The Fun Factory Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 7 hours ago, KentVillan said: Interesting thing re Kane's scoring record is he often gets criticised for bagging them against minnows. But Bobby Charlton got 16 of his England goals against Wales/Scotland/Northern Ireland in the Home Championships, and 5 against Luxembourg. Gary Lineker got 25 of his 48 goals in friendlies! Guess it's just always been the case that you're going to get most of your goals in international football against the weaker sides who can be turned over at a canter. Just reflects the change in football. Charlton would have hardly played in any qualifiers, Lineker would have had more friendlies before the nations league was created. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 46 minutes ago, Zatman said: Kane has 16 international penalties as well Penalty taker for national side scores goal shocker. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 30 minutes ago, bobzy said: Penalty taker for national side scores goal shocker. I think you may have forgotten that they count for less than a normal goal?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 8 hours ago, Spoony said: I didn’t even know we were playing. Can’t stand Southgateball, can’t stand England fans. Hard to ever get excited now. Did we boo the Italian national anthem and do some other embarrassing shit then turn in a defensive and dull performance against what is actually a pretty old and shite side? First-half England were magnificent, unfortunately not scoring the third just before the break gave them a lifeline. Some young players called up to the Italian side. Italy also booed the national anthem of England. The Napoli fans are pretty bad from an objective point of view. Italian fans in general are no shrinking violets either; some rather fascist undertones. 1 hour ago, Zatman said: Some idiot brought a flag to Naples with Diegos in a box He is probably dead now Anything to put the boot in right? 1 hour ago, Zatman said: Kane has 16 international penalties as well That is because he usually is deadly around the box, I'd rather him than any other England player. His penalty last night was perfection; it's why he takes them. Duh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 The penalties was more a comparison to Bobby Charlton record. Much more penalties in the modern game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 52 minutes ago, bobzy said: Penalty taker for national side scores goal shocker. I think the point was scoring penalties is less impressive than scoring from open play. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 7 hours ago, Zhan_Zhuang said: First-half England were magnificent, unfortunately not scoring the third just before the break gave them a lifeline. Some young players called up to the Italian side. Italy also booed the national anthem of England. The Napoli fans are pretty bad from an objective point of view. Italian fans in general are no shrinking violets either; some rather fascist undertones. Anything to put the boot in right? That is because he usually is deadly around the box, I'd rather him than any other England player. His penalty last night was perfection; it's why he takes them. Duh! Doesn’t surprise me the Italian fans were dicks as well. I’m just tired of football fans overall. Hardly anything is actually about football. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted March 24, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted March 24, 2023 International football ruins Friday afternoons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 6 minutes ago, Spoony said: Doesn’t surprise me the Italian fans were dicks as well. I’m just tired of football fans overall. Hardly anything is actually about football. Its a way for males to get the permission slip to get away from her indoors and get absolutely **** smashed Football is a side show, they go for the tear up not the game, club football is the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted March 24, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted March 24, 2023 Ukraine beat a BrentfordB team last night. Fairly good game from the sounds of it, 0-2 in favour of the Ukrainians. Wonder how that translates on Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaBrum Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 Cash fluffing his lines, at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaBrum Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 Cash injured and substituted. Feel a little sorry for him - the start of the match caught all of the Poland players by surprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 3 minutes ago, VillaBrum said: Cash fluffing his lines, at the moment Subbed inside ten minutes? Is he injured? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaBrum Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 3 minutes ago, rjw63 said: Subbed inside ten minutes? Is he injured? Yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 Ronald Koeman magic is working a treat again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaBrum Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 4 minutes ago, Zatman said: Ronald Koeman magic is working a treat again lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 11 hours ago, duke313 said: I think the point was scoring penalties is less impressive than scoring from open play. They're converted more readily, but they aren't really that less impressive than scoring a tap in or a free header etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 6 minutes ago, Zatman said: Ronald Koeman magic is working a treat again Netherlands have had more of the ball and more shots... France with 3 shots and 3 goals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlobalVillan Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 12 minutes ago, bobzy said: They're converted more readily, but they aren't really that less impressive than scoring a tap in or a free header etc. Agreed and I'd go further than that and say the composure and skill needed to score a penalty is something many players don't have. There is a reason Gabby didn't really take penalties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 On 23/03/2023 at 23:02, jim said: Great win and start to the campaign. Nothing to complain about, we got the result. That's why we're stuck in this mess Win the qualifiers but in a fashion that you can already see won't go anywhere beyond where the easy tournament draw gifts him But you shouldn't complain because we won, we shouldn't even complain at quarter finals and semi finals because its more than capello and schteve achieved... We do it in spite of him not because of him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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