tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post3896256417689717158..comments2024-02-13T10:20:04.888+00:00Comments on David Hepworth's blog: We're not a great football country. We're a great football market.David Hepworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05973053694541321308noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-64879997104313789272014-06-22T11:06:57.010+01:002014-06-22T11:06:57.010+01:00As a 10-year-old in 1970, I watched as the World C...As a 10-year-old in 1970, I watched as the World Champions cruised towards a semi-final against Italy. We were 2-0 up against West Germany in a World Cup quarter final with 20 minutes to go, and I thought the footballing life would always be like this. An hour later I was in tears, but as I say, I was only 10, and the footballing life, of course, was never like it again. Philbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08079732478162862640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-20423397428144659162014-06-21T09:26:44.474+01:002014-06-21T09:26:44.474+01:00I agree with your assessment of English football. ...I agree with your assessment of English football. But allowing for a bit of artistic licence, I think Clive was right. It still hurts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213105154054399018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-6669775412892547812014-06-21T09:23:43.899+01:002014-06-21T09:23:43.899+01:00Well - I wasn't actually in tears, and I agree...Well - I wasn't actually in tears, and I agree with your assessment of English football. But I was still hurt, somehow.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213105154054399018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-33836587145474332532014-06-19T23:12:13.080+01:002014-06-19T23:12:13.080+01:00I know it doesn't work like this, but can we n...I know it doesn't work like this, but can we not even compete with a country with a population of 3.5m ?Julianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092031287891121635noreply@blogger.com