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Post by Chris on May 19, 2006 22:12:20 GMT 1
I think we'll coast through the first round and top the group.Then the World Cup proper starts.
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Post by Doctor Blind on May 19, 2006 22:23:23 GMT 1
Group stage is just a warm up. Reckon we've got a good chance of winning it actually but will go for the obvious re-run option of being knocked out in quarter-finals by penalties with Gazza crying and Gareth Southgate with a paper bag on his head.
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Post by Zodiac on May 20, 2006 15:36:45 GMT 1
The pessimist in me says we'll crash out in the Quarters on pens, because that's usually a pretty standard way for England to go...
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Post by frag on May 22, 2006 0:47:47 GMT 1
Vaguely related: Recent Euros form...
1988 and before - I don't remember off-hand. we've never won it, and i don't think we've got to the final 1992 - crashed out in group stages 1996 - hosted, lost on pens to Germany in the semis. 2000 - crashed out in group stages 2004 - lost on pens to Portugal in the QFs
The Sun were saying that Rooney was making a very good recovery... hmm. Did that bloke who broke his metatarsal play for Watford in the playoff final?
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Post by Panda on May 23, 2006 19:44:59 GMT 1
Rest of England's European Championship history:
1960 - did not enter 1964 - lost 6-3 on aggregate to France in 1st round (was done as a UEFA Cup style knockout competition until the semi-finals in the early days) 1968 - lost 1-0 to Yugoslavia in semi-final, beat USSR for 3rd place 1972 - lost 3-1 on aggregate to West Germany in quarter-finals 1976 - did not qualify 1980 (first 8-team tournament) - crashed out in group stages 1984 - did not qualify 1988 - crashed out in group stages, losing all 3 games
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Post by frag on May 24, 2006 20:32:58 GMT 1
Only one to three good tournament since we were world champions, depending on how you define QFs, then...
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