Why is it the English not British team?

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 12 Jun 2006, 00:38

BTW, the term "soccer" comes from "Association Football" so its not exactly an Americanism

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 12 Jun 2006, 01:54

grim_tales wrote:BTW, the term "soccer" comes from "Association Football" so its not exactly an Americanism

Ta for the bit of trivia, Gabe.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 12 Jun 2006, 06:16

Brad what do you mean Australia is only 50 years old? "Australia Day" dates from 1788 and the nation of the "Commonwealth of Australia" is more like over 100 years old, though if you mean Australian citizenship you're right, that didn't exsist until 1949, hence people born in Australia were technichally British.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 12 Jun 2006, 16:56

grim_tales wrote:But I'm sure some Scots go on about Archie Gemil's (sp?) goal in 1978

The only people that do are probably Archie Gemmill's relatives.

So nothing in comparison with the English media wanking over 1966 and thinking that England is God's gift to the world cup.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 12 Jun 2006, 17:03

LOL harsh but fair 8)

If we won more people wouldnt keep going on about the only time we did

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 12 Jun 2006, 22:34

Just to piss the English off.

The third goal in '66 didn't go over the line. Germany were cheated.

8)

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 13 Jun 2006, 09:36

I know.
Still if thats the case, the game should of really gone to penalties, if you listen carefully to the commentary, just before the goal from Hurst went in, Wolstenhome says "Some people are on the pitch" and if people are invading the pitch while the match is still going on, the game should of stopped and the goal couldnt have counted.

We won 2-2!