Do you give a toss about England?

blueju said:
I won't, I honestly cannot stand international football any more. The eternal hope turned out not to be eternal with each failed tournament. What killed it for me was the Micah Richards, SWP era when there was a chance to do something exciting with the England team. The kids were playing some fantastic football then along comes a tournament and it's the same old same old favorites playing shite dire boring footy
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Support Scotland instead :)
 
Don't get me wrong I enjoy the world and euro finals if only to piss the Mrs off with nearly all year round football. England where do I start in fact I won't they have been shit for the past 20 years and will NEVER win a major tournament again.
 
If I am honest I fell out of love with england after 86, when a team that went so close unexpectically was morphed in the decades after by the press into champions elect every tournament even though we were actually seeing a reduction of talent.
Also this sort of started the cult of footballers as celebraties rather than heroes, Gazza for example great player but lets be honest after Lazio he needed help and maybe time out of the game and limelight, but his indescretions were maginalised and laughed off for the good of the national team and the poor fella spiralled.
Venables and 96 obviously you couldn't not get swept up in because it was local but Hoddle was found to be a crank then you get the golden generation, who were maybe 3-4 of the actual team/squad and most of them players I fucking hated at club level, so why would I care because they pulled on an england shirt when you knew they would play no matter what, they didn't inspire pride.
Basically the squad/team to me hasn't been one chosen on merrit since about 1990 but on reputation and standing in the press, and it doesn't look like it will change any time soon.

Also I will admit I cannot cheer a rag scoring a goal even for england, but then I cannot cheer twats like terry either when he played so I keep it simple, Fooball I support my club and nationally the England cricket team is my choice.
 
BlueHammer85 said:
Pathetic reason. I hate Tottenham. Last Euro's they had loads of players playing for England. Didn't bother me one bit.
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I'm so happy for you , but I guess you are just easily pleased.

You picked up on the Rag emphasis which is still totally relevant but so long as the England manager simply picks the players from the " popular " clubs rather than pure ability or potential , then the team will continue to hold little interest imo.

Enjoy your international extravaganza .
 
aguero93:20 said:
The spurs players were all in on merit though, unlike Cahill, Shrek, Wheelchair etc.
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It's down to the manager to decide who gets picked on merit. No one else.
If you was England Manager you do know whatever squad you pick you will get absolute pelters from the media and fans. It's a no win situation. That's why for me, whoever is picked fine as long as they play there hearts out and more importantly win. Majority of the time they do. But like every football team in the world - they lose every now and then. That's life.
 
BlueHammer85 said:
It's down to the manager to decide who gets picked on merit. No one else.
If you was England Manager you do know whatever squad you pick you will get absolute pelters from the media and fans. It's a no win situation. That's why for me, whoever is picked fine as long as they play there hearts out and more importantly win. Majority of the time they do. But like every football team in the world - they lose every now and then. That's life.
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Do you think Shrek is getting picked on merit?
 
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