WinkieWATP
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Alan RoughThat's one keeper, the post quoted historically, so we have Goram, who else historically against English keepers. I'll give you Banks, Bonetti, Shilton,Clemence, Woods, Seaman in my time
Alan RoughThat's one keeper, the post quoted historically, so we have Goram, who else historically against English keepers. I'll give you Banks, Bonetti, Shilton,Clemence, Woods, Seaman in my time
Shagger is easily better than anything England have had in the last 15 years.That's one keeper, the post quoted historically, so we have Goram, who else historically against English keepers. I'll give you Banks, Bonetti, Shilton,Clemence, Woods, Seaman in my time
They’re really not anything like that to as many as people on here would have you believe.
Watching the pundits on ITV and discussing the atmosphere saying it was excellent
I thought it was quite quiet in comparison to some of the other games I’ve seen with limited crowds
Croatia were poor
Gary lineker said we can’t play this result down as Croatia have some of the best players in the world
%^*& knows who he was talking about except from Modric
Aye, forgot about RoughAlan Rough
Never understand people getting their knickers in a twist at pundits being excited at their team winning their first match at the start of a major tournament. It would be the same up here if we weren't so shite.
The tartan army, if we are talking about the kilt wearing, timberland boot wearing, glengarry wearing, doe a deer singing, Rangers player hating, diddy club supporters, are 100% cringe merchants
The general Scotland support not so much
What gets to me is, time after time people go on about how the media up here dont get behind Rangers, especially in europe, yet in England they get behind them all, but this is a problem.It's always like this when England play. It's like they think that English commentators broadcasting to an 80% English audience shouldn't have the effrontery to celebrate any English success for fear of offending the serial under achievers.
All of those points are true.Unfortunately for England they also fit that category I can see why they bum them up they support them but they actually put more pressure on a team who clearly never handle pressure well.
Certainly not the best players in the world though, not even close.Ivan Perisic, Kovacic and Brozovic aren't bad players. Caleta-Car from Marseille is an excellent defender too.
We'll see how poor Croatia are when they travel to Hampden.
was Lineker and Shearer watching him? they seem to be impressed by anythingHe was replaced at half-time by Josko Gvadiol and the Dinamo Zagreb kid impressed following the break.
Vast majority of boys that I know, that go everywhere with Scotland and wear the kilts etc really couldn’t care less about Rangers or any other team apart from there own.
Tbh, for most of them, Scotland are their team.
Certainly not the best players in the world though, not even close.
But that's typical English arrogant thinking justifying poor performances and making out they are world beaters by hook or crook.
Scotland going to struggle Clarkes negative as %^*& and for me we have too many celtic losers in the team.Never understand people getting their knickers in a twist at pundits being excited at their team winning their first match at the start of a major tournament. It would be the same up here if we weren't so shite.
These boys you know who ostentatiously follow Scotland, not any other team and wear all the highland gear, they're pretty much all Nats aren't they?Vast majority of boys that I know, that go everywhere with Scotland and wear the kilts etc really couldn’t care less about Rangers or any other team apart from there own.
Tbh, for most of them, Scotland are their team.
Ivan Perisic, Kovacic and Brozovic aren't bad players. Caleta-Car from Marseille is an excellent defender too.
We'll see how poor Croatia are when they travel to Hampden.
The bunch of arrogant bastards that they are!How dare people have the brass neck to enjoy the football, the sunshine and their team winning after 15 months of hell
Would you struggle to support them against the republic?Probably an age thing, but I struggle to ever want England to win.
Wish Borna had been playing then I'd have an excuse for my disgusting anti English racism.
Grown men showing their arse in public and urinating in public places is embarrassing, having a hatred for England is ridiculous that's the Tartan Army for you. Although I appreciate that not all who follow Scotland aren't all Tartan Army membersThey’re really not anything like that to as many, as people on here would have you believe.
There's a fair range to go from being a fair bit off world class, to being poor enough that Scotland would give them a doing. Scotland are poor, we know it. We're not going to go and beat a team who have worse players than us and then claim the opposition are full of world class players, so we're world beaters.Nee bother. We'll see how poor Croatia are when they're at Hampden.
I think you either say meat and drink, food and water or bread and butter .Ferdinand creating new idioms there when talking about Mings' defending skills, he said "that is food and drink for him" I think he meant to say "that is bread and butter for him".
These boys you know who ostentatiously follow Scotland, not any other team and wear all the highland gear, they're pretty much all Nats aren't they?
imagine Rangers winning the league and Tom Miller and Kevin Thomson telling us to settle down. They're only there to analyse the game etc etc. Not allowed to get carried away.
Only one Celtic player will be in the starting XIScotland going to struggle Clarkes negative as %^*& and for me we have too many celtic losers in the team.
