is at rock bottom now.
Never in my life have i known so many people to not be at all bothered by it.
You wouldnt even know England are playing tonight.
I work in a football mad office, its like a religion in here, but i have not heard one word uttered about the england match. people are just talking about their club sides.
when i was younger i remember there being interest in the national team. remember the buzz at euro 96? maybe its because it was in england, but even france 98 had a buzz.
so why isnt anyone bothered any more?
i have to confess i have never really cared much, although when i was younger i wanted england to do well. these days i would rather spurs win a corner than england win a game, it matters that little.
infact i would rather spurs win a penalty than england win the world cup. its a bit sad to be honest.
its not just england though, its the whole of international football. the tournaments are predictable and boring, and all they do is get in the way.
the problem is that international football is a direct conflict with supporting spurs. i want whats best for spurs, and the thought of spurs playing playing for other teams, risking injury, just doesnt sit well with me.
hopefully we can get some debate going on why so many people now feel like me, and see the national team as somewhat of an annoying disruption. i mean wembley doesnt even sell out any more for home games.
the home of football doesnt sell out when its national team plays in the stadium. dear o dear.
what do you all think?
admin please multiboard
Interest in International Football
posted on 26/3/13
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posted on 26/3/13
People always said Gerrard and Lampard in the same team didn't work, but it did work in Euro 2004 with the diamond midfield.
Lampard scored goals, Gerrard played well in a deeper role, Scholes played well on the left of the diamond (which is not remotely like playing left wing), and Beckham was good on the right of the diamond.
That team had a great balance of experience and youth. The only obvious weakness was not having a top class keeper (James as No 1), and having poor depth up front after Owen and Rooney (Vassell and Heskey).
posted on 26/3/13
Beckham was a has been hanging on too long?
No we had the visionary Mclaren drop him (like a lot of England fans wanted) he then called him back up because even though he wasn't the worlds greatest player as the media attention made it appear (which caused Beckham a lot of problems and hate from football fans) he was also a damn fine player far better than anyone we have on the wing now let alone the even less talented speed and no end product Walcott and Lennon on the wings...
Can we still really call a player a violent thug when he hasn't been sent off for so long?
A few violent incidents followed by a long period of calm would seem to indicate a previously occasionally violent player...
Thug is just obviously added for effect.
posted on 26/3/13
now let alone the even less talented speed and no end product Walcott and Lennon on the wings...
That should be...
now let alone the even less talented speed and no end product Walcott and Lennon on the wings of a few years ago...
posted on 27/3/13
England were hit with a few injuries today best team in my opinion
Hart
Johnson- Cahill- Ferdinand- A Cole
Carrick- Wiltshire
Walcott- Lampard- Milner
Rooney
posted on 27/3/13
Walcott
posted on 27/3/13
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posted on 27/3/13
Bring in Beckham, that will triple the viewers!
posted on 27/3/13
Personally, I feel as though England look even less likely to win something every two/four years. We just seem to get worse and worse which is a bit demoralising as a fan. There was a time when we were genuine contenders to get into the top 4 in Europe/the World and we'd be disappointed with anything less. Nowadays we are doing very well to go out in the quarter finals on pens. We are now actually satisfied with this as though it is an achievement (because we have become so bad). It's hard to get excited about that, frankly.
I also feel that club rivalry has become over-the-top, to the extent that I don't feel solidarity with - or even affiliated with - other England fans any more.
As a United fan, I feel as though our players and fans are so detested by the rest of England that I wonder why the feck I should even care about England at all.
I used to berate other United fans for saying stuff like that but, alas, I actually share their feelings now.
posted on 27/3/13
I don't care much for club loyalties when they play for England....Lampard, Cole, Campbell, Adams, Wright. I draw the line at Terry though