The Footie Thread

[Swango1980]

It was embarrassing - they go worse later as well


Can only think they were the England fans caught doing cocaine on camera in the stands

https://twitter.com/x/status/1807509267122905240

It is sad to think that England fans have to resort to taking drugs just to get through watching England play a game of football.

This is what Southgate is doing to the English. There should be a public health warning with him in charge

 

[PaulMdj]

Second line: Southgate needs gone as soon as possible

Second to last line: but I’m 100% behind Southgate and the Squad until these Euros are over

I think you are being optimistic with your 100% estimation. In that post alone, 50% of the points you made on Southgate were not entirely supportive

The best we can hope for is England to win the Euros and Southgate stands down, slightly behind that, we get knocked out and he goes, either way he goes. Wanting him sacked during the comp is pathetic, so yes 100% behind him and the squad for the duration of these champs.

Nice to see foreigners care so much about the England team and their fans.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

It is sad to think that England fans have to resort to taking drugs just to get through watching England play a game of football.

This is what Southgate is doing to the English. There should be a public health warning with him in charge

I think it goes on not just at England games. Sad inditment of our fans and the football though

 

[BiMGuy]

I think it goes on not just at England games. Sad inditment of our fans and the football though

I can pretty much guaruntee that every group of fans there will have people doing the same. It happens on almost every coach and bus and at every gound at every game. Its is not just limited to football either!

 

[IanM]

Just a thought about lousy old England.

England scored more goals in the knock out stages major Tournaments yesterday, than Scotland have in the entire history of the game!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I can pretty much guaruntee that every group of fans there will have people doing the same. It happens on almost every coach and bus and at every gound at every game. Its is not just limited to football either!

Really????? thought football was the lowest common denominator? What other sports? I guess that is a comment on our society and the availability and cost these days

 

[Swango1980]

The best we can hope for is England to win the Euros and Southgate stands down, slightly behind that, we get knocked out and he goes, either way he goes. Wanting him sacked during the comp is pathetic, so yes 100% behind him and the squad for the duration of these champs.

Nice to see foreigners care so much about the England team and their fans.

I presume I'm British, just like you

 

[clubchamp98]

I don't know, we seemed to create a lot more chances yesterday, just the final piece of the puzzle we missed out on. First 60 mins I was listening on the radio & from what I heard it was 90% england attacks that 'just missed' & Slovakia's goal.

I do have a lot of faith in this team

You need a new radio

 

[Rlburnside]

The tactic I found most annoying with England is when Stones receives the ball he stands still until the opposition comes at him, this has a knock on affect on the whole side, the tempo slows gives the opposition time to get in shape, this tactic must come from the manager.

Didn’t deserve to go through appalling performance, and what’s worse is there will be only 2 changes to the team that starts both forced on Southgate and England will play the same tactics.

I really hope I’m wrong and we play Bellingham alongside Rice and Foden in the middle with Palmer starting

 

[clubchamp98]

that maybe true but we are where we are, might not be convincing but we've got the job done. This week is our biggest test, so just got to see who turns up & wants it more, and for us it seems the players on the bench do

Yes just like City their bench could do well in the PL
So just put the bench out sat , it can’t do any worse.

Seriously though we need at least 5 changes.

Walker for TAA
Trippier for Gomez
The front three for Gordon, Toney/ Watkins and Palmer.

 

[PaulMdj]

The tactic I found most annoying with England is when Stones receives the ball he stands still until the opposition comes at him, this has a knock on affect on the whole side, the tempo slows gives the opposition time to get in shape, this tactic must come from the manager.

Didn’t deserve to go through appalling performance, and what’s worse is there will be only 2 changes to the team that starts both forced on Southgate and England will play the same tactics.

I really hope I’m wrong and we play Bellingham alongside Rice and Foden in the middle with Palmer starting

This all day long, for City Stones carries the ball, for England, him and Rice are 2 yds apart and pass backwards and sideways.

 

[PaulMdj]

I presume I'm British, just like you

Well I’ve checked the Euro fixtures and I can’t see a Great Britain team. Just England and Scotland, which I believe you are neither.

 

[BiMGuy]

Really????? thought football was the lowest common denominator? What other sports? I guess that is a comment on our society and the availability and cost these days

Yes really. It’s nothing new and has been going on for decades.

 

[clubchamp98]

This all day long, for City Stones carries the ball, for England, him and Rice are 2 yds apart and pass backwards and sideways.

Yes Englands movement in front of Stones is like Burtons window!

 

[PaulMdj]

Yes Englands movement in front of Stones is like Burtons window!

So why isn’t Stones telling them to move, get out the way etc, couple of times yesterday Bellingham was between the lines asking for the ball and Stones ignored him.

 

[Swango1980]

Well I’ve checked the Euro fixtures and I can’t see a Great Britain team. Just England and Scotland, which I believe you are neither.

You seem very anti to non English people, maybe you just need to keep those views to yourself.

If you are not interested in the views of anyone that isn't English, then just don't respond to them. Instead of trying to let the world know you don't take their views seriously simply because they aren't English

 

[Neilds]

People are very quick to put all the blame on Southgate , and I am not his biggest fan by a long way, but the players he has put on the pitch are (supposedly) very good players who have won a lot at club level and they are just not playing well. I'm sure Southgate hasn't told them just to pass sideways and backwards, told them not to make runs into space, etc. These are experienced players who are meant to be leaders so why aren't they performing. It is not just the manager.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

People are very quick to put all the blame on Southgate , and I am not his biggest fan by a long way, but the players he has put on the pitch are (supposedly) very good players who have won a lot at club level and they are just not playing well. I'm sure Southgate hasn't told them just to pass sideways and backwards, told them not to make runs into space, etc. These are experienced players who are meant to be leaders so why aren't they performing. It is not just the manager.

I've not seen a leader on the pitch in any game

 

[PaulMdj]

You seem very anti to non English people, maybe you just need to keep those views to yourself.

If you are not interested in the views of anyone that isn't English, then just don't respond to them. Instead of trying to let the world know you don't take their views seriously simply because they aren't English

I am very anti to Non-English people giving advice about the England Football Team, worry about your own team.

One minute they like to tell us were we are going wrong and then take the michael when we lose.

No thanks.

Views I’ll take very seriously, advice? Nah, not for me.

 

[Swango1980]

People are very quick to put all the blame on Southgate , and I am not his biggest fan by a long way, but the players he has put on the pitch are (supposedly) very good players who have won a lot at club level and they are just not playing well. I'm sure Southgate hasn't told them just to pass sideways and backwards, told them not to make runs into space, etc. These are experienced players who are meant to be leaders so why aren't they performing. It is not just the manager.

The question is, what IS he telling them? Because, he clearly isn't giving them anything like the same message that they get from their club managers. He clearly isn't playing formations that allow what you ask for to be easy.

I can accept one or 2 players playing badly, it happens. But, the entire team is woeful, that is on Southgate. If we could just blame the players for not playing like they do at their clubs, then there is no real need for a manager at all. Just someone to pick 11 players to start, and then ask them to go out any play.