I should proofread, that was a disaster
The arrogance is bcuz ppl can't help but fall for the narratives of hope spun by the media in the build up to these things, the hatred is simply the self-loathing that kicks in once hope is lost and you realise that you've been had, again
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 27 June 2016 23:43 (eight years ago) link
We can all play it cool on an Internet messageboard but a few weeks ago I was on here crowing after 45 minutes of the England-Russia game and I daresay in 2 years I'll be back again
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 27 June 2016 23:46 (eight years ago) link
All very positive but worth bearing in mind that Russia are pish.
― a goon shaped fule (onimo), Sunday, 12 June 2016 13:11 (2 weeks ago)
I did try to temper your enthusiasm. Like the dour Scottish bastard I am.
― a goon shaped fule (onimo), Monday, 27 June 2016 23:51 (eight years ago) link
how on earth is gareth southgate the leading candidate here?
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Tuesday, 28 June 2016 10:20 (eight years ago) link
There's no point paying the England manager a lot of money at this point
― Dadjokke (Sgt. Biscuits), Tuesday, 28 June 2016 10:24 (eight years ago) link
Presumably cheap and won't be in a position to spend £14m on Alfonso Alves again. He has been groomed for the role in his capacity as U-21 manager, like Stuart Pearce. International management apparently doesn't require any actual reputation or demonstrable skills.
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Tuesday, 28 June 2016 10:24 (eight years ago) link
think when i add it up england have probably given me more joy at tournaments than any other team.
― pandemic, Thursday, June 16, 2016 1:48 PM (1 week ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― pandemic, Tuesday, 28 June 2016 10:25 (eight years ago) link
they mentioned harry redknapp on sky earlier, england should be relieved with southgate in that case
― pandemic, Tuesday, 28 June 2016 10:26 (eight years ago) link
did itv really have gil scott heron "it's your world" over the closing credits? fabulously vicious satire v impressed
mindblowing night, deliriously shit. can always lose a game but i'd honestly thought i'd seen everything englandwise
shouldve known there's no getting past slimfast paddy kenny in goal tbh
― r|t|c, Tuesday, 28 June 2016 10:28 (eight years ago) link
sean dyche 50/1
― r|t|c, Tuesday, 28 June 2016 10:37 (eight years ago) link
paul hayward -"credit to Alan Shearer for raising his hand. He would be capable, despite his inexperience."
why would he be capable? where the fuck is the evidence for this?? incredible.
― pandemic, Tuesday, 28 June 2016 10:51 (eight years ago) link
don't trust experts
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Tuesday, 28 June 2016 10:54 (eight years ago) link
2 + 2 = shearer
lol
― pandemic, Tuesday, 28 June 2016 10:55 (eight years ago) link
"Why should he get it in front of Steve Bruce and Sam Allardyce, who are proven managers?" Redknapp told BBC Radio 5 live.
The 69-year-old, who ruled out his own chances of getting the job, said that he would back Tim Sherwood for the position.
sherwood obviously a proven manager
― pandemic, Tuesday, 28 June 2016 11:24 (eight years ago) link
i really want big sam to get it. it'd be hilarious.
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Tuesday, 28 June 2016 11:25 (eight years ago) link
sadly he's probably the most competent englishman
― pandemic, Tuesday, 28 June 2016 11:31 (eight years ago) link
yeah prob is the best man for the job, like besides that cup run at fulham roy's record is not wildly different from allardici.
strangely if his name was allardici today he wouldn't get the job.
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Tuesday, 28 June 2016 11:35 (eight years ago) link
allardyce would at least set england up like the 'small' team they are and from that mindset try to construct ways to nick results.
― pandemic, Tuesday, 28 June 2016 12:25 (eight years ago) link
for me Allardyce ticks every box including hilarity
― taking straight talking honest politics a little too literally (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 28 June 2016 13:02 (eight years ago) link
#deliverthemodule
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Tuesday, 28 June 2016 13:03 (eight years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CmBmlsdWkAAE1Iy.jpg
amused by the Times' lack of commitment to the bit here
― reader, if you love him so much why don't you marry him? (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 28 June 2016 13:27 (eight years ago) link
Iceland defender Ragnar Sigurdsson has suggested England were complacent before their defeat last night.
Sigurdsson scored Iceland's equalising goal before Kolbeinn Sigthorsson got the winner.
"They thought this would be a walk in the park but we had faith in our ability," Sigurdsson said.
"It went well. We didn't feel that England created any chances. We were just heading away long balls. I wasn't stressed in the second half."
