Kicking off in the Studio

2/15 keane v wright looks a steal ..

I'm Laying!!

out to 2/7 now

Keane's face has been ****g tripping him all world cup,what a prick,staring into space all the time.

No idea who's in the studio as haven't seen it but whoever is there no doubt Keane was the best player outve them all

mjk clearly unaware lee dixon is there ...

love wrighty, Keane just a miserable c n ut

4/6 now

Keane just called him a £$%^  $%^&*( $%^&t

Keane is superb value. A decent percentage of armchairs are curmudgeons.

wrighty a t0sser

When Keane outed him and Dixon as a couple of pansies planning for the final

Irony is if England had a young Keane tonight they'd be shining the trophy already lol

Roy is easily the best pundit. Doesn't do false optimism.

No point kicking off lol

We lost, we all gave it the big one in some form myself included I wont deny

But give credit where its due, we lost to a team who were a little more clinical, no disgrace we did well in reaching the semis

But as always with England there's gonna be trouble because of booze, Saturday's "march" should be fun, live streams from 1pm lol, that's Tommy Robinson by the way

Ireland got beat 5-1 at home by a team who where knocked out by Croatia.

"did well to reach the semis"

you got a bye to the semis.

Scotland would still manage to lose a 'bye' ffs

Alternatively this was Shearers view https://tinyurl.com/England-Belg-or-France-Final 

You can't compare ireland to england likewise you can't compare england to france a big gulf in class

Any link to it kicking off? I clearly missed it or my version of kicking off is differernt from yours

No kicking off, just Keane swatting aside the lightweights.

He was just saying how England were already gloating about being in the final without yet being there

Wright took a bit offence to it but nothing like it kicking off into a riot ffs

Keane was right though, we were already there in our own minds, we came a cropper and fell on our own faces

Keane really has got such a huge chip on his shoulder when it comes to the English and he just cannot hide it.

Wtf does he happens in every single other country, it's not a matter of over hyping the team, if fact the BBC and ITV would not stop showing montages of past England failures the whole way through, journo's in the pressers asking players about 'past mental scar' etc etc, what you did see at worst was excitement and excitable pundits, trying to be positive, what is the alternative exactly, to be negative or monotone the whole time?

You want to try watching Mexico's coverage or Argentina or Japan, they all go bat sh1t crazy far more than we do. Fan parks all over their countries filled to the rafters as well.

Stop making out it's English thing people, its a global thing, English fans in general know their level and live off of hope rather than expectation, anyone, such as that miserable bar steward coward Keane who walked out of his own country a World Cup when they needed him most, stomped on Southgate and tried to end the career of a fellow pro - that says we got carried away overhyping a team, so f****** what

it's what football's all about, if laughter was a house Roy Keane would buy a tent and pitch up in the remote countryside.

Can't disagree with a word of that mes.

but its true what keane said,,  england already though they were in the final , before they kicked off tonight ,,

I can’t temember anyone thinking that

The one thing that struck me from listening to the journos (Ashton, Winter and co from the supplement) was just how quickly they forgot all the weaknesses that England had going in, were all still there despite getting to the Semi's and it only took a run against poor opposition for them to turn into a bunch of screaming kids thinking England were world beaters

Jul 12, 2018 -- 1:48PM, lfc1971 wrote:

I can’t temember anyone thinking that

you need a hearing test,,

The journos had two 30 page weekend World Cup final supplements to fill, which have now had to be deleted.

I do remember after the first match how positive the bbc , lineaker etc were and I couldn’t see why
England hadn’t played well but they seemed determined to not say anything ,it was strange

I notice that when he gets slightly agitated the pitch of his voice goes up a notch...


It would've been a sight to see him squeaking up against McCarthy

England fans/media have the Liverpool factor knowing that they are going to win every game....Motd are frightened to slag them off as well in fear of reprisals on social media.

The one positive that England have achieved is that they have displayed a togetherness with all pulling in the same direction, but that will only take you so far, against Croatia, particularly in the 2nd half, the technical deficiencies were there for all to see, we couldn't keep the ball and they passed it around and through us at will, which is what we all knew before the tourney started, the easy ride to the semi's enabled England to progress despite that lack of creativity but caught up with them in the end.

nobodies talking about that , it’s about a balance
In the main it was pretty fair but the England players and management must be allowed to hear more than justpraise

* agree with that duffy

Ian Wright: “You weren’t happy for us being happy!”

