Gareth Southgate knighted

[red 2 hats]

That's a Holland side that France couldn't beat this tournament and a Swiss side that battered Italy and held Germany - The predicted outcome on the match day polls on here had England to lose against both these sides.

Nine times out of ten England should beat both them teams, Southgate had the players at his disposal to do the job, he couldn't, he couldn't adapt in game play, he played his favourites who were out of form, he played players not in there best positions, he was far to negative, every man and his dog could see his set up wasn't working but he stubbornly refused to change, he's done well for himself and I wish him good luck for his future hopefully down the road in Trafford.

 

[freshie]

Now starts our period of success :S

Glad he's gone. the stink and negativity around him is too much.

Most successful manager of recent times for England, though some moaners and whhiners will use whatever metric to prove he wasnt. He did a good job from my pov which has been seeing failure after failure at groups and not even qualifying.


People today expect more though. Good luck with that. We dont have the best players in the world as the media keep telling us. I dont expect the next manager to take us to the next level, I do think the best times are over but we will see.

Most successful? You'll have to remind me what he won again

 

[mancboy]

Will be absolutely hated after our first bore draw friendly - will get the same shit Southgate has had to deal with.

i was just gonna check if you were okay

 

[half & half derby scarf]

Will be absolutely hated after our first bore draw friendly - will get the same shit Southgate has had to deal with.

Doubt it. He has much more about him than your hero.

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

Thanks for the memories Southgate …..let’s hope the FOC’s at the FA can make the right appointment…

 

[bluebanana83]

To be fair, the first half hour or so against Italy in the Euro 2020 final 3 years ago could've easily seen us go 3 goals up. We absolutely battered them in that spell but once Italy got a foothold in the game it was they who eventually looked the more likely winners as time went on.

You must have been watching a different game to me. First 10/15 mins.

England had a total of 6 shots in the game with 1 on target.

Absolutely got battered after that opening goal and it shouldn’t even had to have gone to penalties.

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Yes he's gone he's gone he's finally gone Yesssss I'm so happy literally dancing around work. Never have to hear his fucking drab monotone voice or look at his ugly nose or watch his shit football ever again. Yes Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

 

[Coljj]

Forcing Kane to retire would be a good start. He turns 31 in 2 weeks and can only imagine how Sloth like he will be in 2026.

 

[Boo or Boo-urns]

Arise Ser Thomas Toucan-eth!

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

Out of the frying pan springs to mind!

 

[M18CTID]

You must have been watching a different game to me. First 10/15 mins.

England had a total of 6 shots in the game with 1 on target.

Absolutely got battered after that opening goal and it shouldn’t even had to have gone to penalties.

Yeah, it was 3 years ago now so maybe my memory is playing tricks with me. We started off like a house on fire though but I agree that Italy were the better team overall in the end and we were lucky it went to pens

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

To be fair, the first half hour or so against Italy in the Euro 2020 final 3 years ago could've easily seen us go 3 goals up. We absolutely battered them in that spell but once Italy got a foothold in the game it was they who eventually looked the more likely winners as time went on.

It was Mancini’s clever subs after HT…and our inability to make any that cost us, plus the penalty debacle…having those lads waiting to come on just for pens for over 10/15 mins…ridiculous

 

[wayne71]

Very disrespectful to many good teams we have beaten, including Switzerland and Holland this tournament.

You’re either a wum or a complete fucking idiot.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Nine times out of ten England should beat both them teams, Southgate had the players at his disposal to do the job, he couldn't, he couldn't adapt in game play, he played his favourites who were out of form, he played players not in there best positions, he was far to negative, every man and his dog could see his set up wasn't working but he stubbornly refused to change, he's done well for himself and I wish him good luck for his future hopefully down the road in Trafford.

I promise you the exact same points will be thrown at every single manager we get.

Every squad selection is met with outrage and 'picking his favorites' , Every formation is criticized, the line up is criticized, the subs are criticized.
Nothing is going to change with the perception England fans have of the manager, whoever it is.

The fact that fans think 9 times out of 10 we should easily be beating likes of Switzerland and Holland is the problem for me.

 

[mancboy]

yes his experience of managing big egos at chelsea should stand him in good stead to deal with kane, bellend etc , oh wait

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

Would like to see a ‘Baz Ball’ approach to football finals…

 

[ninjamonkey]

Finally! We would be European champions right now had he done this earlier. His legacy will be as the man that ruined England's best chance of winning something.

The FA are more to blame than Southgate himself though, they're the ones that should have made the decision years ago.

 

[M18CTID]

Doubt it. He has much more about him than your hero.

I honestly think Potter will be a lot more attacking. He played great football as Brighton manager, and previously at Swansea, so this would be an appointment that I would be in favour of if it happened. His only black mark was his short-lived tenure as Chelsea manager but I think that was more down to the general chaos that engulfed the club at the time.

 

[BlueHammer85]

You’re either a wum or a complete fucking idiot.

Do you have to start going down this road? It's a slightly different opinion that really isn't outrageous.

 

[johnny crossan]

Poch's agent already been hard at work - currently being promoted on SKY