Other Games - 2016/17

[devilla]

Been impressed with the England lads. Great save from the penalty and they haven't dropped deep since Venezuala starting pushing them.

[four fornicholl]

How the beautiful game should be played. Nothing cynical, just lads loving their football.

[Colhint]

They should have jumpers for goalposts at this age

[exigo]

And England win the World Cup.

[devilla]

Congratulations to Engand. Showing the senior prima donna ponces how it's done.

[Pete3206]

Puts yesterday's overpaid rabble to shame.

[Damo70]

They should have jumpers for goalposts at this age

Jumpers for goalposts, small boys in the park. Hmmm isn't it? Wasnt it?

[olaftab]

A World Cup won. Well done to the under 20s.

[peter w]

Puts yesterday's overpaid rabble to shame.

Why does it? U-20 year-olds playing in a tournament and won after playing 6 games on the bounce. The national team were full of players most of whom haven't played competitvely for 3 weeks or so. Having played at the end of a long hard season. Which the U 20s haven't had. Nothing much more boils my piss footballing wise than hearing about 'overpaid rabble'. Nothing of the sort.

[devilla]

Puts yesterday's overpaid rabble to shame.

Why does it? U-20 year-olds playing in a tournament and won after playing 6 games on the bounce. The national team were full of players most of whom haven't played competitvely for 3 weeks or so. Having played at the end of a long hard season. Which the U 20s haven't had. Nothing much more boils my piss footballing wise than hearing about 'overpaid rabble'. Nothing of the sort.

Fair comment but when the senior side get to the world cup we all know that we'll probably get through the group stage and then get found out by some footballing superpower like Iceland. The question is why does this keep happening? There's no easy answer but the fact remains that over the last 50 years we have underachieved quite spectacularly. 

[TopDeck113]

So is this the 'Golden Generation'?

[Pete3206]

Puts yesterday's overpaid rabble to shame.

Why does it? U-20 year-olds playing in a tournament and won after playing 6 games on the bounce. The national team were full of players most of whom haven't played competitvely for 3 weeks or so. Having played at the end of a long hard season. Which the U 20s haven't had. Nothing much more boils my piss footballing wise than hearing about 'overpaid rabble'. Nothing of the sort.

Scotland are a side full of mediocre players and the the side currently lauguishes behind Slovakia and Slovenia in the group.

They've had the same 3 week break as their opponents, yet they eclipsed the England players in effort and deserved to beat them. England should be beating sides like this at a canter, yet we have to endure the undignified spectacle of Gareth Southgate punching the air after luckily scraping a draw.

England's senior side are bottlers and more under achievement beckons in Russia.

[LeeB]

I still think Cahill is punching above his weight as well.

Really? He's number one centre back for the champions of England, kept Terry out all season who's still got it as we'll see next season as he marshals our defence next to Micah.

I have to say I agree with PWS.

[peter w]

I still think Cahill is punching above his weight as well.

Really? He's number one centre back for the champions of England, kept Terry out all season who's still got it as we'll see next season as he marshals our defence next to Micah.

I have to say I agree with PWS.

Too right. He's just a better than average central defender. Nothing special just steady.

[Steve67]

Puts yesterday's overpaid rabble to shame.

Why does it? U-20 year-olds playing in a tournament and won after playing 6 games on the bounce. The national team were full of players most of whom haven't played competitvely for 3 weeks or so. Having played at the end of a long hard season. Which the U 20s haven't had. Nothing much more boils my piss footballing wise than hearing about 'overpaid rabble'. Nothing of the sort.

Poor bastards, must be so tough on those poor, highly fit, well paid, half a week off every week players. Terrible that they have to run around a lot in their job. Perhaps they should quit and do something easier and less well paid like the rest of us. Overpaid rabble is being very kind. imo, of course!