tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post1181838205897386473..comments2024-03-29T12:58:12.735+00:00Comments on TPQ: Sling Your Hook EnglandAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-56549822645009390612018-07-17T22:45:57.089+01:002018-07-17T22:45:57.089+01:00Barry,
That was still due to very favourable draw...Barry,<br /><br />That was still due to very favourable draws. Fact is, it'll be several years before they get up there again. The World Cup is expanding in numbers and no way in hell will England do well in the Euros!Steve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-10724613368780731212018-07-17T21:36:54.529+01:002018-07-17T21:36:54.529+01:00Harry Kane became Harry Houdini, then king Harry f...Harry Kane became Harry Houdini, then king Harry followed by plain Harry and ending with H....for fucks sake!Niallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06013400649117430986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-48416326346492257582018-07-17T09:24:15.380+01:002018-07-17T09:24:15.380+01:00Steve
They reached the semi-finals of a major to...Steve<br /><br /><br />They reached the semi-finals of a major tournament for the first time in 22 years and a World Cup semi-final for 28 years.<br /><br />Barry Gilheanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14220262677398695734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-70596970521850854452018-07-16T23:27:09.701+01:002018-07-16T23:27:09.701+01:00Barry,
What improvements? They finished second to...Barry,<br /><br />What improvements? They finished second to Belgium, a nation with a fifth of the population, in both the group and 3/4th place play off? <br /><br />I meant when overseas, not at home. My best mate is a Celtic daft numpty from Kilmarnock, ordinarily back home never the twain would meet!Steve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-58801979469134671342018-07-16T18:58:12.004+01:002018-07-16T18:58:12.004+01:00England's progress was down to improvements in...England's progress was down to improvements in coaching infrastructure instituted by Howard Wilkinson and to genuine team spirit fostered among players of diverse and humble backgrounds who did not belong to the rival bubbles of Premiership giants. The proportion of British and Irish players in the Premiership must be raised from its current level of 30% to 50% to give ALL the five Barry Gilheanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14220262677398695734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-15331845842828693882018-07-15T23:07:48.761+01:002018-07-15T23:07:48.761+01:00They only got as far they did due to favourable dr...They only got as far they did due to favourable draws coupled with some absolutely shite other nations. <br /><br />I always found an englishman to be personable by themselves, but add a few more and alcohol they become aggressive and nationalistic whereas our Celt lot tend to get hammered and start a karaoke!<br /><br />Regardless, with the WC being expanded in forthcoming tournaments, the Eng&#Steve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-58269409626596676132018-07-15T20:43:15.785+01:002018-07-15T20:43:15.785+01:00I supported England as I have always done in major...I supported England as I have always done in major tournaments and I always support the other four representative teams from the British Isles. Shorn of the "No Surrender", "Fuck off Europe We are Voting out" elements, the English team and success for it internationally can enable an authentic English national identity to emerge that is not England as Imperial Britain nor a Barry Gilheanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14220262677398695734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-6709460130535574802018-07-14T21:57:19.026+01:002018-07-14T21:57:19.026+01:00The politicisation of sports is quite tedious, esp...The politicisation of sports is quite tedious, especially with regard to football, which is held in disdain but much of the political class. <br /><br />Francis Maude (then Shadow Foreign Secretary I believe) once came to my school in the Home Counties around the time Sven Goran Erickson became England manager, so I asked him about his views on it, and in his answer he dismissed footballers as “DaithiDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03154264514142897745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-5594922056447438082018-07-14T21:10:26.450+01:002018-07-14T21:10:26.450+01:00Couldn't agree more.
If the Croatian media ha...Couldn't agree more.<br /><br />If the Croatian media had invaded our living rooms, attempting to drown us in their nationalism masquerading as analysis, then perhaps we would have supported England against them in the semi.<br /><br />Being conscripted into another country's army is few people's favourite form of entertainment.<br /><br />That three wins from seven games gets them anRamon the Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12405263818936229754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-66018762613806527782018-07-14T21:02:00.087+01:002018-07-14T21:02:00.087+01:00Have to admit I supported England, I was hoping th...Have to admit I supported England, I was hoping they would meet France in the final and get hammered by Les Blues.. My oldest was disappointed England lost in the semis for the same reasons...frankiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00452424095829736700noreply@blogger.com