International Friendlies Thread

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rose is MotM. :haha:

:haha:

Er.

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

£5k an appearance, probably. <_<

Being stupid is a great career path.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Danny Rose? :haha:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Neville not very happy with someone there.

Someone out of position, if my lipreading is any good.

Roy looked a little scared.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Attendance of 45,000. :lol:

Kane pub shot.

[Letters]

Being stupid is a great career path.

Jade Goody
Joey Essex.


Yeah, think you're on to something there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Did I hear that right, England v Russia on ITV2? :wacko:

[Letters]

Good save, tbf.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Did I hear that right, England v Russia on ITV2? :wacko:

ITV too?

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Delle Ali is a vicious little cunt

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-1 FT. What a team.

Reasons to be cheerful says Tyldesley. :unsure:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

ITV too?

That must be what he meant, he should be saying also though. Sack him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I just can't bring myself to support this shit.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

John Cleese needs to give it up

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I'm ready for the condemnation of Vardy's dive on ITV.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wright says he hasn't dived but he wouldn't be happy if the opposition did it to England. :wacko:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's the Jamie Vardy penalty!

That's alright then.

[Marc Overmars]

How many times has Vardy done that starfish this season? Cunt.

[Niall_Quinn]

Didn't even know these cunts were playing.

COME ON! (whoever is playing them)

[Niall_Quinn]

Tottenham v Turkey

Read the cunts on the BBC. All the mega bottling, laughing-stock spuds are 8s an 9s, all brilliant. Everyone who could be challenging them for a spot is shite, 5s and 6s. That must be true because the BBC said.

Dier is a shit fouler who will get sent off in every game he plays that isn't reffed by a PL turd.

Alli is a bog standard PL pubber.

Okay, Kane is the real deal, but he's a spud so 5/10

But fashion is fashion and the world champion bottlers are big fashion right now. Maybe they won't choke and collapse on an even bigger stage?

[Master Splinter]

ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA - FRIDAY 27 MAY 2016

England XI: Forster, Clyne, Smalling, Stones, Bertrand: Drinkwater, Henderson, Wilshere; Lallana, Rashford, Sterling.

Australia XI: Rod Laver, Jason Donovan, Alf Stewart, Dame Edna, Skippy, Helen Daniels, Steve Irwin, Karl Kennedy, Julian Assange, Tim Cahill, Crocodile Dundee.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Rashford scores.

Fair play to him.

[Master Splinter]

England 1-0 Australia, Rashford!

Aussies :haha:.

[Marc Overmars]

Legit case for him making the squad I reckon.

Let's hope Mourinho buys Zlatan and others to stifle his development.

[AFC Leveller]

Legit case for him making the squad I reckon.

Let's hope Mourinho buys Zlatan and others to stifle his development.

He won't play him because he doesn't trust youth and if he does he won't get the credit so it's a lose lose situation.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Rashford :lol:

Awful touch.

He's peaked.

[Kano]

Rashford is definitely going now.

Sterling needs to retire along with Wilshere.

[Kano]

World class strike from Rooney. World class celebration. World class hug with his team mates. World class jog back to the centre circle.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Milner got floored.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Should be 2-1, weak finish.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Barkley with a brilliantly pointless flick.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Smalling off injured, Dier on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England 2-1 Australia, WHAT A GOAL FROM DIER!!!!

:haha:

[Kano]

Dier still in sabotage mode. Flashbacks of Stamford Bridge running through his head.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Barkley. :haha:

WTF is this?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rashford MotM.

Wazza robbed.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-1 FT. Euro domination is inevitable.

[Niall_Quinn]

Didn't know it was on. Looks like we're winning the Euros then.

[Letters]

2-1 FT. Euro domination is inevitable.
We've already beaten an entire continent tonight. It's on!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

"ROONEYY!!!!!"

Oh actually it's offside.

Still 0-0.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England: Hart, Walker, Cahill, Smalling, Rose, Dier, Alli, Milner, Rooney, Kane, Vardy.
Subs: Forster, Sterling, Lallana, Clyne, Henderson, Sturridge, Stones, Wilshere, Barkley, Rashford, Heaton.

