The Football.....

[Roadhump]

I'd like to see international football consigned to history. This game is the usual dull as dishwater affair in these tournaments, especially when England are playing. We've had to do without the top two divisions in the domestic game to suffer this borefest. It is supposed to be the pinacle of the game yet some of the the players can't get into their club teams.

Entirely agree. The football powers that be and our beloved media seem to be obsessed with the national team, whereas the overwhelming majority of fans of most teams, in my experience, would put club far ahead of country in order of importance. Much as I have tried, I just can't get into England. I think it has something to do with the hype and bizarre notion, pedalled in the media, that England are realistic competitors with the likes of Germany. Who are they trying to kid? Clearly not the Iceland manager who, according to Eider Gudjonsson, told his players they were about to take on the most overrated team in the world when England met them in the Euros this year.

 

[AndyRM]

Amidst the (justified) negativity around international football...

I took my daughter to her first game today, Whitley Bay v Washington, my old man came along too. A win for The Bay, 2 - 1. It was pretty pish in terms of quality, but for entertainment it was fabulous.

 

[mark st1]

Amidst the (justified) negativity around international football...

I took my daughter to her first game today, Whitley Bay v Washington, my old man came along too. A win for The Bay, 2 - 1. It was pretty pish in terms of quality, but for entertainment it was fabulous.

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Know what you mean watching a bit of non league with my youngest has reminded me of why I love football. Freely walking around the whole pitch standing behind whichever goal the home team are attacking players in the club bar after the game. Oh and flying high at the top of the league is always a bonus

 

[Accy cyclist]

Freely walking around the whole pitch standing behind whichever goal the home team are attacking

I miss that at Accrington. The half time exodus of fans from one end to the other was ended 10 years ago when we won promotion to the Football League. We had to have all sorts of segregation which kept fans in the same end. Quite a few stayed away when they couldn't wander anymore.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

2-0 against Malta. Mmmm

Mind you, I have just spotted that Lithuania are 11/1 to win tonight against Scotland - I'll be having some of that!

Hand in your kilt and leave the country you bloomin jinx

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Hand in your kilt and leave the country you bloomin jinx

Tis ok, I cashed in at 85 minutes - and then we went on and grabbed a draw. Win-win

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

You are WGS AICMFP

 

[13 rider]

Mmm Lithuania 1 Scotland 1
@Marmion 1 bookie 0

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Mmm Lithuania 1 Scotland 1
@Marmion 1 bookie 0

Actually it was Marmion 3 Bookie 0 today as I had Poland and Scotland matches as both teams to score double, cashed out just before Scotland equalised on the Lithuania to win bet, and also won another bet on "over 3.5 goals" in Forfar v The New Saints game - however, I am sure the bookie will win the war...

 

[swee'pea99]

YeGods, I recorded earlier and just watched the 'highlights', which lasted about four and a half minutes. The only thing that sticks in my mind is that one of the guys in the team we were facing works in a cafe, and another behind a check-in desk at the airport. And our brave £100,000 a week heroes managed to beat them, at home, by two whole goals. Give me strength...

 

[Stephenite]

Wimbledon are now higher up the league than Milton Keynes.

 

[PaulB]

I went to see my local team, Colne last Saturday and there was old-school fighting going on! There were smoke bombs as well! It was mayhem there.

 

[13 rider]

Question have I got the patience to watch another 70 mins of this international standard ! Football

 

[Accy cyclist]

Question have I got the patience to watch another 70 mins of this international standard ! Football

I don't watch it now, i listen to it on the radio. In fact i turned the England commentary off and i'm listening to the Germany Northern Ireland game instead.

 

[Brandane]

Question have I got the patience to watch another 70 mins of this international standard ! Football

You watching the Scotland game then? 1-0 down to Slovakia. I didn't fancy going to Russia anyway; what with the weak £££ and the fact that we will probably be at war with them by 2018.