The last time England played a small island nation it ended in humiliation for the nation that invented football, and sparked a foul-mouthed Twitter rant from Danny Baker.
The BBC broadcaster took aim at the English team, Roy Hodgson, the culture of the Premier League, Wayne Rooney and the media in a series of incredible tweets.
Absolutely disgraceful, #England. You useless over paid, over indulged mollycoddled shits. You are beyond shame. Disgrace to working people.
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) June 27, 2016
All you mob who turned out for England tonight are a laughing stock. A low point in the game. Ridiculous clowns. Fuck off you worms.
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) June 27, 2016
England played their first game at Wembley on Saturday since crashing out to Iceland in the last-16 of Euro 2016. Gareth Southgate, the caretaker manager, oversaw a 2-0 victory against Malta thanks to goals from Daniel Sturridge and Dele Alli.
While the victory might not seem like much of an achievement, it could be argued it represents progress for the Three Lions as the Mediterranean island actually has a larger population than Iceland.
Just try telling Danny Baker that.
The broadcaster’s tweets during and after the game aren’t anywhere near as explosive as his rant following the Iceland defeat, but he still managed to disparage former England manager Glenn Hoddle, who was working for ITV on the game, and the performance of captain Wayne Rooney.
2-0. Simply don't care. If I was there I would be right up the front screaming "Iceland! What about Iceland you mugs!"
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) October 8, 2016
2-0. Bra-vo you crumbs.
In Malta there's one wi-fi router on a table down by the harbour & that serves everyone just fine. #MaltaSoSmallThat— Danny Baker (@prodnose) October 8, 2016
People saying playing Malta not Englands fault. "You can only play who's in front of you…" Yeah I know. Like fucking Iceland. #NeverForget
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) October 8, 2016
Glenn Hoddle's useless interjections are delivered like he's explaining the plot of a spy film to his nan and not wanting to disturb anyone.
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) October 8, 2016
Before every televised game it seems an empty cab arrives at the stadium and Glenn Hoddle gets out of it.
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) October 8, 2016
They should not have charged people to attend this game. It should have been "Sorry about the Euros, we're not that good, lets start again."
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) October 8, 2016
This is shockingly poor. Boring underpowered nonsense that at the final whistle we will be fed bullshit about. Just awful stuff. #ENGMAL
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) October 8, 2016
If you are reading this at Wembley, fall silent. Pass it on. Withdraw your support to protest this crap. RT this. Enough's enough.
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) October 8, 2016
Why does Hoddle who's free to do so NEVER say "This is hopeless. That was terrible." Why always such weak pablums that gets PAID for ITV?"
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) October 8, 2016
Well at least you can say there are no easy internationals anymore. As Malta are finding out – they thought they'd piss this.
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) October 8, 2016
FUCK OFF. FUCK OFF ENGLAND. #StillToComeOnITV
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) October 8, 2016
Rooney does a shot that would embarrass a Sunday side at the end of another lousy move. What does @itvfootball commentary team say? Nothing.
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) October 8, 2016
"Lot to encourage Gareth Southgate!" says @itvfootball echoing thoughts of absolutely NO ONE watching. What the fuck is wrong with TV media?
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) October 8, 2016
We just beat Malta 2-0. Not Germany. Not Italy. Not France. Not Sweden. Not Brazil. Not Russia. Not Spain. Not Argentina. Not Iceland. MALTA
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) October 8, 2016
England games should be free to attend but on way out the FA have buckets into which people can put what they think the performance deserved
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) October 8, 2016
Tonights match would have raised about thirty quid.
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) October 8, 2016
We’re sure he’ll look back on these tweets and smile when Wayne Rooney holds aloft the World Cup in less than two year’s time.
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