Portugal: Rui Patricio, Vieirinha, Bruno Alves, Carvalho, Eliseu, Joao Moutinho, Joao Mario, Danilo Pereira, Nani, Rafa, Adrien Silva.
Subs: Lopes, Fonte, Guerreiro, Eder, William Carvalho, Andre Gomes, Renato Sanches, Quaresma, Cedric, Eduardo.

Referee: Marco Guida (Torre Annunziata)

Quaresma. :haha:

[GP]

Alli is a dickhead.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Carvalho is still alive playing. And in internationals.

Fair play.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rose dies as many times in games without getting injured as Bif does.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

ROOOOOONEEEEEYYYYY. Shit header, easy for Patricio.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Walker has had a dashing game and has been excellent

:blink:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Christ almighty what a shit game this is.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Breaks down with Wazza.

MotM Walker shoots wide.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bruno Alves sent off. :haha:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Big boot :haha:

[GP]

What was he even thinking? :lol:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Shades of De Jong's karate kick there. :lol:

Thankfully Webb isn't the referee tonight.

[Kano]

You can't hurt a head with nothing inside it.

And how old is Alves for Christ sake??

[McNamara That Ghost...]

FINISH HIM!!!

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Bruno Alves tries Mortal Kombat move on Harry Kane

Fiiiinish him!!!

[Globalgunner]

Bruno Alves doing Pepe's dirty work for him. Where is Pepe anyways?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What was he even thinking? :lol:

http://static0.thesportsterimages.com/cdn/864/484/90/cw/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Kane-v-Undertaker-Raw-1998.jpg

[Kano]

Bruno Alves doing Pepe's dirty work for him. Where is Pepe anyways?

Taking pictures of Ronaldo on a boat.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

You know I think shoving Kane, Vardy and Wazza all in together might be overkill.

[Globalgunner]

You know I think shoving Kane, Vardy and Wazza all in together might be overkill.

Overwhelm the opposition with sheer talent. It could work.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Danilo taking over the Pepe face holding role.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good run from Andre Gomes.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nani off, Quaresma on.

[Kano]

QuaresmaisbetterthanRonaldo anyway.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

lol Quaresma. I remember him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vardy and Milner hauled off, Sterling and Wheelchair on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adrien and Moutinho off, Renato Sanchez and William Carvalho on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wenger sat there next to Dein. :popcorn:

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Looked far more fluid in midfield since the chav thug came on

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kane with the Balenaldo pose.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kane and Wazza hauled off, Lallana and Sturridge on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Quaresma. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England 1-0 Portugal, Smalling.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 FT.

[Letters]

Bruno Alves tries Mortal Kombat move on Harry Kane

Fiiiinish him!!!

:lol: Just seen it.

W. T. Fuck?!

[Marc Overmars]

Portugal have a horrible squad. It's a miracle they produced a player like Ronaldo.

[Kano]

Portugal have a horrible squad. It's a miracle they produced a player like Ronaldo.
8th best team in the world according to the FIFA/Sell Out To Coca-Cola rankings :lol:

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Portugal have a horrible squad. It's a miracle they produced a player like Ronaldo.

their golden team failed to produce

some great players though Figo, Rui Costa, Concecao, Vitor Baia,

[GP]

Giroud vs. Scotland.

https://streamable.com/bd64

[The Emirates Gallactico]

And another one for Giroud.


Looks like the Vardy speculation has got to him.

[GP]

And another one for Giroud.


Looks like the Vardy speculation has got to him.

https://streamable.com/xq6y

[Niall_Quinn]

Scots have already won the title for the worst kit of all time. Neon pink :doh:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

And now Koscienly scores. :lol:

Arsenal 3 Scotland 0 :lol:

[GP]

https://streamable.com/ixs8

[Kano]

That was a pretty sexy second goal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sweden beat Wales 3-0, Forsberg, Lustig and Guidetti with the goals.

