World Cup 2014 Brasil

You still need to take your chances against teams playing poor

(20-06-2014 15:32 )dazza101 Wrote:  

(20-06-2014 15:18 )HannahsPet Wrote:  

(20-06-2014 14:51 )terence Wrote:  this made me lol! suarez has just got the winner against england and look what's popped up in the middle of the Uruguay fans:

yeah i saw that had me in hysterics

The Uruguayans Antics vs Scotland World Cup Mexico 86 is all Forgiven Then

never.. the dirty bastards

2-5 the comeback is on

unlucky benzema. what a strike aswell

(20-06-2014 20:53 )weeahlf07 Wrote:  unlucky benzema. what a strike aswell

fabulous strike shame the ref blew it should have counted

(20-06-2014 20:44 )weeahlf07 Wrote:  

(20-06-2014 15:32 )dazza101 Wrote:  

(20-06-2014 15:18 )HannahsPet Wrote:  

(20-06-2014 14:51 )terence Wrote:  this made me lol! suarez has just got the winner against england and look what's popped up in the middle of the Uruguay fans:

yeah i saw that had me in hysterics

The Uruguayans Antics vs Scotland World Cup Mexico 86 is all Forgiven Then

never.. the dirty bastards

The lengths a Scotsman will go to taste success in a World Cup...even if it is someone elses success. The Diego Costa of football fans

(20-06-2014 15:50 )whorelover Wrote:  Yes that's what I'm saying. They wouldn't have their passage blocked if they were good enough to play in the best league in the world

Having said that, I think some clubs particularly the lower premier league teams buy foreign players simply because they're cheaper in both transfer fees and wages. So maybe the likes of Milner and Wellbeck etc. should have their egos crushed, take a wage cut and move to clubs where they'll get more games. There are some absurd financial stats out there, two come to my mind. The Dortmund team that reached the CL final cost as much as Andy Carrols move to Liverpool. Reus earns half of what Ashley young does!

The best league in the world? You were probably joking about that, but let's say for arguments sake, it's one of the strongest leagues in Europe. I could agree with that statement.

It has no right to be. If the national team is average at best, then the Premier League should be too. Having a strong league is encouraging a warped perception of English football, that it is somehow of a reasonable standard. And it isn't.

But the Premier League clubs don't care. They'll just buy instant success, rather than plan for sustained success. And their idiotic fans won't care either because they'll be able to maintain bragging rights over their equally idiotic rival club fans. They'll just keep paying the inflated prices, buying the shirts, subscribing to Sky Sports... unaware that their clubs are getting further and further out of their reach, and sailing their national team down the river, in favour of the 'Premier League brand'.

As for 'they wouldn't have their passage blocked if they were good enough'. Right you are! But is it always blocked by a world class international footballer? Or is it a case of: There's this 17 year old local lad, looks like he will become quite a player. Any room for him in the squad? .... There would be, but the chairman just forked out six figures on a 30 year old Honduran left-back...

Success today... Fvck tomorrow... And I get why, football supporters in this country are by and large, not that bright. A couple of defeats on the bounce and there are calls for managers to be sacked left right and centre. Why would you risk a 17 year old player in this climate?

This is the culture we've created for ourselves.

The national team is at crisis point. But it's ok... we have 'The Best League in the World...'

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How is your national team in a crisis? When was the last time it won anything? 1966? if that is the case England have been in crisis for 48 years

You're not in a crisis, your just not as good as you think you are and your expectations are far too high..

When a football team can't string 3 passes together = crisis

What expectations did I have? Are you talking shit again?