England vs Italy (Group D) Saturday 14th June 2014

[binka]

I see no reason whatsoever to make us favourites.

not even form?

 

[Fez909]

not even form?

Form in friendlies and qualifiers?

Meaningless.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Form in friendlies and qualifiers?

Meaningless.

In fairness, what else is there to base things on?!

 

[rekil]

C'mon Italy, give us a masterclass in cheating please.

 

[binka]

Form in friendlies and qualifiers?

Meaningless.

well it's not meaningless. you might not say it means much but it doesn't mean nothing. i watched italy vs ireland and they were lucky not to concede half a dozen times, i watched them against luxembourg and they didn't deserve anything from that game either. it will not be a shock if italy win but i think england have been playing better recently and should be slight favourites

 

[MrSki]

C'mon Italy, give us a masterclass in cheating please.

Yes give England an excuse for being shite! No fuck that I expect a good win without cheating.

 

[Fez909]

In fairness, what else is there to base things on?!

Tournament history.

The Italians, even when they have a shit team, do well in tournaments. England, even when we have a decent team, don't.

 

[Kanda]

Right, I'm up! (4:30am!). Now to find somewhere to watch it before work...

 

[Lord Camomile]

Tournament history.

The Italians, even when they have a shit team, do well in tournaments. England, even when we have a decent team, don't.

So you think what a different set of players did years ago is more important than what this set of players have done in the past few months?

 

[Kaka Tim]

Tournament history.

The Italians, even when they have a shit team, do well in tournaments. England, even when we have a decent team, don't.

In 2010, Italy finsished bottom of their group - which consisted of the footballing might of slovakia, new zealand and paraguay.

 

[binka]

The Italians, even when they have a shit team, do well in tournaments.

2010?

 

[Lord Camomile]

In 2010, Italy finsished bottom of their group - which consisted of the footballing might of slovakia, new zealand and paraguay.

Oh yeah, that too

 

[Gingerman]

Pitch not looking too good......

 

[Sue]

Surely the most important question is how many times the commentators'll mention 1966 during the game..?

 

[Badgers]

Gerrard

 

[Favelado]

Come on Liverpool!

 

[Badgers]

Come on Liverpool!

Not even 50% of the starting eleven

 

[Puddy_Tat]

i think i'm ready...

 

[twentythreedom]

Stevião

 

[Favelado]

Not even 50% of the starting eleven

I'm only supporting the Liverpool players. There's no way I have it in me to shout "Ooh good kick Wayne!"

Nice to see the New Order posts in here.

 

[Favelado]

Stevião

Raheemnho.

 

[twentythreedom]

LET'S FUCKING HAVE IT!! COME ON!!

 

[twentythreedom]

Sterlinho

 

[binka]

at least we can all be thankful that john fucking terry isn't there

 

[Lord Camomile]

I'm only supporting the Liverpool players. There's no way I have it in me to shout "Ooh good kick Wayne!"

Is "Ooh good kick" something you're likely to say about other players?

 

[friedaweed]

The Italians look like a naughty tramps id parade

 

[Favelado]

at least we can all be thankful that john fucking terry isn't there

Not yet, kit packed and ticket booked for trophy presentation.

 

[Fez909]

Fair enough on the 2010 comments. I'm wrong.

 

[Lord Camomile]

at least we can all be thankful that john fucking terry isn't there

In many ways, a victory for all of football.

 

[twentythreedom]

If Rooney was Brazilian he'd just be called Wayne