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Match Day Thread Mighty England vs Dirty Krauts

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  1. The Ginger Marks

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    Indeed its an affront to the football fans up and down the country to lose there weekly football for this international hookum.
     
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  2. Treble

    Treble Keyser Söze

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    As a kid there was a real excitement and flair with international tournaments. The world cups of 78, 82, 86 and 90 were exceptional. If you ever get to see any documentaries which go through the highlights of those, you'll see just how magical they were. Then 1994 happened and it's just never been the same. U.S.A ruined the WC. I went to Germany 2006 and whilst there was a real buzz about the place, the football just didnt measure up to those of the 70's and 80's tournaments.
    The last interesting international tournament which came close to the atmosphere of those earlier tournaments was Euros 2004. The rest have been **** quite frankly.
     
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  3. Sharpe*

    Sharpe* Senior Member

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    Some truth in that I suspect. I'm too young to recall the 70s and 80s but tournament in the 90s were great.

    I remember as a kid Euro 1996 - everyone was excited, Three Lions was on every radio station and tape player in the country.

    People were buying shirts. Shearer was the man and the team were good. Players like David Seamen, Sherringham and Darren Anderton!

    Distinctly remember being in a mini bus on a cub camp and everyone singing 3 lions.

    Was great!

    We had good players.

    For me I think when Portugal kept knocking us out by cheating was the last time I've enjoyed one. 2006?
     
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  4. Bodinki

    Bodinki You're welcome
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    Struggling to think of the last time I enjoyed an international tournament.
    I was 7 during Italia 90, and it was okay, I remember watching us beat Cameroon in the QF, but I was 7, so wasn't that invested in it.
    I was about 13 during Euro 96, and i remember enjoying that one quite a lot.
    I think France 98 was the last world cup I enjoyed. We had just signed Desailly and i remember being excited that he had been immense in that tournament and had won the world cup with Frank Leboeuf next to him, so we in essence had the world cup winning CB partnership (even though Lebeouf only played because Laurent Blanc was injured or suspended, cant remember which).

    I have literally no memory of Euro 2000 or WC 2002, not sure what happened there, I was just sick of it. Ever since then, England football team has meant nothing to me.
     
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  5. NSIS

    NSIS Well-Known Member

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    Italy 1990 is the one we should have won. Germany got lucky against us and then of course came the penalties!...

    Fast forward 6 years....same ****ing result!...

    Bloody Krauts <grr>
     
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  6. The Ginger Marks

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    74 was the won we should have won that was an awesome team only ****ed up by Ramsey taking off Charlton who had Beckenbuar in his pocket at the time.
     
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  7. NSIS

    NSIS Well-Known Member

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    That was 1970. 1974 we didn't make it through qualification.
     
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  8. Lovearsenalcock

    Lovearsenalcock Homeboy
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    He's rarely right in footballing matters.
     
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  9. The Ginger Marks

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    You know what I meant as for the Turd he has a horse to ride.
     
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  10. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    Agreed. Apart from that useless Tottenham **** Dele Ali, obviously <ok>
     
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  11. NSIS

    NSIS Well-Known Member

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    Oí!..<grr>
     
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  12. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    <laugh> Actually, that's the first time I've ever watched him play and not wanted to punch him. Perhaps it's the blue shirt...
     
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  13. AKCJ

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    Fixed.
     
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  14. PleaseNotPoll

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    please log in to view this image
     
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  15. The Ginger Marks

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    Didn't do too much of that yesterday.
     
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  16. PleaseNotPoll

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    Nobody did. England lost.
    Largely because Gary Cahill moved out of the way of Podolski's shot, because he's a ponce.
     
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    Thought they were a breath of fresh air tbh ... Germany got the result but were inferior in most areas of the park ... not said that many times in my life <laugh>
     
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  18. AKCJ

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    Largely because Dele Alli missed an absolute sitter.
     
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  19. FosseFilberto

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    He did ... but otherwise I thought he was superb ...
     
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  20. NSIS

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    Ahem!...

    Dele Alli (attacking midfield) 8 MAN OF THE MATCH

    England's stand-out performer although marred his otherwise excellent display by missing a great first-half chance. A genuine international performer.
     
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