Marky. 6,920 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 minute ago, cushynumber said: did he though? did he really? punting the ball long and hoping the wee fast guy will get it first is primary school stuff If anything, it does relieve them from pressure and did seem to settle them down. The only thing is, once that was achieved, Sterling didn’t really know what to do with it quickly enough and that does make him a frustrating player. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Traive 22,459 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, Marky. said: Mate you’re getting pissy with fans of teams bringing up their big achievement. What difference does it make if it was your team? Their biggest achievement was winning the World Cup, it may irritate you, but it’s their Barcelona 1972 and rightly they will forever celebrate it until it is matched. It’s like telling Aberdeen to not talk about league titles in the 80s. I mean if they didn’t talk about that, then what the hell would they talk about. ? I understand that but the BBC for example is a national broadcaster. Our choice is an Engerlund obsessed London agenda or a taig obsessed Glasgow one. I grew up watching Keegan and Gerry Francis ripping us new ones and, if you’d lived through that, you could never back England. NEVER. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cushynumber 25,178 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 minute ago, Marky. said: If anything, it does relieve them from pressure and did seem to settle them down. The only thing is, once that was achieved, Sterling didn’t really know what to do with it quickly enough and that does make him a frustrating player. I thought sterling was a major disappointment. I always felt that when Rashford came on in the matches he looked as if he was playing with more confidence and could achieve, more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cushynumber 25,178 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 minute ago, Colin Traive said: I understand that but the BBC for example is a national broadcaster. Our choice is an Engerlund obsessed London agenda or a taig obsessed Glasgow one. I grew up watching Keegan and Gerry Francis ripping us new ones and, if you’d lived through that, you could never back England. NEVER. to be honest, I watch England - and I like watching them - but I could never support them. RDB14 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky. 6,920 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Just now, cushynumber said: I thought sterling was a major disappointment. I always felt that when Rashford came on in the matches he looked as if he was playing with more confidence and could achieve, more. Yeah it probably helps when most fans wanted to see Rashford on from the start each game. Sterling plays with the fans on his back no matter what. Would have been great if it were him to score a goal to send them through. May not be likeable but he really can’t win with his own fans. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ger_onimo 20,488 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, Marky. said: Yeah it probably helps when most fans wanted to see Rashford on from the start each game. Sterling plays with the fans on his back no matter what. Would have been great if it were him to score a goal to send them through. May not be likeable but he really can’t win with his own fans. This World Cup, he was just one of those players who has a one on one with the keeper and you absolutely know he won’t score. Like Morelos second half of last season. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Traive 22,459 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 4 minutes ago, cushynumber said: to be honest, I watch England - and I like watching them - but I could never support them. My policy is similar to the taigs - I would only consider watching their highlights if I know they’ve lost. RDB14 and JentleJames 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky. 6,920 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, Colin Traive said: I understand that but the BBC for example is a national broadcaster. Our choice is an Engerlund obsessed London agenda or a taig obsessed Glasgow one. I grew up watching Keegan and Gerry Francis ripping us new ones and, if you’d lived through that, you could never back England. NEVER. British Broadcasting Corporation reporting on the only British World Cup team though. When it was Wales a couple years ago, the coverage was superb. When Scotland make it to a World Cup or European championship, we will have all our great pundits such as Michael Stewart and Stevie Thompson who will probably talk much about the Archie Gemmell goal. I personally wanted to see England go all the way, not for any reason other than pretty much every family member apart from my old man live there. With a growing English family, it has been nice to share a positive and exciting World Cup tournament with them. The real stuff starts tomorrow, but the World Cup is a carnival. You get folk who don’t watch football actively anticipating the games. It’s great, so much of that anticipation is built by the media too. As irritating as some of the patter is, it’s all that there is on offer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle 53,253 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Can't help but feel the WC has lost a bit of its interest now Paisley Blue Loyal, Marky. and JCDBigBear 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky. 6,920 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, Ger_onimo said: This World Cup, he was just one of those players who has a one on one with the keeper and you absolutely know he won’t score. Like Morelos second half of last season. Almost as if there was an expectation for him to miss, similar to Morelos as you say. It must be very hard for a player when you know that that’s your backing. Hopefully Alfredo keeps his head held high and gets a lot out of the new coaching staff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JentleJames 199 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 22 minutes ago, Courtyard Bear said: No your a Tartan Tranny for having a pop at Bears who want them to do well. I didn’t do that though, loyaleastend had a pop at me for not wanting them to do well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rum Ham 2,051 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 20 minutes ago, cushynumber said: did he though? did he really? punting the ball long and hoping the wee fast guy will get it first is primary school stuff Yes. Kane coming deep and Sterling playing on the shoulder of the defence, was evidently their best game plan, as shown by the first 45 minutes Their two Cbs were all over the place in the first half JCDBigBear 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cushynumber 25,178 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 hour ago, GT66 said: Yes. Kane coming deep and Sterling playing on the shoulder of the defence, was evidently their best game plan, as shown by the first 45 minutes Their two Cbs were all over the place in the first half The cbs weren't all over the place mate. They contained sterling very well. No goals , no assists - for the entire world cup- tells a story. