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covcity4life

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  • Jun 24, 2018
  • #1,856
fernandopartridge said:
I find this attitude pathetic tbh. We should aim to win the group and play whoever that means
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Not to mention Brazil and Germany could finish 2nd in their groups
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Jun 24, 2018
  • #1,857
Otis said:
Some people need to get a grip. Complaints about Danny Murphy referring to England as 'we.'

BBC viewers rage over 'biased' England World Cup commentary

I would expect him to say 'we.'

If it was Strachan on a Scotland game I would expect him to say 'we.'

Much ado about nothing again.
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Probably the salty Scots kicking off. Sensationalist headline by the Independent.
 
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wingy

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  • Jun 24, 2018
  • #1,858
Otis said:
Some people need to get a grip. Complaints about Danny Murphy referring to England as 'we.'

BBC viewers rage over 'biased' England World Cup commentary

I would expect him to say 'we.'

If it was Strachan on a Scotland game I would expect him to say 'we.'

Much ado about nothing again.
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What utter crap!!
 
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wingy

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  • Jun 24, 2018
  • #1,859
Is It cos he's scouse ?
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Jun 24, 2018
  • #1,860
I can't stand fans that whistle when the opposition has the ball.
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Jun 24, 2018
  • #1,861
covcity4life said:
Not to mention Brazil and Germany could finish 2nd in their groups
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I want us to try and win the thing so we'll have to play a good team at some point.
 
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Otis

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  • Jun 24, 2018
  • #1,862
fernandopartridge said:
I want us to try and win the thing so we'll have to play a good team at some point.
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Exactly.
 
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wingy

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 24, 2018
  • #1,863
Otis said:
Some people need to get a grip. Complaints about Danny Murphy referring to England as 'we.'

BBC viewers rage over 'biased' England World Cup commentary

I would expect him to say 'we.'

If it was Strachan on a Scotland game I would expect him to say 'we.'

Much ado about nothing again.
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Can't Imagine Austin Healey or Michael Vaughan doing that in the other sports hey!
Or Gareth Thomas or Ally McCoist referring to their Home Nations as we when commentating, fucking retarded twats.
 
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wingy

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  • Jun 24, 2018
  • #1,864
Columbia gonna do someone over in the next stages
Always loved Falcao and never understood how he couldn't do it in England.
 

Paul Anthony

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  • Jun 24, 2018
  • #1,865
wingy said:
Columbia gonna do someone over in the next stages
Always loved Falcao and never understood how he couldn't do it in England.
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They look very impressive in this game. A lot more composed than last time.
 

Otis

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  • Jun 24, 2018
  • #1,866
wingy said:
Can't Imagine Austin Healey or Michael Vaughan doing that in the other sports hey!
Or Gareth Thomas or Ally McCoist referring to their Home Nations as we when commentating, fucking retarded twats.
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Don't hold back, Wingy, say it as it is.
 
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wingy

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  • Jun 24, 2018
  • #1,867
These guys are fightening.
 

Paul Anthony

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  • Jun 24, 2018
  • #1,868
Is that three knocks for Ospina now in this game? Been in the wars a bit.
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Jun 24, 2018
  • #1,869
Columbia have been good but Poland look absolutely shocking. Who brings a centre back on when you're 3-0 down and going out of the world cup.
 
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Otis

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  • Jun 24, 2018
  • #1,870
Liquid Gold said:
Columbia have been good but Poland look absolutely shocking. Who brings a centre back on when you're 3-0 down and going out of the world cup.
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Err... is the answer Russell Slade?
 
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wingy

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  • Jun 24, 2018
  • #1,871
I think we might struggle against these
Wouldn't cope with their tempo .
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Jun 24, 2018
  • #1,872
Otis said:
Err... is the answer Russell Slade?
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If Slade ever manages in the world cup then I'm clocking out.
 

SIR ERNIE

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  • Jun 24, 2018
  • #1,873
fernandopartridge said:
I find this attitude pathetic tbh. We should aim to win the group and play whoever that means
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Naive. We know we're already through to the last 16, now we should try to ensure the easiest route from there. If that means trying not to win the group, then do it.
 
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covcity4life

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  • Jun 24, 2018
  • #1,874
SIR ERNIE said:
Naive. We know we're already through to the last 16, now we should try to ensure the easiest route from there. If that means trying not to win the group, then do it.
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You are naive. Not looking into how a loss may affect the mentality of the players and also fact that Germany and Brazil might not top their groups
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Jun 24, 2018
  • #1,875
wingy said:
I think we might struggle against these
Wouldn't cope with their tempo .
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Hmm I think we're a high tempo team ourselves. The problem we might have is picking up their playmakers
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Jun 24, 2018
  • #1,876
SIR ERNIE said:
Naive. We know we're already through to the last 16, now we should try to ensure the easiest route from there. If that means trying not to win the group, then do it.
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Naive is playing for a certain result other than a win in expectation of a certain outcome
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jun 24, 2018
  • #1,877
Beat Belgium and nobody from that group will want us.
 
