DaveInSA Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 Might be the most disappointing game in history. A dour 1-1 at best. discuss. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Loco Rojo Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 When Manning had us playing backward/sideways slow, no energy or pace football it was dire (and time for him to go) BUT, to be fair to him, when he changed his tactics and the way he'd set us up to play, we were a different team and miles better - playing to our strengths. I hold out hope that Southgate has the mindset and courage to do similar. Still time to improve. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFCGav Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 The City boys would put in far more work for the badge on their chest than the England players did today, sure of that. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weepywall Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 32 minutes ago, DaveInSA said: Might be the most disappointing game in history. A dour 1-1 at best. discuss. Most disappointing game in history?? Wasn't great but Denmark aren't a bad side and the group is still in our hands..been far more disappointing games in my time and I'm 59 years old. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsince1994 Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 (edited) I think OP was saying a hypothetical game between Southgate's England and Bristol City would be the most dissapointing dour game in history. And.. yeah probably! Edited June 20 by redsince1994 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 49 minutes ago, DaveInSA said: Might be the most disappointing game in history. A dour 1-1 at best. discuss. Mood hoover! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted June 20 Admin Share Posted June 20 I'm pretty confident it would end 1-0 to England. As usual England would turn up and take the lead playing reasonable football. Southgate would remember we have a weak defence and tell everyone to sit back. But City would lack the creativity to fight back and would spend the remainder of the game passing across the backline and testing out the other flank (by test I mean pass there until faced with an opponent and then pass back to the defence). 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Dicks Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 Southgate and manning must be the most dull and boring managers ever. City v England would be a borefest. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 2 hours ago, weepywall said: Most disappointing game in history?? Wasn't great but Denmark aren't a bad side and the group is still in our hands..been far more disappointing games in my time and I'm 59 years old. Kids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 3 hours ago, weepywall said: Most disappointing game in history?? Wasn't great but Denmark aren't a bad side and the group is still in our hands..been far more disappointing games in my time and I'm 59 years old. I give you Poland at Wembley 73, 'nough said ! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 4 hours ago, weepywall said: Most disappointing game in history?? Wasn't great but Denmark aren't a bad side and the group is still in our hands..been far more disappointing games in my time and I'm 59 years old. 62 later this year, and Id agree. England v Poland in 73 was disappointing but entertaining at least. Last night? That was just boring but typically England these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weepywall Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 8 hours ago, redsince1994 said: I think OP was saying a hypothetical game between Southgate's England and Bristol City would be the most dissapointing dour game in history. And.. yeah probably! Ah....I see what he meant now !!! Too many ciders yesterday 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 12 hours ago, DaveInSA said: Might be the most disappointing game in history. A dour 1-1 at best. discuss. A sort of “play amongst yourselves” kind of vibe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 9 hours ago, slartibartfast said: I give you Poland at Wembley 73, 'nough said ! Yep, at an age when it really hurt. Couldn't sleep after that Poland game, last night just left me cold. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Just now, Nogbad the Bad said: Yep, at an age when it really hurt. Couldn't sleep after that Poland game, last night just left me cold. As Cloughie said at half time ....." Sit back, relax, put yer feet up, we're gonna win this one !" WRONG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 23 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: As Cloughie said at half time ....." Sit back, relax, put yer feet up, we're gonna win this one !" WRONG Only proved wrong by bad luck, a goalkeeper having the game of his life, and 1 mistake punished. No lack of effort or passion from the players that night and still a memorable match 50 years later. Can't say that for England performances these days - stultifying, passionless crap, but at least I've gone past the stage of letting it upset me. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseybean Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 I agree with the OP. Posted this during the game last night….. Alan Shearer 50 minutes into the England v Denmark game: ‘they’re keeping the ball, but it’s slow and lethargic. There’s no movement. They’re just going from side to side and getting nowhere. It’s walking pace, isn’t it?’ He was of course talking about England but it sounded very much like what Manningball looks like. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 2 minutes ago, Jerseybean said: I agree with the OP. Posted this during the game last night….. Alan Shearer 50 minutes into the England v Denmark game: ‘they’re keeping the ball, but it’s slow and lethargic. There’s no movement. They’re just going from side to side and getting nowhere. It’s walking pace, isn’t it?’ He was of course talking about England but it sounded very much like what Manningball looks like. Yep. If you’re not going to play in overdrive throughout the match, you do it in bursts. We never get out of first gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 21 minutes ago, RedRock said: Yep. If you’re not going to play in overdrive throughout the match, you do it in bursts. We never get out of first gear. I don’t think we even found our car keys! