England team v Malta

AlargeClaret · Post by **AlargeClaret** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:48 pm

Southgates an FA man that's why he got the job ,though he did have an Eng career . It's tepid and uninspiring but not much he can do with a soso bunch of players .Malta are steamingly bad though and will be badly knackered come 70mins . We'll probs cruise it though be funny if we got beat off a team of butchers bakers and taxi drivers

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:51 pm

It's not the players

box_of_frogs · Post by **box_of_frogs** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:53 pm

Livermore is absolutely sh1te.......

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:53 pm

We're making sh!t look good!

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:55 pm

Come on Malta, nearly scored then haha

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:56 pm

balls

TheOriginalLongsider · Post by **TheOriginalLongsider** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:01 pm

Malta now 500-1 to win. I think that's very generous considering how England are playing

scouseclaret · Post by **scouseclaret** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:04 pm

TheOriginalLongsider wrote:Malta now 500-1 to win. I think that's very generous considering how England are playing

I actually had a couple of quid @ 40s at half/time, but they won't score 2.

BFC88 · Post by **BFC88** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:06 pm

Utter gash turned it off after 30 mins. Would rather watch paint dry

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:15 pm

3-0

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:16 pm

BFC88 wrote:Utter gash turned it off after 30 mins. Would rather watch paint dry

As a painter and decorator there's nothing better than a nice cup of tea feet up and admiring your paint job slowly dry out.much better than watching England.

scouseclaret · Post by **scouseclaret** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:19 pm

tim_noone wrote:As a painter and decorator there's nothing better than a nice cup of tea feet up and admiring your paint job slowly dry out.much better than watching England.

What's your hourly rate for that bit of the job?

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:23 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:A new ******* manager is needed, this is just like watching his U21 side. Boring, dull, uninspired.

How the **** can a manager who got Boro relegated and got eliminated in all the major U21 tournaments early be manager of the National Team ?

Because he's not going to upset the Establishment.
I personally don't think he's even a half decent manager.

TheOriginalLongsider · Post by **TheOriginalLongsider** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:27 pm

This is as dire as it gets.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:28 pm

disgraceful performance

Shore claret · Post by **Shore claret** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:29 pm

Do you think sir Sean would make a good England manager? this set of players surely can play better than this

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:31 pm

Neil Warnock would be better, that's how **** I think Southgate is

Shore claret · Post by **Shore claret** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:36 pm

What a pass from rashford.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:36 pm

Rashford played very well down the right.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:38 pm

Very, very impressive from England. I didn't think them capable of going away and scoring 4 goals. This will probably give the English fans real optimism that they can go to the World Cup next year and win it.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:43 pm

Imploding Turtle wrote:Very, very impressive from England. I didn't think them capable of going away and scoring 4 goals. This will probably give the English fans real optimism that they can go to the World Cup next year and win it.

While the Scottish players watch it on the tele.

Darthlaw · Post by **Darthlaw** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:43 pm

IT you little tinker, you.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:53 pm

Possibly the most unimpressive 4-0 win I've ever seen.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:59 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:While the Scottish players watch it on the tele.

We believe that Scottish fans should be able to choose their own holiday destinations.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 10:02 pm

Imploding Turtle wrote:We believe that Scottish fans should be able to choose their own holiday destinations.

Fair enough.

Blackpool welcomes them all.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 10:22 pm

Everyone knows that Malta is a tough place to go. Resounding win for the brave lions.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 10:40 pm

Rileybobs wrote:Everyone knows that Malta is a tough place to go.

That's right.

The Germans and Italians couldn't even beat them with a lengthy bombing campaign.

50 shades of Grey · Post by **50 shades of Grey** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 11:54 pm

What's even worse than watching England (if its possible to have anything worse) is listening to the 'pundits' talk about England.

Tonights line up of brain donors - the self styled guv'nor (looked ridiculous in his pimp suit), giggs (my goldfish had more between the ears), wrighty (take them fooqin specs off, they aint fooling anyone) and some other bloke/ ar se licker. Nurse, please give me a morphine injection to numb the indescribable pain. Talk about stating the bleedin obvious:
''yeah, youv gotta earn the right to win these kinda games cos the other team wont just roll over''
''youv gotta run into the spaces behind 'em and pass the ball''
''Engerland always had that extra bit 'a quality cos the Prems the best league in the world''
''youv still gotta put the hard work in and run around a lot''
etc etc etc etc.

It's so bad you've got to watch it to believe it's actually real, if you know what I mean.

Roll on the palace game next week.

UTC.

Leon C · Post by **Leon C** » Sat Sep 02, 2017 4:01 am

Once went to Malta on holiday,

Leon C · Post by **Leon C** » Sat Sep 02, 2017 4:02 am

Had a fall out with the bar staff though, very ignorant people.