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Sick Boy

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  • Jun 25, 2018
  • #1,878
wingy said:
I think we might struggle against these
Wouldn't cope with their tempo .
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Colombia would be a very tough test indeed for England.

Being a RoI supporter, got to say I'm really enjoying the endless days of football without worring about the results.

Somehow the GF seems to have been exposed to so much football over the last week she no longer seems to realise it's even on, so have managed to watch most of it
 
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Otis

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  • Jun 25, 2018
  • #1,879
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Beat Belgium and nobody from that group will want us.
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Exactly! Throw down the gauntlet. Would have everyone fearing us and have our confidence soaring.
 

CJ_covblaze

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  • Jun 25, 2018
  • #1,880
Would love us to win the group and do so with a win on Thursday. However if it was the choice between drawing and coming top or drawing and finishing second due to having one more booking than the opposition I’d take second. It’s just one of those things. The players will know they haven’t missed out on top spot due to their ability. It’s just down to three different referee’s opinions. If we end up in Rostov it’s a 50 hour round trip on the train but would still take the win all day long.

Something that has crossed my mind is scoring a 93rd minute equaliser, one of the players goes metal and gets booked for the over exuberant celebrations which drops us to second. I think that’d be called “doing a Nazon”.
 
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Otis

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  • Jun 25, 2018
  • #1,881
CJ_covblaze said:
Would love us to win the group and do so with a win on Thursday. However if it was the choice between drawing and coming top or drawing and finishing second due to having one more booking than the opposition I’d take second. It’s just one of those things. The players will know they haven’t missed out on top spot due to their ability. It’s just down to three different referee’s opinions. If we end up in Rostov it’s a 50 hour round trip on the train but would still take the win all day long.

Something that has crossed my mind is scoring a 93rd minute equaliser, one of the players goes metal and gets booked for the over exuberant celebrations which drops us to second. I think that’d be called “doing a Nazon”.
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Can see that happening.

Think we have to set out with the mindset of winning the game. If it is 1-1 though with 20 mins left, I can see both teams settling for a draw.

The bookings thing is so hard to control, because you don't know how the ref is going to be and there's always the danger of a red instead of yellow, but yeah, if there's 2 mins left and the scores are even and we are ahead only on players bookings, I can foresee a sneaky 'throw the ball away' or time wasting incident to put us behind Belgium.
 

Covstu

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  • Jun 25, 2018
  • #1,882
Don't understand the playing for second mentality, Iceland taught us that anyone can win the knockout stages. We look a lot more mentally ready that previously but we haven't played anyone of any class so Thursday will be the test of how ready the team is and how prepare Southgate is. Thursday has a risk of being a nothing game if both sides decide to rotate squads.
 
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SkyblueBazza

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  • Jun 25, 2018
  • #1,883
fernandopartridge said:
I find this attitude pathetic tbh. We should aim to win the group and play whoever that means
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The prediction has been blown out of the water anyway - I would have said yes preferring to face Poland, Columbia are a different kettle of fish...BUT as I said previously - from what I have seen of other teams so far we shouldn't fear any of them. Just keep the momentum going...win win win

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Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Jun 25, 2018
  • #1,884
We would beat Senegal or Japan comfortably, but Columbia could be a bit trickier. Not worth worrying about - che sera, sera as they say (somewhere foreign)!
 

I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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  • Jun 25, 2018
  • #1,885
Egypt’s keeper is 45!
 

Otis

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  • Jun 25, 2018
  • #1,886
I_Saw_Shaw_Score said:
Egypt’s keeper is 45!
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How old's his mummy?
 
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Otis

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  • Jun 25, 2018
  • #1,887
Sky Blue Harry H said:
We would beat Senegal or Japan comfortably, but Columbia could be a bit trickier. Not worth worrying about - che sera, sera as they say (somewhere foreign)!
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Or even qué sera, sera if you are in the know.
 
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wingy

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  • Jun 25, 2018
  • #1,888
Otis said:
How old's his mummy?
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Age is nothing
He'll be like a Pheonix rising!!
 

Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Jun 25, 2018
  • #1,889
Dumb play by the Russian wall !
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 25, 2018
  • #1,890
Where was the VAR there?

Uruguay player deliberately pulled the Russkie player out of the wall.
 
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