Go England

[David Morton]

Bobby Robson was a celebrated member of the Langley Park community, a small pit village west of Durham. He was born in the adjoining village of Sacriston but grew up in Langley. His dad was a miner and shared the same working mens club as my family on my mothers side. I come from Langley Park and it's my spiritual home even though I live in the south. We almost have a family corner in the local graveyard. In my immediate family - my father and me - share the honours of beating up the main street in Aeroplanes - my father in a Spitfire to propose to my mother.
Mine was twice - a Boeing 757 and and Embraer 110 Bandit. After the Boeing the retired police sergeant went straight to my Uncles house - a long time friend of Sir Bobby's dad and asked if the flypast had any connections with 'the family'.
"We Aye Man" Tommysaid " - nobody else knows where Langley is !"
Sir Bobby always knew where it was.

 

[Jim Craik]

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Yes, you probably should not!

"The yanks have left us to sort out the Germans AGAIN"

Please explain?

 

[Jimmy P]

Bobby Robson was a great man over the entire length of his career but I was not impressed with his treatment by Newcastle in his later managerial career. But thats the new game. There's a grand statute of him outside the Portman Road ground in Ipswich. The good folks of Ipswich love him. His Bio was a good read and I'm proud to say I have a signed copy too. I would pay plenty to hear his opinion on the most recent performance of England. When you think back of what he was able to accomplish in a time when British Football was really in the tank after Heysel and the Euro bans its remarkable.

 

[Roger]

"The yanks have left us to sort out the Germans AGAIN"

Please explain?

I suspect it's a refence to when the US started to contribute in WWII. Europeans don't define it as having started when the US arrived.

 

[Pete McCluskey.]

Well, football or as I call it soccer is a game for Nancy boys who still live with their mums. :evil:

The following clip is from a game called Aussie rules. Played by gentlemen of high ethics, moral character and sophistication. I played it myself.
As you can see it is a game for real men and you don't have to pretend you have been hit, it is obvious to all.
YouTube - AFL - BIG HITS Of course sometimes things get err, a little out of hand.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AbugTv3FzY&feature=related

 

[David Morton]

Jimmy Paton has the ultimate idea - that the fans should be reimbursed their costs for supporting England. With so much money sloshing around in the F.A. and Italian coaches and ferrel players being overpaid paid by so much all it would take is a few fans to enjoinder and bring an action against The England team, the coach and the F.A., and then to get everyone else on board that lost so much money. Oh, include Gary Lineker and that Scottish prat Hansen as they have made so much money spouting shit and espousing the talents of the England team. Of Hansen, Boris Johnson, Mayor of London wrote "It is fairly easy to see the difference between Hansen and a ray of sunshine". (ps the scar on Hansens head was because he was running late and ran into a glass door. He sued the people who put the glass door there and won.

 

[Keith]

Well, football or as I call it soccer is a game for Nancy boys who still live with their mums. :evil:

Sorry Pete you're being waay too nice. Soccer in fact is a game for nancy boys who don't know who their mums are.

 

[Keith]

Yes, you probably should not!

"The yanks have left us to sort out the Germans AGAIN"

Please explain?

Hi Jim, It was kind of like a joke mate and obviously slightly manipulated to fit the World Cup soccer scenario at that time. Originally, there was also a reference to the Italians not knowing which side they were on but I erased that bit as I thought it a little too offensive.

AS far as I can recall, the WWII Cup (Group A) finishing order actually was:


1. USA
2. Germany
3. Japan
4. France
5. Russia
6. Great Britain

So no worries mate, your national pride is hereby restored

 

[David Morton]

Now it's time to start planning the holidays! WAGs return home after England's early exit


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The majority of England's WAGs had heeded Fabio Capello's request to stay away until the team had made it through the group stage of the World Cup.
So, for them, the party in South Africa was short lived - and, for some, it didn't even begin.
For those who had made it out to Bloemfontein for Sunday's game, it must have been a rapid repacking of the designer bags before travelling back on the same plane as England's disappointing Lions.