[GP]

https://streamable.com/dkzr

[Kano]

Martinez lost his first game at home to Spain and Holland lost to Greece :lol:

[Globalgunner]

England team with no Arsenal players. Egad!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England: Hart; Clyne, Stones, Cahill, Rose; Dier, Henderson, Sterling, Lingard, Lallana; Vardy.
Subs: Heaton, Walker, Walcott, Sturridge, Jagielka, Townsend, Keane, Wilshere, Rashford, Bertrand, Cresswell, Pickford.

Spain: Reina; Carvajal, Martinez, Nacho, Azpilicueta; Busquets, Mata, Thiago; Vitolo, Silva, Aduriz.
Subs: de Gea, Sergi Roberto, Bartra, Morata, Koke, Callejon, Ander Herrera, Monreal, Aspas, Nolito, Isco, Sergio Asenjo.

[GP]

Vardy is a scrote.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pelanty to England.

Reina. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chance for Lallana to complete a hat-trick of sorts. :blink:

1-0 Lallana.

Greatest International Team of all Time.

[Goonermerree]

Vardy is a scrote.

He hasn't scored in 14 matches, we dodged a bullet there. One nil England

[Goonermerree]

Someone explain the new red card rule, why didn't Pepe get a card of some sort?

[Globalgunner]

England 1-0 Lallana pen. Looked like a Vardy dive to me

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tyldesley. :haha:

Has he missed the rule change or something?

[GP]

Someone explain the new red card rule, why didn't Pepe get a card of some sort?

Because the ball was long gone and Vardy just fell over him.

Soft pelanty

[Goonermerree]

England 1-0 Lallana pen. Looked like a Vardy dive to me

Don't think so this time, for a change.

[Globalgunner]

Someone explain the new red card rule, why didn't Pepe get a card of some sort?

Its a friendly, so rules are a bit relaxed. Only fair really, why ruin a spectacle?

[GP]

Lingard has no first touch at all.

[Goonermerree]

Will he or won't he?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lingard has no first touch at all.

His first touch is his last touch.

[Globalgunner]

Who do we have on the scrotes (subs) bench?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lallana hauled off injured, Theo on.

:bow:

[Globalgunner]

Who do we have on the scrotes (subs) bench?

Ah! Walcott is coming on for Lallana

[Globalgunner]

Danny Rose really annoys me. diving Spud

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo booked. :lol:

Make another foul!

[Kano]

Sterling is so bad :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 HT.

World Cup on its way. :bow:

[Goonermerree]

At least there's a bit more zip in the England side tonight, a tad more exciting to watch than the last few matches.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-0 Vardy.

[Goonermerree]

feo, should have done better then

[Goonermerree]

Sterling often overruns the ball and gives it away.

[Goonermerree]

Walcott has done very little this half and Rashford needs to try and get the ball.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England 2-1 Spain, Aspas!

[Kano]

Another football match another Stones shitshow.

[Goonermerree]

Rashford has just not done enough and has given the ball away which ultimately led to Spain's goal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Isco should've made it 2-2.

[Goonermerree]

The ref seems to be letting their niggley fouls go now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England 2-2 Spain, Isco!!!

What a goal. :haha:

[Kano]

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England 2-2 Spain, FT.

:haha:

[Goonermerree]

Straight through the goalie's legs. Rashford useless up front. Walcott, was he on the pitch? Townsend did very little.

[adzzzbatch]

in-ger-lund :pal: :haha: :haha: :haha:

[Goonermerree]

I wanted England to win.

[Kano]

I wanted England to win.

That's a lot of disappointment to live with.

[Goonermerree]

That's a lot of disappointment to live with.
I get a lot of practice supporting Arsenal.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I wanted England to win.

I didn't....anything that would prevent Southgate getting the job

I fear though he might have done enough

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Very simplistic, probably overly so, but England bring on Townsend and Spain bring on Isco.

Stones isn't a very good defender (just play him in defensive mid, at least he's further away from the goal!), Rashford may well be a good finisher/box player but he isn't a rounded footballer yet, understandably and not a criticism, thanks for turning up Theo.

