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From: Baldoni on 27 Jun 2010 09:41
Diablos Rojos expressed precisely :
>
> "Manx Gunner" <goal(a)4thegunners!com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.26903fe5c2ca389a98d703(a)news-europe.giganews.com...
>> On Sat, 26 Jun 2010 22:13:53 +0100, SteveH wrote...
>>
>>> That'll shut Bradley up for a bit...
>>>
>>> http://www.smh.com.au/world-cup-2010/world-cup-news/us-can-go-all-the-wa
>>> y-says-bradley-20100626-zaai.html
>>
>> 1. "can" != "will"
>>
>> 2. No English fan should ever talk about anyone else's unrealistic
>> expecations. Ever.
>
>
> what are our unrealistic expectations?.... we keep getting this thrown at us
> but I've not really seen any "unrealistic expectations".

Well said Rogers old boy !

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Count Baldoni


From: Baldoni on 27 Jun 2010 09:43
JAB presented the following explanation :
> On 27/06/2010 10:53 AM, Diablos Rojos wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Manx Gunner" <goal(a)4thegunners!com> wrote in message
>> news:MPG.26903fe5c2ca389a98d703(a)news-europe.giganews.com...
>>> On Sat, 26 Jun 2010 22:13:53 +0100, SteveH wrote...
>>>
>>>> That'll shut Bradley up for a bit...
>>>>
>>>> http://www.smh.com.au/world-cup-2010/world-cup-news/us-can-go-all-the-wa
>>>> y-says-bradley-20100626-zaai.html
>>>
>>> 1. "can" != "will"
>>>
>>> 2. No English fan should ever talk about anyone else's unrealistic
>>> expecations. Ever.
>>
>>
>> what are our unrealistic expectations?.... we keep getting this thrown
>> at us but I've not really seen any "unrealistic expectations".
>
> It is a weird one ... every tournament the media reports about English
> supporters unrealistic expectations but I can't say I've evey met any of
> these people - does the bloke they find on the street who says "we can go all
> the way" really count or maybe it's just because it makes a good story.
>
> I think we'll be doing really well if we get to the semis and can easily see
> us losing this afternoon but to make it somewhat more palatable I also put a
> bet on Germany winning!

Typical of you JAB to bet on the enemy. If you had been around during
WWII you would have spent the whole of the War hiding "under the
stairs" with a Mickey Mouse gas mask !

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Count Baldoni


From: Baldoni on 27 Jun 2010 09:44
JAB wrote :
> On 27/06/2010 12:39 PM, Manx Gunner wrote:
>> [JAB<nochance(a)nohope.com>]
>> [Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:20:50 +0100]
>>
>> : On 27/06/2010 12:09 PM, Manx Gunner wrote:
>> :> There seems to be a general thought amongst the English media and fans
>> :> that if they simply play up to their potential, England will win the
>> :> World Cup.
>> :
>> : Which would be a great point to make if it happened to be true. On the
>> : grounds that it's not ... what is you point?
>>
>> You're certainly entitled to your opinion, but I don't believe that
>> you're paying attention.
>>
>
> So presumable you're be able to show me lot's of posts claiming that England
> are going to win it then and also all these media reports? You're right that
> someone isn't paying attention but I think you're find the culprit is nearer
> to home ...

Tread carefully JAB I know we have had our differences but I must warn
you that Manx Gunner is a grass !

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Count Baldoni


From: JAB on 27 Jun 2010 13:08
On 27/06/2010 1:32 PM, Manx Gunner wrote:
> [JAB<nochance(a)nohope.com>]
> [Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:20:09 +0100]
>
> :> : Which would be a great point to make if it happened to be true. On the
> :> : grounds that it's not ... what is you point?
> :>
> :> You're certainly entitled to your opinion, but I don't believe that
> :> you're paying attention.
> :>
> :
> : So presumable you're be able to show me lot's of posts claiming that
> : England are going to win it then and also all these media reports?
> : You're right that someone isn't paying attention but I think you're find
> : the culprit is nearer to home ...
>
> Turn on your television, JAB.
>
> Wait, let me translate for you:
>
> Tern on you're telly, JAB!1!!1
>

So that's a no then ... lol
From: Mentalguy2k8 on 27 Jun 2010 16:57

"Manx Gunner" <goal(a)4thegunners!.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.269141b4a941463e98968b(a)news.giganews.com...
> [Diablos Rojos <diablos_r0j0s(a)yahoo.com>]
> [Sun, 27 Jun 2010 10:53:15 +0100]
>
> : > 2. No English fan should ever talk about anyone else's unrealistic
> : > expectations. Ever.
>
> : what are our unrealistic expectations?.... we keep getting this thrown
> at us
> : but I've not really seen any "unrealistic expectations".
>
> There seems to be a general thought amongst the English media and fans
> that if they simply play up to their potential, England will win the
> World Cup.

You're confusing the words "will" and "can".


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