Heading home: Christine Bleakley (left) and Toni Terry arrive at Heathrow with the England team


Christine Bleakley, who had been in the crowd to witness the German drubbing, still had a smile on her face as she disembarked from the plane at Heathrow airport.
Yesterday she looked subdued but still happy as she arrived at Johannesburg's Tambo Airport to catch the same flight home as boyfriend Frank Lampard.
Similarly, Joe Cole's wife Carly probably hoped her break could have lasted a little longer than just a few days in the country.

She arrived at the airport with her and Joe's three-month-old daughter Ruby - who had recently endured the 11-hour flight there.

Disappointed: Carly Cole (left), wife of Joe Cole, touches down today and Matthew Upson's girlfriend Ellie Darby seen at the airport in South Africa yesterday

It's all over: TV presenter Christine Bleakley, girlfriend of Frank Lampard, watches England crash out of the World Cup after losing to Germany

John Terry's wife Toni, Matthew Upson's girlfriend Ellie Darby and Glen Johnson's wife Laura were all seen heading back yesterday.
For some of the WAGs, however, the party didn't even get started.


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Coleen Rooney did not feature at all in the World Cup - and more than a few critics would say the same for her husband.
And Steven Gerrard's wife Alex Curran had planned to fly out if the team made it to the quarter finals.

The WAGs were partially blamed for England's poor showing at the 2006 World Cup, which led to Capello 'requesting' that they stay away from the team during the opening games.
The post-mortem of this year's disaster is sure to want to blame something or somebody - the FA, the ball, the players, the manager, the referees, the technology, the media.
But surely the WAGs are out of the firing line this time.

Back down to earth: Carly and Joe Cole arrive back at their Chelsea home with their baby and baggage







Read more: WORLD CUP 2010: WAGs return home after England's early exit | Mail Online

 

[David Morton]

Not a fan in sight: England's band of toothless lions skulk home to get back to what they do best... making money


The shamed stars touched down at Heathrow Airport shortly after 6am and immediately tried to shuffle out of view. As they return home with their WAGs, the squad of millionaires will now focus on a summer of lucrative projects and appearances that will provide rich rewards for their World Cup failure.

 

[David Morton]

Apparently a male body has been recovered from the Thames wearing an England Football shirt, Frilly knickers, clasping various sex toys and "embracing" a blow up doll. The identity of the body will not be revealed until Next Of Kin have been told. The Police have removed the football shirt to save the family any further embarassment.

 

[Graham]

This sums up those money grubbing c*nts...

 

[Martin]

No wonder they couldn't care less about the World Cup.
I'm sure they've forgotten about it already.

 

[David Sturch]

When my grandfather signed with Milwall FC(Lyons) in 1918 it was 11 pounds a month. My how times have changed.
Dave

 

[Keith]

I recently received this gem, which originated from the desk of Andre Loubser from South Africa (remember him?)

I have just stopped laughing long enough to post it... :laugh:

 

[Keith]

And another....... (from me this time)

 

[EGLITOM]

Martin ,
This time, these football people have sealed their own fate. Just imagine - no more football...............for ever. How nice would that be?

Eutopia.

DONE FOR ME

I´m not spending any significant time anymore with this moneydriven sports ( and TV ). Doesn´t matter if is soccer, sick and boring F1; or anything else. It doesn´t matter also if your team is winning or loosing, they are all the same.
As my family is still fond of watching these things, i always have a good excuse to go working on the car :thumbsup:

TOM

 

[Jimmy P]

Kismet Hardy....I only wore one pair of pants today and look what you've gone and done. Brilliant stuff mate.

Pete, even American Football fans might find those vids put their game into the "Nancy Boys" category. WOW!

 

[Pete McCluskey.]

Kismet Hardy....I only wore one pair of pants today and look what you've gone and done. Brilliant stuff mate.

Pete, even American Football fans might find those vids put their game into the "Nancy Boys" category. WOW!

Yes mate and note no padding and no helmets.

 

[Martin]

Not much sport being played though. Just lots of fighting.
Agreed I'd rather see lots of fighting than watch England attempt to play football.
I guess Ausie rules mean basically no rules ? It's a clever concept. No diving or simulation there.