England vs Scotland Version 113... a World Cup Qualifier to boo
Nineteen days short of 144 years since England and Scotland first played a match, they meet today at Wembley in a big qualifier for Russia '18. Luckily enough for me, it is being played on Veteran's Day so I am home and ready to watch! Will both teams be sporting poppies on their armbands despite it being a no-no according to the numpties at FIFA. I did also read that Scotland will be wearing their atrocious PINK kit today!! Seriously? White vs blue hasn't clashed for 112 other meetings!!
Let's hope Southgate puts a good side together and we get one over on the Jocks... don't let Kathy know I said that... she's a MacDonald and I could pay for that comment
Join me for the match
UWS
posted by United We Stand @ 12:04 PM
171 Comments:
Lots of Scots getting drunk at Trafalgar Square!
It's seems like an invasion from the North.. remembering the 70s when Wembley was full of Scots!!
Alan Shearer
"I would be lying if I said I was confident"
I feel the same Alan
Scotland will be wearing pink tonight
Bloody modern day football
Thanks for posting the thread to get us going mate. I'll be around this afternoon in the office watching on Fox Soccer 2 Go.
Don't like the idea of a pink away kit at all. Maybe it will put the Jocks off, eh?
The team news out of Wemberly:
England: Hart; Walker, Cahill, Stones, Rose; Sterling, Henderson, Dier, Lallana; Rooney, Sturridge
Subs: Heaton, Pickford, Clyne, Jagielka, Bertrand, Townsend, Walcott, Wilshere, Lingaard, Kane, Vardy, Rashford
Scotland: Gordon; Anya, Hanley, Berra, Wallace; Brown, Fletcher; Forrest, Morrison, Snodgrass; Griffiths
Subs: Marshall, Hamilton, R Martin, Kingsley, Paterson, Bannan, Burke, Ritchie Naismith, McArthur, C Martin, S Fletcher
Rooney can't get a game at United and yet he's still skippering England?!
Team sheets
England
Hart
Walker
Rose
Dier
Cahill
Stones
Henderson
Sturridge
Rooney
Lallana
Bench
Clyne, Heaton, Walcott, Jags, Bertrand, Townsend, Kane, Vardy, Ashford, Wilshire, Lingard and Pickford
Not too pleased with that line up...same old same old...BORING
The Pink Ladies
Gordon
Anya
Hanley
Berra
Wallace
Fletcher
Morrison
Brown
Snodgrass
Forrest
Griffiths
Bench
Marshall
Hamilton
Martin
Kingsley
Paterson
Banyan
Burke
Richie
Naismith
McArthur
Martin
Fletcher
Not happy with the team at all
It is the same team that has been stinking up the place...why do they deserve to play
Southgate has come in with a big broom and cleaned the place out...hasn't he!!!
FSN about to start coverage...wish it was NBC
Ian Holloway has taken over at Loftus Road.
I hadn't realized that JFH had left his post
I would have had Heaton in goal tonight. He was lights out at Old Trafford
Record over the 144 years and 112 matches
England have 47 wins
Scotland have 41
24 draws
England have scored 195 goals to Scotland with 171
Pretty close all round
More facts
Scotland won 10 of the first 16 matches
England caught and passed them after WWII
Scotland have only one 12 matches since then
England pulled ahead for the first time in 1983
Armenia scored an injury time winner to come from 0-2 down to win 3-2 against Montenegro
Come on England....entertain me!!!
Fox going commercial on top of commercial...back for a sec and back to commercial
Getting no atmosphere!!
Teams coming out of the tunnel... come on England!!
Flower of Scotland being blasted out by their fans... no booing from England fans... now the same for GSTQ
Scotland fans booing GSTQ
Fans trying to out sing them
This should giddy up England
COME ON !!!
From the Beeb
Whether you are for that kind of thing or not, you can't argue that we have got a 'proper' atmosphere inside the new Wembley tonight. And that doesn't happen all too often.
Get out of the damn studio... go to the stadium!
Poppy time
Crowd is silent and then applause
I'm back for the match now. Looking forward to joining you. It's Armistice Day, of course, so we've got a ceremonial beginning to the match this afternoon.
Poppy Wreaths being brought to the center spot
Players arm in arm as the Last Post being played
Crowd is silent
Well done
Great job both sets of supporters
Poppy armband being worn by both sides
Stick it to FIFA!!
Great job everyone at Wembley as Southgate and Strachan shake hands
COME ON ENGLAND
COME ON ENGLAND
COME ON ENGLAND
Immaculate acknowledge of that moment. And now here we go!
Wish it was Keegan and Brooking vs Dalglish and Souness
We are off
Phil Neville is on the mic
Those are crap kits, indeed. It doesn't even appear that it's in aid of cancer research or anything - just a bad idea.
We're away!
Can't believe the Jocks are wearing pink
Very ping pongy early doors.
I was reading that Scotland have worn pink traditionally in the past but not against England
Ex Red Devil Fletcher slices his effort
Can't believe he is only being Jim Leighton and Kenny Dalglish in caps
Stones loses the ball in the center circle...he thinks he's Maradona!!
