Name a time when the England team made you happy…
Ahh, heady days
For all that is great about the England team – the banter, the history, the solidarity shown towards Robert Green even though he failed to stop a shot that was exactly as threatening as a singing teddy bear – watching them perform often leaves a man with an empty feeling inside. Not disappointment, more just an inevitable sadness. Of course that was going to happen.
Capello, on the weekend’s evidence, might as well be Sven in a crumpled old Frankenstein mask. The problem positions are the same as ever – the left of midfield, goalkeeper, can Princess Frank and Stevie blah blah blah…
Anyway, in a bid to reignite the flames of passion, consider this post to be some kind of therapy session, and simply name the times that England made you feel alive inside. To kick things off, after the jump you’ll find highlights of a magnificent game against Holland. From 1996…
4 responses so far
matt // June 14, 2010 at 10:23 am
capello should just play the team footage of stuart pearce’s celebration after scoring his penalty against spain in euro 96
Wayne Bridge // June 14, 2010 at 10:31 am
I used to enjoy playing football for England.
Delboy Dublin // June 14, 2010 at 11:13 am
Times when the England team made me happy: Euro 88, WC USA 94, Euro 2000, Euro 2008, last Saturday…
David // June 14, 2010 at 2:59 pm
1966?
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