Let's all Laugh at England

I think some outside of England are failing to grasp that the English press are in no way, shape or form representative of the views and opinions of the average Englishman on the street. We know we have been shite for years. We know this team aren't suddenly world beaters. We never believed we would win the world cup. Yes we got a easy route to the semis but you can only play whats in front of you. We all enjoyed the ride while it lasted and are just pleased we have had a better showing than we have in decades and look like some sort of team again. I realise some just hate England and the English and just enjoy sticking the knife in at every opportunity which is fair enough and your own prerogative.

Yes, from some on this thread, that much has been made very clear. But hey, not everyone can like us :smirk:
 
We’ve had probably five or six threads of this type in the World Cup to date, poking fun at various countries, and the English fans are far and away the most sensitive we’ve come across. The fact this thread is almost SIXTY pages long and you lot are still bitching and moaning is beyond belief.

Probably because there’s loads of English people on the board and about 3 Argentinians and 7 germans.

Anyway, game was last week fellas
 
We’ve had probably five or six threads of this type in the World Cup to date, poking fun at various countries, and the English fans are far and away the most sensitive we’ve come across. The fact this thread is almost SIXTY pages long and you lot are still bitching and moaning is beyond belief.

Yeah because everyone's being sooooo serious. Plus there are far more English on here than others, so what do you expect? And we went further in the tournament too, which is why you lot are so bitter.

In short, stop taking it all so serious you weapon :lol:;)
 
Probably because there’s loads of English people on the board and about 3 Argentinians and 7 germans.

Anyway, game was last week fellas

Plus has anyone gone on about politics or either of those countries historical deeds in those threads? Has either of those countries got bitter little side bits that like to pop up and bitch and whine?

I think not!
Hehehe!
 
Isn't it fair to say that at this point Brazil is football's home and England is the rural village football sometimes looks at in photographs to remember how far it has made it over the years?veryseriouspost
 
I think some outside of England are failing to grasp that the English press are in no way, shape or form representative of the views and opinions of the average Englishman on the street. We know we have been shite for years. We know this team aren't suddenly world beaters. We never believed we would win the world cup. Yes we got a easy route to the semis but you can only play whats in front of you. We all enjoyed the ride while it lasted and are just pleased we have had a better showing than we have in decades and look like some sort of team again. I realise some just hate England and the English and just enjoy sticking the knife in at every opportunity which is fair enough and your own prerogative.

Come one man, thats a bit much isn't it. Surely you can tell most of it is friendly banter?
 
Plus has anyone gone on about politics or either of those countries historical deeds in those threads? Has either of those countries got bitter little side bits that like to pop up and bitch and whine?

I think not!
Hehehe!
talk about bitter and twisted, take a friendly bit of banter ffs
 
Ok, keep telling yourself that... tomorrow me and my mates are going to change the FA rules and play with 12 players instead of 11... is that still football? FIFA change the rules yearly ffs. The oldest association. Thats it...
The Mayans played a game of kick about with human heads in a stone court in the shape of an I. Maybe we'd better give them credit?

C'mon, this is about Banter. :lol:
 
The Mayans played a game of kick about with human heads in a stone court in the shape of an I. Maybe we'd better give them credit?

C'mon, this is about Banter. :lol:
The Egyptians are an older civilisation arent they? I'm surprised you's dont have some sort of Egyptian relic in one of your museums proving the fact... :lol:
 
The Egyptians are an older civilisation arent they? I'm surprised you's dont have some sort of Egyptian relic in one of your museums proving the fact... :lol:
You're missing the point. I think you've got it bad :lol:
 
Isn't it fair to say that at this point Brazil is football's home and England is the rural village football sometimes looks at in photographs to remember how far it has made it over the years?veryseriouspost
It has no permanent home, it is truly global. Those who regard Ingerland as football's home probably also still mourn the demise of the British Empire
 
Plus has anyone gone on about politics or either of those countries historical deeds in those threads? Has either of those countries got bitter little side bits that like to pop up and bitch and whine?

I think not!
Hehehe!

The reason we’re stuck on the side bits is because you feckers ran us out :D
 
They had a good tournament but they didn't play especially well. They played good tournament football, however, and this is more important. Controlling possession, defensive, set piece goals, resting players, last minute goals. They just ran out of legs at the end. They will have learned a hell of a lot. They just need some more depth now and hopefully some players will come through in the next two to four years.
 
England flattered to deceive.

They only came up against 3 good sides, Belgium, Croatia, then Belgium again; losing all 3.

They played and conceded to Tunisia, Panama and Colombia. Colombia taking them to penalties without their best player, and needing a last minute goal to get past a poor Tunisia side.

Sweden were hard done by with a MOTM performance from Pickford, who pulled off several world class saves to keep England on the front foot.

It wouldn’t surprise me if England had less than 10 shots on target during the knockout rounds. The creation was non-existent from the midfield and everyone seemed scared to shoot, instead playing sideways and backwards.

They won’t have a better chance draw-wise in my lifetime to do something at a major tournament.
 
Of course we hoped we might get to the final - the fans of every team would have been hoping to win each match they played.

The issues is that there appears to be lots of non-English people claiming that the English EXPECTED to win - which is clearly not the case.

By the way, the song is called Three Lions and these are some of the lyrics - written by comedians, who had a show Fantasy Football in the 90’s - it really can’t be more clear that it’s a piss take.

