All things Football (soccer) related

[Zorch]

My Lord Warspite, remember the words of Margaret Thatcher, “They might have beaten us at our national sport, but we managed to beat them at their national sport twice in the 20th century. [Replying to Kenneth Clarke, who said, "Isn't it terrible about losing to the Germans at our national sport?" when England lost to Germany in the 1990 FIFA World Cup Semi-final.]”
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[loki100]

ORIGINAL: Zorch

My Lord Warspite, remember the words of Margaret Thatcher, “They might have beaten us at our national sport, but we managed to beat them at their national sport twice in the 20th century. [Replying to Kenneth Clarke, who said, "Isn't it terrible about losing to the Germans at our national sport?" when England lost to Germany in the 1990 FIFA World Cup Semi-final.]”
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please ... spare us this sort of nonsense. its a football match between 2 countries and should be treated that way.

[Lobster]

ORIGINAL: Zorch

My Lord Warspite, remember the words of Margaret Thatcher, “They might have beaten us at our national sport, but we managed to beat them at their national sport twice in the 20th century. [Replying to Kenneth Clarke, who said, "Isn't it terrible about losing to the Germans at our national sport?" when England lost to Germany in the 1990 FIFA World Cup Semi-final.]”
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[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Zorch

My Lord Warspite, remember the words of Margaret Thatcher, “They might have beaten us at our national sport, but we managed to beat them at their national sport twice in the 20th century. [Replying to Kenneth Clarke, who said, "Isn't it terrible about losing to the Germans at our national sport?" when England lost to Germany in the 1990 FIFA World Cup Semi-final.]”
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warspite1

Apocryphal?

[warspite1]

I did say I wouldn't comment but........... England fans moan (rightly) because invariably they have no star players that can unlock a defence. And in the old days of Hoddle or Le Tissier, we never played them when we actually did have them once in a blue moon....

We now have Mount, Foden and Grealish. Apparently none of these will start tonight. Right.

Can't wait for balls in behind the German defence, the incisive passes that carve up the German midfield etc etc..... Well I'll have to wait. Indeed I'll be waiting a long time with this team....

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

I did say I wouldn't comment but........... England fans moan (rightly) because invariably they have no star players that can unlock a defence. And in the old days of Hoddle or Le Tissier, we never played them when we actually did have them once in a blue moon....

We now have Mount, Foden and Grealish. Apparently none of these will start tonight. Right.

Can't wait for balls in behind the German defence, the incisive passes that carve up the German midfield etc etc..... Well I'll have to wait. Indeed I'll be waiting a long time with this team....

All that you have to do is to watch a good team play the German team. [;)]

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: loki100

ORIGINAL: Zorch

My Lord Warspite, remember the words of Margaret Thatcher, “They might have beaten us at our national sport, but we managed to beat them at their national sport twice in the 20th century. [Replying to Kenneth Clarke, who said, "Isn't it terrible about losing to the Germans at our national sport?" when England lost to Germany in the 1990 FIFA World Cup Semi-final.]”
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please ... spare us this sort of nonsense. its a football match between 2 countries and should be treated that way.

Not sure what you mean by 'this sort of nonsense'. I take it as a tongue-in-cheek putdown of people who take soccer too seriously.

[RFalvo69]

England - Germany, half time.

What a bore [>:] Are they aware that the game doesn't last for 360 minutes? Or that you have to kick the ball into the goal (own or other's doesn't matter)?

Soon or later someone will kick the ball in the general direction of a goal and the ball will decide to go inside all by itself - out of frustration.

Most boring game up to now, at least among the ones I saw.

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: Zorch

ORIGINAL: loki100

ORIGINAL: Zorch

My Lord Warspite, remember the words of Margaret Thatcher, “They might have beaten us at our national sport, but we managed to beat them at their national sport twice in the 20th century. [Replying to Kenneth Clarke, who said, "Isn't it terrible about losing to the Germans at our national sport?" when England lost to Germany in the 1990 FIFA World Cup Semi-final.]”
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please ... spare us this sort of nonsense. its a football match between 2 countries and should be treated that way.

Not sure what you mean by 'this sort of nonsense'. I take it as a tongue-in-cheek putdown of people who take soccer too seriously.

