England at the World Cup 2018

[Lord Camomile]

I think it was more a "we're getting nowhere with this squad" and now Lord Southgate has called his bluff with our glorious 1 all draw with Colombia.

Fair play for going through with it, I guess

Someone on Twitter suggested if we win the tournament, Gary Lineker should do the first MotD in just a waistcoat

 

[QueenOfGoths]

One of the online shoppers at work, massive Spurs fan, is getting a World Cup tattoo if England win.

So come on England, do it for Greg's tattoo!!

 

[pocketscience]

France: 6 letters
Uruguay: 7 letters

Brazil: 6 letters
Belgium: 7 letters

Sweden: 6 letters
England: 7 letters

Russia: 6 letters
Croatia: 7 letters

Games to be played on 6 & 7 July

6+7 =13

13 letters in IT’S COMING HOME

 

[Lord Camomile]

So if Brazil and Russia win, we're in trouble?

 

[Badgers]

 

[Rebelda]

Photoshop. But look at his sexy brooding face.

 

[blairsh]

Hes come a long way since that Pizza Hut gig

 

[Lord Camomile]

Hes come a long way since that Pizza Hut gig

They are blatantly going to be on the phone to him after this, if they haven't been already.

 

[blairsh]

They are blatantly going to be on the phone to him after this, if they haven't been already.

He's bigger than Pizza Hut now though

 

[mrs quoad]

I have only just discovered that England didn’t win a quarter final against Colombia, but a “round of 16” match, apparently.

That’s yielded a lot of excitement, all things considered, ay? Three more soccer matches, and ime soccer results appears to be a pretty arbitrary thing. Particularly for England.

Good luck, etc, obvs. It all seems a bit excessive, tho. As an outsider.

 

[Badgers]

 

[pocketscience]

So if Brazil and Russia win, we're in trouble?

dunno? What's their catchphrase? does it have 13 letters?

 

[pocketscience]

He's bigger than Pizza Hut now though

it's being delivered to home!

 

[planetgeli]

So, having watched Belgium beat Brazil, any chance of the country calming the fuck down and accepting we'll get as far as we get (because we ain't gonna win it) and enjoy the ride?

No. Thought not.

 

[blairsh]

Golden Gordon on Yesterday now Voley

 

[pocketscience]

eight bloody one

 

[Badgers]

So, having watched Belgium beat Brazil, any chance of the country calming the fuck down and accepting we'll get as far as we get (because we ain't gonna win it) and enjoy the ride?

No. Thought not.

Best to just pack up then. Head home and not bother eh?

I doubt they will but they MIGHT make the final which is a hell of an achievement. To be honest (joking 'coming home' aside) most people wanted a good run and no nonsense from the team/management/fans.

A bit of hope is no bad thing

 

[pocketscience]

So, having watched Belgium beat Brazil, any chance of the country calming the fuck down and accepting we'll get as far as we get (because we ain't gonna win it) and enjoy the ride?

No. Thought not.

It's the going, not the getting there, that matters

it's still coming home on the way though

 

[blairsh]

 

[planetgeli]

Best to just pack up then. Head home and not bother eh?

Well you can if you want. For myself, I specifically put that bit in about 'enjoying the ride'. Which I reckon you (I, we, they) have a lot more chance of doing without the ridiculous baggage of expectation around our necks.

 

[Rebelda]

Well you can if you want. For myself, I specifically put that bit in about 'enjoying the ride'. Which I reckon you (I, we, they) have a lot more chance of doing without the ridiculous baggage of expectation around our necks.

The WC wouldn't be half as fun if you didn't think you might win it, even when you know you won't. I.e. thinking (pretending?) there's an outside chance is half the fun.

 

[Badgers]

 

[planetgeli]

The WC wouldn't be half as fun if you didn't think you might win it, even when you know you won't. I.e. thinking (pretending?) there's an outside chance is half the fun.

 

[pocketscience]

View attachment 140274

the most convincing argument yet that it's coming home

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

 

[The39thStep]

Interesting comment from the Morning Star 60 years ago . Its from an article on theatres and the author might not be quite up to speed

 

[Shechemite]

I don’t expect the British team to win the World Cup. Certainly not if they’re playing soccer.

‘Win the World Cup at soccer’ can’t even be grammatically correct surely?

 

[Shechemite]

Morning Star 60 years ago?

 

[binka]

 

[imposs1904]

Triggered.