The England Thread

[Exiled_red]

It's so funny the way the way the media are portraying Sam as a forward thinking progressive manager who invented yoga!

Compared to Hodgson he is

[dww]

The thing with Allardyce is that he may see this as an opportunity to try and play something more attacking and expressive, rather than sticking with what he does best, and that could go horribly wrong, given his delusions of thinking he can manage Real Madrid.

I think when he had better players he did play a more attacking style at Bolton. It wasn't Guardiola's Barcelona or Keegan's Newcastle in terms of aesthetics but it was decent to watch.

In terms of winning rather than enjoying I think he could be our Fernando Santos. If we stop thinking we can be amazing maybe we can actually maximize our potential.

[Muddled]

Sam Allardyce has made it his mission to restore the nation's pride after the debacle of Euro 2016 as his new England era starts in Slovakia on Sunday.

Is the opening of this article on the BBC.

However, as you make your way through the article you can't help but focus on this snippet:

Winning is what we want. If the nation thinks that's the only thing we can have to make us feel better, we'll try. But personally, if we get a draw from the most difficult game of the group, I'll be happy.

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

I guess, it is Slovakia though.

Everyone will want us to win. Some will expect us to win but I don't think it will be that easy based on Slovakia's record.

Until the powers that be realise that you really shouldn't continue to follow up a mistake with another mistake, then we'll be like this for some time.

[Tee]

This will be hilarious....I give him 18 months tops...

[Fosterbloke]

I reckon he'll qualify and lose every group game.

[Gibbo]

:yawn:

[Kenneth]

Lallana is looking decent at least, and Henderson is doing OK.

[Kenneth]

John Stones is a dopey cunt.

[ChesterDave]

I've watched 5 minutes and contemplating what it is that makes me ever watch football. This is awful. Absolute poison for the eyes and mind.

[Kenneth]

Most football is, especially international football.

It's impressive how Spurs manage to provide player after player who stink the place out when playing for England.

[Kenneth]

Dyer telling Rooney to push up Captain Rooney

[Vermilion]

It's so funny the way the way the media are portraying Sam as a forward thinking progressive manager who invented yoga!

[topscorer]

All these countries that park the bus against England. It's a sign of respect.

I mean, against Germany and Spain etc they play open expansive football that then gets exploited.

That's the only reason countries like Germany and Spain are able to play entertaining football and we cannot.

[Leyton388]

Same old England. Zzzzzzz

[ChesterDave]

Ian Wright takes goonlordedness to new heights.