Comfortable win with 2 great goals. I've just watched highlights of the Bolton thrashing and yet another goal conceded by tippy tappy, this one, Hudds 4th, is extreme. I watch a lot of games and highlights and barely a game goes by without such a goal or very near miss. Surely the stats by now show that it's actually not a good idea to feck around like this.

I agree with all of that. At least Gordon can occasionally go on the outside of the defender at speed and put in a decent out swinging with his weaker left foot, although he appears not as rapid as he was at Everton. Finland did indeed threaten us with their breaks especially in the first half but poor decision making and passing cost them.

No mention of Finland playing 10 at the back? I do understand that the obvious spoils the narrative. I just wish that despite dominating the game, scoring 2 very good goals, that we would shoot from distance more often and there is too much passing for the sake of it or must simply opting out of responsibility. A comfortable win in a weak group.

A half empty Wembley? It really was half empty for that WC qualifier back in '84, just 47,000 ish bothered. I thought last night was more watchable that many for quite a while and it wasn't all slow walking shite. That's a false narrative on here. Fresh faces helped.

My bad, Lewis

I thought that was quite decent and with some pace but yes over passing. Gomes very tidy and progressive. Williams got better as the game progressed. Bossed possession and most stats but end product still missing so far. I was at Wembley to see us score 5 v Finland way back, don't think so tonight plus Finland are a danger on the break.

First half when Gordon and Grealish where running at pace at the Irish defence I had hopes of a decent game but once they start with the walking they become stuck in that. Difficult to judge Carsley until he plays decent opposition and that not happening in this Nations League group stage not this year.

I do agree with this. It's awful but fortunately kept short.

Anyway, the match. RoI are useless. England in 1st gear. Mainoo got lucky with that tackle. A badun. Faroe Islands v North Macedonia was more interesting.

I'm a Royalist and a Christian. We choose our sides. Not singing the National Anthem is unpatriotic.

Far more than you will ever know I chose my Father's side. Ill will .. Apparently not in the case of Carsley

Carsley is English who chose the easy route to international caps via an Irish granny. As an Englishman and manager of the England national team, hopefully short term, he should sing the National Anthem. End off or Fuck off, his choice.

The World Cup and all European national and club competitions are TV money driven and have too many places in the finals. Down the food chain the blatant favouritism shown to the "top" clubs in the Carabao Cup is borderline criminal. Late entry, can't be drawn against each other and guaranteed home advantage at their delayed entry stage. The same clubs who can almost be sure to play a reserve side at entry whilst having huge squads.

It will get worse, they realise that they are on a greased slippery slope with grifters pointing downhill.

I really dislike those type of cowardly sneak attacks when the victim can't see what's coming. The author of that tripe on the bum hole forum is just a prick with delusions of adequacy. Accept that and it all becomes clear.