A few reasons.

1. Maradonna is about 3 foot tall, so Shilton should have got there first anyway.

2. Fucking lead boots for the deflected goal against the Germans.

3. The Germans could have taken penalties all night and he wouldn't have got near any of them. Far too old.

Posted By: yarmyyarmy on May 8th 2006 at 15:56:21

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I fear we will never win the world cup.... (Other Football) - PK_Canary, May 8, 15:44:15
- Soul and Character. Ho, ho, ho. For years we never even qualified. (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, May 8, 15:49:08
  - mind you, only 16 teams made WC finals then (Other Football) - mr carra, May 8, 15:51:21
- Lacking Soul / Character (Other Football) - YellowNick, May 8, 15:47:35
  - The Euro 96 side..... (Other Football) - PK_Canary, May 8, 15:49:28
    - the thing we're missing isn't character or soul (Other Football) - Dave in France, May 8, 15:54:20
      - Would you of put Bent in the squad? (n/m) (Other Football) - PK_Canary, May 8, 15:55:09
        
        no i wouldn't HAVE (Other Football) - Dave in France, May 8, 16:00:31
    - That would be the same Shilton that cost England two world cups? (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, May 8, 15:50:40
      - How?.... (Other Football) - PK_Canary, May 8, 15:52:30
        
        A few reasons. (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, May 8, 15:56:21
        
        Besides I don't think anyone has ever described Shilton as a "character". (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, May 8, 15:57:50
        
        His missus may have, but then (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 8, 16:01:05
        
        I'm sure I remember Shilton playing at Carra Rd in the 70s.. (Other Football) - mr carra, May 8, 16:04:25
        
        Lol. I forgot about that. Humourless, tax-dodging wife-beater, then. (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, May 8, 16:03:01
        
        lol (n/m) (Other Football) - Dr Baker, May 8, 15:59:44
        
        Shilton is still one of the finest GK's this nation has ever produced. (n/m) (Other Football) - PK_Canary, May 8, 15:57:38
    - Euro 96 side..... (Other Football) - PK_Canary, May 8, 15:50:08
- I know we will never win the world cup... (Other Football) - Brandonio, May 8, 15:46:39
  - I meant England ;-) (n/m) (Other Football) - PK_Canary, May 8, 15:47:01

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