England fans watch - World Cup 2018

Originally Posted by AK14

Plus will be £#%&!ed from playing two extra time games on the bounce.

England HAVE to beat them, otherwise it’s a big failure tbf.

If they lose to Croatia it takes a lot of the gloss away but it's not a big failure. This team have beaten expectations.

In a perverse way losing a semi final can be more accepted than losing a final in this country because like 1990 and 1996, losing the semi finals in that manner gave the illusion "what could have been." whereas if they lost the final on both competitions in normal time, it's definitive that you've come short.

Originally Posted by Part 36 Offer

You’re going on as if Croatia are akin to the French team from 98 have you watched their last two games?

Croatia have 4 or 5 good players but the rest are bang £#%&!ing average. England will never have a better chance of getting to a World Cup final.

Croatia have been average in their last two games; they are there for the taking.

same could be said about england tbf.

Originally Posted by MagnificentSeven

same could be said about england tbf.

They have been a bit shit tbf

But it is sunneh

Originally Posted by AK14

Plus will be £#%&!ed from playing two extra time games on the bounce.

England HAVE to beat them, otherwise it’s a big failure tbf.

I've been hearing this a lot. Croatia have played all of 30 mins more football than England. You reckon that will be key?

More likely for me that it will be down to who has the better players. On form, that is Croatia, but who the £#%&! knows any more.

Originally Posted by Buck

If they lose to Croatia it takes a lot of the gloss away but it's not a big failure. This team have beaten expectations.

In a perverse way losing a semi final can be more accepted than losing a final in this country because like 1990 and 1996, losing the semi finals in that manner gave the illusion "what could have been." whereas if they lost the final on both competitions in normal time, it's definitive that you've come short.

Considering the draw England have had, which is arguably the easiest a side has had, it would be a failure if they didn’t reach the final.

Croatia are not some great side who should be feared and are on a par with England who have arguably the best striker in world football, better Centre backs than and the form players of the tournament

They will never have a better chance to reach a World Cup final and going out in the semis to Croatia would be a failure.

Originally Posted by shenwen

I've been hearing this a lot. Croatia have played all of 30 mins more football than England. You reckon that will be key?

More likely for me that it will be down to who has the better players. On form, that is Croatia, but who the £#%&! knows any more.

Yeah I’d say so tbf

Not forgetting that England have been able to rest the first team players before the Colombia game too.

Didn’t Croatia rest half their side against Iceland?

Originally Posted by Ethers

Didn’t Croatia rest half their side against Iceland?

No, they rested a few players but nothing like England did.

Originally Posted by AK14

No, they rested a few players but nothing like England did.

Looks like only 2 players who started against Denmark started against Iceland. So they actually rested more players than England did.....

Originally Posted by Ethers

Looks like only 2 players who started against Denmark started against Iceland. So they actually rested more players than England did.....

I’ll be honest...

I looked at the line up from the World Cup qualifier back in November 2016

Originally Posted by AK14

I’ll be honest...

I looked at the line up from the World Cup qualifier back in November 2016

Hell of a rest that tbf

Originally Posted by Ethers

Hell of a rest that tbf

It was confusing me how Perisic saw red v Iceland but then still played v Denmark...

Originally Posted by AK14

I’ll be honest...

I looked at the line up from the World Cup qualifier back in November 2016

sage

Originally Posted by AK14

I’ll be honest...

I looked at the line up from the World Cup qualifier back in November 2016

I'm expecting it to be close, croatia don't look great and England have flattered to deceive so far imo


Been asked if I want to watch it down castlefield locks, for a quick recap, here's what happened last time I was down there:



NAWTY

Pop...

Get that picture back up

Originally Posted by MagnificentSeven

smashing up ambulances.

https://twitter.com/WMASHART/status/1015703633583894529

Apparently there were two ambulance dancing birds. The other one was scottish





https://www.thesun.co.uk/world-cup-2...ld-cup-sweden/

Deliberately trying to make ENGLISH fans look bad, when will the Jock perfidy ever end??

https://www.instagram.com/p/BlGIHDAj...cialkatieprice

I bet those stupid cows couldn't name five squad members between them





"Ooooh, does Becks still play for the Lions of England? He's lush!"

Pop

Originally Posted by Pop

Am I the only one thinking triple sod sprayed by a glutey quack candle