by Gus the teenage cow » 21 Aug 2009 11:01
by Magnus » 21 Aug 2009 11:12
by Magnus » 21 Aug 2009 12:03
by Alan Partridge » 21 Aug 2009 12:04
by Gus the teenage cow » 21 Aug 2009 12:04
wickedwhispers Will be the same as ever - get through the group stages, then get knocked out to Spain, Portugal et al...
by Gus the teenage cow » 21 Aug 2009 12:06
Alan Partridge Could they? Absolutely
Will they? Probably not.
One things for sure they've got a billion times better chance than IreLOLand.
by Magnus » 21 Aug 2009 12:10
by Alan Partridge » 21 Aug 2009 12:15
Magnus I'm afraid there's still some chips on shoulders left from the old empire days Gus
I like to see Ireland do well, FWIW.
by Huntley & Palmer » 21 Aug 2009 12:20
by Magnus » 21 Aug 2009 12:21
Alan PartridgeMagnus I'm afraid there's still some chips on shoulders left from the old empire days Gus
I like to see Ireland do well, FWIW.
Gus' opening post was in no way provactive.
That's the thing that gr8s with me a tad, it's the supporters of minor natons like Ireland who are the first ones to quip about the English team. A nation where KEVIN KILBANE has 100caps+.
Any nation where current Reading players get seleceted may as well fold.
by Gus the teenage cow » 21 Aug 2009 12:22
Alan PartridgeMagnus I'm afraid there's still some chips on shoulders left from the old empire days Gus
I like to see Ireland do well, FWIW.
Gus' opening post was in no way provactive.
That's the thing that gr8s with me a tad, it's the supporters of minor natons like Ireland who are the first ones to quip about the English team. A nation where KEVIN KILBANE has 100caps+.
Any nation where current Reading players get seleceted may as well fold.
by readingbedding » 21 Aug 2009 12:49
Gus the teenage cowAlan PartridgeMagnus I'm afraid there's still some chips on shoulders left from the old empire days Gus
I like to see Ireland do well, FWIW.
Gus' opening post was in no way provactive.
That's the thing that gr8s with me a tad, it's the supporters of minor natons like Ireland who are the first ones to quip about the English team. A nation where KEVIN KILBANE has 100caps+.
Any nation where current Reading players get seleceted may as well fold.
i said they have a history of failure which is just a fact, i wasn't having any sly digs, i was just making a statement of fact
Ireland has a population of just over 4 million people (and soccer has to compete with the the national games of hurling and gaelic football as well as the thriving sport of rugby in which we are currently the best in Europe) and a domestic league that is all but amateur...so I believe in consideration of reosurces available we are doing better than england, qualified for three of the last five world cups, england have qualified for four of the last five and currently vying with Italy for top spot in our group
by Hoop Blah » 21 Aug 2009 12:59
Gus the teenage cow Ireland has a population of just over 4 million people (and soccer has to compete with the the national games of hurling and gaelic football as well as the thriving sport of rugby in which we are currently the best in Europe) and a domestic league that is all but amateur...so I believe in consideration of reosurces available we are doing better than england, qualified for three of the last five world cups, england have qualified for four of the last five and currently vying with Italy for top spot in our group
by Magnus » 21 Aug 2009 12:59
by Gus the teenage cow » 21 Aug 2009 13:10
Hoop BlahGus the teenage cow Ireland has a population of just over 4 million people (and soccer has to compete with the the national games of hurling and gaelic football as well as the thriving sport of rugby in which we are currently the best in Europe) and a domestic league that is all but amateur...so I believe in consideration of reosurces available we are doing better than england, qualified for three of the last five world cups, england have qualified for four of the last five and currently vying with Italy for top spot in our group
They might have a population of 4 million, but the pool of talent they draw from is many times that.
A quick count shows that around half the current squad weren't born in Ireland, and none of them live there currently. If they have 40-50% of their squad born outside of Ireland what has the countries population got to do with anything?
by papereyes » 21 Aug 2009 13:38
Huntley & Palmer With a fair wind, a good draw and a bit of luck then yes. I haven't seen an England team play for each other this much since Bobby Robson took us to the 1990 semi final. Capello has managed to instill the confidence and composure required for the World stage, though of course there are plenty of teams better than us to get past I am certainly more excited about 2010 than previous World Cups.
by FiNeRaIn » 21 Aug 2009 15:47
by rabidbee » 21 Aug 2009 15:55
by Hoop Blah » 21 Aug 2009 15:55
Gus the teenage cow FAIL
I think your data is about 20 years out of date
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