Comments on: A typical England start to a tournament…

By: hurricane

hurricane — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 13:27:08 +0000

And the biggy – When is Rooney back ?

Should hopefully be today. He’s been passed fit by the independents, so maybe we’ll see him come on for 20 minutes or so.

By: There's Your Karma, Ripe As Peaches

There's Your Karma, Ripe As Peaches — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 14:59:31 +0000

England Comes Through in Typical Underwhelming Fashion…

And when we are underwhelming, that means all is right with the world. For if the Three Lions ever manages to play end to end under Sven, the laws of nature would be turned on their head. Then again, we’d……

By: Flash

Flash — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:24:49 +0000

I wholeheartedly agree. I’m just glad that I’ve grown accustomed to the nauseated feeling that I get when play begins. By the end of the match, I’m feeling pretty numb to it all.

In all seriousness, I continue to hold out hope that once we exit the group stage, Rooney’s return will energize the lads and create some type of magical jelling power that will have them all playing as a cohesive unit from end to end… but that hope is fueled by massive amounts of ale and I need to return to that state of drunkenness to feel better about our chances.

Cheers.