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20 hours away from our game against England. I have come up with many scenarios good for the US. Except most require I pretend Wayne Rooney's not playing (That sawed-off SOB).
England have a bunch of good players for sure, but always do. Talented as they may be, nothing presents to make me feel afraid for the US. The way Mexico went tearing through the heart of England's defense? Friendly or not, I got a big lift watching.
Then I pictured Rooney laughing at me. A Rooney leading the 3 Lions. A Rooney the pride of England! What's the world coming to?
James Flynn, Posted 11/06/2010 at 23:42:06
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According to the FIFA world rankings, England are the 8th best team in the World Cup, USA are 11th. Are the US underdogs? yes, but 6/1 underdogs? I'll take those odds any day.
I would give my left nut to see the US win by a couple goals and bring those arrogant plugs back down to planet Earth. I have never seen a team get so over-hyped in my life in any sport.
According to oddschecker.com, England currently have better odds than Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Portugal. Is that a joke?! This is without Rio Ferdinand! I can understand wishful thinking but that is just ridiculous.
England are a good team but they're not "one of the best". They have a chance of winning but it is an outside chance. I hop the US and Algeria progress through the group stage and Steven Gerrard gives up a game deciding penalty that ends the world cup for them.
I love the country of England but I simply can not support a bunch of overpaid, over-hyped clowns. GO USA!!!!!
Pat, I was amused by the odds on Germany too as they would literally piss all over this current team. Waiting for Gareth Barry to be fit when he's done fuck all this season and relying on Heskey as a striker says it all. USA flag ready to be unfurled and hung at my house today.
I fervently hope Gerrard does not score. If once again he ran to the camera with puckered lips, my boot is likely to smash our new TV.
Pat with our without Ferdinand, England won't win it. Were not a good enough TEAM. Our keeper isn't world class which usually guarantees failure in these tournaments.
I will support my country despite the players who I dont like in it. I know if we reach the Quarters then you guys saying you don't care will start to care. I will aways support my country and although I put my club before country (anytime), I still want to see football coming home where it belongs.
I will support my country despite the players who I dont like in it. I know if we reach the Quarters then you guys saying you don't care will start to care. I will aways support my country and although I put my club before country (anytime), I still want to see football coming home where it belongs.
Pat, Everton players are currently massively overpaid and historically many of them have been overhyped.
COME ON ENGLAND!!!
COME ON ENGLAND!!!
I will never bring myself to support those fucking toss-pots, I've had many an argument over this and constantly find myself having to explain it. Fuck them I say, I've spent £1000s watching Everton, seeing them cupping their ears and goading us, it fucking hurts! Bunch of overpaid prima donnas, I couldn't give a damn about them.
Was fairly undecided about the outcome, until, that is, I read the Telegraph online. Lovely little article that refers to Donovan "breaking" Cole's leg and how Cole held him (Landon) responsible. As I recall it was more or less a block challenge and was he even penalised for it ?
Go USA... and Landon, please, crucify the annoying little bastard.
Go USA... and Landon, please, crucify the annoying little bastard.
I constantly get stick for not supporting the national team and was even shot down the other day for suggesting that this was, in fact, not the strongest England squad since 1966, but one of the weakest.
They've got one forward, no left winger, no right back capable of defending, slow and cumbersome centre halves, and no reliable goalkeeper to inspire confidence amongst his defenders. Oh, and now they've even got the despicable Jamie Carragher in the ranks and 'Stevie G la' as captain.
I don't care how much stick I take, I'll be rooting for USA today and I think they've got a pretty good chance as well.
They've got one forward, no left winger, no right back capable of defending, slow and cumbersome centre halves, and no reliable goalkeeper to inspire confidence amongst his defenders. Oh, and now they've even got the despicable Jamie Carragher in the ranks and 'Stevie G la' as captain.
I don't care how much stick I take, I'll be rooting for USA today and I think they've got a pretty good chance as well.
Can't believe England still don't know who their 'keeper is on the day of the match! All good/great teams have a steady No 1 who is an automatic selection. I'm going for a draw today, as the USA will be really up for this one.
