England lose to Croatia

[John83]

Poland qualified ahead of Portugal, Greece ran away with their group, Scotland ran the WC finalists bloody close, Czechs qualified ahead of Germany, NI beating Spain and Sweden, Romania ahead of Holland.

Greece winning last Euros, Turkey and Korea finishing 3rd and 4th at WC 2002, surely this suggests something is changing albeit slowly.
Looking at the third and fourth places in previous World Cups (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup#Results), I think people have tended to underestimate those teams for a long time.

[Ireland4ever]

why is this thread in the ireland section?

[jbyrne]

will they ever learn? less than 24 hours after failing to qualify from a straightforward enough group you get this on the bbc website about the possibility of jose mourinho becoming their next manager......

"The FA may be able to test his resolve with the currency of cash, while the carrot of having the chance to win the World Cup may tempt him"

eh.... what chance exactly?

[Stuttgart88]

It's just so so funny.

It takes my mind off our own shyte situation for a bit.

[Wolfie]

will they ever learn? less than 24 hours after failing to qualify from a straightforward enough group you get this on the bbc website about the possibility of jose mourinho becoming their next manager......

"The FA may be able to test his resolve with the currency of cash, while the carrot of having the chance to win the World Cup may tempt him"

eh.... what chance exactly?

It's a coping mechanism of the British character to adopt a superior attitude in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

They rule the waves you know.

[OwlsFan]

Aitneann ciarog ciarog eile. Look who's talking about egos :rolleyes:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/7107582.stm

[gustavo]

A summer without England flags flying from my neighbour's house bringing down the price of my property. Happy f*cking days!


An English person flying an England flag in England of all places ,How dare he have the temerity to do such a thing!

[tricky_colour]

An English person flying an England flag in England of all places ,How dare he have the temerity to do such a thing!

True, but I don't mind so much as long as they are not on pubs and public buildings.

[gustavo]

True, but I don't mind so much as long as they are not on pubs and public buildings.
Oh right , Do you mind it if Irish pubs have Irish flags then?

[CollegeTillIDie]

David Byrne Scottish born former lead singer of Talking Heads summed up the state of English football and it's technical inadequacies in the middle eight of their hit song ''Once In A Lifetime'' as follows:-
Same as it ever was, same as it ever was, same as it ever was, same as it ever was :D

[tricky_colour]

Oh right , Do you mind it if Irish pubs have Irish flags then?

Not if they are outside Ireland.

[Thunderblaster]

If you sow arrogance, you reap failure!!;) There is a God!!:D:D