[Football] Is football coming home? - Pole included

[Butch Willykins]

Sorry to be pedantic. But I’m of the opinion the lyrics to “Three Lions” refer to England hosting a football tournament (Euro 1996) for the first time since the 1966 World Cup finals. That’s why “Football’s coming home”.

“Footballs coming home” didn’t equate to winning the trophy in the original lyrics, however at some point in the past 28yrs, after the song was adopted by fans and the public, the meaning has changed.

If we win tonight I will not refer to it as “football coming home” or say that “football’s come home.”

Rant over. Can’t wait for the game. Come on England.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Saw a group of young lads walking through Findon Valley just now, all wearing England shirts, a couple draped in flags, one with the red and white curly wig, all looking full of hope and excitement.

I remember those days before too many years of disappointment kicked in. While I hope that they enjoy their evening but I fear the walk home will not have the same energy.

 

[Eeyore]

Sorry to be pedantic. But I’m of the opinion the lyrics to “Three Lions” refer to England hosting a football tournament (Euro 1996) for the first time since the 1966 World Cup finals. That’s why “Football’s coming home”.

“Footballs coming home” didn’t equate to winning the trophy in the original lyrics, however at some point in the past 28yrs, after the song was adopted by fans and the public, the meaning has changed.

If we win tonight I will not refer to it as “football coming home” or say that “football’s come home.”

Rant over. Can’t wait for the game. Come on England.

Well, hold on. Yes. We could use that take. And anyway, that means that football is coming home in 2028 regardless. Sorted.

 

[Gabbafella]

 

[Simster]

In some ways I’d prefer us to be wonderfully entertaining and go down fighting than reduce it to a bore fest and win.

Crazy talk. I want us to win something. Perhaps do it with style another time.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Yes…..and I don’t care how…and you can bet Spain will take winning over style tonight with Morata into double figures diving

 

[Bry Nylon]

I suspect we’re going to be on the wrong end of a right old battering tbh

 

[Pavilionaire]

In some ways I’d prefer us to be wonderfully entertaining and go down fighting than reduce it to a bore fest and win.

Nah.

When you've been on a horror run you take victory however it comes. That lifts the pressure, then pretty football will follow.

 

[Pavilionaire]

I think tonight will come down to VAR. There will be diving, feigning injury, shitehousery and great injustice.

 

[dstanman]

Unfortantly I think we will just miss out, but live in hope and will be proud of the boys for what they have achieved

 

[TomandJerry]

The mood is lifting up as we approach closer to kick off time

 

[TomandJerry]

Well chaps it's definitely not coming home. 58 years of hurt and counting

 

[Sea Cider]

I think tonight will come down to VAR. There will be diving, feigning injury, shitehousery and great injustice.

The only 'great injustice' was Spain only winning by 1 goal I'm afraid

 

[Hamilton]

While we have a chance, we don't stand a chance.

Thankfully my expectations didn't rise above this, so by the final whistle I was neither surprised or disappointed. Just felt a sense of Meh. You see, Gareth even managed to bash the passion out of me as well.

 

[Hamilton]

Well chaps it's definitely not coming home. 58 years of hurt and counting

54 years. As someone else pointed out, until 1970 we were still rather pleased with ourselves

It's still amazing, given the amount of interest, participation, support and obscene coverage that our national game gets that England have still only ever won one trophy.

Among other European nations this is the haul of trophies (this is a cursory glance. Hungary's 3 includes the three Olympic medals won in the 50s/60s. Maybe we should just bloody swallow the ridiculous pride and ego and enter as Team GB and try and win something together!)

Germany - 9
France - 9
Italy - 7
Spain - 7
Hungary - 3
Czech Republic - 2
Portugal - 2
Denmark - 1
England - 1
Greece - 1
Netherlands - 1
Russia - 1

It's a pretty poor indictment. What have we been doing?

 

[sparkie]

It's pretty much never coming home.

Well on the way now for 100 years of hurt.