Capello was the one England manager I never got behind, I detested his style and persona from the start. He suits the Russian mentality I feel...just hope Algeria hold on and knock them out haha
at last an african team makes it past the checkpoint, albeit the more beige variety;>) ...and double fun, capello is going home, arrogant arse!
Is Nigeria not in Africa any more?
indeed, and i said "at least an AFRICAN team makes it past the checkpoint"...very happy for african continent and algeria, but i would have liked ghana & cote d'ivoire deservedly there too.
at last an african team makes it past the checkpoint, albeit the more beige variety;>) ...and double fun, capello is going home, arrogant arse!
Is Nigeria not in Africa any more?
indeed, and i said "at least an AFRICAN team makes it past the checkpoint"...very happy for african continent and algeria, but i would have liked ghana & cote d'ivoire deservedly there too.
at last an african team makes it past the checkpoint, albeit the more beige variety;>) ...and double fun, capello is going home, arrogant arse!
Is Nigeria not in Africa any more?
indeed, and i said "at least an AFRICAN team makes it past the checkpoint"...very happy for african continent and algeria, but i would have liked ghana & cote d'ivoire deservedly there too.
what's your fascination with Africa??? Why do ivory coast and Ghana deserve to be in the next round???
at last an african team makes it past the checkpoint, albeit the more beige variety;>) ...and double fun, capello is going home, arrogant arse!
Is Nigeria not in Africa any more?
indeed, and i said "at least an AFRICAN team makes it past the checkpoint"...very happy for african continent and algeria, but i would have liked ghana & cote d'ivoire deservedly there too.
what's your fascination with Africa??? Why do ivory coast and Ghana deserve to be in the next round???
not a "fascination with africa", just that i always root for teams from countries/regions that have endured (sometimes centuries of) invasion, genocide, pillage, oppression/repression, ongoing punishment, demonizing, marginalizing etc. etc. etc. at the hands of, or as a result of europe/u.s., and apart from my obvious affinity with uk national teams (though i tend not to defend british foreign policy), i like to support any team against the big "powers". i could say pages more, but that is a simple summary.
at last an african team makes it past the checkpoint, albeit the more beige variety;>) ...and double fun, capello is going home, arrogant arse!
Is Nigeria not in Africa any more?
indeed, and i said "at least an AFRICAN team makes it past the checkpoint"...very happy for african continent and algeria, but i would have liked ghana & cote d'ivoire deservedly there too.
what's your fascination with Africa??? Why do ivory coast and Ghana deserve to be in the next round???
not a "fascination with africa", just that i always root for teams from countries/regions that have endured (sometimes centuries of) invasion, genocide, pillage, oppression/repression, ongoing punishment, demonizing, marginalizing etc. etc. etc. at the hands of, or as a result of europe/u.s., and apart from my obvious affinity with uk national teams (though i tend not to defend british foreign policy), i like to support any team against the big "powers". i could say pages more, but that is a simple summary.
So you're a keen supporter of Scotland, I take it?!
Seriously, I agree with you on rooting for the African teams, despite their often calamitous organisation off the pitch, but I also have a strange fascination with the success of the sceptics, probably born out of them turning up for their own World Cup as possibly the worst host nation ever.
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How many millions does Capello earn for this gig? Bargain.
Can Algeria repeat their shock 1982 win in the next round?!! Won't be easy for Germany.
Russia were awful, listless and impotent just like we were in 2010 under his management.
I don't think that his type of management is ever going to work at international level.
England.. Spain.. Portugal.. Russia.. Croatia.. Italy.. Bosnia all crash out
Holland.. Greece.. France.. Germany.. Belgium.. Switzerland are the only ones left standing (So under half remain)
Seriously, I agree with you on rooting for the African teams, despite their often calamitous organisation off the pitch, but I also have a strange fascination with the success of the sceptics, probably born out of them turning up for their own World Cup as possibly the worst host nation ever.