Come on people
No threads since Saturday?

You'd think there was football on the telly or something. Is there?

So, today's question: are you bothered about the world cup (even if you're English and your team is playing in it)?
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 8:21, 30 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Not really bothered
Unless Engerland get to the quarter finals, then I'm as patriotic as a bulldog in a union jack wasitcoat, smoking a cigar.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 8:38, Reply)

Shouldn't that be
a St George's Cross waistcoat? Just to be pedantic, like.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 8:40, Reply)

No, I want encompass the whole of the UK.
To really annoy the faux celtic people.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 8:43, Reply)

Well, being from Liverpool...
I don't really support England. This is easy to do because they haven't won anything since 1966, but their fans still yap on well arrogant as though they they're amazing. At least other countries enjoy their underdog role and go along cheerfully for a good party.
So, as the underdogs who were last good in the 1960s, I would be genuinely pleased for England if they could win. I would also be pleased for local boy Stevie G, who has had a terrible time of it and is suffering with a bad wife, but still gives his best for his team.

Also, why was David Beckham sat there on the side in his suit all revered like an elder statesman, or as if he's Bobby Moore? Really, leave it out and get in the stands.

Anyway, as usual I'll be supporting Italy and West Germany.
My Grandad's half eye-tie and my other Nana who's wiv da angles was half-German.
(Also, in various sweeps I have Italy, Germany, Australia and two shit -enias or -akias.)
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 8:47, Reply)

I'm not convinced by your argument.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 8:49, Reply)

I am
But then, I'm Scottish, so I'm fed up hearing about 1966.

For the record, I have nothing against England. Just the football team. I like the English to win at cricket etc.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 8:51, Reply)

They look like a bunch of convicts.
They seem to play well for their clubs but then run around like binmen having a lunchtime kickabout when playing for their country. And this is evident to me, who knows zip about football.
I am impressed by that poor Gerard boy though.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 8:53, Reply)

Gerard looks like he should be in Grange Hill
I've also noticed that John Terry looks like an escaped post-lobotomy insane criminal.

He's even got a post surgery haircut
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 8:56, Reply)

Yes he does (have you SEEN the frown lines??)
And yes he has.
Rapey eyes that Terry.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 8:57, Reply)

Wot u meeean?

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 8:51, Reply)

Just being mean sweetie
I was cheering Ghana yesterday, and Nigeria the day before (I think).
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 8:54, Reply)

Aw, I've got two mates with Ghanaian parents
so yesterday was nice.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 8:55, Reply)

apparently they play better if Beckham is on the pitch
or just off it. He's their mascot basically.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 8:51, Reply)

It's embarrassing.

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 8:54, Reply)

Surely if you're mentioning Gerrard
You should also mention Carragher?
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 9:02, Reply)

I agree
But it was young Stefane who banged that goal in and was shouting at them all to pull their fingers out. Carragher will be his usual dependable and sportsmanlike self I'm sure, but I noticed Gerrard more on Saturday.
I will miss seeing Jamie at this year's charity do on Thursday. he signed a thing for my Nana last year. My friend had to ask because I just couldn't make a show of meself like that.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 9:08, Reply)

Aye, good point
I've known multiple people to meet Carra, they've all said he couldn't be more polite and friendly. Same with pretty much all footballers I've met.

Except when I met Gary Lineker, he was a cunt.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 9:12, Reply)

I've heard Lineker is a dirty pervy arrogant cunt before
I believe Robbie Fowler and his dad aren't pleasant company
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 9:19, Reply)

Aye
Michael Owen was one of the friendliest people I've ever met, even after 2 days of being pestered by schoolkids.

John Barnes just made me laugh.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 9:33, Reply)

Haha, 'Carragher' and 'Sportsmanlike' very rarely go together in the same sentence...

( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 10:39, Reply)

He's lovely
He does totally millions for charity, and I don't just mean signing cheques.
He's a gent.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 10:52, Reply)

My mate's chavvy neighbours spray-painted a red cross on their white bulldog.
It's a classy neighbourhood.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 9:01, Reply)

Hahahahahaahaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 9:08, Reply)

*phones RSPCA*

( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 9:10, Reply)

RSPCA Trinny and Susannah
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 10:06, Reply)

I fucking hate football
And I actively wish a prompt and humiliating end to our team.

I quite like England as a country, geographically, but I really don't like most of the people in it, and have no sense of patriotism. Apart from the NHS, I'm proud of that.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 9:16, Reply)

the fucking fucking fucking vuvuzela
needs to be burned. alternatively only played arsewise by people who have (deservedly) had one shoved up there. preferably whilst it is being burned.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 10:13, Reply)

apparently
that is being considered (the banning, not the musical bumming)
(bamboozled Can hear you getting fatter, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 10:36, Reply)

Hear hear
Fucking wasps narking on in the background
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 10:53, Reply)

I'm English
And have nothing but antipathy for the national team. I'm supporting Japan this year, as they're crewed by ninjas.
( Kroney, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 10:15, Reply)