Italy v Costa Rica (Group D) Friday 20th June 2014
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DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
thats us fucked for another four years then
Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
Anyway, well done to Costa Rica, two great performances and a great WC story.
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
Still, it was, but who cares, as long as you can get one in on england.
goldenecitrone
post tenebras lux
Excellent result for Costa Rica. If Italy play like that against Uruguay and Suarez they've had it.
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hiraethified
Oh go on then. Tell me how England weren't that bad after all.
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hiraethified
Yep. It was a performance of real passion and commitment.
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
Why on earth would that conclusion follow from my post? I think the heat's getting to a few of you,
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hiraethified
I thought I was "getting one in on England".
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
You were. What's that got to do with my replies to either of your posts?I thought I was "getting one in on England".
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hiraethified
I think the heat has got to you, to be honest, so I'll leave it.
Favelado
J'adore South Shore
I thought I was "getting one in on England".
You were a bit and that's fine. I don't think you'd post something that banal for no reason.
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
The abes run away throwing chairs as they go - to fall off their balcony to their doom later on.
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hiraethified
I've been very fair to England. They were deeply average and can have no complaints about their very early exit.
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hiraethified
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
I think you're trying to get in with the gang.I think you should reassert your previous independence. And not on the back of plucky costa rica, the toast of the small nations.Ah, so I'm a ABE now, am I?
Favelado
J'adore South Shore
I agree and so do they. It's not been the madness of "WE'RE GUNNA DO IT" a la 2006 this time. The Italy defeat was pretty popular in fact!
I'd like Costa Rica to keep going and going. I still remember Cameroon in 1990. Still my favourite run by a non-fancied team.
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hiraethified
I think you've lost the plot here, to be honest.
steeplejack
trapped lbw for a duck
^^^ sobbing uncontrollably
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
Seriously, i know that deadpan is hard to pull off in text, but thank you both.
agricola
a genuine importer of owls
Ah, so I'm a ABE now, am I?
All Beat England?
Wilf
Slouching towards Billingham
Look, we all know England were shit (not as shit as 2010 mind). I don't mind somebody having a dig - well, a repeated dig on the last page - but why pretend it was something other than a dig?
steeplejack
trapped lbw for a duck
joking aside, Costa Rica turned in a remarkable perfomance there. A great passing side and very, very well organised. Italy took them for granted a bit.
another night of seethe on Talksport lies ahead, with England's exit to be variously blamed on Roy Hodgson not being animated enough on the touchline, 'Arry (
) not getting the job, JT and Cashley being left at home, etc etc.
The reality is England have a side in transition but the likes of Sterling, Henderson have shown enough in the two games to show that better performances lie ahead of England in future tournaments. Time for Stevie G et al to be shown the door.
I feel for Roy Hodgson, he will be crucified in the next few weeks but he is a decent coach and I really don't think England could do better at present. If the FA keep their heads I am sure much better performances, from the younger players in this group, lie ahead at the next Euros, and the next world cup.
If I followed England I'd just avoid the Talksport and tabloid roasters calling for mass sackings, foreginers in the EPL caps, and "getting the youngsters in" in the next few days. Sensible England fans knew they weren't going to do much in this tournament, but that it was all about gaining experience for the future. I can't see what has really changed, beyond the disappointment of an unexpectedly early departure.
another night of seethe on Talksport lies ahead, with England's exit to be variously blamed on Roy Hodgson not being animated enough on the touchline, 'Arry (
) not getting the job, JT and Cashley being left at home, etc etc.The reality is England have a side in transition but the likes of Sterling, Henderson have shown enough in the two games to show that better performances lie ahead of England in future tournaments. Time for Stevie G et al to be shown the door.
I feel for Roy Hodgson, he will be crucified in the next few weeks but he is a decent coach and I really don't think England could do better at present. If the FA keep their heads I am sure much better performances, from the younger players in this group, lie ahead at the next Euros, and the next world cup.
If I followed England I'd just avoid the Talksport and tabloid roasters calling for mass sackings, foreginers in the EPL caps, and "getting the youngsters in" in the next few days. Sensible England fans knew they weren't going to do much in this tournament, but that it was all about gaining experience for the future. I can't see what has really changed, beyond the disappointment of an unexpectedly early departure.
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hiraethified
Aren't we all sensitive. If I wanted to get stuck in, England have left a rich stockpile of ammo to attack them with.
I described England as deeply average. I fail to see what's even slightly unreasonable about that.
goldenecitrone
post tenebras lux
If they win the group then probably Ivory Coast. If they come second then Columbia.
Wilf
Slouching towards Billingham
Yes, 'deeply average', then 'deeply, deeply average' when no one bit the first time. I've no problem with that - really - but I have with your outraged tone when someone bites back.
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hiraethified
I dared to describe England as 'deeply average' twice? OMG!
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