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Post by Gods on Mar 26, 2017 11:25:37 GMT
I don't know too much about Lithuania except that Vilnius is stag party central. It's a complete mis-match on paper, Lithuania lost 4-0 to Slovakia last time out in this group. I think if England get an early goal then they should run up a cricket score, if not it could start to become a nervy evening. More importantly the jury is out on Gareth Southgate's neatly clippered beard
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Post by JoeinOz on Mar 26, 2017 11:39:57 GMT
No win situation for England really.
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Post by maninasuitcase on Mar 26, 2017 12:05:36 GMT
Songs of praise for me. Lots more action in the pews than watching England.
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Post by Trouserdog on Mar 26, 2017 12:33:14 GMT
Chances are it'll end 2 or 3 nil to England and be attack v defence for most of the game.
In the good old days, some international teams were so wank that it was possible to run up 8,9 and 10 nil drubbings- the sheer number of goals at least brought some level of entertainment. Now even the wank ones are at least sufficiently organised to keep the score down, so all we get is 90 minutes of backs-to-the-wall, eleven men camped out on the line bollocks, but still with zero chance of an upset actually happening.
I can't say I blame the likes of Lithuania for turning up and defending like they do/will...what else are they supposed to do? The trouble is that these qualifying campaigns are littered with teams like this- Estonia, Andorra, Lithuania, Malta, San Marino etc etc. Before the old Soviet Union and Yugoslavia broke up, you might get one of these minnows in your group and the other games would at least be reasonably competitive. Now though, it seems like half the group are there to make up the numbers and are playing simply to avoid being thrashed.
The 1990 qualifying campaign is the first one I remember clearly: Sweden, Poland, England and Albania competing for two spots. Four tough games against Sweden and Poland, then a couple of strolls against Albania- who were a lot worse then than they are now. Every game was masively important, and because there were only 6 qualifying games, it didn't seem to break up the domestic calendar as much as it does now.
It's something that's often been discussed- by fans rather than UEFA- but some sort of preliminary round where we get rid of half these no-hoper nations would benefit everyone. That way, the tiny countries still have a chance to compete for glory but we're not wasting everyone's time by having to accommodate these soporific walkovers into the schedule.
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Post by Gods on Mar 26, 2017 12:41:37 GMT
Chances are it'll end 2 or 3 nil to England and be attack v defence for most of the game. In the good old days, some international teams were so wank that it was possible to run up 8,9 and 10 nil drubbings- the sheer number of goals at least brought some level of entertainment. Now even the wank ones are at least sufficiently organised to keep the score down, so all we get is 90 minutes of backs-to-the-wall, eleven men camped out on the line bollocks, but still with zero chance of an upset actually happening. I can't say I blame the likes of Lithuania for turning up and defending like they do/will...what else are they supposed to do? The trouble is that these qualifying campaigns are littered with teams like this- Estonia, Andorra, Lithuania, Malta, San Marino etc etc. Before the old Soviet Union and Yugoslavia broke up, you might get one of these minnows in your group and the other games would at least be reasonably competitive. Now though, it seems like half the group are there to make up the numbers and are playing simply to avoid being thrashed. The 1990 qualifying campaign is the first one I remember clearly: Sweden, Poland, England and Albania competing for two spots. Four tough games against Sweden and Poland, then a couple of strolls against Albania- who were a lot worse then than they are now. Every game was masively important, and because there were only 6 qualifying games, it didn't seem to break up the domestic calendar as much as it does now. It's something that's often been discussed- by fans rather than UEFA- but some sort of preliminary round where we get rid of half these no-hoper nations would benefit everyone. That way, the tiny countries still have a chance to compete for glory but we're not wasting everyone's time by having to accommodate these soporific walkovers into the schedule. All that and no verdict on Gazza Southgate's night clubbing beard, I don't know why I bother at times
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Post by JoeinOz on Mar 26, 2017 12:44:34 GMT
Chances are it'll end 2 or 3 nil to England and be attack v defence for most of the game. In the good old days, some international teams were so wank that it was possible to run up 8,9 and 10 nil drubbings- the sheer number of goals at least brought some level of entertainment. Now even the wank ones are at least sufficiently organised to keep the score down, so all we get is 90 minutes of backs-to-the-wall, eleven men camped out on the line bollocks, but still with zero chance of an upset actually happening. I can't say I blame the likes of Lithuania for turning up and defending like they do/will...what else are they supposed to do? The trouble is that these qualifying campaigns are littered with teams like this- Estonia, Andorra, Lithuania, Malta, San Marino etc etc. Before the old Soviet Union and Yugoslavia broke up, you might get one of these minnows in your group and the other games would at least be reasonably competitive. Now though, it seems like half the group are there to make up the numbers and are playing simply to avoid being thrashed. The 1990 qualifying campaign is the first one I remember clearly: Sweden, Poland, England and Albania competing for two spots. Four tough games against Sweden and Poland, then a couple of strolls against Albania- who were a lot worse then than they are now. Every game was masively important, and because there were only 6 qualifying games, it didn't seem to break up the domestic calendar as much as it does now. It's something that's often been discussed- by fans rather than UEFA- but some sort of preliminary round where we get rid of half these no-hoper nations would benefit everyone. That way, the tiny countries still have a chance to compete for glory but we're not wasting everyone's time by having to accommodate these soporific walkovers into the schedule. All that and no verdict on Gazza Southgate's night clubbing beard, I don't know why I bother at times The beard is nice
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Post by thevoid on Mar 26, 2017 12:45:14 GMT
I can't wait
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Post by FullerMagic on Mar 26, 2017 12:53:01 GMT
Hart Walker Keane Stones Bertrand Ox Dier Sterling Alli Lallana Defoe
seems to be the team
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Mar 26, 2017 13:17:18 GMT
Hart Walker Keane Stones Bertrand Ox Dier Sterling Alli Lallana Defoe seems to be the team There's some pace in that team. I hope they do start Defoe and not that little shitehawk Vardy.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Mar 26, 2017 13:19:14 GMT
Hart Walker Keane Stones Bertrand Ox Dier Sterling Alli Lallana Defoe seems to be the team Not a bad team on paper.. against a shit European nobody anyway. Against the better teams we'd get picked off no problem.
