Might as well make a thread for them.

 

Surely if Southgate was a virtue signaler sinister woke slag he wouldn't have picked Henderson as he plies his trade in Saudi?

Tbf to GS is comments backing Hendo and mentioning the governments dealings with Saudi etc was pretty brave and he spoke brilliantly.

Anything but woke or pandering to causes.

Told it how it is.

36 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Surely if Southgate was a virtue signaler sinister woke slag he wouldn't have picked Henderson as he plies his trade in Saudi?

Tbf to GS is comments backing Hendo and mentioning the governments dealings with Saudi etc was pretty brave and he spoke brilliantly.

Anything but woke or pandering to causes.

Told it how it is.

I agree, and in some quarters he will no doubt get pelters for not refusing to pick him.

Therein is the impossible position he, and Kane (who got stick for playing in the wc) will get for embroiling themselves in issues that are "no win" situations. 

Always folk pressurising them then willing to turn on them.

20 hours ago, Wanderlust said:

I don't get the concept of "virtue signalling"

 

I stopped there as this has been plain to see by anyone with even a modicum of grey matter.

Interwoven with political correctness it is/has been the scourge of our times. Both products of US faux socialism, we have allowed this shit to become 'mainstream' to the detriment of one of the cornerstones of true democracy - free speech.

Having said all of that, when I turn through 180 this evening when I know the first ball will be kicked, I am hoping for a comfortable victory with Bellingham providing something similar to this:

 

I went to both them play off games, hampden was a superb day out. We couldn't have been made any less welcome. Superb

23 hours ago, Wanderlust said:

I don't get the concept of "virtue signalling"

 

It's a handy bullshit enabler. People can say it before pretty much anything they disagree with.

I can see us getting beat tonight and the knives will be out tomorrow big style

 

21 minutes ago, gonzo said:

I can see us getting beat tonight and the knives will be out tomorrow big style

 

They definitely have a lot of momentum behind them at the moment. This should be treated as if its an extra qualifying group game really, its going to be a battle.

Nah. We'll put em back in their box and remind them what a good international side looks like. 3-0 England

1 hour ago, Marc505 said:

It's a handy bullshit enabler. People can say it before pretty much anything they disagree with.

It is a bit of a catch all. Exactly the same as using "Gammon".

59 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

It is a bit of a catch all. Exactly the same as using "Gammon".

Agreed. Two sides of this relentlessly boring culture war that if it hasn't ruined society as a whole, has definitely not done this place any favours at the very least.

2 hours ago, Marc505 said:

It's a handy bullshit enabler. People can say it before pretty much anything they disagree with.

I disagree with you.

1 hour ago, Duck Egg said:

Nah. We'll put em back in their box and remind them what a good international side looks like. 3-0 England

I'll take that! Watch Leigh Griffiths rise from the dead to score 2 free kicks again now.

1 hour ago, Duck Egg said:

Nah. We'll put em back in their box and remind them what a good international side looks like. 3-0 England

TBF, I think you are likely correct here. Euro finalists, World Cup semi-finalists in recent times against Faroe Island conquerors.

If it goes the wrong way of course there is the bonus of seeing the bearded schnozz squirm.

Echoes of us against Wigan?

I do hope we're up for the battle, because they certainly will be.

Players need to thrive in the hostility. 

4-1 toneet. Walk in the park. New 5 year extension for Sir Gareth 

zero interest in this

all the weird rangers shit makes it unbearable 

seen loads of england fans having pics with rangers flags etc ffs

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4 hours ago, Marc505 said:

Agreed. Two sides of this relentlessly boring culture war that if it hasn't ruined society as a whole, has definitely not done this place any favours at the very least.

Yup - Gammon, Snowflake, virtue-signalling.....all should be consigned to the bin.

Along with fishing 🙂

2 hours ago, Not in Crawley said:

Yup - Gammon, Snowflake, virtue-signalling.....all should be consigned to the bin.

Along with fishing 🙂

You forgot champagne socialist 

Some shithouse has just put a home end ticket on a England page on Facebook, I'd of give my nuts for one, bit late isn't it ffs

29 minutes ago, DirtySanchez said:

You forgot champagne socialist 

Sorry? What's that? Just about the crack open the Bolly.

Who will Glasgow Rangers supporters be cheering for tonight then?

24 minutes ago, Spider said:

Who will Glasgow Rangers supporters be cheering for tonight then?

BOTH

17 minutes ago, little whitt said:

BOTH

Lol

Gareth will probably be wearing one of these tonight. 

Fucking hell, Dion Dublin seems a nice fella but he didn't half prattle on for the Ukraine match. Hope he's a bit quieter for tonight's game.