Right - forgetting the bent bidding process and the conditions of the migrant workers building the stadiums - does anybody else agree that a Nov/Dec competition has the potential to be ace?

 

Firstly because it will take up most of the traditional Christmas bullshit season so we'll all be talking about football and not festivities. Secondly just for the novelty factor. And thirdly because we can see whether or not our well worn excuse about our players being tired stands up to scrutiny.

1 hour ago, wiggy said:

Over the past 40 years I can’t remember too many World Cup matches where we outplayed truly top class opposition. In fact we generally limp out with whimper. We’ve probably had more talented squads and higher profile managers in the past but none have been able to deliver the type of performance we saw last night. For me Southgate absolutely deserves a crack at the Euros with a group who clearly still want him.

Rubbish, we’ve had plenty of better performances than last night, under Robson & Venables to name 2. Southgate has had 3 big games and lost all 3. I’m actually up for keeping him in charge for the Euros just to prove the point that he ain’t good enough. 

Edited December 11, 20223 yr by Mounts Kipper

Remember folks, its only a big game when we lose

It can be a big game, but only until we win

7 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Rubbish, we’ve had plenty of better performances than last night, under Robson & Venables to name 2. Southgate has had 3 big games and lost all 3. I’m actually up for keeping him in charge for the Euros just to prove the point that he ain’t good enough. 

It’s not all about winning mounts. As long as the team have a good relationship with each other and play for the manager that’s all that counts. Trophy’s are so 1980s 

19 minutes ago, Casino said:

Remember folks, its only a big game when we lose

It can be a big game, but only until we win

Name a really big game he’s won. 

No idea

Cos i guess whatever i say will be poo pooed

Im guessing the semi of a continental cup isnt too bad, but y'know

 

Knee, knee, knee

5 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Name a really big game he’s won. 

I'd say V Denmark in the Euro semi, put us into a final for the first time since 1966

6 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Name a really big game he’s won. 

Germany?

Semi Final of euros?

Colombia?

 

2 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Germany?

Semi Final of euros?

Colombia?

 

Silly billy

If we win, its not a biggie

Am i missing some disasters or are the last 3 comps, semi, final and quarters?

Losing to finalist, winner and to be confirmed?

3 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Germany?

Semi Final of euros?

Colombia?

 

I’ll take the German one as a big win, Colombia and Denmark id expect us to win, so we are looking at 1 big win and 3 big defeats…and those 3 defeats some poor decisions by Southgate which played a big part in us losing. 

39 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Rubbish, we’ve had plenty of better performances than last night, under Robson & Venables to name 2. Southgate has had 3 big games and lost all 3. I’m actually up for keeping him in charge for the Euros just to prove the point that he ain’t good enough. 

What did we win with those so called better performances under Robson or Venables?

1 minute ago, DirtySanchez said:

What did we win with those so called better performances under Robson or Venables?

Some big games

Egypt

Cameroon

Scotland...just

Just now, DirtySanchez said:

What did we win with those so called better performances under Robson or Venables?

The discussion is about performance levels as we’ve won nothing since 66 and some of the performances under venables and Robson were far better than any I’ve seen under Southgate. 

Just now, Mounts Kipper said:

The discussion is about performance levels as we’ve won nothing since 66 and some of the performances under venables and Robson were far better than any I’ve seen under Southgate. 

So last night was a poor performance?

Really?

Venables didn't even have to qualify the euros then won 2 out of 5 in the tournament 

 

3 minutes ago, Casino said:

Some big games

Egypt

Cameroon

Scotland...just

And the last kick of the game v Belgium

 

 

2 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

The discussion is about performance levels as we’ve won nothing since 66 and some of the performances under venables and Robson were far better than any I’ve seen under Southgate. 

It isnt about performance levels

Its about winning 'big games'

You set the rules

1 minute ago, Zico said:

Venables didn't even have to qualify the euros then won 2 out of 5 in the tournament 

 

Yeah but he's a geezer ain't he 

Just now, DirtySanchez said:

And the last kick of the game v Belgium

 

 

Still a win mate, so add it to the list

Its probably the full list bar one or 2 all the way to 66

When he admits its all about the knee we can get back to him flogging that other dead horse

6 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

I’ll take the German one as a big win, Colombia and Denmark id expect us to win, so we are looking at 1 big win and 3 big defeats…and those 3 defeats some poor decisions by Southgate which played a big part in us losing. 

Germany havent been a top 10 team for a while now, Denmark around the 10th position. We are expected to win these games. 

Fwiw, if we sack him tmrw and ill not be arsed

Cant see us performing better with anybody else

 

4 minutes ago, Casino said:

Still a win mate, so add it to the list

Its probably the full list bar one or 2 all the way to 66

You're right 

Let's forget the draw with Switzerland 

2 minutes ago, royal white said:

Germany havent been a top 10 team for a while now, Denmark around the 10th position. We are expected to win these games. 

If you want to play the ranking game, we lost to france who are ranked above us

5 minutes ago, Casino said:

When he admits its all about the knee we can get back to him flogging that other dead horse

Sacking Southgate ain’t stopping us taking the knee.