comment by Hulk's little brother Yoda (U1250)
posted 0 seconds ago
Are those quotes real?

Some of it just sounds way over the top to have been said by a professional footballer
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https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44717377



Some delusion in those statements to be honest.

Sven Goran Eriksson is a tw@,I saw him in Bangkok a couple of years ago about to get on the Skytrain with a Thai hooker.I was going to get off and get a picture with him but now I'm glad I didn't!

comment by IvanGolacIsMagic 🐍 (U5291)
posted 58 minutes ago
comment by blueinbarca (U3426)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by John Achterberg's 175 Hour Week (U3979)
posted 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
comment by IvanGolacIsMagic 🐍 (U5291)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by CurrentlyInChina (U11181)
posted 1 minute ago
Funnily enough, it was a Scottish man who set them off by saying England would beat them 99 times out if a hundred.
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Didn't England only beat Sweden for the first time in 50 years in a recent game?

I made the argument the other day on here that Sweden are England's natural peers at international football, with an almost identical competition history and an extremely even competitive record.
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Sweden are to England what Panama are to Scotland then.
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I was thinking Andorra just shade Scotland by a whisker!
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Talk me through your argument mate. Lay it out for me. Show me the facts that make this undeniably true.


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You are talking to an idiot, do you really expect a good answer?

comment by CurrentlyInChina (U11181)
posted 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
I can see the logic behind your opinion, Ivan.

While England have been considered one of the big nations, compared to the likes of Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, and Spain, their record at that level is just a notch higher than Sweden.
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Sweden have reached more major semi finals than england.

England have beaten Sweden twice in the last fifteen attempts and only once in eight competitive meetings

Sweden haven't won a tournament. And we've won 2 of the last 3 meetings if we're going to go into pretty meaningless stats.

comment by IvanGolacIsMagic 🐍 (U5291)
posted 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
comment by blueinbarca (U3426)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by John Achterberg's 175 Hour Week (U3979)
posted 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
comment by IvanGolacIsMagic 🐍 (U5291)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by CurrentlyInChina (U11181)
posted 1 minute ago
Funnily enough, it was a Scottish man who set them off by saying England would beat them 99 times out if a hundred.
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Didn't England only beat Sweden for the first time in 50 years in a recent game?

I made the argument the other day on here that Sweden are England's natural peers at international football, with an almost identical competition history and an extremely even competitive record.
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Sweden are to England what Panama are to Scotland then.
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I was thinking Andorra just shade Scotland by a whisker!
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Talk me through your argument mate. Lay it out for me. Show me the facts that make this undeniably true.


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Your U21s got a lucky draw against them a couple of months back.

The future of Scotland.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/andorra-1-scotland-1-celtic-12241968

comment by IvanGolacIsMagic 🐍 (U5291)
posted 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
comment by blueinbarca (U3426)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by John Achterberg's 175 Hour Week (U3979)
posted 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
comment by IvanGolacIsMagic 🐍 (U5291)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by CurrentlyInChina (U11181)
posted 1 minute ago
Funnily enough, it was a Scottish man who set them off by saying England would beat them 99 times out if a hundred.
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Didn't England only beat Sweden for the first time in 50 years in a recent game?

I made the argument the other day on here that Sweden are England's natural peers at international football, with an almost identical competition history and an extremely even competitive record.
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Sweden are to England what Panama are to Scotland then.
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I was thinking Andorra just shade Scotland by a whisker!
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Talk me through your argument mate. Lay it out for me. Show me the facts that make this undeniably true.


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Scotland - Rubbish!

Andorra - Not so rubbish!

There you go!

comment by John Achterberg's 175 Hour Week (U3979)
posted 54 minutes ago
comment by IvanGolacIsMagic 🐍 (U5291)
posted 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
comment by blueinbarca (U3426)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by John Achterberg's 175 Hour Week (U3979)
posted 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
comment by IvanGolacIsMagic 🐍 (U5291)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by CurrentlyInChina (U11181)
posted 1 minute ago
Funnily enough, it was a Scottish man who set them off by saying England would beat them 99 times out if a hundred.
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Didn't England only beat Sweden for the first time in 50 years in a recent game?

