England

[chaddyrovers]

10 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

he only got the job because he`s never likely to say or do anything remotely controversial,a perfect fa appointment,look at the history of who did`nt get the job despite being the best candidate

Southgate was the best English candidate and still is the best choice right now. 

The England manager should always be English. Its always delivered our best tournament results 

[Mattyblue]

An international game in a few midweeks with domestic football continuing was the case up to the mid 90s. It is only since then it was decided by the authorities to invent the two worst words in football; ‘international break’

 

Edited September 23, 2022 by Mattyblue

[rigger]

Just now, roverandout said:

Rovers are just as turgid as England so I would rather no football 

I don't get this. Are you saying that you don't want Rovers to play ? 

[roverandout]

19 minutes ago, rigger said:

I don't get this. Are you saying that you don't want Rovers to play ? 

No I'm saying I won't watch Any football.  Its all getting boring 

[Aqualung]

5 minutes ago, roverandout said:

No I'm saying I won't watch Any football.  Its all getting boring 

And very predictable 

[Cherry Blue]

Game v Germany is on C4 too. Speaks volumes! Not even ITV want to show it.

Interviews after game must surely feature in a "what happens next?".

Answer: more adverts.

[rigger]

12 minutes ago, roverandout said:

No I'm saying I won't watch Any football.  Its all getting boring 

I agree with that in relation to England, but for some reason I can't get the Rovers out of my system. Perhaps for me it is not just about the football.

[Cherry Blue]

29 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Southgate was the best English candidate and still is the best choice right now. 

The England manager should always be English. Its always delivered our best tournament results 

Football is a results game and I can't see us getting anything at world cup with Southgate. Too late to change now but hope after so many defeats his card is marked 

[Mattyblue]

He was originally out of contract after Qatar. But luckily for him he bagged himself an extension to December 2024 just before this horror run got underway…

Edited September 23, 2022 by Mattyblue

[roverandout]

Luckily 2 teams qualify for the euros automatically 

[chaddyrovers]

21 minutes ago, Cherry Blue said:

Game v Germany is on C4 too. Speaks volumes! Not even ITV want to show it.

Interviews after game must surely feature in a "what happens next?".

Answer: more adverts.

Channel 4 won the England football broadcasting rights. Outbid both BBC, Sky and ITV. 

15 minutes ago, Cherry Blue said:

Football is a results game and I can't see us getting anything at world cup with Southgate. Too late to change now but hope after so many defeats his card is marked 

All that matters is tournament results. Southgate has delivered semi finals and final in his tournament football in his 2 tournaments. 

 

 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Looks like the Beeb, Sky and ITV dodged a bullet. That was 2 hours of my life I’ll never get back. I’d rather have Mowbray than Southgate. That tells you how highly I rate him.

[roverstdt]

For me Southgate is the right man for this tournament but he needs to ditch old alliances. Currently the line up needs to be.

 

————————Pickford—————————-

James—Tomori—Stones—Trippier

——————Rice——————Bellingham

AA——————Foden—————Sancho

————————Kane————————

[roverandout]

Until we produce midfielders that can control possession we will never win anything.  Bellingham is a pretty good passer but he's not a modric or de bruyne.  Rice is a good all action midfielder but hes not a passer of the ball. The best English midfielder who could control a game was carrick and we badly underused him

[rigger]

I have honestly got to the stage where I don't give a fuck about  England at football.

[joey_big_nose]

13 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Until we produce midfielders that can control possession we will never win anything.  Bellingham is a pretty good passer but he's not a modric or de bruyne.  Rice is a good all action midfielder but hes not a passer of the ball. The best English midfielder who could control a game was carrick and we badly underused him

Very true. Real shame for all the young talent coming through there isn't a deep lying playmaker in there. 

Closest we've produced in that style the last 10 years is Harry Winks but lacks international quality. Maybe something for Adam Wharton to aim for?!

[RoverDom]

57 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

. Southgate has delivered semi finals and final in his tournament football in his 2 tournaments. 

This

[chaddyrovers]

My team would be 

                  Pickford

Tripper Stones Dier Chilwell

             Rice Bellingham 

Foden         Mount      Grealish

                     Kane

 

[roverstdt]

3 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

My team would be 

                  Pickford

Tripper Stones Dier Chilwell

             Rice Bellingham 

Foden         Mount      Grealish

                     Kane

 

Problem with that are the under performing players:

 

mount chillwell grealish dier should he is only good in a back 3 

[roverstdt]

Walker and Sterling shouldn’t start at allowing 

though at all! 

[RoverDom]

I'd stay with 3 at the back, gives us some defensive cover where we've been weak for years. Gives the opportunity to get TAA in the side who's attacking output could be crucial but is defensively weak. He can get  away with it in a 4 at Liverpool (although is being called out a bit now) but not with England. Bellingham and Rice as the midfield two is a better option than rice and Phillips as well. 

[chaddyrovers]

15 minutes ago, roverstdt said:

Problem with that are the under performing players:

 

mount chillwell grealish dier should he is only good in a back 3 

I would say most of those players are in form for their clubs. 

[rigger]

I can't understand how Southgate can say that was a step in the right direction, in any context.

[rigger]

What I am thinking is, we have missed a Rovers game for that shit ?

[roverandout]

2 hours ago, joey_big_nose said:

Very true. Real shame for all the young talent coming through there isn't a deep lying playmaker in there. 

Closest we've produced in that style the last 10 years is Harry Winks but lacks international quality. Maybe something for Adam Wharton to aim for?!

I would say Wilshire but injuries robbed us of him