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over a year ago
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World Cup is nearly upon us but for once I can honestly say I'm fairly excited with this England side Southgate has chosen. I know I know we usually get all excited and then come crashing down to earth heavily  . But I have a good feeling they can go far this time around.
Whats your expectations? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I don't think anyone expects anything much so I don't think they will let us down at all.
I hope they go out, give it a go and enjoy the experience. "
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over a year ago
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I always think/hope we're going to do well. It would be great to get to the knock out stages, watching it on a sunny day in a beer garden, with family and friends. |
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over a year ago
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They can't let us down, as there are no expectations, also no egos and no players with overblow reputations.
It's a young squad, many still have something to prove, let's hope they settle, and play thier game.
If we get to QF's, then Job well done, then all fans will be thinking, only have to win 3 more games.
Come on England! Make us proud  |
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over a year ago
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I think the starting line up is decent and the formation works for us but there’s no strength in depth in the squad. I’d say getting out of the group and progressing to the 1/4s would be a huge achievement. |
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Getting out of the group can be considered a successful tournament. No doubt many fans will have talked themselves into believing 'we'll win the world cup'.
That said, I'll just watch it for the handsome fellas after England have flown home. |
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over a year ago
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"They have a 4% probability of winning. Sorry to burst your bubble. "
Yes I saw that on the BBC site. I don’t think it’s about winning at the moment, I’d be happy with improvement and playing well.
Frankly though until more good young talent is given the game time there will be a problem with our national team |
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Not English, not a Soccer fan, but I love the weird "bound to hurt me." Relationship English people seem to have with their team.
Good luck and just enjoy it. xx |
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"World Cup is nearly upon us but for once I can honestly say I'm fairly excited with this England side Southgate has chosen. I know I know we usually get all excited and then come crashing down to earth heavily . But I have a good feeling they can go far this time around.
Whats your expectations?"
I have the same feeling due to a bet i had with my mate 4 years ago saying by next world cup we will make semis
Also consider the 10 game stretch and the teams we have played and most importantly not lost to any
Also they seem closer than usual not as many petty rivalrys
Im confident we make at least semis and il be over the moon with that |
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"They have a 4% probability of winning. Sorry to burst your bubble.
Yes I saw that on the BBC site. I don’t think it’s about winning at the moment, I’d be happy with improvement and playing well.
Frankly though until more good young talent is given the game time there will be a problem with our national team"
Every country makes choices that will favour the national team or the top league. In our country, all those decisions are made in the interests of the premier league. Therefore, expecting anything significant from the national team is niave. |
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"They have a 4% probability of winning. Sorry to burst your bubble.
Yes I saw that on the BBC site. I don’t think it’s about winning at the moment, I’d be happy with improvement and playing well.
Frankly though until more good young talent is given the game time there will be a problem with our national team
Every country makes choices that will favour the national team or the top league. In our country, all those decisions are made in the interests of the premier league. Therefore, expecting anything significant from the national team is niave. "
I agree |
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"World Cup is nearly upon us but for once I can honestly say I'm fairly excited with this England side Southgate has chosen. I know I know we usually get all excited and then come crashing down to earth heavily . But I have a good feeling they can go far this time around.
Whats your expectations?"
I don't think we'll win, many national teams have better players and more depth to their squads.
However, I suspect we'll go further than a lot of people expect and certainly further than last time.
Good young keen squad, full of enthusiasm.
My fingers are crossed for them. |
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If we don’t get past the group stages it will be yet another dissapointing display . Would I be surprised if we lose to Belgium ? Not at all , they are the favourites to win the group , but that in itself tells you all you need to know about how English football is so over rated . I mean Belgium ? Try naming half a dozen Belgian club teams without google .
If we lose to Tunisia or Panama it will be a complete disaster for us again , but nothing new . I think we will get through to the knockout stages and then go out . Anything more would be great , anything less typically unsurprising . |
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"If we don’t get past the group stages it will be yet another dissapointing display . Would I be surprised if we lose to Belgium ? Not at all , they are the favourites to win the group , but that in itself tells you all you need to know about how English football is so over rated . I mean Belgium ? Try naming half a dozen Belgian club teams without google .
If we lose to Tunisia or Panama it will be a complete disaster for us again , but nothing new . I think we will get through to the knockout stages and then go out . Anything more would be great , anything less typically unsurprising ."
Most of the Belgium team play in the premiership, so it's not like we won't know what to expect. We'll still get turned over though.... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I don't really have any expectations. Ask me again in a week and I'll start to believe that we can actually do it, because you know, I'm a moron.
But it's the taking part that counts though. Right?... Guys?...Right?
