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The Quadrennial Global Round-Ball Extravaganza
october1983:
--- Quote from: Inlander on 27 Jun 2010, 09:16 ---The disallowed goal will ultimately provide comfort to English fans because it will allow them to pretend, at least to some extent, that they were cheated out of a chance to be competetive in a match in which, in reality, a youthful and enthusiastic opponent ruthlessly exposed their almost complete lack of meaningful defence.
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I don't know about that, I think this World Cup has proved that English fans are more than willing to call out the national team on their poor performance. As much as Capello might try to claim that the poor decision turned the momentum against England, I think it's clear to most fans that the team has consistently played well below its potential. It would be ridiculous to argue that a match where England were lucky to lose by three rather than six hung on a single goal being disallowed. I fully anticipate the blame being laid largely at Capello's feet. One of the biggest benefits of hiring foreign managers is that the nation can always blame someone foreign for their disappointment, rather than examining what is so wrong with English football as a whole that has led to increasingly dismal performances from apparently world class players over the last half a century.
Patrick:
--- Quote from: KharBevNor on 27 Jun 2010, 09:27 ---Hurrah, all the english speaking nations have been knocked out so I guess we can close this thread. Mods?
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In my experience roughly 90% of Germans are fluent in English, so hold your horses, happy boy
negative creep:
anyway. karma('66) strikes back.
october1983:
Guys I think it's time we stop glorifying Mexicans from all over playing a Satanic game.
Inlander:
I was really hoping he was going to ask "What letter does smurder start with?"
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