At least Clive and Hoddle aren't getting ahead of themselves. "It's like watching Spain" after three passes. Three.

[Marc Overmars]

I didn't....anything that would prevent Southgate getting the job

I fear though he might have done enough

I don't think there is a manager who would make a difference really. Just let Southgate get on with it.

The problem is not who's in charge, it's the fact that no one enjoys playing for the national team. Until that mentality changes we will always be useless.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

No the problem is the players just aren't as good as the media hypes them up to be

And I don't see how someone was a total incompetent at club level, has all the personality of a cup of milky tea should be left to get on with it.

Rooney likes Southgate because he wants someone who will keep him as captain but won't push him to up his performances at all, the players want a man who will give them an easy ride.....fuck what they want.

[Marc Overmars]

To be honest I don't think the media hype them up that much anymore really, we have some ok players but nowhere near the standard of the leading nations. Rooney has his apologists because he's Rooney but the others have all faced questions.

Woy gave them an easy ride and they were shit. Capello was stern with them and they were shit. Managing England is like trying to get blood from a stone.

They just don't care for the national team in the same way as they do for their clubs but they're all afraid to admit it. Only Scholes had the balls to say it when he retired early. Ledley King said the same recently as well, he said it was like meeting up with strangers and felt more comfortable with his club mates.

[Goonermerree]

I don't think it matters who is in charge either. Sven was the last most successful manager, at least we got the the quarter finals.The last three full England managers hadn't achieved anything much in the game, we have to face facts, our players are not world class and they don't play for their countries the way that Wales, Ireland and N. Ireland play, with passion and pride.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I don't think it matters who is in charge either. Sven was the last most successful manager, at least we got the the quarter finals.The last three full England managers hadn't achieved anything much in the game, we have to face facts, our players are not world class and they don't play for their countries the way that Wales, Ireland and N. Ireland play, with passion and pride.

None of this convinces me we should have a total limp wristed failure in charge of England

Capello was a failure because he couldn't be bothered to learn English and was in the job for the pay cheque

Even though Allardyce was crooked, he was still set up by the media and this was a guy who loved the idea of the job just enough to pass that onto the players, he wouldn't have been a soft touch but he's also good at forging team bonding which is hard in a day where footballers care more about selfies, cars, spit roasting underage girls and having more money than even they can spunk up the wall.

I think it was a major blunder sacking Allardyce, but the FA did it because he wasn't one of them.

[Niall_Quinn]

Game's all about money, merchandising, image rights and every other kind of bullshit. But there's still just enough time for a little bit of football and that's what the England team does, it plays a little bit of football. Just a smidgeon. That's all that's required to keep the bandwagon rolling. Turning out in the shirt adds how much to the contract back at the club? Lands you how many commercial deals? Same will apply for Southgate, all those paydays coming up as the master opinion on the halftime hype shows. The book deal, How England Almost Killed Me... Glorious Failure... She Swore She Was Eighteen...

On the other side of the coin there's the identity issue. It's a crime to be nationalistic and a lot of the players hit the unholy trifecta, English, White, Male. Where's the pride in that new confusion? As fans we are still allowed, and even encouraged, to belt out God Save the Queen, so there's that I suppose. This could all be solved if only the FA has the guts to allow immigrant, black, lesbians into this last male reserve. Okay, so I exaggerate (slightly) but just how much pride is still involved in pulling on the shirt, measured in nano units?

So the football is awful, the cultural identity destroyed, the hype created ridiculous expectations and the whole stupid point of it has become money. I wonder why what used to be an escape from the humdrum has suddenly become a predictable part of it? It's a mystery.

This is what Southgate walks into hoping somehow to turn it around, like the last English guy or the non-English guy before him. And all the rest. He's as good as anyone else who'd be dumb enough to take the job and I don't envy him. That's why Wenger would never take it. The old brain cells would kick in and forbid it.

