England's World Cup let down

[Liverpel]

What was the final score?

[Kenneth]

3-0. **** game

[McDermotX]

One of the biggest cheers of the night came from a paper plane making it onto the pitch #hodgeball

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NiHpApvQAo"]The Greatest Paper Airplane Throw In Recorded Human History - YouTube[/ame]

[Mr Darko]

England didn't look too bad - don't think they'll struggle to make it out of the group stage like most people seem to think

Rooney, Wellbeck and Johnson all poor though - unfortunately Hodgson doesn't have the balls to drop any of them. Hopefully Lambert is given a fair chance over the next two friendlies to show he can do more than Rooney.

[Chazza]

Here's a photo of Lee Nelson being led away by police after trying to board the plane with England players.

Nelson was in character as Jason Bent, a character from his TV series who is a professional footballer.

It's not the first time he has tried a stunt like this, he also trained on the pitch with Manchester City before a game two seasons ago, an act which landed him in court.


Comedian Lee Nelson (character: Jason Bent) is taken away after trying to join the England team as they leave for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil

[Muddled]

Jon Flangan's face.

[G]

Why is Flannagan going,he was only on the standby list,has someone dropped out?

[Cormack74]

I think he's there for the two friendlies in Miami.

[Gibbo]

They're taking him and Stones to Brazil as well I believe, for the experience.

[Norbs]

Errm, the fact it is white and with a pointed top does make it look like a KKK though. Doesn't have to be exactly the same but when I saw it the KKK was the first thing that came to my mind.

To be fair, when I saw these I thought of the KKK and was totally ignorant to the meaning. The problem will arise when fans turn them back to front, cut holes for eyes and riot in the streets. Seems inevitable when looking back at previous behaviour of the idiotic England fans

[Muddled]

Roy Hodgson tells England players to sing the National Anthem.

It wouldn't feature high on my priorities if at all.

Link

[EwarWoo]

God and saving the Queen.

I'd retire from international football before mouthing that ****e.

[Alex]

That blokes name isnt actually Lee Nelson is it though? Bit like calling Steve Coogan Alan Partridge

Its Paul Bodkin or something I think.

Edit: Its Simon Bodkin.

[Shaggy]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/02/england-training-washout-miami-world-cup?CMP=twt_gu

England’s first Miami training session turns into a complete washout

• Pitch submerged by torrential downpour
• Local weather forecast is for more rain

England’s first training session in Miami turned into a complete washout as they arrived to find their pitch submerged by a torrential downpour.

Roy Hodgson’s players were unable to take any part in their scheduled practice session at Barry University and had to retreat inside a sports centre on the campus to take part in an exercise routine.

Hodgson had been intending to start work with an experimental line-up featuring Raheem Sterling, Ross Barkley and Luke Shaw but it quickly became apparent that it would not be possible to train outside.

The squad may get another chance later in the day but Miami’s hurricane season officially began on Sunday and the local weather forecast is for more rain. One local resident said: “This is not unexpected - why did they train here?”

[Shaggy]

Just seen this on Twitter.......Barkley paranoid cos the police have turned up