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So for every Icelander, there are 160 English people.
Red- Number of posts : 17098
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Red wrote:So for every Icelander, there are 160 English people.
Well, they have done a rather poor job of marking.
WideWally- Number of posts : 9776
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Red wrote:So for every Icelander, there are 160 English people.
Does that include immigrants?
taipan- Number of posts : 48416
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Red wrote:So for every Icelander, there are 160 English people.
Shit. That's like losing to Tasmania.
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2 news' tonight stated that Iceland has more volcanoes (130) than professional footballers (100). ![Cool](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_cool.gif)
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skully- Number of posts : 106401
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The English are funny. There is nothing in sports writing that is quite like coverage of an unexpected loss.
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taipan wrote:Red wrote:So for every Icelander, there are 160 English people.
Does that include immigrants?
Presumably yes. It was a stat quoted by the lamenting poms on radio tonight. Of course with Brexit, they appear to be disowning many residents.
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JGK wrote:Red wrote:So for every Icelander, there are 160 English people.
Shit. That's like losing to Tasmania.
THAT'S THREE WINS, THANKS
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Last night was sweet, imagining all the "leave" voters with their flags out ready to watch mighty mighty England and we get knocked out by Iceland.
Good. Well chuffed for them, they deserved it and it was one of the worst England performances I have ever seen, and a performance that the country deserves.
Good. Well chuffed for them, they deserved it and it was one of the worst England performances I have ever seen, and a performance that the country deserves.
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Playing Sturridge wide right, Kane in a vague midfield crowd, Wilshere way out of form. And Hart as the pillar.
Dropping one of England's two most inventive players (was Lallana injured?), taking off England's best player of the tournament shortly after half time. Rashford as an afterthought with very few minutes to go.
Oh, and one of Iceland's key plays is the renowned long throw .... that led straight to their first goal.
There seemed no shape, strategy or tactics in sight. No composure - no pace, or technique, when needed. Maybe Hodgson & Co had spent the wekk sitting in the pub, telling the players it would be a walk in the park, but THEY'D BETTER NOT KIN LOSE.
By contrast, very well played Iceland. Limited resources, maximum involvement, simple plans, terrific commitment. No doubt the pressure was off - but that's no excuse for England.
I hear Boris Johnson flew out to congratulate Team England on their spectacularly effective LEAVE campaign - .... and co-opted Woy to mastermind some sort of, yah, Allright-on-the-Night plan for Post-Stability Britain.
Dropping one of England's two most inventive players (was Lallana injured?), taking off England's best player of the tournament shortly after half time. Rashford as an afterthought with very few minutes to go.
Oh, and one of Iceland's key plays is the renowned long throw .... that led straight to their first goal.
There seemed no shape, strategy or tactics in sight. No composure - no pace, or technique, when needed. Maybe Hodgson & Co had spent the wekk sitting in the pub, telling the players it would be a walk in the park, but THEY'D BETTER NOT KIN LOSE.
By contrast, very well played Iceland. Limited resources, maximum involvement, simple plans, terrific commitment. No doubt the pressure was off - but that's no excuse for England.
I hear Boris Johnson flew out to congratulate Team England on their spectacularly effective LEAVE campaign - .... and co-opted Woy to mastermind some sort of, yah, Allright-on-the-Night plan for Post-Stability Britain.
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The FA are to hold an investigation into why England did so poorly. I can save them the hassle:
'WE WERE SHITE EVERYWHERE'
My invoice is in the post.
'WE WERE SHITE EVERYWHERE'
My invoice is in the post.
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The BBC interview with the Icelandic commentator after Iceland reached the round of 16 (before the match with England) is a cracker.
'So, what chance Iceland v England then'.
The humble Iceland commentator suggests that Iceland has one player that MIGHT be good enough to make the English team.
I hope they can go further.
The 'notorious bottlers' seem to be doing OK too.
'So, what chance Iceland v England then'.
The humble Iceland commentator suggests that Iceland has one player that MIGHT be good enough to make the English team.
I hope they can go further.
The 'notorious bottlers' seem to be doing OK too.
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So Netherlands in qualification and England in the first knockout round. Possibly the Icelanders are not as weak as they are said to be (as rubbish as both teams are). Shame that it's Iceland who has to eliminate anyone.
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you say that like its a bad thingJGK wrote:Shit. That's like losing to Tasmania.Red wrote:So for every Icelander, there are 160 English people.
best sporting result of the year i reckon
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Not a patch on Afghanistan's win in the twenty20 world cup over West Indies, imo.
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Bobby Charlton was asked how he thought the England team of '66 would have fared against Iceland. " I think we'd have won 1-0 " he replied. "Only 1-0?" Said the reporter. "Yes," said Bobby. "Most of us are in our 70's now!"
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So Portugal is first through to semis. Ronaldo seemed to have a fluffy game.
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skully wrote:So Portugal is first through to semis. Ronaldo seemed to have a fluffy game.
He scored more penalties than Messi did.
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True dat. Fluffed a couple of sitters but.
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Some fat London comedian copped some twitter abuse after the Brexit 2.0
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Go WALES
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Welly well well Wales. Well done to the Sheep for beating the much vaunted Belgians.
![holy-sheep](/users/2914/30/66/10/smiles/50195.gif)
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The 2nd Welsh goal was a cracker. The Belgian goal was also handy.
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Belgium 2010s = england 2000s
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