[Goonermerree]

Game's all about money, merchandising, image rights and every other kind of bullshit. But there's still just enough time for a little bit of football and that's what the England team does, it plays a little bit of football. Just a smidgeon. That's all that's required to keep the bandwagon rolling. Turning out in the shirt adds how much to the contract back at the club? Lands you how many commercial deals? Same will apply for Southgate, all those paydays coming up as the master opinion on the halftime hype shows. The book deal, How England Almost Killed Me... Glorious Failure... She Swore She Was Eighteen...

On the other side of the coin there's the identity issue. It's a crime to be nationalistic and a lot of the players hit the unholy trifecta, English, White, Male. Where's the pride in that new confusion? As fans we are still allowed, and even encouraged, to belt out God Save the Queen, so there's that I suppose. This could all be solved if only the FA has the guts to allow immigrant, black, lesbians into this last male reserve. Okay, so I exaggerate (slightly) but just how much pride is still involved in pulling on the shirt, measured in nano units?

So the football is awful, the cultural identity destroyed, the hype created ridiculous expectations and the whole stupid point of it has become money. I wonder why what used to be an escape from the humdrum has suddenly become a predictable part of it? It's a mystery.

This is what Southgate walks into hoping somehow to turn it around, like the last English guy or the non-English guy before him. And all the rest. He's as good as anyone else who'd be dumb enough to take the job and I don't envy him. That's why Wenger would never take it. The old brain cells would kick in and forbid it.

I was going to lump that in with the pride and passion thing. It applies to all of us English though. When we are out on the streets celebrating a victory, we're classed as arrogant and you'd think we'd won the world cup. When other teams be it Wales or some African team take to the streets to celebrate then everyone goes 'aw, isn't it nice to see them celebrate.'

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Nationalism and Patriotism has been made nascent by the wrong type of people - the sneering effetes who have long decided to be offended on the behalf of others and those on the other side who look upon it as a test of purity.

I don't think any country has ever been so self-conscious over National Pride as the English, i think it's as much the English mentality of over politeness that contributes as much as white guilt.

I personally don't give it too much time because it's completely arbitrary, English/British influence both good and bad has left permanent effects around the globe and we have left a sizeable footprint for such a small island nation, but being born here doesn't give me any claim to any of it.....but on the other hand I'm not ashamed of it either.

[Letters]

I don't think there is a manager who would make a difference really. Just let Southgate get on with it.

The problem is not who's in charge, it's the fact that no one enjoys playing for the national team. Until that mentality changes we will always be useless.

:good: That and frankly I don't think our players are that good We're a mid-table side at best.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

:good: That and frankly I don't think our players are that good We're a mid-table side at best.

No the players aren't any good, no it might not make a difference but the English National side should always have ambition if nothing else. Having Southgate as manager is the equivalent of waving the white flag.

[Kano]

What manager would point toward ambition?

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Well that is for the FA to decide, i've been clear that i think sacking Allardyce was an over the top reaction. He didn't engage in illegal activity he pointed out that the loopholes exist by being entrapped....yes he was both stupid and greedy to do it, but i think the FA took the opportunity to get rid of a man they never wanted in the first place in a giant arse covering exercise.

Allardyce was at least a willingness to try something different, people have in this thread cited how England players look upon their team mates as strangers and Allardyce is known for team bonding .....and this was a man who genuinely had passion for the job, wanted the job for so many years. It might not have worked but at least we were trying. Southgate seems to be an admission that mediocrity is all we can attain.

[Kano]

Well that's a cop out of an answer. What if the FA feel Southgate demonstrates enough ambition in his plan for the team? Surely that means he's met their criteria, which is what counts in your eyes.

[Niall_Quinn]

No the players aren't any good, no it might not make a difference but the English National side should always have ambition if nothing else. Having Southgate as manager is the equivalent of waving the white flag.

Goes with the all white kit. That's not the England kit. We should have the old kit back.

[Goonermerree]

If the FA didn't want Allerdyce, why appoint him in the first place? I agree about all of these fancy nancy kits, get the proper ones on!

