Euro 2020(21)

[Davelfc]

5 minutes ago, DJLJ said:

The ‘entitlement’ of the English press, is one main reason why no one wants the English to win. Bringing up 1966, once again. Really? This has nothing to do with Schmeichel but a lot with the entitlement of the reporter asking the question 

No one?

[CapeRed]

5 minutes ago, DJLJ said:

The ‘entitlement’ of the English press, is one main reason why no one wants the English to win. Bringing up 1966, once again. Really? This has nothing to do with Schmeichel but a lot with the entitlement of the reporter asking the question 

Thats a pretty broad statement..."No one" ?? I am pretty sure quite a large portion of the population want to see them do well. Media in most countries are a self entitled bunch. Personally I not that bothered about international football but I think England winning would brighten up quite a few peoples days.

[Strontium]

46 minutes ago, Jimmy Hills Chin said:

Personally I think the whole 'it's coming home' sentiment is more arrogant than his answer.

 

Why, are we going to pretend that the English didn't invent the modern game?

[Curly]

1 hour ago, dockers_strike said:

At least Thiago should now be available for the game at Norwich now Spain are out.

To be fair, he could have played all 120 minutes for them last night without it affecting his fitness. Don’t think he broke into anything more than a gentle jog. There was lads doing his running for him who had been on 110 minutes more than him. Was mental

[Curly]

1 hour ago, Scott_M said:

I’m basing my opinion based on past comments of his as well. I think he’s a bit of a prick.

 

If I was an England player, I’d be wanting to shove it further down his throat tonight.

What about the game though mate?

[Creator Supreme]

1 hour ago, CapeRed said:

Not to mention the folks that contributed

You are correct sir.

[DJLJ]

37 minutes ago, CapeRed said:

Thats a pretty broad statement..."No one" ?? I am pretty sure quite a large portion of the population want to see them do well. Media in most countries are a self entitled bunch. Personally I not that bothered about international football but I think England winning would brighten up quite a few peoples days.

Let me rephrase, no one outside England. 

[Colonel Bumcunt]

28 minutes ago, Strontium Dog™ said:

 

Why, are we going to pretend that the English didn't invent the modern game?

Yes, a true Englander would consider bragging to be a low-brow pursuit. 

 

[Tony Moanero]

[TheHowieLama]

1 hour ago, Strontium Dog™ said:

 

Why, are we going to pretend that the English didn't invent the modern game?

Scotland played better footy early on.

[Jimmy Hills Chin]

1 hour ago, Strontium Dog™ said:

 

Why, are we going to pretend that the English didn't invent the modern game?

Not really, especially as football is 'home' every single fucking week. It just sounds a bit, well, shit really. 

[3 Stacks]

Not to add to the Anglophobia, but being the "modern inventor" of football and only having won 1 major international tournament is hilarious.

[CapeRed]

55 minutes ago, DJLJ said:

Let me rephrase, no 

43 minutes ago, Tony Moanero said:

Oh yeah

[Babb'sBurstNad]

The mixture of upper and lower case letters genuinely makes me angry.

[Em City]

1 hour ago, Strontium Dog™ said:

 

Why, are we going to pretend that the English didn't invent the modern game?

 

Haha, and one flukey World Cup decades ago to show for it.

 

Top brag.

[El Rojo]

9 hours ago, Poster said:

 

How low will they go if England make the final.

 

Rub that cock (picture of a cockerel)

 

I haven't bought a newspaper for over 25 years, well I seem to recall buying one on 26th May 2005 to keep as a souvenir, but as I've never seen it since I'm not sure now. 

 

I can't imagine anyone actually does this crap, "Hey Olive, quick pass me the newspaper, I've got to rub Harry's balls for luck."

"Oh Arthur"
 

Classy and subtle.

 

In case anybody doesn’t get it, they’re talking about erections.

 

You know? Erections? Some people call them boners? 

 

[El Rojo]

5 hours ago, dockers_strike said:

Schmeichel's comment about 'has it ever been home' is one of those clipping you just pin to your dressing room wall. He might regret those comments around 10pm tonight!

Just stating fact though, isn’t he? His country have actually won it, England haven’t. It was a stupid question. 

[Dave D]

2 hours ago, Scott_M said:

I’m basing my opinion based on past comments of his as well. I think he’s a bit of a prick.

 

If I was an England player, I’d be wanting to shove it further down his throat tonight.

Maybe, but slightly ironic when you consider who we have in goal 

[Strontium]

3 minutes ago, Em City said:

Haha, and one flukey World Cup decades ago to show for it.

 

Top brag.

 

There was no fluke about the World Cup win in 1966, England were legitimately the best team in the world. They weren't far off it in 1970 either, matching one of the greatest Brazil sides of all-time and only exiting at the hands of a German team that really did fluke a victory.

 

Regardless, it isn't "bragging" to talk about football coming home, simply a recognition of football's origins.

 

When the Olympics were held in Athens in 2004, the tagline for the games was: "Welcome Home". Because that's where the Olympic Games originated.

 

Nobody begrudges the Greeks claiming ownership of the Olympics; it's a bizarre double standard that resents England for reminding the world that football is their game.

[halewood pete]

1 hour ago, Tony Moanero said:

 

[dockers_strike]

30 minutes ago, El Rojo said:

Just stating fact though, isn’t he? His country have actually won it, England haven’t. It was a stupid question. 

Is it just stating a fact? Despite what people may want to think, England is the home of football as in its birth place. It's the same reasoning why FIFA recognises the English FA as 'the FA' because it was the first, not English arrogance.

 

As for Schmeichel's country winning it, yes they did. When they didnt qualify and were only admitted to make up the numbers when Yugoslavia who had qualified, were expelled from the competition.

 

Denmark were so unprepared they even arranged a game against us at Anfield as a warm up. Poor game it was as well!

[lifetime fan]

33 minutes ago, Strontium Dog™ said:

England for reminding the world that football is their game.

It’s exactly terminology like that, that gets peoples backs up. 

[Jimmy Hills Chin]

1 hour ago, 3 Stacks said:

Not to add to the Anglophobia, but being the "modern inventor" of football and only having won 1 major international tournament is hilarious.

It's funny because it's true?

[Scott_M]

45 minutes ago, Dave D said:

Maybe, but slightly ironic when you consider who we have in goal 

 

Schmeichel = Bit of a prick.

 

Pickford = Complete fucking cunt.

[Scott_M]

Alternatively, "It's Coming Home" is just the chorus to a pop song written 25 years ago to signify an international competition being held in the county where the modern(ish) rules of the game were invented?