to our D-listers (am I being unfairly cruel on us?) they are not far off being C-listers. And we know why. With Scotland it was the OF domination and then foreign imports from the mid-80's followed sheepishly by most of the rest of the SPL. We know we don't have the players, but more so - we know that the only answer is a 'drains-up' start again. And that is what the Rangers debacle has presented to Scottish football. Unfortunately for England the English Premier league is very powerful. The sort of change we may be able to start from next season is 10 years off in England. And yet - the radio phone-in's go on about tactics, player selection, managers. Yes player technical ability is raised as an issue - but still we are hearing about Gerrard and Rooney being world class, with the likes of Oxlade-Chamberlain, Welbeck, Cleverley, Wilshire, Hart coming galloping over the hill like the 7th Cavalry to rescue English international football. They won't - they can't, they are in the same Premier League as the current bunch - they will be in a very similar premier league for the next ten years. They will develop the same strengths and weaknesses as the current bunch - and they will be playing in teams in which at least half the starting line-up will not be English. Welcome to the club lads and lassies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickman52 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Yup - England national team has been in the 'land of make believe' for some time now but seem to be now well and truly in the same 'never-never-land' that we has inhabited for two decades. England are undoubtedly better than us - (though let's see) but if they are B-listers to our D-listers (am I being unfairly cruel on us?) they are not far off being C-listers. And we know why. With Scotland it was the OF domination and then foreign imports from the mid-80's followed sheepishly by most of the rest of the SPL. We know we don't have the players, but more so - we know that the only answer is a 'drains-up' start again. And that is what the Rangers debacle has presented to Scottish football. Unfortunately for England the English Premier league is very powerful. The sort of change we may be able to start from next season is 10 years off in England. And yet - the radio phone-in's go on about tactics, player selection, managers. Yes player technical ability is raised as an issue - but still we are hearing about Gerrard and Rooney being world class, with the likes of Oxlade-Chamberlain, Welbeck, Cleverley, Wilshire, Hart coming galloping over the hill like the 7th Cavalry to rescue English international football. They won't - they can't, they are in the same Premier League as the current bunch - they will be in a very similar premier league for the next ten years. They will develop the same strengths and weaknesses as the current bunch - and they will be playing in teams in which at least half the starting line-up will not be English. Welcome to the club lads and lassies. this is part of the reason i think we could be better off without the sky tv money not just saints but the whole of scottish football Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wurzel country Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Yup - England national team has been in the 'land of make believe' for some time now but seem to be now well and truly in the same 'never-never-land' that we has inhabited for two decades. And yet - the radio phone-in's go on about tactics, player selection, managers. Yes player technical ability is raised as an issue - but still we are hearing about Gerrard and Rooney being world class, with the likes of Oxlade-Chamberlain, Welbeck, Cleverley, Wilshire, Hart coming galloping over the hill like the 7th Cavalry to rescue English international football. They won't - they can't, they are in the same Premier League as the current bunch - they will be in a very similar premier league for the next ten years. They will develop the same strengths and weaknesses as the current bunch - and they will be playing in teams in which at least half the starting line-up will not be English. Welcome to the club lads and lassies. I don't disagree with that TBH. Some of the phone in callers have been really daft IMO. As an English football supporter and the English national side, I didn't give them a rat in hells chance at Euro 2012 and alot of people shared that view. Where all this supposed 'optimism' came from, gawd knows! I reckon they did well to get out of the group TBH and how we (England) are ranked in the top 8 of the world is beyond me. The young guns mentioned are very good players but no better or worse than the Rooneys, Walcotts and Gerrards of a few years ago. Nothing will change in 2014, England will get knocked out in the 1/4 finals on penalties as usual. To be honest, watching the England v Italy game was both painful and embarrassing, they were just plain better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MySpazz Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 ENGLAND DID TRY.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coltrane Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Portugal vs Spain...well that was dull.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY5565 Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 was best the extra time...Spain have been lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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