euro 2012 qualifiers

Originally posted by Shallow Blue
And that's why England will never win a competition again: the FA has the same attitude as you.

Richard

why dont you just sail you're fleet up the Thames and vanquish them for good? What we have are cultural differences, our English friends believe in fair play, they always have, its one of their greatest and most endearing characteristics while our European friends believe in realpolitik, in that the the end is justified by the means, regardless of what principles may be violated.

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
why dont you just sail you're fleet up the Thames and vanquish them for good? What we have are cultural differences, our English friends believe in fair play, they always have, its one of their greatest and most endearing characteristics while our European friends believe in realpolitik, in that the the end is justified by the means, regardless of what principles may be violated.

well said, think his nose is out of joint because any half good player wants to play in england not the second rate dutch league

Originally posted by roma45
well said, think his nose is out of joint because any half good player wants to play in england not the second rate dutch league

Nope. Unlike the Sassenach, I know the difference between a great national league and a great national team. The English have the former but not the latter; in the Netherlands, it's the other way 'round. If you want both of them, you'll have to move to Spain (and so would I, were those my desires).
As for the Scots team and league... *off-stage left, shaking head in sadness*

Richard

Originally posted by Shallow Blue
Nope. Unlike the Sassenach, I know the difference between a great national league and a great national team. The English have the former but not the latter; in the Netherlands, it's the other way 'round. If you want both of them, you'll have to move to Spain (and so would I, were those my desires).
As for the Scots team and league... *off-stage left, shaking head in sadness*

Richard

a great national team whats holland ever won? at least our neighbours won the world cup, have the most exciting league in the world, as for spain its a 2 horse race like our scottish league. is there any topic you are not a expert in?

Originally posted by Shallow Blue
Nope. Unlike the Sassenach, I know the difference between a great national league and a great national team. The English have the former but not the latter; in the Netherlands, it's the other way 'round. If you want both of them, you'll have to move to Spain (and so would I, were those my desires).
As for the Scots team and league... *off-stage left, shaking head in sadness*

Richard

Lol, you have a point though, there is a marked difference. As for us Scots, we relive that Archie Gemmel goal within our minds daily and hope that out little nation shall surpass itself once again, there is always elephant polo and snooker, not to mention tennis and cycling, or football management 🙂

Originally posted by Shallow Blue
Nope. Unlike the Sassenach, I know the difference between a great national league and a great national team. The English have the former but not the latter; in the Netherlands, it's the other way 'round. If you want both of them, you'll have to move to Spain (and so would I, were those my desires).
As for the Scots team and league... *off-stage left, shaking head in sadness*

Richard

Interesting statistics: -

http://www.myfootballfacts.com/england_v_Netherlands.html

Originally posted by jimslyp69
Interesting statistics: -

http://www.myfootballfacts.com/england_v_Netherlands.html

Keep reliving the past, my English friends, just keep reliving the past and maybe, one day, your dreams will magically make you great again.

(At least that guy got the name of the country right.)

Richard

Originally posted by Shallow Blue
my English friends

Who are you trying to fool, Dick? We all know you have no friends.

Originally posted by Shallow Blue
Keep reliving the past, my English friends, just keep reliving the past and maybe, one day, your dreams will magically make you great again.

(At least that guy got the name of the country right.)

Richard

I never said anything about England having a great national side. Just made a comparison between the two teams using factual evidence. If you can't judge a team by past results and performances, what can you judge them on? For you to say that Holland has a great national team and that England has not doesn't weigh up in any shape or form whatsoever. I'm not saying that England has a great national side, jsut that Holland seems to be even worse than us based on head to head results. They have certainly produced some great players but I honestly can't ever remember them being up there with the best as a team.

Originally posted by jimslyp69
Holland

At least the other guy got the name of the country right.

Hey, Robbie, did you know that jimslyp thinks you're an Englishman?

Richard

Originally posted by Shallow Blue
At least the other guy got the name of the country right.

Hey, Robbie, did you know that jimslyp thinks you're an Englishman?

Richard

Logical fallacy, doesn't have a valid logical argument to previous statement so deflects off at a tangent. You'll have to try harder than that or do you concede? Holland Nederlands, whatever you want to call them, you know what I meant.

Originally posted by Shallow Blue
At least the other guy got the name of the country right.

Hey, Robbie, did you know that jimslyp thinks you're an Englishman?

Richard

gulp! i reckon its all the hormones in the water down there, makes them confused!

Originally posted by Seitse
Who are you trying to fool, Dick? We all know you have no friends.

I'm his friend, although it must be said I'm not really English 🙂

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
I'm his friend, although it must be said I'm not really English 🙂

But then (or should that be therefore?), you also know the truth about the English football team and their chances.

Richard