Steve_P

I just checked the Under 20 World Cup teams and was very surprised to find England is not there.

http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/index.html

Scotland but no England, what happened?

burton bunch

Steve

Think we only have representation at U21's

Gay
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Steve_P

There's a U21 as well????

burton bunch

Our U21's normally only go for European and World Cups

Adbru

Scotland got gubbed again

3:1 against Japan.

Next game on wednesday against Nigeria. (in Victoria)

Canada also got beaten

mclauchlan35

I watched the Scotland game last night, the media are expecting big things from the current u/20 batch, they got a bit of a lesson last night and the keeper had a bit of a mare!

I guess they will be home early just like the senior team usually is!!!

macmike41

Went to see the Canada/Chile game last night - ouch. Loads of support for Canada but sorry they were way in the wrong league - they really tried but just didn't have the teamwork or finishing drive to see it through - two or three good players but as a team lacked the think ahead skills. Played with only one forward but Chile defence had him covered and smothered him whenever the ball came forward - goal keeper was ok but the defence were outplayed. Heartbreaking to watch so lets hope they learn from this experience and are better prepared for their next game.

Adbru

Just noticed on the FIFA site that the games are live on t'internet if your in the UK (also other places).

As I'm on long night shift the Scotland game is on at 03:45 (uk).

Japan V Costa Rica at 01:00 ....

mclauchlan35
I watched the Scotland game last night


Did you watch it on the net ?? what was the quality like ??

Cheers

Adbru

mclauchlan35

Naw, The games are on bbc2 and Eurosport, or at least they were the other night!!

I watched the usa game last night the boy Freddie Adu looks like a bit of a player, they tanked poland 6-1

Howard1944

I watch but I think they should give points for dramatic acting, what a bunch of pussies.

We'll never win in games where we can't hammer the crap out of them.

I'd love to see more delay of game penalties to stop this nonsense, for which I blame the Italians.

Notiaink...honest

Scotland qualified from the European U19 championship last year, having lost to a very good spain team in the final.

England naturally tanked in the group stages of the u19s, bottom or second from bottom of group. Basically we weren't good enough, although the suspicion is that a lot of the good U19s get called up to the U21s and were not playing...but that sounds suspiciously like an excuse for Scotland doing better

The real surprise is that the scots havnea made more noise about this virtual drubbing of the old foe

Despite the media frenzy over the U20 WC here, its really hard to track down any sign of its existence in the UK web media.

Member123

Steve - you sort of worried me with your question - thought the polar ice caps had melted alot quicker than anticipated and flooded the whole of England - so relieved to know its about footie

Steve_P

By the sounds of all the complaints about the current monsoons in the UK it could be a valid question in a month or two if it doesn't improve.

PaulCall

the east coast,near hull and east yorkshire took a battering....still some places under water yet,and thats been two weeks odd

Member123

Your're right - they'll be looking out for a guy called Noah with a big wooden boat!!