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The worst case of refereeing I have seen involving one of the home nations teams, since the infamous Rudi Glochner of May 22nd '76.
Tonight's display of poor, crap pathetic refereeing from that myopic gutless yankee turd, had me cheering on England FFS. Glad to see them go through. A couple of the Columbian players should have walked before half time even. Cheating kents
Good for England, Colombia were right cheating twats
I find myself disliking most of the teams England play due to all the gamesmanship and fouling. It’s ruining the fun as I end up wanting England to win.
Alright lads? :hehe:
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Originally Posted by Alex!
Were you one of those fans chucking coins at homeless kids in Lille.....or one of the "people" throwing beer at tourists in Amsterdam ?
I agree, the worst side of Columbia on view. Glad they lostQuote:
Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanton
It’s living in Cheltenham that’s done it to you. Far too much culture in your life.Quote:
Originally Posted by Baloo
It's much nicer watching it on Spanish TV. I'd prefer not to watch it than watch it on ITV.....the BBC is not much better.
I just feel that watching the world cup would be much better if you could watch the coverage from a country that isn't participating. It seems like every spare minute is filled with interviews of boring england footballers and gushing interviewers on english tv. I just watch the game and pretty much turn off and get anything else from podcasts.
The totally football show is good. Most of the people participating are english and they manage to remain generally neutral. The coverage and talk seems to be pretty fair and not overly england-scentric. It can be done.
I think a large part of me wants England out so that we can actually get some insight on other teams, and not have the feeling that most teams apart from england are largely incidental.
I hope the KGB get involved and slip a drop of polonium 210 in their brekkie.
I tried thinking like that half way through the first half - but just couldn't do it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Baloo
Despite the cheating and gamesmanship (granted Colombia worse than England - but both at it) I just whooped when Colombia equalised. I thought they were going to win in extra time. Even the fair and balanced ITV commentary team recognised that the tide had completely turned.
But now we will have a week (or more) of the worst possible England hype, and constant re-runs of Gareth Southgate pelanty misses to show what an exemplary manager he is (actually, he is) and how The Three Lions have achieved redemption. It will be sickening!
They have the likeable Swedes next thank gawd. No danger of these dark thoughts returning to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by jon1959
Prepare yourself for TV interviews with people who went to school with the deity that his Harry Kane. Learn of how neatly arranged both pens were displayed in his breast pocket and how his tie was expertly knotted.Quote:
Originally Posted by jon1959
There was a news piece on him recently when the narrator stated that aged 14 Harry was a schoolboy. What else would he be at 14 FFS? A quantum physicist and part-time fecking traffic warden?!
Watch Hotel Inspector box setQuote:
Originally Posted by jon1959
A Watch On the Buses Re runsQuote:
Originally Posted by Organ Morgan.
The relief for Henderson when Dier scored. Collapsed to his knees and was 20 seconds behind the rest of them to celebrate. Meant so much to him... obviously I guess.
I even quite enjoy the blaring out of 3 lions after they win.
One minute England were 1-0 up after about an hour and the next it's 1.00 am and I'm wide awake. All I can say is that, far from being the "nerve shredding drama" as described on the BBC website I just read, England and Colombia sent me to sleep - people are saying this is the best World Cup ever, well July 3 wasn't one of it's best days, with the mechanical Swedes boring their way past a nondescript Swiss side and the first hour of England and Colombia having little to appeal to a neutral.
Of course, I can't be a neutral while I have the commentary turned up on any England game, because the likes of Tyldesley and Hoddle just drive me naturally into the other team's camp (although, what I saw of Colombia had me wishing that England could, somehow, lose without them winning). I'm watching England with the sound turned down from now on, but then I suppose that makes it easier for them to send me to sleep again!
For once we win on pens that’s worth celebratingQuote:
Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanton
i slept through the whole game as well :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
Can’t deny that this English lot are perhaps the most likeable (if that’s at all possible) group that I’ve witnessed at a tournament. Unfortunately the media will be going into overdrive now on the back of those exceptional triumphs over the Tunisian & Panamanian giants, a gallant defeat of their seconds against Belgium seconds & a draw against a Colombian side who, if they’d have had the savvy to stick to football would have won with a bit to spare in my opinion. All hypothetical because of our inability to see games out in our qualifiers but I’d be disappointed if we didn’t reach the last 8 if we’d have had England’s route. Still, you can only play who’s in front of you and getting through by hook or by crook is all that matters.
I don't get this whole "England are likable" thing. Young, Vardy, Alli and Walker are all well-established bellends and there's a picture going round of Maguire and Stones celebrating in the Colombian's faces after the penalties
And on the press coverage, anyone who says "It the same i Wales are in it" needs their head read, it really isn't. It took until we actually reached the semi final with England out of the competition before they focused on us (they still talked about England at half-time in the Belgium game FFS) when in comparison, they were basically crowning England as champions after beating Panama
Every paper this morning is about honest Ingurlund and dirty Colombians. !
No mention of Mcguire's DIVE, the Scouser's back head flip, Ali's falling over, Mcguire's barge on the touchline (yes he barged first)
AND, why no mention of that disallowed goal, when there was supposedly 2 balls on the pitch. ! Oh no there wasn't, it's just that the fat boy from Leicester got distracted.
If that had happened at the other end, I bet it would have been allowed
Utter gash.Quote:
Originally Posted by City123
I agree that this current English bunch are likeable (although to be honest I quite liked the italia 90 team) and Southgate is a good bloke. I don’t get the sheer hatred from some of our own. We have a team full of English players, I’m sure a lot of us have got English family and mates (I have) and they’re all a smashing bunch and I’m delighted for them today.
****ing hard work hating, the older I get the more I’m realising this.
Go on, pick out the one part of the post and take it completely out of the context of the comparisonQuote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
OK
"It took until we actually reached the semi final with England out of the competition before they focused on us (they still talked about England at half-time in the Belgium game FFS) when in comparison, they were basically crowning England as champions after beating Panama."
Utter gash.
😂😂Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
I agree with this though I still hate TyldesleyQuote:
Originally Posted by CardiffIrish2
Close.Quote:
Originally Posted by Organ Morgan.
Jordan Pickford's PE teacher just on the news talking about his schooldays :hehe:
First time I've watched the telly since last night.
Saturday can't come quick enough!
Good post.Quote:
Originally Posted by Divine Wright
I reckon that's why so many expats are indifferent about England, the personalities, pundits and commentators we debate on here as they aren't subjected to it seemingly 24/7.
Dont get older then!!Quote:
Originally Posted by CardiffIrish2
Dont get older then!!Quote:
Originally Posted by CardiffIrish2
**** OFF INGERLAND
Found the guy who wears a Welsh kilt! The ABE attitude is so embarrassing. Reeks of an inferiority complex, be proud of where you are from, not jealous of somewhere else!Quote:
Originally Posted by welshwarrior
I suppose its because Henderson is such a vital part of the English team fair play to him he really wants it?Quote:
Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanton
If you're proud of where you're from, you'd have no reason to support anyone else, no? It's the easy fallback into being British that suggests a lack of confidence in ourselves.Quote:
Originally Posted by ct_ccfc
People can support or not support who they like. Personally I’ve never had that joyful malevolence feeling when England have lost as most English I know have always been quite supportive to both Wales and Ireland.
Swansea Ciry on the other hand..... 😃