dadog13 Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 well, as some of you already know...yeterday evening Croatia gave a lesson to the England football team...it was a game for the qualifications to the next european championship...now we are at the top of the table...and going strong to be one of the 2 that will qualify for the EU championship... I have to say that we played a good game and England can be lucky that they got only two goals... W Croatia! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Without Becks England isn't competitive. Becks is much greater player than Maradona, Pele, Cruyff and Zidane combined. Seriously, they could probably still use him. I recall he scored some important free kick goals in the World Cup as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Febus Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Without Becks England isn't competitive. Becks is much greater player than Maradona, Pele, Cruyff and Zidane combined. Seriously, they could probably still use him. I recall he scored some important free kick goals in the World Cup as well. The current England manager is an ass, something I've thought all along. The arrogance of the overpaid and underperforming England players has been justly rewarded. Well done Croatia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everythingape Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 I watched the game, and in periods England were totally overrun by Croatia. McClaren's '3-5-1-1' failed miserably. The Midfield never got the hold on the opponents, and Rooney never really had a chance against a solid Croat-defence. Obviously people are picked for their name and not form. I agree with By-Tor, Beckham would be better than Neville any day on the right wing, he can tackle and attack, and McClaren making a statement by not selecting him has backfired.. Ashley "The Girl" Cole looked like a junior player, never finding his place. I have a love/hate relationship with the english team, I love to see them do well, and a championship without them is poorer for it, but I can't help enjoying their loss when they mouth off like they do. Croatia, a very good side, deserves a lot of credit for playing like they do, pushing england on every part of the pitch, making individual players look bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gargoil Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 In case anyone missed it.... I was riolling around on the floor laughing at this. Goal of the season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 (edited) In case anyone missed it.... I was riolling around on the floor laughing at this. Goal of the season? That made my day... thanks!!! PS: Come back Dave Seaman... all is forgiven!!! Edited October 12, 2006 by By-Tor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TTK Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Oh dear...how sad.....chortle..chortle....tee hee....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthebhoy Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 In fairness, Robinson pulled off a string of fine saves that kept the score respectable. JTB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Crouch, Rooney and Lampard were the only natural attacking players, all the rest were defensive players! Beckham should have been out wide on the right without doubt. Also Gary Neville has never scored for England and is not a winger. We miss both Owens and Joe Cole for sure, but the England coach was never the right man for the job and I hated that he was apointed in the first place. With luck he will leave an Venables will take full control. Crap system and crap team selection equals a crap result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r11co Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Oh dear...how sad.....chortle..chortle....tee hee....! My thoughts exactly! "Forty years of hurt, never stop them dreaming.." (no apologies to Skinner and Baddiel). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthebhoy Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Our extraordinary and short-sighted fascination with the failures of "them" over the "triumphs" or "wish for triumphs" of our own mob(s) never ceases to amaze me. JTB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Who does that Robinson dude think he is. This has been done before: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slay Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 In case anyone missed it.... I was riolling around on the floor laughing at this. Goal of the season? lol that was SO f%&kin funny btw. you see BORAT in the background? LOOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r11co Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Our extraordinary and short-sighted fascination with the failures of "them" over the "triumphs" or "wish for triumphs" of our own mob(s) never ceases to amaze me. JTB Eh? My lot won last night PS. Something I've kept quiet about until now, but the club team I support, the town my father, brother and sister were born in, and if my parents were the Beckhams I'd have been named after???.. Link..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthebhoy Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Eh? My lot won last night PS. Something I've kept quiet about until now, but the club team I support, the town my father, brother and sister were born in, and if my parents were the Beckhams I'd have been named after???.. Link..... How I wished I'd come up with that wan for next Thursday night!!!! JTB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polynomial Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Without Becks England isn't competitive. Becks is much greater player than Maradona, Pele, Cruyff and Zidane combined. Seriously, they could probably still use him. I recall he scored some important free kick goals in the World Cup as well. Ya joking right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratchpot Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 I watched the game, and in periods England were totally overrun by Croatia. McClaren's '3-5-1-1' failed miserably. The Midfield never got the hold on the opponents, and Rooney never really had a chance against a solid Croat-defence. Obviously people are picked for their name and not form. I agree with By-Tor, Beckham would be better than Neville any day on the right wing, he can tackle and attack, and McClaren making a statement by not selecting him has backfired.. Ashley "The Girl" Cole looked like a junior player, never finding his place. I have a love/hate relationship with the english team, I love to see them do well, and a championship without them is poorer for it, but I can't help enjoying their loss when they mouth off like they do. Croatia, a very good side, deserves a lot of credit for playing like they do, pushing england on every part of the pitch, making individual players look bad. I agree with everything you said, except that Beckham and Neville work great together, rather than as a replacement for each other down the right wing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everythingape Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 I agree with everything you said, except that Beckham and Neville work great together, rather than as a replacement for each other down the right wing. Of course, there can be no arguing that they have teamed up well in the past. But I can't see them both in a 3-5-2, so if I had to pick one, I'd go with Beckham for right pitch movement, if not for offensive strength alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 GOO Croatia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromodora Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 Considering Robinsons performance maybe Re-activation of Peter Shilton might not be that bad idea. Never mind that bravure by robinson croats well deserved that win thanx to their brilliant coach Bilic! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronus Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Crouch, Rooney and Lampard were the only natural attacking players, all the rest were defensive players! Beckham should have been out wide on the right without doubt. Also Gary Neville has never scored for England and is not a winger. Gary Neville scored, just at the wrong end. Overrated nincompoop. I blame him for the goal. Under no pressure, he does a backpass which was on target to the goal. If he did it slightly left it would have gone out for a corner. And why didnt the keeper control it when under no pressure? They definitely missed Gerrard and Eriksson If only the FA had appointed Guus Hiddink, not a fourth rate former assistant man-ure manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratchpot Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Calm down Chronus, no need to get so upset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronus Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 (edited) Strangely enough I am a little more ambivalent towards England. Difficult to support a team that has Gary Neville and Rio Ferdinand amongst it's "stars" ! I prefer good football so tend to like watching a team like Argentina who are a great passing side, or Spain on their day. Edited October 19, 2006 by Chronus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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