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Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by FellTop, May 11, 2024.

  1. Grizzled Wanderer

    Grizzled Wanderer Well-Known Member

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    We know what we're going to get from England. Hold what we have, don't go out and make anything happen, sideways and backwards.

    Four tournaments is it now, we've seen exactly the same thing. Why would the fifth be any different. Very frustrating when we could probably beat anyone in a 'who can score more' windmilling.

    We've had the golden generation, when we don't win this we'll have the wasted generation.
     
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  2. Robertson

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    I remember that vividly. Could do with one today.
     
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  4. Oliver's Army

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    Looking forward to seeing Xavi for the Netherlands.
     
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  5. RTB

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    Mad but this is what it's all about <laugh><laugh>

     
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  6. Chunksafc

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    Been a long time since I saw a professional football player wearing a sweatband on his head.

    Channeling his inner Steve Foster
     
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  7. Smug in Boots

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    I love owt like that ...

    ... daft for daft sake <cheers>
     
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  8. RTB

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    German police don't f**k about...

     
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  9. Smug in Boots

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    There are some top class players at the Euros ...

    ... so why can't one of them put in a half decent corner.
     
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  10. Smug in Boots

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    #470

  11. Grizzled Wanderer

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    Absolute geezer sat there with his pint in the middle of it <laugh>
     
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  12. RTB

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    Looks like someone nicked a statue in the middle of it <laugh><laugh>
     
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  13. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    There you go <laugh>
     
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  14. SourPatch2

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    1-0 Poland. Thought the Dutch started well.
     
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  15. cumbrianmackem

    cumbrianmackem Well-Known Member

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    Had to turn the volume down...why are men's football being subjected to female commentators screeching half the time. Drives me nuts.
     
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  16. RTB

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    In Hetton as a lad, we used to take the micky out of a bloke down the road with anger management issues
    "Spanner man" - he got sacked for threatening his boss with a spanner at Hetton baths.
    Luckily we could run faster than him <laugh><laugh>

    Good start to the game
     
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  17. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    There's a reason, in nature, why female voices are more shrill than male's ...

    ... it's a distress call and meant to cause alarm, similar to baby's cry.

    Female voices are wonderful up to a certain pitch but that should never be a football pitch <laugh>
     
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  18. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    There was a bloke in Leadgate, who had a brown bear on his allotment ...

    ... we never took the micky out of him once <laugh>

    1-1, had to happen.
     
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  19. Blond Bombshell

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    Welcome to my world. Its bloody awful when women commentate on mens football.

    BBC again I hear, I brought this up before...

    https://www.not606.com/threads/women-ruining-bbc-football.399466/
     
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  20. RTB

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    1-1 Gakpo deflection
     
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