Reasons why England doing well

[Guest prophet]

There are TWO reasons why England is doing well

 

A) FAT BOY LOONIE IS NOT PLAYING

 

B) FAT FRANK IS NOT PLAYING

 

END OF

[John am Rhein]

Generally speaking, England are always strongest in September

[Guest prophet]

Generally speaking, England are always strongest in September

 

Why September? Is it cos players are fresh?

[John am Rhein]

Why September? Is it cos players are fresh?

 

I think that's been generally assumed to be the reason. There have been exceptions, though. Didn't England lose to Norway in September - or was that October (1981?)

[Guy_Incognito]

A) FAT BOY LOONIE

 

I thought it was generally accepted that if we were going to stray from his real name, it'd only be to refer to him as Gayne Pooney?

[Swipe]

Was Carrick injured, or was Barry just chosen over him?

[Raj]

Was Carrick injured, or was Barry just chosen over him?

 

He was dropped from the team.

[Greenoak]

But will 23rd choice steve have the balls to leave Waynetta and fat boy out of the next game....

[Guest Sabre]

But will 23rd choice steve have the balls to leave Waynetta and fat boy out of the next game....

 

A big test for him. We've got balance now and it's obvious how much Owen likes playing with Heskey and the benefits. Rooney and Owen just don't go together and you can't argue that Rooney is particularly prolific in his own right

[Cobs]

Rooney and Owen just don't go together

they did at Euro 2004

[Guest Sabre]

they did at Euro 2004

 

And this is 2007

[John am Rhein]

The fact of Owen being fit to play may be reason enough on its own.

 

However, I think England's form is illusory. They'll be cr@p again soon - with or without the passengers.

[Zoob]

2 wins in a row hardly constitutes England doing well. Had Russia not been cheated out of an equaliser, we may not have won the other night. Lets see if we're still doing so 'well' after playing Croatia at home and Russia away.

[matty]

England are doing well because we're the greatest nation on earth.

[pipnasty]

2 wins in a row hardly constitutes England doing well.

 

It does

[Bailo]

Had Russia not been cheated out of an equaliser, we may not have won the other night.

Are you talking about the goal ruled out for handball? If so, that was the most obvious handball I've ever seen. Not deliberate, but he definitely controlled it with his arm.

[Zoob]

Are you talking about the goal ruled out for handball? If so, that was the most obvious handball I've ever seen. Not deliberate, but he definitely controlled it with his arm.

 

If by arm, you mean chest, then I completely agree. Or perhaps he has an arm growing out of his chest.

[Hassony]

If by arm, you mean chest, then I completely agree. Or perhaps he has an arm growing out of his chest.

it looked like an arm to me, debatable decision that could have gone either way really

 

england have done very well in these last two games, but they usually do when Owen is fit and on form

[Bailo]

If by arm, you mean chest, then I completely agree. Or perhaps he has an arm growing out of his chest.

Just looked at it again, no way is that his chest. His arm moves back from the impact.

[Guest Sabre]

The replays showed it was his chest

[Bailo]

The replays showed it was his chest

Which replays? BBC?

[Guest Sabre]

Which replays? BBC?

 

Yeah, I think so. They were showing it at half time

[Bailo]

Yeah, I think so. They were showing it at half time

Beeb highlights I'm looking at - clear handball to me

[Guest Sabre]

Beeb highlights I'm looking at - clear handball to me

 

Link doesn't work.

 

You're lying