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I know it's fashionable to blame Southgate (and rightly so as he is absolutely clueless tactically) but I think he could reasonably expect one or two of them to play better than pub footballers. You can't really legislate for Phil Foden barely completing 3 passes a game or John Stones suddenly...

I watched the game as I couldn't sleep. I thought Canada played well, and missed two presentable chances (one header that should have been directed either side of the keeper for a certain goal, the other a scuffed back post chance)- but it's a stretch to say they were unlucky to be losing just...

Maybe, but Jason Steele made 15 appearances in our best ever season when we were the sixth best team in the entire country. I'd simply say we haven't had a shit GK for some time now. Steele had a poorer season last time but the guy has done everything asked of him, so I won't be disparaging...

Managing a League One team.

Exactly. It's been used excellently this tournament. Quick and accurate.

Not sure I can remember any major tournament starting as well as this one has done. Some absolute thrikes already.

Ben White is weird. I'm not reading anything into that. Foden was ok at the beginning but looked ragged after half time. Not sure that's fair about them not busting a gut as they all look happy, and we were finalists last time and have consistently performed better than usual. You think of...

Southgate is clearly a very good man-manager., but his in-game management is probably the worst I've seen from any England manager, possibly including Graham Taylor.

Why is Foden playing like a schoolboy when he's imperious for Man City?

He really is. Makes Declan Rice and even Phil Foden look like pub team players, which they're very much not!

Was it though? This thread just serves to highlight how the tiresome ignore fan doesn't know all that much about world class players. :shrug:

Reminds me of that game against Wolves when Dan Burn was playing left back for us!

I think on balance you're right. I used to like Brett Mendoza's alternative for a football player: a soccerist. Amusing and clever.

Ah the big issue of the day - which sounds wankier: footer, footy or soccer?

Winner - France Runner Up - Portugal Top Goalscorer - Mbappé England’s Final Position - Quarter-Final Loss Surprise Team - Slovakia

The LibDems pledge to return to the EU might prove to be a masterstroke in these electoral conditions - certainly in constituencies where they are in a fight with Labour for the seat. I just want the Conservatives out, and am really quite unimpressed with Labour in this campaign. I doubt I'm...

I understand why you say this - history shows that the conservative vote is underestimated and that a lot of shy Tories end up voting for them. But this time will probably be different for a few reasons: 1) for a change, there is a credible threat from the right. Reform didn't exist in times...

Clear winner? The SNP chap Stephen Flynn was every bit as impressive, if not better. I'd say Daisy Cooper matched her as well. I thought Denyer had a terrible first ten minutes but settled in well and completed the trio of Impressive politicians. Mordaunt was shockingly crap. Rude...

For me, this is the most interesting post on the thread. I am a regular on the IoW (we are buying a flat in Ryde). Next time I'm in Bembridge on a clear day I am going to make a point of looking for the i360 beyond Selsey. I suspect that is actually the definitive answer as to whether or not...

Also buried his penalty in the Millwall QF.