Come On Ecuador! Come On Ecuador! You Can Do It!
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BYE BYE ECUADOR :tongue:
Irony said:
Examples please. I don't mind England receiving critisism, but you could at least have the common courtesy to make it constructive.
I find your statment to be very arrogant. It sounds like you are critisising a whole country for the actions of a few.
I would be interested to hear an expanded explaination, instead of a one off comment that covers a sentence.
Please show some respect.
Calm said:
That isn't arrogance, that's hope. England are born losers, that's why we nearly pooed ourselves when we won the rugby. Have you missed the last 40 years of World Cup football when England have been knocked out numerous times on penalties?
Delusional yes, arrogant no.
Now take it back.
kib345 said:
I live in England and agree...every time theres a major tournament there is always a media hype about England...no matter what the sport..and for those few weeks there is hardly anything in the newspapers about real world issues. Although im a great fan of football, i would like to see England kicked out of the tournament so we can focus on more important issues.
It also amazes me how pissed off an England fan gets when a person critisizes the team...Grow up people!!
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om3ga said:....don't forget Tennis, too - spot the Brit who makes it to the next round at Wimbledon.....
Think Baltacha will. Perhaps our Canadian might win a game. Some random nobody has heard of will win a match, be hailed as a new sporting hero then get thumped and removed from the memory.
Calm said:
Ahem, I have yet to hear an English fan or media source claim we are outright favourites, one of the favourites yes, but not clear favs.
Oh and an Aussie earlier on claiming the English are arrogant when it comes to sport, now I have heard everything, 5-0 wasn't Glenn Mcgrath predicted? :thefinger
icerfan said:
Um, as in when the crowd in the stadium chant Come on England? If so then it's just a reguarly used chant by all sorts of clubs and countries.
From the perspective of a Scotsman I can say I'm well and truelly sick of englands participation in the world cup and Im looking forward to seeing them lose, preferably in a humiliating fashion.
I'm not a football fan but do follow the world cup from a "what was the score last night?" standpoint.
But when a country books their own victory celebration before the tournament has even begun, what does that say?
And now its a case that if you openly decry england and voice a wish to see them lose its considered racism towards them. That pisses me off to no end,two countries with a history like ours and they wanna play the racism card? Its like support england or else, you try saying that to one of my countrymen and your advice will be redirected to the orifice of your choosing.
I'm not a football fan but do follow the world cup from a "what was the score last night?" standpoint.
But when a country books their own victory celebration before the tournament has even begun, what does that say?
And now its a case that if you openly decry england and voice a wish to see them lose its considered racism towards them. That pisses me off to no end,two countries with a history like ours and they wanna play the racism card? Its like support england or else, you try saying that to one of my countrymen and your advice will be redirected to the orifice of your choosing.
buzus said:
I do.
I thought England played reasonably well. They had very little trouble keeping the ball.
Ecuador weren't any kind of a threat in the second half.
corey8 said:
:rofl:
It's time to face the truth: That was pure luck! The British football is totally overrated - yes ok fine, you've invented the game and you won one international title 40 years ago - by the way: With two irregular goals! But even the best theoretical reputation is worthless if you can't proof it whenever it's necessary. Instead of a sovereign performance of fine football art, your team delivered only poor excuses and the claim that they could play better ... maybe when they are in the right mood or without the heat or the opponents. Their game seems to be a weak adoption of the german strategy during the WC 2002. Just stay in there without any greater effort and gain time to reach the finals. However this time it won't work because they don't have the lottery luck on their side: In the next rounds they will face Portugal and Brazil and it's not very likely that they will survive these clashes. And even if they're comming through - against all chances - they will suffer their personal Wurst-Bier-Sauerkraut-Lederhosen-Blitzkrieg-nightmare against Germany.
It's time to say Goodbye England! :wave2: Sorry mates, I think that's the curse of Wembley.
EvilKnievel said:
The thing is the draw was on their side: They got possibly the easiest group )maybe except Gorup A), they got the weakest team to qualify to the second round and now they are getting Portugal without Costinha and, most importantly, without Deco. It's amazing that England CAN get to the Semi-Final WITHOUT ONE DECENT GAME.
I'm not sure what's Brazil's draw is but it is possible that they'd get knocked out in the quarter finals and England will somehow manage to beat whoever beat them and maybe, just maybe, they will win the cup while sucking.
I consider myself objective since I'm a fan of Italy and good football (I know it clashes :1orglaugh ), before this cup I didn't care for Germany much but they play well so I like them, I've never seen Ivory Coast but they played well so I like them.
I think the abuse British football has taken in htis thred is harsh. Yes England haven't won a trophy in 40 years but Scotlnad has won 2 in the last 20. In fact we won the Kirin cup just a matter of months ago after humping Bulgaria 5-1 then taking a 0-0 with Japan. Football was invented in Aberdeen according to recent studies. So because we ade it, that means we can change teh rules to suit ourselves. It's not our fault if everyone else plays the game wrong.
Exactly what I've forecasted. :dunno:
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