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  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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    Just saw the England lineup. No surprises, but surely a high quality team on paper. Watching the Norway game now, and that lineup can't even draw people to the stadium. Can't be more than 8000-10 000 at most?

    From success with Iceland, Lars Lagerbäck has a different challenge with this team. Can't se much of a collective, compared to the brilliant Iceland team.
  • RC7RC7
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    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Just saw the England lineup. No surprises, but surely a high quality team on paper. Watching the Norway game now, and that lineup can't even draw people to the stadium. Can't be more than 8000-10 000 at most?

    Still better than the Etihad for a league cup game.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    God I am losing the will to live watching England
  • RC7RC7
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    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    God I am losing the will to live watching England

    I'm cooking and watching DN. Sod, England.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Don't blame you you are not missing much, abject is a word to describe this game
  • SaintMarkSaintMark
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    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    God I am losing the will to live watching England

    Don't complain to much as a fan of the Dutch team I was cheering on France last night they looked like they enjoyed the game.

    And because Bulgary won the game from Sweden too many people are convinced we still might get to the World Cup.

    I say drop the coach, the older player and start building with young men that want to play. And aim at the next European Championship.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    edited September 2017 Posts: 17,759
    RC7 wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Just saw the England lineup. No surprises, but surely a high quality team on paper. Watching the Norway game now, and that lineup can't even draw people to the stadium. Can't be more than 8000-10 000 at most?

    Still better than the Etihad for a league cup game.

    I'd rather watch a league cup game from the Etihad on tv, to be honest, but international breaks make you watch games like these – just to get some bloody football. Etihad must draw more people to the stadium than 8000-10 000, even for a league cup game?

    Oh, and now Norway actually scored! Penalty, though.
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    Well that was utter shite.

    At this time yesterday the frogs were Fritzling Holland.

  • RC7RC7
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    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    RC7 wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Just saw the England lineup. No surprises, but surely a high quality team on paper. Watching the Norway game now, and that lineup can't even draw people to the stadium. Can't be more than 8000-10 000 at most?

    Still better than the Etihad for a league cup game.

    I'd rather watch a league cup game from the Etihad on tv, to be honest, but international breaks make you watch games like these – just to get some bloody football. Etihad must draw more people to the stadium than 8000-10 000, even for a league cup game?

    Oh, and now Norway actually scored! Penalty, though.

    I'm being facetious, of course, but the Etihad has seen random cup games where attendance is down by nearly 20,000.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    edited September 2017 Posts: 17,759
    RC7 wrote: »
    I'm being facetious, of course, but the Etihad has seen random cup games where attendance is down by nearly 20,000.

    Ah, well, that's maybe to be expected, facing a team from lower divisions. But for the national side to fill probably under half of the capacity, is quite bad. Not going to qualify by the looks of it, so it's understandable, though.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    SaintMark wrote: »
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    God I am losing the will to live watching England

    Don't complain to much as a fan of the Dutch team I was cheering on France last night they looked like they enjoyed the game.

    And because Bulgary won the game from Sweden too many people are convinced we still might get to the World Cup.

    I say drop the coach, the older player and start building with young men that want to play. And aim at the next European Championship.

    I watched that game the French are a good side, I would argue in defeat the Dutch showed more spirit than England
  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
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    I can't believe some of you are actually watching the game?!!!!! Sooner do some DIY than watch England!
  • RC7RC7
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    RogueAgent wrote: »
    I can't believe some of you are actually watching the game?!!!!! Sooner do some DIY than watch England!

    Indeed. DIY on my own ball sack would be less tedious than England.
  • JohnHammond73JohnHammond73 Lancashire, UK
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    Watching my own Northern Ireland myself Vs San Marino. May be 3 up but the SM keeper has been superb, stopped it from being more.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    edited September 2017 Posts: 17,759
    Shark_0f_Largo wrote: »
    Watching my own Northern Ireland myself Vs San Marino. May be 3 up but the SM keeper has been superb, stopped it from being more.

    Ah, San Marino, the team who scored their first away goal in the World Cup since 2001, against Norway last year. Two goals by Josh Magennis for Northern Ireland – good player?
  • 001001
    Posts: 1,575
    RC7 wrote: »
    RogueAgent wrote: »
    I can't believe some of you are actually watching the game?!!!!! Sooner do some DIY than watch England!

    Indeed. DIY on my own ball sack would be less tedious than England.

    You've got the wit of a dead dog lying in the sun. :)
  • RC7RC7
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    001 wrote: »
    RC7 wrote: »
    RogueAgent wrote: »
    I can't believe some of you are actually watching the game?!!!!! Sooner do some DIY than watch England!

    Indeed. DIY on my own ball sack would be less tedious than England.