Really looking forward to seeing how Yobo gets on against Messi & Tevez today as well,...or maybe not.
Really looking forward to seeing how Yobo gets on against Messi & Tevez today as well,...or maybe not.
S Gerrard Captain of our country? What a discrace.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVb2gbMtN3I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVb2gbMtN3I
I'm looking on Betfair at the moment and it is pretty unbelievable that England are shorter odds than Germany and Italy. I'm actually quite tempted to put my savings on there, to say it will not happen, and take advantage :-)
I feel sorry for those who feel that supporting the England football team is an essential display of their sense of patriotism — as I'd be feeling a bit embarrassed by the current representatives. However, thhose wrapped in the cross of St George probably won't & they'll rejoice in any modicum of success that our natiaonal team achieves through the leadership of an Italian.
Can't believe these arse heads who are not supporting their own country! If you're born in the USA, support the USA, but to be born and bred in Liverpool and don't support England because of Stevie G-laaaa and Jamie Carragher is unforgivable. It's like supporting Liverpool when you live in Norway.
Peter (13)
I do support my country, and I am proud to be English.
I just can't stand the England team set-up. They are managed by an Italian on £6M a year FFS! The fact that they choose the team from a clique of players every major tournament also really grates. Emile fucking Heskey, please give me a break. Carragher and Gerrard have stank Liverpool out all season. The English FA are a bunch of wankers and it's jobs for the boys. All the hype for this world cup makes me laugh, what a load of old bollox.
I do support my country, and I am proud to be English.
I just can't stand the England team set-up. They are managed by an Italian on £6M a year FFS! The fact that they choose the team from a clique of players every major tournament also really grates. Emile fucking Heskey, please give me a break. Carragher and Gerrard have stank Liverpool out all season. The English FA are a bunch of wankers and it's jobs for the boys. All the hype for this world cup makes me laugh, what a load of old bollox.
Peter (13), don't you think that everyone should have a choice of who they support? Yes, the majority of people will follow their country of residence / birth but there are many who just don't feel that connection, or who don't want to follow that country for whatever reason. Arse head? No. Free thinker? Yes.
Peter (13); Where you are born is a matter of where your mother was at the time. It's understandable to have a degree of loyalty to the country in which you were (hopefully) happily educated/raised. This didn't, apparently, force Richard Gough to be Swedish or South African nor Bruce Rioch to be English. I get by very happily on "Everton is all that matters, disregard the rest".
Yeah to all. But it doesn't change the fact for this American, that England still has Rooney. And he's the best player in the world, not Messi.
Ah well. We'll be gang-marking him and trying to get into England's back-line as often as possible.
Ah well. We'll be gang-marking him and trying to get into England's back-line as often as possible.
I'll tell you what Peter, why don't you visit Sussex for a week and see the reception you get from your English chums.
Because it is my opinion (based on experience) that the rest of England sees you, me and every other scouser, as a work-shy, violent, thieving, track-suited scally.
A character from Bread.
Still if you're happy to align yourself to all those cunts who've spent years waving money at you and telling you to sign on, fill your boots.
Personally, this will be a great World Cup for me if all those pricks end up with their own tears dripping off their tatty bulldog tats.
(Oh and Stevie G's thigh-bone is turned to powder by a late Landon Donovan tackle that is completely missed by all the officials... and the telly!)
Because it is my opinion (based on experience) that the rest of England sees you, me and every other scouser, as a work-shy, violent, thieving, track-suited scally.
A character from Bread.
Still if you're happy to align yourself to all those cunts who've spent years waving money at you and telling you to sign on, fill your boots.
Personally, this will be a great World Cup for me if all those pricks end up with their own tears dripping off their tatty bulldog tats.
(Oh and Stevie G's thigh-bone is turned to powder by a late Landon Donovan tackle that is completely missed by all the officials... and the telly!)
What is it with being English and self-loathing?
