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nicklangdon
10-06-2006, 20:21
well done to england, i know it was not the best performance but its 3 points in the bag. COME ON
We are all behind you!!!!
we started off well and I thought "here we go" [clap]then when we came out second half after about 10 mins thought "here we go again"[msnmad] still a wins a wins so Well done lads lets keep them winning ways
ShirleyD
11-06-2006, 04:17
My nerves won't allow me to watch England place the full 90 minutes!!!!
3 points in the first match is the all important thing. Performance can come second. Will have to improve though for when we get to the knock out stages. Lets just hope all the kick offs are in the evening and not at 2pm when the heat must have been impossible
I know a wins a win, but if we play like we did yesterday we don't have a hope in [}:)]
The heat must have been awful, and the Mexican Ref was bad not to allow more water consumptuion.
Pick it up boys, we're behind you all the way.
[clap]
CarolAnn
12-06-2006, 00:05
THEY WON!!!!!!!!!!! Ask Maradonna...THAT'S ALL that matters[msnsmile2]
Well done to the team for getting thru the conditions as well as they did too!! [msneek]
pieman790
12-06-2006, 02:41
I was watching BBC this afternoon and you would have thought we had lost the first match. What's the problem with these people, we got 3 points and thats all that matters. We can only get better in the next match and hope Rooney is 100% fit for the knockout stages.
LiesaAnna
12-06-2006, 03:51
great match!!
CarolAnn
12-06-2006, 14:27
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by pieman790
I was watching BBC this afternoon and you would have thought we had lost the first match. What's the problem with these people, we got 3 points and thats all that matters. We can only get better in the next match and hope Rooney is 100% fit for the knockout stages.
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I so agree Neil and Cathy. I so hope they go on and win, I really do, bet the reporting will be different then...the whinging of news reporting in this country can be SOOOO depressing!!
A win is a win, and the first time they have won the opening match for a long time.
Supporting England;and has always been like riding a roller coaster.
CarolAnn
12-06-2006, 15:41
Let's hope ALL teams get more water in future too[msneek] I find it rather warm when I haven't got to run around for 90 mins[msnoo]Hear on BBC Walcott is injured now[msnsad] Bless him, perhaps some younger legs in that heat for 20 mins on Saturday, might have been an option[?]
Congratulations to England, 3 points well deserved.[msnsmile2]
Sue and Jere
12-06-2006, 17:32
Well done England. [clap]
What is all this whinging about the heat??? Come on guys, it's Germany, not Mexico! Yes, it was a bit warm in Frankfurt on Saturday, but I play every week in those sort of conditions - I participated in a tournment yesterday where I played for over 120 minutes in the middle of the afternoon. OK I'm not playing at such a high level as the England team. But I'm not a highly trained professional althlete in my early 20s with a whole battalion of support staff behind me either. Did the England team not make ANY investigations as to what Germany is like in the summer? Did they not watch the GP at Hockenhiem last year? The conditions here are NOT unexceptional. If their defence for Saturday's poor showing is heat exhaustion, we're in big trouble.
Still, a win's a win....just stop whining about the heat and start scoring some goals ;)
Said on Talk sport this AM that Rooney had injured Walcott in training, don`t know how true it is.
Hoping for another win Thursday
CarolAnn
12-06-2006, 19:58
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Sniff
What is all this whinging about the heat??? Come on guys, it's Germany, not Mexico! Yes, it was a bit warm in Frankfurt on Saturday, but I play every week in those sort of conditions - I participated in a tournment yesterday where I played for over 120 minutes in the middle of the afternoon. OK I'm not playing at such a high level as the England team. But I'm not a highly trained professional althlete in my early 20s with a whole battalion of support staff behind me either. Did the England team not make ANY investigations as to what Germany is like in the summer? Did they not watch the GP at Hockenhiem last year? The conditions here are NOT unexceptional. If their defence for Saturday's poor showing is heat exhaustion, we're in big trouble.
Still, a win's a win....just stop whining about the heat and start scoring some goals ;)[/quote]
Errrrrrrrr...The Mexicans were complaining about the heat...I guess it was QUITE warm. Oh, and the main issue was the lack of water they were ALL being allowed to take on board I think, not the heat as such. I am sure the 5-1 score lines are on their way[msnwink]
Ray&Sarah
13-06-2006, 03:36
Come on England.[msnsmile2]
flyrr100
14-06-2006, 16:06
Great result.
Now just remove Beckham, send him home, and give John Terry the armband.
Well in about an hour I'll be setting off to the Allianz stadium for the biggest game of the first round - the eagerly anticipated Tunisia vs Saudi Arabia game [:O]
That can only be beaten by the Ivory Coast vs Serbia game I'll be going to next week!
jackie greaves
15-06-2006, 03:08
Good luck England for tomorrows game.[lucky]
A Win against Trinadad & Tobago would just be great.