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Mar 26, 2017 13:25:42 GMT
Hart Walker Keane Stones Bertrand Ox Dier Sterling Alli Lallana Defoe seems to be the team Not a bad team on paper.. against a shit European nobody anyway. Against the better teams we'd get picked off no problem. A bit like last Wednesday against Germany's reserves.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Mar 26, 2017 13:30:15 GMT
We'll win pretty easily but to make it a contest and amsuing, I do hope they've got a big thug of a striker or two.
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Mar 26, 2017 13:35:34 GMT
We'll win pretty easily but to make it a contest and amsuing, I do hope they've got a big thug of a striker or two. Just a striker would put the willy's up Stones
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Post by haway on Mar 26, 2017 13:39:18 GMT
Hart Walker Keane Stones Bertrand Ox Dier Sterling Alli Lallana Defoe seems to be the team There's some pace in that team. I hope they do start Defoe and not that little shitehawk Vardy. Bradley Lowery is the mascot for today's game too so he should get carried out by his mate Defoe
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Post by GeneralFaye on Mar 26, 2017 13:40:48 GMT
Not a bad team on paper.. against a shit European nobody anyway. Against the better teams we'd get picked off no problem. A bit like last Wednesday against Germany's reserves. Basically. We do have players capable of competing with the best teams but we also have players capable of cocking up at any opprtunity. Ali missing that chance against Germany for example, would he have froze like that in a Spurs shirt?
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Post by GreaterGlasgowstokie on Mar 26, 2017 13:42:30 GMT
Another totally pointless game.
We need competitive internationals against proper teams. Our tournament performances are impacted by the fact we dont have competitive games against resolute teams. Even against Iceland in the euro's they are a tough side, organised and carried a threat, far better than the shit we played in qualifying.
International football generally is total crap and at this time of year we have the perfect conditions for club football. Very annoying
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Post by dexta on Mar 26, 2017 14:52:13 GMT
There's some pace in that team. I hope they do start Defoe and not that little shitehawk Vardy. Bradley Lowery is the mascot for today's game too so he should get carried out by his mate Defoe cant beat what defoe has done for that brave little man
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Post by drjeffsdiscobarge on Mar 26, 2017 15:09:58 GMT
John Stones. Haha. Oh dear. I cant believe how quickly we've found another Rio. :-)
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Post by kustokie on Mar 26, 2017 15:27:04 GMT
A bit like last Wednesday against Germany's reserves. Basically. We do have players capable of competing with the best teams but we also have players capable of cocking up at any opprtunity. Ali missing that chance against Germany for example, would he have froze like that in a Spurs shirt? Are you talking about Stoke or England? Your first sentence sums them both up perfectly.
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Post by djduncanjames on Mar 26, 2017 16:01:55 GMT
I want to go back there!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2017 16:07:51 GMT
Sets alarm clock waiting for Tony to tell us why he's not bothered about watching the shower of shite that he's clearly watching.
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Mar 26, 2017 16:10:39 GMT
I want to go back there! Wembley or Lithuania Dunc?
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Post by djduncanjames on Mar 26, 2017 16:14:25 GMT
Wembley mate! Seems wank Spurs get to play there
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Post by djduncanjames on Mar 26, 2017 16:17:13 GMT
Sets alarm clock waiting for Tony to tell us why he's not bothered about watching the shower of shite that he's clearly watching. Right on cue You Owe Stoke City between 6 and 9 months wages for Jack Butlands needless injury (true)
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Post by LDE76 on Mar 26, 2017 16:17:55 GMT
Sets alarm clock waiting for Tony to tell us why he's not bothered about watching the shower of shite that he's clearly watching. Just not on the existing thread...
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Mar 26, 2017 16:19:28 GMT
Wembley mate! Seems wank Spurs get to play there Yeah. Havn#t really looked into it, wonder where they'll play their home cup matches.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Mar 26, 2017 16:21:36 GMT
Walker is amazing at keeping balls like that in. He completely destroyed us at their place by doing that and going from there.
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Post by djduncanjames on Mar 26, 2017 16:25:51 GMT
pleased for Jermiane. Well done!
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Post by Edward Tattsyrup on Mar 26, 2017 16:28:54 GMT
pleased for Jermiane. Well done! Simple game football, play your goal scorer, create chances for that goal scorer, score goals. Take note Mr Hughes.
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Post by Edward Tattsyrup on Mar 26, 2017 16:31:50 GMT
On a separate note, how comfortable does Michael Keane look at international level, completely different to that other clown next to him.
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