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> Probably.
>
> But I'm the only one who is looking forward to Sundays match between
> Forest and Southend more than the internationals...so I know how you
> feel.
:D
So what if the celebs have a better chance of winning than the England team. I'm England til I die win or lose every match.
You sound like one of those people who is ashamed to wear an England shirt if we lose, and then is quick to join in the glory as soon as we win.
But to be honest, I'm never hugely bothered by the qualifiers or the friendlies because, frankly, the football sucks...
We lost to Northern Ireland, I thought it was quite amusing myself. Always nice to see the underdogs come through.
But in general, when Liverpool lose I get angry and become Mr Shouty, and I stomp around the house in the worst of moods for a few hours. When England lose? Meh.
Although, saying that, with Crouch, Carragher and Gerrard all playing today, I hope we do well.
Neither really bother me though, while I think Scotland losing might turn me a bit emo for the next few days
> You sound like one of those people who is ashamed to wear an England
> shirt if we lose, and then is quick to join in the glory as soon as
> we win.
No, actually I'd be ashamed to wear an England shirt at any time, because we're crap.
I don't not support England. I'd love for the England football team to give us even a hope that they could replicate the Rugby and Cricket teams and actually win something.
Everyone moans about Sven, but the fact is that it's the players that aren't performing. Whatever the tactics, once on the pitch it's up to the players. It's down to them to get and keep the ball, and no matter what's been tried, they're frequently incapable of doing so.
What would be the point of replacing Sven? We've been through many "proven" managers over the years, all of them English until now, and not one has managed to acheive anything, regardless of tactics or the squad picked.
The reason? I hate to say it, but it's simple. Even the very best England players are distinctly average when compared their best European/World counterparts.
Fact is, none of the top English teams would be a top team without their foreign players. All we have going for us is the "bulldog spirit" and that's not enough these days.
Hell, last I saw, even Wales were beating Northern Ireland 3-2, while our so-called "wonder strikers" couldn't get a single goal against them.
I'd love England to qualify for and win the World Cup as much as you or anyone else. But I'm also realistic, and as such my one over-riding hope with regard to the England games is that Sol Campbell doesn't get injured again.
> > The reason? I hate to say it, but it's simple. Even the very best
> England players are distinctly average when compared their best
> European/World counterparts.
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Excellent, you are as clueless as you sound. England have the best selection of centre-backs in the world, two of the best central midfielders in the world, one of the best poachers and one of the best 'in-the-hole' strikers (that's Rooney, by the way), plus great strength in depth.
Edit: I forget, you also have Crouch!!
He adds something different, you know
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All we have going for us is the "bulldog
> spirit" and that's not enough these days.
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Is he for real? What?