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To say 'get over here if you want England to win'

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LittleLionMansMummy · 11/07/2018 09:25

Ardent supporters, luke warm well wishers (I'm looking at you Scotland and Wales), waistcoat appreciators, Spurs, Arsenal, northern football fans, League 2 strugglers, those whose only interest is the office sweepstake, those playing 'It's coming home' on trumpets at 1am (I still haven't forgiven you for the vuvuzelas), those quietly sipping Chateauneuf du Pape with friends and family, Brexiters, Remainers and basically, anyone and everyone in between who isn't going to use the football as an excuse to jump up and down on emergency response vehicles or piss on a foreigner. Get over here now and leave the naysayers and misery gutses to it.

Come on England!!!

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kaytee87 · 11/07/2018 10:28

@derxa I honestly think the op meant to get across that they realise the Scottish and Welsh wouldn't be as excited as the English. I've seen on here some English people think the Scots, welsh and NI should be just as excited and forget it's not our team so I think the 'Luke warm' was just a nod to accepting it's not our team.

JohnnyKarate · 11/07/2018 10:32

We're having waistcoat Wednesday in our office, which I am just loving.

agedknees · 11/07/2018 10:35

I’m in. So is dh and ddog.

Samcro · 11/07/2018 10:38

I hate Football..........BUT
I really want them to win. I love the thought of all the happy people.
just watching the fans so happy on the news made me smile.

GeminiRising · 11/07/2018 10:38

I'm in!! C'mon England!!

IT'S COMING HOME....

wheresthechocolate · 11/07/2018 10:38

I'm in Oz. Will be getting up at 3.30 to watch. Dedicated I am. Wink

FootballsComingHome · 11/07/2018 10:38

I’m in 😄❤️⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

DitheringBlidiot · 11/07/2018 10:40

Not even English, though lived in England longer than birth country and have no interest in football whatsoever, still been carried away by football fever!

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 11/07/2018 10:40

🤞🏼It’s worth your while wheres

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LittleLionMansMummy · 11/07/2018 10:42

@derxa, I think @kaytee87 has it spot on. The very first response I received is testament to the strength of feeling in some quarters, but I equally accept that many will be cheering England on even if they're not your national team.

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BasilFaulty · 11/07/2018 10:43

Wonderful post OP!!! Made me feel a little....(whisper it).......stirred!?

I AM IN!!

I also heard all the naysayers at the start of the rounds and it made me want them to prove them wrong. I'm a police officer and of course there's been trouble by a small amount of tools, but all in all we were saying on team the other day that the atmosphere has actually been so positive and friendly, pulled up at the traffic lights the other day in a marked car and a bunch on lads were scream singing 'It's coming home' and we all high fived through the windows. Grin

VINDAALLOOOOOOOO VINDAALLOOOOOOOO

ghostyslovesheets · 11/07/2018 10:44

Oh thanks - a place to hide from all the utterly miserable, football hating, snotty people !

FuckMePinkAndCallMeCedric · 11/07/2018 10:46

I’ve not watched any of the matches this year but yes I do hope they win, i think it cheer a lot of people up because let’s face it, things are shite right now. It won’t make those things less shite but it will be a positive.

Also they deserve to get to the final so far. The last few world cups with the likes of Rooney and terry playing I haven’t felt that way because they played crap imo. And I hate Rooney and terry anyway.

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LittleLionMansMummy · 11/07/2018 10:47

That's lovely to hear @BasilFaulty and reflects the atmosphere in my very multicultural city.

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ItShouldHaveBeenJingleJess · 11/07/2018 10:49

Ingerlaaaand!! (Arsenal fan here).

BigChocFrenzy · 11/07/2018 10:49

Yes !
Another fan of the clever gentleman in a waistcoat Smile

I celebrated the 1966 World Cup win and thought I'd never celebrate another
Any other ancient fans around ? Wink

bobstersmum · 11/07/2018 10:50

Come on England! Rooting for our boys. We can do it!

frankie001 · 11/07/2018 10:53

Whoop!!!

purplelass · 11/07/2018 10:59

I'm with you, I'm so excited I've been awake since 4.30am!!

Come on England!!

It's coming home for sure. Football

Domino20 · 11/07/2018 11:02

I've managed to win tickets for the huge screen in Hyde Park tonight. I'm soooo excited!!

vickibee · 11/07/2018 11:03

they are all bah humbug in my office, I am the only footy fan and continue to brew excitement on my own. My colleague says she is going to Meadowhall tonight as there will be nobody else there, Shopping when England are playing WTH

GorgeousJaws · 11/07/2018 11:07

I'm so frickin excited Grin

Come onnn England ⚽⚽⚽⚽

Seasawride · 11/07/2018 11:08

Whose hoping LaContessas 6 year old becomes a professional footballer Grin

And plays of course for wales. Come on you would be proud then and love footi

Seasawride · 11/07/2018 11:09

Oh Domino you lucky bugger Grin

vicki she might find lots are shut!

Seasawride · 11/07/2018 11:10

BigChoc

I was 3 so have vague memories of my mum and dad cheering! Do I count? Grin