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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.

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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.

Everybody is calm as far as I can see. Unusually mellow it seems to me.

We haven't got months have we? That's why I was cheered when TM said he'd get the his transfer business done early. Hasn't worked out and, like others, I worry that its because Venkys won't fund him.

So when he led us to believe he would get his transfer business over early, he didn't realise all that or he'd forgotten?

Panicked Naysayer!!

Don't know if anyone has posted this, apologies if so but 3 ex-Rovers selected for this World Cup---Jones, Kalinc and N'Zonzi. Kalinic got sent home before it began unfortunately, N'Zonzi played in France's third game. Echoes of what we were.

Samuel is "a confidence player" but he couldn't find his confidence in the team that finished second?!! However he will find his confidence playing in a higher division! I hope he does but it feels like clutching at straws to me.

I'm one of those who pointed out weeks ago that TM stated he wanted the transfer business done early and he specifically talked about having the whole squad together in Austria. Since then, one signing and the Austrian trip has come round. Am I being a Knee-trembler or Nay-sayer when I say that I'm concerned that maybe, for one reason or another, we are failing to maintain the momentum we created last season?

At least he didn't start with "Let me be absolutely clear...."! So, I prefer Vinjay to Theresa May but its a low bar!