International Football

Duncan!! · Post 20-10-23 03:07

Well as an American, we never lose to England.....lol

As of Scottish-Italian heritage, aye and si

verno · Post 20-10-23 12:51

In our meetings England have won 8 times, drawn twice and lost twice.
So you do lose to England. A lot. *

Petty mode engaged.

*Sorry mate.

Duncan!! · Post 21-10-23 02:58

American revolution?

verno · Post 22-10-23 22:21

Is nothing to do with football.

Duncan!! · Post 23-10-23 00:50

Dels · Post 23-10-23 19:07

England didn't lose the war with America anyway. The United Kingdom did.

Duncan!! · Post 23-10-23 21:06

Technicalities. lol

But King George was English wasn't he?
Serious question- Did Scotland and Wales really want to fight in it? I know my distant grandfather from Scotland got forced into coming here to fight in the War of 1812, got captured by the Americans, and when released he decided to stay here instead of going back to Edinburgh. Traveled to what was the Indiana territory at the time and got free land.

verno · Post 23-10-23 23:08

Duncan!! wrote: ↑
23-10-23 21:06
But King George was English wasn't he?

From George the first onward they are Germans. The last Stuart monarch was Queen Anne (She oversaw the creation of the Union in 1707).
The next monarch to have a drop of British blood was our late Queen Elizabeth the second.

Who knows if anyone wanted to fight but fight they had to. Sounds like your relative got a good deal out of it though.

Duncan!! · Post 23-10-23 23:25

Thanks for the monarch info. I knew there was German blood in the line but never really cared to look into that stuff. I had a cousin who was really into the monarchy history and stuff, but being a good American, I could care less.........lol

verno · Post 23-10-23 23:37

I find it interesting from a historical aspect. Dunno how much longer it will carry on. Seems a bit daft in this day & age.

Duncan!! · Post 23-10-23 23:44

It does. Especially as the older folk who were interested in it pass away.

Dels · Post 24-10-23 01:37

Duncan!! wrote: ↑
23-10-23 21:06
Technicalities. lol

But King George was English wasn't he?
Serious question- Did Scotland and Wales really want to fight in it? I know my distant grandfather from Scotland got forced into coming here to fight in the War of 1812, got captured by the Americans, and when released he decided to stay here instead of going back to Edinburgh. Traveled to what was the Indiana territory at the time and got free land.

The average Scot probably didn't want to go to war. But the powers that be that were Scottish would have, there were certain Scots who had much to lose and would happily sent soldiers to die for those assets. There are many Scots who benefited from British colonialism, it wasn't just an English thing.

George I was German. He was King James I & IV great-great grandson. So George's grandson George III would have been James' great-great-great-great grandson. So more Scottish than English, but German mostly, probably.

I like this stuff too from a historical point but I cannot stand them.

Well this is a different convo than usual, lol.

Duncan!! · Post 24-10-23 03:05

Great convo for the International Football thread- lol

Nice to see 4 Americans starting in the Juve-Milan game yesterday

Duncan!! · Post 17-11-23 22:23

Italy managed to beat N Macedonia...... FINALLY

And why is Jorginho still on this team? And allowed to take PK's???

Lupo Pazzesco · Post 18-11-23 08:22

Well done Italia.

flotron · Post 19-11-23 20:45

I couldn't believe it when Jorginho tried his little penalty routine again, surely by now you just want to smash one in???

Game overall was good plenty of attacking intent, good to see

Duncan!! · Post 19-11-23 20:54

Enough with him taking penalities ever

Liam · Post 20-11-23 18:37

Jorginho's penalty technique is so poor, any coach should be able to see that.

Duncan!! · Post 20-11-23 20:06

He is a big fan of the "Zaza" technique

Liam · Post 21-11-23 18:49

Any penalty technique that involves slowing down in the run up is a poor one and the player is more likely to miss.

Italy made it in the end, although from afar it seems like there's a constant drama around the team, not helped by Mancini's resignation of course.