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« Reply #200 on: May 23, 2013, 01:39:56 PM »
You could add Gareth Bale to that list plus other Welsh players who have never or may never play in a World Cup.


True. Gareth Bale is in the top five attacking players in the world for me without question.

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« Reply #201 on: May 24, 2013, 08:06:39 PM »

Would you say the same about Messi? Would you have said that of George Best?  International football isn't as strong as Champions League football.

Completely agree. However Rooney may once have been considered 'World Class', but over the last couple of seasons is a shadow of the player he was 3-6 yrs ago. I'm surprised that he hasn't established himself as a 'true great', if he continues in the same vain, he'll be more like 'too late'!! His performances in crucial England games have been disappointing to say the least and there is certainly no suggestion of this changing. To mention the wonderful George Best in the same breath is a travesty......as for Messi, one can only give a wry smile when comparing the two. I no longer get exited about England and hate the fact that the 'journeymen' are given opportunity after opportunity to let us down. IMO we have younger, more hungry players with a much stronger desire to prove themselves. I also believe that the key to our 'short/mid-term success is to expose other International teams with pace - some of our current youth have pace to burn!! This may only be a short fix but we are all fully aware the overhaul that's needed, and to be fair 'is' being done in the English game. Ask Dan Ashworth!
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« Reply #202 on: May 27, 2013, 04:05:51 AM »
So... I've just seen the new away kit. If there is one thing I have a complaint about it's that DAMN GOLD BADGE!! Not that I actually like the kit overall, actually prefer the old fashioned "German-esque" kit.



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« Reply #203 on: May 27, 2013, 02:25:36 PM »
The kits are bland and boring these days. Bring back the Euro 96 kit.
the regime don't like it man

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« Reply #204 on: May 29, 2013, 07:58:46 AM »
Can anyone get excited about tonights game against Ireland.Maybe if i was abroad in a bar i might
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« Reply #205 on: May 29, 2013, 11:43:29 AM »
So... I've just seen the new away kit. If there is one thing I have a complaint about it's that DAMN GOLD BADGE!! Not that I actually like the kit overall, actually prefer the old fashioned "German-esque" kit.



Will theese be the kits for 1 year again?
Or 2 years like it should be
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« Reply #206 on: May 29, 2013, 02:39:31 PM »
Will theese be the kits for 1 year again?
Or 2 years like it should be
Unfortunately I'm not at liberty to say.... being that I don't know!  :P

What I DO know though it the White looks very nice in IRL
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« Reply #207 on: May 29, 2013, 03:15:29 PM »
Does anyone from this board follow England around. I know an Albion fan down here that goes to every England game.
Yes i do missed 2 aways in 12 years off to brazil tomorrow with another 9 lads ,6 Albion ,one Man City,One Forest ,One Villa ,cant wait ,dont do home games though as wembleys a nightmare getting out and home

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« Reply #208 on: May 29, 2013, 03:50:51 PM »
Yes i do missed 2 aways in 12 years off to brazil tomorrow with another 9 lads ,6 Albion ,one Man City,One Forest ,One Villa ,cant wait ,dont do home games though as wembleys a nightmare getting out and home

I applaud you.Dont forget to drape something with Albion on it :)
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« Reply #209 on: May 29, 2013, 03:56:56 PM »
I applaud you.Dont forget to drape something with Albion on it :)
i have a white dragon (Old English Flag)with Albion on it so look out for that should stand out from the Crosses

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« Reply #210 on: May 29, 2013, 08:17:45 PM »
Ireland 1-0 up Shane Long
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« Reply #211 on: May 29, 2013, 08:19:26 PM »
What a Bostin' good header Shane Long! Jeff Astle would have been pleased with that one- let's have a few for the Baggies in 2013-2014 please! :)

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Re: Anything England Football
« Reply #212 on: May 29, 2013, 08:23:53 PM »
England 1-1 ROI (Lampard 22 mins)

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« Reply #213 on: May 29, 2013, 08:24:57 PM »
I expect England to kick on now, attack minded lineup from Roy tonight. Great header from Long for the opener though.

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« Reply #214 on: May 29, 2013, 08:31:34 PM »
How could you Shane? Well done SuperFrank.  Pleased to see England taking the game seriously.

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« Reply #215 on: May 29, 2013, 08:56:14 PM »
Great header from Shane Long.

Been an entertaining half, much better than the usual rubbish one paced friendlies.
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« Reply #216 on: May 29, 2013, 09:03:00 PM »
Ben Foster is on for Joe Hart  :D
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« Reply #217 on: May 29, 2013, 09:23:45 PM »
I'm not really a fan of Nike clobber but, the new England kit looks superb. Good to see the navy blue shorts are back also.

The red 'change' kit looks pretty sharp too.
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« Reply #218 on: May 30, 2013, 07:54:23 AM »
A handbreak on and laboured performance last night, Reminds me of us under Roy, We will not qualify for world cup playing like that
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« Reply #219 on: May 30, 2013, 08:36:02 AM »
Poor performance.  Republic were by a distance the worst team in Euro 2012 and were comprehensively pulled apart by Spain (expected) Italy (embarrassingly one sided) and Croatia (easily).
Hodgson is a 4-4-2 merchant and its so old fashioned and no one plays it anymore at international level.  Boring and rigid and predictable and Ireland just needed to be disciplined in order to shut us out.  Our goal was due to a mistake after all.
When Hodgson got the job I didn't believe he is the right manager and still don't.  I'm not convinced we'll even qualify for the tournament.

On a positive note I do like the new 'German' kit and the red one looks quality too.  ;D

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« Reply #220 on: May 30, 2013, 08:51:53 AM »
Poor performance.  Republic were by a distance the worst team in Euro 2012 and were comprehensively pulled apart by Spain (expected) Italy (embarrassingly one sided) and Croatia (easily).
Hodgson is a 4-4-2 merchant and its so old fashioned and no one plays it anymore at international level.  Boring and rigid and predictable and Ireland just needed to be disciplined in order to shut us out.  Our goal was due to a mistake after all.
When Hodgson got the job I didn't believe he is the right manager and still don't.  I'm not convinced we'll even qualify for the tournament.

On a positive note I do like the new 'German' kit and the red one looks quality too.  ;D


I agree.Roy is not a one off cup tournament football manager.Hes more suited to the likes of us and Fulham etc.Its what you call grind it out football more suitable to long term league and not cup football
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« Reply #221 on: May 30, 2013, 01:39:52 PM »
It's the fact that people are surprised about the tactics Roy uses, any Albion/Fulham fan could have told you that this is how he would get England playing so surely the FA knew?
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« Reply #222 on: May 30, 2013, 02:32:20 PM »
It is embarrassing to watch a country the size of England being held to draws at Wembley by workmanlike sides like Ireland. They thoroughly deserved their draw, we were unable to break them down and requiring the needs of James Milner is systematic of what's wrong with the game in this country. A player built on industry with little quality to supplement it.

The FA have a lot to answer for as to how we've fallen so far behind the rest. I honestly don't believe we'll qualify for the World Cup either which shall be the greatest embarrassment I've ever experienced in my time following England, surpassing the wolly with the brolly.
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« Reply #223 on: May 30, 2013, 02:37:39 PM »
What is our current ranking.If we are still top 10 its a joke.
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« Reply #224 on: May 30, 2013, 04:49:36 PM »
What is our current ranking.If we are still top 10 its a joke.

http://www.fifa.com/worldranking/rankingtable/index.html
 
7th according to this site.
 
Funny thing is that we are behind Columbia and Croatia but ahead of France, Brazil, Italy and Holland.   Nonsense ranking.