| I Hate International Breaks 08:54 - Mar 23 with 3298 views | SaintNick | Over the past decade I have slowly lost touch with the England football team and find it hard to connect with it. I support them and hope they win, but just find that it is detached from what an international team should be in my opinion. |  |
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| I Hate International Breaks on 10:33 - Mar 23 with 3156 views | PatfromPoole | I seem to vaguely remember in the past a discussion in the past about the difference between a supporter, a fan and a mere follower? |  |
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| I Hate International Breaks on 10:46 - Mar 23 with 3139 views | Wints76 | On this occasion, I am glad there is an International break. I think the team are starting to look like they are running on empty and the team (and us!) will benefit from a couple of weeks recuperating |  | |  |
| I Hate International Breaks on 13:02 - Mar 23 with 3060 views | dirk_doone |
| I Hate International Breaks on 10:46 - Mar 23 by Wints76 | On this occasion, I am glad there is an International break. I think the team are starting to look like they are running on empty and the team (and us!) will benefit from a couple of weeks recuperating |
I agree, Wints. This break is a much needed recovery period for most of our squad, but not for Arsenal's as they are all internationals. I'm looking forward to the England v Uruguay game on Friday and seeing, amongst others, Valverde. Quite a few Saints fans will be going. England v Spain on Sept 26 should be good. [Post edited 23 Mar 13:04]
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| I Hate International Breaks on 13:14 - Mar 23 with 3039 views | SaintNick |
Its only going to get worse, International football should be the last bastion of the olympic spirit in the game |  |
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| I Hate International Breaks on 19:40 - Mar 23 with 2911 views | 1teeminants |
| I Hate International Breaks on 10:46 - Mar 23 by Wints76 | On this occasion, I am glad there is an International break. I think the team are starting to look like they are running on empty and the team (and us!) will benefit from a couple of weeks recuperating |
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| I Hate International Breaks on 20:33 - Mar 23 with 2836 views | hedgeend61 |
| I Hate International Breaks on 13:02 - Mar 23 by dirk_doone | I agree, Wints. This break is a much needed recovery period for most of our squad, but not for Arsenal's as they are all internationals. I'm looking forward to the England v Uruguay game on Friday and seeing, amongst others, Valverde. Quite a few Saints fans will be going. England v Spain on Sept 26 should be good. [Post edited 23 Mar 13:04]
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Got 2 spares for Uruguay Friday,, 25 sovs lower tier behind goal tickets, take ÂŁ40cash the pair, only downside is you'll be sat next to me [Post edited 23 Mar 20:35]
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| I Hate International Breaks on 22:41 - Mar 23 with 2724 views | kernow | International breaks are brillant for the Barmy Army. I’m old enough to remember the men actually winning something so I salute the patriotic faithful. As for Saints’ aspirations, it’s probably come at a good time. The players involved will be fired up and looking forward. Those not involved will be, hopefully, put to productive work to aspire to greater things. For the fans, great to support your local teams, who would probably appreciate it. |  | |  |
| I Hate International Breaks on 11:55 - Mar 24 with 2555 views | hedgeend61 |
| I Hate International Breaks on 20:47 - Mar 23 by dirk_doone | That's a bargain. I'm in my usual place in Block 118, just across the corner from you, and that cost ÂŁ55 even with my senior discount. |
Have you joined the England Supporters Travel Club? Think its 85ÂŁ for 2 years which allows you to buy behind the goal tickets for 25ÂŁ Im 6 blocks down from you in 112, (still have 2 spares for Friday), but as you know there are loads of empty seats as tickets are just scanned for friends and nobody goes in to the stadium to watch the match. My friend who runs a Hottub company is a top capper with more caps than me (cos I got ill and missed 2 games) and has never been to Wembley for an England game |  | |  |
| I Hate International Breaks on 14:07 - Mar 24 with 2486 views | yateleysaint | I quite like not being that bothered about England because it means I can watch football and be more relaxed about it than I am when I’m watching Saints. It also gives me a chance to see Saints players lining up for Norn Iron and the Republic of Ireland etc. (and praying that they don’t get injured). Leo will be getting another couple of weeks off and we’ll need him to be firing on all cylinders for some tough games coming up. The same goes for Ross Stewart. A lot of our players will actually be able to have a rest instead of getting worn out from travelling and playing. |  |
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| I Hate International Breaks on 14:56 - Mar 24 with 2465 views | dirk_doone |
