Eddie

Well, into the quarter finals, don't care how we got there. Can't beat Argentina or Brazil until we play them, though I don't think we played that well I do think that the team will play better.

I'd say Portugal, not sure why, just seem s like we'd be more likely to win.

It is on its way, but as you point out, the post can sometimes be unreliable, so don't blame me if it doesn't get there. In the end I'm using the VGA with HDMI adapter and that is working, hopefully they'll come out with a solution for HDMI sometime soon. Thanks for the help. Oh and biddy, as you seem to be in the know, is it right that my tv is recognising that as a pc connection rather than an hd connection?

Somehow that list of Spurs, West Ham, Newcastle and two unnamed Spanish sides isn't that impressive. All clubs of larger support but none in a higher competition and only one of them finished higher than us in the league.

Not great, but some great goals to cover up for it. No team has been impressive for three straight games and very few of the games have been close and exciting.

Sven will stick to the 4-4-2. Crouch and Rooney up front. The usual suspects.

Once again because of being busy this game slipped my mind and I apologise for not having done a preview, I've set a reminder for the France v Spain game and will have one done. No Zidane and things got better. France were once again unimpressive, though improved and effective. Togo never really caused them any trouble and it was more a case of when they would score and if they would win by two or if results would go their way, in the end both proved to be the case and France will be in the last 16 after finishing behind Switzerland. There is undoubted quality in the side but at the moment they lack that "je ne sais quoi" that will allow them to play and express themselves in the way that they can. Henry looks a shadow of the player that we all watch in awe in the Arsenal shirt, while Viera, Zidane and Barthez have looked past the sell by date. However, Viera and Henry scored and all is happy in Paris. I didn't even have to watch the game to know the score, loud cheers rang out throughout the streets when the goals went in and let everyone know that the mighty Togo were being brushed aside. France need to step it up now, much like England, though they have been even less impressive. They passed the ball and moved well at times tonight, but at others it appeared that they didn't know what they were doing.

Without a doubt Rooney. Torres is a very good player but Rooney will soon be the best in the world.

They would have gone out even without the penalty. Though I do understand that playing the second half at 1-1 could have meant the final result wouldn't have been the same.

Sorry, but no way. It wasn't a penalty, but there is physical contact there and the player went over, there have been worse decisions in this tournament let alone ever.

Problem not solved, help.

Problem solved, needed a different cable.

Right, I am trying to connect my xbox 360 to an hd tv but I simply don't appear to have the same connectors on my tv that they list in the instructions. My main connection for HD is a DVI-I but this seems to require a red, green and blue connectors and I just don't have those. Help.

Nice little interview.

We'll have to see how those respective matches go before we decide that. If England thump Ecuador and those two fight out a game into extra time without really impressing I'm sure the mood and odds will change. I'm always of the opinion that the form book goes out the window in this, no one will be looking forward to playing England.

I probably couldn't have asked for a worse schedule in terms of me getting to games.

Yes, Pope got his first yellow after a long ball was played over the top and he pulled an attacker down around the halfway line when he was the last man.

Fine by me, don't think I'll be the running.

That is correct.

Why not just who is on top at the end?

Wonder what odds you would have had on Gerrard to get it? Already has 2 and with Owen now out and the possibility that we switch to a 4-5-1 could see him scoring a few more, at least he has to if we are to progress.

Lowest score, like golf.

They said that this morning on SSN, well someone said it, but I think he earns 1 million a year (according to SSN), so unless Sven has had a raise that isn't true. Feel really sorry for Owen, blow for England. Only positive about it is what it does to newcastle.

So many players seem to be slipping at the moment, need to all get proper boots.

That may well be true dave. Crouch is becoming less and less impressive by the game for me.