[Football] To the "England have been shit" crowd...

[Wardy's twin]

Thought Smalling looked ok......Walker was alright but can't beat a player... Rashford had more impact in 5 minutes than many had for the whole game... Kane, Ali, Sturridge Sterling waste of space. Rooney a truly bad game.

 

[vegster]

Could be the end of Rooney after this.

 

[Brovion]

Yeah, ok, now THAT was shit! That was a typical England tournament performance; I wrap my frustration and disappointment around me like an old, familiar blanket.

 

[Triggaaar]

The England performance was poor. Embarrassing in fact. But not as embarrassing as this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCvZoSzT1EQ

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Yeah, ok, now THAT was shit! That was a typical England tournament performance; I wrap my frustration and disappointment around me like an old, familiar blanket.

I don't even know how to experience disappointment with England anymore. I don't even feel numb, just sad for my kids who like it.

 

[Bwian]

Could be the end of Rooney after this.

Fingers crossed.

 

[Diablo]

To the "England have been shit" crowd...
Sadly the crowd will have increased in number...

 

[1066familyman]

Could be the end of Rooney after this.

Could!?

Messi has just announced his retirement from international football. There should be a clue in there for Rooney somewhere.

Thought he done ok, by and large, in this tournament until tonight. Then tonight when we most needed a leader on the pitch he went into hiding and took the whole team with him. He has to call it a day now.

 

[withdeanwombat]

England's little football team.....the future for little england.

 

[Steve in Japan]

I didn't see that coming tonight. So before tonight they hadn't been shit, but tonight they certainly were.

 

[Brovion]

I don't even know how to experience disappointment with England anymore. I don't even feel numb, just sad for my kids who like it.

At least your kids will have decent levels of expectation and accept that for a 2nd tier nation like England reaching the quarter finals of a major competition represents a good tournament. A lot of older people have had to have this delusion painfully knocked out of them, think of all the people who complained when Sven had us punching well above our usual crappy weight,

 

[The Rivet]

I admit I tried to support England but I admit it was half hearted (even though I thought possession was good) and I still got a cow pat prize on my head as my reward.

 

[Questions]

I don't even know how to experience disappointment with England anymore. I don't even feel numb, just sad for my kids who like it.

I'm like that. I'm just glad we didn't get to play well and go out on penalties against a top nation. That can smart a bit.

 

[papajaff]

Fingers crossed.

At least we have The Albion-way more important to me.

 

[Bwian]

At least we have The Albion-way more important to me.

Stupid Boy

 

[vegster]

Could!?

Messi has just announced his retirement from international football. There should be a clue in there for Rooney somewhere.

Thought he done ok, by and large, in this tournament until tonight. Then tonight when we most needed a leader on the pitch he went into hiding and took the whole team with him. He has to call it a day now.

My comment was not vindictive, he has played reasonably well this tournament.

I feel that all the tournament failures we have had will mount up and he will say " I really don't want to do this any more ". He may well be as fed up as the fans.

 

[dazzer6666]

My comment was not vindictive, he has played reasonably well this tournament.

I feel that all the tournament failures we have had will mount up and he will say " I really don't want to do this any more ". He may well be as fed up as the fans.

He did OK against mediocre opposition before last night. Last night he was awful - not just his own game, but appeared to be lacking in any kind of leadership.

 

[vegster]

He did OK against mediocre opposition before last night. Last night he was awful - not just his own game, but appeared to be lacking in any kind of leadership.

Could not see the point of subbing him with 5 to go. You don't take your captain off if you are pushing to equalise and go to extra time.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Was awful.

 

[fat old seagull]

He did OK against mediocre opposition before last night. Last night he was awful - not just his own game, but appeared to be lacking in any kind of leadership.

Yes he was crap, as were I believe the whole team. I struggle to think of a single player that turned up tonight with even the slightest enthusiasm. If I had to point a finger, I'd guess, and only that, that Hodgson didn't seem capable of instilling an ounce of motivation into the squad.
To add also, that my long memories of championships recalls most successful teams improving with each game they play. So why FFS did he drop six of them for the last game and have to gel the team again last night...madness. Hodgsons a good deal younger than me, but even more stupid!
What with this and the disastrous state of our political status, I'm praying either for six numbers in the lottery, or the club revealing an amazing striker acquisition.....