Quote from: Steve67 on March 16, 2023, 06:44:46 PMQuote from: Dave on March 16, 2023, 05:53:08 PMQuote from: Steve67 on March 16, 2023, 05:22:47 PMThe yes man of all yes men. Articulate and clean, which is why the FA stick with him.Well...also because he's never done badly enough to warrant his removal and there hasn't been an obvious alternative at any point when he would have been replaced. Turn that on its head Dave. What on earth did he actually do to warrant getting the job in the first place? There are plenty of others out there who would fancy the role, I'm sure, but England is for the English, it seems with this FA.I can't stand the FA or Southgate as a coach but it's a fact that no country has ever won the World Cup with a foreign coach.
Quote from: Dave on March 16, 2023, 05:53:08 PMQuote from: Steve67 on March 16, 2023, 05:22:47 PMThe yes man of all yes men. Articulate and clean, which is why the FA stick with him.Well...also because he's never done badly enough to warrant his removal and there hasn't been an obvious alternative at any point when he would have been replaced. Turn that on its head Dave. What on earth did he actually do to warrant getting the job in the first place? There are plenty of others out there who would fancy the role, I'm sure, but England is for the English, it seems with this FA.
Quote from: Steve67 on March 16, 2023, 05:22:47 PMThe yes man of all yes men. Articulate and clean, which is why the FA stick with him.Well...also because he's never done badly enough to warrant his removal and there hasn't been an obvious alternative at any point when he would have been replaced.
The yes man of all yes men. Articulate and clean, which is why the FA stick with him.
Quote from: Dave on March 16, 2023, 04:45:52 PMBoth of the following are true:1) Southgate has done a perfectly decent job as England manager2) Southgate could have done a better job as England manager1 is like being praised for finding a bucket of water in the middle of an ocean.
Both of the following are true:1) Southgate has done a perfectly decent job as England manager2) Southgate could have done a better job as England manager
Southgate just isn’t brave enough. Rashford was in superb form leading up to the World Cup and played him once, which he scored. Similar to the Euros with Grealish, a player in the form of his life and snubbed constantly.He’s too safe for my liking at that level.
Quote from: Ian. on March 17, 2023, 06:55:04 AMSouthgate just isn’t brave enough. Rashford was in superb form leading up to the World Cup and played him once, which he scored. Similar to the Euros with Grealish, a player in the form of his life and snubbed constantly.He’s too safe for my liking at that level.Definitely, and it cost England the Euros.
I've never supported England and never will. I follow Scotland and Poland. But the current bunch of players seem much more likeable and articulate than previous teams - particularly the Terry era.
Quote from: WarszaVillan on March 17, 2023, 09:00:02 AMI've never supported England and never will. I follow Scotland and Poland. But the current bunch of players seem much more likeable and articulate than previous teams - particularly the Terry era.I think it's a mixed bag, as ever. You'd hardly say that Grealish or Kane are especially articulate, and then you've got Kyle Walker exposing himself in a nightclub.
Quote from: Risso on March 17, 2023, 09:06:03 AMQuote from: WarszaVillan on March 17, 2023, 09:00:02 AMI've never supported England and never will. I follow Scotland and Poland. But the current bunch of players seem much more likeable and articulate than previous teams - particularly the Terry era.I think it's a mixed bag, as ever. You'd hardly say that Grealish or Kane are especially articulate, and then you've got Kyle Walker exposing himself in a nightclub.True, and Walker seems particularly unpleasant. But a core of the young players have excelled themselves off the pitch in pretty difficult circumstances. Southgate is prick mind.
Quote from: WarszaVillan on March 17, 2023, 09:32:18 AMQuote from: Risso on March 17, 2023, 09:06:03 AMQuote from: WarszaVillan on March 17, 2023, 09:00:02 AMI've never supported England and never will. I follow Scotland and Poland. But the current bunch of players seem much more likeable and articulate than previous teams - particularly the Terry era.I think it's a mixed bag, as ever. You'd hardly say that Grealish or Kane are especially articulate, and then you've got Kyle Walker exposing himself in a nightclub.True, and Walker seems particularly unpleasant. But a core of the young players have excelled themselves off the pitch in pretty difficult circumstances. Southgate is prick mind.Rashford and Saka are decent lads. Even without the betting stuff, Toney looks a bit of an arse to me.