The best England team I've watched was the Italia '90 side. Think about it, the midfielders and fowards alone were all amazing: Robson (before he was injured), McMahon, Platt, Waddle, Barnes, Gazza, Beardsley and Lineker.
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They were good on paper, but they only played well against Germany.
Despite having the best player in the whole tournament:
They were awful in the group stages, lucky against Belgium & outplayed ny Cameroon.
The Euro 96 team looked dangerous.
As did the Euro 2004 team when Rooney was emerging.
Quote: Steve Sunshine @ June 18 2010, 11:20 PM BSTI don't think he wanted to leave either.
But the suits decided that his reputation was unseemly & they brought Graham Taylor in.
I'm no footy expert, but wasn't Taylor before Venables??
Quote: Steve Sunshine @ June 18 2010, 11:32 PM BSTThey were good on paper, but they only played well against Germany.
Despite having the best player in the whole tournament:
They were awful in the group stages, lucky against Belgium & outplayed ny Cameroon.The Euro 96 team looked dangerous.
As did the Euro 2004 team when Rooney was emerging.
Oh yeah, I was gonna say they were the best on paper, but forgot. They also had Trevor Steven, who was an Everton legend, and was later part of the legendary early-'90s Marseille side with Chris Waddle, Jean Pierre Papin and Abedi Pele. I think Cantona was there around that time as well.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ June 18 2010, 11:42 PM BSTI'm no footy expert, but wasn't Taylor before Venables??
Correct! Sunshine fail!
Doesn't he play snooker??
I used to love Waddle
If only that shot hadn't hit the post & come back out.
Germany hit the post as well though.
And he tried a long ranger that would have been one of the all time best goals had it gone in.
but there was a foul anyway, so it wouldn't have stood ,but what vision.
Quote: Badge @ June 18 2010, 11:44 PM BSTCorrect! Sunshine fail!
Oh yeah.
Oops.
Well he rescued England from Taylorgate & left Hoddle a good legacy, which he squandered with his craziness.
Quote: Steve Sunshine @ June 18 2010, 11:48 PM BSTAnd he tried a long ranger that would have been one of the all time best goals had it gone in.
but there was a foul anyway, so it wouldn't have stood ,but what vision.
It's one of my favourite all time nearly best ever goals that wouldn't have stood anyway because there was a foul.
I wonder how high his penalty would have gone if they were using the Jabulani?
Quote: Steve Sunshine @ June 18 2010, 11:48 PM BSTI used to love Waddle
If only that shot hadn't hit the post & come back out.
Germany hit the post as well though.And he tried a long ranger that would have been one of the all time best goals had it gone in.
but there was a foul anyway, so it wouldn't have stood ,but what vision.Oh yeah.
Oops.Well he rescued England from Taylorgate & left Hoddle a good legacy, which he squandered with his craziness.
Waddle actually had a Gazza-like reputation when he played in France. I think his nickname was "Le Clown".
what a bad footbore match as part of the World - get ur arse in gear and do something - Cup
Quote: Steve Sunshine @ June 18 2010, 11:48 PM BSTthat would have been one of the all time best goals had it gone in.
I would be one of the most attractive women in the world if I was a very attractive woman.
Quote: David Carmon @ June 19 2010, 12:22 AM BSTwhat a bad footbore match as part of the World - get ur arse in gear and do something - Cup
Are you pissed?
Not sure If I'm looking forward to the Slovenia Match today.
Is it too much to ask we get lucky & score a few early goals.
Yes.
I thought it was.
The England team went to visit an orphanage in South Africa this morning
"It felt so good to put a smile on the faces of people with no hope, constantly struggling and facing the impossible", said Jamal Umboto aged 6