Red_Ink_Squid
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I love the build up to a high profile England knockout game. You expect to be disappointed. You know you'll be disappointed. But it's exciting anyway.
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Round of 16: England v Germany (in London, UK)
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Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
A few people discussing this while I was shopping for DIY this morning. “We’re going to win because it’s our turn”.
I guess the law of averages is no less compelling than any football reasoning.
I guess the law of averages is no less compelling than any football reasoning.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
To be honest this was exactly why I felt pretty confident about beating Colombia on pens in the last WC.
"Surely we can't lose in this fashion again". Etc.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Especially when it's Germany. I was too young to follow the 1966 WC, so my first tournament was the 1970 WC when we lost 3-2 after leading 2-0. That's enough to scar anyone, and it's certainly enough to warrant a barely rational dislike for the German football team. That one's my most painful memory, and I still avoid watching any of it even now. I suppose 2010 was the next worst simply because we were so awful. Then 1996 because if we couldn't beat that German side at home, then when was it ever going to happen? 1990 was less painful because it was it felt like a fairly heroic failure. And 1972 wasn't too bad because West Germany were so obviously superb.
I don't actually know whether I'll watch it tonight. I probably will, but the thought of us crapping out again isn't something I really want to watch. I certainly won't watch the penalties if it comes to that.
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
I’ll have to multitask to watch it but won’t be missing it irrespective of a potential bad outcome. I can reminisce over 1972 but won’t be around to discuss today in 49 years time so I saviour it no matter what.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Public service drinking really, then.
I could get used to table service, I have to say. Although think we end up drinking more as, soon as anyone's beer gets to 2/3rds empty, we're asked if we fancy another.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Yeah, I don't mind the table service either. Generally better when out with the other half. Quite how it would translate into a Saturday afternoon in December in the city centre is probably another question though
Uppercut
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This makes it very conflicting for a non-English Brit with strong ABE tendencies. I love the cultural event of a massive England knockout game, genuinely one of my favourite things, so when they lose I can be a little deflated at not having another one to look forward to.
OTOH, I absolutely cannot be having England actually winning anything, and with every victory that possibility becomes ever larger. Meanwhile the media circus snowballs, the commentators and pundits become more and more unbearable, and my ABE gets stronger and stronger. Before I know it I'm doing cartwheels at Croatian equalisers.
I genuinely miss the irritating crush at the bar so much. Table service really should be better but it is just not.
Howe_zat
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This is the least understandable post you've ever made. Absolute madness.
I even want that bit where you repeatedly get skipped at the bar.
Howe_zat
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People at the bar, if you can get there over the sticky floor and sweaty crowd:
- Guy with 6 mates behind him trying to take a convoluted order so they never have to stand up again, but he can't hear any of them
- Guy elbowing his way towards the front and trying to catch the barman's eye to go next by unsubtly flashing his natwest card
- Fat regular on a stool who parks here every day so he doesn't give a **** is it's busy, looks at you like you're invading his personal space *and* you're the one who is stopping him from calling people gay at work
Meanwhile the barman looks like he's just about to finally get to you, before leaving with a mop because he's just heard the noise of the hen night in the beer garden.
I do not miss this process
- Guy with 6 mates behind him trying to take a convoluted order so they never have to stand up again, but he can't hear any of them
- Guy elbowing his way towards the front and trying to catch the barman's eye to go next by unsubtly flashing his natwest card
- Fat regular on a stool who parks here every day so he doesn't give a **** is it's busy, looks at you like you're invading his personal space *and* you're the one who is stopping him from calling people gay at work
Meanwhile the barman looks like he's just about to finally get to you, before leaving with a mop because he's just heard the noise of the hen night in the beer garden.
I do not miss this process
Yeah you can totally see the logic but ending up with a side that does not include any of Grealish, Mount, and Foden seems pretty depressing. Go through that side now and it just does not look all that good.
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
whereas when you're just looking onto Normal Island trying not to laugh it's just wtf are everyone on about, have you all been doing poppers for the past week and a half
AndyZaltzHair
Hall of Fame Member
Goertzka and Kroos will own CM