England v Damn Yankees
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England v Damn Yankees
No offence meant ,you citizens of "Land of the Free and Home of the Brave" (great quote I read somewhere about that:
"It's only Land of the Free because of the Brave")......Anyway. How are you reading this one?
Bit of pride at stake here methinks. Bolton had a real bad season but survived because they're fighters. England had a shxt season and didn't survive because they were'n't. Doesn't mean either are rubbish from going through a bad patch, although I've had more grumbles about the nationals than the home boys. Time to start climbing back up the mountain?
"It's only Land of the Free because of the Brave")......Anyway. How are you reading this one?
Bit of pride at stake here methinks. Bolton had a real bad season but survived because they're fighters. England had a shxt season and didn't survive because they were'n't. Doesn't mean either are rubbish from going through a bad patch, although I've had more grumbles about the nationals than the home boys. Time to start climbing back up the mountain?
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More properly the damn Yanks. The Damn Yankees are pretty much always a NY American League team which people either love or hate. Most, like me, hate them. In a way I'd like the US to win so people here wouldn't pour so much scorn on American members when they say an American player is a good prospect. Yet, I will always pull for England against them and, frankly, cannot see how we could lose this one.
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Hmmm, I'm sorry I'm not up to date on the latest UK slang and slipped into a North Americanism. Apologies.Bruce Rioja wrote:Shouldn't that be in the 'SKD Gets Married' thread?Montreal Wanderer wrote: Yet, I will always pull for England.
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That was revenge not closure.Montreal Wanderer wrote:I thought we got closure when we burnt Washington thirty or forty years later.CrazyHorse wrote:I just want us to win so we can finally get some closure on the Boston Tea Party.
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Plus we still owe them one for the whole Tab Clear thing.
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Well said, and my sentiments as well.Montreal Wanderer wrote:More properly the damn Yanks. The Damn Yankees are pretty much always a NY American League team which people either love or hate. Most, like me, hate them. In a way I'd like the US to win so people here wouldn't pour so much scorn on American members when they say an American player is a good prospect. Yet, I will always pull for England against them and, frankly, cannot see how we could lose this one.
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I think that you need to balance that, or that we need to balance that, with American members thinking that because the likes of Coby Jones got a few games for Coventry that he was automatically as good as George Best.Montreal Wanderer wrote: In a way I'd like the US to win so people here wouldn't pour so much scorn on American members when they say an American player is a good prospect.
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Well, Bruce, I don't actually recall that ludicrous assertion. I was thinking more along the lines of suggestions that BWFC should consider this or that whizz kid, followed by a barrage of scorn (doubtless merited to some degree) which often degenerated into general US bashing. Granted some of our American posters show unwarranted enthusiasm and a degree of naivety (I'm afraid I share the latter to some extent), but on occasion it seemed to me the response could be more measured. Balance in all things, of course.Bruce Rioja wrote:I think that you need to balance that, or that we need to balance that, with American members thinking that because the likes of Coby Jones got a few games for Coventry that he was automatically as good as George Best.Montreal Wanderer wrote: In a way I'd like the US to win so people here wouldn't pour so much scorn on American members when they say an American player is a good prospect.
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Again, Monty is the voice of reason today.Montreal Wanderer wrote:Well, Bruce, I don't actually recall that ludicrous assertion. I was thinking more along the lines of suggestions that BWFC should consider this or that whizz kid, followed by a barrage of scorn (doubtless merited to some degree) which often degenerated into general US bashing. Granted some of our American posters show unwarranted enthusiasm and a degree of naivety (I'm afraid I share the latter to some extent), but on occasion it seemed to me the response could be more measured. Balance in all things, of course.Bruce Rioja wrote:I think that you need to balance that, or that we need to balance that, with American members thinking that because the likes of Coby Jones got a few games for Coventry that he was automatically as good as George Best.Montreal Wanderer wrote: In a way I'd like the US to win so people here wouldn't pour so much scorn on American members when they say an American player is a good prospect.
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Rooney, a combination of a God-given talent, some sublime skill and the mentality and appearence of a petulant, playground bully. Sad. Do wish he'd grow up and just play football.
Thought Terry showed great commitment and even Cashley had a decent game ( a couple of idiotic "beat-em-twice moments that could have been costly). James had two saves to make and made them well, apart from that was a spectator.
Ben Johnson looks a prospect and Wes Brown isn't quite there yet although improving. Gareth Barry made a marked difference when he came on and Gerard had a decent game. Might wish that just once in these sort of games we'd put out our best side and let them play rather than all the musical substitutions. Crouch was a bit innefective but the American defence did quite well overall. The Yank team had nothing to be ashamed of and the crowd went home happy. Not much else to say.
Thought Terry showed great commitment and even Cashley had a decent game ( a couple of idiotic "beat-em-twice moments that could have been costly). James had two saves to make and made them well, apart from that was a spectator.
Ben Johnson looks a prospect and Wes Brown isn't quite there yet although improving. Gareth Barry made a marked difference when he came on and Gerard had a decent game. Might wish that just once in these sort of games we'd put out our best side and let them play rather than all the musical substitutions. Crouch was a bit innefective but the American defence did quite well overall. The Yank team had nothing to be ashamed of and the crowd went home happy. Not much else to say.
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