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Liquid Gold

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,271
Luckily this will be Vardy's last tournament and Ponticelli will be ready for 2020
 
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Sky Blue Spud

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,272
People sounding the praises of that mercenary Southgate, mild mannered bloke he may be? Let's not forget that he threw the game against Belgium to ensure an easy ride to the semi final. The quarter final against Sweden was a walk in the park against an impotent opposition.
 

Otis

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,273
Westendlad said:
Agree and i've defended Stirling (even tho there wasn't a better option). Its all hindsight now but i wish Southgate would of been braver and beefed up the midfield but hey ho its all a load of bollox...
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Yep.
We should have had Henderson on Modric and then maybe played someone alongside of him. That would have meant a change of system though and that was something Southgate just wouldn't have done I don't think.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,274
SkyblueBazza said:
As I said earlier...

"As critical as I have been about Sterling...it was quite glaring once he went off. His workrate chasing down derenders was fantastic. And nobody took threatening runs at their defence either. That is why the pundits like him I reckon, so fair play to them & him"

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The pundits went ott because of the media hassle he gets.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,275
SkyblueBazza said:
You are on a real downer...we all are. Imagine how those guys feel - especially those that have not had much of a look-in. Let them have their day. If they lose - they lose. If they win, it is a bit more pride to bring back with the squad

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Sounds harsh I know but there's no point in making teams hang around after immense disappointment
 

Otis

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,276
Sky Blue Spud said:
People sounding the praises of that mercenary Southgate, mild mannered bloke he may be? Let's not forget that he threw the game against Belgium to ensure an easy ride to the semi final. The quarter final against Sweden was a walk in the park against an impotent opposition.
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Sweden were poor against us. Well beaten.
 
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Liquid Gold

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,277
I don't get why everybody is so angry, obviously it's never nice to get knocked out but this is the best I've ever felt about us being eliminated going back to '96
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,278
fernandopartridge said:
Does he fuck. He shouldn't be anywhere near that squad. Poor old Welbeck deserves a run out, better record than most of the current strikers yet ignored for that pub player.
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If Ashley Young can start as a left back I think pretty much anyone's entitled to play...
 
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Grendel

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,279
Sky Blue Spud said:
People sounding the praises of that mercenary Southgate, mild mannered bloke he may be? Let's not forget that he threw the game against Belgium to ensure an easy ride to the semi final. The quarter final against Sweden was a walk in the park against an impotent opposition.
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Yes a team that qualified above germany and stopped Italy from qualifying
 
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Westendlad

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,280
Otis said:
Yep.
We should have had Henderson on Modric and then maybe played someone alongside of him. That would have meant a change of system though and that was something Southgate just wouldn't have done I don't think.
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To be honest Otis i thought Modric was poor. Delph for Alli i would of gone for from the start.
 
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ajsccfc

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,281
What makes Southgate a mercenary?
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,282
ajsccfc said:
What makes Southgate a mercenary?
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Gets paid to fight in random wars during the season.
 

covcity4life

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,283
ajsccfc said:
What makes Southgate a mercenary?
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His waistcoat

Cost 69.99
 
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Sky Blue Spud

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,284
Grendel said:
Yes a team that qualified above germany and stopped Italy from qualifying
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I gather that you didn't watch our quarter final game then Kevin old boy?
 

Otis

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,285
Westendlad said:
To be honest Otis i thought Modric was poor. Delph for Alli i would of gone for from the start.
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Really? I thought he controlled the game.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,286
Liquid Gold said:
Gets paid to fight in random wars during the season.
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Southgate slaying orcs at the Black Gate to let Frodo in behind and slip it past Sauron, what a side that was.
 
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covmark

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,287
Grendel said:
All a load of nonsense really.

Most teams don’t win world cups very often and many none at all. In the end the team remained until virtually the end of the tournament and provide entertainment and excitement. That’s all that’s needed.

