England vs Panama (Group G) - 13:00 - 24/06/2018

[JimW]

See the cricketers are doing their best to put a dampener on it

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Always something to be disappointed about.

Bollocks. It ain’t about liking the queen or being a frothing gammon, it is being proud to play for England, for an English footballer there is no higher, so when they can’t raise the enthusiasm to sing the anthem it don’t bode well for their playing.

 

[colacubes]

Getting ahead of myself but am hoping England top the group, as if they get to the quarters having come 2nd I’ll be on a plane when the match is on

 

[Lord Camomile]

Bollocks. It ain’t about liking the queen or being a frothing gammon, it is being proud to play for England, for an English footballer there is no higher, so when they can’t raise the enthusiasm to sing the anthem it don’t bode well for their playing.

See the beginning of this thread. It doesn't inspire enthusiasm. It's not an anthem, it's a dreary, uninspiring slog.

 

[chainsawjob]

It was so overwhelming I fell asleep for the last 10 minutes

And all our electrics tripped during halftime. Overwhelmed

 

[JimW]

Getting ahead of myself but am hoping England top the group, as if they get to the quarters having come 2nd I’ll be on a plane when the match is on

Belgium game was looking sketchy as we'd be down south for b-i-l's wedding so small hours hard to do but now it's a dead rubber. Think he'll be keen to watch too anyway.

 

[oryx]

For now

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

See the beginning of this thread. It doesn't inspire enthusiasm. It's not an anthem, it's a dreary, uninspiring slog.

It’s what we have, so play with it. I would prefer a specific English anthem, but until then I truly believe that if you are passionate then you’d sing. Beckham always sang...

 

[binka]

It’s what we have, so play with it. I would prefer a specific English anthem, but until then I truly believe that if you are passionate then you’d sing. Beckham always sang...

They should go further and stand to attention and salute like some of those Korean lads

 

[Lord Camomile]

It’s what we have, so play with it. I would prefer a specific English anthem, but until then I truly believe that if you are passionate then you’d sing. Beckham always sang...

Fair enough; for me, being passionate about the game and being passionate about the song are two different things. I'd love to have something like the French anthem, but I'm not going to sing GSTQ because "it's what we've got".

I already have to "play with what we've got" watching the team, most of the time.

 

[editor]

?

More skill than you, that's for sure.

I'm waiting for the BBC's invite to be a professional pundit.

 

[Badgers]

Fair enough; for me, being passionate about the game and being passionate about the song are two different things. I'd love to have something like the French anthem, but I'm not going to sing GSTQ because "it's what we've got".

I already have to "play with what we've got" watching the team, most of the time.

Take a knee

 

[souljacker]

Take a knee

#gammonlivesmatter

 

[Plumdaff]

It’s what we have, so play with it. I would prefer a specific English anthem, but until then I truly believe that if you are passionate then you’d sing. Beckham always sang...

I'd belt out Jerusalem with the best of them. I just can't get behind that anthem, it's a hymn to monarchy and a Brit nationalism I just can't do. I know lots of people don't agree. But it makes me sad every time. Living in Wales I'd love to sing the anthem with that kind of pride.

 

[SpookyFrank]

See the cricketers are doing their best to put a dampener on it

They've earned an off day after clobbering the shit out of Australia at Trent Bridge to win the series.

 

[butchersapron]

Panama were a disgrace. But what are they meant to do? Die quietly. The never ending mouthing off, the fake injuries, the attempts to put off england's finest. They can have all that.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

I'd belt out Jerusalem with the best of them. I just can't get behind that anthem, it's a hymn to monarchy and a Brit nationalism I just can't do. I know lots of people don't agree. But it makes me sad every time.

Yeah it’s a dirge, but these lads have reached the pinnacle and seeing them singing with pride is refreshing after decades of watching people who seem like they’d rather not be there cos they ain’t trousering £150k a week like they do at Man U or wherever. Could be worse, imagine if you had to endure Liechtenstein’s anthem!?!

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Panama were a disgrace. But what are they meant to do? Die quietly. The never ending mouthing off, the fake injuries, the attempts to put off england's finest. They can have all that.

And they earned two penalties and three yellows. Tunisia should have had two penalties against them too, perhaps FIFA has had a word with the refs?

 

[butchersapron]

And they earned two penalties and three yellows. Tunisia should have had two penalties against them too, perhaps FIFA has had a word with the refs?

48 teams. Next. What are they going to do. Play like that non-league shit.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Yeah it’s a dirge, but these lads have reached the pinnacle and seeing them singing with pride is refreshing after decades of watching people who seem like they’d rather not be there cos they ain’t trousering £150k a week like they do at Man U or wherever. Could be worse, imagine if you had to endure Liechtenstein’s anthem!?!

There are other reasons to not sing...

<edit: by which I mean I wouldn't take not seeing the anthem as an indication that they're not interested in representing their country>

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

There are other reasons to not sing...

You’re not doing you chances of selection any favours here.

 

[1927]

How wasn’t Kane’s hat trick goal offside?

 

[Kaka Tim]

Was Stirling dropped for this game? - cos i swear i didn't see him on the pitch.

 

[Dr. Furface]

How wasn’t Kane’s hat trick goal offside?

Because the ref and the VAR team had all backed him to score a hatrick and win the Golden Boot

 

[Lord Camomile]

Was Stirling dropped for this game? - cos i swear i didn't see him on the pitch.

He set up Stones' second.

 

[dessiato]

As anthems go I'd rather like either Land of Hope & Glory, or Rule Britannia. But Land of Hope and Glory is my first choice.

 

[Kaka Tim]

He set up Stones' second.

that is being very, very generous - he missed an absolute sitter and stones pounced on the rebound. Surely the "should stirling be dropped?" debate has been comprehensively settled. If cant produce anything against a team as dire as panama i seriously doubt he is suddenly turn it on against decent opposition.

 

[butchersapron]

Was Stirling dropped for this game? - cos i swear i didn't see him on the pitch.

One assist. That's enough. Made space etc

 

[butchersapron]

that is being very, very generous - he missed an absolute sitter and stones pounced on the rebound.

Kane's pass to him was awful. He had nothing to do but try and bump into keeper.

 

[butchersapron]

that is being very, very generous - he missed an absolute sitter and stones pounced on the rebound.

Set up stones second.