When that penalty hit the back of the net... I think I reconnected again with England. Years of not giving a **** have been undone over in Russia. Dare we believe?
When they hit the bar, brilliant, and we scored to make it sudden death, started to believe. When Pickford then saved their pen, wow we need to score to go through. And up stepped Dire to howls of derision from my lot. And he scored
I had just been reading on the BBC live football thread that Dyer had only a 28% pass completion since he had come on Then up pops dyer as the last pen taker I thought to.my self oh my god anyone but Dyer And the rest is history
I still can't see how a part time ref and full time maths teacher can get so many games as the one last night yet Fifa deemed ours not good enough It beggars belief Sorry Fifa there is no yellow card in violent conduct check out your own laws of the game, it either didnt happen or it did By brandishing a card suggests it did happen the correct card is a red card not a yellow Even with var you still get it wrong I can now imagine.all the players that deserve head butting now.copping.one in the face as it's only a yellow in your eyes Saying that I thought Henderson was lucky not to get a red for his tete a tete with the Columbian
Don't need to believe to connect to this team. They aren't the greatest footballers in the world but they are giving it a go. They aren't hiding, they aren't afraid and they don't think they are predestined to fail. And they are a team as opposed to a bunch of people who just happen to be wearing the same shirts. They will run into a better team than them eventually, though maybe not till the finals. Maybe they'll lose to a team that is not as good as them, maybe they'll beat a team that is better than them - - that's football. I'm enjoying watching it.
England are the national version of the Toon. Was great once but there's almost no one still alive who can remember it. Supported by huge numbers of fans whose faith it repeatedly abuses. Capable of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory in almost any situation but with just that glimmer of promise of better things that keeps you coming back for more.
There are similarities with NUFC. All we ever wanted was a team which tried. Same with England. I was quick to know Southgate but he has made the team greater than the sum of its parts by instilling a high work ethic.
A full labotomy shortly after some filthy all night sex with both Rachel Riley and Karen Gillan with Tino Asprilla filming it in a tutu and Shearer service cheese on crackers. Plus Nev updating the prediction league for 2 consecutive weeks.
