LETS GO USA!!

[greens]

boy did USA luckout WOOOT!!

[Bruv119]

BTW Carragher and Terry together is a big no no against anyone that isn't a monopod

god they are so immobile this is where rio being crocked will let us down.  No pacy centre backs unless they go with dawson

and what is the point of ledley king if he has to come off at half time   

[minke]

Incredibly disappointed with Englands performance. Game seemed like it was being played in slow motion, it was so slow

[Kev367th]

If England do manage to qualify, I can't see them going past either the final 16 or the quarters.
Jamie Carragher (I'm a Liverpool fan) if far too slow, ditto for John Terry, a team with a fast paced attack will demolish them.
Was 'all our hopes' Rooney even playing?
Heskey, holds the ball up well, but also too slow.
Crouch, (for a tall bloke) heading ability is dire.
Gerrard and Lampard still can't play together effectively, consistantly.
Robert Green, one howler and a couple of important stops. (possibly his only game?)

As an A.B.E. (Anyone But England), I was overjoyed with the result.

Roll on England / Algeria - won't be as easy as the biased 'British' media are expecting. Added incentive for me, got Algeria in my works sweepstakes :-)


Well done U.S.A. !

[Baggy]

Movement off the ball is key, watch Argentina, Brazil and Spain - its different gravy, always moving and looking for the ball. We don't get in behind and between the midfield and defence of other teams any where near enough.

[Baggy]

Ahh Kev, you sweaties are so bitter . Remember Ali Macleod? We all had a good laugh when you lot imploded!!

[Kev367th]

Ahh Kev, you sweaties are so bitter . Remember Ali Macleod? We all had a good laugh when you lot imploded!!

Yup :-( , we learnt our lesson in Argentina.
Funnily the heavily biased English media / TV never do!
Just as well your lot got the World Cup to give us Scots, Irish and Welsh a good laugh ;-)

[xbrit]

You remember the Scottish team motto from all those years ago
Iran Dictus Peru Dictus.

[Kev367th]

You remember the Scottish team motto from all those years ago
Iran Dictus Peru Dictus.

LOL, how could I forget, no matter how hard I try.

[Baggy]

Yup :-( , we learnt our lesson in Argentina.
Funnily the heavily biased English media / TV never do!
Just as well your lot got the World Cup to give us Scots, Irish and Welsh a good laugh ;-)

They do seem to get behind Andy Murray though. Still, your right, we will probably fall at the quarter finals, semis if we're lucky, play well  and stay fit.

[Kev367th]

They do seem to get behind Andy Murray though. Still, your right, we will probably fall at the quarter finals, semis if we're lucky, play well  and stay fit.

Ah Andy Murray, the British tennis player, as opposed to Tim Henman the English tennis player.
If Murray was English, he wouldn't be referred to as British.

I always remember the opening game of 1998 World Cup was Brazil / Scotland (we lost 1-2).
England played four days later and the memorable comment from Des Lyneham - "The tournament started four days ago, but this is where it really begins."
Of course Jimmy Hill was infamous for his snide comments.

Is it any wonder that there is A.B.E.?

[68Wooley]

LOL Kev - had no idea you were one of the chosen.

On the plus side, 1978 gave us the greatest goal in Word Cup history as Archie Gemmel dribbled through the entire Dutch team. Sadly, too little too late.

In 1998, I was in London for the opener and ended up in a bit of a ruck when my pint ended up all over some poor girl when Collins scored. Was in Cancun by the time Beckham imploded against Argentina. What a night we had with the Argentine fans.

Glad to see England are as poor as I suspected.

[68Wooley]

Those Brits sure got quiet in here.

 

 

OK - I have a general question: Who here struggles with the difference between 'English' and 'British'? The team playing today was 'England'. Not 'Britain'. I am British. I am not English. Many of us Brits who are not English are actually quite pleased with today's turn of events.

[AKH]

Ah Andy Murray, the British tennis player, as opposed to Tim Henman the English tennis player.
If Murray was English, he wouldn't be referred to as British.

Pathetic, isn't it? Some English obviously have a major chip on their shoulder regarding our neighbours.

[Hoarach]

Well it was interesting being an American in London today...