So... is it coming home??????????

[Harvest Fields]

As the title says. Your thoughts please.

 

[Phil]

I was a nervous wreak last night but OMG! I never though i'd see the day.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Good result in the end. Saturday is a massive challenge though.

 

[rpm]

To answer the question - No it won't.

 

[Harvest Fields]

To answer the question - No it won't.

Booooo! Where is all the optimism. Someone’s got to win it.

 

[rpm]

Booooo! Where is all the optimism. Someone’s got to win it.

Sweden could go to penalties but now the monkey is off our back's I'm more confident about them. Next up is either Croatia or Russia and feel Croatia to be the easier team, should we progress whoever we face after that will beat us.

 

[Harvest Fields]

To be honest. I think to get past Sweden would be massive. Let’s see what happens.

 

[rpm]

To be honest. I think to get past Sweden would be massive. Let’s see what happens.

Based on the bits I heard earlier Sweden were poor today.

 

[townfanjon]

Bookies saying 2 nd favourites and they are rarely wrong , but this time they are wrong , we can win it !

 

[rpm]

Agree with can, but fear Brazil tbh, France can get better I feel as well.

 

[Best]

You lot will never shut up about it if you do bring it home.
Suddenly England is fantastic because they only missed one penalty!

 

[Harvest Fields]

You lot will never shut up about it if you do bring it home.
Suddenly England is fantastic because they only missed one penalty!

Sounds like sour grapes mate

 

[Old Account]

To be fair yesterday’s game weren’t great at all. Both teams were aggressive and played unfair. I definitely have to say that Columbia was the most unfair team in the World Cup. However, England didn’t play very well. The way they play won’t be enough to win the cup unless they change their way. For me Belgium or France will take it.

Me personally, I’d love to see Belgium taking it home but if France and England are in finals the. I would love to see England winning.

 

[Best]

Sounds like sour grapes mate

Believe it or not, I actually did wish the England team to win last night.
Nice to see an underdog scrape by.

 

[rpm]

To be fair yesterday’s game weren’t great at all. Both teams were aggressive and played unfair. I definitely have to say that Columbia was the most unfair team in the World Cup.

Interesting Ron, how were England unfair? Don't recall players behaving as if they had been shot, arguing with the ref at every opportunity and as for 3 of them scuffing up the penalty spot well ............

 

[oz-plumber]

Here's my 2 cents worth:

I've just closed my eyes again
Climbed aboard the dream weaver train
Driver take away my worries of today
And leave tomorrow behind

Oh dream weaver
I believe you can get me through the night
Oh dream weaver
I believe we can reach the morning light

Fly me high through the starry skies
Maybe to an astral plane
Cross the highways of fantasy
Help me to forget today's pain

Oh dream weaver
I believe you can get me through the night
Oh dream weaver
I believe we can reach the morning light

Though the dawn may be coming soon
There still may be some time
Fly me away to the bright side of the moon
And meet me on the other side

Oh dream weaver
I believe you can get me through the night
Oh dream weaver
I believe we can reach the morning light

Dream weaver
Dream weaver

 

[Harvest Fields]

Interesting Ron, how were England unfair? Don't recall players behaving as if they had been shot, arguing with the ref at every opportunity and as for 3 of them scuffing up the penalty spot well .

Apart from Ashley Young.

 

[rpm]

In case of any doubt, I was asking Ron a serious Q, I've seen the Colombian captain's comments as well as the comments from the biggest cheat in world cup history so as a non English person I was interested in Ron's view.

 

[Darren Jackson]

Gotta be in it to win it chaps... And England is still in it, we stand as good as a chance as any of em. COME ON ENGLAND it's nearly home.

 

[Old Account]

Interesting Ron, how were England unfair? Don't recall players behaving as if they had been shot, arguing with the ref at every opportunity and as for 3 of them scuffing up the penalty spot well .

I don’t see England plays very well but that’s my opinion. However, England wasn’t as unfair as Columbia but still there were few things I would have whistled. I agree with the point of acting like being shot. Both teams argued with the ref but obviously Columbia more and in fact quite rude.

I wish you good luck for the rest games and perhaps if you keep strong you may bring it home.

 

[Old Account]

I don’t want to argue we Germans definitely played as bad as never before and therefore we had to gone early. We definitely did not show that we want to win, nor did we show that we are a team. There are a lot of points to talk about why Germany did not go far. I think it clearly shows again we are only human beings and not machines. We of course play a great clean football but this competition wasn’t for us. We weren’t ready and that’s what we showed on the pitch. I think England has a lot of new comers very good young players which do not get the chance to show their skills. England doesn’t seem to support their young stars which is wrong in my opinion. I think and I know England is capable of doing a lot more and could win a lot more cups. The problem is the way they play, there is no strategy, to far from the opponents, laziness , to run gaps , to shoot from out of the box. In my opinion that’s very dangerous to shoot from 20-25m and that happens too little.
Best example I see Gareth bale who does that quite often and he scores relatively often and if not it’s still dangerous due to the fact that the keeper has to Fiat the ball.
Second guy zlatan Ibrahimovic very good player who does the same things to shoot from the second row 20-25m very successful player - I agree aggressive but fair and spot on.