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

If the FA didn't want Allerdyce, why appoint him in the first place? I agree about all of these fancy nancy kits, get the proper ones on!

I think after Woy they knew they had to go for something different, but the fact that he was dropped at the first sign of trouble suggests it wasn't a choice they had made enthusiastically.

[Goonermerree]

I think after Woy they knew they had to go for something different, but the fact that he was dropped at the first sign of trouble suggests it wasn't a choice they had made enthusiastically.

A bit risky when they might have to pay a couple of mil to get rid of someone they appointed who they didn't want in the first place, and might get rid of!

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Well that's a cop out of an answer. What if the FA feel Southgate demonstrates enough ambition in his plan for the team? Surely that means he's met their criteria, which is what counts in your eyes.

It is a cop out, but it's no more of a cop out than appointing Southgate..... I'm not trying to claim it's an easy decision

The FA flirted with the idea of Wenger and didn't do much to dissuade the press from speculating on that, and if that's really the man they want why not just say to Wenger we know you are out of contract at the end of the season with Arsenal the job is yours next summer if you want it.

Would it work?....maybe not but actually at least trying it shows ambition.

Who then?...Eddie Howe?, Alan Pardew?, Sean Dyche?.....the point is why the rush to make an appointment. If they regard Southgate as a safe pair of hands why not have him until the end of the season and then use that time to think of a long term approach.

No i don't think Southgate would be a disaster, if we appoint him we will qualify for the World Cup and the pampered England stars will be happy.....and like i say if that's the extent of our ambition fine, i just think England has an obligation to aim higher.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

A bit risky when they might have to pay a couple of mil to get rid of someone they appointed who they didn't want in the first place, and might get rid of!

a few million isn't exactly a big risk is it?

What i'm saying if they were that committed to Allardyce they would have made more effort to keep him, i don't think they foresaw having to get rid of him so soon.....but neither did they make much effort to avoid it.

[Globalgunner]

Germany-England 22-03-17
Podolski farewell. Really liked him. Pity Wenger didnt know how to use him
He could launch satellites with that left foot.

[GP]

Vardy is a diving shitbag

[GP]

Poldi's 130th cap. Great career.

[Globalgunner]

Only just realised that Sane was German. I assumed he was Belgian

[Globalgunner]

Lallana hits the post. At least not as terrible as his weekend miss

[GP]

Who the fuck is Michael Keane?

[Globalgunner]

Dele Alli hits it right at the keeper. England playing well though

[Globalgunner]

Who the fuck is Michael Keane?

I think he plays for Burnley

[McNamara That Ghost...]

GHEL King Danny Mills:


There is a fine line between going down easily and cheating, it is very difficult to tell.

I don't have any issue with a player making the most of a situation, if there is any contact and you go over that's down to the referee to make a decision - if you felt contact, that's fine.

The problem I have is when players initiate the contact or go over when there is no contact at all.

I think there is a huge difference between making the most of a situation and going down without contact.

[Niall_Quinn]

There's an England match on :haha:

News to me.

I guess I'll look it up and find out who they are trying to play.

[Niall_Quinn]

Went to watch it on ITVPlayer but they are still using flash :doh:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Good god what a hit.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

PODOLSKI!!!!

[Niall_Quinn]

Love the guy. And an extra bonus that he scored on his last game. And the cherry on the cake that he scored against a bunch of twats.

[Niall_Quinn]

Wenger banned him from doing that, for some reason.

[Globalgunner]

Podolski rocket! 1=0

[McNamara That Ghost...]

English commentator accuses another nation of going 'over the top'.

:haha:

[GP]

https://streamable.com/g2x8c

:bow:

[Marc Overmars]

A fitting way for Poldi to go out. Trademark.

[Niall_Quinn]

There's some strange bloke called Keane playing for England. Anyone know who he is? Did he win a competition?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dele Alli MotM says BBC Sport live text.

[Niall_Quinn]

Dele Alli MotM says BBC Sport live text.

Default setting. It might change if Rooney gets flown in.

