Sean Edwards

If you've nothing nice to say, say nothing

[Sean Edwards @elseano85]

@bobsyshambs They all seem to have amnesia too. Every world cup, England fans moan beforehand, then we draw a game we should've won, then the last group game is suddenly important, then we beat someone like Peru in the next round, then we think we're gonna win it, then we get knocked out.

[Sean Edwards @elseano85]

@Batfox_Pictures Was it also to do with everyone confusing which one was which at the time?

[Sean Edwards @elseano85]

@WeAreWST Loves staying down on a shot doesn't he

[Sean Edwards @elseano85]

@alelliott88 WOLVES DID IT!

[Sean Edwards @elseano85]

@JimGB1989 @SeanDOlfc You can't do sarcasm on twitter. There's far too many people who hold comically stupid beliefs entirely sincerely.

[Sean Edwards @elseano85]

@JimGB1989 @SeanDOlfc When exactly should teams have won trophies for them to be relevant, if City and Chelsea's are too recent and Arsenal Liverpool's are too old? (And City won the FA cup in 1904 and the league in 1937 btw, and both again in the 60s)

[Sean Edwards @elseano85]

@PrissyMissyyo @iKillCuriosity You might have your family links to Arsenal (who are hardly the least successful club) but it's clearly a big factor for most.

[Sean Edwards @elseano85]

@PrissyMissyyo @iKillCuriosity ...which is why we can get a bit sniffly about foreign fans claiming as much affinity as we do.

[Sean Edwards @elseano85]

@PrissyMissyyo @iKillCuriosity I've no doubt the passion is there. I've got Irish cousins who are big United fans but they would admit it's cos their dad liked George Best or cos they won loads in the 90s. My point that is that for a lot of English fans, it runs quite deep and has nothing to do with success...

[Sean Edwards @elseano85]

@retireddon_tm @iKillCuriosity ...talent is so concentrated in the prem and a few other giant clubs. Meanwhile, smaller clubs that have existed for over 100 years are going under because people are obsessed with watching these giants on TV rather than going to games.

[Sean Edwards @elseano85]

@retireddon_tm @iKillCuriosity I think it would be a lot healthier for the global game if people put their resources into their own local teams. I don't think it's good at all that wages and tickets are so inflated. A team like Ajax, or even the big Italian clubs, are massive outsiders to win the CL because...

[Sean Edwards @elseano85]

@PrissyMissyyo @iKillCuriosity I think you're underestimating the family connections and the cultural and community importance these clubs have. You just pick your favourite colour or the team that won something when you were young. You're very welcome to, and I'm sure it means a lot, but it's not the same.

[Sean Edwards @elseano85]

@MrNoldea @Thegrin44677936 @FAmmiranteTFJ @5thQGinger You should write to FIFA, I'm sure they'd be fascinated by this proposal.

[Sean Edwards @elseano85]

@MrNoldea @Thegrin44677936 @FAmmiranteTFJ @5thQGinger It's obviously right that there are more of them involved now but they were still the best teams in the world at the time

[Sean Edwards @elseano85]

@MrNoldea @Thegrin44677936 @FAmmiranteTFJ @5thQGinger Well, they all do count and Argentina did some pretty blatant cheating against England in 86, so we'll call that evens.

[Sean Edwards @elseano85]

@retireddon_tm @iKillCuriosity Feel free to pick a favourite, buy the shirt, wake up at 3am to watch, but acknowledge that these clubs are very much community institutions very closely tied to their local area. Claiming as much connection to them as us does rub us up the wrong way a bit.

[Sean Edwards @elseano85]

@PrissyMissyyo @iKillCuriosity I can understand liking a team from another country when your own league or local team isn't great but I can't get my head round how you generate that connection. In Manchester you are pretty much born red or a blue, even if you don't like football.

[Sean Edwards @elseano85]

@Thegrin44677936 @FAmmiranteTFJ @5thQGinger Do none before 1994 count then?

[Sean Edwards @elseano85]

@rainyreiky Don't have cow, dude