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"World Cup is nearly upon us but for once I can honestly say I'm fairly excited with this England side Southgate has chosen. I know I know we usually get all excited and then come crashing down to earth heavily . But I have a good feeling they can go far this time around.
Whats your expectations?"
They'll be shit. They always are |
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As a northern ireland fan, i dont have too much interest left in who wins it but i beleive that england have a team this year thats not full of superstars and may actually surprize a few people. QF at the very least. Decent manager too. Lower expectations take the pressure off. No rooney either is a bonus  |
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"Most the players will be exhausted before the first kick off. The human body can't maintain that elite level of fitness all year round.
Is that from the underachievers book of excuses, page 2  "
Er no.......
That's why high level athletes need to acclimatise in different time zones and altitudes. |
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"Most the players will be exhausted before the first kick off. The human body can't maintain that elite level of fitness all year round.
Is that from the underachievers book of excuses, page 2
Er no.......
That's why high level athletes need to acclimatise in different time zones and altitudes."
But they aren't athletes
You don't see athletes writhing around as if their leg had been chopped off then up and about after sprinkling magic water on it seconds later.
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"Most the players will be exhausted before the first kick off. The human body can't maintain that elite level of fitness all year round.
Is that from the underachievers book of excuses, page 2
Er no.......
That's why high level athletes need to acclimatise in different time zones and altitudes."
Athletes also need an off season! |
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"Most the players will be exhausted before the first kick off. The human body can't maintain that elite level of fitness all year round.
Is that from the underachievers book of excuses, page 2
Er no.......
That's why high level athletes need to acclimatise in different time zones and altitudes.
Athletes also need an off season! "
They would have had to have had an "on" season first, surely |
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"Most the players will be exhausted before the first kick off. The human body can't maintain that elite level of fitness all year round.
Is that from the underachievers book of excuses, page 2
Er no.......
That's why high level athletes need to acclimatise in different time zones and altitudes.
Athletes also need an off season!
They would have had to have had an "on" season first, surely"
Plus aren't all the teams in the sane boat?? |
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"Most the players will be exhausted before the first kick off. The human body can't maintain that elite level of fitness all year round.
Is that from the underachievers book of excuses, page 2
Er no.......
That's why high level athletes need to acclimatise in different time zones and altitudes.
Athletes also need an off season!
They would have had to have had an "on" season first, surely
Plus aren't all the teams in the sane boat??"
No, that goes back to my comment about how countries make choices that will favour their league or national team. If you look at countries who do win the world cup then you'll see their domestic calendar, club-country relations and league rules are very different to England. |
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"Most the players will be exhausted before the first kick off. The human body can't maintain that elite level of fitness all year round.
Is that from the underachievers book of excuses, page 2
Er no.......
That's why high level athletes need to acclimatise in different time zones and altitudes.
Athletes also need an off season!
They would have had to have had an "on" season first, surely
Plus aren't all the teams in the sane boat??
No, that goes back to my comment about how countries make choices that will favour their league or national team. If you look at countries who do win the world cup then you'll see their domestic calendar, club-country relations and league rules are very different to England. "
The majority of so called elite players play in either the Italian, German or our league though?
So where is the difference.
Don't forget they don't always play either. |
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"Most the players will be exhausted before the first kick off. The human body can't maintain that elite level of fitness all year round.
Is that from the underachievers book of excuses, page 2
Er no.......
That's why high level athletes need to acclimatise in different time zones and altitudes.
But they aren't athletes
You don't see athletes writhing around as if their leg had been chopped off then up and about after sprinkling magic water on it seconds later.
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True, but then again I've never seen Mo Farrah taken down from behind from a studs up challenge.
Such a daft argument.
Try taking a look at the Optima stats about how far these guys run every match.
I mean, Karius covers miles going back and forth picking the ball up from the back of the net.... |
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"I think they have been given a 4% chance of winning.
We are still in with a chance then to quote dumb and dumber bar scene,
Better odds then Leicester had a few years ago..."
So true....but who’s prepared to sit in their pants if they win this time? |
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"I think they have been given a 4% chance of winning.
We are still in with a chance then to quote dumb and dumber bar scene,
Better odds then Leicester had a few years ago...
So true....but who’s prepared to sit in their pants if they win this time?"
Lineker has said he will present Match of the Day in a Mankini if England win it |
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"Most the players will be exhausted before the first kick off. The human body can't maintain that elite level of fitness all year round.
Is that from the underachievers book of excuses, page 2
Er no.......
That's why high level athletes need to acclimatise in different time zones and altitudes.
Athletes also need an off season! "
Any athlete can only give a peak performance for 6 weeks of any year.
