When was..........

[megatron]

..... the last time the "home nations" (including Rep. of Ireland) didnt qualify for a european championships or a world cup?

[cuchulainn]

1984, I believe

[megatron]

1984, I believe

go raibh mile maith agat

[The Godfather]

ya thats what sky said a while ago too....makes euro 08 a bit boring now really

[ho chi feen]

ya thats what sky said a while ago too....makes euro 08 a bit boring now really

Nope, makes it more interesting for me. Better teams, less bullshit... just enjoy the football.

[redrebel]

Nope, makes it more interesting for me. Better teams, less bullshit... just enjoy the football.

yeah no annoying WAG's.....ffs Stevie G. ///Lamps... ,Golden Generation ..me arse

those croats had more skill than these knobs who get £100k a week....

[The Godfather]

Nope, makes it more interesting for me. Better teams, less bullshit... just enjoy the football.

still if wales, ni or scotland were in it i'd floow them.....and its always nice to c england knocked out, although i did enjoy 2nit!!!

[ho chi feen]

still if wales, ni or scotland were in it i'd floow them.....and its always nice to c england knocked out, although i did enjoy 2nit!!!

I just 'follow' teams that play good football when Oirland aren't about. Always enjoy watching Portugal, Italy now that they've abandoned calcio, France when they turn it on.

I feel a bit sorry for the Scots, they deserve to be there but got caugh against some of the lesser teams. Other than that though, couldn't give a toss.

[Eoin]

it'll be nice to watch it without all the hype now and just concentrate on the football.

[STEVIEG]

it'll be nice to watch it without all the hype now and just concentrate on the football.

Yup

[The Godfather]

ya if anyone deserved to qualify it probably was the scots....still shitty results against shitty teams cost em

[xvis]

Nope, makes it more interesting for me. Better teams, less bullshit... just enjoy the football.

'xactly

[STEVIEG]

I really enjoyed 1994 and 1984, to name but two tournaments where Engerlund were not involved

[Eoin]

I really enjoyed 1994 and 1984, to name but two tournaments where Engerlund were not involved

I don't remember 84, but 94 was definitely very enjoyable anyway.

[STEVIEG]

I don't remember 84, but 94 was definitely very enjoyable anyway.

I'd love to see some re-capping of 1984 actually on de ole box
Platini had a superb tournament

[Eoin]

I'd love to see some re-capping of 1984 actually on de ole box
Platini had a superb tournament

Yeah, my dad was a big fan of his alright. Said he was brilliant that year.

[Professor Piehead]

I really enjoyed 1994 and 1984, to name but two tournaments where Engerlund were not involved

I remember cheering for Scotland in 78.

[STEVIEG]

Yeah, my dad was a big fan of his alright. Said he was brilliant that year.

Jesus i'm not that old gimmie a break here Eoin:)

[Eoin]

Jesus i'm not that old gimmie a break here Eoin:)

hehe

[STEVIEG]

I remember cheering for Scotland in 78.

I was too young for that tournament to really know what was up

This may suprise you, but i actually cheered Engerlund in 1982

It's the media that i eventually got pissed off with, i don't mind the players and even most of the fans (not the hardcore St Georged up hooly cunt minority though)

[jimmy magee]

Italy now that they've abandoned calcio,


:oops:

[Professor Piehead]

I was too young for that tournament to really know what was up

This may suprise you, but i actually cheered Engerlund in 1982

It's the media that i eventually got pissed off with, i don't mind the players and even most of the fans (not the hardcore St Georged up hooly cunt minority though)

:shock:

Yeah you're right, the press don't do us any favours.

[STEVIEG]

:shock:

Yeah you're right, the press don't do us any favours.

Yup

Hard luck man

Fair play for coming out and representing

It's all about maturing as a forum at the end of the day

[ho chi feen]

:oops:

Well alright, not exactly calcio, but the old "1-0 will do us mentality"... you know, the one that lost Trapattoni his job, and saw the clubs bomb in Europe from 2000-2003.

'Calcio' is just an easy term.

[dotty]

it'll be nice to watch it without all the hype now and just concentrate on the football.

exactly,can spain finally deliver?

put a few euro on them last week,got 12s,thought it was a bit big,shortened to about 7s now following their win over sweden and englands no show.

[Rebel Yell]

Would like to see the Spanish finally deliver on a big stage....

I think Croatia should push on from here and do well ...

The Italians will be hard to beat and while i believe the Germans are not actually as good as we believe they are, they will be there at the business end of the tournament as usual....

[jimmy magee]

Well alright, not exactly calcio, but the old "1-0 will do us mentality"... you know, the one that lost Trapattoni his job, and saw the clubs bomb in Europe from 2000-2003.

'Calcio' is just an easy term.


catenaccio is the word you seek.

I dunno about that. Italians seem to become complacent if they're one up or if the match is (seemingly)meaningle ss. But ya the Italian league has gotten a sense of urgency,

[mithrandir]

I just 'follow' teams that play good football when Oirland aren't about. Always enjoy watching Portugal, Italy now that they've abandoned calcio, France when they turn it on.

I feel a bit sorry for the Scots, they deserve to be there but got caugh against some of the lesser teams. Other than that though, couldn't give a toss.

Italy have abandoned calcio?

[ho chi feen]

catenaccio is the word you seek.

I dunno about that. Italians seem to become complacent if they're one up or if the match is (seemingly)meaningle ss. But ya the Italian league has gotten a sense of urgency,

It is, my bad.

Fitzy.

[ho chi feen]

Italy have abandoned calcio?

It was a fitzy.