Agree with this

Guess I assumed that was taken as given. Our players haven't been as good as though from (a few) other countries for a reason (or as you say, a few reasons).

Mind you, not obvious that we have any particular cause to *expect* our players to be the very best.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on October 12th 2014 at 21:23:19

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So, what's the problem with Ingerrrrr-land? Is there a problem? (Other Football) - Hendrikos, Oct 12, 20:41:01
- We won. (Other Football) - norway, Oct 12, 21:05:14
  - Speaking as a neutral isn't that the problem...? (Other Football) - loz, Oct 12, 21:07:42
    - That may be true (Other Football) - norway, Oct 12, 21:13:55
      - navel (Other Football) - Tombs, Oct 12, 21:15:52
        
        I see no ships (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Oct 12, 21:17:54
        
        all aboard the pedant (n/m) (Other Football) - Tombs, Oct 12, 21:21:40
        
        Fool steam ahead (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Oct 12, 21:25:11
- Fortunately couldn't give a toss about England footy team... (Other Football) - loz, Oct 12, 20:59:12
- Couldn't give a fuck about England (n/m) (Other Football) - colincanary, Oct 12, 20:54:36
- not enough quality in the brass band (n/m) (Other Football) - pat_abb, Oct 12, 20:51:35
  - We need more trumpets? (n/m) (Other Football) - Huge Small, Oct 12, 20:53:53
    - trombones, definitley lacking in the trombone department (Other Football) - Tombs, Oct 12, 20:58:43
- I like a Port every now and again, usually at Christmas. (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Oct 12, 20:51:17
  - me too, always have a bockle of port in for chrimblers (n/m) (Other Football) - Tombs, Oct 12, 20:54:34
    - They christmasy sort of tipple. (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Oct 12, 21:00:49
      - yep, bit of gluhwein as well (Other Football) - Tombs, Oct 12, 21:04:01
        
        Basically an instant hangover (n/m) (Other Football) - Huge Small, Oct 12, 21:28:32
- Another Cognac, then ring up 5lives with the solution (n/m) (Other Football) - Huge Small, Oct 12, 20:46:43
- Just a bit dull..... We fall short of the better teams like germany, italy etc (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 12, 20:44:50
  - that will be the Germany that lost to Poland (Other Football) - emmaroyds, Oct 12, 20:54:14
  - Yes. Because in the end our players aren't the best in the world (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 12, 20:49:51
    - Vmt (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 12, 21:04:03
      - Aren't the best AND under performers? (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Oct 12, 21:07:23
        
        I think they've performed pretty consistently (under countless managers) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 12, 21:15:03
        
        it's too easy/simplistic to blame the players though (Other Football) - Tombs, Oct 12, 21:20:10
        
        Agree with this (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 12, 21:23:19
        
        cycling did it? (Other Football) - Tombs, Oct 12, 21:25:37
        
        Every sport's done it (Other Football) - norway, Oct 12, 21:36:18
        
        darts, we are all fucking over darts (Other Football) - Tombs, Oct 12, 21:40:34
        
        apologies for that post tricky (Other Football) - Tombs, Oct 12, 21:45:43
        
        Yep. (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Oct 12, 21:18:13
- Cognac, obviously. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Oct 12, 20:41:57

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