The lets all laugh @ England Thread

[iwasthere1972]

For performance enhancing drugs.

All players were found negative.

[stokesmessiah]

I am sorry to do this and i know there is a few like-minded threads going on but i cant help myself. This is the same England who were wetting themselves at how easy their group is when drawn. They were absolutely shocking tonight, last night i watched the French sell their shirts and they were tripping over themselves to make jibes about them.......eh glass, houses, stones.

Also, as a sidenote i have to say i thought Algeria were brilliant tonight and as much as it pains me to say it, Bougherra for me was the MOM. He looked real classy, composed, great touch and some great passing out from the back. I Guess the good news for us in all of this is that i would be v surprised if he is lining up beside Davie "the cripple" Weir next season.

[Kevvy1875]

Its all Fabio fault...

Fact.

[iwasthere1972]

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I am sorry to do this and i know there is a few like-minded threads going on but i cant help myself. This is the same England who were wetting themselves at how easy their group is when drawn. They were absolutely shocking tonight, last night i watched the French sell their shirts and they were tripping over themselves to make jibes about them.......eh glass, houses, stones.

Also, as a sidenote i have to say i thought Algeria were brilliant tonight and as much as it pains me to say it, Bougherra for me was the MOM. He looked real classy, composed, great touch and some great passing out from the back. I Guess the good news for us in all of this is that i would be v surprised if he is lining up beside Davie "the cripple" Weir next season.

Prince William mentioned something about a 10-0 scoreline.

[stokesmessiah]

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Its all Fabio fault...

Fact.

Correct, i have never seen a team play so within themselves as tonight....i think he has made some blinding gaffes. Am i right to say he is the best paid manager in the world???

[Stew the Hibee]

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Correct, i have never seen a team play so within themselves as tonight....i think he has made some blinding gaffes. Am i right to say he is the best paid manager in the world???

You are indeed, 4.8 million a year as a basic salary!

[iwasthere1972]

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You are indeed, 4.8 million a year as a basic salary!

Read that it is £6million a year and he still has two years of his contract to serve.

Possible £12million pay off after the Slovenia game.

[stokesmessiah]

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Read that it is £6million a year and he still has two years of his contract to serve.

Possible £12million pay off after the Slovenia game.

And we have had the cheek to moan about Yogi!!

Can someone help me out here as i have just realised i have totally missed any mention tonight of Milner, where/what has happened to him??

[Dalkeith]

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And we have had the cheek to moan about Yogi!!

Can someone help me out here as i have just realised i have totally missed any mention tonight of Milner, where/what has happened to him??

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[stokesmessiah]

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silly

[HibsMax]

I'm not even going to chuckle until Group C is over and the USofA are in the next round. England can still qualify with either a draw or a win, depending on USA vs Algeria. It's going to be a tough game but I hope "we" can beat the Algerians. At least we've scored 3 goals compared to their 0.

[SidBurns]

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I'm not even going to chuckle until Group C is over and the USofA are in the next round. England can still qualify with either a draw or a win, depending on USA vs Algeria. It's going to be a tough game but I hope "we" can beat the Algerians. At least we've scored 3 goals compared to their 0.

No they can't, E**land NEED to win

[LancashireHibby]

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No they can't, E**land NEED to win

If the Algeria-USA result goes their way then England can still qualify with a draw.

[heretoday]

The thing is they'll probably beat Slovenia and qualify. They won't get much further though.

The team reflects the lack of homegrown talent at the top level in the English game.

Might be an idea to appoint a manager who speaks perfect English next time too!

[HibsMax]

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No they can't, E**land NEED to win

I am not sure of all the tie-breakers but if England draw they have 3 points. If the US draws they will also have 3 points. Both teams will have 0 goal difference and the head to head is a draw. Does it not go to most goals scored after that? If so, what if England has a 3-3 draw with Slovenia and the US draw with Algeria 0-0? That would mean both the US and England have 3 points. The US will have scored 3 goals and England will have scored 4. I suppose I need to look at the tie-breakers.

[7Hero]

would think now mourinho is at real madrid he would be highest paid though.

[iwasthere1972]

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If the Algeria-USA result goes their way then England can still qualify with a draw.

If both games end in draws then England and USA would have same number of points and goal difference. Would England still qualify?

[jakedance]

I think when you run through their team, player by player, they're just not very good.

The seeding system has flattered and helped England for the last few years.

[AFKA5814_Hibs]

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If the Algeria-USA result goes their way then England can still qualify with a draw.

The only way England can automatically qualify with a draw is if they're game ends 3-3 and USA game 0-0, or 4-4 1-1 etc. If it's 2-2/0-0 etc it would be a draw of lots. Beats penalties.

[CropleyWasGod]

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If both games end in draws then England and USA would have same number of points and goal difference. Would England still qualify?

Would go to goals scored. At the moment, USA have scored 3 to England's 1.

[Pete]

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I am not sure of all the tie-breakers but if England draw they have 3 points. If the US draws they will also have 3 points. Both teams will have 0 goal difference and the head to head is a draw. Does it not go to most goals scored after that? If so, what if England has a 3-3 draw with Slovenia and the US draw with Algeria 0-0? That would mean both the US and England have 3 points. The US will have scored 3 goals and England will have scored 4. I suppose I need to look at the tie-breakers.

I think it will come down to goals scored.

I remember something mad happening in Englands group in the 1990 world cup where 3 teams from the group went through because some couldn't be separated. Might be wrong though.

[CropleyWasGod]

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I think it will come down to goals scored.

I remember something mad happening in Englands group in the 1990 world cup where 3 teams from the group went through because some couldn't be separated. Might be wrong though.

IIRC, in 1990 there were 24 teams in the competition. So, the 4 best third-placed teams went through.

Scotland weren't one of them.

[SQHib]

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If the Algeria-USA result goes their way then England can still qualify with a draw.

how ? If England draw they will have 3 points so at best can finish second ( Slovenia will have 5 )
permutations for the other game - USa win - they go through with 5 points - Algeria win they go through with 4 points - a draw then USa and England tied on 3 points each comes down to goal diff which will be 0 as they have drawn 3 matches so it will then be goals scored and at the moment USA have scored 3 to Englands 1 so England need to draw 3 -3 assuming USa draw 0 -0 to qualitfy and 4 -4 if USa draw 1 - 1 etc ... its knock out stages 1 game eatry for England now is it not ?

[Spike Mandela]

Keep your powder dry guys. If they beat Slovenia they will be back to being World Cup winners.

However we all know they are crap and we shoild enjoy the fallout.

As I speak talksport reporting irate fan broke in to England dressing room and confronted Beckham

[TRC]

|Thats just extracting the urine!

I'll get ma cape

[TRC]

Last time England failed to qualify for a group stage at a WC as far as I can see it's 1954. there has been times they have not qualified

[Hibercelona]

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|Thats just extracting the urine!

I'll get ma cape

I heard they all "bottled it".

[TheGreenMan]

Remember http://theoriginalwinger.com/2009-12...-cup-draw-easy

Get it up them

[Lofarl]

Classic

[BEEJ]

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Keep your powder dry guys. If they beat Slovenia they will be back to being World Cup winners.

However we all know they are crap and we shoild enjoy the fallout.

I fully expect them to win next week and qualify from the group.

Then normal service will be restored wherein they are regarded as virtually certain winners of the tournament.