England v France

[Giraffe]

Let's be honest about it, it's a long way from a proper first team line up. The game is a total irrelevance.

 

[clippedgull]

We are not very good are we.

No. And we haven't been very good for years

 

[Mackenzie]

Everything that is wrong with the way English football is played is being demonstrated here. Totally wasteful in possession with a hoofball style being the only way we are able to play, poor decisions from every single player, lack of pace upfront and simply put - Technically not good enough. Joleon Lescott with the ball at his feet is like watching a caveman trying to control a big rock which has been set on fire. Awful.

France have done pretty well, keeping the ball and knocking it about nicely, positive play and causing us problems. They seem to be coming on well under Laurent Blanc and it's a far cry to how bad they were under Domenech.

The most fustrating thing is, we've not made them work for their lead at all. They haven't broken sweat.

How long will it take before we revert to the Bolton/Stoke/Blackburn style of 'pressure' football to counteract the superior opponents.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Because Terry and Lampard will make everything better. How depressing.

Right, the apprentice is on.

 

[Giraffe]

I Followed England around for years and could never understand it. Morons.

This. Why boo the team? They're trying their hardest but they just aren't good enough, and frankly given the starting line up I'm not surprised. Hardly a reason to boo.

 

[Mackenzie]

Let's be honest about it, it's a long way from a proper first team line up. The game is a total irrelevance.

I don't think the names matter, its the style of football that is the worry.

 

[Titanic]

Yet again, a match kicks off at Wembley with several thousand of the best seats empty

I hope the 1901ers don't do that, it is an embarrassment.

 

[clippedgull]

This. Why boo the team? They're trying their hardest but they just aren't good enough, and frankly given the starting line up I'm not surprised. Hardly a reason to boo.

Maybe its the inflated prices they have had to pay. Didn't you sell your tickets to some unfortunate punter?!!

 

[defrocked priest]

Friendly or not I want to see England win

 

[Perkino]

Barry goes off after an woeful performance, I didn't realise he was playing

 

[Mendoza]

we play the first team in the World Cup, everyone says they are shit, they dont deserve to play.

None of them play (today), then the players asked to fill the boots of the shit first teamers are booed off the pitch, and people say "dont worry, its not the first team"

i dont geddit

 

[Driver8]

This. Why boo the team? They're trying their hardest but they just aren't good enough, and frankly given the starting line up I'm not surprised. Hardly a reason to boo.

They were booed because they were shit.

 

[severnside gull]

This is an England team missing Hart, Johnson (debatable), Cole, Terry, Lampard, Adam Johnson and Rooney.

The France team is just missing Evra (replaced by a Barcelona left back) and Diaby (rubbish anyway). What do you expect when we play a handful of reserves and debutants against a strongest team from a decent side? These France players are decent individually

I would question whether the fact that the French players are undoubtably skillful forgives our tactical ineptness ?

 

[Titanic]

This. Why boo the team? They're trying their hardest but they just aren't good enough, and frankly given the starting line up I'm not surprised. Hardly a reason to boo.

Perhaps they were booing the whole stinking edifice that is the FA, Wembley and Team England... as well as an inert first half performance?

 

[Driver8]

Perhaps they were booing the whole stinking edifice that is the FA, Wembley and Team England... as well as an inert first half performance?

Don't forget the Premier League.

 

[Titanic]

2-0 - decent football... France making it look rather simple.

 

[Mackenzie]

2-0

 

[Bigtomfu]

Who are you going to support when brighton get into the premiership then[/B]

Clearly I hope that we DO make it there one day, but i'm also genuinely concerned that I might lose interest if we end up as also rans with very little hope of success.


Sure I will enjoy the ride, but come on are you seriously suggesting that you want Albion players to end up with the attitude of the majority of their current Premiership contemporaries?

 

[Safe.]

I thought lescott was meant to be good on the ball, the cb's are just hoofing it forward reminds me of us a few seasons ago.

 

[The Peanut Roaster]

Put white stripes down the French shirts, and who's it just like watching.....?