Can we?
Is this World Cup the least hyped-up on the street?
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Can we?
fractionMan
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when is it?
'England fans who are convinced England are definitely going to win' are on the lengthy list of people I hear about on the internet but have never actually met.
From a personal outsiders perspective it did look like there was often a ludicrous amount of hype around the England team from 1990 onwards, and that did lead to overy high estimations of how good they were and how well they'd do, and that includes among 'real fans' I know.
el-ahrairah
forward communism, forward gerbils!
it's the hope that kills you.
Lo Siento.
Second As Farce
Just not in your world where The Sun is apparently representative of most England fans.
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
Hype definitely. That has tended to be ridiculous, no questions there.
Overestimation of how good they are? I suppose that depends on your alternative view of how good they really are. I've certainly never met all these people who think England are one of the favourites though.
I have met fucking tons
Not now but certainly second half of the nineties, first half of the noughties
I never knew this
Had Peter Beardsley 'won the right' to do the rapping I fear a nation would have screamed out in horror as one voice.
How did he win the right? Did they have a rap battle?
If they did I demand to see the routines that Beardsley, Gascoigne and Waddle performed
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
I only ever watch football when its an excuse for cheap and ultimately futile jingoism.
but among proper fans of the game, even the hard headed realists get their hopes up.
but among proper fans of the game, even the hard headed realists get their hopes up.
Lo Siento.
Second As Farce
A bit more hype than now, but then on many of those occasions it was a bit more reasonable to suggest that England were genuine candidates to reach the final stages. But I don't think we've seen that kind of hype since 2006.
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
I bet Barnes won by managing to call Beardsly ugly in the most different ways. Whereas Beardsley could only tell Barnes his Lucozade advert was shit. He had no chance really.
If they did I demand to see the routines that Beardsley, Gascoigne and Waddle performed
I wonder if I could get this? These are England players so the public pretty much own them. It is like our rights are being trampled on if we do not get to see these raps
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hiraethified
Those words were only spoken in that same makey-up world you appear to be living in today.
It's like you're incapable of reading the words other posters are adding to the conversation. You know, like the the words all discussing the hype that England have had for previous competitions.
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
I was talking to a couple of blokes I know on Sunday who normally are full on flag of st George types but who said in passing that the way they feel the country is going that they are not as patriotic as they were when it comes to football. Not entirely sure whether it's welfare reform or UKIP pessimism that underpins the way they feel.
colacubes
Mr Hot Cookie
Yes
I saw him talking about it on some bullshit BBC3 world cup programme the other week Can you imagine Beardsley or Gazza rapping 
Lo Siento.
Second As Farce
I'm disputing the hype. It's a cliche pushed by ABEs like yourself to back up their absurd idea that England fans are more delusional or arrogant than anyone else.
8ball
As seen on TikTok
Lo Siento.
Second As Farce
"Anyone but England"Aggregated Business Entity?
Is this about the hairdressers in Spain?
Yes
So there might be some footage?
http://www.stuffbypaulbrown.com/how-world-in-motion-changed-english-football-forever/
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hiraethified
I've no idea why you keep on posting up such weird made-up nonsense, but I'd be grateful if you shut the fuck up now. Thanks.
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hiraethified
He's referring to himself: Absolute Bollocks Engine.Aggregated Business Entity?
Is this about the hairdressers in Spain?
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hiraethified
I watched that same show.Yes
Lo Siento.
Second As Farce
Which bit are you disputing? That you're an ABE? or that you think England fans are delusional and arrogant?
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hiraethified
I'll leave you to your fantasy reality. People can read what I actually wrote.
Lo Siento.
Second As Farce
8ball
As seen on TikTok
Ah, right. I couldn't say whether England fans are more delusional and arrogant than Italy or Honduras fans, myself.
Though I'll be cheering on Honduras if I see any games. Whether they're playing or not.
