Spain v England - Sun 14th July, 20:00 | Euro 2024 Final

[Gorton_Tubster]

If England don't win on Sunday, he will not be anymore successful than Taylor, Venables, Robson or Hodgson. Success is measured by how much silverware you lift, nothing more, nothing less. If he does win, then he's perhaps only slightly second to Ramsey, purely for the fact that a World Cup is a bigger trophy than the European Championship.

Very good post though, I enjoyed reading it.

No more successful than Taylor? LOL

 

[John Wayne]

Question for the guys and girls with long memories.

When is the last time England won a match as an underdog in a major tournament?

Only two I could think of was against Argentina in the group stages of 2002. And against Holland in 1996.

But I'm not sure we were even underdogs at the time in these two fixtures?

As a clearcut underdog, probably 2002 against Argentina is about right. If Netherlands in 1996 is disputed, I actually can't think of them ever winning a tournament game as an underdog in the past 40 years.

 

[John Wayne]

No more successful than Taylor? LOL

It depends how you define success. I do it on trophies. You?

 

[hampshireblue]

Rodri v Rice in midfield. Who's your money on for coming out on top?

 

[MikeF]

You lost me at female referee mate ;-)

And a yank at that!!

 

[SWP's back]

It was a soft penalty which got England back in the game. I am sticking by it. I would be livid if that was against City and I would call it soft if we (City) got the decision.

You can stick by whatever you want, I’ll stick with the real world.

 

[SWP's back]

Considering what our record is without Rodders in the team we simply can’t risk it. At best we sub him if we’re 3-0 up.

I really didn’t understand the controversy. If a centre back lumps it up field and the forward closes him
down and catches him after the ball
is cleared it’s always a foul.

100%.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

It depends how you define success. I do it on trophies. You?

Taylor didnt even get us to the finals.
So SAF better than pep because he won more trophies? Wtf planet are you guys on trying to justify how right you are.

 

[SWP's back]

You only know that AFTER the incident, the problem is they change the rules so often nobody knows what is or what not constitutes a foul, even the "expert" on ITV said its NOT a penalty.

One expert said it was, one didn’t.

But the refs and the teams knew the rules. Having said that, it’s never not been a foul and/or penalty in Europe

 

[Northmanc68]

Rodri v Rice in midfield. Who's your money on for coming out on top?

Rodri is the best in the World , but a workmanlike midfield for United stifled him in the FA Cup Final so who knows