jim mk2

Silverwood and Moores were disasters. Foreigners understand the game better - football and cricket

Howe is the best of a poor English bunch. He must be odds-on to replace Southgate because he's bland and speaks nicely and isn't controversial - perfect for the FA but another likely to fail. Klopp would be the best choice of course but how would the idiot England supporters who sing Ten German Bombers cope?

....... but not when it comes to cricket. Explain

…. But not when it comes to cricket. What’s the difference Alf?

Brendon McCullum, and the person who doesn't want Klopp as England football manager because he's German, is a big supporter of "Baz ball". England cricket has had a number of foreign coaches in recent years - Fletcher, Flower, Bayliss - and they've all been very good, much better than the English ones. I'd be very pleased to see the likes of Klopp as England football manager. Foreign coaches understand the game much better than ours and it's no coincidence that some of the most successful managers/coaches in the Premier League have not been from these shores.

The Alf Garnetts of this world also forget England cricket - Colin Cowdrey, born in India; Ted Dexter - born in Italy; Ben Stokes - born Christchurch, NZ, and countless others.

Southgate showed his limitations in the last Euro final against Italy, a game England should never have lost after going a goal up in front of their home crowd in their own national stadium when he didn't have a clue how to change the game or counter a limited but motivated Italy team and a tactically astute manager. Six months later Italy failed to quality for the World Cup when England again failed to get past a quality opponent. Southgate should have been replaced then.

A German as England manager. Good suggestion but almost certain to blow a fuse in the tiny minds of the fans who sing the Ten Bombers song

There’s a lack of quality in some positions and you can argue about selections and tactics but worst for me is that the players look tired and lethargic and the team plays at half pace. It’s all so dull and predictable. If we continue like this England will go out in the first knock out game.

Southgate appears to be is a good man-manager and understands people but like most English coaches he's poor tactically and he doesn't appear to understand the game that well - certainly not like foreign coaches. There's a reason why the Premier League is dominated by foreign coaches and you imagine a few of them will have been perplexed by Southgate's performance tonight

Kane played the old pro tonight, particularly in the second half, winning fouls and free kicks all over the pitch and taking the pressure off. As for Conor Gallagher international footballer. Really? You need special players to win tournaments which makes the decision to leave Grealish at home difficult to understand

That was hard to watch. On that performance the likes of Germany and Spain and France haven’t much to beat

There’s an awful lot of water carriers in this England team.

Dull, one-paced football. Saka and Bellingham very good players, but the rest ordinary to say the least. Foden the biggest disappointment, hardly put a foot right

England's left flank including Trippier will be the main weakness this tournament. The best teams will exploit it Still think not taking Grealish was a huge mistake.

Not in your lifetime probably. Not that long ago for me

Grant Hanley on. This could get messy

Wouldn’t have been given back in the good old days. Play on

Penalties used to be given for serious foul play. That wasn’t

Nothing like long-term planning is there ?

ManU in for Branthwaite apparently. Never thought he'd make League 2 when he was with us

Is Gestede a "guru"? If he is a guru then he might do OK, otherwise it looks like a poor appointment

It's a journalistic word to make someone appear more important or knowledgeable than they really are. Rovers have managed for more than 140 years without having a guru and we don't need one now.

I’m not watching any of it but as long as this lot don’t win I’ll be happy

It’s only a friendly blah blah but you don’t lose to Iceland, not ever.