[JerryHandbag]

The profile of it would be raised a lot if England joined it and made in a home nations proper. I doubt they'll ever be arsed thought.

[Fr Tod Umptious]

Originally Posted by JerryHandbag

The profile of it would be raised a lot if England joined it and made in a home nations proper. I doubt they'll ever be arsed thought.

Sorry, ROI is not part of the 'home' nations and never will be.

Down with that sort of West Brit talk.

[JerryHandbag]

Originally Posted by Fr Tod Umptious

Sorry, ROI is not part of the 'home' nations and never will be.

Down with that sort of West Brit talk.

I'm just referring to what England would probably call it if they entered.

Home Nations, five nations.... I couldn't give a **** what its called.

[Corvus Maximus]

Originally Posted by Unearthly

England have consistently been better than us through every period of history in football. We'd love to have their record if we are being honest.

What's this 'We'd' business? Speak for yourself, England have won just one major championships. Which of course they didn't really win, thanks to the blatant robbing of the West German team. So when you consider it's their national game and their invention, it's a pretty bad record really.

[Dotrel]

Originally Posted by Unearthly

England have consistently been better than us through every period of history in football. We'd love to have their record if we are being honest.

If we were still a county of 4million, with a semi-pro league generally watched by crowds of less than 2k p/w and therefore no way to even create end-product footballers ourselves then yes we'd defo like Englands record.

But for a country of 51million people with one of the strongest professional football leagues in the world frankly their International record is embarrassing.

[#15]

Originally Posted by Corvus Maximus

What exactly is England's level? Because I rather not be associated with them, a country that thinks it should win every tournament when it never really has a chance. I think Ireland is much more of a team than England could ever be.

Huh? England's fans are a generally pessimistic lot in my experience. It's the media that builds them up, most of the English people I know don't take any notice of the hype.