Southgates First England Squad

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Re: Southgates First England Squad

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N5 1BH wrote:What about big Willie Young too

Willie Young great career for Arsenal but never played for Scotland at senior level.

While Jim Baxter played 34 times for Scotland and was the inaugural inductee into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Baxter

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God is an Englishman wrote:
ozzie owl wrote:How bad have Scotland sunk, surely its worst squad ever. The days when Scotland produced world class players like Dalglish, Law, Baxter and Co, seem long gone.
Baxter :lol:
Was a shocking game skill wise, Scotland were truly awful, but on a positive note England were almost as bad
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Knight15 wrote:
God is an Englishman wrote:
ozzie owl wrote:How bad have Scotland sunk, surely its worst squad ever. The days when Scotland produced world class players like Dalglish, Law, Baxter and Co, seem long gone.
Baxter :lol:
Was a shocking game skill wise, Scotland were truly awful, but on a positive note England were almost as bad

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We were 3 goals better than your lot & 3 points better too.

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B.Toomer wrote:We were 3 goals better than your lot & 3 points better too.
You scored 3 goals more, but you weren't 3 goals better

We know we are cabernet, you are just finding out you are too
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It isn't exactly a secret.

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Knight15 wrote:
B.Toomer wrote:We were 3 goals better than your lot & 3 points better too.
You scored 3 goals more, but you weren't 3 goals better

We know we are cabernet, you are just finding out you are too
The scoreline says differently. It says we were 3 goals better than you.
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God is an Englishman wrote:
Knight15 wrote:
B.Toomer wrote:We were 3 goals better than your lot & 3 points better too.
You scored 3 goals more, but you weren't 3 goals better

We know we are cabernet, you are just finding out you are too
The scoreline says differently. It says we were 3 goals better than you.
The sweaty socks are developing quite a reputation for not seeing results as they actually are. I believe it’s called the sturgeon effect

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God is an Englishman wrote:
Knight15 wrote:
B.Toomer wrote:We were 3 goals better than your lot & 3 points better too.
You scored 3 goals more, but you weren't 3 goals better

We know we are cabernet, you are just finding out you are too
The scoreline says differently. It says we were 3 goals better than you.
And that's all that counts
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N5 1BH wrote:
The sweaty socks are developing quite a reputation for not seeing results as they actually are. I believe it’s called the sturgeon effect
Brilliant.

Already seen a Facebook post saying she doesn't accept the result and wants a rematch :-)
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Smells fishy to me.

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Well, he's been appointed for four years, so expect to see him leaving around July next year with a fat payoff.
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Nice One Cyril wrote:Well, he's been appointed for four years, so expect to see him leaving around July next year with a fat payoff.
He beat the rest of the field in a one horse race.

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ozzie owl wrote:
Nice One Cyril wrote:Well, he's been appointed for four years, so expect to see him leaving around July next year with a fat payoff.
He beat the rest of the field in a one horse race.

Given the FA's history of appointing coaches, there is a 50/50 chance they could back the wrong horse, even in a 'One Horse Race'. :lol: :oops:
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