[Niall_Quinn]

Why are we playing in blue? Red is the colour of the flag.

[Globalgunner]

There's some strange bloke called Keane playing for England. Anyone know who he is? Did he win a competition?

Anybody it seems can play for England. Some fat pie eater called Wayne did it for 13 years

[Xhaka Can’t]

Scotland only need to hold out for a few more moments.

[Niall_Quinn]

Podolski :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gladiator. :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

"Final thoughts on this performance Glenn?"

"I think Southgate will be very pleased."

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 FT. :lol:

[AFC Leveller]

The media scum are so far up Allis arse. The amount of hype surrounding him is so desperate and unjustified. Good player for the spuds but for England he hasn't had a good game since he came in.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

ITV. :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Dixon was joking, but that cunt Giggs is serious.

[Niall_Quinn]

Wonder will they do the missing Rooney routine?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sport is irrelevant, ITV? Well no, it really isn't.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Scotland 1-1 Canada, FT.

Canada. :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Scotland 1-1 Canada, FT.

Canada. :haha:

Sport is irrelevant. Have the two teams marked themselves safe?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England v Germany is on tonight.

France v Wales also.

England: Pickford; Stones, Jones, Maguire; Trippier, Dier, Livermore, Rose; Loftus-Cheek; Abraham, Vardy.

Ter Stegen; Ginter, Hummels, Rüdiger; Kimmich, Gündogan, Özil, Halstenberg; Draxler, Werner, Sané.

Come on Mesut. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wales: Hennessey; Gunter, Chester, Williams, Davies, Taylor; Allen, Ledley, King, Ramsey; Vokes.

France: Mandanda; Jallet, Koscielny, Umtiti, Kurzawa; Matuidi, Tolisso; Mbappe, Griezmann, Coman; Giroud.

Come on Ramsey, Koscielny and Bif. :bow:

[Cripps]

Wrighty:bow:

Suave:bow:

[Cripps]

People actually pay to watch England:pal:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I'll have this on in the background I think. Will watch Youtube or play Mario Odyssey in the foreground.

[Niall_Quinn]

Wales: Hennessey; Gunter, Chester, Williams, Davies, Taylor; Allen, Ledley, King, Ramsey; Vokes.

France: Mandanda; Jallet, Koscielny, Umtiti, Kurzawa; Matuidi, Tolisso; Mbappe, Griezmann, Coman; Giroud.

Come on Ramsey, Koscielny and Bif. :bow:

How come we've sent all our players to these meaningless shitfests and yet the spuds have managed to pull all theirs?

[GP]

I'll have this on in the background I think. Will watch Youtube or play Mario Odyssey in the foreground.

Mario Odyssey :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England in their away kit. :sarcy:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mario Odyssey :bow:

I've only really found the time here and there on the train.

Finally got to New Donk City. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stones. :haha:

[Cripps]

Trippier :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Trippier fucks it up. Good chance.

[Cripps]

Who's the adebayor lookalike? :doh:

Silly twat impersonating Giroud :haha:

[GP]

I've only really found the time here and there on the train.

Finally got to New Donk City. :bow:

Ahh the end of this world is great!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England lumping the ball forward at every opportunity.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ahh the end of this world is great!

Excited to see the Mayor. :bow:

[GP]

Is Southgate wearing a poppy armband?? :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Loftus-Cheek. :haha:

Airshot.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sane smacks the bar!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Werner, Sane and Draxler all fail to score from the same attack.

Great pass from Mesut.

[GP]

Great through ball by Mesut, somehow Germany don't score.

[Cripps]

Pickford :bow:

Sign him up arsene

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jones hauled off, Gomez on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Maybe PnG was right about dropping Mesut deeper.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pickford saves, from Werner I think.

[Cripps]

Adebayor :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

How hasn't Tammy's shot deflected in? :lol:

[Cripps]

Maybe PnG was right about dropping Mesut deeper.

What happened to PnG? He was the most frequent poster on here.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hoof it to Vardy, Vardy spoons it wide though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What happened to PnG? He was the most frequent poster on here.

