England v. Iceland

You can feel the tension when the French play - that has to be a good thing if we get to face them. I do think the Irish can give them a game though so we might not.

I feel with England that they are close. They just need the spark to ignite. Hodgson, apart from throwing away the easier half of the draw, passed up an opportunity to ignite that spark by messing around with the team against Slovakia. We found something against Germany, then played a completely different team in our next game a few days later. Then you lose what you have found. It doesn't mean we can't step into gear against Iceland though!I still can't understand why a manager with his experience would be so foolish. I suppose there is the saying, there is no fool like an old fool!

Hodgson is a good manager, but he is weak. He cares that he wants to give as many of his squad a game. Where as the point of a lot of the squad is cover if needed - they understand that. Had his team played really well against Slovakia, he would have given himself a selection problem. Basically what the idiot has done is guaranteed he will lose his job if England don't reach the semis.

I hope JBG plays really well, scores a couple and England win. This would be the perfect result as it would mean England through and perhaps a few extra pence on the undisclosed transfer fee.

adrian said:

You all seem to hope for a draw against France for the quarter-finals.
If I'm not mistaken, a win against Iceland (for me a comfortable 3-0) and England will play winner of Spain-Italy.

You are mistaken. It would be France/Ireland in the quarter final

yes, the path is set out now

Carter said:

This is a poxy draw for us

It will be another dominating performance knocking on a door with 10 men behind it. Rather play a side that has some pedigree or at least shows some ambition

So you keep telling us Carter, but I am sorry I cannot buy into this anymore. According to all the "experts" on here we have had three group games were in each game our opponents have parked the bus with 10 men behind the ball.

The reason we have not been convincing I am told is because we "play on the break" and this style is not suited to play against 10 men defending?

Well I am sorry but if we have not learnt enough in the three group games and cannot pick a team from 23 with a week to prepare that is capable of breaking down a stubborn defense then we deserve whatever is coming to us.

No England losing would be HILARIOUS.

Seriously, WTF is going on.

ValleyGary said:

No England losing would be HILARIOUS.

Seriously, WTF is going on.

Note to self - ignore England related threads on CL.

It's a shite draw because have people have pointed out, we're set up to play on the break which only works against teams that come forward. Can't see Iceland doing that.

But it's knockout stages at a major tournament and it's England. It's things like this that make you realise how much you love football.

Friend Or Defoe said:

ricky_otto said:

Friend Or Defoe said:

ricky_otto said:

I can't get my head around how anybody who is English would want England to lose a game?

Because it would be funny.

I'm pretty sure it would it wouldn't be.

Now that's sentence is hating England!

I don't see what's hard to understand, I want England to win but it would be funny if they got knocked out by Iceland. Club before country for me I don't take internationals that seriously or put JD sport England flags on the mirror of a car every 2 years.

Each to their own. But I still fail to see what would be funny about it.

ValleyGary said:

ricky_otto said:

Friend Or Defoe said:

ricky_otto said:

Friend Or Defoe said:

ricky_otto said:

I can't get my head around how anybody who is English would want England to lose a game?

Because it would be funny.

I'm pretty sure it would it wouldn't be.

Now that's sentence is hating England!

I don't see what's hard to understand, I want England to win but it would be funny if they got knocked out by Iceland. Club before country for me I don't take internationals that seriously or put JD sport England flags on the mirror of a car every 2 years.

Each to their own. But I still fail to see what would be funny about it.

Yeah but how funny was it when Charlton got knocked out by Northwich Victoria. Couldn't stop lol'ing for days. Good times.

I remember it well VG - oh how we laughed. In fact im glad you mentioned it as ive been Lol'ing over it again.

WasCharleyOne said:

Is it just me being so underwhelmed by England in the competition that a small part of me would laugh its plums off if Iceland were to beat us?

You seem to have got a lot of stick with this but I understand your sentiments.

I watched the England vs Wales game in a pub and when Wales scored there was lots of laughter. It was a sort of 'typical England'. Enthusiasm for the game came back when we equalised. It reminded me of when we went one down to San Marino (I think?) after something like 7 seconds - if you didn't laugh you'd cry. Maybe it's because it's the complete underdog - as I wouldn't laugh if we went one down after 7 seconds and Ronaldo scored the goal.

Friend Or Defoe said:

ValleyGary said:

ricky_otto said:

Friend Or Defoe said:

ricky_otto said:

Friend Or Defoe said:

ricky_otto said:

I can't get my head around how anybody who is English would want England to lose a game?

Because it would be funny.

I'm pretty sure it would it wouldn't be.

Now that's sentence is hating England!

I don't see what's hard to understand, I want England to win but it would be funny if they got knocked out by Iceland. Club before country for me I don't take internationals that seriously or put JD sport England flags on the mirror of a car every 2 years.

Each to their own. But I still fail to see what would be funny about it.

Yeah but how funny was it when Charlton got knocked out by Northwich Victoria. Couldn't stop lol'ing for days. Good times.

I was at that game....

So was I . The trains were so bad I only got back yesterday .

WasCharleyOne said:

Chizz said:

Is it just me being so underwhelmed by the opening comment on this thread that a small part of me would laugh its plums off if we smashed Iceland out of sight, 14-0 and, at the final whistle, all eleven players ripped their shirts off to reveal tattoos saying "HAVE THAT WASCHARLEYONE"?

I said I'd like us to stuff Iceland, I just remain unconvinced by England. It's that fucking simple.

Oh thank goodness it's that simple. Because some people might have thought you'd said something else. Like, "a small part of me would laugh its plums off if Iceland were to beat us".

Sorry Muttley
If he is weak he is not a good manager .