England

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

We used to joke about that " Monty Python sketch were Transylvania played Treasure Island in a spoof World Cup game . For those who haven't seen it -  11 Dracula's versus 11 Long John Silver's. I think you can guess who won !   I'm expecting Transylvania to be fielding a team any day now.

[joey_big_nose]

Southgate has lost three key games where the sides were reasonably evenly matched - Netherlands in Nation League, Belgium at WC group stage, and Croatia in the semi. He's won three key games Spain and Croatia in Nations League, and colombia at WC. Sweden at WC is one you can write off as an expectation we would win. So it's an okay record, nothing more, nothing less.  

I would say he deserves a chance to improve on it. The players he has are not particularly great. Only Kane and Sterling are truly world class. GK, Midfield, Defence are considerably poorer than Hoddle, Venables, Eriksson, Capello had available. So all in all reasonable performance in my book. Need to see how things develop.

On a side note the emerging key player in my book is Harry Winks. When we play him we look a much better footballing side. Hope he plays again tonight. He's not an exceptional footballer but he ties everything together extremely well. We need to nurture him.

 

[matt83]

Just watching a bit of build up. Funny to see England fans and team seemingly getting almost a heroes welcome in pristina. From the locals they’ve interviewed seems to stem from a bit of gratitude for our contributions in preventing them from being wiped out by the Serbians.

[matt83]

Usually we rock up to places as the most hated nation going.

[matt83]

Surreal this. All the locals with the George’s cross cards during god save the Queen.

[Husky]

We look as composed on the ball as ever - the hot potato.

Edited November 17, 2019 by Husky

[matt83]

Yeah a lot of these passes are very poor either wrong weight or wrong direction. 

I think the pitch might be crap don’t know if it’s one of those plastic hybrid things. Looks fine aesthetically but lots of slips and rank misplaced passes from both teams.

[Husky]

Easy does it.

[Husky]

A bit like Rovers. This current England team are going to have to score 3-4 goals to beat a decent team.

[chaddyrovers]

Alexander Arnold defensive at times is in the wrong position 

[matt83]

England are dreadfully poor at the back. Better teams will carve us to pieces.

[Husky]

3-0. But it's really been a 3-2 game.

[philipl]

Oh dear, 4-0 win is a 4-0 win but the scoreline hides a multitude of sins.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

We're far from being the finished item yet. For all the clever passing Kosovo produced the Dingle didn't have a real save to make. They were pretty toothless up front and couldn't punish our mistakes. We seem to lack concentration for 5 and 10 minute spells. When we get in that last third our passing has to be more precise. Good finishing though.

Edited November 17, 2019 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[Oldgregg86]

Well that was a dull, paint drying training exercise. 

Thank god we Armstrong and co Saturday for some real entertainment 

[Husky]

The Euro 2020 draw is on BBC2 now.

It should be over within 3 minutes, but I guess they'll spin it out for at least 33.

Who fancies France and Portugal in England's group?

Edited November 30, 2019 by Husky

[Husky]

They've just reminded us of that shower against Iceland

England really have been crap in this competition haven't they? 96 aside there's been some absolute dross. Even worse than in World Cups where we normally lose against the first decent team we play against.

As well as Iceland, from memory in the Euros we've previously lost to an England B team, Sweden and Romania...

 

 

 

Edited November 30, 2019 by Husky

[Wegerleswiggle]

4 minutes ago, Husky said:

The Euro 2020 draw is on BBC2 now.

It should be over within 3 minutes, but I guess they'll spin it out for at least 33.

Who fancies France and Portugal in England's group?

God this is confusing

[Husky]

Just now, Wegerleswiggle said:

God this is confusing

WTF? LOL!

[Husky]

Turkey? They aren't even European.

Are Saudi Arabia in this time?

[Wegerleswiggle]

Just now, Husky said:

WTF? LOL!

 

[Husky]

Just now, Wegerleswiggle said:

 

What's going on Prez?

Have England been knocked out yet?

[G Somerset Rover]

France, Germany and Portugal all in the same group. Some group of death that.

[Proudtobeblue&white]

Croatia/Czech Rep, and possibly the Jocks!

[Stuart]

Incentive for Scotland but that’s a tough group. (Not as tough as Group F though!)