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[Para bailar La Bomba]

france - england: 7-0.

 

[Wind's Howling]

Nothing.

I know that was a little too predictable but I still laughed.

 

[F#A#Oo]

Zlatan song

 

[Scum]

Everyone's expecting Eng to lose, eh? Don't jinx it, lads.

France 1 - 3 England
Sweden 2 - 2 Ukraine

 

[D4Danger]

Everyone's expecting Eng to lose, eh? Don't jinx it, lads.

France 1 - 3 England
Sweden 2 - 2 Ukraine

you've seen the England team, right? We're not going to win.

 

[jorma]

If it's Sweden you're talking about; yes, much doable. Offensive I think we match them but I'm a bit worried about the defence. It hasn't been that good in some of the last friendlies.

Yup, Sweden ftw

 

[Kurtofan]

"We're ready to tie up the English".

 

[Jal]

Glad nobody gives us a chance today will be even sweeter when we win

Spoiler

lol

, even though the press keep telling us that there's no pressure on and we don't expect anything you can guarantee they'll rip them apart if we don't get through this group. Let's just hope we don't leave any windows open on this bus we're going to park or it could get a bit messy.

 

[Salvadora]

My body is ready.

 

[Scum]

you've seen the England team, right? We're not going to win.

Not yet. What's the line up for both nations?

 

[fuenf]

Why use those ?

because it's our prediction league matchday 1 had a great turnout and i wanna retain as much players as possible for matchday 2

 

[Cindres]

Ahhh fuck ye all
France 1 - 2 England
Sweden 1 - 1 Ukraine

FAITH.

 

[Kiraly]

Benzegod

 

[criesofthepast]

Is England really shit or is France really good? Why y'all expecting England to get slaughtered? I haven't seen much of France since '10 and they sucked balls so I can't imagine they got so much better. Well, no Domenech instantly makes them 100 times better I suppose.

I don't watch much league play other than serie a so I only really know Mexes from Milan, amongst the big names like Ribery and Malouda. That's about it though.

 

[Regulus Tera]

I hope England get knocked out in the group stages. :I

 

[ThaneKrios]

 

[Salvadora]

Is England really shit or is France really good? Why y'all expecting England to get slaughtered? I haven't seen much of France since '10 and they sucked balls so I can't imagine they got so much better. Well, no Domenech instantly makes them 100 times better I suppose.

I don't watch much league play other than serie a so I only really know Mexes from Milan, amongst the big names like Ribery and Malouda.

A little of both.

 

[jorma]

"We're ready to tie up the English".

I get it. It's a cock packing meat, right?

 

[Wes]

Is England really shit or is France really good? Why y'all expecting England to get slaughtered? I haven't seen much of France since '10 and they sucked balls so I can't imagine they got so much better. Well, no Domenech instantly makes them 100 times better I suppose.

I don't watch much league play other than serie a so I only really know Mexes from Milan, amongst the big names like Ribery and Malouda. That's about it though.

France have not lost in 21 games.

England have a new manager, a host of injuries and our best player suspended.

 

[BrokenEchelon]

Is England really shit or is France really good? Why y'all expecting England to get slaughtered? I haven't seen much of France since '10 and they sucked balls so I can't imagine they got so much better. Well, no Domenech instantly makes them 100 times better I suppose.

I don't watch much league play other than serie a so I only really know Mexes from Milan, amongst the big names like Ribery and Malouda. That's about it though.

I just love seeing England lose at football. There are few things sweeter.

 

[Regulus Tera]

http://www.gsoranje.nl/archives/images/benzemawallpaper.jpg

Benzegod

Guy is awesome.

 

[MMaRsu]

Ofcourse the French are going to win..

2-1 for France

OHHHHHHH YEAAAA

 

[Salvadora]

French can win but somehow Nasri has to lose.

 

[Kurtofan]

I get it. It's a cock packing meat, right?

The rooster is the emblem of France.

That's a roast beef, because we call the English "rosbifs".

 

[Kenka]

because it's our prediction league matchday 1 had a great turnout and i wanna retain as much players as possible for matchday 2

OK, signed up and placed bets.

 

[Kenka]

That's a roast beef, because we call the English "rosbifs".

Ah ah ! Yes, I remember that one. Oh la la, les Rosbifs !

 

[Arnie]

Nah, fuck this, England to win 1-0, Gerrard.

 

[Meus Renaissance]

Rumours are that The Ox may start. Exciting if true, especially as it means the useless Walcott won't be starting

 

[LevelNth]

Just recovering now from the Irish loss yesterday, so disappointing but I still feel the fellas gave a good go.

Uphill battle against Spain and Italy, but I'm still keeping faith full force. A draw and a win and two Croatia losses gets us in with 4. Doable.

