Sorry DAV0, I didn't see the interview so can't comment on that but I think Hodgson has done a good job getting this team together except for Cahill who isn't good enough, the rest, experience and youth with a good blend and players who want to do well and have lots of desire. If we don't get through at least it looks like we are going to give it one heck of a shot.
World Cup
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I think England played as well as they could, so no complaints from me. But let's not kid ourselves that we were unlucky. Italy hit the post, hit the bar and had a shot cleared off the line. And they stopped attacking in the last 25 minutes as they sat back and let England blow ourselves out.
Costa Rica beating Uruguay has set the proverbial cat amongst the pigeons. They looked a decent side and England's 3rd game will be no gimmee. Uruguay, on the other hand, had one of their flaky days v Costa Rica, let's hope they have another one.
Costa Rica beating Uruguay has set the proverbial cat amongst the pigeons. They looked a decent side and England's 3rd game will be no gimmee. Uruguay, on the other hand, had one of their flaky days v Costa Rica, let's hope they have another one.
Sometimes, if the commentary or analysis is peeing me off, I turn the sound off. I've been watching football ... and soccer
... for over 60 years. I know what's going on; I don't need some moron telling me.
Think you are being a little hard on him. The lads played well, not long after a long hard season, and being made to play in the middle of the goddam jungle. I was impressed by the young players. Raheem Sterling ... 19 years old; and he doesn't look out of place at this level.
If Hodgson sticks with youth, England will probably not win the World Cup; but watch out for them at the Euros, and in the next World's. And for those favoring Argentina: England were more impressive in defeat than Argentina were in victory.
Think you are being a little hard on him. The lads played well, not long after a long hard season, and being made to play in the middle of the goddam jungle. I was impressed by the young players. Raheem Sterling ... 19 years old; and he doesn't look out of place at this level.
You've made the easy mistake of taking one of DAV007's posts seriously
What a wonderful performance by Chile last night. Incredible ball control in tight situations, lightening quick breaks and non stop pressing in every part of the pitch to worry the life out of the Spaniards.
No going down with cramp after 60 minutes for those guys!
It's time for Rooney, if he plays, to remember how he used to play for Everton and for Gerrard to become, for one night, the box to box dynamo he used to be and forget the strolling around at the back, failing to close down attackers and just humping Hollywood passes around, most of which go beyond our forwards.
Come on England!
No going down with cramp after 60 minutes for those guys!
It's time for Rooney, if he plays, to remember how he used to play for Everton and for Gerrard to become, for one night, the box to box dynamo he used to be and forget the strolling around at the back, failing to close down attackers and just humping Hollywood passes around, most of which go beyond our forwards.
Come on England!
Well you should know,about being daft enough.
It's not Roy who can't pass and control the ball under pressure, read the game or play with any real passion. Our players just don't have it between the ears.
You mean he left behind a squad full of world beaters for that lot ?
Or could it just be the system is so screwed by the money men we will never have world beaters again ?
Too true, this is why we watch Stanley.... Never be world beaters, but at least they play with honesty & passion,& provide enjoyment for their fans.
I stopped being interested in our national team about the same time that Sky started to call the tune, & players were suddenly millionaires.
Again? They weren't world beaters in '66, they raised their game a bit given home advantage and won against the odds. Remember how everybody laughed at Ramsey when he said we could win it then? Ever since, for some reason we've seemed to expect to do it again, against even bigger odds.
Not that I don't agree the system is screwed - if the best English players can't get regular games for their clubs on Saturday, how can we expect them to compete at world level?
And Hodgson certainly didn't leave a bunch of world beaters behind who would have made the difference. A couple of lucky bounces might have ....
We all saw in the build up to the World Cup, that in the friendlies against West Germany, and in particular Chile, that the potential squad were nowhere near good enough to compete with any success in Brazil !...which has sadly been proven to be true.
Can I suggest that the FA did choose the wrong Manager for this task ?....To my eyes the shortcomings and weaknesses so clearly on view against Uruguay were just as apparent in the squad long before Roy Hodgson took over, and little or no progress has been made under his direction. The FA, in the shape of that well-known soccer guru Greg Dyke, suggested yesterday that not only was Woy the man to lead us into the next European Championships...
BUT that England would win the same !....odd thing to say ??.
A potential hat trick of wins for Costa Rica could well change the apparent 'We love Roy' attitudes of the faceless ones at the FA ....if so, maybe Davo or one or more of his fans might be able to suggest who should be the next England Manager !.....Alfred.E. says Gary Neville !.
But he knows less than Greg Dyke !..
ANY SUGGESTIONS ??.
Can I suggest that the FA did choose the wrong Manager for this task ?....To my eyes the shortcomings and weaknesses so clearly on view against Uruguay were just as apparent in the squad long before Roy Hodgson took over, and little or no progress has been made under his direction. The FA, in the shape of that well-known soccer guru Greg Dyke, suggested yesterday that not only was Woy the man to lead us into the next European Championships...
BUT that England would win the same !....odd thing to say ??.
A potential hat trick of wins for Costa Rica could well change the apparent 'We love Roy' attitudes of the faceless ones at the FA ....if so, maybe Davo or one or more of his fans might be able to suggest who should be the next England Manager !.....Alfred.E. says Gary Neville !.
But he knows less than Greg Dyke !..
ANY SUGGESTIONS ??.
Personally i would leave well alone,I accept the fact we have NO world class players at the moment, what i have seen is some young lads wi potential, if that will be fullfilled remains to to be seen, nobody could make us into world beaters at this point, its the owd saying "Yeh can't polish a turd" Far as i'm concerned the guy had the balls to ship the owd has beens, never won sod all out n try youth.
Far as i'm concerned the guy had the balls to ship the owd has beens, never won sod all out n try youth.
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C'mon, Davo, the suspense of waiting for your response is killing me.
You know who it should be, and he's available.!
First name = John.....second name...C*****n.
How come, then, the England players were unable to replicate their Prem skills against a team from clubs unknown on the world stage, who had them in their pockets while playing at half pace.. Surely they shouldn't have been better at that than the Prem League superstar defenders?
Five live's commentators told it as it was, crap, unlike Adrian Child's ITV panellists who desperately tried to find some positives from the shambles, as did Roy.
Five live's commentators told it as it was, crap, unlike Adrian Child's ITV panellists who desperately tried to find some positives from the shambles, as did Roy.