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with betfair especially when you have france at 8/5, italy at 7/5 and portugal at around 8/5 ish too.
Doesn't make sense, England IMO have a better side clearly than the Italians and Portuguese. France are a similar level with players like Benzema, Nasri, Ribery, Remy, and will be a threat, but I still think England will top the group and then face and beat the poor italians in the quarters.
England have some of the best young players in europe in wilshere, rooney, johnson, smalling/jones and more, and these youngsters could really do well at major tournaments. Even without Rooney for first two games, there are strikers who can stand up to the mark.
I just dont get why the other sides are ahead of england to reach the semis in terms of price, as England will probably finish top of the group and then face probably beat without too many problems Italy in the quarters. Getting further will be tough when probably facing the germans but I expected to reach the semis that England would be a lot lower??????
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Doesn't make sense, England IMO have a better side clearly than the Italians and Portuguese. France are a similar level with players like Benzema, Nasri, Ribery, Remy, and will be a threat, but I still think England will top the group and then face and beat the poor italians in the quarters.
England have some of the best young players in europe in wilshere, rooney, johnson, smalling/jones and more, and these youngsters could really do well at major tournaments. Even without Rooney for first two games, there are strikers who can stand up to the mark.
I just dont get why the other sides are ahead of england to reach the semis in terms of price, as England will probably finish top of the group and then face probably beat without too many problems Italy in the quarters. Getting further will be tough when probably facing the germans but I expected to reach the semis that England would be a lot lower??????
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erm whats funny tmo?
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England have some of the best young players in europe in wilshere, rooney, johnson, smalling/jones and more, and these youngsters could really do well at major tournaments. Even without Rooney for first two games, there are strikers who can stand up to the mark.
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those youngsters got bummed by basel
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england are the 4th best side next summer, a distance behind spain/germany but closing the gap on holland as will be shown next wednesday theres very little between the two.
We'll see, mugs will be proven wrong when england do well this summer. |
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but england usually do have one of the best sides "on paper", the ending has become rather familiar at these major finals
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We'll see, mugs will be proven wrong when england do well this summer.
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Even cock85 is laughing at this.
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cus there sh it thats why
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im proper ill but c0ck19 has made my day with his drivel
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- Can't wait to 'ttt' this after the Euro's , Especially when Ireland get further than England !!! |
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It's so funny on here.
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Save to My Favourite threads-
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should be 1.01
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closing the gap on holland as will be shown next wednesday theres very little between the two.
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Unique19 - is it our impressive record of reaching major semi finals, our equally impressive record against the other major footballing nations, our outstanding displays at the 2010 world cup, or the fact we failed to beat Montenegro, Switzerland and Ghana at home in the past year that led you to reach the conclusion we are a great bet for the semis?
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bergy spain will beat us 12-0 but only way is up after that
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mugs dont understand football fact.
Portugal and italy arent anywhere near englands level whats funny about that. Everything i have said is true and realistic. There are some jealous europeans in this thread fact. |
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^^^^^^ |
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I don't know what's funnier - the claim that England are in the top 4 or the 8/5 on France to reach the semis
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biscuit, we have some world level operators in the national team now.
We may have a poor record but how many have we lost on penalties? If we didnt lose all them on penalties wed have won a tournament or two and been a regular semi final team no question. England just need a little luck and to hold their bottle, with less expectation i expect them to do well. Capello was a massive problem and if we can get redknapp in we are a force to be reckoned with. |
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if this isn't a fishing thread someone needs to call a nurse
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a hear messi out so possibly
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Capello was a massive problem and if we can get redknapp in we are a force to be reckoned with.
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France are a similar level with players like Benzema, Nasri, Ribery, Remy, and will be a threat
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is this the redknapp that wants to bring in a 38 year old midfielder into england's magnificent young squad?
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but I still think England will top the group and then face and beat the poor italians in the quarters.
i stopped laughing this guy is proper ignorant  |
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to be fair redknapp is a good manager. but engurland r useless have 2 players rooney and wilshire
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to be fair redknapp is a good manager. but engurland r useless have 2 players rooney and wilshire
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for me england is just about kick and rush and coaching focuses on strength height and size and little on technical abilities, against the likes of holland germany and spain we have no chance the technical ability is just far far superior.
that being said england have no chance |
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Unique, here are some facts for you.
None of the young players you mention in your first post is odds-on to start at the Euros - certainly not if, as seems likely, Redknapp is the manager. Good old JT, Stevie G, and Scholesy will play instead, and we will be overrun - again - by superior players managed by more astute managers. We do not have a single world-class player any more, given that Rio is close to the end and Ashley Cole is also getting old. Apart from those two, we do not have any player who would get into any off the top four or five sides in the world right now, or at any time in the last ten years. The only player who even approaches being a decent footballer, Rooney, is suspended, and tends, apart from his first appearance in Euro 2004, to disgrace himself either with his behaviour, his play, or both, when the eyes of the world are upon him. History dictates that the high hopes cherished by the population of England will be sunk by the reality that our footballers are just not very good, ill-disciplined, and arrogant enough to believe that their pay packets are commensurate with their ability. Having said all that, we could be a force at the 2014 World Cup as it will give Redknapp or whoever a couple of years to remove the long-term failures like Gerrard, Lampard and Terry and blood some of the very promising youngsters we have. |
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Portugal and italy arent anywhere near englands level whats funny about that.
The fact that we never seem to beat them?.. |
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holland arent superior to england.
and quite why you think england beating italy is funny is beyond me. italy a poor side. |
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tuckyboy i disagree with some of what you have said.
I agree though why take SG, FL and previous failures? Start the youngsters and build. I understand some may say england wont win it, but not even get to the semis? England have a great chance if they face italy in the quarters. |
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billybunns, I think youll find they are more successful at penalties.
England just need a little lady luck. |