| I Hate International Breaks on 11:55 - Mar 24 by hedgeend61 | Have you joined the England Supporters Travel Club? Think its 85ÂŁ for 2 years which allows you to buy behind the goal tickets for 25ÂŁ Im 6 blocks down from you in 112, (still have 2 spares for Friday), but as you know there are loads of empty seats as tickets are just scanned for friends and nobody goes in to the stadium to watch the match. My friend who runs a Hottub company is a top capper with more caps than me (cos I got ill and missed 2 games) and has never been to Wembley for an England game |
I used to go in the home end, but I prefer to sit nowadays. Anyway, looking forward to this one. The last time I saw Uruguay, they were away to Saudi Arabia and they lost. |  |
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| I Hate International Breaks on 18:10 - Mar 24 with 2395 views | saint22 | Agree it’s lost any excitement fuelled by the “followers” being overtly nationalistic and the fat the players care more about cash than repping their nation |  | |  |
| I Hate International Breaks on 20:36 - Mar 24 with 2358 views | hedgeend61 |
| I Hate International Breaks on 18:10 - Mar 24 by saint22 | Agree it’s lost any excitement fuelled by the “followers” being overtly nationalistic and the fat the players care more about cash than repping their nation |
Thankfully Blobby, dribblers like you wouldn't fit in a plane seat or through turnstiles, not that you go to any Saints games, just dribble pony down your chins on here. THERE IS A GOD |  | |  |
| I Hate International Breaks on 09:08 - Mar 25 with 2208 views | jopreston | The constant over looking of MLT was the end of England for me. Utterly disgusting that he was given a last chance in the England B team game, scored a hatrick and still did not get picked. For me that was when i realised England teams were just for the elite club players. |  | |  |
| I Hate International Breaks on 10:00 - Mar 25 with 2175 views | sledger | it appears many fat cat players are binning off an international break of england friendlies. |  | |  |
| I Hate International Breaks on 10:37 - Mar 25 with 2147 views | Bridders2 |
| I Hate International Breaks on 18:10 - Mar 24 by saint22 | Agree it’s lost any excitement fuelled by the “followers” being overtly nationalistic and the fat the players care more about cash than repping their nation |
'the “followers” being overtly nationalistic' England supporters have been overtly nationalistic since the Britons defeated the Romans in 45BC and they didn't come back for 100 years. What do you expect? They support the opposition. |  |
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| I Hate International Breaks on 11:19 - Mar 25 with 2106 views | dirk_doone | "I have slowly lost touch with the England football team and find it hard to connect with it." It's obvious what your problem is. You need to upgrade your broadband. [Post edited 25 Mar 11:43]
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| I Hate International Breaks on 11:42 - Mar 25 with 2077 views | kingslandstand1 |
| I Hate International Breaks on 10:00 - Mar 25 by sledger | it appears many fat cat players are binning off an international break of england friendlies. |
I think there's 6 or 7 (not just England) Arsenal players pulling out, so the club shirt clearly means more than the country shirt |  |
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| I Hate International Breaks on 07:02 - Mar 27 with 1903 views | PatfromPoole | Well quite frankly the drama in the Norn Irn and Wales games last night was far more than anything you get in club football. Not sure what is meant by “Olympic spirit” other than drug taking and rows about transgender competitors, but those games last night had all you could want from a football match. |  |
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| I Hate International Breaks on 09:30 - Mar 27 with 1831 views | Tonyfromdk |
| I Hate International Breaks on 07:02 - Mar 27 by PatfromPoole | Well quite frankly the drama in the Norn Irn and Wales games last night was far more than anything you get in club football. Not sure what is meant by “Olympic spirit” other than drug taking and rows about transgender competitors, but those games last night had all you could want from a football match. |
Saw DK play yesterday against a crap N.Macedonia team. It ended 4.0. They have the Czechs on Tuesday, should be interesting… Nice to see the West Ham goalie getting a chance between the sticks. [Post edited 27 Mar 10:23]
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| I Hate International Breaks on 20:55 - Mar 31 with 1519 views | Southamptonfan | What a bore fest tonight. What is the point? Saints have to play 3 games in a week, for an England reserve team to play a friendly in a half empty Wembley. So many players have pulled out, pretending to be injured. The domestic fixtures are far more important. A stupid friendly, which makes it difficult for the domestic fixtures to be played and for what? An England reserve team to have a kick about. |  |
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