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Skaville

Well-known member
Jun 10, 2004
10,236
Queens Park
From this...
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to this...

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and ultimately, this...

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Only two defeats in qualifying, both to England

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Forster's Armband

Well-known member
Sep 23, 2008
2,560
London
I work with a Ukranian guy who us totally convinced that we threw the game against his country to f*** Croatia up. Either way revenge is sweet and Mr Billic is deathly silent about England's faults now. Enjoy your summer Croatia!
 






Tooting Gull

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
11,033
I've got no beef with Croatia. Great country, play great football, produced an amazing amount of talent for such a small place. Sure, they knocked us out but we deserved it and I don't think they milked it that much. And let's face it, but for them that idiot McClaren might still be in charge today *shudders* I'm sorry they won't be there. Ukraine will add nothing if they make it
 


Napper

Well-known member
Jul 9, 2003
24,453
Sussex
I've got no beef with Croatia. Great country, play great football, produced an amazing amount of talent for such a small place. Sure, they knocked us out but we deserved it and I don't think they milked it that much. And let's face it, but for them that idiot McClaren might still be in charge today *shudders* I'm sorry they won't be there. Ukraine will add nothing if they make it


Absolutely spot on.
 






Danny-Boy

Banned
Apr 21, 2009
5,579
The Coast
I've got no beef with Croatia. Great country, play great football, produced an amazing amount of talent for such a small place. Sure, they knocked us out but we deserved it and I don't think they milked it that much. And let's face it, but for them that idiot McClaren might still be in charge today *shudders* I'm sorry they won't be there. Ukraine will add nothing if they make it

I agree entirely.

The funny thing is, countries like Croatia and before them Denmark and a few others, suddenly from a low population base create a great side, but they inevitably grow old together and no-one comes on to keep them in the top rank.
Wales must have had a good side once, back in the late 1950's....:laugh:

Scotland..........:shrug:
 


Austrian Gull

Well-known member
Feb 5, 2009
2,497
Linz, Austria
I've got no beef with Croatia. Great country, play great football, produced an amazing amount of talent for such a small place. Sure, they knocked us out but we deserved it and I don't think they milked it that much. And let's face it, but for them that idiot McClaren might still be in charge today *shudders* I'm sorry they won't be there. Ukraine will add nothing if they make it

I agree with that - Croatia are usually entertaining to watch and have always had good ball playing midfielders.

I just can't forget the sight of Bilic rolling around the pitch in the 1998 WC semi-final as if he'd been hit by a sniper depriving Laurent Blanc of a world cup final appearance.
 








Danny-Boy

Banned
Apr 21, 2009
5,579
The Coast
Wales qualified for the World Cup back then, along with all the other home nations.

How things change.....

No sides from Africa or Asia then though. How many of our Premiership players now hail from the Dark Continent, I wonder?

Interesting that the flood of South American players has not continued as far as I can see.
 


Simster

"the man's an arse"
Jul 7, 2003
54,953
Surrey
I've got no beef with Croatia. Great country, play great football, produced an amazing amount of talent for such a small place. Sure, they knocked us out but we deserved it and I don't think they milked it that much. And let's face it, but for them that idiot McClaren might still be in charge today *shudders* I'm sorry they won't be there. Ukraine will add nothing if they make it
What he said. Plus, Croatian fans are MENTAL and always bring an atmosphere to the ground.

Can't see the Ukranians adding much SPICE to the occasion.
 


Pavilionaire

Well-known member
Jul 7, 2003
31,270
Our group turned out to be any 2 of 3 - all of those other games were a waste of time.

It's a shame Croatia aren't there as they usually bring entertainment to a tournament, AND, has been stated above, their fans are now firmly in the Top 10 Best Fans, along with England, Scotland, Ireland, Holland, Denmark, Czech, Japan, Brazil and Argentina.
 




Husty

Mooderator
Oct 18, 2008
11,998
Our group turned out to be any 2 of 3 - all of those other games were a waste of time.

It's a shame Croatia aren't there as they usually bring entertainment to a tournament, AND, has been stated above, their fans are now firmly in the Top 10 Best Fans, along with England, Scotland, Ireland, Holland, Denmark, Czech, Japan, Brazil and Argentina.

Sure you mean Japan? I'd say South Korea personally
 




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