We're just lucky he didn't say "dat is butter and water for im".I think you either say meat and drink, food and water or bread and butter .
If that’s the case, then you’ve summed up well why the tartan army are cringe merchants with a mediocrity complex.
Hope he makes it I have tickets to Scotland v Croatia lolBorna Barisic Croatia absence explained after Rangers defender a shock miss against England
Despite regularly starting for his country the Ibrox ace was a notable absentee from the Group D opener.
Gutted Borna Barisic suffered a blow to his Euro 2020 hopes after he missed Croatia's opener against England.
The Rangers star was expected to start for his country at Wembley having started the last Euro 2020 warm-up match against Belgium.
He was replaced at half-time by Josko Gvadiol and the Dinamo Zagreb kid impressed following the break.
Question marks had the surround Zlatko Dalić's decision with the first-choice left-back missing out on the 23-man squad completely.
However, it now appears that niggling injuries are keeping the Ibrox favourite out of the squad
Dalic told HRT : "Barisic has had problems with injuries for the last ten days, Guardiol is now the most prepared."
Croatia's Borna Barisic (left) and manager Zlatko Dalic during the training session at Wembley Stadium (Image: PA)
Barisic had missed the final two league games of the campaign having picked up a knock in the final clash of the season against Celtic.
He was forced off in the closing stages of Rangers ’ 4-1 derby day win with the countdown but has played two warm-up friendlies for his national side.
It is now a waiting game to see if he will be fit to face the Czech Republic and Scotland in the final Group D game at Hampden.
Imagine Rangers beat a team we are expected to beat in the CL Qualifier, say Midtjylland as we have a chance to meet them, we play pretty poorly in a really door game but sneak a 1-0. Then Tom Miller and Kevin Thomson are on the TV telling everyone that Rangers have just beaten a team full of world class players and we have a real chance of winning the CL.imagine Rangers winning the league and Tom Miller and Kevin Thomson telling us to settle down. They're only there to analyse the game etc etc. Not allowed to get carried away.
Were we watching a different match? They got the points but certainly didn’t play that well. Italy and Belgium already have looked much better and France, Germany and Portugal are still to come.Good start for England.
Getting first game out the way. Points on the board. Keep building. Get momentum going. No team peaks in the first game ffs. Will top the group comfortably and then the real stuff starts.
Certainly capable of winning this thing. And I hope they do.
There's a fair range to go from being a fair bit off world class, to being poor enough that Scotland would give them a doing. Scotland are poor, we know it. We're not going to go and beat a team who have worse players than us and then claim the opposition are full of world class players, so we're world beaters.
Were we watching a different match? They got the points but certainly didn’t play that well. Italy and Belgium already have looked much better and France, Germany and Portugal are still to come.
Next summer after winning the EPL with Leeds Yorkshire's Pirlo will no doubt be a target for PSG and Bayern.Leeds fans better get ready to go mental at Kalvin Phillips inevitable move to Man Utd this summer
What quality sides did they beat to get to the Semi final, or did they have a lucky draw then fall to pieces as soon as they came up against anything decent?Imagine thinking that the World Cup semi finalists have no right to think they MIGHT have a chance of winning the Euros.
Imagine thinking we shouldn't enjoy a win against the World Cup finalists in a major comp.
Russia are pish. Turkey are actually a decent side but just performed poorly, Italy dominated them. Croatia have been on the decline side the world cup tbf.Italy beat Turkey who couldn't get over the half way line. Belgium beat Russia! England beat the World Cup finalists.
Does the whole "the opposition were shite" thing only apply to England?
Italy beat Turkey who couldn't get over the half way line. Belgium beat Russia! England beat the World Cup finalists.
Does the whole "the opposition were shite" thing only apply to England?
Opposition were shite in those matches as well. But Italy were attacking and threatening the whole match and Belgium had a more attacking presence than England did and their 2 best players didn’t start. England did not look today like they could beat any of the teams I mentioned.Italy beat Turkey who couldn't get over the half way line. Belgium beat Russia! England beat the World Cup finalists.
Does the whole "the opposition were shite" thing only apply to England?
Next summer after winning the EPL with Leeds the Yorkshire Pirlo will no doubt be a target for PSG and Bayern.
Meanwhile Liverpool and Manure can GTF.
What quality sides did they beat to get to the Semi final, or did they have a lucky draw then fall to pieces as soon as they came up against anything decent?
Opposition were shite in those matches as well. But Italy were attacking and threatening the whole match and Belgium had a more attacking presence than England did and their 2 best players didn’t start. England did not look today like they could beat any of the teams I mentioned.
Croatia 3 years ago were good. Since then their form has dropped and the are much poorer.hold on. I thought Croatia were poor? Now they're decent? Isn't it great that England beat Croatia who are decent?