[Football] England's WC so far. Brilliant!

[Weststander]

A massive well done to Southgate, and his first 11.

They've given us 4 wins in a tournament, for first time in a generation or two.

Despite the dominance of the PL and club tribalism in England, this brilliant WC has rebalanced the picture.

Happy days

 

[Foul Play Rocks]

 

[TSB]

England's WC so far. Piece of piss.

If only Brighton had it this easy in the PL, playing Tunisia, Panama, Colombia without their only star player and Sweden.

Belgium have beaten Brazil & England
France have beaten Argentina & Denmark
Croatia have beaten Argentina
Russia have beaten Spain

To get this far.

 

[Dave the OAP]

For those of us who have seen so many failures since 1966, this is karma


It's coming home!!!!!

 

[TheDuke]

England's WC so far. Piece of piss.

If only Brighton had it this easy in the PL, playing Tunisia, Panama, Colombia without their only star player and Sweden.

Come on this is a bit of a half empty comment. England won that with 'savvy'

 

[vegster]

I keep thinking of the rise of Jordan Pickford, only a couple of years back he was employed to pick the balls out of Sunderland's net, but he wanted better, so he left and became a goalkeeper and now he finds himself in the semi finals of the World Cup ! Amazing !

 

[TSB]

Come on this is a bit of a half empty comment. England won that with 'savvy'

Half empty? Just accurate, isn't it? Who out of that lot would you be worried about Brighton facing?

Half empty assumes I want them to win. When, in truth, I couldn't give a ****.

 

[dadams2k11]

England's WC so far. Piece of piss.

If only Brighton had it this easy in the PL, playing Tunisia, Panama, Colombia without their only star player and Sweden.

Belgium have beaten Brazil & England
France have beaten Argentina & Denmark
Croatia have beaten Argentina
Russia have beaten Spain

To get this far.

You can only beat what is Infront of you.

 

[Weststander]

England's WC so far. Piece of piss.

If only Brighton had it this easy in the PL, playing Tunisia, Panama, Colombia without their only star player and Sweden.

Before the WC on NSC, many predicted an early flop for England and slagged off Southgate. They were wrong.

In the past England crumbled against the likes of those opponents.

Plus the BBC narrative before the game was that Sweden don't concede goals, have the Indian Sign over England, blah, blah.

Finally, England are breaking all those tournament traits.

 

[lawros left foot]

Half empty? Just accurate, isn't it? Who out of that lot would you be worried about Brighton facing?

Half empty assumes I want them to win. When, in truth, I couldn't give a ****.

If you don’t give a ****, why post on this thread? Leave it to us deluded English fans who think, maybe, just maybe, it could be our year.




I don’t think we’ll beat another team now, but, Christ it’s been fun while it lasts.

 

[West Upper Seagull]

My question is - we’re all riding on this crest of an England wave, so regardless of whether we bring the trophy home, how many of you will be applauding / showing respect to these England players when they rock up at the AMEX next season and who will quickly forget and give them pelters like any other away team player ?!

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Before the WC on NSC, many predicted an early flop for England and slagged off Southgate. They were wrong.

In the past England crumbled against the likes of those opponents.

Plus the BBC narrative before the game was that Sweden don't concede goals, have the Indian Sign over England, blah, blah.

Finally, England are breaking all those tournament traits.

Yep, delighted to admit I was totally wrong about Southgate, still think we were poor vs Colombia, but we weren’t today.


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[Muzzman]

My question is - we’re all riding on this crest of an England wave, so regardless of whether we bring the trophy home, how many of you will be applauding / showing respect to these England players when they rock up at the AMEX next season and who will quickly forget and give them pelters like any other away team player ?!

Whatever happens, I'll be applauding Pickford when he approaches the North Stand. He was immense today.

 

[Icy Gull]

Before the WC on NSC, many predicted an early flop for England and slagged off Southgate. They were wrong.

In the past England crumbled against the likes of those opponents.

Plus the BBC narrative before the game was that Sweden don't concede goals, have the Indian Sign over England, blah, blah.

Finally, England are breaking all those tournament traits.

I hold my hand up for being a long time negative England fan. How refreshing this tournament has been. I am also eating humble pie for my comments on Southgate.

 

[lawros left foot]

My Son asked me” Dad, is this what it’s like to watch a good England team, only I’ve never seen it in my life”


He’s 27

 

[Wellesley]

Half empty? Just accurate, isn't it? Who out of that lot would you be worried about Brighton facing?

Half empty assumes I want them to win. When, in truth, I couldn't give a ****.

What a sad, poisonous little cock you are.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

England's WC so far. Piece of piss.

If only Brighton had it this easy in the PL, playing Tunisia, Panama, Colombia without their only star player and Sweden.

Belgium have beaten Brazil & England
France have beaten Argentina & Denmark
Croatia have beaten Argentina
Russia have beaten Spain

To get this far.

 

[Weststander]

My question is - we’re all riding on this crest of an England wave, so regardless of whether we bring the trophy home, how many of you will be applauding / showing respect to these England players when they rock up at the AMEX next season and who will quickly forget and give them pelters like any other away team player ?!

My answer is - that's always been the way, it's club tribalism. Post 1986 and 1990 WC's, opposing fans didn't applaud Beardsley, Lineker, Waddle and Barnes, wishing them a good club game. Normal club service was resumed.

Following England in tournaments is mutually exclusive, albeit it sometimes takes time to bury the hatchet against players loathed by others at club level (A.Cole, Terry, Sterling).

 

[Weststander]

Yep, delighted to admit I was totally wrong about Southgate, still think we were poor vs Colombia, but we weren’t today.


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We bossed a violent, cheating Colombia for 80 minutes and the second half of ET. Amazing that we managed to keep our heads, to play football in the face of premeditated provocation and thuggery.

 

[seagull_special]

I’m so proud of this team, I wore my England shirt for the first time in four years although it’s slightly fuller. I don’t care if we win the world cup. Southgate you are a legend, I thought my England loving days were truly over. Watching it at the British Club in Abu Dhabi and everyone burst into song at the final whistle. Can we win it? No chance but every chance . Football has come home for me, even if it’s only my own home. Pissed and emotional.