Two or three seasons out of the Prem, they'll be returning the cricket field stand back to all away fans and hoping to fill it that way.

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It wasn't the "easier" half of the draw, it had the 2 pre tournament favourites in it. It was, according to the bookies, the strongest half of the draw. That France couldn't top their group is of no consequence, it wasn't down to England being lucky.

Yes, nothing to do with luck, you get what you earn/deserve. P

They got the job done, France didn't, nor did Holland or Belgium. The failings of others has nothing to do with England being lucky. I ask you this, if we'd finished 2nd and had to face Germany, would you say we were unlucky?

England and France were pre tournament favourites, both on the same side of the draw. France cocking up and ending up on the other side has nothing whatsoever with England's luck, it's down to French failings. Pre tournament, the other side of the draw was seen as the weakest, Didi Hamann wrote off Germany's chances on the eve of the tournament, whilst Portugal have exceeded expectations. Our side of the draw was the pre tournament favourite to provide the winner.

Luck has nothing to do with it. They all set out with a set of fixtures and the results set out the route to the final.

I don't think we'll sign a keeper unless Wahlstedt goes.

One problem with that theory is the potential sale value of players. We'd be looking to sell to the Championship, we'd be about £16 million down on the Wharton deal for a start.

I always look forward to it.

He hasn't been lucky, he's been the best since Alf Ramsay.

Others haven't, there is only one team in each group which can win it. The rest are runner up at best. The draw is what it is, I don't remember anyone particularly fearing Germany coming into the tournament.Didi Hamann was talking down their chances on the eve of the tournament. Were Scotland lucky to get into their group?

What's that got to do with anything? England won their group, France didn't. It's tournament football, you get what you get. Would we have been unlucky if we'd come second and ended up in the other half?

Do you get them for winning tournaments now?

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Nowt to do with luck, England topped their group and did the job. Others didn't, so end up where they belong.

Aye, Lineker will be all over it, Lineker who's got as many World Cup and Euros winning medals as me.

Any squad with Gary Lineker in it is the best squad. I mean you only have to look at all his winners' medals. Where do these wankers get off?!

Speak for yourself, the Stanley double header was brilliant last season, and I'm looking forward to it this time around. It was a cracking afternoon, and allowed every player to get minutes. Good idea by Tomasson that, and I hope they keep it on.

They'll definitely get the £22 million. Because of the better sell on percentage than Birmingham negotiated, it's now almost certain that Rovers will receive more for Wharton than Bellingham, but apparently they did well.

Aye, it's not how you start it's how you finish. We've finally, after half a century, got a manager who can get us to the latter stages of big competitions. Southgate won't want to finish his time in charge with anything worse than at least another final appearance.

I've never once said that I think they'd all flood back, what I've said is that they're staying away. This is why it isn't a straight comparison with other local clubs, we're thousands down on potential sales before we even start.

That's 2 in 2 days just on here staying away because of the owners, and that's over a decade on, you'd think it might have waned by now.

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Yet another added to the "miniscule" number.