The how far will England get, thread

[Zapp Brannigan]

Italy 9 points

England lose to Italy, draw with Uruguay. With Uruguay having beaten Costa Rica 4-0, that will leave England needing to thump Costa Rica to progress as Italy beat Suarez and co (although he's suspended by now, red card in game 2 for eating the linesman). Despite racing into a 2-0 lead we increasingly resort to "hit the big man early" as the clock ticks down, resulting in a heroic, glorious failure. And so it is written.

 

[el-ahrairah]

i still can't see us getting out of the groups tbh.

 

[JTG]

The fewer live feeds to assess the 'mood in the camp' via the medium of interviews between the world's two most tedious men (Shearer and Gerrard obv) the better

Unless England make the quarters, in which case: come on lads!

 

[Badgers]

i still can't see us getting out of the groups tbh.

You are worse than Hitlers bank managers estate agent

 

[SpookyFrank]

Results are irrelevant. The important thing is that someone breaks Luis Suarez's leg.

 

[tommers]

Winners. Obviously. Beating Germany, Argentina and then those overrated show ponies Brazil in the final.

 

[tommers]

As long as Gerrard doesn't get picked. Fuck him.

 

[Badgers]

As long as Gerrard doesn't get picked. Fuck him.

Really?

 

[tommers]

Really?

Yeah. I hate him. He's a cunt.

 

[Badgers]

Yeah. I hate him. He's a cunt.

Who would you play instead?

 

[tommers]

Who would you play instead?

Instead of Gerrard? Fuck knows. Anybody. If it was anybody else instead of him then I might be able to support England properly. As it is I always have a niggling feeling that I can't really get behind them cos that gurning chimp is involved.

Oh, and Lampard as well. We'd have to make sure he was left behind too.

I dunno? Mark Noble? Gareth Barry? It's not a position were blessed in, hence Henderson.

 

[Badgers]

Instead of Gerrard? Fuck knows.

Best to leave the position empty then?

 

[tommers]

Best to leave the position empty then?

Nah. We can play somebody there. If I'm fantasising about England winning the tournament then I think I can specify which players are involved.

You've just given me a good idea for a thread.

 

[JTG]

Best to leave the position empty then?

Yep. Nobody's better than Gerrard

 

[tommers]

Yep. Nobody's better than Gerrard

I'm not really bothered about whether he's good at football. I just hate his face.

 

[JTG]

I'm not really bothered about whether he's good at football. I just hate his face.

Oh I agree. And I wasn't paying him a compliment with that statement

 

[Badgers]

I'm not really bothered about whether he's good at football. I just hate his face.

 

[tommers]

Sir Joseph of Cole. What a guy. I'd play him. We used him as a bit of a defensive midfielder in the season we got relegated under Roeder. He did alright so I'd have no problems chucking him in.

 

[el-ahrairah]

i hate gerrard so much. shall we form a club?

 

[Badgers]

i hate gerrard so much. shall we form a club?

Every modern footballer has a 'hate club' I would think?

Except maybe Matt Le Tissier

 

[tommers]

i hate gerrard so much. shall we form a club?

Yeah. I'm up for it. I reckon there's a few of us about.

 

[The Boy]

I'd like to officially amend my vote. I appear to ave voted last sixteen, but I reckon the quarters are more likely.

edit: Gerard is a cunt though.

 

[el-ahrairah]

Every modern footballer has a 'hate club' I would think?

Except maybe Matt Le Tissier

not all of them, only the ones with faces that you could never tire of punching.

 

[el-ahrairah]

the worst thing about steven gerrard is that, as a professional sportsperson, he's probably a bit tidy. how awful to one day find yourself in a position to lay some hurt on him, and then he wins

 

[Balbi]

Every modern footballer has a 'hate club' I would think?

Except maybe Matt Le Tissier

Ahem.

 

[Badgers]

not all of them, only the ones with faces that you could never tire of punching.

This sort of thing?

 

[JTG]

the worst thing about steven gerrard is that, as a professional sportsperson, he's probably a bit tidy. how awful to one day find yourself in a position to lay some hurt on him, and then he wins

And then the judge lets him off anyway

 

[Badgers]

The how far will England get, thread

Back on topic people!!!

 

[twentythreedom]

The '66 final was on telly, they had oranges before extra time. There's a lesson there.

 

[JTG]

The '66 final was on telly, they had oranges before extra time. There's a lesson there.

Sports nutrition in the 60s was frankly crap?