Just now, RevidgeBlue said:

For me we have some very good young players but the wrong man in charge and that will continue to be the case should he still be in charge when most of this lot are at their peak in 4 years time.

So who do you think would be a more suitable candidate? Southgate knows alot of these kids...southgate has given england a better platform with moving away from the traditional 4 4 2 which i believe has held us back..he reminds me in someways of hoddle..who was ahead of his time

10 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

 

Seen it all before....young talent, planning ahead, new generation,  it'll be better next time, jam tomorrow etc etc. Apart from 1990 (when a good England team was very unlucky)  and the 1996 Euros (which we should have won), it's been one catastrophic failure after another.

Some of us have been waiting since 1966 for the ship to come in. Time for England to deliver

2004/06 we were a little unlucky..we had a great squad back then..but since then we have been sh#t

9 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

 

Seen it all before....young talent, planning ahead, new generation,  it'll be better next time, jam tomorrow etc etc. Apart from 1990 (when a good England team was very unlucky)  and the 1996 Euros (which we should have won), it's been one catastrophic failure after another.

Some of us have been waiting since 1966 for the ship to come in. Time for England to deliver

I agree..tomorrow is the day

30 minutes ago, bazza said:

This time tomorrow night I'll be packing away my "England: World Cup Campaign" shirt again. I bought it 8 years ago. I think I've worn it  about 7 times, if that.

Belgium brought me down to earth when we played them. All their players are technically better than ours. We haven't anyone who is comfortable on the ball and can take on an opponent, the old fashioned dribbling, except for Rashford and, to a lesser extent, Rose.

Don't call me a pessimist. I'm a realist.

We have plenty coming through..sessingnon..sancho..foden..gomes...and some exciting young players already in the squad...belgium have peaked now..after this generation they wont have anyone else anywhere near this level..our chances should be judged in 4 years..no kneejerk reactions..let southgate keep bringing these young lads through and in a few years i believe we will be genuine challengers

Ps..italy dont produce great dribblers and they have been to plenty of major finals

1 hour ago, S8 & Blue said:

100% defence mechanism.

I hate England for making me hope.

Me too..you just know they will let us down

7 minutes ago, S8 & Blue said:

Are we?

This World Cup proves that heart, guile and belief means at least as much as wage packet and exposure.

It’s a one off game.

Prepare the rubber underwear.

 

Good to see positivity  ?

2 hours ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

You don't think Isco or Iniesta have skill? 

Didnt say that..said they didnt show much in the world cup..

13 hours ago, speeeeeeedie said:

Spain paid for being too pedestrian. They have so much skill but no end product. They didn't impress before today, and went out to an organized and enthusiastic home nation. When they were the kings of the world they had killer strikers with pace in Villa and Torres who would benefit from incisive through balls that Spain's crew could play regularly. As good as Costa is he's not a player who can run in behind defenders, thus stifling the attack. Add that to the fact that Spain have no pace in midfield to run past Costa made it worse. Costa should have stuck with the nation of his birth.

Croatia-Denmark was a very boring game that cried out for some excitement. Some bad penalties failed to add to it. I appreciate the take on the Modric penalty. I thought it should have been a red, but if the rule is a genuine attempt for a ball isn't one, then so be it. 

It's been a wonderful world cup. There are more hair raisers to come. 

For the first time in a while England have a cohesive team. Let's back them and hope for the best on Tuesday. This weekend has proven that team play is worth more than individual talent.

Dont agree on skill..they showed very little of that just pass pass pass..backwards

Come on denmark..sick of these overhyped teams like croatia and spain

England wont ever have a better chance of going all the way to the final now (where france will beat us). You just know we will blow it.

Because sick of england looking impressive and people talking the team down and yet the argies and germans scabbing their way out the group..you just know it will be a germany argentina final..cant stand either side..blow in my grandparents are irish so its nothing to do with racism

Just now, Blow-in said:

I agree with all that, Argentina have been terrible. Mascharano is a complete liability. France will beat them even if they dont get out of second gear. 

I agree

Just now, Blow-in said:

Champions twice runners up 3 times up, yeah that's right.

Home advantage...maradonna..even the argies admitted that without him they wouldnt have won it

I hope argentina get hammered..so undeserving..filthy scabby (expletive)

Just now, Husky said:

All those that put the mortgage on Argentina at 33-1 might be getting a bit tense right now.

Im tense

Argentina really are a poor side but like germany they will scab through it

52 minutes ago, Blow-in said:

What is with all the hatred of Argentina? Is it really down to Maradona's hand of God? If it is its pretty pathetic. Ireland were eliminated from a World Cup by a handball by Henry for France, I was upset with the player for a while, but to hate an entire nation for 30 years. I honestly don't know what to say. I also at no stage felt that it diminished his quality as a player.

Also, Maradona was caught using cocaine, a recreation drug so "drug cheat" is a load of @#/? and smacks of sore loser syndrome. The number of comments on here about Argentina and Germany over the last two weeks have done this site no credit, we should be bigger then this. A laugh at one of your big rivals losing is fine but there have been some really nasty stuff. Being Irish I like to see my team beat England (whats seldom is wonderful), but I would not sit and listen quietly to one of my friends talking about "disgusting English" I would tell them to grow up.

Because they rely on one player..great attack..poor everywhere else yet people always tip them for every world cup even though they have never been good enough

No disrespect to any aussies..but this is possibly the worst aussie team i have seen at a world cup..no stars whatsoever

France have been shit all tournament..nothing to fear from them

8 minutes ago, Audax said:

One commentator was saying that Iran indeed missed a gifted goal attempt there at the end, where the Iranian, Taremi,  missed it. I'd say, granted, he should have made it but I don't think it was that easy. Maybe it was. I go to that Iranian forum just to see reactions (not a member, some profanity) some blame him, some seem to take it in stride   http://www.persianfootball.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?46-Persian-Football-Discussion-Community 

 

 

I agree..wasnt centre of the goal..more a half/full chance..as for iran's penalty, very harsh but some are given, some arent.

Think spains best days are behind them..pass..pass..pass..go backwards..pass..pass..pass..lose the ball

1 hour ago, islander200 said:

Couldn't the same be said about England?They have done well and Southgate seems to have created a good team spirit and the tactics been spot on but they have played nobody yet

Never said england werent playing against poor opposition

Just now, MarkBRFC71 said:

I think most of James, Falcao, Cuadrado, and Zapata would walk into our squad, if not our starting line-up.  They've also got Mina who Barcelona splashed out 12m on so he must be decent too.  As for England, we've done OK but only just beat Tunisia - and were pretty average and predictable for two-thirds of that game - and yesterday we put an extremely poor side to the sword thanks to some excellent set pieces, one cracking goal, a lucky deflection and Panama thinking it was a WWE match and not a football one.  I think there's more to come from England, and we'd give Colombia a good game but I'd say it was at best 50/50 as to whether we'd beat them.  Also, I'd drop Ashley Young and Sterling, both of whom have done eff all in the first 2 games and replace with Rose or Delph and Rashford.  And James was poor at BM and RM?  28 goals in 77 games, at Real and 7 in 23 at Bayern from a midfielder is pretty decent in my book.

Agree on james..the rest may get into our squad but not first team..we were excellent against tunisia..and we slaughtered panama when most teams have struggled against the smaller nations this world cup..im very happy with our progress..unlike some..i was a bit harsh on james' record.

Colombia did this against a pedestrian, one paced side..wait till they come up against a decent team before judging them

3 minutes ago, philipl said:

Yes I am

I get it. I know your second name is lingard