The weeks can be split or grouped with training schedules, but whichever way you mix it, 6 weeks peak is all they get.
Modern athletes training regime can be so finely tuned that they can peak at a specific event.
So yes, they definitely need an off season. |
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"Most the players will be exhausted before the first kick off. The human body can't maintain that elite level of fitness all year round.
Is that from the underachievers book of excuses, page 2
Er no.......
That's why high level athletes need to acclimatise in different time zones and altitudes.
But they aren't athletes
You don't see athletes writhing around as if their leg had been chopped off then up and about after sprinkling magic water on it seconds later.
True, but then again I've never seen Mo Farrah taken down from behind from a studs up challenge.
Such a daft argument.
Try taking a look at the Optima stats about how far these guys run every match.
I mean, Karius covers miles going back and forth picking the ball up from the back of the net...."
Just don't get the fact that grown men hero worship such over paid underachieving guys who kick a ball around their local park and then want to fight each other over the love of their club??
It's 22 blokes kicking a ball around a piece of grass.  |
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"I think they have been given a 4% chance of winning.
We are still in with a chance then to quote dumb and dumber bar scene,
Better odds then Leicester had a few years ago...
So true....but who’s prepared to sit in their pants if they win this time?
Lineker has said he will present Match of the Day in a Mankini if England win it "
He didn't exactly present it in his pants last time did he.
Soon got his trousies on. Lol. |
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"Most the players will be exhausted before the first kick off. The human body can't maintain that elite level of fitness all year round.
Is that from the underachievers book of excuses, page 2
Er no.......
That's why high level athletes need to acclimatise in different time zones and altitudes.
But they aren't athletes
You don't see athletes writhing around as if their leg had been chopped off then up and about after sprinkling magic water on it seconds later.
True, but then again I've never seen Mo Farrah taken down from behind from a studs up challenge.
Such a daft argument.
Try taking a look at the Optima stats about how far these guys run every match.
I mean, Karius covers miles going back and forth picking the ball up from the back of the net....
Just don't get the fact that grown men hero worship such over paid underachieving guys who kick a ball around their local park and then want to fight each other over the love of their club??
It's 22 blokes kicking a ball around a piece of grass. "
My old secretary used to suggest giving both teams a ball. |
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"Most the players will be exhausted before the first kick off. The human body can't maintain that elite level of fitness all year round.
Is that from the underachievers book of excuses, page 2
Er no.......
That's why high level athletes need to acclimatise in different time zones and altitudes.
But they aren't athletes
You don't see athletes writhing around as if their leg had been chopped off then up and about after sprinkling magic water on it seconds later.
True, but then again I've never seen Mo Farrah taken down from behind from a studs up challenge.
Such a daft argument.
Try taking a look at the Optima stats about how far these guys run every match.
I mean, Karius covers miles going back and forth picking the ball up from the back of the net....
Just don't get the fact that grown men hero worship such over paid underachieving guys who kick a ball around their local park and then want to fight each other over the love of their club??
It's 22 blokes kicking a ball around a piece of grass. "
So why don't you do it then? If it's so easy. I very much doubt you're already earning more than them |
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"I think they have been given a 4% chance of winning.
We are still in with a chance then to quote dumb and dumber bar scene,
Better odds then Leicester had a few years ago...
So true....but who’s prepared to sit in their pants if they win this time?Lineker has said he will present Match of the Day in a Mankini if England win it "
That’s more clothes than last time.
Can’t another motd pundit have a chance? |
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"Most the players will be exhausted before the first kick off. The human body can't maintain that elite level of fitness all year round.
Is that from the underachievers book of excuses, page 2
Er no.......
That's why high level athletes need to acclimatise in different time zones and altitudes.
But they aren't athletes
You don't see athletes writhing around as if their leg had been chopped off then up and about after sprinkling magic water on it seconds later.
True, but then again I've never seen Mo Farrah taken down from behind from a studs up challenge.
Such a daft argument.
Try taking a look at the Optima stats about how far these guys run every match.
I mean, Karius covers miles going back and forth picking the ball up from the back of the net....
Just don't get the fact that grown men hero worship such over paid underachieving guys who kick a ball around their local park and then want to fight each other over the love of their club??
It's 22 blokes kicking a ball around a piece of grass.
So why don't you do it then? If it's so easy. I very much doubt you're already earning more than them "
I never said it was easy, I will stick to what I do as I have an I.Q. and wouldn't want to show them up.
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"Most the players will be exhausted before the first kick off. The human body can't maintain that elite level of fitness all year round.
Is that from the underachievers book of excuses, page 2
Er no.......
That's why high level athletes need to acclimatise in different time zones and altitudes.
