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Stockholm syndrome. Being in love with your captor, famously and often happens in hostage situations, where the hostage falls begins to sympathise and have 'feelings' for those who're abusing them, and using them for whatever reason. The term is often applied to domestic violence, with women who are constantly abused by their lovers and keep returning to them. It may sound alien to most of you, but for anyone who's followed the England national team over recent years, it should be extremely relevant.
Over the last decade, what have we had? Southgate missing a penalty in Euro 96. Campbells disallowed goal against Argentina, and getting knocked out, again, on penalties in World Cup '98. Euro 2000, getting eliminated by last minute, last gasp Romanian penalty. A lucky Ronaldinho free kick took us out of World Cup 2002, and, tonight, a bent referee and a beach of a penalty spot made the Portuguese go through. Not once in the last 5 tournaments have we been knocked out by being out played or being the lesser team. Each and every time, something, somewhere has worked against us. Fair enough, a few times, we were outplayed. We were on the back foot, and not attacking. But since when did attacking football make you the better team? Look at the honours that the Germans and Italians have gained over the past. Could anyone say that Maldini is the most exciting player of any team, or that the Germans play free, flowing football? No. They do the job, get out, and, most importantly, get the win. Look at the England match tonight. We scored, defended until they scored, went and got a goal, then defended. They score in extra time, we score again. Not the most exciting of play from England, but it did what was needed.
It was an emotional roller coaster. It's a cliché, but it was. I ended up shouting at my Mother. Proper, full on, shouting. Because it was the 93rd minute and she was talking about how England could be playing better. I've had disagreements with my mum before, and over things far more petty, but never have I felt such anger and rage. Being on the edge of your seat, hands shaking, watching wave after wave of attack isn't the best time to have your mother taking about how she thinks your step-dad wanted Christiano Ronaldo to score, let me tell you.
And then, there's the people that think, as everyone supports England, it's a good idea to laugh and make comments against the team. People totally disinterested in football. People who don't appreciate the brilliance of a Cruyff turn, and what's wrong with the long ball. People who couldn';t name 5 regular England player thinking that its hilarious to make comments to wind people up. Fair enough, like Azul, if you know and love football, and you want to wind people up, then you've got far more right to than any other fool that wants to be 'alternative', and have a different opinion ever has. Football is a national obsession, I know that, you know that. If you love it, you LOVE it. If you don't like it, then leave it alone. People have high emotions and expectations on a football match, and if you've never jizzumed over a 40 yard pass, discussed Englands left sided problem or Theirry Henrys genius, then you don't deserve to make comment.
Good day.
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Over the last decade, what have we had? Southgate missing a penalty in Euro 96. Campbells disallowed goal against Argentina, and getting knocked out, again, on penalties in World Cup '98. Euro 2000, getting eliminated by last minute, last gasp Romanian penalty. A lucky Ronaldinho free kick took us out of World Cup 2002, and, tonight, a bent referee and a beach of a penalty spot made the Portuguese go through. Not once in the last 5 tournaments have we been knocked out by being out played or being the lesser team. Each and every time, something, somewhere has worked against us. Fair enough, a few times, we were outplayed. We were on the back foot, and not attacking. But since when did attacking football make you the better team? Look at the honours that the Germans and Italians have gained over the past. Could anyone say that Maldini is the most exciting player of any team, or that the Germans play free, flowing football? No. They do the job, get out, and, most importantly, get the win. Look at the England match tonight. We scored, defended until they scored, went and got a goal, then defended. They score in extra time, we score again. Not the most exciting of play from England, but it did what was needed.
It was an emotional roller coaster. It's a cliché, but it was. I ended up shouting at my Mother. Proper, full on, shouting. Because it was the 93rd minute and she was talking about how England could be playing better. I've had disagreements with my mum before, and over things far more petty, but never have I felt such anger and rage. Being on the edge of your seat, hands shaking, watching wave after wave of attack isn't the best time to have your mother taking about how she thinks your step-dad wanted Christiano Ronaldo to score, let me tell you.
And then, there's the people that think, as everyone supports England, it's a good idea to laugh and make comments against the team. People totally disinterested in football. People who don't appreciate the brilliance of a Cruyff turn, and what's wrong with the long ball. People who couldn';t name 5 regular England player thinking that its hilarious to make comments to wind people up. Fair enough, like Azul, if you know and love football, and you want to wind people up, then you've got far more right to than any other fool that wants to be 'alternative', and have a different opinion ever has. Football is a national obsession, I know that, you know that. If you love it, you LOVE it. If you don't like it, then leave it alone. People have high emotions and expectations on a football match, and if you've never jizzumed over a 40 yard pass, discussed Englands left sided problem or Theirry Henrys genius, then you don't deserve to make comment.
Good day.
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So why watch the Leeds game?
I've got a girl on MSN who couldn't even spell Silvestre correctly (after claiming to be a rampant Man U fan, with her name as 'blame da ref'.
These people annoy me as much as the fools who think they're cool abusing their country. If you're interested in Football, try watching a a boring 0-0 Leeds match in mid december when the play is as depressing as death, and you've got a thousand other things to do. This is why I hate major tournaments.