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 47 minutes ago, RedRock said: Yep. If you’re not going to play in overdrive throughout the match, you do it in bursts. We never get out of first gear. Clutch and flow. Though it actually needs a double declutch and that's in the advanced manual which we haven't bought as yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 As bad as it was watching san Marino score against us was as bad as it got Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southport Red Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Two minutes into injury time,get a free kick just inside our half. Score is 1-1, a winner would ensure finishing the group on top and avoiding Germany next round. Goalkeeper comes up to take said free kick, and… passes it four yards BACKWARDS. Tell me about Southgate’s indicts without telling me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkev Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 14 hours ago, weepywall said: Most disappointing game in history?? Wasn't great but Denmark aren't a bad side and the group is still in our hands..been far more disappointing games in my time and I'm 59 years old. Every game under Pulis was worse than that 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseybean Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 3 hours ago, RedRock said: Yep. If you’re not going to play in overdrive throughout the match, you do it in bursts. We never get out of first gear. Sometimes it’s even reverse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted June 21 Admin Share Posted June 21 16 hours ago, Alan Dicks said: Southgate and manning must be the most dull and boring managers ever. City v England would be a borefest. How many on here went to the City vs England game in 1966? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 7 hours ago, exAtyeoMax said: A sort of “play amongst yourselves” kind of vibe. It was like watching the Walking Dead! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Shadow Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 12 hours ago, Nogbad the Bad said: Only proved wrong by bad luck, a goalkeeper having the game of his life, and 1 mistake punished. No lack of effort or passion from the players that night and still a memorable match 50 years later. Can't say that for England performances these days - stultifying, passionless crap, but at least I've gone past the stage of letting it upset me. The first mistake was our future own Norman Hunter losing the ball out by the touchline, but I still think Shilton should have stopped the shot that squirmed under him. So I would say 2 mistakes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveInSA Posted June 22 Author Share Posted June 22 Apparently, the England players aren’t fit enough to play a high intensity press. They will get annihilated by one of the other tournament favourites. supporting England and BCFC is the most disappointing experience. A half success story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted June 22 Admin Share Posted June 22 2 hours ago, DaveInSA said: Apparently, the England players aren’t fit enough to play a high intensity press. They will get annihilated by one of the other tournament favourites. supporting England and BCFC is the most disappointing experience. A half success story. Let's be honest, that's the same for 99% of football supporters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 5 hours ago, DaveInSA said: Apparently, the England players aren’t fit enough to play a high intensity press. They will get annihilated by one of the other tournament favourites. supporting England and BCFC is the most disappointing experience. A half success story. England come out on top in the constant disappointment stakes. They've been at it since 1970, City have been mostly depressing only since 1980. The odd chink of occasional light amongst the decades of constant gloom and knock backs, just enough to keep a tiny spark of optimism going. Watching City and England is mostly not only frustrating and depressing, but increasingly a near soporific experience. Deriving enjoyment from any success for either looks increasingly like a pipe dream - hopefully someone will give me a nudge if that ever changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmite Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 On 21/06/2024 at 10:35, Oh Louie louie said: As bad as it was watching san Marino score against us was as bad as it got I was watching that with a crowd of mates and we all fell about laughing when that went in after about 20 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 On 21/06/2024 at 12:09, Southport Red said: Two minutes into injury time,get a free kick just inside our half. Score is 1-1, a winner would ensure finishing the group on top and avoiding Germany next round. Goalkeeper comes up to take said free kick, and… passes it four yards BACKWARDS. Tell me about Southgate’s indicts without telling me. There’s absolutely no way that’s on Southgate. Pickford wanted to put it in the box but Walker demanded it from him. That’s on the players decision making. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseybean Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 The similarities between the national team and Bristol City are uncanny. Based on another inept England performance, I think it’s fair to say the following apply to the national team as much as the City - pedestrian, predictable, cautious, lacking creativity and urgency and ideas and pace, unable to break down a defensive block, sloppy with the ball at times, struggle to score and boring. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveInSA Posted June 26 Author Share Posted June 26 13 hours ago, Jerseybean said: The similarities between the national team and Bristol City are uncanny. Based on another inept England performance, I think it’s fair to say the following apply to the national team as much as the City - pedestrian, predictable, cautious, lacking creativity and urgency and ideas and pace, unable to break down a defensive block, sloppy with the ball at times, struggle to score and boring. That’s what I was trying to get at in my very poorly phrased post. The game plans are almost identical. How did I end up this unfortunate? I mean, the Austrian games I’ve watched have been massively entertaining and the intensity of press fantastic to watch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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