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by Sanguine
28 Mar 2024 10:11
Forum: International Football
Topic: England - the future....
Replies: 3566
Views: 448296

Re: England - the future....

Again, you are defining 'easier' by ranking, when one of the higher ranked sides, Spain, only avoided England because they couldn't beat Sweden or Poland in the group stage. If they couldn't beat Sweden or Poland, why would they have been tougher opposition for England?
by Sanguine
28 Mar 2024 09:40
Forum: International Football
Topic: England - the future....
Replies: 3566
Views: 448296

Re: England - the future....

We probably don't need to play any matches then in June. Just award the title to France. England only played Croatia in the 2018 World Cup semi finals because Croatia topped a group that included Argentina, and because Russia beat Spain in R16. The Ukraine game at the Euros only happened because Spa...
by Sanguine
28 Mar 2024 09:11
Forum: International Football
Topic: Euro 2024
Replies: 177
Views: 52833

Re: Euro 2024

A couple of France 'stats'. First - I was amazed to read that William Saliba is not a regular starter for the team. He is immense for Arsenal. Second - by the time of the Euros, Didier Deschamps will be approaching 12 years in charge of the French national side, which is inside the top 20 for longes...
by Sanguine
28 Mar 2024 09:06
Forum: International Football
Topic: England - the future....
Replies: 3566
Views: 448296

Re: England - the future....

Steph Houghton announces her retirement from football. A true English legend of the game. And her biggest battle yet to come, as she supports her husband Stephen Darby through his battle with MND. I'd missed that Marcus Stewart - who has just completed a charity walk alongside Houghton and Darby - a...
by Sanguine
28 Mar 2024 08:47
Forum: International Football
Topic: England - the future....
Replies: 3566
Views: 448296

Re: England - the future....

Thing is, given the general negative reaction to us losing a football match by a single goal to Brazil, it's hard to imagine that had Southgate played a few more inexperienced players and we'd been thrashed 5-0, he'd have been criticised for that, too. Fwiw, having seen some of the 'highlights pack...
by Sanguine
27 Mar 2024 16:45
Forum: International Football
Topic: England - the future....
Replies: 3566
Views: 448296

Re: England - the future....

Goalkeepers - Pickford, Ramsdale, Pope Defenders - Maguire, Stones, Trippier, Chilwell, TAA, Walker Midfield - Rice, Bellingham, Palmer, Henderson Forwards - Kane, Saka, Foden, Grealish, Rashford That's 18 players, but includes Henderson and Rashford. Assumes Shaw misses out to injury. You can proba...
by Sanguine
27 Mar 2024 10:30
Forum: International Football
Topic: England - the future....
Replies: 3566
Views: 448296

Re: England - the future....

Agreed on Sterling. He is also a very direct player, moves quickly with the ball, something we don't have a lot of - although Foden is doing this more and more. That said - I guess the likes of Bowen and Gordon are in the squad for exactly this. As an aside - it's remarkable how quickly the 'Southga...
by Sanguine
27 Mar 2024 09:02
Forum: General Football
Topic: European Leagues Thread 2012/2013
Replies: 5196
Views: 582105

Re: European Leagues Thread 2012/2013

League of Wales champions The New Saints are playing Airdrie today as the first non Scottish team to take part in the Scottish Challenge Cup. TNS are currently 33 games unbeaten Connah's Quay got to the final in 2019 #winstfacts :roll: Nickname of Connah's Quay is 'The Nomads', which is fitting as ...
by Sanguine
27 Mar 2024 08:48
Forum: International Football
Topic: Euro 2024
Replies: 177
Views: 52833

Re: Euro 2024

So if we get out of the group we play the third-placed team from group D, E or F. There is a formula based on which combination of third-placed teams make it through to R16. In the QFs we would play the runner-up from either group A or B - means we are likely to face Italy or Spain, assuming Hungary...
by Sanguine
26 Mar 2024 11:47
Forum: General Football
Topic: New Kits 2019/20
Replies: 949
Views: 148121

Re: New Kits 2019/20

Squires' take on the kit row is an absolute masterpiece.

by Sanguine
26 Mar 2024 10:20
Forum: International Football
Topic: England - the future....
Replies: 3566
Views: 448296

Re: England - the future....