These people annoy me as much as the fools who think they're cool abusing their country. If you're interested in Football, try watching a a boring 0-0 Leeds match in mid december when the play is as depressing as death, and you've got a thousand other things to do. This is why I hate major tournaments.
Hear hear, mate. And I got a mention, so yey.
But it's true - there seems to be a lot of people commenting who've never watched football in their lives, and never, ever post in the sport forum - yet claim to be all knowing. Fools.
But it's true - there seems to be a lot of people commenting who've never watched football in their lives, and never, ever post in the sport forum - yet claim to be all knowing. Fools.
Stockholm syndrome. Being in love with your captor, famously and often happens in hostage situations, where the hostage falls begins to sympathise and have 'feelings' for those who're abusing them, and using them for whatever reason. The term is often applied to domestic violence, with women who are constantly abused by their lovers and keep returning to them. It may sound alien to most of you, but for anyone who's followed the England national team over recent years, it should be extremely relevant.
Over the last decade, what have we had? Southgate missing a penalty in Euro 96. Campbells disallowed goal against Argentina, and getting knocked out, again, on penalties in World Cup '98. Euro 2000, getting eliminated by last minute, last gasp Romanian penalty. A lucky Ronaldinho free kick took us out of World Cup 2002, and, tonight, a bent referee and a beach of a penalty spot made the Portuguese go through. Not once in the last 5 tournaments have we been knocked out by being out played or being the lesser team. Each and every time, something, somewhere has worked against us. Fair enough, a few times, we were outplayed. We were on the back foot, and not attacking. But since when did attacking football make you the better team? Look at the honours that the Germans and Italians have gained over the past. Could anyone say that Maldini is the most exciting player of any team, or that the Germans play free, flowing football? No. They do the job, get out, and, most importantly, get the win. Look at the England match tonight. We scored, defended until they scored, went and got a goal, then defended. They score in extra time, we score again. Not the most exciting of play from England, but it did what was needed.
It was an emotional roller coaster. It's a cliché, but it was. I ended up shouting at my Mother. Proper, full on, shouting. Because it was the 93rd minute and she was talking about how England could be playing better. I've had disagreements with my mum before, and over things far more petty, but never have I felt such anger and rage. Being on the edge of your seat, hands shaking, watching wave after wave of attack isn't the best time to have your mother taking about how she thinks your step-dad wanted Christiano Ronaldo to score, let me tell you.
And then, there's the people that think, as everyone supports England, it's a good idea to laugh and make comments against the team. People totally disinterested in football. People who don't appreciate the brilliance of a Cruyff turn, and what's wrong with the long ball. People who couldn';t name 5 regular England player thinking that its hilarious to make comments to wind people up. Fair enough, like Azul, if you know and love football, and you want to wind people up, then you've got far more right to than any other fool that wants to be 'alternative', and have a different opinion ever has. Football is a national obsession, I know that, you know that. If you love it, you LOVE it. If you don't like it, then leave it alone. People have high emotions and expectations on a football match, and if you've never jizzumed over a 40 yard pass, discussed Englands left sided problem or Theirry Henrys genius, then you don't deserve to make comment.
Good day.
Mattribute
Over the last decade, what have we had? Southgate missing a penalty in Euro 96. Campbells disallowed goal against Argentina, and getting knocked out, again, on penalties in World Cup '98. Euro 2000, getting eliminated by last minute, last gasp Romanian penalty. A lucky Ronaldinho free kick took us out of World Cup 2002, and, tonight, a bent referee and a beach of a penalty spot made the Portuguese go through. Not once in the last 5 tournaments have we been knocked out by being out played or being the lesser team. Each and every time, something, somewhere has worked against us. Fair enough, a few times, we were outplayed. We were on the back foot, and not attacking. But since when did attacking football make you the better team? Look at the honours that the Germans and Italians have gained over the past. Could anyone say that Maldini is the most exciting player of any team, or that the Germans play free, flowing football? No. They do the job, get out, and, most importantly, get the win. Look at the England match tonight. We scored, defended until they scored, went and got a goal, then defended. They score in extra time, we score again. Not the most exciting of play from England, but it did what was needed.
It was an emotional roller coaster. It's a cliché, but it was. I ended up shouting at my Mother. Proper, full on, shouting. Because it was the 93rd minute and she was talking about how England could be playing better. I've had disagreements with my mum before, and over things far more petty, but never have I felt such anger and rage. Being on the edge of your seat, hands shaking, watching wave after wave of attack isn't the best time to have your mother taking about how she thinks your step-dad wanted Christiano Ronaldo to score, let me tell you.
And then, there's the people that think, as everyone supports England, it's a good idea to laugh and make comments against the team. People totally disinterested in football. People who don't appreciate the brilliance of a Cruyff turn, and what's wrong with the long ball. People who couldn';t name 5 regular England player thinking that its hilarious to make comments to wind people up. Fair enough, like Azul, if you know and love football, and you want to wind people up, then you've got far more right to than any other fool that wants to be 'alternative', and have a different opinion ever has. Football is a national obsession, I know that, you know that. If you love it, you LOVE it. If you don't like it, then leave it alone. People have high emotions and expectations on a football match, and if you've never jizzumed over a 40 yard pass, discussed Englands left sided problem or Theirry Henrys genius, then you don't deserve to make comment.
Good day.
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