Search results

Not dissimilar to the 2004 playoffs then. Swindon played us off the park in both games, but we hung on in and somehow spawned it ridiculously late to take it to pens. Went to the Millennium and STUNK the place out in an absolute dog of a game. Kept it tight, scabby late penalty, happy days...

Agreed. Venables was only ever in charge for 5 competitive games for England, all of them at Wembley. And we were pretty crap in most of them.

Have all the miserable bastards sloped off then, or are they keeping their powder dry for Sunday night ?

Glad to hear it. But I was distinctly underwhelmed by the £30 bouquet I ordered for the Doris a couple of years back. Could've got something twice as good for half the price from Tesco. That was the last time I used them.

I'm not seeing that. Being England manager (or any other International job) is practically part time. Sure you'll be away during International weeks and tournaments, but in between that, all you're doing is mincing along to a few PL games here and there. I bet Mrs Southgate is absolutely sick of...

They were filming in Southwick Square a couple of weeks back, using that flower shop which closed down recently (no wonder its gone under BTW, their flowers were RIDICULOUSLY expensive).

More likely he'd order a tactical strike.

I was at that Saudi Arabia game at Wembley, it was the final warm-up before France 98. Possibly the worst game of association football I have ever, ever seen. Saw us beat Poland 3-0 at Wembley in the doomed 1993 qualifying campaign (Ferdinand, Gascoigne, Pearce). Saw us beat USA 2-0 in a...

The Blind Busker is only a few minutes mince along Church Rd from Palmeira. Good selection of ales, and they do decent scran.

Chicksen....now thats a name I haven't heard in a looong time (said in the voice of Obi-Wun). My god he was weapons-grade levels of shite. Chicksen that is, not Alec.

Play nice, you two.

Do they ? Must try that some time. I got absolutely MULLERED in there a few years ago after watching Knocky's last-gasp worldy against that FILTH in a lunchtime game. Stayed on for the 3pm's on Soccer Saturday, won about £90 on an acca, but dropped my kebab in the bus stop. What a day.

Receptionist: "How do you write women so well ?" Melvin Udall: "I think of a man, and I take away reason and accountability". - Jack Nicholson, As Good As It Gets

No, I haven't seen it. Its not something I'd ever picked up on till I read about it in the last week or so. Got to give Southgate his dues, we've won 3 out of 4 shootouts under him so far. Small details can help make such a difference.

Another interesting aspect is how long England players now take after the referee's whistle before beginning their run-up. Previously we've apparently had the lowest average of any country in shootouts, just 0.28 seconds. This has now changed. Against the Swiss, Toney (swiss Toney :) )waited 7...

This mirrors my thoughts. In theory you'd think the changing of angles would potentially screw up the muscle-memory when it comes to accurate placement. But then he has such a unique method in that he stares the keeper down during the whole process, not even looking at the ball, before...

Interested to read today that in training, Ivan Toney practices all his penalties from 13 yards instead of 12 so that psychologically, when it comes to the real thing, it feels slightly easier. Genius, or dangerous ? YOU decide.

Always liked the Buck. And they do keep it spotlessly clean, always quick to remove glasses from the tables and get them wiped down. Just a pity they don't do some SCRAN in there.

Hilariously, Palace had a good goal chalked off a few years back at Bristol City. They went on to lose 2-1. Lovely, lovely stuff.

Looks like they draw a line well before 10pm then, being as that tweet with John Curtice mentions keeping things top-secret and under wraps till the polling stations close, with phones handed in before a vote is cast. I just doubt its as early as 12pm-1pm.