Are England cursed??

[somerset]

Forgive me if this sounds a bit melodramatic, but how do you all feel about it?...... and can you add any more examples.

In no particular order:

1) Paul Parker..... amazing deflection in the Semi in 1990.

2) Paul gascoine..... another inch or so and the golden goal would have been in against germany , Semi 1996.

3) Bloody hand of God......... 1986.

4) Koeman... should have gone for that foul.... went on the score the winner in that qualifier.

5) Last night....... Sylvestre should have gone

6) 1982..... never lost a match in 5 games... still went out.

7)


There must be more examples.........

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

5-1 win against germany

won the world cup

fantastic performance in euro 96

blessed with great talent ie rooney etc

weve got emile heskey

yes i would say were cursed

 

[Fluffster]

Sol Campbell's dissalowed goal against Argentina in the World Cup

 

[MRRF 10]

weve got emile heskey

yes i would say were cursed

 

[somerset]

.... I did also forget, Phil Neville and his great tackle in 2000.

 

[DTES]

I'm sure every country could claim a list as long as that over the past 20 years....

 

[Yorkie]

1966 when the Russian linesman gave us a very big benefit of the doubt

 

[ManxSeagull]

I have been saying exactly the same thing for the past 2 years.

We never, ever seem to get any luck when it comes to vital games in the finals.

 

[DTES]

1966 when the Russian linesman gave us a very big benefit of the doubt

That was a goal. No doubt about it. It hit the crossbar, and my friend Andy King says that's on target...

 

[The Laughing Bluebird]

You think you're cursed.....

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

You think you're cursed.....

no the welsh are just crap

 

[nwgull]

Nah, you remember the ones that go against you and forget your lucky breaks. E.g. David Platt's winner against Belgium in 1990, or the goal Spain had ruled out in the QF of Euro 96.

 

[Ex-Staffs Gull]

Add to that list of bad luck, Gordon Banks getting stomach bug before qutr finals in Mexico 70. Up step Peter 'The Cat' Bonnetti and as they say 'You have one bad game, just one' !!!

Luck though, Last minute winner against Greece and Germany failing to beat Finland at home, holding out in Italy in 98 to qualify.

All top countries fail as do clubs from time to time, but they will normally be in with a chance of winning. Reflect on what it would be like internationlly supporting Luxemborg, Estonia, Albania, San Marino or Scotland -never a hope in hell .....