The commentators don't sound like they are in the stadium
Fletch BEHIND not being
Nice free kick chance for England now - Rooney over it.
Long one to the back post. Hanly knocks it back to his keeper.
first chance for England to get the ball in the box
Rooney too deep and comes to nothing
How can England's captain get it so wrong
Not sure you know that I'm here, mate.
HIYA, UWS!!!
Not happy with England's start
Should I be surprised ?
Hey Bob... I saw you... sorry I didn't acknowledge
Rooney gives away a silly free kick. Snoddy to swing it in.
Cleared out.
Lallana breaks but cuts back and lets everyone come back
It wasn't a good counter attack Phil
No worries, mate - how are you?
Really enjoyed my day off today
Kids are off the wall at school
inmates controlling the assylum
Oh dear - sorry to hear that. But I'm glad you're enjoying a three-day weekend.
Leeds get a mention!!
Nice shout-out for Leeds United's last championship year and Wee Gordon's role in that.
stop phasing about in the back!!
England playing with fire at the back right now; the Jocks are working them hard.
Crowd want a pen. Ref waves it away
Oh - referee - what was that?
More Keystone Kops defending at the back for England. What are they playing at?
Why can't England play the English way? They're not good enough to play it another way
Phil says to be patient...why?
Germany to up in San Marino
15 gone...NO effort towards the goal for England or Scotland
WHY OH WHY
Has Sturridge touched the ball
I DON'T WANT MY CENTER BACK DRIBBLING OUT
I WANT MY CENTER BACK TO DEFEND
Useless cross by Lallana
I don't think Daniel has. He's another one who's not a regular for his club. He typically gets about 10 minutes when Liverpool are already 3 or 4-0 up. I don't get it.
Rooney's effort was better this time but still cleared
Still no shots
Rooney to swing one in again. Good ball, please.
Not bad - but cleared. Another one swung in from the other side by Hendo. Cleared out again. The crosses seem to be meat and drink for the Jocks so far.
Free kick chance more central now
Stupid foul again by a modern day football
Who will take
Dier scored in the WC
Rooney takes it... off the wall
Not too good
Sterling picks up a nice free kick chance now.
YES!!!!
Sturridge flicks in a header from a decent cross by Walker
HATE THE SOUND FOX IS GIVING US!!
Hello boys! i"m joining you at the 10 minute mark. Are you ahead?
Lovely header there by Sturridge.
Right, I figured out why I'm behind. I caught up now. 1-0 and that was a better header that it appeared on first glance.
Good response by the Scots
WIDE OPEN HEADER six yards out...muffs it
Yeah - I'm at the 26th minute mark.
Welcome, Gooner!
I'm in the pro-Pink kit camp. I can really see them.
Rooney with an absolutely atrocious pass... Griffiths should have passed it but didn't
England let off there
Howdy Gooner
Slovakia two up in England's group
England play Spain on Tuesday
Will it be Southgate's last or will he keep the job
I think he will keep it
NI 1-0 up vs top of the group Azer
Hiya boys. There's a chasm in quality between these two teams. I don't recognize these Scots at all.
I miss the days of the great Scotland teams
Playing in both WC in the mid 70s
So many stars playing in the First Division
Why has it changed so much
Tuesday is a friendly. With as many limping Spaniards and English, I can't imagine a hammer and tongs event. I've been getting multiple emails every day from the England supporters club assuring me of the availability of choice seats left.
a big dive by Rose... I HATE IT
Book that Spud! Disgraceful midget arsonist
Rooney tries to pass it but why not shoot!!
He has lost all confidence to use his left foot
Stunning
It's at Wemberlee?
Oooh, Rooney's no Ōzil with that attempt.
Steve, who is your least favorite ex Gunner
I think I have two
Strachan and Hughes...they've been anti United since they left OT
Bob, Leeds?
Whatever happened to that idea of playing the friendlies away from Wembley to mix it up for the fans? That was a good idea.
Northern Ire two up
uh...Wembley was finished!!
Red Devil 1FCK has joined me in the office for a bit of the footer action this afternoon. He says hi.
Generally, any player who has worn the kit for us I treat like kin. Van Persie and Adebayor notably excepted.
Say hello from me
Welcome Alex
Sounds like two good ones
Definite chasm in quality. But England have got to resist the temptation to play a long ball/crossing kind of game that they're used to.
England haven't done much so far apart from the goal
Scotland have played better
From Auntie Beeb
After 41 minutes, John Stones has played 48 passes - the most in the England team. He has completed 94% of them but, tellingly, they are all performed deep on the pitch. Only five have been in the Scotland half.
7 seconds added to the half
Half time
Fox go to commercial after 20
Half time arrives. Quite satisfied with proceedings so far.
Is Rooney just hanging on for some particular England appearance or goal tally? How can he still still fill the leader role. Mind, no idea who would be a good leader from this squad.
John Stones goes for a wonder into the Scottish half, he runs into a man in pink, Adam Lalland picks it up and spreads it out wide, where Raheem Sterling then runs headlong into an opponent.