Roy Keane: “I didn’t mind you being happy but you were getting carried away. You were planning the final, where the parades were, you need a reality check – you’re a grown man!” sounds like a few on here!

There was too much talking from the England players and manager
Not enough criticism of themselves

It’s not meant to be a holiday camp and fun , they are there to work

So it was ok for Ian Wright to mock Keane's Irish accent.

Could you imagine the out roar if Keane were to mock him back in a racist manner. They'd be calling for his head

Great result by the way and about time the deluded stopped believing the hype. Yous were rank before the world cup and
yous are still rank now.

You mean 'uproar' thicky breeches.


Come back when 'yous' sweaties have actually qualified for a tournament, and when you've grown the balls required to stand on your own two feet.


Know your place.

^ and he pretends to be worried about people’s hurt feelings
There you go they can’t help themselves

* sorry that jamesdean , he’s like that
A hypocrite

There was hysterical delusion all round from players, manager, media and supporters. They seemed to ignore the actual reality of opposition and performances.

I'm sure Lingard in a press conference said Southgate had revolutionised the team or some nonsense like that

Typical sweaty loser. A whiny yappy little dog that always comes running back with it's tail between it's legs when it wants feeding.

Jul 12, 2018 -- 2:34PM, jamesdean wrote:

So it was ok for Ian Wright to mock Keane's Irish accent.Could you imagine the out roar if Keane were to mock him back in a racist manner. They'd be calling for his headGreat result by the way and about time the deluded stopped believing the hype. Yous were rank before the world cup andyous are still rank now.

Wright is a nobody compared to Keane so I wouldn't take it too seriously. He probably only did it as all he does is repeat other people's opinions anyhow.

I don’t mind what that prat Keane says , Ian Wright does notice little interesting things that Keane never has done or will

Nothing tops the hysterical delusion that still exists in scotland re: 1978.


Played 3 Won 1 - Thrashed by mighty Peru, drew with the mighty Iran and needed an OG to do so. Beat Holland 3-2 and went home again.


So close but yet so far!

Jul 12, 2018 -- 2:49PM, lfc1971 wrote:

I don’t mind what that prat Keane says , Ian Wright does notice little interesting things that Keane never has done or will

Yeah, after someone else has said it first.

Keane is an odious pr*ck and always has been.

No, he says and sees things that are his own observations , things no one else sees or says
Not the usual everyday things we all can see and that Keane spouts

Is he a psychic?

Dick diggler seething

Very happy with the WC perfomance thanks. One day the jocks might even qualify.

Very happy getting a bye to the final but getting knocked out in the semis from a shattered Croatia team


Is it fk coming home

We beat two pub teams, lost to Belgium reserves, beat a poor Colombia in a penalty shoot out, beat an even poorer Sweden who had the cutting edge of a sponge and then lost (as usual) to the first half decent team we played.

Dick's got Timothy Henman syndrome. Happy to be a loser

Very happy getting a bye to the final but getting knocked out in the semis from a shattered Croatia team Laugh


Is it fk coming home Cool


Very happy the jocks didn't even qualify - AGAIN!!!





Just withdraw before the qualifying begins again and save some time, in fact, no don't, I always enjoy another jock flop.

Dick's got Timothy Henman syndrome. Happy to be a loser Laugh


A jock would know all about that, can't even win an open goal referendum!


I can only conclude that there weren't enough jocks who could read the ballot paper.

Sonastrata, there has been/won't be any problems with true England fans, with or without drink, to associate the fans that went to Russia with the racist's  that follow Tommy (look at me ) Robinson is embarrassing to say the least.

I am English and it would have been difficult for Scotland not to beat the pub teams, reserves and poor sides we played.

I am English and it would have been difficult for Scotland not to beat the pub teams, reserves and poor sides we played.


They'd have lost every match.

Talk about overrated.

Keane epitomised what is was to be overrated.

He was in his own words "just an up and down player".

He wasn't a hard man either, that was purely a myth and purely an image - he was just an angry man.

He absolutely shat himself when up against Shearer and Vieira, all that bollox in the tunnel about "I'll see you outside there", he did  f*** all on the pitch again him Paddy 6ft4 and laughed at the little twerp.

When did he ever take on anyone bigger and harder than him, he didn't, he took on wimps like Haaland and Southgate, easy prey.

A well balanced individual though, a chip on each shoulder.

