Next Tuesday - Scotland v England.
It may be a friendly (if there is such a thing in this fixture) but it's a huge game, our first trip up there in 15 years.
So why does it appear from the media and the general public that this game is not even happening, ecspecially after all the clamour for the return of these fixtures.
Not seen anything really in the media and everyone I speak to about it down here doesn't even know it's happening.
I have a ticket but England have only sold approx 4,800 when we were offered at least 7,500! Yes it's a Tuesday night, yes it's a rip-off £50 but even so!
Is this really a sign of the times that interantionl football and interest in the national team has reached an all-time low, from which it is unlikely to ever recover?
What do others think? And are any other addicks making the trip up (on either side)?
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We've once again drawn a very easy qualifying group, to the extent that I'd say we're already as good as there after only three games, so that might explain a general lack of interest in the national team, but it also means that the Scotland game is effectively our most important until 2016.
Hope we smash them to pieces, suspect it'll end in an uninspiring draw.
Jason Cundy said he would rather win against Scotland than on Saturday personally I think that's a load of crap.
to me its a friendly and that's all I don't care if its against Scotland who the F%%k are they.
honestly if they beat us It would have no effect whatsoever, but if we was to lose on Saturday it could have more of an effect.
Any north of the border addicks know if there is much hype up there?
I guarantee they will raise their game as they always do and give us a very hard game.
2-2.
Saturday - If we lose does it really matter? We'll qualify regardless.
At the end of the day its a friendly and we will rest the best players on Tuesday, and that will prove my point.
I would be very surprised if the likes of Rooney, Hart, Cahill the main players are anywhere near the squad for Tuesday he has 26 players I reckon 7 or 8 will return to their squads clubs Monday Morning
Loads of Scot's pals that won't care either.
Had no idea we were playing to be fair, definitely a sign of the times.
Some of the group I usually travel with have decided against this due to the ridiculous pricing strategy, not only for this game - but the whole campagin. As well as other TA members voicing their concerns.
I live down here so maybe there is a bigger buzz up there, but it should be pretty low down on peoples lists given the ROI game Friday night... A defeat at home and things start to look a bit more difficult for qualifying, even after only 4 games.
It's going to be some away day for the England boys.
Bizarrely tickets are £5 more expensive for the Friendly than your qualifier against ROI.
But I didn't know Charlton tickets were as little as £15 either
Good work millwallfan..........
They were asked recently in a referendum and they said a resounding no.
Theres a argument that caps shouldn't be awarded for fixture which is nothing more than a great nation playing some cold, northerly third world provincial back water.
England is a proper country. We don't need to be asked as it goes without saying.
The wonton tearing up of the hallowed Wembly pitch and the distruction of the goal left me traumatised.
The scotch FA have never apologised or even offered to pay for the damage. Should have been banned for ever from International Football.
Lets not get into the whole England passion thing as its something that cannot be proven correct/incorrect. They have under-performed without doubt in the last 10 years but i think thats more down to skill, tactics and in some cases luck.