Forrest Gump football
Not brilliant from the Three Lions
France are scoreless at home with Sweden
Slovakia three up against Lith
Rooney needs to go Stateside or China...or Goodison
It should be the next England boss's express duty to shift him out.
We are off for the second half with all those red seats still empty...bloody prawn sandwich brigade
And we're away again in the second half. More of the same, please, lads.
Useless by Cahill.. kicks it right out of play and he hurt himself
Agreed, Gooner - Roon is the past.
Anya marauds down the flank but then shanks it out of play. Danny Rose did well to shepherd him out.
Where's that penalty celebrating crap corner taking Biggles impersonator tonight? Bencb?
Alright, lads - I'm signing off and going upstairs to watch on the big screen.
Scotland should have tied it up there... where are England?
Are they with the red seat clan
All Scotland...shot blocked
COME ON ENGLAND!!!
Bob, do you have to prove you're not a robot when you comment? If there's any way to kill that feature on this blog, I'm in favor
TWO NIL
LALANNA WITH ENGLAND'S SECOND
Another glancing header
LALALA!!!!
I never click it
Liverpool on top of the league
Liverpool players score both England goals
I'm nervous about what is happening at Anfield
Clop should have been at OT instead of a second year with LVG
I can't comment unless I do. Does my head in
Just got upstairs in time to see that goal go in. Lovely technique from Lallana. We're ensconced in the Poli Sci Reading Room watching on their widescreen.
Really?
Same as Euro 96... Scotland should have tied it up... then England go down and go two up
Same direction too
Why didn't you do that earlier?
Your picture has changed
I'd like to see some changes now. Reinforce the dominance.
A hat-trick of headers!
Three nil England
Cahill with the header this time
Why isn't the commentary that the Scots aren't ahead because when England has gifted them chances, they've muffed them? Strachan's got to to be for the chop after this. I don't know but has he left anyone out of the squad? Or should they immediately start the Jack Charlton technique of uncovering Scottish grannies
Cahill with the third headed goal of the night!
Missed that Cahill got booked before his goal and is out of the next qualifier
Why is Sterling so bad for England.... He has improved in a Citeh shirt
GOAL! Free header for Cahill. Over and done with
Stupid tackle by Rose there
Where are their brains?
Pogba has equalized for the French versus Sweden
Sterling plays with DeBruyne, Silva, and Aguerro at City. J-Hen's not going to put you in the headlines now, is he?
Scotland in danger of being overrun
Ah, Biggles is on the bench
Walker breaks forward...sometimes he is clueless on what to do with the ball
I don't like him much. He goes forward well except for the final ball and he sucks defending
Any news from the Germany - San Marino for the Red Devil?
Sterling misses from TWO inches!!
5 nil up the last time I checked
Ah - Sterling should have scored. Poor.
TBF, J-Hen's delivery not the problem that time.
Khedria 7 m
Gnarby 9, 56
Hector 32, 65
France have come from behind to take a 2-1 lead at home to Sweden
North Ire three up vs Azer
Vardy replaces Sturridge
Sturbridge gets a rest; he'll be happy about that goal. Vardy comes on.
In England's group, Slovakia leading 3-0 at home to Lithuania and Slovenia is 1-0 up at Malta
Sterling plays a useless pass inside the box... HOPELESS
Red Devil thanks you for the update.
How about SHOOT
loved that Magazine... i miss it
Spirit? Spirit? These Scots wouldn't enough spirit if they were all on a Glenlivit IV drip. That's the problem. No quality, no spirit.
Two more changes for The Jocks.
LOL, Gooner! Nice one!
They need a maniac at the youth level who pushes the kids with promise to play in the German or French leagues. In a generation they might get lucky with a Pulicic like we have.
Doing a quiz for the best average finish in English football Leagues
I got the first 9 without mistake
United avg fin 3.1
Arsenal 3.5
Liverpool 4.27
Chelsea 6.77
Spurs 8.27
Everton 9.7
Villa 11.07
Newcastle 13.2
Man City 14.77
The rest
West Ham 15.1
Blackburn 17.97
Southampton 18.43
Boro 21.6
LEEDS 21.97
These Scots would be on a hiding to nothing but humiliation in a WC finals.
5 to go
I wish England entertained me more
A 3 nil win but still not really happy
Ole football now
Now just passing around
Just boring
Not trying to go anywhere
The fans are not enjoying it..they are bored and have to do something
Another goal in NI... FOUR NIL
Azer hadn't concede one goal before tonight in qualifying
I'm surprised that we are that high; we've been in the wilderness for years.
England 3-0 Scotland
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16:28
Excellent travel news. I mean excellent.
The M1 North is shut.
I was too
WHY DON'T THEY WANT TO ENTERTAIN
Useless pass by Walker and Rooney fouls and is in the book
Two minutes of stoppage as Roon goes into the book
The free kick from Griffith goes over
Full time - 3-0; pleased with that.
That's it
Still hate Fox's coverage
I am off to coach a practice for Siena
It is from 7-8.
I'll try to join in for the USA Mex match
TTFN
Not enthralling stuff but 3 points from what should have been a trickier fixture than it was.
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