Montenegro managed to out England…
...England. It looked like England's hosts, Montenegro, believed their own hype in last night's World Cup qualifier. All they had to do was turn up to win. ...read this Blog post →
Was anyone really interest in an England…
...friendly in Switzerland? A half full Wankdorf Stadium in Berne suggested no. Even if the Olympics hadn't just finished there still wouldn't be much interest in this game, seeing what England should have been like at the Euros. ...read this Blog post →
With all due respect to Sweden, they are…
...almost England. Regardless of England's first competitive victory over Sweden, this was a match between pretty equally matched sides, turned on piece of good fortune - James Milner's yellow card. ...read this Blog post →
Can Roy dampen expectation any…
...more? From the squad he chose to the first starting lineup he put out to the formation they lined up in to the changes he made and the performance they put on in beating Norway one nil he's doing his best to shout 'this is all I've got'. ...read this Blog post →
France, I wouldn't get too excited…
...it was only England after all. Not only that it's still a Fabio led England, with much of the same dead wood hanging onto their places as competed with France during the World Cup for the worst team on show. ...read this Blog post →
The rest of Europe will be quaking in their…
...boots, after that. England actually manage to beat a fourth rate side at home in their opening qualification game for Euro 2012. Meet the new qualification campaign, same as the old qualification campaign. ...read this Blog post →
I have to admit I didn't watch England…
..live last night. I had far better things to do with my time and after all they never watched me when I was crap. But I knew they'd struggle against poor opposition but win and many would claim it as a new dawn for Fabio's side. ...read this Blog post →
And now we're going to win it…
..aren't we. I mean after stuffing the might of Slovenia a whole one nothing, who is there now good enough to stop England from going all the way and lifting the trophy? ...read this Blog post →
Only thing worse than England…
...last night. Was ITV telling us how good England were. Unsurprisingly England were crap in the first game of a tournament, unsurprisingly Lampard and Gerrard didn't work and unsurprisingly ITV talked them up live and and exclusive. ...read this Blog post →
Still third favourites are we…
...does anyone actually believe it? Yes it was just a friendly against Mexico but the score was immensely flattering and it wasn't exactly a one off poor performance it had such hallmarks of previous regimes. ...read this Blog post →
Toxic's index rating the players…
...before unlike Fabio not well after the World Cup finals. Fabio Capello has named his provisional 30 squad for the World Cup it includes the usual suspects alongside some stupid choices and 6 players from Spurs. ...read this Blog post →
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Does that fill anyone with any confidence apart…
...from England's opposition. After a shocking first half against Egypt at Wembley, England managed to scrape a win but that team put out by Capello and led by Gerrard should fill no one with hopes of World Cup glory. ...read this Blog post →
"Woe, woe and thrice, woe, we're all…
...doomed. Ashley Cole has broken his ankle, it's all over the dream has ended before it began.It's a good job our esteemed leader Caesar Fabio tested out all those other options...oops. ...read this Blog post →