Sweden V England Quarter Final 7th July 15:00 KO

[leicsmac]

26 minutes ago, Izzy Muzzett said:

Yep. Haven't felt this level of anticipation since Italia '90

Not quite old enough to remember Italia '90 - Euro '96 was the first big tourney England were in that I really recall - but I know what you mean.

[Izzy]

6 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

Not quite old enough to remember Italia '90 - Euro '96 was the first big tourney England were in that I really recall - but I know what you mean.

That's the biggest shock of the tournament for me so far Mac.

 

I thought you were an old git like me!! 

[Max Wall]

20 minutes ago, Izzy Muzzett said:

Maybe.

 

The WC is a much bigger deal than the Euro's though. 

I agree here.

Being European champions is one thing, World cup winners is just so much bigger.

I really enjoyed 96 but the feeling I had during that semi final in 1990 has never come close to being topped with England.

Edited 7 July 2018 by Max Wall

[Max Wall]

14 minutes ago, Facecloth said:

Yeah but we were close to doing something in a tournament which is rare, and it was a home tournament.

We were close to doing something on both those occasions. World cup is just such a bigger deal.

Whilst having a home tournament is undoubtedly enjoyable and usually results in home teams over-performing, there's something that can't be beaten about seeing your national team in a far off land, battling unfamiliar conditions/weather/whatever to pull off a result.

That 1990 game in Turin had a far more devastating feeling at the final whistle for me than Wembley 1996, though neither was fun.

[foxes_rule1978]

This is England

 

 

[leicsmac]

29 minutes ago, Izzy Muzzett said:

That's the biggest shock of the tournament for me so far Mac.

 

I thought you were an old git like me!! 

 

Old git in a young(ish) body, mon ami.

[ScouseFox]

still not even particularly nervous which is outrageous, just pretty certain we’ll win. 

 

its so similar to our title run in. every game i was pretty sure we’d win until kick off and then the following 90 minutes were disgusting. 

 

bring it home you c nuts. 

[Max Wall]

5 minutes ago, ScouseFox said:

still not even particularly nervous which is outrageous, just pretty certain we’ll win. 

 

its so similar to our title run in. every game i was pretty sure we’d win until kick off and then the following 90 minutes were disgusting. 

 

bring it home you c nuts. 

I'll bet Finnegan's fingers are suspended millimetres from his keyboard 

Edited 7 July 2018 by Max Wall

[ScouseFox]

nah not bothered, same as the colombia game, i won’t feel any nerves until we inevitably take the lead and then sit back 

[Max Wall]

3 minutes ago, ScouseFox said:

nah not bothered, same as the colombia game, i won’t feel any nerves until we inevitably take the lead and then sit back 

Fair play. 

I'm more of a wish my glass was half full kind of bloke. Usually because I've knocked it over and spilt it everywhere with a rash drunken move.

I'll find the match tense beyond belief right from the off I reckon. 

[whoareyaaa]

Can't see Sweden causing us too many problems either, Lingard wonder goal, Maquire header 2-0 job done, half way home

[Tuna]

I'm convinced we'll win this, I'm just hoping it will be a comfortable victory rather than an agonizing one.

[jonthefox]

[Webbo]

 

[Bob Weasel Fox]

Walk in the park 

 

I just don’t fear Sweden at all

 

sorry Sweden but England will win this at a canter 3-0 with early goal or turgid 1-0 win if Sweden are defensive 

[Samilktray]

I'd feel a lot less nervous if we were playing a higher quality opponent. Fvck this up and I'll probably cry 

[ozleicester]

Watching Bladerunner for the first time, waiting for the game

[Bob Weasel Fox]

4 minutes ago, ozleicester said:

Watching Bladerunner for the first time, waiting for the game

The original one?

[ozleicester]

yes, though apparently a directors cut 1997???????????

[Tuna]

14 minutes ago, ozleicester said:

Watching Bladerunner for the first time, waiting for the game

Great movie.

Soundtrack is incredible too.

[Suzie the Fox]

45 minutes ago, Webbo said:

 

You're shit but you birds are fit... WTF that made me laugh. 

 

Men, Seriously... 

[Unabomber]

What we all drinking for the match then? 

[ozleicester]

2 minutes ago, Tuna said:

Great movie.

Soundtrack is incredible too.

seems ok... its no Iddiocracy

[spacemunky]

Let's do this lads!

 

 

[Suzie the Fox]

2 minutes ago, Unabomber said:

What we all drinking for the match then? 

Earl Grey! Would that not be a very English thing to do? 

 

But since i cant stomach Tea, i will be on the Beer! In fact just opened my 1st bottle.