Come anticipate Fabio Capello's two years as England manager with me

and probably wouldn't get rounded like 3 times

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7729516.stm

Mancienne's a class act, pleased for him.

I hope for your sake he's better than that other numptie you gave our country.

Glad to see you're not holding onto a grudge there big guy.

(About that other thing we discussed a few weeks back - sorry to be so tardy, we went on holiday for a week and I've been a bit in La La Land since then. Will contact you with firm proposal this week, promise.)

Why on earth am I watching this? The only thing that interests me is the performance of Michael Carrick.

the war + nazis mentioned 19:51

1966 mentioned less than 1 min later

Where can I get a coat like Joachim Low's?

loal!

Didn't realise Gomes was playing for Germany.

Oh and Jim, I will forgive the big fella when he scores a winner in a qualifying game, but til then that miss will forever remain in my memory.

I hope for your sake he's better than that other numptie you gave our country.

Now, come on, Kenny Miller's scored a few important goals for us...

Carson to Spurs

THIS FUCKING BETTER BE PART OF SOME STUART PEARCE REDEMPTION NARRATIVE THING WHERE 37 YEAR OLD SCOTT WORK EXPERIENCE CARSON SAVES A PENALTY IN THE FUCKING WORLD CUP FINAL

AT LEAST BARRY CARRICK IS THE MOST OBNOXIOUSLY COMPOSED CENTRAL MIDFIELD PAIRING IMAGINABLE AY

Log out of your girlfriend's email account before posting, son.

I DONT KNOW WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOOT HI IM CANADIAN EH

scottkeith.jpg

Were Capello and Pearce arm in arm there?

"far more penetrative up front"

Well, Downing and Wright-Phillips have both had really good games. I don't think I'd ever realised just how physically strong SWP is, he's been riding challenges and keeping control of the ball really well all night.

THIS FUCKING BETTER BE PART OF SOME STUART PEARCE REDEMPTION NARRATIVE THING WHERE 37 YEAR OLD SCOTT WORK EXPERIENCE CARSON SAVES A PENALTY IN THE FUCKING WORLD CUP FINAL

AT LEAST BARRY CARRICK IS THE MOST OBNOXIOUSLY COMPOSED CENTRAL MIDFIELD PAIRING IMAGINABLE AY

[Lisa tears off a strip of wallpaper]
Marge: Lisa, what are you doing?
Lisa: Just trying to fill the void of random, meaningless destruction
Bart's absence has left in our hearts.
[Homer walks in; Lisa trips him]
Marge: Oh, that's sweet, honey.

England were... worthy winners, weren't they?

Finally realised who Capello looks like too: Sully out of Sesame Street. Apologise if this has already been pointed out.

http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/muppet/images/thumb/3/3c/Sully.jpg/300px-Sully.jpg

hahaha great spot

England squad:
Goalkeepers: Robert Green (West Ham), Joe Hart (Man City), David James (Portsmouth).
Defenders: Wayne Bridge (Man City), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Man Utd), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Glen Johnson (Portsmouth), John Terry (Chelsea), Matthew Upson (West Ham), Luke Young (Villa).
Midfielders: David Beckham (LA Galaxy), Gareth Barry (Villa), Michael Carrick (Man Utd), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), James Milner (Villa), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Man City), Ashley Young (Villa).
Forwards: Gabriel Agbonlahor (Villa), Carlton Cole (West Ham), Peter Crouch (Portsmouth), Emile Heskey (Villa).

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it's...as if they knew

http://i40.tinypic.com/2m6r9z5.jpg

I DONT KNOW WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOOT HI IM CANADIAN EH

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^this guy should post to more football threads imo

lol a few tap-ins later and Carlton Cole goes from reviled journeyman to England elite

IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU

no harsh feelings of course, CC ;-)

^this guy should post to more football threads imo

I dunno whether it's possible to be a "stan" of an ILX poster, but yeah.

where's rooney

He is injured, unfortunately. For quite a while.

Spanish Radio Nacional currently reporting that England fans have been THROWING ORANGES AND OTHER FRUIT around. Then in same breath the presenter adds that the English media haven't been going heavy on any racism-in-Spain stories in the run-up. Just as well, since England is hardly on the moral high ground now its fans are throwing perfectly edible citrus products around, eh?

ITV's bigging up of their FA Cup coverage isn't fooling anyone, you know. Why am I thinking about watching this? Just because it's not Minder-starring-Shane-Richie?

487 people at the Wales game. Good reaction to Toshack's new contract eh?

to be fair, it was a friendly. In Portugal. And, er, it's Wales :-)

shit, thanks for reminding me this was on

i finally just realized why i haven't learned anything about football since being in the UK and it's because i've been listening to the television commentators instead of 5live

The only thing you'll learn off Alan Green is just how badly you want to punch Alan Green in the mouth.

The Spanish fans booed the English national anthem.

The Spanish players came out late.

David Pleat said 'clever, technical players'.

hey Robbie Keane has scored twice, in Ireland!

nice camera work itv.

'mexican wave'?? isn't it just 'the wave'?

Jaaames

"A Villa-dominated England team are behind to a player called Villa".

Yes, well done.

I'm sort of hoping that this England team will get beaten 4-0 or so. I'm not sure why. I guess I've often felt that way. OK that ain't gonna happen, but they could always do with being taught a lesson.

A LESSON IN A FOOTBALLING SENSE