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England v Germany, where are you ?

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williewalshsballs · 27/06/2010 14:46

Come hold my hand. Hoping for a win within fulltime. Is anyone else here?

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hmc · 28/06/2010 16:16

Yes Ernest - it was replayed on the news this morning and identified as off side

Raahh · 28/06/2010 16:36

I have just read on the DM website (sorry), that Rooney shaving his chest hair is why we lost. Tis the Samson effect. rofl.

I don't think our players can play as a team- they are all big cheeses in their individual clubs, and seem to fail to connect. It is like a clash of egos. And once again, all the build up, focussing so much on one player, Rooney, has been misplaced. When will we learn not to do that??

Raahh · 28/06/2010 16:40

Anyway...now i get the tv back to watch the tennis

mayorquimby · 28/06/2010 18:33

It wasn't off-side no.perfectly legitimate goal.
Anyone who claims it was off-side doesn't know the laws governing football.

ErnestTheBavarian · 28/06/2010 20:26

Well, I'm hppy to admit I don't know all the rules and can't be arced to get my head round the ooff side rule, but i do trust Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer and that gorgeous Scottish bloke with them, and none of them thought it was off side, so that's good enough for me.

Rindercella · 28/06/2010 21:14

The first German goal wasn't offside as it came from a goal kick.

The England squad never bonded as a team and never really stepped up to the plate in the whole short tournament. Probably a couple of reasons for this: firstly, John Terry's previous shenanigans causing him to be stripped of his captaincy. I think - and his awful 'press conference' a few days ago probably confirms this - he has never quite forgiven Capello that and has subsequently caused problems within the camp. Then, you have a bunch of men who generally play against each other - week in, week out. Most other countries have players who play abroad and outside of their premier division, so when they get together as a nation is a great team bonding experience. Think about it: if you saw the England team disembarking from their coach, several of them would generally be wearing huge headphones, listening to their iPods. Not a great way to gel with your team mates.

But, the most important reason why we failed to get further in the tournament was because we were shite in 2nd half. Donnie, when Fabio said 'we played well', it was in the context of just before our 2nd (good) goal being disallowed, we were playing well. I don't think for a moment that would have changed the final result (score perhaps, but not result) but that context should be mentioned.

Imo Fabio should stay. Who else is there? Harry? I bet the press would love to dish some dirt on him when he gets a bad result. Perhaps the focus should be on a higher level than the manager. What purpose is the FA serving?

Blimey who knew I ever had so much to say about football?!

Songbiirdheartsfootball · 28/06/2010 22:38

Rindercella agree re offside, didn't even cross my mind it was offside.

Also agree about Terry, don't understand why he did the press conference. Just after Anelka got sent home for speaking out of turn, he goes on international television and speaks out of turn . Can't bloody stand him anyhow.

Don't agree with you about the team not bonding due to them playing against each other, nearly all of the German squad play within Germany and they have a great understanding and team spirit. I think simply the English players are prima donnas, who think they are owed something. They're a team of individuals with no thought of playing for the others. How many of them took wayward shots outside the box when there was a better pass on, a player in much better position. Every single free kick was skewed at the goal not one thought of a set play. They are all selfish and I don't think all the blame should be laid with Capello, I think he should stay too. Everytime the lazy shits players fail, the manager gets blamed.

hmc · 28/06/2010 22:46

Yes I am sure the Sports reporter on BBC news could learn a thing from you lot

Songbiirdheartsfootball · 28/06/2010 22:49

erm and a for you hmc

mayorquimby · 28/06/2010 22:51

I'm a qualified referee so I think they could.
You'd be suprised how often professional pundits get the basic laws of the game wrong when discussing things like off-side etc.

mayorquimby · 28/06/2010 23:17

although in fairness I didn't hear any pundits get that wrong yesterday, and the one commentator who did ask the question corrected himself pretty quickly and pointed out why it was legitimate.
So that only makes one I saw and if we include the BBC sports reporter 2, which isn't too bad.
The amount of incorrect statements I heard after the Mexico off-side goal was disallowed in the opening game correctly in the pub I was in, was astonishing, and this was from people who regularly play the game and watch it.

essenceofSES · 29/06/2010 21:32

Sorry, just had to share this (stolen from a friend's FB status!):
"Oxo are bringing out a new cube. It's white with a red cross on it and it's called a laughing stock"

Sorry but I thought it was funny!

In terms of the football - I think Sepp Blatter and Fabio Capello should both resign and the England squad need to take a large chunk of the responsibilty themselves. For a bunch of supposedly so talented individuals, they know nothing about team work.

I'd love to see Becks take on an official management role with support from someone like Harry Redknapp or Roy Hodgson. I don't think that will happen though - I don't think Becks wants to go into management.

RunawayWife · 29/06/2010 22:24

Right you lot, stop being nasty about the England team......they were tired and had not had nap time.

BeenBeta · 30/06/2010 08:21

I see the newspapers are reporting this morning that Fabio Capello came back to England with the team and then immediately left the country again.

williewalshsballs · 30/06/2010 13:42

wouldn't you beenbeta?

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RockRose · 30/06/2010 13:47

I think I would have not even bothered coming back with the team, just slunk off to italia

BeenBeta · 30/06/2010 14:28

I think I would have faced the music on a guranteed salary of £6 million a year for the next 4 years.

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