leffe186 Posted July 9, 2024 Share Posted July 9, 2024 I guess the genius of Southgate is that now my expectations are so low. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted July 9, 2024 Share Posted July 9, 2024 I'd fancy gordon against there left hand side mind. 😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted July 9, 2024 Share Posted July 9, 2024 Whoever gets through will likely target their full backs, but it's probably tricky when you consider their wing forwards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
On the Grid Posted July 9, 2024 Share Posted July 9, 2024 If we beat the Dutch we will win the tournament on pens Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing Brave Posted July 9, 2024 Share Posted July 9, 2024 7 minutes ago, On the Grid said: If we beat the Dutch we will win the tournament on pens We won't and we wouldn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted July 10, 2024 Share Posted July 10, 2024 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 10, 2024 Share Posted July 10, 2024 He's messing about with NATO rather than watching the match? STARMER OOOOOOOT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted July 10, 2024 Share Posted July 10, 2024 On 07/07/2024 at 17:40, Doctor Zaius said: Why was the BBC absolutely desperate to tell us how good England were throughout. Particularly at half time. We hardly turned it on and we're second best for large periods of the game. We were better than the Slovakia game but not by much. We're still massively lopsided. Literally have nobody playing on the left. I don't think Bellingham knows where he's supposed to be, Foden is drifting about but he's not really finding pockets of space that you'd expect from someone clearly given a free role. Kane dropping really deep too. It's the same issues we've had all tournament. If the Dutch have anything about them theyll turn us over imo, but I don't think they're particularly good either. The quality of punditry on BBC is absolutely fucking dreadful these days. When you've got grateful cheerleaders and fucking idiots like Rio, Jenas and Richards passing comment, the insight will be about as valuable as their collective IQ. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted July 10, 2024 Share Posted July 10, 2024 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theregulars Posted July 10, 2024 Share Posted July 10, 2024 the absolute bathos of the TV flop Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted July 10, 2024 Share Posted July 10, 2024 Football hooligans are so fucking Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted July 10, 2024 Share Posted July 10, 2024 Feel for the business owners that have to put up with this bollocks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizza Posted July 10, 2024 Share Posted July 10, 2024 Absolute melts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted July 10, 2024 Share Posted July 10, 2024 Southgate you're the one You still turn me on Football's coming home again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted July 10, 2024 Share Posted July 10, 2024 Just now, Heron said: Southgate you're the one You still turn me on Football's coming home again Had a feeling from waking up this morning we were gonna win today. Hoping for the same on Sunday, surely, surely! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted July 10, 2024 Share Posted July 10, 2024 I actually think it's in spite of Southgate. However, Gareth is an all round good guy doing his best for England. He is respectable and deserves respect as a person. They cannot have Eddie. England will not have world dominance at Newcastle's loss. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted July 10, 2024 Share Posted July 10, 2024 15 minutes ago, Heron said: I actually think it's in spite of Southgate. However, Gareth is an all round good guy doing his best for England. He is respectable and deserves respect as a person. They cannot have Eddie. England will not have world dominance at Newcastle's loss. It could never happen but can you imagine England under Eddie!? At least Gordon would get the minutes he deserves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted July 10, 2024 Share Posted July 10, 2024 Just now, Mattoon said: It could never happen but can you imagine England under Eddie!? At least Gordon would get the minutes he deserves. Gordon nice and fresh for the season starting though. All good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted July 10, 2024 Share Posted July 10, 2024 Just now, Disco said: Gordon nice and fresh for the season starting though. All good. Tbf he eas player of the tournament for the U21s and absolutely smashed it and still came back and played the season of his career. I just hope this hasn't knocked his confidence and makes him want to prove himself more. Given his attitude so far I'd say its the latter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted July 10, 2024 Share Posted July 10, 2024 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Mattoon said: It could never happen but can you imagine England under Eddie!? At least Gordon would get the minutes he deserves. We'd be unstoppable imo. The ability at his disposal. Playing the English way. But as much as I think he is mediocre, he's respectable (Southgate). People often forget they are just people at the opposite end. Edited July 10, 2024 by Heron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Prontonise Posted July 10, 2024 Share Posted July 10, 2024 International management would not suit someone like Howe at all imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted July 10, 2024 Share Posted July 10, 2024 17 minutes ago, Mattoon said: Tbf he eas player of the tournament for the U21s and absolutely smashed it and still came back and played the season of his career. I just hope this hasn't knocked his confidence and makes him want to prove himself more. Given his attitude so far I'd say its the latter. He’ll be reet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted July 10, 2024 Share Posted July 10, 2024 24 minutes ago, Heron said: We'd be unstoppable imo. The ability at his disposal. Playing the English way. But as much as I think he is mediocre, he's respectable (Southgate). People often forget they are just people at the opposite end. Southgate is a nice guy, poor tactician but he has something that a lot of managers don't, luck. You can only beat what's in front of you but boy has he been lucky at times. He made the right subs today, probably 10 or 15 minutes too late, but it paid off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted July 10, 2024 Share Posted July 10, 2024 Watkins with the job-saver today I see? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted July 10, 2024 Share Posted July 10, 2024 3 minutes ago, Mattoon said: Southgate is a nice guy, poor tactician but he has something that a lot of managers don't, luck. You can only beat what's in front of you but boy has he been lucky at times. He made the right subs today, probably 10 or 15 minutes too late, but it paid off. I don't personally believe in luck like. He has been but yi kna. To break it down slightly beyond that... I think he has been blinkered and stubborn and when the changes that the majority of the country would have suggested were made, he has seen how it works. I just feel he will always be safe in his approach, with fine tuning either way to try and establish his needs. He gets away with it with Engand because the quality is there (usually) but otherwise he is fucked. Hence why it works now but not at domestic level. He's had plenty shite opponents but you can only beat what's in front of you. He is a nice guy. He has every individuals interest at heart albeit he may not play them all, and he has the respect of the group, it would seem, as a man, moreover than a manager. For that reason, the world class talent in some areas is enough to bring it home. Because they respect him enough to try enough. I've been super critical of him, but after tonight where England finally looked more like England, let's go get it man. It's ours for the taking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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