The manager managed the situation well. He worked the media far better than the previous managers and achieved also to get the players into the media and portray them as likeable guys - so removed from the dire years of McLaren and Cappello.

It’s better than 1990 as that was a pre premier league era and our players were big experienced names - some players had and went on to play in other leagues around the world as did the manager.

The premier league hugely limits options. Many of the players are not big names and not always first names on team sheets.

Lots of big teams fell by the wayside early in the competition and no one thought they’d get this far.

So people should not be carping about easy groups easy teams crap opposition.

We’ve finished in the top 4 and it’s been s pretty good adventure.
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Good post.

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Liquid Gold

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,288
I thought Vida was their best player, didn't let anything past him.
 

Blind-Faith

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,289
Sterling shouldn’t be seen in an England shirt again, useless little twat!!! He’s quick and that is it , Theo Walcott v2.0...
 

covmark

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,290
Blind-Faith said:
Sterling shouldn’t be seen in an England shirt again, useless little twat!!! He’s quick and that is it , Theo Walcott v2.0...
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Ran them ragged first half you plum.

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Westendlad

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,291
Otis said:
Really? I thought he controlled the game.
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Watching him against Russia i was thinking ohhh shit but thought he was quiet tonight.
 
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Sky Blue Spud

Member
  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,292
ajsccfc said:
What makes Southgate a mercenary?
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Remember him making a fortune back in 1996 Euros with a Pizza Hut advert after missing a penalty in the semi final against Germany? That's a mercenary in my book!
 

ajsccfc

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,293
Oh right, so nothing.
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,294
If you need cheering up

Ranking Every Premier League Manager By How Likely They Are to Eat a Worm
 

Otis

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,295
Westendlad said:
Watching him against Russia i was thinking ohhh shit but thought he was quiet tonight.
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Top rated on the Beeb football page tonight.
 

Otis

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,296
Sky Blue Spud said:
Remember him making a fortune back in 1996 Euros with a Pizza Hut advert after missing a penalty in the semi final against Germany? That's a mercenary in my book!
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You need to change library's.
 
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Westendlad

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,296
We got done on the flanks..
 

Blind-Faith

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,297
Run all you like , don’t score or get an assist and a forward is still classed as having a good game? You could put any plum on and run a defence ragged you clown , goals win games as simple as that , but we insist on persisting with this useless fucking waste of breath in an England top but because he runs around a lot he does ok? Might aswell call Andy Morrell up to the squad you plum
 

Otis

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,298
Westendlad said:
We got done on the flanks..
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You sound like Corporal Jones.
 
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Otis

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,299
Blind-Faith said:
Run all you like , don’t score or get an assist and a forward is still classed as having a good game? You could put any plum on and run a defence ragged you clown , goals win games as simple as that , but we insist on persisting with this useless fucking waste of breath in an England top but because he runs around a lot he does ok? Might aswell call Andy Morrell up to the squad you plum
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You do realise you said plum twice in that sentence.

Just saying, like.
 

Westendlad

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,300
Otis said:
Top rated on the Beeb football page tonight.
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Thats the Beeb for ya
 

Westendlad

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,301
Otis said:
You sound like Corporal Jones.
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......Thanks....Needed that laugh
 

Blind-Faith

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,302
I just love plums really......

I was more impressed with myself for remembering Andy Morrell haha
 
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wingy

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,303
Pickford nailed it his interview for me
Scored too early and didn't convert our chances .
 
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Otis

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  • Jul 11, 2018
  • #4,304
wingy said:
Pickford nailed it his interview for me
Scored too early and didn't convert our chances .
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Need telling off then and to be instructed to score much later from now on.
 
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SkyblueBazza

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  • Jul 12, 2018
  • #4,305
Sky Blue Spud said:
People sounding the praises of that mercenary Southgate, mild mannered bloke he may be? Let's not forget that he threw the game against Belgium to ensure an easy ride to the semi final. The quarter final against Sweden was a walk in the park against an impotent opposition.
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What you mean he threw it better than Martinez did?

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