<span style="color:red"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS">Come On ENGLAND</span id="Comic Sans MS"></span id="red">
G Lazell
15-06-2006, 17:14
[clap][clap]Good luck England [clap][clap]
Tracey
CarolAnn
15-06-2006, 20:06
Best wishes England, I am sure you will do well.:)
E. Cosgrove
15-06-2006, 20:34
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by CarolAnn
Best wishes England, I am sure you will do well.:)
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Hmmmmmmm I wonder which player you will be watching Carol[msnwink]
Nevertheless good luck to all the team.
CarolAnn
15-06-2006, 22:57
And HE came good with the 1st goal of 2 this evening!!!! Well done England!! Still a clean sheet too!! He has been MEAN and MOODY too Liz!!![msnwink]Love it!!!!
Paula D-S
15-06-2006, 23:24
Phew......they had us a bit worried then.
Another win though so well done boys[clap][clap][clap]
chrisflowers
16-06-2006, 00:06
Good on Crouchy. He just had to get away from his marker ONCE!
Bringing Rooney on made a huge difference. Same with Lennon - that lad has a great future
Footballs coming Home!!!!![clap][clap][clap][clap]
Sharon G
16-06-2006, 00:29
..I've no fingernails left now!!!!...well done.
Man of the match for me......Lennon...good player[clap][clap]
jackie greaves
16-06-2006, 02:05
Well done England[clap][clap][clap]
Another poor performance but a another win so good news all round, well done England keep up the winning ways
CarolAnn
16-06-2006, 13:08
Not entirely sure Rooney should have been on the pitch just yet? (didn't do anything either), but Lennon was inspiring. Would love to see Walcott get a chance too. Hope the football from England gets a bit more exciting, but a win is a win, and there have been plenty of last minute goals so far in this tournament, not just England. Hear Ronaldo has been to hospital too[msneek]
<span style="color:red"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS">Go England Go England Go England</span id="Comic Sans MS"></span id="red">
[clap][clap][clap][clap][clap][clap][clap][clap][clap][clap][clap][clap][clap][clap]
pieman790
16-06-2006, 16:00
England need to step up another gear in the next round. Sweden will be difficult to beat but will show just how good or Bad England are.
All that matter is that they won and got three points.
Right...two very poor performances, and still 6 points. Maybe the force is with us this time?! :)
abbeyvillas
16-06-2006, 17:52
They certainly know how to make hard work of it!!! Its like watching BORO, maybe something to do with the manager?? [msnwink]
Let's hope you're right & the luck is with us this time [lucky][lucky][lucky]
Definitely agree; Lennon for Man of the Match. He should be in the starting line-up next game!
C’MON ENGLAND!!!!
<span style="color:red"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS">Good Luck to England for tonights game. Lets have another win.</span id="Comic Sans MS"></span id="red">
[clap][clap][clap][clap][clap][clap][clap][clap][clap][clap]
jackie greaves
20-06-2006, 17:20
I'll second that Jane & Fraser[clap][clap][clap]
sheenallan
21-06-2006, 02:05
Good game ,pity we didn,t win!!!
Sheena
We were lucky but won the group. That means cancelling Sundays golf [msncry]
ShirleyD
21-06-2006, 03:03
Edge of seat stuff as usual [msntongue]
what a goal by Joe Cole, looks like the world cup Bar-b-Que is on for Sunday now, yay
Also forgot to say superb header from Gerard. Thought this was Englands best performance. Come on Boy`s
LiesaAnna
21-06-2006, 11:18
well i think that was a great match!! shame about their second goal![msnscared]
Ray&Sarah
21-06-2006, 12:04
Well done England, top of group B!:D
Predictable score line a draw against the Swedes, but 1st phase over, top of the group Job Done.
<span style="color:red"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS">Nice One England</span id="Comic Sans MS"></span id="red">
Only 4 more games to win and we will be there.
CarolAnn
22-06-2006, 11:46
Great Positive vibe Graham, LOVE IT!!!
Come on guys, we didn't see the great Argentina do anything last night to rock your boots, need agood match on Sunday, I will be with my fellow villa owners in a bar ( Whoa! I am such a teenager! Over 18 of course!!![msnwink])
Ray&Sarah
22-06-2006, 12:20
Yes come on England![msnsmile2]
pieman790
22-06-2006, 13:12
I have been watching many of the matches and can say that there is not a team in the competition that England could not beat. The first half performance against Sweden was great but they did go to pieces in the second half. Having said that they got the result they wanted.
Well done England[clap]
Have to agree pieman, there isn't one team that stands out, so it should get interesting now its the knock out stages. Just hope England beat Ecuador.