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rum Ham 2,051 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, cushynumber said: The cbs weren't all over the place mate. They contained sterling very well. No goals , no assists - for the entire world cup- tells a story. I didn't say he scored or got assists, you don't need to, to have an impact in a game. How many goal scoring chances did England have when he was on the pitch tonight vs off it? England were better with him on tonight, than they were after he went off. JCDBigBear 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherTJ 172 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 59 minutes ago, Colin Traive said: I understand that but the BBC for example is a national broadcaster. Our choice is an Engerlund obsessed London agenda or a taig obsessed Glasgow one. I grew up watching Keegan and Gerry Francis ripping us new ones and, if you’d lived through that, you could never back England. NEVER. It's somewhat reassuring that someone else remembers the 70s the way that I do on here. Just can't support England. The same way I can't support the mhanks in Europe. It's just the way that I was brought up. RDB14 and Colin Traive 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ForeverAndEver 70,939 Posted July 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2018 15 minutes ago, BrotherTJ said: It's somewhat reassuring that someone else remembers the 70s the way that I do on here. Just can't support England. The same way I can't support the mhanks in Europe. It's just the way that I was brought up. The two of them aren't even comparable Tiger Shaw, eejay the dj, Bronzy and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCDBigBear 10,763 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Colin Traive said: I understand that but the BBC for example is a national broadcaster. Our choice is an Engerlund obsessed London agenda or a taig obsessed Glasgow one. I grew up watching Keegan and Gerry Francis ripping us new ones and, if you’d lived through that, you could never back England. NEVER. I was a bit like that years ago but I've changed since then. I wanted England to do well because they are a UK team. I'm the same with Wales and Northern Ireland. I no longer have the same fervour for internationals. My love for Rangers has never decreased one iota. The English media can be annoying but we were the same in 1978 and we wouldn't be any different if we had got to the WC semi-final. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCDBigBear 10,763 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 18 minutes ago, BrotherTJ said: It's somewhat reassuring that someone else remembers the 70s the way that I do on here. Just can't support England. The same way I can't support the mhanks in Europe. It's just the way that I was brought up. Comparing England to the dark side?? You have to be joking mate. eejay the dj 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Traive 22,459 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 1 minute ago, JCDBigBear said: I was a bit like that years ago but I've changed since then. I wanted England to do well because they are a UK team. I'm the same with Wales and Northern Ireland. I no longer have the same fervour for internationals. My love for Rangers has never decreased one iota. The English media can be annoying but we were the same in 1978 and we wouldn't be any different if we had got to the WC semi-final. Can’t see it that way. The English don’t even think about us enough to hate us. Their indifference is even more galling than hatred. Wishing England well because they’re British is no different to wishing the taigs well because they are (intermittently) Scottish. Wales and Northern Ireland have never ridiculed us as a team or as a country so I always wish them well and I was delighted with both doing well in recent qualifying campaigns. I’m abroad so I’ll miss the day of mourning, the candlelit vigils, the wailing and the gnashing of teeth but I’ll revel in it even from thousands of miles away. RDB14 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzy 25,953 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 3 hours ago, Colin Traive said: Wishing England well because they’re British is no different to wishing the taigs well because they are (intermittently) Scottish. JCDBigBear and Blueshoff 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherTJ 172 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 3 hours ago, JCDBigBear said: Comparing England to the dark side?? You have to be joking mate. I dunno...honestly I can't compute - BANG! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wullyRFC 5,230 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Wonder if Breakfast and Good Morning Britain will be still be bumming Kane and showing clips of the game every 3 minutes Terry Hurlock Loyal 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eejay the dj 31,964 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 7 hours ago, ForeverAndEver said: The two of them aren't even comparable I know Comparing the bheasts in Scotland to England What the hell is happening to this place Tiger Shaw and ForeverAndEver 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedylan 11,555 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 11 hours ago, Colin Traive said: I understand that but the BBC for example is a national broadcaster. Our choice is an Engerlund obsessed London agenda or a taig obsessed Glasgow one. I grew up watching Keegan and Gerry Francis ripping us new ones and, if you’d lived through that, you could never back England. NEVER. fuck owing you a £1 from 30 years ago Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Traive 22,459 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 7 hours ago, eejay the dj said: I know Comparing the bheasts in Scotland to England What the hell is happening to this place There is no comparison in the terms you suggest. But after checking to see if my team has won, the next thing I do is check if the team I detest most have lost. At club level, that is the taigs, at international level, that is Engerlund. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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