dewsburyowl58 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, Owl At Risk said: An England goal is like knocking one out. A Wednesday goal is like nailing a hottie. Both good, but one is way better. Haha interesting assessment!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Xxxxxxxxcxcc Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Same for me. After all the failures I think many have have become blase about how the national side do. That'll most likely change if we get on a serious roll. Those old enough have witnessed 1966 will know what it means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only way is S6 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Cheered & celebrated at the first goal. Swore & shouted all the way through. Abused the ref & the cheating opposition & went mental at the late winner. Exactly as I would watching Wednesday. Only variation was in a pub instead of north stand. And it's a rarer event with England. Platt v Belgium in 1990 last time something similar happened. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecap Owl Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 I tend to follow England more closely in the big tourneys (Euros/World Cup). My issue this time around was sorting out the players after the big overhaul (but am getting up to speed pretty quickly). I definitely cheer the team on - being in Canada we have a wide variety of fans from other countries at work which makes the tournament fun to watch. My Iranian co-worker is talking non stop about tomorrows game against Spain... The Italian guy is pretty quiet for some reason LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgmetcalf Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Toni Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 I just can't get excited by England. I've been the same since 98. I may start to feel more emotion should we get to the quarters or semis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalthamOwl Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Wednesday every time for me. I have nowhere near as much passion for England as I do for our great club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torres Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 All the videos of 1000’s of people celebrating last night were brilliant I went absolutely mental All these wet wipes comparing it to club football are slightly weird. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjtowl1972 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Watching England......A good cure for insomnia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 My emotional attachment to England is strong, but it doesn't compare to Wednesday. With Wednesday it cuts right to the bone (and beyond). Suspect it's all to do with the fact that Wednesday play an average 50 games a year and England only 10 or so, plus in my younger years access to matches was so easy, must have seen somewhere between 500 - 700 Wednesday matches whereas I've only seen England live twice and one of those was an England XI in a testimonial match at Hillsborough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
442 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 I'd rather England win the World Cup than Wednesday win the premier league. Not sure I'll see either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Think international football is harmed by the nothing friendlies and throwaway qualifiers. I'm *lucky* to have seen England play in Euro 96, World Cup 98 etc. England have been on a steady decline for a good decade imo (might be turning the corner now) and I certainly struggle to muster the same level of support and enthusiasm that I do for them as I do Wednesday. But - it's a World Cup - and I enjoyed last night's match and being part of a big crowd of people watching the game. It'll always be club before country for me, but I will always support England and want us to succeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 26 minutes ago, 442 said: I'd rather England win the World Cup than Wednesday win the premier league. Not sure I'll see either. You cannot be serious! (Spoken in best John McEnroe voice) Wednesday winning something, anything every time for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoorDoor Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 internationals are boring af, would rather they didnt exist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james o connor Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 58 minutes ago, torres said: All the videos of 1000’s of people celebrating last night were brilliant I went absolutely mental All these wet wipes comparing it to club football are slightly weird. This. I want England to win because I’m English and I like football. This ‘I domt care about England’ attitude is so boring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sham67 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 39 minutes ago, 442 said: I'd rather England win the World Cup than Wednesday win the premier league. Not sure I'll see either. Seen England win the World Cup. So we'll have to agree to disagree. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelman Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 The glitz and glamour of the big international tournaments has been ruined by the saturation coverage of Sky (killing football since 1992) and the greed of the Champions League. The national delusion that surrounds the England team genuinely baffles me. They are awful to watch and always have been. Compared to Wednesday, England mean absolutely nothing to me. With the exception of Kane, this has got to be one of the worst England sides of all time. It's embarrasing the dross that gets given an England cap these days. I do have to admit that I really like Gareth Southgate and what he's done and is trying to do. For his sake, I hope they do well, but I have very little interest in them at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torres Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 18 minutes ago, james o connor said: This. I want England to win because I’m English and I like football. This ‘I domt care about England’ attitude is so boring Could not agree more. I just don’t understand why you wouldn’t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torres Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 11 minutes ago, OneDavidHirst said: The glitz and glamour of the big international tournaments has been ruined by the saturation coverage of Sky (killing football since 1992) and the greed of the Champions League. The national delusion that surrounds the England team genuinely baffles me. They are awful to watch and always have been. Compared to Wednesday, England mean absolutely nothing to me. With the exception of Kane, this has got to be one of the worst England sides of all time. It's embarrasing the dross that gets given an England cap these days. I do have to admit that I really like Gareth Southgate and what he's done and is trying to do. For his sake, I hope they do well, but I have very little interest in them at all. Very strange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUMBELOWS91 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 a few people saying "nothing is the same as a last minute Wednesday goal' but surely that statement needs some context? A last minute winner for England in a World Cup game is bigger than a last minute Wednesday goal when we've nothing to play for as far as I'm concerned. Should I return my season ticket and get t'lane? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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