Will England Ever Win The World Cup Again?

[Pavilionaire]

Having read the list of injuries we have right now you have to wonder whether the Premiership and Champions League workload faced by our top players rules out any chance of England glory in the future.

Ashley Cole, Terry, King, Owen, Bridge and, crucially, Rooney all injured to some extent. You also have to wonder how much gas Lampard and Gerrard have left in the tank after playing non-stop for their clubs all season.

You can make excuses all you like but top English clubs, unlike top English cricket counties, do not need a successful England team to make money at club level.

England regained the Ashes not because we had a talented side but because we have central contracts whereby the England management can instruct a county to rest an international player if they see fit.

Personally, I find it frustrating that Rooney was still on the field when Man Utd were already 3-0 down and the game lost but then I wouldn't expect Fergie to do England any favours by withdrawing him because finishing 2nd and not 3rd will make the club another 1/2 million quid.

 

[dougdeep]

I doubt it. We only won the first one because of a dodgy lino.

 

[Skintagain 1983]

You mean, England have won it before We'd never have known

I don't recall even a single sporting occasion when an English commentator has made reference to any such event 40 years ago. Come on Motson. What happened and when?.. "we" Scots have a right to know...

 

[Jam The Man]

Inconvenient as they are, all these scares might do England a favour.. there's so much expectation on us, it will not be a bad thing to have people start to think that we've got less of a chance now.

Personally though I'm still quite confident that we will win it and that the 2 lads up front in the final will be Owen & Rooney.

 

[brighton2win]

the next time it comes, rooney will be one of the best/the best player in the world

 

[Dez]

Inconvenient as they are, all these scares might do England a favour.. there's so much expectation on us, it will not be a bad thing to have people start to think that we've got less of a chance now.

Personally though I'm still quite confident that we will win it and that the 2 lads up front in the final will be Owen & Rooney.

what have you been taking? Can I have some please?

 

[Eggmundo]

Yes, of course.
POSITIVE THINKING!

 

[Charles 'Charley' Charles]

Inconvenient as they are, all these scares might do England a favour.. there's so much expectation on us, it will not be a bad thing to have people start to think that we've got less of a chance now.

Personally though I'm still quite confident that we will win it and that the 2 lads up front in the final will be Owen & Rooney.

As much as I like you, and have been a good friend for years, I really would love to believe and share your optimism, but you still think we can beat relegation

 

[Billy the Fish]

the next time it comes, rooney will be one of the best/the best player in the world

That's what we say everytime though. He is one of the best/the best now. With our best team out, this world cup was ripe for picking

 

[Juan Albion]

Even if England were to fluke a win this time, half the credit would have to go to SWEDEN.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

I did some world cup wall chart predicting and had us down as going out 3-2 in a thrilling semi to the brazillians(who themselves were shot down 3-2 in an even more thrillinger final against Holland).

With no Rooney I now have us going out to the cheating argies in the quaterfinal, which is a much bitterer pill to swallow.

So I guess we're going to do our 'usual'.

We should qualify fairly comfortably from our group, even with no Rooney and regaining match sharpness Owen. In the second round we'll get one of Germany, Poland, Costa Rica or Ecuador. I fancy our chances against any of that lot. Which means in the quaters we'll meet the cheating argies or Holland. With no Rooney that's where it's going to end i'm afraid.

 

[Jam The Man]

what have you been taking? Can I have some please?

Coke... I'm not allowed to drink anything else...

 

[Jam The Man]

As much as I like you, and have been a good friend for years, I really would love to believe and share your optimism, but you still think we can beat relegation

Yeah! get with the optimism.. i wouldn't bother watching football at all if I felt my team were going to lose...
















...and that includes Albion!

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

That's what we say everytime though. He is one of the best/the best now. With our best team out, this world cup was ripe for picking

Exactly my thoughts.

 

[Dandyman]

You mean, England have won it before We'd never have known

I don't recall even a single sporting occasion when an English commentator has made reference to any such event 40 years ago. Come on Motson. What happened and when?.. "we" Scots have a right to know...

Blimey, you have gone native.

 

[The Oldman]

As much chance as the Albion moving to Falmer before 2010

 

[Lander]

Yes just not for a long long long long time

 

[Brighton Jock]

No....