[Verse 1: Frank Skinner (comedian - and avid West Brom supporter]

Everyone seems to know the score, they've seen it all before
They just know, they're so sure
That England's gonna throw it away, gonna blow it away
But I know they can play, 'cause I remember

[Verse 2: David Baddiel (he’s also a comedian)]
So many jokes, so many sneers
But all those "Oh, so nears", wear you down through the years
But I still see that tackle by Moore and when Lineker scored
Bobby belting the ball, and Nobby dancing

Yes but the original meaning of the song was “it’s coming home” as in “we’re hosting a major tournament for the first time in ages” (Euro 96) but this time it was re-purposed to mean “we’re going to win the World Cup” - sung and referenced by the media ad nauseum as the “easy” route opened up.

All this, together with premature talk of knighthoods, victory parades, etc was frankly disrespectful to Croatia who I bet (in the words of a football philosopher) “loved it loved it” when they brushed you aside in the semi.
 
England flattered to deceive.

They only came up against 3 good sides, Belgium, Croatia, then Belgium again; losing all 3.

They played and conceded to Tunisia, Panama and Colombia. Colombia taking them to penalties without their best player, and needing a last minute goal to get past a poor Tunisia side.

Sweden were hard done by with a MOTM performance from Pickford, who pulled off several world class saves to keep England on the front foot.

It wouldn’t surprise me if England had less than 10 shots on target during the knockout rounds. The creation was non-existent from the midfield and everyone seemed scared to shoot, instead playing sideways and backwards.

They won’t have a better chance draw-wise in my lifetime to do something at a major tournament.

That's what stings the most and why this thread is 60 pages and counting. They're still quite delicate after Waistcoat Wednesday.
 
Yes but the original meaning of the song was “it’s coming home” as in “we’re hosting a major tournament for the first time in ages” (Euro 96) but this time it was re-purposed to mean “we’re going to win the World Cup” - sung and referenced by the media ad nauseum as the “easy” route opened up.

All this, together with premature talk of knighthoods, victory parades, etc was frankly disrespectful to Croatia who I bet (in the words of a football philosopher) “loved it loved it” when they brushed you aside in the semi.

Which makes it more amusing the ones on here laughing at us not beating Croatia because they are such a small country.

Oh and again it's a non-Englishman paying any attention to the English media. They are trash and everyone knows it! Why is rhis such a shock to you guys or matter so much this time aeound? They always do it every fecking time. Yet now it's a big problem?

I tells ya why. Bitterness at how far we got, that's why.
I'm adding white text though I really shouldn't need too haha.
 
That's what stings the most and why this thread is 60 pages and counting. They're still quite delicate after Waistcoat Wednesday.
I liked your bit about Kane and the Golden Boot. It made you appear even-handed while sticking the knife in. But then you deleted it.

It's a shame because that made it quite effective. :lol:
 
I liked your bit about Kane and the Golden Boot. It made you appear even-handed while sticking the knife in. But then you deleted it.

It's a shame because that made it quite effective. :lol:

:lol: It did! I'm still playing though:


That's what stings the most and why this thread is 60 pages and counting. They're still quite delicate after Waistcoat Wednesday.

Well we are allowed to want to do well. After all we aren't some piddling little piss-ant country used to failure every single time so we expect it (naming no names).
 
I liked your bit about Kane and the Golden Boot. It made you appear even-handed while sticking the knife in. But then you deleted it.

It's a shame because that made it quite effective. :lol:

:lol: I deleted it because I tried to have a swipe but got my facts wrong. I made a balls of it by saying he scored from open play against Tunisia.

:lol: It did! I'm still playing though:




Well we are allowed to want to do well. After all we aren't some piddling little piss-ant country used to failure every single time so we expect it (naming no names).

I'm pleased for you that you're proud that the inventors of football made it further than you have in decades. It's just a pity you choked against a piss-ant country of four million. :lol:
 
:lol: I deleted it because I tried to have a swipe but got my facts wrong. I made a balls of it by saying he scored from open play against Tunisia.



I'm pleased for you that you're proud that the inventors of football made it further than you have in decades. It's just a pity you choked against a piss-ant country of four million. :lol:

Wow, this is a joke thread mate. That's incredibly harsh on Croatia!

They've done something now, they aren't piss-ant league anymore ;)
 
Which makes it more amusing the ones on here laughing at us not beating Croatia because they are such a small country.

Oh and again it's a non-Englishman paying any attention to the English media. They are trash and everyone knows it! Why is rhis such a shock to you guys or matter so much this time aeound? They always do it every fecking time. Yet now it's a big problem?

I tells ya why. Bitterness at how far we got, that's why.
I'm adding white text though I really shouldn't need too haha.

I think taking English media seriously is just a way for non Englanders to express their self deprecatory humour with a fun song.
 
I think taking English media seriously is just a way for non Englanders to express their self deprecatory humour with a fun song.
:lol:
 
We’ve had probably five or six threads of this type in the World Cup to date, poking fun at various countries, and the English fans are far and away the most sensitive we’ve come across. The fact this thread is almost SIXTY pages long and you lot are still bitching and moaning is beyond belief.
Not doubting there are 'sensitive' England fans, won't the thread size be due to there being loads more English than say Spanish or Portuguese on here?
 
Yes but the original meaning of the song was “it’s coming home” as in “we’re hosting a major tournament for the first time in ages” (Euro 96) but this time it was re-purposed to mean “we’re going to win the World Cup” - sung and referenced by the media ad nauseum as the “easy” route opened up.

All this, together with premature talk of knighthoods, victory parades, etc was frankly disrespectful to Croatia who I bet (in the words of a football philosopher) “loved it loved it” when they brushed you aside in the semi.

For the 99th time - no it wasn’t.

You realise that the song was rehashed for the 1998 WC don’t you? That was in France (not England) - it was a pi$$ take then as well.

No-one in the UK listeners to our media or newspapers - if you do, then more fool you.