But they aren't athletes
You don't see athletes writhing around as if their leg had been chopped off then up and about after sprinkling magic water on it seconds later.
True, but then again I've never seen Mo Farrah taken down from behind from a studs up challenge.
Such a daft argument.
Try taking a look at the Optima stats about how far these guys run every match.
I mean, Karius covers miles going back and forth picking the ball up from the back of the net....
Just don't get the fact that grown men hero worship such over paid underachieving guys who kick a ball around their local park and then want to fight each other over the love of their club??
It's 22 blokes kicking a ball around a piece of grass.
So why don't you do it then? If it's so easy. I very much doubt you're already earning more than them
I never said it was easy, I will stick to what I do as I have an I.Q. and wouldn't want to show them up.
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There are many forms of intelligence .Two of them that you lack and footballers have are body kinesthetic Intelligence and spatial Intelligence.. |
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"Most the players will be exhausted before the first kick off. The human body can't maintain that elite level of fitness all year round.
Is that from the underachievers book of excuses, page 2
Er no.......
That's why high level athletes need to acclimatise in different time zones and altitudes.
But they aren't athletes
You don't see athletes writhing around as if their leg had been chopped off then up and about after sprinkling magic water on it seconds later.
True, but then again I've never seen Mo Farrah taken down from behind from a studs up challenge.
Such a daft argument.
Try taking a look at the Optima stats about how far these guys run every match.
I mean, Karius covers miles going back and forth picking the ball up from the back of the net....
Just don't get the fact that grown men hero worship such over paid underachieving guys who kick a ball around their local park and then want to fight each other over the love of their club??
It's 22 blokes kicking a ball around a piece of grass.
So why don't you do it then? If it's so easy. I very much doubt you're already earning more than them
I never said it was easy, I will stick to what I do as I have an I.Q. and wouldn't want to show them up.
There are many forms of intelligence .Two of them that you lack and footballers have are body kinesthetic Intelligence and spatial Intelligence.. "
I will stick to the good old fashioned not made up kind thanks |
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"Most the players will be exhausted before the first kick off. The human body can't maintain that elite level of fitness all year round.
Is that from the underachievers book of excuses, page 2
Er no.......
That's why high level athletes need to acclimatise in different time zones and altitudes.
But they aren't athletes
You don't see athletes writhing around as if their leg had been chopped off then up and about after sprinkling magic water on it seconds later.
True, but then again I've never seen Mo Farrah taken down from behind from a studs up challenge.
Such a daft argument.
Try taking a look at the Optima stats about how far these guys run every match.
I mean, Karius covers miles going back and forth picking the ball up from the back of the net....
Just don't get the fact that grown men hero worship such over paid underachieving guys who kick a ball around their local park and then want to fight each other over the love of their club??
It's 22 blokes kicking a ball around a piece of grass.
So why don't you do it then? If it's so easy. I very much doubt you're already earning more than them
I never said it was easy, I will stick to what I do as I have an I.Q. and wouldn't want to show them up.
There are many forms of intelligence .Two of them that you lack and footballers have are body kinesthetic Intelligence and spatial Intelligence..
I will stick to the good old fashioned not made up kind thanks "
The various forms of intelligence described by psychology are.
musical-rhythmic,
visual-spatial,
verbal-linguistic,
logical-mathematical,
bodily-kinesthetic,
interpersonal,
intrapersonal, and
naturalistic. |
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"World Cup is nearly upon us but for once I can honestly say I'm fairly excited with this England side Southgate has chosen. I know I know we usually get all excited and then come crashing down to earth heavily . But I have a good feeling they can go far this time around.
Whats your expectations?"
Fans of ALL teams bar one will come crashing down to ground.
I never understand why England fans think they're the only ones.
But yes, it's a brave squad selection and I hope they progress further than the usual 'experience-rich' squads that England typically send. |
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"Most the players will be exhausted before the first kick off. The human body can't maintain that elite level of fitness all year round.
Is that from the underachievers book of excuses, page 2
Er no.......
That's why high level athletes need to acclimatise in different time zones and altitudes.
But they aren't athletes
You don't see athletes writhing around as if their leg had been chopped off then up and about after sprinkling magic water on it seconds later.
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Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz |
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"Wow
Good old Google eh
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Actually years of living with an educational psychologist.
So as you can see not made up at all.As you said..It was a teachable moment..You are very welcome... |
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"World Cup is nearly upon us but for once I can honestly say I'm fairly excited with this England side Southgate has chosen. I know I know we usually get all excited and then come crashing down to earth heavily . But I have a good feeling they can go far this time around.
Whats your expectations?"
You wouldn't even bother asking this question if you were a Scotland fan. |
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