Reply to: World Cup 2006 comments about England

[shaunbhoy]

Alexei,
I'll bow to your superior knowledge on just what constitutes a loser.

[AtW]

shaun - the only thing that matters is who is the winner, that "punching above its weight" and "better" comparisons with other losers are ... for losers.

[shaunbhoy]

Celtic did, and so did the Hun, but the Scotland team? I'm struggling to think of anything.

I suppose there was Alex James's Wembley Wizards, but they weren't beating world champions.

Or when Scotland were undefeated in the world cup of 1974, but they were still eliminated at the group stage.

Then there was that glorious ten minute spell when Scotland were one up against that great Brazil team in 1982, after Narey's rocket shot, but that ended in a drubbing.

Help me - I'm struggling hard not to mention Frank Haffee here!

In brutally frank terms, Scotland are a small nation that has consistently achieved more than might be expected of a place with a population of 5 million. We should be realistically compared with nations like Belgium, Switzerland, Portugal, Sweden etc. Only the English imagine we should have done better, probably by virtue of the fact that in well over 100 matches against us they have only beaten us by something like 44 wins to 41.
England on the other hand are a large nation with a considerable footballing infrastructure that has consistently punched below their weight. For realistic comparison compare your record to the likes of France, Italy, Germany, Argentina etc. On that basis England can be likened to the fat retards in the kiddies pool that take great delight in dunking the toddlers. Not very flattering eh?

[AlfredJPruffock]

Or when Scotland were undefeated in the world cup of 1974, but they were still eliminated at the group stage.


In fact Scotland was the only country who were undefeated in this World Cup as the eventual winners , Germany lost the opening match to East Germany.

[wendigo100]

We (Scots/Celts) had far more glorious days than that in 1967 on the footballing front.

Celtic did, and so did the Hun, but the Scotland team? I'm struggling to think of anything.

I suppose there was Alex James's Wembley Wizards, but they weren't beating world champions.

Or when Scotland were undefeated in the world cup of 1974, but they were still eliminated at the group stage.

Then there was that glorious ten minute spell when Scotland were one up against that great Brazil team in 1982, after Narey's rocket shot, but that ended in a drubbing.

Help me - I'm struggling hard not to mention Frank Haffee here!

[sasguru]

So no different to supporting England then, aside from the crowd trouble?

Indeed.

[AtW]

We (Scots/Celts) had far more glorious days

You mean in Stirling....

[shaunbhoy]

Supporting Scotland is like the charge of the Light Brigade. Admirable, heroic even, but ultimately futile.

So no different to supporting England then, aside from the crowd trouble?

[sasguru]

Supporting Scotland is like the charge of the Light Brigade. Admirable, heroic even, but ultimately futile.

[shaunbhoy]

I'm surprised you didn't mention Wembley 1967, the most glorious day in the Scottish football team's history!

We (Scots/Celts) had far more glorious days than that in 1967 on the footballing front.

AtW,
I would suggest that as you clearly know feck all about football, you just shut up. Not that that prevents you chiming in on a myriad of other areas.

Phoenix,

that would be "despise" you illiterate muppet.

hth

SB in "bring it on" mode

[wendigo100]

Shame. Still, I am sure they are perfectly au fait with England's glorious 1966 WC Triumph though, being as how it gets more air time than soft mick despite it being 4 decades ago!!

I'm surprised you didn't mention Wembley 1967, the most glorious day in the Scottish football team's history!

[Phoenix]

On that particular day, yes. Even moaning Mourinho conceded that. Anyway, stop trying to compare apples with oranges you slippery eel. You know perfectly well what point I was making. Rest assured I will enjoy the spectacle of the World Cup. Particularly the parts where the likes of you are crying into your beer and muttering death threats to the match officials responsible for yet another "travesty" that robs England of Glory.

"On that particular day" Excactly!

And I am glad you point out the fact we have been robbed so many..many times...while your lot are lucky if they ever get on the plane!
I would also point out your obvious problem, that your a racist and a bigot.
Well I have news for you Jock! We "Redcoats" dispise you unclean skirt wearing, Ginger haired, Telephone Pole throwing, Tartan loving, short, hairy .....

[Hart-floot]

Only because you lot chickened out of playing the Home Internationals. Were that still on offer they would regularly see how much better the average Scot is at football compared to his english neighbour. The stats don't lie.

has Gordon Brown decked out No 11 with the Cross Of St George yet?!?

[Torran]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM-lrzb7Dr0

[shaunbhoy]

I don't think England fans consider Scotland a serious rival these days, more's the pity.

Only because you lot chickened out of playing the Home Internationals. Were that still on offer they would regularly see how much better the average Scot is at football compared to his english neighbour. The stats don't lie.

My kids are growing up in a different world - they have never known a USSR, a life without a computer in the house, or a good Scottish footballer!

Shame. Still, I am sure they are perfectly au fait with England's glorious 1966 WC Triumph though, being as how it gets more air time than soft mick despite it being 4 decades ago!!