It's English arrogance. The reason why the Scot's and Welsh hate us....

We think because we created the game and have one of the best leagues (allegedly) in the world that we have a devine right to win or come close to winning tournaments.
It goes against national pride to just accept we aren't very good.

Posted By: jimbo on June 20th 2014 at 19:10:56

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It's always the managers fault, lay off Roy! Face facts! England team is average. (n/m) (Other Football) - jimbo, Jun 20, 19:01:40
- vmt - we played in two fairly even contests and teams of a similar level to us (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Jun 20, 19:05:08
  - Two words costa rica ! (n/m) (Other Football) - Men without hats, Jun 20, 19:13:07
  - We lost to two very average teams we have not one World Class (Other Football) - BINMEN8R, Jun 20, 19:11:31
    - I think we lost to two teams at a similar level to us (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Jun 20, 19:13:07
      - I think that's fair. (Other Football) - norway, Jun 20, 19:17:23
        
        Agree, I think definitely more exciting to watch this year than in 2006 (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Jun 20, 19:26:26
        
        I cannot remember when we last went to a major without a single (Other Football) - BINMEN8R, Jun 20, 19:19:42
        
        Me neither - now there is no one who would be particularly close to getting (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Jun 20, 19:27:54
  - Deluded fool as with no clueton (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 20, 19:06:51
    - Reactionary fool, as with No IdeAdams (n/m) (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Jun 20, 19:08:13
      - Lol (n/m) (Other Football) - South_West_Canary, Jun 20, 19:18:48
        
        You too shameful stuff (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 20, 19:20:05
      - Slagging off our manager (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 20, 19:14:24
- He decided to leave our best left back at home (Other Football) - BINMEN8R, Jun 20, 19:04:16
  - Yeah, that's why we're not winning the World Cup (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 20, 20:19:51
- Right, so how many costa rica players play on a league comparable to the premier league ? (Other Football) - Men without hats, Jun 20, 19:04:04
  - Before Roa (n/m) (Other Football) - jimbo, Jun 20, 19:04:52
    - Before Roy it was Capello and Sven. Look at the results in the tournaments... (Other Football) - jimbo, Jun 20, 19:05:59
      - So how can teams like chile and costa rica do it then ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Men without hats, Jun 20, 19:14:16
        
        We lack bottle. That's why we fuck up penalty shoot outs. (n/m) (Other Football) - jimbo, Jun 20, 19:17:19
- well its the best we have. and it aint working. (Other Football) - shoddy, Jun 20, 19:03:57
  - Why? Just accept we aren't very good and that it is our level. (n/m) (Other Football) - jimbo, Jun 20, 19:07:45
  - why can't we accept that the best we have isn't quite good enough (n/m) (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Jun 20, 19:07:05
    - Its (n/m) (Other Football) - jimbo, Jun 20, 19:08:41
      - ITS ABOUT THE FUCKING TACTICS FFS (Other Football) - shoddy, Jun 20, 19:11:21
        
        Disagree. Was it Capello's and Svens tactic's the reason why we... (Other Football) - jimbo, Jun 20, 19:15:53
        
        er, its still not working. how much more of this do you want to see? (Other Football) - shoddy, Jun 20, 19:19:20
      - It's English arrogance. The reason why the Scot's and Welsh hate us.... (Other Football) - jimbo, Jun 20, 19:10:56
- Players get picked, regardless whether they are up to it (n/m) (Other Football) - oh huckerby, Jun 20, 19:03:53
  - Gerrard (n/m) (Other Football) - Larry Hagman, Jun 20, 19:05:43
- The manager is average too. (n/m) (Other Football) - Pink un exile, Jun 20, 19:03:35
  - Harry is not fit to manage England. There isn't an English coach worthy of the job. (Other Football) - Pink un exile, Jun 20, 19:10:27
  - If Harry had got the job you'll all be blaming him when we went out. (n/m) (Other Football) - jimbo, Jun 20, 19:06:44

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