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Old 22-06-2016, 19:01
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Huge relief from the pundits on TV. Its only Iceland! 300,000 people or something LOL.
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Personally I think this might be huge banana skin in the making for England, I actually think Portugal would have been better, because the players would have been psyched up and into 'battle mode' knowing they are playing a good team, Ronaldo etc.

Now they'll know they'll just take it easy, relax. Cakewalk 4-0 or something.

England do near-embarrassments well, remember Cameron 1990? Apparently Howard Wilkinson called that "a bye" before the game.

I don't like these games where England are expected to thump some mickey mouse team, who are also unbeaten so far.

All the pressure on England for this one, surely they aren't going to mess it up against...Iceland!?

If they screw this up they'll be the laughing stock of the tournament, and will probably surpass their defeat to the USA in 1950.
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Old 22-06-2016, 19:02
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Yes the media will have them at the level of San Marino over next few days
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Old 22-06-2016, 19:02
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Hard match for England icleand are very organised and good on counter attack
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Old 22-06-2016, 19:02
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Iceland will park the bus, and try to do us on penalties. And it'll probably work.
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Old 22-06-2016, 19:03
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Hard match for England icleand are very organised and good on counter attack
They aren't any worse than Slovakia
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Old 22-06-2016, 19:04
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Everyone knows it's not an easy game, although some will be making out that's the prevailing opinion as they start winding up their fists.
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Old 22-06-2016, 19:04
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They are definitely not to be taken for granted. Their work ethic and team spirit is extraordinary.
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Old 22-06-2016, 19:04
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Everyone knows it's not an easy game, although some will be making out that's the prevailing opinion as they start winding up their fists.
Ian Wright will be the first
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Old 22-06-2016, 19:04
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There are no easy games in the last 16, but I have to admit I expected Hungary or Portugal rather than Iceland.
Even if we win it sounds like it will delay the inevitable as we'll probably play France in the 1/4 finals.
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Old 22-06-2016, 19:05
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Lol at MOST England supporters thrilled to play Iceland .....smh. England is not going far into this competition anyways.
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Old 22-06-2016, 19:06
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I don't see how it's the much better draw. I honestly think Iceland are a better team than Portugal ATM. They could well be this year's Greece. And even if I'm wrong on that, Portugal's style would have suited us better. It will be a struggle to break Iceland down.
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Old 22-06-2016, 19:06
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It won't be easy, they'll do their level best to park the bus. Franky I'm just relieved we avoided bloody Portugal.
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Old 22-06-2016, 19:07
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I don't see how it's the much better draw. I honestly think Iceland are a better team than Portugal ATM. They could well be this year's Greece. And even if I'm wrong on that, Portugal's style would have suited us better. It will be a struggle to break Iceland down.
Yes it won't be any different from the Slovakia game
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Old 22-06-2016, 19:08
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Iceland was the one team I didnt want, they defend deep and we have showed we cant come up with an answer against teams that defend deep.
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Old 22-06-2016, 19:10
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The worst part is the no-win situation, even if England win.

People will spend the next week outraged at the merest notion of anyone suggesting it's 'only' Iceland, but then if England do advance that'll be their exact reason to explain why. That or luck.
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Old 22-06-2016, 19:10
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It won't be easy, they'll do their level best to park the bus. Franky I'm just relieved we avoided bloody Portugal.
Same here, particularly as Ronaldo has started scoring now!
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Old 22-06-2016, 19:13
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Huge relief from the pundits on TV. Its only Iceland!
Will you live to regret your thread title?
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Old 22-06-2016, 19:14
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Huge relief from the pundits on TV. Its only Iceland! 300,000 people or something LOL.
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Personally I think this might be huge banana skin in the making for England, I actually think Portugal would have been better, because the players would have been psyched up and into 'battle mode' knowing they are playing a good team, Ronaldo etc.

Now they'll know they'll just take it easy, relax. Cakewalk 4-0 or something.

England do near-embarrassments well, remember Cameron 1990? Apparently Howard Wilkinson called that "a bye" before the game.

I don't like these games where England are expected to thump some mickey mouse team, who are also unbeaten so far.

All the pressure on England for this one, surely they aren't going to mess it up against...Iceland!?

If they screw this up they'll be the laughing stock of the tournament, and will probably surpass their defeat to the USA in 1950.
Bet you had that all planned out pre match.

If we lose to Iceland I doubt it will be as bad as the 1950 World Cup which was considered to be one of the greatest all time shocks in international football, but as you and I both don't remember the tournament it would be impossible to compare it.
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Old 22-06-2016, 19:14
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So the embarrassment will be even greater.
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Old 22-06-2016, 19:15
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Will you live to regret your thread title?
I think the op is Irish
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Old 22-06-2016, 19:15
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england will dominate possession & create chances like they have done so far... but unless they finally find their scoring touch this will be a tough slog that could end up going to penalties...
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Old 22-06-2016, 19:16
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If they screw this up they'll be the laughing stock of the tournament
This definitely isn't true, as much as you'd like to believe it.
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Old 22-06-2016, 19:16
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I think the op is Irish
No I'm not I live in Northern Ireland though.
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Old 22-06-2016, 19:18
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Bet you had that all planned out pre match.
No it wasn't, that's why its been edited about 5 times.
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Old 22-06-2016, 19:19
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This definitely isn't true, as much as you'd like to believe it.
Thomas might be right. We all know that Iceland are a decent side but if we lose, the media across the world will say mighty England lost in a tournament to a country with a population smaller than many of its cities. They will mock.
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