England - Euro 2012

[yasminandrio]

when did Parker say we have no chance?

I was wrong about Ireland admittedly, they didnt bring their A game to any match.

I dont know why I have to keep on reminding certain so called fans of the fact that any team can beat any other team in a one off match, start of the league cup when Brum won it, who gave us a chance even MAKING the final let alone winning it?

Who would have tipped Denmark in 92?

What about Senegal v France (the world and european champions at the time) in 2002?

N korea v Italy 1966.. I can go on and on and on.....

Saying we havent got a chance is a pessimistic, defeatist attitude to have.. cowardly even.

All the examples I gave were all minnows playing against supposedly superior teams, and yet you give England with arguably one of the best goalies in the world, world class left back (who is regularly lauded as the best in the world), world class midfielder in Stevie G and world class striker in Rooney.. no chance?

thant annoying little hashtag that seems to be de rigeur recently aside.. i may be living in a dream world, but a world in which people believe in their team seems to me like a much better world than the mopey 'never gonna win anything' world in which you seem to live

no seriously; i just noticed another one #beautifulfootball.

you know its knobbish right?

Made me laugh Shady..... IMHO I think England have no chance i like watching #beautifulfootball and i have really enjoyed watching the Euro's I am not moping about i am a realist and in my world England have no chance, I understand how football work Shady!! I watch enough of it and i know any team can beat any other team. That is why i have said about russia and croatia, England aint strong enough to win the Euro's your aloud your opinion just as much as i am mine. I am glad you have the positive attitude you have about England and believe in them so much, I on the other hand don't think they have a chance, But i really wish i live in your world #livinginadreamworld.

[yasminandrio]

It how i interpreted Parker inteview after the game!! I am sure 1000s other across the country did the same!!

[Shady]

what he said was "The one thing we showed was a lot of heart and commitment. Whether that wins you tournaments, I don't know."

and from that you get 'we've got no chance'


yeah ok

[Shady]

i know any team can beat any other team.

except England right?

youve just contradicted yourself..
you KNOW that any team can beat any team.. so by that logic, you have proven my point. thanks

[SIMPLY THE BEST]

Hopefully the lads can do a turn and make the country proud apart from spain i haven't really seen any other outstanding teams in Englands half of the draw,the only down side is there is a good chance that England may bump into spain in the qtr finals if they finish runners up in there group so hopefully thats an extra incentive to go and beat the swedes tonight then do the ukraine in the last match with rooney back in the mix.


Still all to play for tho and if france beat the ukraine and England beat sweden then france go into the last match against sweden slight favourites to top the group as sweden will have ~~~~ all to play for and goal difference could well play a big part in avoiding spain in the qtrs.

Yes it's bubbling up quite nicely been quite happy with the games so far much better than the world cup and the teams have all played pretty good apart from greece and the republic of ireland but they were always going to be the whipping boys and thats been proved to be correct but i suppose greece still have a shout to qualify but that's a big ask to beat russia but footballs a funny old game and you just never know what it can throw up.

[yasminandrio]

youve just contradicted yourself..
you KNOW that any team can beat any team.. so by that logic, you have proven my point. thanks

Come on shady yes i did say any team can beat any team but ive not proven your point at all!! I think England have no chance even if they get out of the groups (which i don't think they will) But i hope they do!! Never beaten Sweden in a competitive game, You think England have as good a chance as any In your opinion and in my opinion i think they don't have a chance how has that proven anything, We could both come in this thread when the Euro's have finished and see who was right!! i will proberbly be in here sooner just to update you when England get knock out!! Tuesday i think!!

[Shady]

i know any team can beat any other team.

so by extension that includes England.. what bit is confusing you?

Of course England have as good as chance as any.. we're there on merit.
Yes weve never beaten Sweden in a competitive game, but then we'd never beaten Germany in Germany before Sep 1st 2001.
Records dont mean shit, and anybody that uses them to prove what will happen in the future is talking out of their arse.

[yasminandrio]

so by extension that includes England.. what bit is confusing you?

Of course England have as good as chance as any.. we're there on merit.
Yes weve never beaten Sweden in a competitive game, but then we'd never beaten Germany in Germany before Sep 1st 2001.
Records dont mean shit, and anybody that uses them to prove what will happen in the future is talking out of their arse.

Mate i think your confused England aint strong enough to win the Euro's Ireland were there on merit and they were spanked all over!! All these people who were saying thats a really good result agaist France what a F@@king joke, England were average, Looked very tired last 20 mins even the England Captain came out before the game and said if We get a Draw we will be happy with that!! Made me laugh like F@@k If thats the ambition of the England captain happy with a draw how can you expect anyone else to think England are going to do well!! The England team is Sh@t IMHO!!! with a Sh@t Manager who is also happy to get a Draw!! Draws wins you F@@kall!! End of

[Shady]

Really?

[yasminandrio]

Another one for you shady.......
Didn't Gary Liniker interview Woy before the Euro's started and Woy say I hope the England fans don't expect to much and i hope there not to hard on us!! How can anyone have any faith when he is saying things like that!! sorry for boring you shady, but like i said were all aloud to voice our opinion's

[SIMPLY THE BEST]

Mate i think your confused England aint strong enough to win the Euro's Ireland were there on merit and they were spanked all over!! All these people who were saying thats a really good result agaist France what a F@@king joke, England were average, Looked very tired last 20 mins even the England Captain came out before the game and said if We get a Draw we will be happy with that!! Made me laugh like F@@k If thats the ambition of the England captain happy with a draw how can you expect anyone else to think England are going to do well!! The England team is Sh@t IMHO!!! with a Sh@t Manager who is also happy to get a Draw!! Draws wins you F@@kall!! End of

A tad harsh m8 all things considered remember England had a few injuries and rooney being banned didn't help either and all this nonsense with ferdinand and terry also hasn't been healthy either so in light of all that i think 1-1 against france in the opening game was a good result and as you saiy England looked tired last 20 mins so the 1-1 is more of a good result wouldn't you say ?

And playing down there chances by coming out and saying they would be happy with a draw is maybe just part of the mind games everyone seems to be doing nowadays.
In previous tournaments England have been built right up usually to be ripped to shreds by the media (who build them right up) when they get put out so maybe this is a better tactic rather than being cock sure of everything.

Best to get behind the team and hope for the best.

[andy91]

England are good enough if Greece and Denmark can win the trophy.
If you get 11 men to work hard enough and treat each game as a cup final you can win any game.

Look at Holland great side and probably going home,same can be said for Italy if Croatia and Spain draw 2-2.

Andy.

[nickj11]

i just have no faith in this england squad to get anywhere. just looking at the other european teams e.g. germany, spain deminishes any hope i have.

[SIMPLY THE BEST]

i just have no faith in this england squad to get anywhere. just looking at the other european teams e.g. germany, spain deminishes any hope i have.

Yes m8 it's going to be a tough ask but as andy says on any given day if you have 11 players all singing from the same hymn sheet and playing as a team you are in with a shout against anybody.

[tshirtman]

we would have had a chance if hodgson had picked the best players in the prem, instead of letting the FA pick the team, Johnson not only went missing for the team photo, he went missing on the wing most of the France game, it's no wonder most of the French attacks came from his side of the pitch, the stats back that up,
and Downing is a joke (even the Liverpool fans agree), even when Rooney comes back it won't make much difference.
we all want England to do well, it's just some of us are more realistic, not plastic.
thing might have been different if Redknapp had been made manager.