He's Delusions of Grandeur.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

France 1-0 Wales, Griezmann.

[Niall_Quinn]

I'm totally perplexed as to what possible point this match serves? It can't be match fitness, because we're in the middle of a season, it can't be team building because these line-ups will never happen again. It's a total waste of time. What's the scam?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's just FIFA being FIFA. There are some play-offs going on so we have to make sure every country plays in the same break.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Did you know England beat Germany 5-1?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sven is a baldy. :lol:

Still going on about England beating Germany 1-5. Yeah who made the World Cup Final after that qualifying campaign?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Did you know England beat Germany 5-1?

:faint:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a save from Ter Stegen to deny Vardy's header!

[Niall_Quinn]

As good as an open goal for Vardy. Good save but the keeper should never have had a chance.

[Niall_Quinn]

How shit is that Gundogan bloke? Horrendous.

[Niall_Quinn]

Unwatchable. Sideways, backwards, crap.

Switched off the television set and I'm off to do something less boring instead.

[GP]

https://streamable.com/jxgi0

Bif :bow:

[Cripps]

Lingaard :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It finished 0-0 in the end. World Cup on its way.

Belgium 3-3 Mexico. :lol:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Loftus-Cheek now the great new hope, after 1 game :rolleyes:

[Letters]

Unwatchable. Sideways, backwards, crap.
Wenger :bow:


Switched off the television set and I'm off to do something less boring instead.
The 80s :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Top, top, top quality.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRUhjFF5a6Y

[AFC Leveller]

Top 3 players of all time:

Loftus-Cheek
Maradona
Pelé

Can't see many arguing with that.

[Niall_Quinn]

Top 3 players of all time:

Loftus-Cheek
Maradona
Pelé

Can't see many arguing with that.

Wenger almost signed Cheeknaldo.

[Niall_Quinn]

Our 0-0 triumph over the Germans in a friendly against their second string has helped the nation "fall back in love" with the England team.

True.

[Cripps]

The 0-0 England win is up there with our 0-0 win at Stamford Bridge.

[Globalgunner]

Not as good as our half-time thumping of Bayern in both legs when they finally squeaked it 10-2

[Cripps]

Talksport absolutely creaming over Ruben loftus-zidane:rolleyes:

[Niall_Quinn]

Not as good as our half-time thumping of Bayern in both legs when they finally squeaked it 10-2

We measure results by expected goals now. Actual goals don't really tell us that much.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

We measure results by expected goals now. Actual goals don't really tell us that much.

To be fair we measure results by expected results

We thought we were going to lose to city and we did

The actual game told us very little as we are usually that shit

[Niall_Quinn]

To be fair we measure results by expected results

We thought we were going to lose to city and we did

The actual game told us very little as we are usually that shit

And if you throw in Stoke and Watford we have exceeded the expectations of the most pessimistic fans. Yet they still complain.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Loftus Cheekland v Brazil at 8pm.

I'll have Federer on instead tbf.

England: Hart; Walker, Maguire, Stones, Gomez, Bertrand; Dier, Loftus-Cheek, Livermore; Rashford, Vardy.

Brazil: Allison; Alves, Marquinhos, Miranda, Marcelo; Casemiro, Paulinho, Renato Augusto; Coutinho, Gabriel Jesus, Neymar.

England. :rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Having said that, Allison and Miranda. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Argentina 2-4 Nigeria from earlier. :lol:

Banega and Aguero made it 2-0, Aguero fainted in the dressing room.

For Nigeria, Iheanacho, Iwobi with two and Idowu with the goals.

Iwobi. :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Loftus Iwobi-Cheek :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Germany 0-1 France, LACAZETTE!!!

[Niall_Quinn]

Laca-cheek :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Germany 0-1 France, LACAZETTE!!!

Actual goal or expected?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:geek:

Germany 0-0.86 France.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Loftus Road hauled off, Lingard on.

[Niall_Quinn]

Alves should be off, of course.