comment by King of the Bridge (U1319)
posted 12 minutes ago
Semi final is an achievement for a squad that looked like it couldnt get out of the grout.
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It's sore that grout alright....

comment by Clockwork Red (U4892)
posted 19 minutes ago
Over the years, I’ve learned a few things about football, some of which I struggle to get my head around.

Sometimes, football fans sing songs. Not sure why, but they do. And, oddly, they don’t always mean what they say. For instance, Carlisle United fans might sing that they’re “by far the greatest team the world has ever seen”, but if you got them on their own after a game they might not even put Carlisle in the top five.

Too complicated for me to understand, but there it is: football songs aren’t always to be taken literally.

Apparently, there’s a really insightful England chant about having a half-decent team who were aiming for the quarters with anything else a bonus, though with the way the tournament went they could even have done better.

Never caught on though. Can’t imagine why.
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So basically, if more Man United players are in the squad next tournament, we have more fans and will win ?

Even a plastic can sing

comment by scholayScholes (U13961)
posted 36 minutes ago
I agree to a degree. We went too far with it. The players were seeing the fan reactions and this whole coming home malarkey went too far. In saying that, on paper looking at our fixtures, I could understand to a degeee
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Aye, it started off as being ironic, but peaked to soon for me. When the roving reporters were going around the fans before games all they were saying was “it’s coming home! It’s coming home!” Got a bit tedious in the last week or so but it was good fun for a bit.

Also, we didn’t invent football, we gave different rules to a game which had existed, in some form, for centuries. Fans and football association delegates in other countries think it’s arrogant and they hate it.

Most of the time tongue in cheek. And to most it was, some maybe not, but they are either the media or stupid.

We did well, so far, so close, so be proud.

Bah, miserable g£ts….been living in the UK for over the last 3 years now, apart from another year in 2004. Am from Holland, where all streets AND shops are wrapped up in orange weeks before a EC or WC (provided we qualify of course). Of course most people didn't expect to win the WC, but it is a bloody good reason to have a nice party or 3, Me mum is over right now from Holland, and cannot believe the total lack of England flags etc on the streets over here, nor the fact that the local pub was only half full today for the semi....again, in Holland you'd be fighting to get in any pub during the group games....And not because we think we will win etc, but because its nice to enjoy the journey as along as it goes....

Its coming home etc didn't bother me, never thought it was mind.

The amount of people acting like cretins after we won games, in the streets, damaging public and private property was more of an issue.

"Wemberleee, Wemberleee,
We're the famous [insert clubs name here],
And we're off to Wemberleee... "

...Whilst beating a club 2/3 divisions below you in the 4th round of the Cup.

It's pretty standard fare. As has been pointed out - "tongue in cheek".

Nowt to complain about here. This England team got people excited for the first time in a good few years. Enjoy it while the going is good.

If you can't enjoy the good times, I really don't understand the point of following football.

And England have had some good times at this World Cup.

The coming home nonsense embrassed a nation tonight.

Probably time the OP goes back to where he came from and NEVER returns!

comment by blueinbarca (U3426)
posted 2 minutes ago
Probably time the OP goes back to where he came from and NEVER returns!
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Rather you ya tosspot.

comment by Ace (U18814)
posted 6 hours, 12 minutes ago
comment by comic book guy (U17816)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Ace (U18814)
posted 3 minutes ago
It's tongue in cheek you fat sack of dump. No wonder your wife left you if this is how thick you are.
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We've been back for almost two years now you stupid imbecile.

But do me a favor mate , tell your boyfriend to quit calling me. I have a wife

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Yeah til she bins you off again for being a big whoopsie. When that happens send her round to me, I'll show her how a real man does it.
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Nah she likes men. She has no time for 'fabulous friends'

comment by Stretty - mr mourinho (U3123)
posted 6 hours, 32 minutes ago
Its coming home etc didn't bother me, never thought it was mind.

The amount of people acting like cretins after we won games, in the streets, damaging public and private property was more of an issue.
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Has your mum taken down your it’s coming home poster you made her out of macaroni and glitter yet stretty.

Never mind mummy’s special boy you run up to bed an brush your teeth and mummy will be up to tuck you in.

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Feck me. How dare England fans have fun and optimism.

comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 3 minutes ago
Feck me. How dare England fans have fun and optimism.
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It’s just not on, I blame brexit.

The coming home stuff went a bit OTT for me.

England beat poor sides and then struggled against a couple of decent sides. Set piece play masked how average the England team are. They dont create much at all in open play.

OP doing a stellar job of looking like a massive tuat

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comment by _Viva_Vida (U6044)
posted 43 minutes ago
The coming home stuff went a bit OTT for me.

England beat poor sides and then struggled against a couple of decent sides. Set piece play masked how average the England team are. They dont create much at all in open play.
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Thing is though Vida Southgate targeted set plays for a reason - he looked att he last winners of the World Cup and they scored the most goals - from set pieces.

Funnily enough it then got us to a semi-final and 1-0 up after 5 mins so who knows, might be something in it?

Mexicans are cool.

England have a good young side now. Just need to kick on (unlike after 1990).

I’d like to see a bit more guile in midfield. They did brilliant, but huff and puffs only going to get you so far, we need someone with a bit more about them in there for me.

comment by Republik of Mancunia (U6779)
posted 17 minutes ago
comment by _Viva_Vida (U6044)
posted 43 minutes ago
The coming home stuff went a bit OTT for me.

England beat poor sides and then struggled against a couple of decent sides. Set piece play masked how average the England team are. They dont create much at all in open play.
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Thing is though Vida Southgate targeted set plays for a reason - he looked att he last winners of the World Cup and they scored the most goals - from set pieces.

Funnily enough it then got us to a semi-final and 1-0 up after 5 mins so who knows, might be something in it?
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Indeed, Southgate targeted set pieces and it worked.

However, the best sides can defend set pieces and thats when you need talent in open play to cause problems, that is what England lacked for me.

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