EngLOLand - The Backlash!

[floyd__streete]

How is the FA funded?

Alf Ramsey's Porn Dungeon.

[bigmike]

Clarence Seedorf was in the BBC studio for the Italy versus Paraguay match and he was making a point about the positive impact an Italian substitute had made on the game. He was referring to Antonio Di Natale, winner of more than 30 caps for the Azzurri and the leading goalscorer in Serie A in the season just gone, but Seedorf couldn't remember his name. Hadn't a clue. Neither did the blokes alongside him, Hansen among them. "He was the No 10," said a smiling Seedorf, who then reached for a team-sheet on the desk for help before realising that it was the Dutch team-sheet. "That's no use," he laughed.

I'm sure Seedorf does know who Di Natale is he has played against him for Milan more than a few times after all.

That is one of the main things that makes it so laughable

[sheshnu]

He just couldn't think of his name, could he? It happens. Seedorf's been pretty good on the whole, much better than his English colleagues.

[papereyes]

Its OK chaps, in two years time you'll all have forgotten how bad they were this time round and can look forwards to 'maybe, just maybe' in 2012, 2014, 2016 zzzzzZZZZZ

[bigmike]

He just couldn't think of his name, could he? It happens. Seedorf's been pretty good on the whole, much better than his English colleagues.

for none of the so called pundits to know his name is pretty damn poor. As much as I dont like Andy Gray I would far prefer Skys pundits to have been doing the world cup.. They seem far more professional

[bigmike]

Its OK chaps, in two years time you'll all have forgotten how bad they were this time round and can look forwards to 'maybe, just maybe' in 2012, 2014, 2016 zzzzzZZZZZ

Yeah the press and the plastic fans who come out of the woodwork for tournaments will be saying England have won it before a ball is kicked Again

[Nick Shorey my Lord!]

Yes, as tools to do the job I'm employed to do. They wouldn't leave me a football, an iPod or a PS3. Answers on a postcard for how an xbox will improve an England players performance.

Don't see what you're struggling with here.

An xbox will likely keep the players happy, probably also make them less likely to go out on the piss.

You could just lock them in a cell at the end of every game and feed them bread and water but I don't see how this would help their performance. And what does a score of xboxs cost these days anyway? It's peanuts compared to everything else so what's the issue.

Your point was would my firm provide that sort of thing if I were away on business? No, they wouldn't. They would support me in work business of course but I do struggle with how a xbox is relevant to a players performance on the pitch ie: their job / role. Having a xbox to play with, or a blackberry to email with, in my opinion, has got cock all to do with playing football.

[bigmike]

Nevermind you could be french

[Sun Tzu]

Yes, as tools to do the job I'm employed to do. They wouldn't leave me a football, an iPod or a PS3. Answers on a postcard for how an xbox will improve an England players performance.

Don't see what you're struggling with here.

An xbox will likely keep the players happy, probably also make them less likely to go out on the piss.

You could just lock them in a cell at the end of every game and feed them bread and water but I don't see how this would help their performance. And what does a score of xboxs cost these days anyway? It's peanuts compared to everything else so what's the issue.

Your point was would my firm provide that sort of thing if I were away on business? No, they wouldn't. They would support me in work business of course but I do struggle with how a xbox is relevant to a players performance on the pitch ie: their job / role. Having a xbox to play with, or a blackberry to email with, in my opinion, has got cock all to do with playing football.

You wonder whether the multimillionaire footballers might not just be able to think of things themselves and perhaps pack their xbox, a few books and maybe a tennis racquet to while away the hours. Providing them with these seems to simply pander to the 'spoilt brats' image most of them live up to. Surprised they didn't have Ferraris with personalised plates and a jacuzzi with a couple of willing blondes made available as well....

[Dirk Gently]

I bet they could all afford a bed and bed linen too - but I'm sure they were in the bedroom too.

[Sarah Star]

I bet they could all afford a bed and bed linen too - but I'm sure they were in the bedroom too.

Take it all away and make them really work for a change, I say!

[TBM]

Haven't read the previous 14 pages but for me the problem with the England team/players is that every one of them plays in England (the premiership) so the only style of football they know is the English one - look at the other nations who are doing well and their players play all over Europe/World so each player brings something new from a different style of play.

I dont know why England never have young, up and coming players playing abroad

[Flyingkiwi]

Haven't read the previous 14 pages but for me the problem with the England team/players is that every one of them plays in England (the premiership) so the only style of football they know is the English one - look at the other nations who are doing well and their players play all over Europe/World so each player brings something new from a different style of play.

I dont know why England never have young, up and coming players playing abroad

Up until his injury Beckham was in the England squad and he doesn't play in England.

[Baines]

I dont know why England never have young, up and coming players playing abroad

Because the amount of money available for players in England, and the perceived prestige of the Premiership, means that there's little incentive for them to broaden their horizons. The same applies to English managers.

[TBM]

Haven't read the previous 14 pages but for me the problem with the England team/players is that every one of them plays in England (the premiership) so the only style of football they know is the English one - look at the other nations who are doing well and their players play all over Europe/World so each player brings something new from a different style of play.

I dont know why England never have young, up and coming players playing abroad

Up until his injury Beckham was in the England squad and he doesn't play in England.

......and maybe he could have made a difference if he was out there??!

But my main point is looking at the U21's who are coming through they too all play in this country. I just hope a few Spanish, Italian, German clubs take them and teach them a whole new style of football.

[Ian Royal]

I dont know why England never have young, up and coming players playing abroad

Because the amount of money available for players in England, and the perceived prestige of the Premiership, means that there's little incentive for them to broaden their horizons. The same applies to English managers.

What are the other really big leagues? I don't really pay much attention to domestic european football, but is it Spain and Italy? If so I'd be interested to see the comparative wealth of those leagues and comparative numbers of players who play at home.

[Baines]

Italians were famously poor, and infrequent, travellers until Serie A's dominance started to recede in the late 90s.

[Archie's penalty]

What is money when you can experience new climbs and cultures? Huge kudos to people like Beckham, Mcmanaman, Waddle, Des Walker and Platt for having a go somewhere else. Helped their game didn't it?

[Baines]

Why are you phrasing it as a question, when what you have written is bleedingly obvious (although I'm not really sure how much it helped McManananananaman)?

[Archie's penalty]

I am the king of the rhetorical question. Am I not?