Match Day Thread International football is shyte

A pet hobby horse of mine, but at least it’s a timely one.

I cannot stand international breaks, or international football.

I’d rather watch two ladybirds mating on a cactus than watch England beat some wretched ex Soviet basket case nation 8-0. It’s tedious in the extreme & I have no interest in it.

God knows why the Home of Football has a German manager either, but that’s another matter.

My real gripe is the way these incessant international breaks disrupt the domestic football calendar, which I think if are honest is what 95% plus of us are interested in.

 

Jack Charlton didn't do bad for the Republic of Ireland.

I do not see a problem the national team being managed from another country.

 

We are in 100% agreement on this.

I'm told there's another one in November

 

There is.

Three international breaks before Xmas is absolutely ridiculous.

 

There always is.

 

We're on a hiding to nothing anyway.
England are not going to win a World Cup under the conditions next year. Or the time after.
FIFA have allowed the competition to become a corrupt farce.

Acclamation?
What a bunch of self-serving crooks.

 

Whenever Scotland or Wales get to a tournament, they stink the place out with their plodding anti-football.

We ain't much better, to be honest.

My money is on Cape Verde.

 

I'd not cross the road to watch England and do not care if they win a trophy or not.

Club before country.

 

I watch the actual tournaments and always hope for a win, but I'd not watch a qualifier for all the tea in China.

 

The tournaments are a bore until the knock out stages.

 

I went to see England play a WC qualifier in 1989 at Wembley. It was a school trip. I believe it was against Turkey. Or maybe Albania. I remember Gazza ripping them to shreds and winning 5-0. The place was half empty.

Edit: it was Albania.

 

Looking at the betting odds for the international games this week, 75% of them are a farce.

Ireland v Armenia

Andorra v Serbia

Latvia v England

etc, etc

I mean …who cares ?

 

Wednesday night is 1/2 price car valetting night, that would have cut down on the away support.

 

I don’t like to criticise Steve Clarke, because he did a fantastic job at Kilmarnock, but Scotland are an embarrassment. If it means another no-show like the last 2 Euros it would be better if we don't qualify.

 

Thing is, you won, which is all important, yet the team was panned for its performance.

Was it that bad?

 

It was dire. Belarus are getting hammered by everyone else but if they could shoot they would have beaten us, deservedly.