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[sprocketrocket]

Just to pick up on the thread title here....

Football is never important.

[staggerlee]

I thought it was hilarious. I think it is even more hilarious how everyone just assumed England were going to stroll through to the knockout stage. It was like watching a struggling premiership side, completely impotent. I can honestly not remember one phase of the Algeria game were England looked like they deserved a shot on target.

England are shit, always have been and probably always will be. Get used to it and stop flying those pathetic flags every two years.

[Kowalski]

20/20, on 18 June 2010 - 08:50 PM, said:

England pathetically drawing a blank with Algeria is not the end...

Oh no...

With a cast of millionaires

In a place of beauty

England's finest will win a place in the second round

Witness this spectacle at 3pm on Wednesday at the Pyramid Field

It's gonna be jaw dropping!

It's going to be f**king hilarious is what it's going to be.

[chad7]

StevieMcK, on 19 June 2010 - 08:17 AM, said:

On a serious note guys... what do you think the atmosphere will be like if England don't get a result on Wednesday afternoon?  Will it be "oh well... we're here to party anyway" or will it put a downer on things?

I couldn't care about football, rugby is my game.  I know when the Lions games have been on in previous years the result has no effect on the atmosphere, but I've never been to the festival when the football has been on.  I'm guessing with football it could be slightly different with more folk taking an interest in it.

I was there in 2004 when portugal knocked us out of the Euros and it dampened it for about 10 minutes then everyone just got on with having an immense time again, so i wouldnt worry too much!

[rubenz]

chad7, on 19 June 2010 - 10:49 AM, said:

I was there in 2004 when portugal knocked us out of the Euros and it dampened it for about 10 minutes then everyone just got on with having an immense time again, so i wouldnt worry too much!

I think we will go through just about , all footy fans will be happy for a bit ,then save getting knocked out until the sunday game (possibly against ze germans!!)

[Wanderlei]

If we lost or drew it'd be a terrible start to Glasto!!! We'd have to party that much harder to make up for it.

Imagine if we went out before The Lightning Seeds got a chance to do Three Lions!

[beLIEveR]

I think Capello realised that if we won the group, we'd be playing Germany at 7.30 on the Saturday. Instead, we either get to play Ghana mid afternoon, or do not have the festival interrupted at all. In that knowledge he masterminded a goalless draw against Scotland Algeria, to throw our real competitors off the scent.

[Savy]

I was gutted last night however am oddly pleased that it means so much more for Wednesday's game. Love a wee bit of tension  

[Macca3031]

If we're second in the group we'll be playing during Slash. Sweet Child of Mine wins hands down against watching a display like that again. Truely painful game

[mungo57]

I honestly doubt we will win.

We cant even qualify with a draw cos if Algeria win, they go through above us and if they draw with the USA then us and the USA will have the same goal difference, and they will have scored more goals than us so unless we draw like 6 all with Slovenia.....


I thought we were pathetic last night. Not ONE player shone and not ONE seemed to even care especially Rooney, Gerrard and Lampard.

Capello needs to choose this team for Slovenia:


                             ROONEY
                             GERRARD (Attacking mid, just off Rooney)
              JOE COLE                       LENNON  (wingers)
                       LAMPARD       BARRY

             ASHLEY COLE   TERRY    UPSON    JOHNSON

when are people gonna realise that Joe Cole is good and that Lampard and Rooney cannot play in the same position together? I would even drop Lampard and play Crouch up front with Gerrard in the centre but Lampard plays well for England when he needs to usually.

Edited by mungo57, 19 June 2010 - 01:02 PM.

[hanley]

Quick question - with no amplified music until Thursday, does this mean there wont be any commentary?

[Jackmypie]

Why the hell is Heskey playing BTW??
Defoe and Crouch are so much better!
England need to start playing as a f**king team and they need to communicate more, they looked so quiet out there

Edited by Jackmypie, 19 June 2010 - 01:20 PM.

[Paadzer]

I'll be at the Brothers Bar enjoying the lack of que's

[Macca3031]

beLIEveR, on 19 June 2010 - 11:19 AM, said:

I think Capello realised that if we won the group, we'd be playing Germany at 7.30 on the Saturday. Instead, we either get to play Ghana mid afternoon, or do not have the festival interrupted at all. In that knowledge he masterminded a goalless draw against Scotland Algeria, to throw our real competitors off the scent.

Surely Germany are still favourites to win their group. They'll be top if they win against Ghana unless Serbia beat Australia by 3 or more goals. England will need to beat Slovenia by more goal than the USA beat Algeria to come top. And the USA will probably put loads past them, after all Algeria are rubbish  

[Jackmypie]

Macca3031, on 19 June 2010 - 03:38 PM, said:

Surely Germany are still favourites to win their group. They'll be top if they win against Ghana unless Serbia beat Australia by 3 or more goals. England will need to beat Slovenia by more goal than the USA beat Algeria to come top. And the USA will probably put loads past them, after all Algeria are rubbish  

I wouldn't say there were crap. They probably have the fittest team in the Tournament IMO.

[NeilVJ]

As mad as it sounds if England beat Slovenia then they could easily top the group as they just need to beat them by more than America beat Algeria. So it oould be sat night afterall

[Jackmypie]

NeilVJ, on 19 June 2010 - 03:50 PM, said:

As mad as it sounds if England beat Slovenia then they could easily top the group as they just need to beat them by more than America beat Algeria. So it oould be sat night afterall

I actually hope America beat Algeria then more goals, Otherwise I would have to miss two matches
One on wednesday cos of bloody EXAM!! GRR

[OneLittleFish]

I'm Scottish and will be cheering England on, just as I'd hope an English person would cheer us on.

It's not Scotland vs. England, there's no need for the 'anyone but' attitude.

[BeeMac]

StevieMcK, on 19 June 2010 - 08:17 AM, said:

On a serious note guys... what do you think the atmosphere will be like if England don't get a result on Wednesday afternoon?  Will it be "oh well... we're here to party anyway" or will it put a downer on things?

I couldn't care about football, rugby is my game.  I know when the Lions games have been on in previous years the result has no effect on the atmosphere, but I've never been to the festival when the football has been on.  I'm guessing with football it could be slightly different with more folk taking an interest in it.

  
I don't know what it will do to the whole 'we are at Glsto vibe' I am not a soccer fan, and all I can say is OVERPAID BUNCH OF T**TS, but OH is into it and I remember the vibe at Glasto during the WC last time at G, they played portugal (I think) and there was some sort of crap goal that caused much controversy, but it definately did contribute to the atmosphere in a neg way.... but TBH only for a few hours, but I feel this match means a lot... so I am with StevieMcK on this thought!!

BTW to all you girls who are not into footie, I have come to an arrangement with Hub, that if I ACT like I am interested and don't put a dampner on the feel for him he gets me a gift..... an extra good one if I supply beer and snacks.... needless to say I bought flags, horns and hats shouting ENG-ER-LAND on the opening match!!! Super gift me thinks....

[rexclark]

I wasn't too fussed about the game as I thought England would be through before it, but now I'm definately going to watch it. Should be very interesting.