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Not a national disaster
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Watching all the news reports and press conferences, reminded me of other somber announcements in the past.
The death of King George V
Edward VIII abdication speech
Neville Chamberlin's War declaration speech
Churchill's war time speeches
The death of King George VI
The death of Princes Diana
Somber,somber, but wait a minute ! this isn't a national disaster. It's about 11 grown men losing a game, yes a GAME ! ! ! don't walk around head bowed, life will still go on.
The death of King George V
Edward VIII abdication speech
Neville Chamberlin's War declaration speech
Churchill's war time speeches
The death of King George VI
The death of Princes Diana
Somber,somber, but wait a minute ! this isn't a national disaster. It's about 11 grown men losing a game, yes a GAME ! ! ! don't walk around head bowed, life will still go on.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I suppose the fault is not just losing this game but the inability to choose individuals to do a job.
In future:
1. they should only select a player if he can kick with both feet.
2. only choose a manager on a 1 year rolling contract
3. study film footages of successful continental teams instead of looking at past English glories
4. confine physical fitness to the bin and concentrate on ball control. If successful less ground needs to be covered and passing improved.
5. ignore the press and get on with it.
In future:
1. they should only select a player if he can kick with both feet.
2. only choose a manager on a 1 year rolling contract
3. study film footages of successful continental teams instead of looking at past English glories
4. confine physical fitness to the bin and concentrate on ball control. If successful less ground needs to be covered and passing improved.
5. ignore the press and get on with it.
There is an irritating tendency in the press generally today to blow things out of proportion heinously. I agree, it is rather a daft thing to be upset about (I can just never understand the idea of pinning your national pride on a football team. It just annoys me - football is often taken far too seriously as it is.)
Yes Bazile, F1 and rallying are just about the only sports I am interested in. At least in these sports the competitors can accurately be described as heroes. The praise and accolades heaped on some of the monosyllabic, overpaid louts who have done nothing more than kick a ball around a field is out of all proportion to their talent. Having got that of my chest, Lewis Hamilton in a Ferrari would be interesting!
Of course it's a national disaster....soccer fans will have no other topic on which they can hold an intelligent conversation !
Now when England lost the Rugby World Cup to South Africa, it was soon forgotten, as I guess their supporters weren't so disappointed about not having any more games at which to riot, smack goalkeepers and generally act like uneducated yobs.
Now when England lost the Rugby World Cup to South Africa, it was soon forgotten, as I guess their supporters weren't so disappointed about not having any more games at which to riot, smack goalkeepers and generally act like uneducated yobs.