The Official Football (Soccer) Thread

[KURUPTION-81]

English football in crisis 

Word. We're lookin bad at the mo, but i cant make my mind up y. Cos all the players r playin gr8 4 their clubs but not together 4 england. Now 1st thing that comes 2 mind is 2 blame mclaren cos hes the manager and the players arent workin well 2gether, but 95% of them hav bin playin 2gether for a while now, so I dont cant really say mclaren is 2 blame 4 it. Sumfin needs 2 b dun tho, n I fink havin a quota of english players in each premier team is a gud start.

I dont agree with a quota, in the history of football england have only ever won one major tournoment. Its not like in the other 90 years there was lots of foreigners in the league. England players just arent technically good enough, there is not enough emphasis on expressing yourself on the pitch. 

The reason why a lot of these players look so good for there side is because they are surrounded by foreign players who have the technical ability to pick the right pass or create space for a team mate.

Im not saying england dont have some good players, but there game will improve surrounded by more ronaldo's and fabregas's and less marcus bents.

[da_notorious_mack]

English football in crisis 

Word. We're lookin bad at the mo, but i cant make my mind up y. Cos all the players r playin gr8 4 their clubs but not together 4 england. Now 1st thing that comes 2 mind is 2 blame mclaren cos hes the manager and the players arent workin well 2gether, but 95% of them hav bin playin 2gether for a while now, so I dont cant really say mclaren is 2 blame 4 it. Sumfin needs 2 b dun tho, n I fink havin a quota of english players in each premier team is a gud start.

I dont agree with a quota, in the history of football england have only ever won one major tournoment. Its not like in the other 90 years there was lots of foreigners in the league. England players just arent technically good enough, there is not enough emphasis on expressing yourself on the pitch. 

The reason why a lot of these players look so good for there side is because they are surrounded by foreign players who have the technical ability to pick the right pass or create space for a team mate.

Im not saying england dont have some good players, but there game will improve surrounded by more ronaldo's and fabregas's and less marcus bents.

word end of they day we can only pick a 22 man squad anyway...if anythin the influx of foreign players just raises the bar so only the best talent breaks through...aaron lennon,walcott...aybhonglehor(sp )...ashley young are all masnagin to make a name for theirselve..i believe like a lot of things the media blow up the issue up to sell papers


oh an isreal 2-1 wooooooooo....









now watch england lose to croatia

[gav09]

^^^Yeah it wud b just englands luck!

[JMan]

i was estactic at the Irseal result yesterday, they've nearly got us out of a very sticky situation.. Big thanks and props to all the Irseal nation and people on here!

[KURUPTION-81]

I can understand why everyone is pleased about the Israel result but does anyone think we can actually make a major impact at euro 2008 with mcclaren in charge ?

[JMan]

^ nope.. but ill still rather crash out in the actual tournament then flop it the qualification, simple as..

[Mac 10 †]

^ nope.. but ill still rather crash out in the actual tournament then flop it the qualification, simple as..

I don't think they have much chance of winning it but it's still better to be there than not.

[JMan]

^ nope.. but ill still rather crash out in the actual tournament then flop it the qualification, simple as..

I don't think they have much chance of winning it but it's still better to be there than not.

yeah i know.. thing is though we dont really deserve to be init considering our overal performances in the qualifications.. where as you boys had every right to be and deserved too proceed into the tournament 

[es-jay]

bring on Croatia! realistically i think we will draw, but a win would be awesome. still say McClaren to get the axe.

pity i have to work tho... but i will be listening to the radio and then straight to the pub @ 9pm for the 2nd half.

[JMan]

pity i have to work tho... but i will be listening to the radio and then straight to the pub @ 9pm for the 2nd half.

damn that sucks.. i was meant to be having driving lesson tomorrow around 7'30, but i quickly knocked that on the head and changed it  can hear the pub calling my name from here

[es-jay]

lol, there is a pub 200yards from my job. i will be parked in front of the tv at 9:01pm.

[gav09]

^^^Lucky 4 u! I gotta work til 10.30 so its strictly radio 4 me!

[es-jay]

we have got the live feed from a chinese television channel on one of the PCs at work. we will be all gathered around that one machine dead on 8. i will curse anyone who rings me wanting to book a holiday.

[da_notorious_mack]

now watch england lose to croatia

[es-jay]

bollocks. piss poor performance from a side who didnt deserve to qualify... i always had hope, what with being English n all, but that was terrible. McClaren, fuck off!