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19 hours ago, bolty58 said:

Correct. Refers to anyone from the Mediterranean area and it's immediate surrounds.

I'll let you continue on your morning ramble from that point!

I do hope Mr. Cramp is correct with the first of his predictions. That would be exquisite.

I was told many years ago that it stands for Western Oriental Gentleman. 

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1 hour ago, Leyther_Matt said:

Got to our hotel just in time for the penalty and red card (via the hotel bar not having any tellies ffs).

Porteous has been good for one of those types of challenge every few games ever since I first saw play as a teenager for Hibs. Really thought he’d grown out of it since going to Watford but seems not.

Second half could be a massacre. 

You just knew that Germany were in trouble when Grant Pudding Hanley came on. Hats off - brilliant assist.

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4 minutes ago, Chadderton said:

I was told many years ago that it stands for Western Oriental Gentleman. 

According to my grandad, can only be an Indian. The Workers On Government Service (probably myth) thing relating to the days of the Raj and railway building recruitment.

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21 minutes ago, Zico said:

Turns out he came through the ranks at Chelsea, and Southampton, and played for England U21s!

IIRC was sold by Chelsea for less than 200k.

They seem to have a habit of that Salah and DeBruyne spring to mind

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21 minutes ago, frank_spencer said:

IIRC was sold by Chelsea for less than 200k.

They seem to have a habit of that Salah and DeBruyne spring to mind

De Bruyne went because Jose had a habit of publicly slating players if they didn't perform in a game 

De Bruyne, as a youngster then, decided fuck it I'm off 

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27 minutes ago, gonzo said:

How have people only just discovered Musiala? 

Swear nobody actually watches football :D

Spot on. Been a superstar all year in the Bundesliga and Champions League.

League One club supporters don't pay much attention to farmers leagues though.

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11 minutes ago, bolty58 said:

Spot on. Been a superstar all year in the Bundesliga and Champions League.

League One club supporters don't pay much attention to farmers leagues though.

It's mad :D

There's him and Leao who will be stars of this tournament and no fucker will have heard of em.

 

 

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47 minutes ago, gonzo said:

It's mad :D

There's him and Leao who will be stars of this tournament and no fucker will have heard of em.

 

 

I’ll be honest enough to admit, while I’d have probably got it right in a quiz question, I wouldn’t have been sure and I searched up just to check. Didn’t know all the stuff about him growing up over here and at Chelsea.

The big international tournaments have an appeal to them, (especially when England are in them) I’ll occasionally check into the Champions league, premiership, but very much a passing interest, even less so with other foreign leagues.

That said it’s what floats your boat and the spare time you have to follow other stuff other than the Wanderers. I take a big interest in loads of other Sports, again especially when I’m passionate about the team/individual I’m following.

Would much rather watch Lancs play cricket, Brits competing on an international stage.

Watching my own, Heaton, Bolton, Lancashire, England, Great Britain etc be it Cricket, Athletics, Golf, Tennis etc etc is far more appealing to me than watching Musiala play for Bayern Munich 

 

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8 minutes ago, desperado said:

I’ll be honest enough to admit, while I’d have probably got it right in a quiz question, I wouldn’t have been sure and I searched up just to check. Didn’t know all the stuff about him growing up over here and at Chelsea.

The big international tournaments have an appeal to them, (especially when England are in them) I’ll occasionally check into the Champions league, premiership, but very much a passing interest, even less so with other foreign leagues.

That said it’s what floats your boat and the spare time you have to follow other stuff other than the Wanderers. I take a big interest in loads of other Sports, again especially when I’m passionate about the team/individual I’m following.

Would much rather watch Lancs play cricket, Brits competing on an international stage.

Watching my own, Heaton, Bolton, Lancashire, England, Great Britain etc be it Cricket, Athletics, Golf, Tennis etc etc is far more appealing to me than watching Musiala play for Bayern Munich 

 

Woah you don't have to explain yourself to me pal haha

 

....it's more the folk call other leagues farmers leagues, harp on about the prem being the best and how England currently have a golden generation of super stars....

Lads like Musiala have been ridiculous all season in the CL and elsewhere. 

He's every bit as good as Foden. 

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19 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Woah you don't have to explain yourself to me pal haha

 

....it's more the folk call other leagues farmers leagues, harp on about the prem being the best and how England currently have a golden generation of super stars....

Lads like Musiala have been ridiculous all season in the CL and elsewhere. 

He's every bit as good as Foden. 

I agree with you.

We’ve a few world class players, just like the other top nations, but our back 5 will get severely tested throughout the tournament.

It would need our forward players to be on fire every game to match the likes of Germany, Portugal, Spain, France and Italy.

I’m watching on because I think there’s a possibility and I love watching England.

I’ll be honest again, the moment England go out my interest will wain. 2008 I just couldn’t get motivated to tune in, tried in 1994 taking an interest in McAteer playing, but it was shit and when I go back to getting knocked out early in 2016, 2012, 2000, 1992 etc I struggle to remember what happened after England went out.

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18 minutes ago, bolty58 said:

Sweaty sock alert.

How dare you 🤣

Hopefully my interest in England will remain to the final and it won’t WANE 😉

Sir Gareth to work his magic and get those front lads firing us to victory, I know you can’t contain your excitement 🤣👍

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3 hours ago, desperado said:

How dare you 🤣

Hopefully my interest in England will remain to the final and it won’t WANE 😉

Sir Gareth to work his magic and get those front lads firing us to victory, I know you can’t contain your excitement 🤣👍

:D Nice one mate.

I actually dislike England games at present. Always been 100% England but can't stand Southgate so much that I am no longer devastated with a negative result (from a "who is on the losing side now, cunt" point of view) so I suppose it's a win-win. Once he goes I will be all over it again unless we get an even bigger virtue signalling tosser. 

I wouldn't want us to win this tournament as having this wankers name up in lights alongside that of the true legend Sir Alf would be torture. Can't see it mind.

France or Germany for me with the next chances coming from Spain, Italy and Portugal. I reckon we will do our usual (over the whole of our big tournament history) and go out in the quarters.

 

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21 minutes ago, bolty58 said:

:D Nice one mate.

I actually dislike England games at present. Always been 100% England but can't stand Southgate so much that I am no longer devastated with a negative result (from a "who is on the losing side now, cunt" point of view) so I suppose it's a win-win. Once he goes I will be all over it again unless we get an even bigger virtue signalling tosser. 

I wouldn't want us to win this tournament as having this wankers name up in lights alongside that of the true legend Sir Alf would be torture. Can't see it mind.

France or Germany for me with the next chances coming from Spain, Italy and Portugal. I reckon we will do our usual (over the whole of our big tournament history) and go out in the quarters.

 

Sadly this is what the England job has become so guaranteed the same next appointment. Killing/killed my love for the England international games. 

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1 hour ago, bolty58 said:

:D Nice one mate.

I actually dislike England games at present. Always been 100% England but can't stand Southgate so much that I am no longer devastated with a negative result (from a "who is on the losing side now, cunt" point of view) so I suppose it's a win-win. Once he goes I will be all over it again unless we get an even bigger virtue signalling tosser. 

I wouldn't want us to win this tournament as having this wankers name up in lights alongside that of the true legend Sir Alf would be torture. Can't see it mind.

France or Germany for me with the next chances coming from Spain, Italy and Portugal. I reckon we will do our usual (over the whole of our big tournament history) and go out in the quarters.

 

The next Manager will be exactly the same boring bastard. 

The days of characters has long gone unfortunately.

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