The Football.....

[vickster]

Horrid song. Rousing tune, but the lyrics are incredibly cringeworthy. If it was from the 14th century, sure, it might be excused... but it was written in the 1960s... about a single battle in a 14 year long war, 700 years ago!

It's pish, on the same level as the "rebellious Scots to crush" line in the UK's national anthem, but without the context of the contemporary anti-Jacobite sentiment when that line was added.

 

[winjim]

Why would that be in general cycling posted by someone who says he’s a football fan…

Well, it's been moved now and spoilt my fun.

 

[vickster]

Well, it's been moved now and spoilt my fun.

That’s fun for you?

 

[Lovacott]

For the love of God, the 'It's coming home' lyric refers to the 1996 tournament being held in this country, not to England's chances of winning. The song's about how the England football team are generally a bit shoot.

So can we please not?

I lived very near Wembley in 1996 and cycled past the stadium on my commute to and from Watford every day.

It was a brilliant summer and I watched all of the matches in the Rat and Carrot in Harlesden.

The pub was the first pub on one of the main routes back to London out of Wembley, so a large number of away supporters who'd failed to get tickets outside of the ground would end up jumping off the bus to watch the game live (all Wembley pubs were shut). It was rocking in the Rat and Carrot and it got picked up by the TV and newspapers at the time. The pub became all ticket come the semi finals.

Three Lions is an annoying song when it's sung by 18 year old piss heads who've never attended a match in their lives, but it's iconic for any true England supporter who understands the true sentiment that lies behind it.

Personally, I'm bricking it for Sunday. I reckon we have the skills and determination to beat the Italians, but I think the ghosts of the past will come back to haunt us.

Whatever, we are in the final and I have my table booked at the local football club.

 

[matiz]

I had a decent size wager on the Italians at 10/1 pre tournament thinking England would do the usual,
but I'm looking forward hopefully to losing my stake.

 

[downesy]

I like this England team it's make up reflects the city/ country I grew up in more than ever before, still need a couple more though.
They all seem down to earth normal people, they represent a bigger portion of the English population than I can ever remember, and are sporting heroes to millions across all cultures, win or lose the game I like this team.

 

[Lovacott]

I like this England team it's make up reflects the city/ country I grew up in more than ever before, still need a couple more though.
They all seem down to earth normal people, they represent a bigger portion of the English population than I can ever remember, and are sporting heroes to millions across all cultures, win or lose the game I like this team.

I think social media has a lot to do with it.

20 years ago, they could buy a mansion in Cheshire, marry a pop star and elevate themselves above the place where they came from. They could be total elitist urseholes far away from the spotlight and get away with it.

Now, they are under the microscope 24/7 and if they act like aresholes for a second, they will be pulled up for it.

Also, footballers are now elite athletes as opposed to the drunkard coke heads who went before them (like my heroes Paul Merson and Tony Adams).

This has been a brilliant competition so far. Fine margins, 100% effort, free flowing, well run.

I can't wait for Sunday.

 

[jowwy]

I redone the chorus for you all to learn...........

Felines in a skirt
Jules rimet got stolen
thirty years of hurt
but its just getting longer and longer

 

[downesy]

A great write up from David conn
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...isive-politicians-hijacking-euro-2020-success

 

[srj10]

Italy on course for a wee treble. Eurovision, Euros and Wimbledon.🤞🇮🇹

 

[winjim]

That’s fun for you?

The fact that we're two days away from the final of a major international tournament in which England are doing extremely well, and somebody thinks that we may have neglected to mention it on the forum is funny to me so yes, I find it fun to gently (and I hope not maliciously) mock.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Jesus wept
NI didn’t even qualify and the others got knocked out already.
I’m sure you can find the guards playing Flower of Scotland etc on YouTube

Possibly, but that a very specific wish from the Saxe-Coburg sorry Windsor family for the English team. I think they should probably support all four teams with equal vigour or refrain from making suich gestures

 

[vickster]

Possibly, but that a very specific wish from the Saxe-Coburg sorry Windsor family for the English team. I think they should probably support all four teams with equal vigour or refrain from making suich gestures

They would I’m sure if they were actually still in the tournament. The guards are truly great at seamless medleys and arrangements

Do you even follow football or indeed military band performances or just looking for a picky political angle as is usual on this forum?

If so, perhaps a new thread for you and your pals in NACA would be “fun”

 

[Andy in Germany]

They would I’m sure if they were actually still in the tournament.

I'll believe that when I see it...

Still, I suppose their home team got knocked out a week ago...

 

[vickster]

I'll believe that when I see it...

Still, I suppose their home team got knocked out a week ago...

The home team of the Coldstream guardsmen? Their barracks are mostly in England I believe, but I guess there'll be other nationalities/home nations represented in their ranks