locutusofliverpool

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Wasnt it 2-1? Regardless the thing that clearly stands out from my memory was the gestures of friendship between the teams. I wonder if a similar thing were to happen should the teams meet?

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Well I suppose one good side to all of this is that we can get our lads secretly tap up Walcott, David Dein will feel a right plonker for putting him in the England Squad, wont he?

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/suffolk/4968092.stm Now why didn't I think of this last May?

No they don't but didn't the press scapegoat Beckham in 98 and one the the Neiville brothers in 2000?

Yep thats one good clear example.

With all due respect mate based on the actions of the tabloid press in previous tournaments I would say its more than just a preconception. However if you don't accept that point then fair enough. Thats your perogative. Best to just agree to disagree.

I was making up anything. I was just drawing up a hypothetical scenario. Besides the example you provide isnt appropiate. That was a just a single qualifier, which Wembley sentiments aside didn't really matter in the grand scheme of things. I mean Hamaans winner that day didn't knock England out of the qualifying rounds did it?

And what about Digger today? hardly got past the fullback, was lazy, showed no heart, hardly created any chances. Looks to have lost a yard of pace. Reckon hes off in the summer.

Chelsea will probably table in a bid for 50 million

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Thanks

Just out of interest smithdown, who won that match?

especially since some of them said Barnes's wonder goal against Brazil did not count. Fair point but if that was just the case of not splitting loyalties wouldnt it just make those reds neutral and not anti-england as many are?

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lol can you image how the gutter trash press would react? Poor dude would be villified like anything. It would almost be a replay of that episode involving that South Korean player and Italy in 2002.

The dude has like not won for like 5/6 matches in a row and hes going on about hes the right man for the England job I still hope Chewbacca gets it. It would be pure comedy for a good number of years. It would at last make england friendlies more interesting

Its a good post but I have to disagree with you on one point. I think there is a noticable difference with club footy and international footy. With club footy we want to do well coz we want to be the best team in the land. Also when it comes to the fan base of big clubs it tends to be more cosmopolitan as we have fans from all races and religions, with national sides its drasitcally less cosmopolitan. I prefer to be assoictated with something more cosmopolitan. IMO I also think that in the WC many will use the tournament to whip up nationalist sentiment. This problem will be exacerbated when nations that are current or historical adversaries play against each other. Should England meet Argentina or Germany your deffo gonna get references to old historical animosities in the most denegrating fashion which sickens me. Contrast that to club footie. When Liverpool play Bayern Munich there will hardly be any attention drawn to historic animosities between the nations. I mean hell many of us would have rather seen a German club beat Man Utd the English team in the CL. Also why was it that England fans were not advised to travel to Turkey for the Euro qualifier, but when Liverpool fans went to Istanbul it was relatively trouble free? So you see theres a big difference with following your club and following your country.

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