CarolAnn
22-06-2006, 14:09
I hope they are truely motivated, and firing on all cylinders!! We have heard so much about Rooney and now Owen, but to be fair, neither got us through the group stage anyway. I wish Owen well of course, and hope Rooney lives up to the hype he has received so far!:)
Now only three more games to win.
Having just seen Portugal have two players sent off we have a great chance.
CarolAnn
26-06-2006, 12:19
And still they fight on! 1 goal was all we needed, and the captain delivered, even when unwell.
Well done to the team, AGAIN!!!:)
Hi CarolAnn
I think the Captain delivered twice against Ecuador[sick][sick]
[laugh]
<span style="color:red"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS">Nice One England</span id="Comic Sans MS"></span id="red">, bring on the Portugese
[clap][clap][clap][clap][clap][clap][clap][clap][clap][clap]
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by CarolAnn
And still they fight on! 1 goal was all we needed, and the captain delivered, even when unwell.
Well done to the team, AGAIN!!!:)
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CarolAnn
26-06-2006, 14:36
Bless him[msneek]
Thats exactly what my son said this morning Graham.
jackie greaves
26-06-2006, 17:48
Well done England. Good luck for next Saturday, we will have another bottle of Champagne on ice waiting. (Any excuse[msnembarrased])
CarolAnn
26-06-2006, 21:05
And why not Jackie[msnwink]
Having watched most of tonights games my confidence is growing by the hour.
Ray&Sarah
27-06-2006, 12:24
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by CarolAnn
Bless him[msneek]
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Your boy did good CarolAnn.[msnwink]:D
luckylady
27-06-2006, 20:00
Just arrived home from paradise to football, football, and more bl**dy football
I am depressed as it is ,I hate football at the best of times
when will it end ?don't all shout at once I am feeling fragile
[msnwink][msnwink][msnwink]
Don't worry Barbara, there are only 8 matches left after tonight.
England only need to win 3 more to win.
Winning one more would be a start Graham! Having said that, results count, not how they are playing.
Paula D-S
28-06-2006, 02:35
I'm not a football expert but my hubby says after watching other teams (he's watched them all)[msnmad][msnmad][msnmad] England stand a good chance of going all the way.
Although I've not been watching my daughters have made me display flags on the car.[msnembarrased]
Ray&Sarah
28-06-2006, 12:18
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by caitlin
I'm not a football expert but my hubby says after watching other teams (he's watched them all)[msnmad][msnmad][msnmad] England stand a good chance of going all the way.
Although I've not been watching my daughters have made me display flags on the car.[msnembarrased]
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My sons did that too.[msnsmile2]
pieman790
28-06-2006, 15:07
Our kids want the flags on the car but i am not too keen on them.
But i have agreed to have them on the car only on the day when England are playing.
jackie greaves
28-06-2006, 19:52
We've got two large flags hanging outside our windows and flags on both our cars.:D:D
flyrr100
28-06-2006, 21:33
It's fun to see the many English flags on cars at the parking lots at Disney. Almost makes me homesick.
Ray&Sarah
29-06-2006, 02:31
Ray is in France this week and the French were up to 2 in the morning celebrating their win last night, when he called me all I could hear were the car horns, he said it was like a riot and the police were joining in.[msneek] He's hoping for a quieter night tonight.[msnsmile2]
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by flyrr100
It's fun to see the many English flags on cars at the parking lots at Disney. Almost makes me homesick.
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Not many English flags here :D
Peppermint
30-06-2006, 01:07
A news report at teatime featured Baden Baden, Germany, complete with their 'Good Luck England' banner across the town centre square. The players and wives are staying there and apparently spending so well they are extending their shop opening hours to include Sunday!
Peppermint
30-06-2006, 01:08
Oh and am I the only one suffering footy withdrawal for the last 2 days!!?
Paula D-S
01-07-2006, 17:17
Feel pretty excited about the match this afternoon, one of the music channels has been playing football anthems all morning and it's really put me in a good mood.
<span style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:Verdana">COME ON ENGLAND</span id="Verdana"></span id="blue">
philgrove
01-07-2006, 19:23
Come on England. Nicklangdon and Philgrove be careful in town
[beer][drinkpepsi][clap]
karen
C'mon England. Productivity drops if England go out of a tournament! Although, maybe enquiries increase!
flyrr100
01-07-2006, 23:40
[msnsad][msnsad][msnsad][msnsad][msnsad][msnsad][msnsad][msnsad][msnsad][msnsad][msnsad]
SunLover
01-07-2006, 23:53
For Sale ~ England Flag... hardly used... best offer ...[msnscared]
gail and david roberts
02-07-2006, 00:10
[msncry][msncry][msncry][msncry][msnscared][msncry][msncry]
fed-up Now [msnscared]
Paula D-S
02-07-2006, 00:16
me too, I really thought it was our turn[msncry][msncry][msncry][msncry][msncry][msncry] a consolation if there is any is I can now go out on my Birthday which is on Wednesday.[msnwink]
ShirleyD
02-07-2006, 00:32
[msncry][msncry][msncry][msncry][msncry]
thornton
02-07-2006, 01:12
I couldn't bear to watch the penalties so was watching Wimbledon and Andy Murray, the commentators kept us up-to-date on what was happening.
