fair enoughAgreed. After the tournament. If people are finally being positive then let it happen. It’s counterproductive to stop the wave just as it’s building. Everybody can have a scrap / cuddle when it’s over.
fair enoughAgreed. After the tournament. If people are finally being positive then let it happen. It’s counterproductive to stop the wave just as it’s building. Everybody can have a scrap / cuddle when it’s over.
Southgate has been getting a huge amount of massively unjustified stick throughout this tournament, I think tonight is the first time I've not seen an outpouring of anti-Southgate responses on the socials (including after the Germany game!) before or after a match. You say 'it doesn't mean people don't want us to win', but that's exactly what England have been doing, and it's been criticised as 'boring', 'playing with the handbrake on' etc. It's obviously not enough for some people for 'England to win'. For my money, it's perfectly legitimate to call out the people who have been relentlessly negative about Southgate and the team throughout the tournament when it's been clear all along that he's been developing a coherent style of play designed to win tournaments.
Yep, it’s working. I would’ve liked a bit more entertainment in the groups but no arguments with what’s happened. Two major tournaments in a row with semi-final appearances is fantastic. I think the final is on. Wow.Quite. If the moaners can’t cope with the heat of the kitchen, stay out of it.
There’s a certain breed of England fan who seems to think that unless the national team is going past every team 5-0, then it’s a failure. Sure England didn’t beat Scotland but the hysterical overreaction on here and elsewhere was akin to losing to Luxembourg or something (incidentally France drew 0-0 at home to Luxembourg in qualifying for the 2018 World Cup which they went on to win. As it anyone have a s**t about that result as they struck a fourth past Croatia.) If you cannot see that what Southgate is doing is different this time around with a team that plays a low risk game, then go elsewhere. It doesn’t have to entertain from the first to last minute. It just has to get you results. It’s doing that.
Scored 4 so I expect you didn’t enjoy it!That Southgate shitball is rubbish isn’t it, @Oxford84 ?
Congratulations Bazzer, I don’t even have the heart to take the P**s about you slagging off Kane. Great day all round!Damn daughter getting married today and the voco hotel only put a 32 inch tv on to watch the football and with a lot of hot sweaty blokes cramming round the tv and me being the father of the bride saw most of the game apart from the bloody goals due to being called upon all the time
Yep, it’s working. I would’ve liked a bit more entertainment in the groups but no arguments with what’s happened. Two major tournaments in a row with semi-final appearances is fantastic. I think the final is on. Wow.
Some people have been quite OTT with their criticism. Some have groaned a little bit, some have gone bananas and totally overreacted. But right now I think even the biggest complainers are on cloud nine. So let’s just have everybody enjoy it. When you finally get everybody pushing in the same direction it makes no sense to start saying, “No, you can’t be on this side, you need your balls kicked.”
Everyone’s happy tonight. Let’s bottle that and down it in one
Not sure there's need for the passive aggressive/smug messages.
Everybody can have a scrap / cuddle when it’s over.
When it kicks off I’m heading straight for you.Both preferably.
Kane played well.Damn daughter getting married today and the voco hotel only put a 32 inch tv on to watch the football and with a lot of hot sweaty blokes cramming round the tv and me being the father of the bride saw most of the game apart from the bloody goals due to being called upon all the time
Scored 4 so I expect you didn’t enjoy it!
I dream but I don't believe.I’ve just started a bottle of cider in the shower. That’s how you know it’s coming home.
Cards on the table - who thinks it’s on?
I think England will be in the final next weekend. I wouldn’t like to call anything more than that, but I think we will see them walk out.
Send me your address - I’ve popped a towel on and am ready to head out. I doubt you’re more than a 15 minute streak from mine at most.I dream but I don't believe.
But then I've only started a San Mig in the muso room, maybe I should move to the shower...