Ernie Cooksey Flag at England Matches

Image supplied by Ernie Flag Website

A flag made by a group of Oldham Athletic fans will be proudly displayed at all forthcoming England games (and Oldham's League one fixtures this season). Ernie Cooksey was an Oldham player who recently died as a result of malignant melanoma cancer at the age of 28. The flag's aim is to raise awareness of this cancer. Please take some time to visit the website (link above) or even have a chat with the flag owners if you bump into them.

Can England Reach 2010 World Cup Semis?

Trevor Brooking has said it is unrealistic for England to reach the semi final of the 2010 World Cup (see here), claiming there is a lack of depth in the squad. The fact we did not qualify for Euro 2008 is a reality check and I think Brooking is emphasizing the need for a reality check. Maybe it will motivate the fans to get behind the team. What do you think?

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John Motson's England Regret

John Motson retires from live TV commentating tonight at the Euro 2008 final between Germany and spain.


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His biggest regret is not to have commentated on England in a World Cup Final or European Championship Final. In his opinion the best England player he has seen is Gazza.


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How would have England got on in Euro 2008 finals?

In an article in The Sun there is a suggestion that England will need to do a lot of catching up to compete with our European counter parts. The gist of the article is that England have too many players with individual skill which is difficult to incorporate into a team structure. Further The Sun cites that Euro 2008 viewing figures show an unexpected level of interest in the tournament from England fans, apparently due to the "fantasy football, with tremendous forward movement, pace down both flanks and wonderful dribbling skills".

There is no mention of the "bore draw" between Spain and Italy.


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Bored to tears?

The Sun goes on to imply that Gerrard and Rooney are uncoachable and criticise the lack of youth in the England team.

I found the article in The Sun annoying and was almost throw together for a slow football news day. What do you think? Please add your comments!

We're staying Home!

Excellent funny video!

Croatia and Russia from England's Qualification Group reach the Euro 2008 Quarter Finals

Just shows how tough that qualification group was...... certainly in terms of the football...... it is not our place to speculate if England fan's would have won the "best fan make up" award!

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It could have been England v Germany, not Croatia!

As per the lyrics of 3 lions 98:

It could have been all

Songs in the street

It was nearly complete

It was nearly so sweet

Forgive me for day dreaming, if England would have qualified in place of Croatia (they were in the same qualification group after all) then England would have played Germany today in Euro 2008. Rush hour would have started at lunchtime as English industry grinds to a halt to watch, so people could get home or to the pub to secure a seat to watch the biggest game of the qualification rounds. Plus it is unlikely Wayne Rooney would have got married today!

So to fulfil the daydream England would have won 2-1 :-)

It does add credibility to the ability of the Croatia team and takes away some of the pain felt by this England fan, but not this German!


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