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[Mattshark]

I'm with our resident enemy of scandanavian birds, on this one.

[-V-]

England have got a better team overall. I think England will win in 90 minutes, got a feeling Rooney is going to score a couple

Also everyone going on about penalties. So What? Even if it did England have got a solid bunch of penalty takers this time round.

Gerrard, Lampard, Defoe, Milner, Rooney, Barry

Those guys are all more than capable so if it went to pens it would be Germany who should worry

[Shaggy]

She's right. Calm down, Shaggy mate.

I didn't exactly 'go mad' but I complained in a big way.

[Craig_H]

I agree, but it's never really been about technical abilities with england and penos, it's all in the mind and as soon as that final whistle goes after extra time, all england fans/players are thinking "oh ****, its pens!" while the germans are no doubt thinking "right, penalties. Excellent".

That's the difference for me.

[Craig_H]

I didn't exactly 'go mad' but I complained in a big way.

You went ape****. Admit it. Nobody will think badly of you for it. Except your Mrs, obviously.

[Mattshark]

England have got a better team overall. I think England will win in 90 minutes, got a feeling Rooney is going to score a couple

Also everyone going on about penalties. So What? Even if it did England have got a solid bunch of penalty takers this time round.

Gerrard, Lampard, Defoe, Milner, Rooney, Barry

Those guys are all more than capable so if it went to pens it would be Germany who should worry

I actually think both teams are pretty much equal in overall quality, but England punish themselves by prioritising Lampard in CM over Gerrard. I think Germany have a better bench.

[Shaggy]

I fancy England, Rooney has to step up sooner or later and I think Stevie's gonna put in one of his mega-performances.

[Shaggy]

You went ape****. Admit it. Nobody will think badly of you for it. Except your Mrs, obviously.

I really didn't but I complained vigorously

[IN_RAFA_WE_TRUST]

I agree, but it's never really been about technical abilities with england and penos, it's all in the mind and as soon as that final whistle goes after extra time, all england fans/players are thinking "oh ****, its pens!" while the germans are no doubt thinking "right, penalties. Excellent".

That's the difference for me.

Were the germans playing mind games?I heard something about them sending out the goalkeeping coach instead of the manager for a press conference.

England to win and Gerrard to be MOTM

[Neil Young]

I really didn't but I complained vigorously

Sorry, I don't follow - what was the basis of your "complaint?"

[Mattshark]

Were the germans playing mind games?I heard something about them sending out the goalkeeping coach instead of the manager for a press conference.

England to win and Gerrard to be MOTM

They did for one, but they spoke to the press on Friday too. The FA however refused to allow any foreign journalists speak to England a lot of them are seriously pissed off about that.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/27062010/2/fifa-rebukes-england-foreign-media-shutout.html

[Shaggy]

Sorry, I don't follow - what was the basis of your "complaint?"

I don't want a ****ing huge England flag in my house. It's currently flying inside the gazebo in the garden.

[Neil Young]

I don't want a ****ing huge England flag in my house. It's currently flying inside the gazebo in the garden.

Ah, I see. I can understand your point of view.

A gazebo, eh? How very middle-aged.

[Shaggy]

Ah, I see. I can understand your point of view.

A gazebo, eh? How very middle-aged.

It's for the kids, man, it's for the kids. It's literally a child-sized gazebo.

[Neil Young]

It's for the kids, man, it's for the kids. It's literally a child-sized gazebo.

Oh OK.

Actually I think I may have drawn Gazebo in the sweep.