Not giving up after one game after waiting 24 years.

 

[Xater]

I am going to say France over England and a tie for the other game. Not too sure about my prediction for the second game though.

 

[Wilbur]

"We're ready to tie up the English".

Why is he playing with an England dildo

 

[Salazar]

Nah, fuck this, England to win 1-0, Gerrard.

2-0, Welberg double.

 

[Tea and Toast]

Would the English get away with calling the French "frogs" or would it be considered racist / in poor taste?

 

[Salvadora]

Rumours are that The Ox may start. Exciting if true, especially as it means the useless Walcott won't be starting

I think it would be a mistake to start him so earlier, He didn't look up to playing the full 90 when he was with us.

 

[Wes]

Rumours are that The Ox may start. Exciting if true, especially as it means the useless Walcott won't be starting

Ox is starting on the left. It's been confirmed.

 

[Wilbur]

2-0, Welberg double.

You know it, Welberg to the rescue

 

[Vivalaraza]

 

[Phantast2k]

The rooster is the emblem of France.

That's a roast beef, because we call the English "rosbifs".

A rooster? More like a cock, lololo j/k
I googled as to why the French call the English rosbif(s):
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/2913151.stm

But why should they have used the word "rosbeefs"? (The usual spelling for this particular French nick-name for the English is "rosbif" - the graffiti spelling is presumably an attempted translation.)

Rosbif has two distinct meanings, and only one of them is usually intended as an insult.

Linguistics expert Professor Richard Coates of Sussex University says the phrase was originally used as a gastronomic term, referring to the English style of cooking beef.
"Rosbifs became a mark of the Englishman as far as the French were concerned in the 18th Century, simply because it was a very popular way of cooking," he says.

"That style began to apply to other meats cooked in the same way, so you would also have 'rosbif de mouton' and that sort of thing."

Thus an English term becomes part of the French vocabulary, like "le weekend", part of a spread of the English language which infuriates many French. Rosbif as a name for roast beef, however, carried on spreading and is now also used in Spain and Italy.

By 1850, the phrase had been extended to mean Englishmen themselves. William Makepeace Thackeray wrote in The Virginians: "Only my white cockade and coat had saved me from the fate which the other canaille [rabble] of Rosbifs had deservedly met with."

In any case it is, despite the offensiveness of the war graves graffiti, generally a "pretty inoffensive insult", says Mr Coates.
The heated argument between the UK and France over British beef, after France illegally maintained a ban on imports which the rest of the EU had lifted three years earlier, may have breathed new life into the insult.

"Rosbif" is a parallel insult to "frog", in that many English see it as being only mildly offensive.

It would surprise many casual users of the "frog" insult to know, however, that it dates back to the 1300s, and originally applied to the Jesuits and the Dutch, long before it referred to the French.

The Germans are called boche from what I know.

German expressions for the French: Froschfresser (frog eaters), Franzen, Franzaken
For the English: Inselaffen (Island monkeys), Tommys

 

[D4Danger]

When we lose I hope it's because France were better than us all game and not some 93rd minute penalty bullshit like last time.

 

[TCRS]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVQ3JUCRc1I

 

[Clegg]

Just shows you how afraid Italy were of Iniesta.

He was brilliant yesterday.

 

[Awesome Animals]

I really, really hope Yann plays tonight.

 

[Oxx]

Stop saying Rosbifs. I'm getting hungry.

 

[CassSept]

I still believe in England dammit!

 

[Wes]

I really, really hope Yann plays tonight.

He's not starting at least. Doubt he's fit enough. Diarra will start in his place.

 

[strafer]

lol In Flames.

Listen to Dark Tranquillity instead.

They haven't been good since The Jester Race.

 

[F#A#Oo]

Reminds me of;

 

[jorma]

A rooster? More like a cock, lololo j/k
I googled as to why the French call the English rosbif(s):
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/2913151.stm



The Germans are called boche from what I know.

German expressions for the French: Froschfresser (frog eaters), Franzen, Franzaken
For the English: Inselaffen (Island monkeys), Tommys

And Germans are sometimes called "krauts" by the Swedes (from sauerkraut obviously).
Italians are "spaggar" (from spagetti)
And i know Swedes = Turnips.

Food related insults seems quite common in europe.

 

[CassSept]

lol In Flames.

Listen to Dark Tranquillity instead.

They haven't been good since The Jester Race.

Bu-bu-but Whoracle


They do put quite good of a show though

 

[Yurt]

Just shows you how afraid Italy were of Iniesta.

He was brilliant yesterday.

Love the picture! Iniesta was bloody brilliant indeed.

Spain were afraid of Giovinco then?

Or perhaps Marchisio!

Spoiler

see where I'm going with this?