England’s World Cup Finals 2018

[bobby1413]

Just a thought, but imagine how potent going forward we could be IF the likes of Lallana, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Barkley and Sturridge were fit, in form and bought into this sides structure and work ethic.

Are you mental? It was players like those that has been England's downfall for years and years.

If they were all 100% fit I'd still leave them at home.

[Snowflake Royal]

Agree in the case of Lallana and Ox, Hoop. Not sure about Barkley, but no chance Sturridge.

[CountryRoyal]

https://mobile.twitter.com/itvfootball/ ... frame.html

If this doesn’t make you happy, you’re dead inside.

[CountryRoyal]

I honestly can’t get over what’s happening at the moment. I’m so overwhelmed my eyes water randomly at times, even discussing us in this way is such a weirdly surreal experience, my whole life we’ve always been mediocre underachieving overpaid under delivering shite and we’re an incredible country who deserves so, so much more than what’s it had. This is the furtherst we’ve got in my life time and I believe, I genuinely believe. There’s a modest arrogance to this squad. Excuse the contradiction but I think they are 100% confident in themselves and their abilities. Southgate has instilled a calm and determined attitude which runs deep through this team. The players look like they care, they look like they’re good enough, they know they are and they want it. I can’t explain the feeling and even though I’ve been singing it for weeks, I think, for the first time, I genuinely truly believe it.

ICH.

[Scutterbucketz]

Crikey! This BBC montage video of the Colombia penalties mixed in with all our other penalty shootout failures over the has just had me crying like a dickhead. The music is England by The National. Just wonderful stuff. ICH

https://youtu.be/X559KTOhGHs

[Maneki Neko]

Was difficult for me to get engaged with the game on Saturday, just because it felt so comfortable. never really felt threatened, scored at the right times, controlled the game.

it was a most un-england like performance, only further underlining the FACT that its obviously coming home.
that said we are definitely not exactly a well oiled machine as yet, plenty to improve upon, and id really like to see a couple of changes in midfield,but they probably wont happen without injury.

Certainly didn't see much to fear in Croatia in the other game either. they've got a cracking midfield, and it will be our first real test against a team with genuine quality, so it will be tight and a 50/50 game, but its not as though theyre streets ahead of us or anything.

[Stranded]

Crikey! This BBC montage video of the Colombia penalties mixed in with all our other penalty shootout failures over the has just had me crying like a dickhead. The music is England by The National. Just wonderful stuff. ICH

https://youtu.be/X559KTOhGHs

That is a thing of beauty.

[genome]

Was difficult for me to get engaged with the game on Saturday, just because it felt so comfortable. never really felt threatened, scored at the right times, controlled the game.

Bang on. I didn't feel anywhere near the high that I did after the Colombia game. I wasn't nervous before the match, during the match, there was maybe a 5-10 minute period in the 2nd half where Pickford made some cracking saves that I felt a little twitchy, other than that, no.

That's not to say I wasn't buzzing, but that Colombia game was something else entirely

[Scutterbucketz]

Crikey! This BBC montage video of the Colombia penalties mixed in with all our other penalty shootout failures over the has just had me crying like a dickhead. The music is England by The National. Just wonderful stuff. ICH

https://youtu.be/X559KTOhGHs

That is a thing of beauty.

I’ve watched it 3 times and cried every time. It’s wonderful editing to fit so much pain and joy into one 2 minute video. ICH

[Theroyalbox]

What a team these bunch of players are, it's going to be so surreal going back to club football, especially if they go all the way... I would applaud each and everyone of them if they ever came down to Reading to play

[Silver Fox]

Crikey! This BBC montage video of the Colombia penalties mixed in with all our other penalty shootout failures over the has just had me crying like a dickhead. The music is England by The National. Just wonderful stuff. ICH

https://youtu.be/X559KTOhGHs

Brilliant and it confirms two things, it's definitely coming home (natch) and the BBC should be the only channel allowed to show important world cup matches

ICH

[Old Man Andrews]

What a team these bunch of players are, it's going to be so surreal going back to club football, especially if they go all the way... I would applaud each and everyone of them if they ever came down to Reading to play

IF we win it I hope the FA do something like putting the World Cup trophy on tour around all the English league grounds and as many non-league as possible. Get the trophy on display on a Saturday morning before a game so the public can come along and have their photos taken with it etc. Would be amazing.