I made the argument the other day on here that Sweden are England's natural peers at international football, with an almost identical competition history and an extremely even competitive record.
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Sweden are to England what Panama are to Scotland then.
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I was thinking Andorra just shade Scotland by a whisker!
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Talk me through your argument mate. Lay it out for me. Show me the facts that make this undeniably true.


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Your U21s got a lucky draw against them a couple of months back.

The future of Scotland.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/andorra-1-scotland-1-celtic-12241968
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comment by Cinciwolf--ITK throughout the summer (U11551)
posted 58 minutes ago
comment by CurrentlyInChina (U11181)
posted 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
I can see the logic behind your opinion, Ivan.

While England have been considered one of the big nations, compared to the likes of Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, and Spain, their record at that level is just a notch higher than Sweden.
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Sweden have reached more major semi finals than england.

England have beaten Sweden twice in the last fifteen attempts and only once in eight competitive meetings
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Have Sweden won a world cup? A European Cup?

England have one World Cup. That is a notch higher than none.

Spain were also under achievers until the last ten/eleven years. Their record for tournaments were not great. They had won a Euro title back in the 60s. Between then and 2008 they had many years of not achieving what they should have.

Holland are another nation of under achievers. They had won a Euro in the 80s but no world cup. They are not as good as they were before right now, but these things can change.

There is a reason why people are shocked by Holland and Italy not being at the World Cup, and Argentina, Germany and Spain going out. There is a reason why people are surprised by Russia going far and Sweden.

I do not think I need to spell it out to anyone.

So, we can all accept that the Scots will support Sweden eh !, and if Sweden win,best of luck to them I say, If England win I wonder if the Scots will give credit where it's due ! ! I doubt it.

comment by blueinbarca (U3426)
posted 25 minutes ago
comment by John Achterberg's 175 Hour Week (U3979)
posted 54 minutes ago
comment by IvanGolacIsMagic 🐍 (U5291)
posted 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
comment by blueinbarca (U3426)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by John Achterberg's 175 Hour Week (U3979)
posted 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
comment by IvanGolacIsMagic 🐍 (U5291)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by CurrentlyInChina (U11181)
posted 1 minute ago
Funnily enough, it was a Scottish man who set them off by saying England would beat them 99 times out if a hundred.
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Didn't England only beat Sweden for the first time in 50 years in a recent game?

I made the argument the other day on here that Sweden are England's natural peers at international football, with an almost identical competition history and an extremely even competitive record.
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Sweden are to England what Panama are to Scotland then.
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I was thinking Andorra just shade Scotland by a whisker!
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Talk me through your argument mate. Lay it out for me. Show me the facts that make this undeniably true.


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Your U21s got a lucky draw against them a couple of months back.

The future of Scotland.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/andorra-1-scotland-1-celtic-12241968
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Scotland recently defeated England at cricket. Does that one result make us England's superiors at that game?

comment by harlequinHebdo (U16981)
posted 12 minutes ago
So, we can all accept that the Scots will support Sweden eh !, and if Sweden win,best of luck to them I say, If England win I wonder if the Scots will give credit where it's due ! ! I doubt it.


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I would imagine most, but not all, Scots will be hoping that Sweden beat England.

If you win I'll be happy to give you credit for it. If you win the World Cup then I'll congratulate you for it. For the English people I know, I'll be happy for them.

It's a sporting rivalry. It's not a bad thing.

comment by IvanGolacIsMagic 🐍 (U5291)
posted 22 minutes ago
comment by harlequinHebdo (U16981)
posted 12 minutes ago
So, we can all accept that the Scots will support Sweden eh !, and if Sweden win,best of luck to them I say, If England win I wonder if the Scots will give credit where it's due ! ! I doubt it.


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I would imagine most, but not all, Scots will be hoping that Sweden beat England.

If you win I'll be happy to give you credit for it. If you win the World Cup then I'll congratulate you for it. For the English people I know, I'll be happy for them.

It's a sporting rivalry. It's not a bad thing.
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Exactly, but yet no doubt you and I and many others will be called 'bitter' again and again for no reason.