England's World Cup let down

[Phoenix07]

[Paddy]

Don't stop believin' lads.

Euro 2016 under Bodge. '

[Leyton388]

The Bodge strikes again



I'm not the biggest England fan TBH but I am genuinely gutted that we have been embarrassed like this. People thought 2010 was bad this is 100 times worse.

Mike Basset England manager might as well be a biopic for the FA

[Liverpool]

If Woy had any sense the last game will be a mixture of giving Gerrard/Lampard their swansong, blooding Shaw/Barkley. Giving Lambert a run out at the World Cup etc

[Kenneth]

Roy cares about himself too much to do that I reckon.

[cream]

If Woy had any sense the last game will be a mixture of giving Gerrard/Lampard their swansong, blooding Shaw/Barkley. Giving Lambert a run out at the World Cup etc

It's all about Rooney, need to play him in his best position.

[Fredo]

“We do not see any value in changing,” Dyke added. “We think Roy has done a good job and it is an approach over four years and we hope to do better in the European Championships.”

Just astonishing ineptitude. They deserve him.

Incredible

[PTP]

If Woy had any sense the last game will be a mixture of giving Gerrard/Lampard their swansong, blooding Shaw/Barkley. Giving Lambert a run out at the World Cup etc

I'd give anyone who hasn't played a start, just complete new starting XI and let them have a run. Game means nothing as Costa Rica are through

Ben foster

Smalling
Jones
???
Shaw

Lampard
Wiltshire
Milner

Oxlade
Lambert
Barclay


Something like that

[Chazza]

I would guess Gerrard will start in his last England game.

Lampard will get some minutes before he retires.

[BobTheCharmer]

When you look at some of the groups like Frances Christ luck has certainly played a part, played two games against two teams higher ranked and lost by one goal in each. Its not an embarrassment but it is an opportunity missed. Had we had a group like France or Argentina we would have qualified with ease. Thems the breaks. I wish we would play youth rather than just bring them along. Sterling is the only young player that has actually started.

[The_weatherman]

When you look at some of the groups like Frances Christ luck has certainly played a part, played two games against two teams higher ranked and lost by one goal in each. Its not an embarrassment but it is an opportunity missed. Had we had a group like France or Argentina we would have qualified with ease. Thems the breaks. I wish we would play youth rather than just bring them along. Sterling is the only young player that has actually started.

I honestly think this is down to Roy first and then the players, England has good players. On paper I don't there is much difference between the Italy/England/Uruguay/other countries, but the team was not setup the best way and for me shows Roy to the poor manager he is.

Henderson and Gerrard in midfield doesn't work, we've tried it at Liverpool. It might have been OK against Italy but then you had the industry of Sterling in front of them. He should have played with a midfield three. He also shouldn't have switched positions of the MOM against Italy to accomodate Rooney.

Etc. etc.

[BobTheCharmer]

I agree Roy must take a large portion of blame obviously. But in both games we lost we weren't outplayed. We held our own against Italy and had enough ball against Uruguay. Its fine margins. A different group and having played the same way, opinion would be different. Ultimately its the defence that has failed and we all knew it was weak. Johnson has been **** for months and jagielka isn't good enough. There aren't many options though. That's the reality. As for Rooney, I think every England manager would play him. I wouldn't personally but perhaps my hatred for utd is clouding my opinion.

On another note I find it funny the biggest critics on here are the ones that weren't bothered about England anyway. We tried we failed. Its life.

[Exiled_red]

I would guess Gerrard will start in his last England game.

Lampard will get some minutes before he retires.

Will it be his last game though?

[baitman]

please be a responsible england fan...

[Paddy]

Can this be renamed? "England's inevitable anger losing thread"