[Scutterbucketz]

What a team these bunch of players are, it's going to be so surreal going back to club football, especially if they go all the way... I would applaud each and everyone of them if they ever came down to Reading to play

It’s strange to think that they’ll be as revered as players such as Gordon Banks, Geoff Hurst, the Charltons and Bobby Moore etc etc; players who were well before my time but who have always held a god like status in my mind. But I’m totally fine with that. ICH

[Hoop Blah]

What a team these bunch of players are, it's going to be so surreal going back to club football, especially if they go all the way... I would applaud each and everyone of them if they ever came down to Reading to play

It’s strange to think that they’ll be as revered as players such as Gordon Banks, Geoff Hurst, the Charltons and Bobby Moore etc etc; players who were well before my time but who have always held a god like status in my mind. But I’m totally fine with that. ICH

I was thinking about that the other day, maybe promoted by Southgate’s comments on this potentially being even bigger than ‘66 because of the media and social media these days.

It got me thinking though, as much those players are rightly idolised, how many of the general public would know who you meant if you asked them who Ray Wilson, George Cohen or Roger Hunt were? I’d guess most wouldn’t have a clue and many might not even know of Martin Peters, Nobby Stiles or Jackie Charlton.

[Sanguine]

Was difficult for me to get engaged with the game on Saturday, just because it felt so comfortable. never really felt threatened, scored at the right times, controlled the game.

Yeah, this. I watched it in The Rose & Thistle, and whilst the pub went berserk for both goals, the final whistle was greeted with a mild 'waheeeey', the sort you get at the end of a routine home win.

[Theroyalbox]

Was difficult for me to get engaged with the game on Saturday, just because it felt so comfortable. never really felt threatened, scored at the right times, controlled the game.

Yeah, this. I watched it in The Rose & Thistle, and whilst the pub went berserk for both goals, the final whistle was greeted with a mild 'waheeeey', the sort you get at the end of a routine home win.

Id take that any day over the Columbian heart attack!

[CountryRoyal]

What a team these bunch of players are, it's going to be so surreal going back to club football, especially if they go all the way... I would applaud each and everyone of them if they ever came down to Reading to play

It’s strange to think that they’ll be as revered as players such as Gordon Banks, Geoff Hurst, the Charltons and Bobby Moore etc etc; players who were well before my time but who have always held a god like status in my mind. But I’m totally fine with that. ICH

Imagine adding Ashley Young to that list

ICH

[6ft Kerplunk]

I'd commit the name Nick Pope to memory ready for quiz answers in a decade's time.

[BR0B0T]

What a team these bunch of players are, it's going to be so surreal going back to club football, especially if they go all the way... I would applaud each and everyone of them if they ever came down to Reading to play

It’s strange to think that they’ll be as revered as players such as Gordon Banks, Geoff Hurst, the Charltons and Bobby Moore etc etc; players who were well before my time but who have always held a god like status in my mind. But I’m totally fine with that. ICH

I was thinking about that the other day, maybe promoted by Southgate’s comments on this potentially being even bigger than ‘66 because of the media and social media these days.

It got me thinking though, as much those players are rightly idolised, how many of the general public would know who you meant if you asked them who Ray Wilson, George Cohen or Roger Hunt were? I’d guess most wouldn’t have a clue and many might not even know of Martin Peters, Nobby Stiles or Jackie Charlton.

Terry Paine, George Eastham & Albert Wilson

yeah I made the last one up

[Sutekh]

Ron Springett