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Quite a lot of salty comments in every comment you make 0762 regarding England.
Need to take the poke of chips off your shoulder and start realising that every team that goes into a World Cup think they can win it.
What's the point of entering it if you don't?
Will England win it? Not imo. But that's not going to stop me dreaming.  

And as for getting carried away thinking we can win it when really we have no chance....just look at the re-runs of Argentina '78 for Scoootland. A more deluded set of fans and players you could not get. You lot all thought the trophy was coming back. Arrogance beyond belief. And you have the cheek to call us arrogant. Kettle black pot spring to mind.

Salty comments?? That's ironic in a thread that starts and continues with a salty comment and others son!!!???? I'll just put that 'reaction' down to a piece of banter!
My comments are based on observed matches and player performances. I don't think they were in any way inaccurate. Of course, I forgot that you are an Engerland fan who wants his team to do well but don't try to suppress any criticism of your own team FFS!! There are other folk on this board who share similar sentiments and are also Engerland fans - have you not noticed that fact and it is generally based on the performances and ability of players to perform or not perform at this level! Good comments btw Devongone and definite similar deserved criticism of many German players. Don't forget they almost undeservedly 'stole a draw' when that great Brandt shot hit the side of the Mexican post in the dying mins. Will they save their reputation and status in the remaining group matches? Watch this space but Joachim Loewe definitely has a better, more accountable German team than that one eh!

Just such an awful lot of anti English sentiment in all your posts....and certainly not based on any facts. You seem to be basing it on one game played and the bookies prices. Ye God what a stupid thing to do.
The fact is not one team has produced a wow factor other than possibly Russia (although the teams they have played so far have been woeful).
And just so you know son, I can criticise anyones' comments on here without it being regarded as suppressing criticism of my own team. What a utterly stupid comment to make. Ever heard of opinions son?
And coming back to the original title of this stupid thread, what did Michael Owen actually say? Did he say England WILL win the WC, or did he say COULD win. Massive difference right there.
Of course England can win the World Cup. Unlike Scoootland for instance who definitely can't. And if he actually believes they can, there's nothing wrong with him saying they WILL win it. Again it's an opinion son.