England at the World Cup 2018
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Idris2002
Stay Alive in '25
An uncanny resemblance, I think you'll agree.
it's time for you to book an appointment with specsavers, idris
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
if you squint and hum waltzing matilda, maybe
Idris2002
Stay Alive in '25
They both have beards - surely that's resemblance enough?
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Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
Listening to a Swede on Totally Football: "we don't concede. We don't score many either, but we don't concede".
Already thought it, but this really doesn't bode well for England. We've got to score from open play again soon, right..?
Already thought it, but this really doesn't bode well for England. We've got to score from open play again soon, right..?
Vardy
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Sweden did a number on Italy in the play-offs, playing like the away team in their home match. At the time, I thought this was mostly down to Italy not being good enough - they blatantly just totally ran out of ideas by the end of that second leg. But here Sweden are now in the quarters. They're as bad a team as Greece were in Euro 2004, but can they keep doing a number on technically much more gifted teams?
Lord Camomile
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I know 'it's coming home' 
but most of us would have settled for QF or hoped for SF before the tournament started.
What I pleased to see is the camaraderie in the squad and how Lord Southgate is managing it. Kane is the 'talisman' (for those that read the tabloid's) but the whole team is working together well. Good on and off the pitch with no ego's weighing them down. Reading social media posts made by the players is a sign they are enjoying the tournament
but most of us would have settled for QF or hoped for SF before the tournament started. What I pleased to see is the camaraderie in the squad and how Lord Southgate is managing it. Kane is the 'talisman' (for those that read the tabloid's) but the whole team is working together well. Good on and off the pitch with no ego's weighing them down. Reading social media posts made by the players is a sign they are enjoying the tournament
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
This is where I am starting to get rather concerned. I think England are a technically gifted team. I see no reason they can't get to the final. This worries me.Or England.
(Had to get in there before someone else did)
Lord Camomile
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Aw, Gareth...
Cynic in me thinks the guy knows it's good to keep the media onside, but that little touch about how important he thought sport on children's TV is is very heartwarming, and I'd like to think is genuine.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
And to think that it was supposed to be Big Sam! 
Lord Camomile
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Random memory jog: I had a mate as a kid called Gareth, who we called Gags. Is that a usual thing for people called Gareth?
Gags Southgate?
Gags Southgate?
Lord Camomile
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Oh, and I still think he makes subs too late. We'll never know, and obviously fresh legs in extra time was arguably a benefit, but remain unconvinced.
The Octagon
Stop...Hammertime
Trippier deserves a lot of the plaudits this WC, he's been terrorising defenders and putting in some great crosses, nearly scored a free kick and then took a belter of a penalty.
Can't remember him having any brainfarts in defence either, solid stuff.
Can't remember him having any brainfarts in defence either, solid stuff.
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Starry Wisdom
nuffsaid
But this goes up to 11
From the Guardian twitter feed:
“I’ve been thinking about how to mark England’s now-inevitable World Cup triumph,” tweets an excitable David Nicholas. “Gareth Southgate grew up in Crawley, near Gatwick Airport, which I’ve always thought was an ugly name. How about Southgate International? ‘Southgate’ even sounds like an airport terminal.”
“I’ve been thinking about how to mark England’s now-inevitable World Cup triumph,” tweets an excitable David Nicholas. “Gareth Southgate grew up in Crawley, near Gatwick Airport, which I’ve always thought was an ugly name. How about Southgate International? ‘Southgate’ even sounds like an airport terminal.”
He deserves more than a fucking airport. Maybe Crawley could be Southgateley
nuffsaid
But this goes up to 11
Maybe the 'Windsors' should change their name by deed poll to Southgate.
nuffsaid
But this goes up to 11
They conceded against the Germans.
Do you see that tackle by Moore?
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
good to see the auld 1996 shirt getting an outing
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Starry Wisdom
It was good to see two proud nations putting rivalry aside and enjoying the sport of football.
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