Ok that's all folks! Enough is enough! I'm going to hijack this thread and get myself and you lot back to where we should be - really, really, really, super, super positive about England in this tournament. It's what I know best and I'll deal with any disappointment (last time I'm using that word until July). I could start a new thread, but there is no need. I'm taking over his one Keith Allen style, so come on grab your mum and your dad and your Nan and a bucket of Vindaloo. We're off to beat the French at Waterloo! Anyway if you don't where on earth you're from (I'm from England), ask yourself if where you are from, "do they put the kettle on" and then do so tonight and watch Alan Shearer relive Euro 96 Tonight: http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36393053 I read this and I loved Gazza the footballer and Gazza the kid back then. Yes our Matty should have bee there alongside him and then we'd have beaten the Germans on penalties. But this is positive now. Gazza back then and at Italia 99 was fabulous on the pitch and around the hotel. Love the bit where Shearer says that everyday Gazza woke the whole hotel up by blasting Three Lions out his window. COME ON ENGLAND!! Good Luck Wales (just for Helen) and good luck to Steven Davis and Shane Long for Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. Helen please note that I'm back in positive England mode for this now. Note to Helen: Last time we were in a group with a home nation, we drew our first game, beat that home nation in our second and battered a team (worth watching that Netherlands game again) and then sadly that home nation just pulled out on second place and qualification because we conceded a goal in a. 4-1 win. Come on England
Great stuff Fats, but surely it can't be 20 years since the Lightning Seeds song? You'll be telling me it's 50 years since we won the World Cup next! Watching Bobby Moore lift that tiny little trophy was probably the greatest moment in my 12 year old life back then, possibly never topped in a sporting sense, not even *sacrilege alert* by Saints' famous victory 10 years later.
I know 20 years!!! I wasn't around in 66 being a late 60s baby!! I just decided with all the doom and gloom over the squad, it's time to turn to the powers that work. I just need theresonlyoneno7 to add a bit and we can carry this lot through. We turned Saints around and now we cam do it for England, Engerland, Engerland! Now I just need to arm Myself up properly. If someone could just bring me my bow; you know the one of burning gold, with a couple of those desire arrows... Come on ENGLAND
Excellent boys and girls. I knew we could get behind them. I just have a feeling that maybe this time, more than any other time, this time we'll get it right.... (By the way. Count the Saints connections in that video!)
Sorry - Jerusalem is a rugby song, brought forward as a result of public school hymns. In my opinion does not work for football and is more for the so called prawn brigade (Roy Keane not me) who are responsible for the ever increasing ticket prices and 'jolly good shot, what' support. Hope I haven't offended too many on here, but Vindaloo is what it was all about when I grew up on the terraces!
Very unpatriotic of me but when we don't pick the team that I think should be picked I almost want to see us stuffed. I surely can't be the only one. I can clearly remember thinking on more than one occasion, 'if only you'd picked Tiss..........'. To be fair, as long as Sterling and Wilshere don't start, it is a team I can get behind (I'm sure they will be relieved!).
Despite how we normally get let down I can't help but go into full on patriot mode when a tournament comes. I'm like a big kid with the excitement. Can't understand big football fans who don't get excited by it tbh. 10 days, can not ****ing wait! COME ON ENGLAND!!!
Rugby, football, tiddlywinks... I don't care. It's an excellent song, much better than God Save The Queen. Oh, and Roy Keane is a complete prick by the way.
Look out for this in France - been around the world a few times, but I have yet to spot my son on the big screen!
Agree about Roy Keane (but he was right this once), agree about God save the queen - but 99.99% of songs written are better, doesn't mean I want to sing them. and in my opinion, where songs come from does matter, because music and singing should come from the soul not just the mouth.
But there are not many 'anthems' that are relevant to England. Gotta choose one, even if it's your least fave of a bad bunch. Vindaloo is a great pub/terrace song, but it's not anthem-material.
I concede - I am, though, a bit worried how many players would be able to sing a song with more than six words in a line and more than 7 lines! tum, tee, tum, tee, tum, JERUSALEM, tum, tim, hmm, mmm, ...
I followed those arrows of desire 32 years ago and look where it got me - I'm still bloody married to her!