 

[hammers4spanner]

Its just 3 games .
I do feel tho that we are very lightweight in front of goal and lack creativity .
So my heart says yes but brain says no

 

[rpm]

Well I for one didn`t expect Belgium to beat Brazil and France did look better against Uruguay so can see them going far now. As for England this afternoon I really think it is too close to call.

 

[Best]

My mate has two tickets for the England vs Sweden game.
He didn't realise that it's going to be on the same day as his wedding, so he can't go. If you're interested and want to go instead of him, it's at St. Andrew's Church in Cambridge and her name is Sarah

 

[Best]

Well done to the England team on the 2-0 against Sweden.

 

[rpm]

Now I don`t care who we play next, bring it on!

 

[Harvest Fields]

Now I don`t care who we play next, bring it on!

I would prefer Russia. But actually, I’m just glad we got this far. The worlds our oyster now though.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Did anyone else think that was too easy?

 

[Old Account]

Did anyone else think that was too easy?

Wasn’t easy to be fair.
Definitely, congrats to you all. I hope England will meet Belgium in the final that would be awesome. First of all you need to win next game which will be definitely a hard one for you guys.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Wasn’t easy to be fair.
Definitely, congrats to you all. I hope England will meet Belgium in the final that would be awesome. First of all you need to win next game which will be definitely a hard one for you guys.

Croatia are one of the favourites. We should do good though.

 

[rpm]

I would prefer Russia. But actually, I’m just glad we got this far. The worlds our oyster now though.

From now on games will be like a game of chess until one team scores. I think Russia would of "Parked the bus" against us and I`m unsure we have the players to unlock a packed defence, hopefully Croatia will attack more.

 

[Harvest Fields]

From now on games will be like a game of chess until one team scores. I think Russia would of "Parked the bus" against us and I`m unsure we have the players to unlock a packed defence, hopefully Croatia will attack more.

They will want to win it like us. It should be a good game. Fingers crossed

 

[Old Account]

Croatia are one of the favourites. We should do good though.

I wish you all best of luck ... I am hoping to see a great final with england vs belgium

 

[rpm]

If we get past Croatia which I think we will I cannot see us beating France after what I saw last night.

 

[Harvest Fields]

If we get past Croatia which I think we will I cannot see us beating France after what I saw last night.

I believe when we get past Croatia tonight that everyone in England will believe ITS COMING HOME!! even the Team themselves

 

[quality]

Big disappointment on the way if England don't beat Croatia as everyone who talks about it seems to think its a won game. I don't follow football at all so don't really know much about whats involved

 

[Old Account]

Big disappointment on the way if England don't beat Croatia as everyone who talks about it seems to think its a won game. I don't follow football at all so don't really know much about whats involved

Agree. In my opinion Croatia is dangerous team too but lucky for England today that Croatia isn’t playing very well. They are too far from the opponents. They let England play their game and that’s what causing such a trouble for Croatia.

 

[Old Account]

I believe when we get past Croatia tonight that everyone in England will believe ITS COMING HOME!! even the Team themselves

First you will need to past there is another 45 min to come

 

[Old Account]

I believe when we get past Croatia tonight that everyone in England will believe ITS COMING HOME!! even the Team themselves

1:1 first passing

 

[Harvest Fields]

Croatia are an awesome team. No doubt about that. But we have played comfortably until now.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Hahaha

 

[Best]

Croatia were better tonight, but respect to the England team.

 

[Old Account]

Croatia are an awesome team. No doubt about that. But we have played comfortably until now.

To be fair, England played much better especially when it come to cleanliness. I did not like the fact that Croatia pushed always with tphands and arms. It’s not nice to see attitudes like this. As I said to some other mates yesterday, if you give Croatia the chance they will use it no matter what.

 

[Old Account]

Croatia were better tonight, but respect to the England team.

I do not think they were better. England played a damn good football this evening especially the first half. The downside was that they didn’t use their chances as they should. Kane had few chances which he should have scored but missed instead. I did not like the unfairness of Croatia especially the dives with the legs were brutal. I myself would have given one red for certain.

 

[Harvest Fields]

I thought we did ok to be honest. I hope Croatia win the cup now. Can honestly say for once I’m glad be be English. Good effort boys. Well done

 

[rpm]

Hahaha

Care to elaborate Shaun?

 

[Harvest Fields]

Care to elaborate Shaun?

He cannot mate. Wales weren’t even in the competition

 

[rpm]

Good clean hard game in general. However resorted to long passes too often so got as far as we deserved.

 

[rpm]

He cannot mate. Wales weren’t even in the competition

Well that's a good enough reason to retreat to the mod cave if I ever heard one.

 

[Old Account]

I thought we did ok to be honest. I hope Croatia win the cup now. Can honestly say for once I’m glad be be English. Good effort boys. Well done

I hope they will win too. I really have to say it was for me the best game of the whole cup. Both teams were good and used some of the chances they had. A little disappointing as England had quite a few chances but did not use them. Bad attitude of Croatia which is wrong in my opinion...