02 is stretching it a bit

good against Argentina, s**t against Sweden and Nigeria, so-so against Denmark (despite the flattering scoreline) and then s**t again against Brazil

Posted By: mr carra on August 28th 2014 at 13:50:57

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"With Lampard and Gerrard having retired from International Football... (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Aug 28, 13:31:29
- It seems a bit arrogant to retire from international football (Other Football) - Ben, Aug 28, 16:14:31
- Did anybody EVER call them that? (Other Football) - HairyBobbingManAss, Aug 28, 13:32:49
  - I think it really started with that 5-1 win in Germany (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Aug 28, 13:54:38
    - Correct - it started after Sven was appointed and we beat the Germans (Other Football) - norway, Aug 28, 14:00:48
      - golden generation ≠ Phil Neville (Other Football) - mr carra, Aug 28, 14:04:34
        
        Dennis Wise played against Germany (Other Football) - norway, Aug 28, 14:08:24
        
        To be honest though, with (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 28, 14:49:48
        
        There are always overlaps (Other Football) - norway, Aug 28, 14:55:46
        
        I think 2001-2010 is pretty accurate (Other Football) - mr carra, Aug 28, 15:08:44
        
        2001-2005 (Other Football) - Pit, Aug 28, 15:20:17
        
        the 'golden generation' isn't when they WERE 'golden' (Other Football) - mr carra, Aug 28, 15:50:47
        
        yes. i agree. i was just venting my anger at how shit England have been since 1998 (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, Aug 28, 15:59:12
  - Kind of started 1998.When England performed really well and were unlucky against Argentina (Other Football) - pants, Aug 28, 13:44:19
    - Owen, Ferdinand, S.Campbell (n/m) (Other Football) - raretek, Aug 28, 13:52:11
      - probably still Scholes at that point too (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Aug 28, 13:53:35
    - Not saying Gerrard and Lampard were at 1998 (Other Football) - pants, Aug 28, 13:45:06
  - No - it was used in 2006 (Other Football) - norway, Aug 28, 13:37:33
    - 02 is stretching it a bit (Other Football) - mr carra, Aug 28, 13:50:57
      - Bar Brazil, we were no worse than any other side in the competition (Other Football) - norway, Aug 28, 13:57:51
        
        I agree it was easily our best chance to win it (Other Football) - mr carra, Aug 28, 14:01:09
        
        And we drew with Switzerland... and Spain should have beaten us (Other Football) - norway, Aug 28, 14:02:13
        
        and that German team had about 6 first choice starters injured or suspended (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Aug 28, 14:05:13
        
        Gazza was just a stud away though!!! (Other Football) - norway, Aug 28, 14:18:48

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