Welcome to the big thing from total soccer show, the weekly show where we sink our teeth into a meaty topic in the beautiful game.

Today, we're looking at the England national team.

Finelist at Euro 2020, semi-finelist at the last World Cup, and now, apparently, had a bit of a low ebb.

Winless in six, low on confidence and entering a major tournament with uncharacteristic low expectations. My name's Ryan Bailey, joining me to big thing it out on the topic I'm a bit nervous to talk about. We have the Old Dominion's very own Taylor Rockwell. Hello, Taylor. Hello, my friend.

Do you mind me called the Old Dominion's very own Taylor Rockwell? I'm not sure which one that meant, but we do have Old Dominion University, so I'll take it here in Virginia. Yeah, the old Dominion's fine. Yeah, okay. That's the last of the Old Dominion Rebel Colonies conversation for now. But also here joining us, Taylor, we have a resident of what I'm going to call England Jr.

Graham Muffin, hello. conversation for now. But also here joining us, Taylor, we have a resident of what I'm going to call England Jr.

Graham, Rutherland, hello.

That's Wales.

Come on.

Graham, do you see what's happening here?

I appreciate the preemptive shots, knowing that this is an entire episode about England

and are they okay, what's going wrong? Is Southgate the manager for them?

I feel like this is all just projection from Ryan in the opening minutes. And I understand, Ryan, I just want you to know, we love you and we're here for you. That's what I have to say in response. Shots? Me? No. I've been waiting my whole life for this podcast. Nothing can bring we don't. Right. Ryan, I love you. Graham is probably here to take some shots. Yeah, that's probably fair.

All right. Ryan, I love you. Graham is

probably here to take some shots. Yeah, that's probably fair. All right. Well, I love you both. And I can't wait to give Graham a big hug in New York when we do a live show. It's tough love. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Live show November 20th, I think. Isn't that just called, isn't tough love just called love in Scotland?

Yeah, that's true.

There's no difference.

All right, my attempt to plug the live show has been trampled up. That's fine. Find a ticket link if you want in the description listener. This is the way November 20th. Come see us. This is the witty banter and overtalk that you're going to get in that live show. So come on down for it where you'll be able to see us bicker on stage, but in a fun way, not in a passive aggressive way. Exactly. If you like a tight ship like we're just demonstrating right now, come and see us in New York, please do. Why don't we start off with this pod, gents? I'd like to ask a general question about how you actually perceive the England national team,

like as a general thought.

Do you think... I'd like to ask a general question about how you actually perceive the England national team,

like as a general thought.

Do you think England is arrogant?

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