clapham_gull
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That was Masterchef mate, there was a game of football apparently on the other side.
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[Football] England v San Marino
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That was Masterchef mate, there was a game of football apparently on the other side.
Keith Patel
**** off Lino.
Belgium and Russia beat this lot 9-0 in the Euro Qualifiers. Even Scotland beat them 6-0.
Embarrassing from Southgate and a complete waste of time for everyone.
Embarrassing from Southgate and a complete waste of time for everyone.
Sheebo
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- Jul 13, 2003
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Me too - can only play what’s put in front of you. Playing a number of fringe players emphasised the attacking talents we have at our disposal. No Kane / Rashford / Grealish / Sancho. Really sorted in attacking areas - just need a quality CM - maybe Henderson can do it as he fits the bill and has done it for Liverpool on the biggest stage. Main issue is centre back and keeper for me. Think Dunk would be a great fit - like Coady - Maguire has gone a bit backwards but still decent enough and Stones has hit form. Confident we’ll make the semis of the Euros which will be progress and fairly successful.
Maybe the little nations need a separate qualifying group / comp now though as it is too one sided to enjoy as a competitive game of football - but Poland next week will be a big test. Since the Euro 2008 shambles we’ve qualified really well and comfortably for all tournaments so credit where it’s due.
I do miss proper debate about positions and improvements with England threads on here. It’s always a case of who can write a sentence to prove they didn’t watch it or care the most and it’s a little sad to see.
Anyway, covid is being defeated, Albion are doing better / well and we have a 2 week break until a free hit at Old Trafford - plenty to be positive about people
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schmunk
Why oh why oh why?
They'll have a whale of a time...
I didn't watch the game, was watching the Allen v. Farrow documentary, but after that finished tried to catch up on the game via twitter. I follow several football journalists on Twitter, as well as sky sports, bt sports, the premier league and amazon sport. Usually easy to catch up on televised football matches. Barely any comments on the match tonight. A few sarcastic comments ("half time can't come soon enough for nick pope... his phone needs charging"). But no real comments on the how the game played out or whether either team has scored. Remarkable apathy.
Even this thread it's hard to tell who is predicting the score, who is giving a running tally, etc. This was my thought process as I caught up...
Oh, we got at least one.
Wait, what happened to 2-0?
Are we winning 11-0?!
Oh, 11 must have been MB's guess, and we're only 8-0 up at the moment.
Question mark there - that must be a guess. But, aren't we 8-0 up? Is this sarcasm?
Wait, is this a farce because they somehow got back into it, or just pointless because we're winning so easily
Is this a latest score or full time?
Ah, must be full time.
Think it says something that there are so few posts tracking the score or even discussing the game in general, especially one on ITV that most users would have access to.
Even this thread it's hard to tell who is predicting the score, who is giving a running tally, etc. This was my thought process as I caught up...
Oh, we got at least one.
Wait, what happened to 2-0?
Are we winning 11-0?!
Oh, 11 must have been MB's guess, and we're only 8-0 up at the moment.
Question mark there - that must be a guess. But, aren't we 8-0 up? Is this sarcasm?
Wait, is this a farce because they somehow got back into it, or just pointless because we're winning so easily
Is this a latest score or full time?
Ah, must be full time.
Think it says something that there are so few posts tracking the score or even discussing the game in general, especially one on ITV that most users would have access to.
Sheebo
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- Jul 13, 2003
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I sea these jokes all the time.
Me too - can only play what’s put in front of you. Playing a number of fringe players emphasised the attacking talents we have at our disposal. No Kane / Rashford / Grealish / Sancho. Really sorted in attacking areas - just need a quality CM - maybe Henderson can do it as he fits the bill and has done it for Liverpool on the biggest stage. Main issue is centre back and keeper for me. Think Dunk would be a great fit - like Coady - Maguire has gone a bit backwards but still decent enough and Stones has hit form. Confident we’ll make the semis of the Euros which will be progress and fairly successful.
Maybe the little nations need a separate qualifying group / comp now though as it is too one sided to enjoy as a competitive game of football - but Poland next week will be a big test. Since the Euro 2008 shambles we’ve qualified really well and comfortably for all tournaments so credit where it’s due.
I do miss proper debate about positions and improvements with England threads on here. It’s always a case of who can write a sentence to prove they didn’t watch it or care the most and it’s a little sad to see.
Anyway, covid is being defeated, Albion are doing better / well and we have a 2 week break until a free hit at Old Trafford - plenty to be positive about people
That's my kind of attitude.
Sheebo
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- Jul 13, 2003
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That's my kind of attitude.
Thanks Grandad - I always try to make you proud. X
I take it you are also all in favour of a European Super League so the likes of City, Liverpool and Chelsea don't have to waste their time playing bottom feeders like...
...Brighton.
Brighton went through a qualification of sorts to get the the PL via promotion
You wouldn’t put a load of part timers in the PL
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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I am completely against a European Super League, but I do get that Brighton are a fully professional club that have beaten Liverpool on a number of occasions and are competitive.
There is no evidence that in the 30 years they've been competing as a nation San Marino have got any better as a result of playing the other nations, including the big boys.
The FA Cup is the greatest and oldest football cup competition in the world, and there is a reason the big boys don't enter the competition until Round 3. San Marino has the same population as Haywards Heath. Would it be right that a club in the South-East Division of the Isthmian League play Man United home and away?
I think there should be qualifying between the smaller nations, if for no other reasons than they might actually stand a chance of winning a game of football.
I get what you're saying but knowing something is shite then complaining it's shite, when the team you're defending is historically shite, just slightly further up the chain, makes little sense.
Why don't Germany, Spain, Italy, Brazil & Argentina do away with England, Belgium, Switzerland and the other no mark teams.
It would have been great to have got rid of Iceland before 2016, after all they only have a population the size of Swansea.
The bottom line is we have as much chance of winning a major trophy as San Marino and England qualify for the tournament through exactly the same process.
The way I see England playing San Marino is much the same way as I saw visiting Great Auntie Edie, as a kid.
Sit there, shut up, don't breath through your nose and it'll soon be over.
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I think you will find there is qualifying stage before Real Mad, Man city, Liverpool etc enter. Thats why not farce of say Barcelona playing Irish champions in first round
I used to play for Haywards Heath and a two-legged fixture against Man Utd would have been lovely. I'm not sure the Hanbury Stadium is big enough for the number of local Man Utd fans, though.
Which only came about due to a money grab from the big clubs.
That 'farce' happened plenty of times before football was 'invented'.
It looks like you think PL clubs should enter FA cup at same stage as Peacehaven, Lancing etc
In much the same way it looks like you think England are so great they shouldn't be demeaned by playing San Marino.
The only way to watch the game.