Great win by Andy though.[msnsmile2][clap][clap]
Jill
Let's hope Andy can continue in the same form and give everyone something to cheer about:)
CarolAnn
02-07-2006, 02:27
Have to confess, Agassi is out of Wimbledon, so lost interest in that too now[msncry]
At the end of the day its only a game, and I cannot honestly say we deserved to go any further.
Oh well, don't have to stay in next Sunday to watch the final.
What a day - we drove to Cocoa Beach to watch the match in an English pub as YD wanted to watch the launch - which was then cancelled as only 10 minute window of opportunity and too cloudy. Could have told them that this morning, very low clouds all the way on the drive down!
YD totally gutted, only thing that has made her day is hearing the news about Andy Murray - she has completely given up on footie - or so she says!
pieman790
02-07-2006, 10:51
Personally i think we played great yesterday. We have under performed throughout the competition but came good yesterday after the sending off. Yes we never looked like scoring but there was that will to win which we only see when we play big matches or have all the odds against us.
Well Done England for getting so far and keeping the dream alive[clap][clap]
As soon as it was going into Penalties I put the beloved England shirt away for next time.
We just seem to have this inabillity to win penalty shoot outs.
Never mind better look in the Euro Championships in 2 years time
flyrr100
02-07-2006, 17:08
Cant belive France beat Brazil!!!!
Beckham has now announced his retirement as captain.
Same old story in every championship. Dodgy ref's decision and go out on penalties, it seems to happen every two years. I wonder what odds William Hills will give me for the 2008 Euro's on the same thing happening again.
bellaepovera
03-07-2006, 07:42
Gee reading this thread im feeling a bit guilty but very happy[msnsmile] to see italy still in (and shocked!) as they have been playing awful, and double shocked to see Brasil out!! I think Italy will have a problem on Tuesday against Germany but fingers crossed!
Ray&Sarah
03-07-2006, 12:25
What a shame, our lads are gutted, as soon as it got to penalties we knew it was all over.[msncry]
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by wrpac00
Same old story in every championship. Dodgy ref's decision and go out on penalties, it seems to happen every two years. I wonder what odds William Hills will give me for the 2008 Euro's on the same thing happening again.
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The same old story is our big-name players can't perform in the big games for England. Where were Beckham, Gerrard, Lampard, Rooney, Cole on Saturday? Our best player was Hargreaves, who the press have villified throughout the tournement. Penalties or not, if we can't score a goal in 120 minutes we don't deserve to go through [msnsad]
orlandodaze
03-07-2006, 22:36
Poor Hubby was quite gutted after the England match , so I took him off to the Cheesecake Factory at MofM for some cheering up ,and it worked he bought himself a suit in Maceys .
I sat up from 1am to 4am here in Melbourne, on the edge of my seat, and was soooo emotional. I was utterly disappointed, but here's hoping for the next one.
I also think the Socceroos did really well, and were let down by that ref in the end. Do you think they will ever use video refs, to replay these type of stuff ups. There's so much money invested in these games, Australia are still ranting about the refs dodgy decision.
I agree with you Theresa, about the ref in the Aussie match. Maybe he forgot his glasses.I hope it is a France v Germany final. As i dont think the other 2 teams deserve to win.
Barbara
CarolAnn
07-07-2006, 12:06
As an admirer of Mr Zidane:) I am now backing France to win the final, the man is a genius, what a wonderful retirement gift it would be for him:)Well done to both teams for arriving at the final. It's certainly a funny ol game. [msneek]
flyrr100
07-07-2006, 15:23
Best player gets sent off and we lose on penalties. Isn't that a little familiar?
Ray&Sarah
07-07-2006, 22:42
Its certainly getting to be a bit of a habit.[msnsad]
CarolAnn
09-07-2006, 18:38
Call me bitter and twisted[msnmad] But I think it all seemed a bit of a ploy really!! Didn't see Figo get sent off for head butting someone? What is that all about?
Anyway, it all starts again for the Euros in 2 years, sadly, I am not sure it will have the same meaning for me, but i wish the guys well, who ever plays[msnwink]
abbeyvillas
11-07-2006, 01:55
Was good while it lasted but let's hope we make a better job of it next time around. Think we've all gone 'Cold Turkey' now that the World cup is all over and done with.[msnsad] Roll on the start of the new footie season
Pam & Jeanette
[msnsmile2]