England footy crunch time

[Balderz002]

The England players totally choked. I only feel sorry for all the England fans who coughed up all that wonga to go out there and see it. What a waste of money that wouldve been!

[mattd27]

Originally Posted by Balderz002

The England players totally choked. I only feel sorry for all the England fans who coughed up all that wonga to go out there and see it. What a waste of money that wouldve been!

I don't know if chocked was the word, they just didn't play. I knew it was over in the first 5 minutes. They didn't seem to be trying, just passing the ball amongst themselves in the back and generally playing sloppy football. Christ, they're getting paid so much money the least they can do is make an effort. If I gave that performance in my job you can be damn sure I'd be fired!

For those of you living in England is the media ripping them to shreds over there?

[winny]

I stand by everything I said earlier in this thread..

Germany were obviously better but I have to say something about the Lampard 'goal'.. It was very unfair and FIFA need to do something about the quality of the people they employ as refs and linesmen.

If it had been allowed it would have been a totally different game (2 goals in less than a min would change any game).. And that's the main reason I'm p'd, not because England lost but because we were denied the game that should have been.. Because someone can't do thier job properly.

There have been too many game changing moments ruined by officialas in this world cup.

[dkwookie]

I saw some footage on sky sports earlier of the team getting off a plane. Ashley Cole was laughing his arse off. Nice to see the players take it so seriously. We have our armed forces dying in Afganistan and this bunch of pansies can't even show some pride and backbone kicking a ball around.
I won't support England again with this set of players and manager.
Fabio will sit in his 6 million a year job and the players can drown their sorrows in their mansions and ferraris. The supporters foot the bill. Sickening

[Balderz002]

Originally Posted by dkwookie

Fabio will sit in his 6 million a year job and the players can drown their sorrows in their mansions and ferraris. The supporters foot the bill. Sickening

Football supporters will soon forget all about this come the start of the Premier League season. I bet all the players will be back to their old selves aswel! I mean, remember Cristiano Ronaldo after the last time, England fans wouldve killed him after that game, but 1 month into the following season, he was the fans favorite again......

[Gilly]

Originally Posted by Balderz002

Football supporters will soon forget all about this come the start of the Premier League season. I bet all the players will be back to their old selves aswel! I mean, remember Cristiano Ronaldo after the last time, England fans wouldve killed him after that game, but 1 month into the following season, he was the fans favorite again......

hence why we where so f'ing shite. Too much emphasis placed on club before country. I'm pretty sure Chelsea will welcome Terry back, Liverpool Gerrard and Salford united Shrek without a second thought, wonder how 'tired' they'll be on their swanky Asian pre-season tours. I can honestly say as an English man I've never held my head in shame until this world cup. We deserved everything we got and probably more.

[BRIGGBOY]

i think that is the problem gilly, we have the longest season in europe and then when a major tournament comes along the players are shafted. i am not defending the players as they just shut down after the ungiven goal, i think the FA needs to totally look at why we are in this state. also stop giving such long contracts to the england managers as the last two we have had are only here for the money.

[Robotic Pope]

Originally Posted by winny

I stand by everything I said earlier in this thread..

Germany were obviously better but I have to say something about the Lampard 'goal'.. It was very unfair and FIFA need to do something about the quality of the people they employ as refs and linesmen.

If it had been allowed it would have been a totally different game (2 goals in less than a min would change any game).. And that's the main reason I'm p'd, not because England lost but because we were denied the game that should have been.. Because someone can't do thier job properly.

There have been too many game changing moments ruined by officialas in this world cup.

You've got that completely wrong about the refs and linesman. They are people, thus they make mistakes, and you will always have some that are better than others. It is ridiculus with the amount of money at stake to put so much in one or two mens split second decicion. Sepp Blatter is a fool to ignore technology, every sport which now uses video replay or other technology for making descions has become better and more fair and also more exiting to watch. His reasoning for not having it is just laughable. After this non goal and the offside goal in the other game where they accidently showed a replay on the big screen which made the linesman try to correct his error, Fifa and Football as a whole has been made to look stupid and WAAAY behind the times.

[winny]

Originally Posted by Robotic Pope

You've got that completely wrong about the refs and linesman. They are people, thus they make mistakes, and you will always have some that are better than others. It is ridiculus with the amount of money at stake to put so much in one or two mens split second decicion. Sepp Blatter is a fool to ignore technology, every sport which now uses video replay or other technology for making descions has become better and more fair and also more exiting to watch. His reasoning for not having it is just laughable. After this non goal and the offside goal in the other game where they accidently showed a replay on the big screen which made the linesman try to correct his error, Fifa and Football as a whole has been made to look stupid and WAAAY behind the times.

I agree with everything you say except the bit where you say I'm wrong.
There are too many refs and linesmen from poor leagues. If the best footballers are (supposedly) present then we should also have the best officials.. not just quotas from all the countries but fifa wont do this because they are idiots.