― They could have been Stackridge. (Tom D.), Tuesday, 28 June 2016 14:06 (eight years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CmCS5KpWgAAxmSR.jpg
― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 28 June 2016 14:08 (eight years ago) link
Liking this Faragesque sore winners approach of the Icelandic team.
― They could have been Stackridge. (Tom D.), Tuesday, 28 June 2016 14:11 (eight years ago) link
I dunno, I can totally hear Hart saying that
― Neptune Bingo (Michael B), Tuesday, 28 June 2016 14:36 (eight years ago) link
That bit about Kane surely can't be genuine, can it?
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 28 June 2016 14:36 (eight years ago) link
(xp) Oh absolutely, I said I liked the approach, didn't I? The Kane quote is o_0
― They could have been Stackridge. (Tom D.), Tuesday, 28 June 2016 14:39 (eight years ago) link
It's a head scratcher for sure.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 28 June 2016 14:41 (eight years ago) link
it is fake
― r|t|c, Tuesday, 28 June 2016 14:42 (eight years ago) link
We were just heading away long balls. We were just heading away long balls. We were just heading away long balls. We were just heading away long balls. We were just heading away long balls. We were just heading away long balls. We were just heading away long balls. We were just heading away long balls. We were just heading away long balls.
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 28 June 2016 14:52 (eight years ago) link
wonder if England fall back on these "tactics" because they're shit or because they believe each other are shit
― taking straight talking honest politics a little too literally (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 28 June 2016 14:55 (eight years ago) link
They do it against top-quality opposition as well. It's because they're shit and just run out of ideas when things are down.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 28 June 2016 15:44 (eight years ago) link
no i mean each player has so little faith in his team-mates to adhere to the plan that they descend into lumpball. i know it's a moot point.
― taking straight talking honest politics a little too literally (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 28 June 2016 16:46 (eight years ago) link
We're all British, we should be cheering each other on
― They could have been Stackridge. (Tom D.), Tuesday, 28 June 2016 17:21 (eight years ago) link
enjoying the second captain podcast on this
https://soundcloud.com/secondcaptains-it-com
― Neptune Bingo (Michael B), Tuesday, 28 June 2016 17:33 (eight years ago) link
a long piece merely to broadcast that he can't go to the beyonce show
talk about burying the leading
xp
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Tuesday, 28 June 2016 17:35 (eight years ago) link
lead*
when i read that roy's opening salvo at the post exit presser was "i'm not really sure what i'm doing here" i thought that i was reading a local garda parody.
― pandemic, Wednesday, 29 June 2016 08:54 (eight years ago) link
It was fairly gutless the way he never actually resigned. It was "We'll my contract was up anyway" and "these things happen"
― Number None, Wednesday, 29 June 2016 12:23 (eight years ago) link
there's a proper passive-aggressive arrogance to woy beneath the "man out of time" exterior
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 29 June 2016 13:08 (eight years ago) link
the weakness in roy's character comes from having spent too much of his career abroad. he was never truly suffused with the indomitable english spirit. his failure was inevitable.
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 29 June 2016 13:12 (eight years ago) link
not to go too talksport on it, but to act like he's had a rough time with the media or give this "finally i'm free" type press conference is wrong for a guy who got such an easy ride. he earned 3.5m a year and compared to past england managers he got off incredibly lightly, after the worst world cup performance for years. the least he could do is go and talk, for the final time, about why he did such a shit job.
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 29 June 2016 13:18 (eight years ago) link
Unsatisfying he's not properly explained his 'tactical' approach, the odd subs etc.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 29 June 2016 13:54 (eight years ago) link
England need a manager with PASSION imo
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/v/t1.0-9/10513522_10152950592039167_4344858827822995973_n.jpg?oh=98c65e3a691a3c3e36d3fe7cf3f41738&oe=5800932D&__gda__=1475019694_9cb2162cced061f9a8ae075ff43c2883
― Neptune Bingo (Michael B), Wednesday, 29 June 2016 15:05 (eight years ago) link
OTM
― pratt truss it (dan m), Wednesday, 29 June 2016 15:05 (eight years ago) link
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/05/17/article-2631275-1DF2096700000578-739_634x404.jpg
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 29 June 2016 16:00 (eight years ago) link
Brucey wrote the book on keeping mediocre placeholder teams more or less at their correct level
― taking straight talking honest politics a little too literally (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 29 June 2016 16:04 (eight years ago) link
Cometh the hour, cometh the Pards.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 29 June 2016 16:22 (eight years ago) link
Already stoked for him calling Joachim Low a pudding basin cunt on a Russian touchline.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 29 June 2016 16:23 (eight years ago) link