The England National Team - Real World Football - FM24/25 Update

Jamieandhisego

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19 Mar 2013 15:59:29

Terry's been shit for England for a long time. His last-ditch tackles might look impressive, but that's only because he pushes way too far forward for international fixtures.

Poe

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20 Mar 2013 17:10:00

"Last season Fabio Capello didn't come to watch Newcastle even when we had the best defensive record up to Christmas," Taylor explained.

"The gaffer, Alan Pardew, saw Capello at an event and told him: 'You should come and see Taylor.' Capello said: 'I'm all right for midfielders'.

Capello

ianbaker

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22 Mar 2013 15:22:23

England Team to play tonight according to "Sky Sources"

Hart, Walker, Smalling, Lescott, Baines, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Lampard, Cleverley, Young, Rooney, Defoe.

Little bit disappointed that Taylor isn't playing and Lescott is although it does give a bit more balance.

Crane

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22 Mar 2013 15:45:59

John Terry's new mansion.

Ninja

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22 Mar 2013 19:00:34

By ianbaker | Permalink | On 22 March 2013 - 15:22 PM

England Team to play tonight according to "Sky Sources"

Hart, Walker, Smalling, Lescott, Baines, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Lampard, Cleverley, Young, Rooney, Defoe.

Little bit disappointed that Taylor isn't playing and Lescott is although it does give a bit more balance.

That is indeed the team.

Not that it matters against this lot but Cleverley over Carrick is hilarious.

Sam

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22 Mar 2013 21:54:52

@fa You should do something with this ITV's arrogant, ignorant and rude comments and coverages about us, San Marino.
— San Marino FA (@SanMarinoFA) March 22, 2013

Telegram Sam

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22 Mar 2013 22:36:28

I feel bad that from time to time the rest of the world have to be exposed to Adrian Chiles' attempts to be funny.

Dutton

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23 Mar 2013 00:14:20

Everything about ITV is wank, it's proper retard tv.

Ninja

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23 Mar 2013 00:14:47

By Sam | Permalink | On 22 March 2013 - 21:54 PM

@fa You should do something with this ITV's arrogant, ignorant and rude comments and coverages about us, San Marino.
— San Marino FA (@SanMarinoFA) March 22, 2013

I was gonna post about it after the game.

They're normally bad, but they were awful today. Chiles was being a bastard in the studio but it was whoever the co-commencunter is that was the really culprit

BR.

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23 Mar 2013 01:46:24

Didn't hear any of the commentary or coverage today but some comments from the game at Wembley stick in my mind - slating San Marino for 'showing a lack of ambition' was the main one, Jesus wept. Get a grip.

Looking forward to the Montenegro game though on Tuesday, should be a decent.

Telegram Sam

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23 Mar 2013 02:00:30

I just can't imagine that the ITV bosses aren't aware of how badly received their coverage is, with Chiles in particular coming in for criticism pretty much every time he hosts a game. Lineker can get away with trying to be funny because he's an England legend and, more importantly, he doesn't give off the impression that he's trying too hard whenever he cracks a joke or tries to be funny. Do ITV even give a shit, as long as people keep watching?

The standard of punditry and presenting in this country is appalling. For every Gary Neville you have about five Garth Crooks - so many of them give off the impression that they really believe they deserve the 'experts' tag their respective institutions so generously assign them, when really they're offering opinions that the average fan expresses down the pub. From time to time I'd actually like to see some interesting and unique commentary on what's happening on games and to actually learn something from these ex-players, as opposed to the regurgitated shit the vast majority of them spout.

VP.

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24 Mar 2013 14:48:08

I don't give a shit, can see what's happening myself and don't need someone to tell me.

ianbaker

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25 Mar 2013 09:21:42

By Sam | Permalink | On 22 March 2013 - 21:54 PM

Thought this while I was watching, was harsh and uncalled for really. I understand that San Marino playing all the top European teams is a bit silly, but its the highlight of their players careers playing against the top players. Its not their fault how the qualifying is set out.

Everyone should complain to Ofcom about it and maybe it would get some of the "pundits" and "commentators" off the tv.

Mr Willy

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25 Mar 2013 19:39:20

Adrian Chiles is just like the idiot you find down the pub who goes on about football, offering his opinions, thinking he's some kind of expert, but just talks crap. He reduces everything to basic analogies, and is just insufferable. Gary Lineker's more professional than Chiles, and he wasn't originally a journalist, whereas this is Chiles' career.

I do find that ITV try and be a bit more populist, like presenting a Euro 2012 game from an al fresco restaurant in Warsaw near their studio, what was the point of that?

Mr Willy

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25 Mar 2013 19:39:26

Adrian Chiles is just like the idiot you find down the pub who goes on about football, offering his opinions, thinking he's some kind of expert, but just talks crap. He reduces everything to basic analogies, and is just insufferable. Gary Lineker's more professional than Chiles, and he wasn't originally a journalist, whereas this is Chiles' career.

ianbaker

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26 Mar 2013 09:14:59

Thanks for clarifying that first bit, I wasn't sure until i read it again

VP.

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26 Mar 2013 18:58:50

England: 1. Joe Hart, 2. Glen Johnson, 3. Ashley Cole, 4. Steven Gerrard (c), 5. Joleon Lescott, 6. Chris Smalling, 7. James Milner, 8. Michael Carrick, 9. Danny Welbeck, 10. Wayne Rooney, 11. Tom Cleverley.

Vercoe

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26 Mar 2013 19:57:31

It must be boring being the other two goalkeepers called up to an England squad behind Joe Hart.

Sam

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26 Mar 2013 22:14:22

San Marino FA at it again.

Despite the result tonight I still expect England to win the group.

Deano

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27 Mar 2013 11:23:33

Roy Hodgeson had no plan b, even though he had the players on the bench who could of made a difference.

K3V0

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27 Mar 2013 11:25:16

By Deano | Permalink | On 27 March 2013 - 21:23 PM

Roy Hodgeson had no plan b, even though he had the players on the bench who could of made a difference.

Sounds like a certain Irish manager!!

Sears

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27 Mar 2013 13:00:44

Just saw on Sky Sports news that England made something like 325 passes last night. Spain had over 900, Germany over 800 I think. Actually, Northern Ireland passed the ball more than England last night along with some other Home Nation (Scotland maybe) has-tag embarrassing !!

JCash3000

11 years ago

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27 Mar 2013 15:59:17

What does it mean that Spain had more passes than England then?
Passing means winning?
I think Spain also had about 900 passes in their game against finland and they drew as did England against Montenegro.