Live thread - is it coming home?! ???????⚽️

i hope next time there is a less annoying slogan and song, it is just SO DATED

They did their best, we could ask no more.

They did their absolute best, yes.

I'm disappointed that we didn't win, I really thought that we could/would.
I'm not a huge football fan, but had got into this one.
Felt sorry it went to penalties, especially for the very youngest player, Saka,(?)

we must remember how well England have done to reach the final.

I now can't unwind....!!!!

A young side lots of positives to take forward.

I’d never normally apportion blame on penalty takers but Rashford is a bloody idiot. What on earth was he doing? At the end of the day they get paid obscene amounts of money and instead of showboating he should have just belted the ball.

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I’m entitled to my opinion and don’t need to listen to you. He was showboating and what makes you think you’re the expert in football? Two of my sons played football and the eldest was semi professional when he was younger. I’ve travelled all over with them to football matches so I’m probably far more qualified than you!

I very much dought you have more knowledge than me, as my son also played football, I was treasurer and my ex husband was chairman of the team he played for.
I also went all over the country with my son supporting our league team.
Marcus Rashford was not show boating and was visibly upset when he missed the penalty. Your post was spiteful and unnecessary.

tickingbird

I’d never normally apportion blame on penalty takers but Rashford is a bloody idiot. What on earth was he doing? At the end of the day they get paid obscene amounts of money and instead of showboating he should have just belted the ball.

Can’t believe anyone could think of having a go at any of the players. Hardly sporting is it ? It was a great shame they had to lose in such a cruel way, but of course would have been just as cruel for either team.

Plus there has been horrible racist abuse on twitter and other media directed at those penalty takers. Those sort of “fans” we can do without.,

They played their very best and we are proud of them. Everyone of them tickinbird (what a horrible post!).
None of them have anything to be ashamed of at all. They are a young team with a brilliant manager and we will see more of them.

Thank you Polly for the running commentary, I was hiding in the bedroom!

I think that song 3 Lions is bad luck. We havent won anything since people have started singing it. Perhaps if we we stop singing "its coming home" one day it will . Well done England for getting as far as they did.

I didn’t watch it. I am not interested in football, I don’t know any of the players and I don’t care in the least who won. It’s always the same - one side’s happy, one isn’t. What are they, children?

Glad to hear that Grandma70s. Your opinion is so important to the rest of us!

Oh dear, not much hope is there when GN starts bickering over how it all went, whose ‘fault’ it was, how us amateurs could have called it better than the manager?

Rosycheeks

I think that song 3 Lions is bad luck. We havent won anything since people have started singing it. Perhaps if we we stop singing "its coming home" one day it will . Well done England for getting as far as they did.

We didn't do anything for the 30 years from 66 to 96 when the song was written so the song can't be blamed.
Couldn't sing 'Back Home' forever!
Best effort from an England team since '66. Well done all involved.

BTW Fanny Cornforth your Royal Thread is full are you starting a second round?

Whatdayisit

BTW Fanny Cornforth your Royal Thread is full are you starting a second round?

There is a new Royal thread. Surely it’s not full?

I haven’t checked.

The new Royal thread is under ‘Chat’.

Gareth Southgate and the England team have bought the country together. I am very proud of the team.
Those who are on social media using foul racist abuse are an absolute disgrace and as Boris said they should be ashamed of themselves.
These people on social media being abusive, and racist, are not fans, they use anything as an excuse to express there abhorrent views.

Calendargirl

The new Royal thread is under ‘Chat’.

Thankyou Calandergirl i will try and find!

Grandma70s

I didn’t watch it. I am not interested in football, I don’t know any of the players and I don’t care in the least who won. It’s always the same - one side’s happy, one isn’t. What are they, children?

Goodness me how churlish! It’s sport. It brings people together.

If anyone thought that bending the knee was not appropriate the outrageous language, hate and ignorance shown on social media to the young men puts that thought completely to bed.

Our country does not deserve to win as long as we behave like that.

Grandma70s

I didn’t watch it. I am not interested in football, I don’t know any of the players and I don’t care in the least who won. It’s always the same - one side’s happy, one isn’t. What are they, children?

Do you think that anyone has the slightest interest in the fact that you didn’t watch the game
Meaningless tripe!!!!