Fantastic player. Different class to the wannabes he has to share a studio with. Best midfielder of his generation no doubt. Not a fan of the person but his football ability spoke for itself.

Best midfielder of his generation no doubt

He absolutely shat himself when up against Shearer and Vieira,

looked like shearer did a winterburn to me

dick dangler losing the plot.

2000 - DID NOT QUALIFY
2002 - DID NOT QUALIFY
2004 - DID NOT QUALIFY
2006 - DID NOT QUALIFY
2008 - DID NOT QUALIFY
2010 - DID NOT QUALIFY
2012 - DID NOT QUALIFY
2014 - DID NOT QUALIFY
2016 - DID NOT QUALIFY
2018 - DID NOT QUALIFY

Dick Dangler still seething 

Ah, here's softkenny to update us about all the devastation, raping, and pillaging caused by the loyal England fans.

.... Shouldn't take long
!

glasgow I am delighted to report that in the main they behaved.

Keane was not a particularly good player , very limited really but had much more talanted players around him

Ian Wright was a great goal scorer , and a much more gifted player

From the guy who says Modric is average

Keane had certain qualities that every good team needs , but he was not a very talanted player
That’s how it is

Will James Dean be singing "Big ears coming home" next weeks diddy game at celtic park with the rest of em'


Most likely.



Blind arrogancy...it's part n parcel of the game.

Of course some players have those qualities and at the same time are very very gifted footballers
Someone like Souness , but they are rare birds

It didn't take me long to discover on the politics thread that lfc1971 hadn't a clue on the subject, now I find his football knowledge matches his politics.

Ian Wright was a specialist , they’re hard to find

Thanks for reply Kenny lad, you can sleep well in your bed tonight.

Well, they had their chances. Gives hope for the future though.

England were greatly flattered, if they were grouped with a couple of technically superior teams they'd have been out back then, nothing much is going to change until the Euro's and they'll go in to that with unrealistic aspirations based on solely team spirit.

shat himeslf v viera and shearer , idiot

absolute bizzare nonsense people come out with saying that Keane was an average player ffs, he was better all round player than Viera, Gerrard and Lampard

bhoys get back in your box.

he clearly shat himself v Shearer and Vieria you dope.

Mesmerised your clearly deluded in your thought processes , he was just an up and down player ffs  what drivel

which part of 'he said it himself' don't you understand?

Of course self praise is no praise, but it is ridiculous to suggest he was overrated by whom exactly ? , if you asked anybody at Old Trafford they would tell you he was one of the Top 5 players ever to play for Manchester United

Better than Scholes / Giggs / Ronaldo / Van Nistlerooy / Cantona / Rooney / Best / Charlton / Robson / Law / Djemba-Djemba ?

I would say Duncan Edwards, Bobby Charlton , Peter Schmeicel and Ronaldo were on same level as Keane

I detest a football studio panel without former local and foreign distinguished players/managers as the views will be so one-sided eg Lineker, Wright and Dixon without Keane, O'Neill, Bilic, etc. The result,...blowing one's own trumpet, and afraid to suggest alternative view points. This was the case during the England/Croatia match and analysis post the game.

There seemed to be no room for Allardyce, Redknapp, Mourinho, Dalglish, etc.

seems this thread has the same sense of humour as keane,reading between the lines wrighty,nevo,and dicko before the game,day before etc seems the 3 of them were winding keaNE UP SAYING WE,RE ALREADY IN THE FINAL WE.RE bringing it home etc,etc and keane took it as they really believed it, wrighty tried to tell him they no they,d been lucky and we were winding you up
as for keane been the best player in the studio maybe but he was the worst manager some feat as he was sat next to gary Neville,

"Wrighty" one of the most awful pundits out there.

Neville and Keane are pretty good - Dixon so-so. Wright never answered a direct question.

At half-time - Wright said Croatia weren't that good, and they were "there for the taking", and we should "wrap this up".

At full-time - Wright said Croatia were "the best team we'd played".

Awful....

I agree, Wright is slow to grasp the impending scenario blatantly obvious to others until post the game. After-timing his forte perhaps.

Jul 13, 2018 -- 5:15PM, impossible123 wrote:

I agree, Wright is slow to grasp the impending scenario blatantly obvious to others until post the game. After-timing his forte perhaps.

And just repeating what others have said as if it's his own thought. I winder is his WC final party tonight or tomorrow

*wonder