New Posts For Thread: One question : why so much worse?https://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25161241/one-question-why-so-much-worseOk, we can knock england's performance today to whatever degree, but the question is what happened to the team that have played so well previously?In qualifying, friendlies whatever some great performances - crushing Croatia etc...so why so muchPerhaps England should bring in players from Brazil and other european countries. Maybe a couple of strikers from abroad and it could have England who scored the first two goals.https://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25161241/one-question-why-so-much-worse?post_id=453919353#453919353Perhaps England should bring in players from Brazil and other european countries. Maybe a couple of strikers from abroad and it could have England who scored the first two goals.Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:56:00 -0500Dear englishman, obviously you have to accept, that you are not a great football nation like brazil, argentina, italy or germany. You never reached a final since 1966 and the strength of the premier league has only one reason; That some sheikhs or abhttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25161241/one-question-why-so-much-worse?post_id=453917845#453917845Dear englishman, obviously you have to accept, that you are not a great football nation like brazil, argentina, italy or germany. You never reached a final since 1966 and the strength of the premier league has only one reason; That some sheikhs or abSun, 27 Jun 2010 17:44:53 -0500^ Home internationals are a great shout but I can't see Wales and Scotland getting through the qualifiers.https://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25161241/one-question-why-so-much-worse?post_id=453917753#453917753^ Home internationals are a great shout but I can't see Wales and Scotland getting through the qualifiers.Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:44:22 -05001. We havent beaten any of Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal in a KNOCKOUT phase of either the World Cup or European Championship since 1966(We beat Spain on pens in 96 in the Euros) so our record doesnt suggest a top team for a lonhttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25161241/one-question-why-so-much-worse?post_id=453917317#4539173171. We havent beaten any of Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal in a KNOCKOUT phase of either the World Cup or European Championship since 1966(We beat Spain on pens in 96 in the Euros) so our record doesnt suggest a top team for a lonSun, 27 Jun 2010 17:40:53 -0500qualifying results mean nothing...as for beating average countries at wembley in friendlys, oh that makes us a force. we have the most exciting league in the world,the press and joe public confuse this with being the best....how many players from Gerhttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25161241/one-question-why-so-much-worse?post_id=453916173#453916173qualifying results mean nothing...as for beating average countries at wembley in friendlys, oh that makes us a force. we have the most exciting league in the world,the press and joe public confuse this with being the best....how many players from GerSun, 27 Jun 2010 17:31:23 -0500I thought we played pretty well at times today. Certainly for the 15 mins either side of half-time, and no matter how poorly we defended, overturning a 2-0 lead in 54 seconds was a massive achievement. Yes, the goal was disallowed, but it was no &#03https://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25161241/one-question-why-so-much-worse?post_id=453914333#453914333I thought we played pretty well at times today. Certainly for the 15 mins either side of half-time, and no matter how poorly we defended, overturning a 2-0 lead in 54 seconds was a massive achievement. Yes, the goal was disallowed, but it was no &#03Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:18:37 -0500dave b is spot on.sky tv demands v real england potentials.only one winner at the mo...https://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25161241/one-question-why-so-much-worse?post_id=453913521#453913521dave b is spot on.sky tv demands v real england potentials.only one winner at the mo...Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:13:29 -0500dave b 27 Jun 10 19:30 What do you want? The best league in the world? Or the world cup? But you've got neither.It all hype. PL is a poor standard bar the top 2-3 teams. England's best players are just above medium quality. Technicahttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25161241/one-question-why-so-much-worse?post_id=453912497#453912497dave b 27 Jun 10 19:30 What do you want? The best league in the world? Or the world cup? But you've got neither.It all hype. PL is a poor standard bar the top 2-3 teams. England's best players are just above medium quality. TechnicaSun, 27 Jun 2010 17:07:08 -0500^ are you married? lolhttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25161241/one-question-why-so-much-worse?post_id=453911897#453911897^ are you married? lolSun, 27 Jun 2010 17:02:47 -0500Kincsem, i totally agree with youhttps://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25161241/one-question-why-so-much-worse?post_id=453911257#453911257Kincsem, i totally agree with youSun, 27 Jun 2010 16:58:42 -0500