The problem with putting your tongue in your cheek is that someone might hit your jaw, causing you to bite your own tongue and possibly amputating part of it.

[Orm]

A well deserved win by England. [:)]

[geforth]

congratulation England! You deserve the victory!

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: Orm

A well deserved win by England. [:)]

This might have ruined Warspite1's fun for the day.[;)]

[gamer78]

I congratulate England. Just minor but very important aspect of football matches is respect. UEFA uses this slogan but a bit empty.
This match should be in neutral nation stadium not in Wembley.

Germany National Anthem - Euro 2020 Wembley 29.06.2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y-YTOt_k1c

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: geforth

congratulation England! You deserve the victory!

warspite1

Thank-you. It's normally the other way round. It's nice to actually beat Germany in a knockout game at last!!

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: gamer78

I congratulate England. Just minor but very important aspect of football matches is respect. UEFA uses this slogan but a bit empty.
This match should be in neutral nation stadium not in Wembley.

Germany National Anthem - Euro 2020 Wembley 29.06.2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y-YTOt_k1c

warspite1

Don't get me wrong, I 100% hate the booing of the anthems - it's been happening since I can remember and sadly is only to be expected of brain dead neanderthals. Pathetic, mindless and ignorant.

But please, if we are going down the 'whose got the most disgusting thugs routine' then people in glass houses......

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

A well deserved win by England. [:)]

warspite1

As (nearly) always - certainly in 1990 and 1996, there wasn't much in it, and it all comes down to key moments.

I think we were probably better overall, but the Germans had some great chances. But Muller didn't take his, Pickford stopped Havertz and Werner, while Sterling and Sir Harold took theirs.

Gnabry was a disaster of a substitute for Germany - while Grealish, who came on at the same time, was involved in one goal and had an assist for the second.

Football. Small margins.

[warspite1]

England 2-0 Germany

That was exciting, tense, nerve-wracking - being an England fan is not good for the nerves.

It feels so good simply because its Germany. Germany have been so damn good for so long and have broken our hearts so many times, it's nice to get a win - when it matters - at last.

But now the reality. It's the last 16. It's not the Q/F, the semis and certainly not the final.

So England, enjoy it tonight - and we will - but tomorrow please concentrate on nothing but the next game. That is all that matters.

[RFalvo69]

A well deserved win for England - pity that the two teams played for 15 minutes. [>:]

After Sterling's goal all of sudden the real match started. I saw during the final stretch what I hoped to see from the beginning. Germany missed a clear equalizer with Muller and that was their only opportunity before Kasne closed the gate.

Nothing even close, in terms of spectacle, to what we saw in yesterday's two matches, however. I hope that, going forward, this will not become the norm...

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: gamer78

I congratulate England. Just minor but very important aspect of football matches is respect. UEFA uses this slogan but a bit empty.
This match should be in neutral nation stadium not in Wembley.

Germany National Anthem - Euro 2020 Wembley 29.06.2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y-YTOt_k1c

warspite1

Don't get me wrong, I 100% hate the booing of the anthems - it's been happening since I can remember and sadly is only to be expected of brain dead neanderthals. Pathetic, mindless and ignorant.

But please, if we are going down the 'whose got the most disgusting thugs routine' then people in glass houses......

Why are you denigrating Neanderthals?

People should be respectful and not boorish - except me, of course, since I am a barbarian. [;)]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: gamer78

I congratulate England. Just minor but very important aspect of football matches is respect. UEFA uses this slogan but a bit empty.
This match should be in neutral nation stadium not in Wembley.

Germany National Anthem - Euro 2020 Wembley 29.06.2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y-YTOt_k1c

warspite1

Don't get me wrong, I 100% hate the booing of the anthems - it's been happening since I can remember and sadly is only to be expected of brain dead neanderthals. Pathetic, mindless and ignorant.

But please, if we are going down the 'whose got the most disgusting thugs routine' then people in glass houses......

Why are you denigrating Neanderthals?

People should be respectful and not boorish - except me, of course, since I am a barbarian. [;)]

warspite1

'tis true. Comparing mindless football thugs (they are not fans) with Neanderthals is very unfair on the Neanderthal community.