Tyrone Shoelaces

Typical Southgate performance. Lots of walking football, no tempo. players passing it stood still to players that were also stood still . Same old story under this coach. Very lucky not to throw that game away. Played ok for half an hour and went to pot after that. In the second half the midfield vanished like snow when the sun comes out. We got outmuscled right across the pitch. The left back got stuck into Saka who decided that sort of game isn’t for him. . Foden was Foden in an England shirt- just peripheral, TAA, did he come out after half time ? Bellingham couldn’t get in the game again. Kane was completely isolated. Thank god for the keeeper, back four and Rice. First good team we come up against we’ll get dicked.

Wharton has a better range of passing than TAA. He can mix it up, short and long, he keeps things ticking over. Whereas TAA is looking for the glory ball most of the time. I could see Wharton playing in midfield for Spain but not TAA, there’s a reason for that.

It’s early days yet but Germany and Spain look to be contenders.

Not exactly a gig but “ The Northern Soul Proms “ are on BBC 4 TV at 8-30 tonight. I’m not really Northern Soul fan although some of the records are great. Twenty years ago I used to be in a quiz team with a bloke who bought and sold Northern Soul records for a living. What he didn’t know about the genre wasn’t worth knowing.

I hadn’t either. RIP Kevin, you were taken much too soon.

I’d be more impressed if he could actually spell “ court “.

Me too.

Elvis Costello And The Attractions - ( The Angels Want To Wear My ) Red Shoes

It sounds like he won’t be starting tomorrow. TAA supposed to play playing instead.

Only one team in it in this afternoons game. Switzerland are all over Hungary who have been really disapointing so far.

Yeah, Colin MacDonald was a top class keeper until he broke his leg, playing for England I believe. Ken Brown a decent steady centre half at West Ham but I think he only got one cap. How our Matt Woods never got an England cap when the likes of Brown did is a bit of a mystery.

I see Tommy Banks has died. He was just before my time but I’ve heard lots about him ! RIP Tommy. I think that might make Bryan Douglas the oldest surviving England international.

The Ribbons - Ain’t Gonna Kiss Ya

How long do you give him before he’s off again ? 6 months , a year, 2 years ?

The Essex - Easier Said Than Done

I can’t recall seeing anything like it before. It was a shambles. 5 at the back yet there was an easy ball out wide on both flanks all night. 4 in the middle marking nobody, just getting played around and through . Really strange. 1-0 down, then 2-0 down and nothing changed. I’d have gone 4 at the back, 2 up front and played in a more direct manner. You might as well get beat 5-1 having a go rather than what we saw tonight. I’d like to know how many times Adams and Shankland actually touched the ball. It can’t have many. Musial is a special player, what Foden should be for England but very rarely is.

When dinosaurs roamed the earth.

The Rolling Stones - The Last Time

Did anybody watch “ King Otto “:the other night ? It’s a film about the Greek team that won the Euros a few years ago and their German coach at the time. I can recommend it.

Elvis Presley - It’s Now Or Never

I thought that as well. Well soon see if he’s headed too many footballs.

How to sell season tickets, not. I’m so glad I cried off the Accy games to watch a possible England game now. Nobody will ever convince me that their game plan isn’t to run the fan base down to such an extent that when they finally pull the plug there’ll be nobody there to protest.

No, the common theme is the Chicken Chokers. They are responsible for the endless stream of no mark, never was, shysters and frauds that they’ve employed over the years.

It’s us that will need the luck. He’s used all his luck up just getting the job.

I think that’s me done. The place is a shambles. They’re definitely doing it on purpose now. What the fuck does Rudi know about anything apart from how to go on strike to get a move out of Ewood. Wake me up when it’s Blackburn Rovers time again. The only consolation is he’ll be gone in 12 months just like the rest of them !