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

... while France played at being Italy

England in not-worth-watching friendly shockah.

Attendance: 78,500. Do people never learn?

"The Moore in question is, of course, the late Robert, captain of England, winner of 108 caps, the World Cup, and the respect of every opponent down from the uniquely competitive Pele, who, after their soaring duel in Guadalajara in 1970, tore off his shirt and entered an embrace known only to the bravest and the best of warriors.

Where's this from, BNP News? England are in trouble, cannae even beat France.

Would BNP News be happy to hymn the greatness of Pele?

The "unique competitiveness" of Pele you mean... what unique competitiveness?

Pretty sure it's an impotence gag.

Question: Why does the English team underperform so much? Its not like you guys are lacking for talent so what's up?

They're lacking in talent

the season's too long and there are too many competitions. Scrap the League Cup, reduce the size of the Premiership to 16 teams. Let the resultant time be taken up by the national team training together, esp in things we're weak at (eg penalty shoot outs). Job done.

Plus they're lacking in talent.

the season's too long and there are too many competitions. Scrap the League Cup, reduce the size of the Premiership to 16 teams. Let the resultant time be taken up by the national team training together, esp in things we're weak at (eg penalty shoot outs). Job done.

Haha this is mental.

Clubs also bigger and more important than the national side - tho I suppose that's probably true in many other countries

all this soul-searching after a 1-0 friendly defeat?

Yes, but losing to France, embarrassing or what?

the season's too long and there are too many competitions

Doesn't seem to bother all the very good players of other nationalities who play in England.

Scrap the League Cup

Hack the season apart just because the FA and the Premiership can't get their mutual act together and sort out proper coaching of, y'know, basic technique, with English players?

reduce the size of the Premiership to 16 teams

Even smaller pool of talent to choose from.

Job done.

Erm, no.

Yes, but losing to France, embarrassing or what?

Why embarrassing? They've got a better record than England's.

(Hint, it's a Scot talking...)

thought it was stupid how Lineker was saying it's going to be MORE boring under Capello (compared to previous two managers). not possible.

Why doesn't Egnland have an equivalent to Clairefontaine?

Who is Clairfontaine?

Or what, or whatever

they decided to spend all the money on new Wembley, i think, but it is supposed to be happening.

the other argument is that not enough English players develop as players abroad - but this didn't affect Italy or Germany much in the past.

French Youth Academy = better known as Arsenal FC

There are few things more satisfying than watching this self-important, humorless English side go down.

it's a tough call but i do prefer watching a team i want to win

There are few things more satisfying than watching this self-important, humorless English side go down.

-- Tracer Hand, Thursday, 27 March 2008 15:15 (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Link

Although I agree, the problem is that Terry, Gerrard, Lampard, and all your other "favourites" aren't actually affected on any level by England being shit.

any *personal level

i couldn't watch a game just on the basis that i wanted one of the teams to lose. i mean, what if they won? that would be awful!

England teams needs a tragic-comic, alcoholic manchild like Gazza to bring the lulz.

i couldn't watch a game just on the basis that i wanted one of the teams to lose. i mean, what if they won? that would be awful!

-- blueski, Thursday, 27 March 2008 15:20 (7 minutes ago) Bookmark Link

It's like wrestling, you don't mind watching the evil Commie win a few matches, as long as he gets his comeuppance in the end.

or electing Boris so that we can watch him crash and burn a bendy bus

i couldn't watch a game just on the basis that i wanted one of the teams to lose

Are you sure you're actually a football fan?

^this

Newcastle had a good win against Fulham last week and I reckon that most neutrals would want the Magpies to retain their Premier League status.

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shit sorry

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Are you sure you're actually a football fan?

hey why else would i support England?

I can think of several teams I gufo.

guffaw

How does England feel about the upcoming USA friendly? Let me guess: dismissive.

Dismissive of the Enlgand team? Yes.

Considering how shit the US have been of late, they shouldn't.

Jozy Altidore isn't, y'know, awful.

tbh you can have Giuseppe Rossi back as well, we really don't need him in the Italian national team.

So what was England up to again while the US was beating a Euro qualifying team away by 3 goals again? Oh that's right, not qualifying, or winning, or even challenging the French goal. Keep playing like it's 1960 gentlemen. I hear the long ball is massively effective.

We would love to have Rossi -- except he seems to be drowning in denial.

when was the last time the US qualified for the Euros? exactly

Hi, mattttt!

I hear the long ball is massively effective

Scientific study proves that this is indeed the case