Is there any point for this match?

 

The players are coming home tomorrow.

 

 

My thoughts exactly.

Edited July 3, 20187 yr by Crazy Chris

Could have sworn you thought Colombia was an easy match a while ago.

 

The only reason that I don’t want England to do well is because of the media, the ignorance is irritating and the way the media show England is what annoys me.

 

Still, I don't think the media have been unreasonable this time around. Certainly nowhere near to the level of 2006/2010. The coverage compared to other teams is only natural because England's the only home nation there, the pundits have been pretty balanced and not arrogant, and you should just ignore any tabloid and rag nonsense as a matter of course.

 

Also, it's coming home (still not tired of that meme).

 

It comes from jealously and old rivalries, especially with the Scots. Can bet your bottom dollar if the tables were turned all the English would be hating on the Scots or Irish.

 

I don't think it does go that far the other way. The English as far as I could see mostly supported Wales doing so well in the Euros, and as much as Scotland's ineptitude at major football championships amuses me, I'd love to see them back in one again and get to the knockout round their footballing history owes them, they haven't been to one this century after all.

Yeah 2006 was the worst when it came to media hype, journalists were saying that England would win the World Cup months before the tournament started. There were lots of TV adverts about England winning the World Cup then as well.

 

 

I think that's why a lot of non-English people don't want England to win the World Cup because of how cocky the media gets a lot of the time and there's normally not much reason to be carried away in the first place.

Also seems like every British person that isn't English seems to hate the idea of England doing well? I've seen so many Scots and Irish people on YouTube and Facebook calling England 'shite' and hoping they get knocked out.

 

Don't understand it myself.

 

It's because the media and the lyiads go on stupidly every time they even win a single match when England is an absolutely rubbish team and always has been. They get carried away over a crap team. This then puts a lot of pressure on said carp tram. Then, players like Beckham have effigies burned of them when the team goes out etc and hate mobs and attack dog press hate - which they usually reserve for any politician who isn't Tory. This puts even more pressure on the weak team. Penalties come and, oh, they're out.

 

QUOTE(WhoOdyssey @ Jul 2 2018, 09:37 PM) *

Is there any point for this match?

 

The players are coming home tomorrow.

 

 

My thoughts exactly.

 

This post has been edited by Crazy Chris: 3 hours ago

 

Omg this!!

We are the most over-hyped team in the world.

We are the most over-hyped team in the world.

 

Although you don't know how other countries' media hype their national teams compared to how they actually perform!

Although you don't know how other countries' media hype their national teams compared to how they actually perform!

We are the most over-rated team in the world then!

 

 

I understand the pessimism and caution but some of you guys are literally comparing England to San Marino... :lol:

Let's see this many goals from England today.

 

 

I haven't even see the media suggest we're going to win this year? :lol: What's wrong with being positive; having such a cynical attitude isn't going to help the team.

 

(though it does seem that the people calling us 'shit' are from other country's with worse football teams...)

It's ALL over the BBC Sport website & the pundits basically keep stating it. Either way hype is irrelevant let the football do the talking come on England!

The crowd don't like England do they? Significant more booing compared to the three games.

It's in Russia :lol:

 

Have they lost yet?

It's in Russia :lol:

 

Have they lost yet?

No, 0-0.

 

ITV curse to strike?

Also seems like every British person that isn't English seems to hate the idea of England doing well? I've seen so many Scots and Irish people on YouTube and Facebook calling England 'shite' and hoping they get knocked out.

 

Don't understand it myself.

Irish people aren't British pal.

 

The only time I actively hoped England would lose was in 2016 Euros and the stars aligned to give me three reasons for that. I'm otherwise pretty supportive, although it becomes difficult when things go overboard.

It's kicking off.

Barrrios is one lucky man to still be on the pitch.

Surely that was a red card

I'll be surprised if this stayed with both teams with 11 on the pitch. Tempers will flare.