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.