We once spent 100 years teaching France a lesson, went to war against our own monarch in the name of democarcy, had a great Empire, led the world, ruled the waves, single handedly held back the Nazis over the skies over Britain. Pulled together during the blitz and refused to surrender or be defeated.
Look at us now. Squabbling over whether or not to support England in a World Cup.
Had a couple of Everton players made the English squad, how different would this thread be I wonder?
We once spent 100 years teaching France a lesson, went to war against our own monarch in the name of democarcy, had a great Empire, led the world, ruled the waves, single handedly held back the Nazis over the skies over Britain. Pulled together during the blitz and refused to surrender or be defeated.
Look at us now. Squabbling over whether or not to support England in a World Cup.
Had a couple of Everton players made the English squad, how different would this thread be I wonder?
By the way, anyone hear about Margaret Thatcher earlier?
Got free of her 'care-givers' apparently and nobody can find her.
She's officially a missing person and the authorities are 'extremely worried and concerned'.
Her son Mark said "she's very confused these days and even thinks her name is Dave Smith"
Got free of her 'care-givers' apparently and nobody can find her.
She's officially a missing person and the authorities are 'extremely worried and concerned'.
Her son Mark said "she's very confused these days and even thinks her name is Dave Smith"
That was funny Eugene! She didn't mention the Malvinas though...
Somehow doubt Margret Thacther is, was or ever will be an Evertonian.
Brendan, I believe it's called The Faulklands... don't swear!!!
Brendan, I believe it's called The Faulklands... don't swear!!!
USA! USA! USA! ^^
Oh, by the way Dave, I'd still despise England as Jamie Carragher is in the squad. Simples really. Not bitter - I'm just not a fan of cheering on absolute gobshites. The same as I wouldn't give a high five to someone who shagged my bird behind my back. Same principle.
Lee,
Would you still despise England if there where Everton players playing?
Would you still despise England if there where Everton players playing?
There's a thought, Lee
Wonder if Wayne Bridge'll cheering his nuts off for ex-bezz mate Terry
And, Eugene, spent last week in Essex winding up the natives - more red crosses than a red cross factory
"You fackin Scarsers aren't fackin English mite, all fackin micks and Welsh, the lot of yer -- fackin English we are darn ere mite, no fackin foreigners in my family, all fackin English, 16 facking generations"
Tom Costello, Southend-on-Sea pub landlord, June 2010
Wonder if Wayne Bridge'll cheering his nuts off for ex-bezz mate Terry
And, Eugene, spent last week in Essex winding up the natives - more red crosses than a red cross factory
"You fackin Scarsers aren't fackin English mite, all fackin micks and Welsh, the lot of yer -- fackin English we are darn ere mite, no fackin foreigners in my family, all fackin English, 16 facking generations"
Tom Costello, Southend-on-Sea pub landlord, June 2010
Eugene (13) I fucking love it!
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Of course I still wouldn't support England even if the odd few Everton players were in there. Look at this game now - a bunch of overpaid, overhyped pansies only interested in playing for England to increase their sponsorship deals.
Even if Baines was in, England would still be an arrogant side led by such self-important "luminaries" as Gerrard, Carragher, Terry and co.
Phil Bellis' quote is exactly why I hate the England national side with a passion. The complete opposite of Everton in every single way.
Very proud to be an Englishman, but certainly not proud of that bunch of clowns representing us, led by an Italian clown.
Even if Baines was in, England would still be an arrogant side led by such self-important "luminaries" as Gerrard, Carragher, Terry and co.
Phil Bellis' quote is exactly why I hate the England national side with a passion. The complete opposite of Everton in every single way.
Very proud to be an Englishman, but certainly not proud of that bunch of clowns representing us, led by an Italian clown.
Off out to buy a new TV then Dick??
It's supposed to be the "Golden age" of English footballers.
I guess that got that right but only in respect of the "bling bling" they wear.
I guess that got that right but only in respect of the "bling bling" they wear.
Yea, sorry about your TV, Dick.
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Come on, Tim and Landon!