Thing is, given the general negative reaction to us losing a football match by a single goal to Brazil, it's hard to imagine that had Southgate played a few more inexperienced players and we'd been thrashed 5-0, he'd have been criticised for that, too. Fwiw, having seen some of the 'highlights packa...
by Sanguine
25 Mar 2024 13:04
Forum: International Football
Topic: England - the future....
Replies: 3566
Views: 448296

Re: England - the future....

Winston Biscuit Those goalkeeper names :D



Refuse to believe these isn't a squad of regens from Football Manager season 2054/55.
by Sanguine
22 Mar 2024 12:14
Forum: General Football
Topic: New Kits 2019/20
Replies: 949
Views: 148121

Re: New Kits 2019/20

It's an homage to our 1966 training kits. Anyone who finds this genuinely annoying/offensive/troubling should be locked in a small cupboard, forever. Dear me. Of all the 'rows' this 'kit row' is one of the most pathetic I think I've ever read about. Guess some England fans are proud of the country ...
by Sanguine
22 Mar 2024 10:58
Forum: General Football
Topic: New Kits 2019/20
Replies: 949
Views: 148121

Re: New Kits 2019/20

It doesn't bother me but I think it is a dumb thing to do in general. Just leave the flag as it is, don't invite negative attention or uproar. It doesn't invite those things at all, in normal people. It stirs up hatred in homophobes, racists, mysoginists (see Joey Barton's post on the matter) - tha...
by Sanguine
22 Mar 2024 10:50
Forum: General Football
Topic: New Kits 2019/20
Replies: 949
Views: 148121

Re: New Kits 2019/20

It's an homage to our 1966 training kits.

Anyone who finds this genuinely annoying/offensive/troubling should be locked in a small cupboard, forever.

Dear me. Of all the 'rows' this 'kit row' is one of the most pathetic I think I've ever read about.
by Sanguine
21 Mar 2024 08:38
Forum: General Football
Topic: Weekend Football
Replies: 5335
Views: 1017447

Re: Weekend Football

Notts County are threatening to enter the record books this season. They are 13th in League Two and have conceded 72 goals so far (the worst in the division), and yet still have a positive goal difference, having scored 75 (behind only leaders Mansfield). In football league history, only eight team...
by Sanguine
20 Mar 2024 10:41
Forum: International Football
Topic: Nations League & Friendlies
Replies: 520
Views: 136136

Re: Nations League & Friendlies

Tomorrow night. San Marino Vs St Kitts & Nevis. Could the 20 year wait for a win finally come to an end?! Any chance SKY or someone showing it live :lol: Viaplay have it in the UK Their captain has played for them 91 times and never won a game. San Marino ranked 210th, which is bottom, in FIFA ...
by Sanguine
20 Mar 2024 10:09
Forum: General Football
Topic: Weekend Football
Replies: 5335
Views: 1017447

Re: Weekend Football

Notts County are threatening to enter the record books this season. They are 13th in League Two and have conceded 72 goals so far (the worst in the division), and yet still have a positive goal difference, having scored 75 (behind only leaders Mansfield). In football league history, only eight teams...
by Sanguine
19 Mar 2024 16:24
Forum: General Football
Topic: New Kits 2019/20
Replies: 949
Views: 148121

Re: New Kits 2019/20

England home is great, tbf. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlKn0sm8Fo9EJv2FhflNQNLw8oLKZ-7gTi8hZEyXraoke7WdVRMTufwBkU4ToXvlp-rRFRB1ydgb6C7BLlv4KMaT2a6XFUbyL7Hs9XFjVXtgdG8ubDSzXaWdP4a5gUw5FecUfqGrS05E_ez8B8ulRE1UAJRjNpczrhkkPxUGj6zmP9TupY3vS2AgUkAeO2/s0/england-2024-home-k...
by Sanguine
19 Mar 2024 15:12
Forum: General Football
Topic: European Leagues Thread 2012/2013
Replies: 5196
Views: 582105

Re: European Leagues Thread 2012/2013

Segunda Division still very tight. Elche were mid-table a few weeks ago, but are now 2nd after four wins in a row. They are only six points clear of Real Racing Club, in 10th. Como have never really made positive football headlines. In 2000, their captain Massimiliano Ferrigno put an opposition play...
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