    You've got the wit of a dead dog lying in the sun. :)

    And I get paid for it. Cash back.
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    Although on a point of order; setting about your nutsack with a Black & Decker would hardly be a tedious experience would it?

    I can't think of many things more guaranteed to grab one's attention than a hedge trimmer coming with inches of your bollocks like the laser in GF.
  • vzokvzok
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    The only question is.......will I yield?
  • RC7RC7
    edited September 2017 Posts: 10,512
    TheWizardOfIce wrote: »
    Although on a point of order; setting about your nutsack with a Black & Decker would hardly be a tedious experience would it?

    I can't think of many things more guaranteed to grab one's attention than a hedge trimmer coming with inches of your bollocks like the laser in GF.

    It should really have said 'painful', but I enjoyed the concept of bollock DIY being something of a common, but thankless task.
  • SaintMarkSaintMark
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    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    SaintMark wrote: »
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    God I am losing the will to live watching England

    Don't complain to much as a fan of the Dutch team I was cheering on France last night they looked like they enjoyed the game.

    And because Bulgary won the game from Sweden too many people are convinced we still might get to the World Cup.

    I say drop the coach, the older player and start building with young men that want to play. And aim at the next European Championship.

    I watched that game the French are a good side, I would argue in defeat the Dutch showed more spirit than England

    I will accept that compliment but I suspect that we are both not satisfied with our teams even if we are more or less coasting along on old glory not yet investing in a new generation of players.
  • JohnHammond73JohnHammond73 Lancashire, UK
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    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Shark_0f_Largo wrote: »
    Watching my own Northern Ireland myself Vs San Marino. May be 3 up but the SM keeper has been superb, stopped it from being more.

    Ah, San Marino, the team who scored their first away goal in the World Cup since 2001, against Norway last year. Two goals by Josh Magennis for Northern Ireland – good player?

    Yeah he's ok at the level he plays for Charlton. Big, strong and can be a handful. Not a top league player unfortunately but does a job.

    Northern Ireland played some good football and the manager,Michael O' Neill has done a fine job.
  • vzokvzok
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    Four wins in a row is a new record for them.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    Posts: 17,759
    Shark_0f_Largo wrote: »
    Yeah he's ok at the level he plays for Charlton. Big, strong and can be a handful. Not a top league player unfortunately but does a job.

    Northern Ireland played some good football and the manager,Michael O' Neill has done a fine job.
    I see. Two goals is a good performance, though, even when playing San Marino. Is he a regular in the starting eleven?
  • JohnHammond73JohnHammond73 Lancashire, UK
    Posts: 4,151
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Shark_0f_Largo wrote: »
    Yeah he's ok at the level he plays for Charlton. Big, strong and can be a handful. Not a top league player unfortunately but does a job.

    Northern Ireland played some good football and the manager,Michael O' Neill has done a fine job.
    I see. Two goals is a good performance, though, even when playing San Marino. Is he a regular in the starting eleven?

    Yeah, regular at Charlton and does well enough for them.

    They have done so well over the last few years, it's great to see. One point against Czech Republic should see them get 2nd place in their group behind Germany. Be a tough playoff game to get to the World Cup, but you never know.
  • barryt007barryt007
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    I didnt even watch the England match,sounds like i didnt miss much.

    Anyway,more importantly,anybody contributing their £3 text to the Grenfell Tower fund ?
    Live match with celebs and ex footies,athletes etc building up right now before kick-off..on SKY1 and PICK.

    I've given my contribution....such a worthy cause for this horror of horrors.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    Posts: 25,170
    barryt007 wrote: »
    I didnt even watch the England match,sounds like i didnt miss much.

    Anyway,more importantly,anybody contributing their £3 text to the Grenfell Tower fund ?
    Live match with celebs and ex footies,athletes etc building up right now before kick-off..on SKY1 and PICK.

    I've given my contribution....such a worthy cause for this horror of horrors.

    Just put Sky 1 on forgot this charity match was on, think I have missed first half
  • barryt007barryt007
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    You have but dont worry about it,there are loads more celebs n sportsmen to come on....including Jose Mourinho,bless him.

    Great goal from Sir Mo Farah in the first 90 seconds as well ,past David James !!

    4 of the firefighters who fought the fire came on for the last 10 mins of the 1st half,got a standing ovation,very emotional.

    A lovely event.
  • barryt007barryt007
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    Wow Trevor Sinclair,what a worldy free kick,shay Given didnt even move !!!!
  • barryt007barryt007
    edited September 2017 Posts: 19,339
    Loving Matt Lucas doing commentry ,brilliant idea...
    Jose Mourinho is coming on in goal !!!!!!!!!! love it.

    (Well done Jose ,great manager and a great sport for taking a whole day out to commit to this worthwhile cause - respect).

    Oh,and he's just been booked...Jose Mourinho booked !! great stuff.
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