For an hour we looked to have the game in the bag but we never got the vital second goal we should have. After that the defence lost its composure and Croatia deserved its win. Amazing achievement for a country of only 4M people. On to the Euros.

He's the manager not the Fuhrer.

Pleb staff---2nd class rail ticket Owners-----Rolls Royce each!

That means he's on personal business not Rovers!

Wrong! More imagination needed here Stuart! An exciting signing is someone with a long foreign name who we've never heard of. The excitement lasts until he plays!

Copped a bit for saying the same stuff a while back. This is not where we wanted to be and its not where TM said we would be. He's also on the record as thinking its not great to rely on loanees. Now he says he's waiting for the loan market too open up. How to reconcile these contradictions? Venkys anyone?

"Football's coming home"....

Ha1 I've still got that one too! My favourite was the one we wore when we first got promoted to the Premier League----a very dark blue which we haven't used since. Much preferred that to the lighter, almost-City shade of blue.

I do agree that Croatia will be our toughest test yet. I did tip them for the final. But we have gone farther than any of us expected and its not over yet. Confidence is a wonderful thing.

too!

Chaddy, you do realise you are one of the people Southgate is proving wrong simply on the basis of this post? Just wondering! I'm another by the way!

Don't FIFA intend to double the number of teams in the World Cup finals in the near future? 64 teams!!---qualifying should be a breeze and the groups will be so lop-sided, much more than now. Good old FIFA-------milk it for all its worth.

Apparently City have both a sell-on clause AND an option to buy him back should he prove himself a good-un! http://sportslens.com/incredible-great-signing-fans-astonished-as-blackburn-sign-manchester-city-midfielder-davenport/237426/

I would go with Rashford or Vardy. Sterling is not contributing.

I knew it was a joke!!! I just wondered what's wrong with Croatia? I see what you mean now!

BIT HARSH?!!! Anyway I can see how supporting Russia could be regarded as treasonable but why Croatia? They haven't poisoned anyone have they?

Yes! As I told you a day or two ago Ladyboys---do your own dirty work.

I fancy Croatia to make the final.

I think the Columbian astonishment at the penalty being awarded was completely genuine. They thought "we've been doing this the entire game, how come its a penalty now?"

# years left on is contract! No rush there.

Big tall ones!

Back from Austria one week! Anyway, I'm bored with this, you're as stubborn as I am! If the rumours are true about Armstrong and Chapman, we are on the right path even if the journey takes a litle bit longer!

No it isn't.

I was referring to TM saying "early", I didn't mention Austria. But, if you're wanting to make a point about this, you do the work!

We do know however that TM has failed to make his stated aim and that's all we know. How that is a source of optimism for you only you can explain.