ExistentialWanderer · Post by **ExistentialWanderer** » Sat Sep 02, 2017 5:29 am

God that was dire! I fell asleep. I'd like to say for the first time ever during a match but the Chelsea v Everton game was equally bad on Sunday and nodded off in that one too.

superdimitri · Post by **superdimitri** » Sat Sep 02, 2017 6:48 am

Bring back Sven, that's what I say!

superdimitri · Post by **superdimitri** » Sat Sep 02, 2017 6:48 am

Leon C wrote:Had a fall out with the bar staff though, very ignorant people.

Which guy was that? Number 1 or 9?

ants_g · Post by **ants_g** » Sat Sep 02, 2017 7:16 am

Can anyone tell me the point of Sterling?

Jblonde002 · Post by **Jblonde002** » Sat Sep 02, 2017 7:54 am

ants_g wrote:Can anyone tell me the point of Sterling?

It lets you buy expensive things abroad if anyone will let you exchange it.

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Sat Sep 02, 2017 8:39 am

There was quite a lot of sport on TV last night. I was flicking between the various channels & this is the order of priority I settled on:
Gloucester v Exeter Premiership rugby;
St Helens v Wigan RL;
Southern Vipers v Western Storm women's cricket final
Malta v England = San Marino v Norn footy

If you told me 20 years ago I'd get to a point when I'd prefer both codes of rugby + women's cricket to watching England's footy team, I wouldn't have believed it.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Sep 02, 2017 9:30 am

I thought it was bad with Hodgson in charge but Southgate is taking England to new levels.

I still can't get my head round the fact that he was no under consideration for the job when Hodgson went but one game later he's in to replace Allardyce.

I know we don't have the best players in the world but we should be far, far better than what we are showing right now. That was appalling last night and I hope no one is fooled by the three goals in the last few minutes.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Sep 02, 2017 9:45 am

I thought Rashford did a sterling job.

Ightenclaret · Post by **Ightenclaret** » Sat Sep 02, 2017 10:32 am

It was Rashford v Malta really.

The ghost of Iceland is still ever present.

Hart- lucky he didn't have anything to do-otherwise he may not have done it acceptably
Jones- looked seriously overweight and dangerously close to a coronary event
Alli - looked disinterested and eager to get out of there....?sunstroke
Sterling - what is wrong with this lad- misses an early chance then goes to pieces- is he the footballing definition of a Snowflake?
Henderson- trying hard to be Gerrard but failing- a dirth of incisive, forward looking passes.
Kane- I know it's now September but is this guy really our top striker?

We may as well not bother next year if it's going to be this uninspiring-
I hope we lose the next match, Gareth goes and Hoddle comes back.

But that's me.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Sep 02, 2017 10:38 am

I thought Kane made some good runs and his touch and movements for his goals I think were very good. But I agree with the majority of the rest. Players such as Jones and Hendersen just don't excite me.

boiledclaret · Post by **boiledclaret** » Sat Sep 02, 2017 11:03 am

Leon C wrote:Once went to Malta on holiday,

So did that England team.

Imploding Turtle wrote:Very, very impressive from England. I didn't think them capable of going away and scoring 4 goals. This will probably give the English fans real optimism that they can go to the World Cup next year and win it.

Careful, there's quite a few people in London who won't think that's sarcasm.

HiroshimaClaret · Post by **HiroshimaClaret** » Sat Sep 02, 2017 11:26 am

Is there anybody genuinely surprised by another dire performance? REALLY??? The last Euros were an utter disgrace and has anything changed? An absolute puppet `in charge` of a bunch of bubble-brain brats who he no doubt calls "Harto" and "Walks" and "Hendo". I thankfully live 8 hours ahead (well, you know what I mean) so any night game is off-limits. I watched the highlights 30 minutes and honestly wanted Malta to win. I think the only way I would want England to win now is if a Burnley/ex-Burnley player was actively involved. VERY sad but the reality with a bunch of overpaid, overrated primadonnas (sp?) in the National shirt.

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Sat Sep 02, 2017 1:13 pm

**** team plays ****. Shock.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Sep 02, 2017 1:17 pm

Ightenclaret wrote:I hope we lose the next match, Gareth goes and Hoddle comes back.

But that's me.

The one real positive in that is we wouldn't have to put up with Hoddle on TV

Loyalclaret · Post by **Loyalclaret** » Sat Sep 02, 2017 1:17 pm

That was really poor. England's best v some who played at conference level in England.

The only excuse Id give them is the heat, no idea how they play football in this temp even at night. How are the players (and fans) going to survive in the Qatar

Shore claret · Post by **Shore claret** » Sun Sep 03, 2017 8:57 am

We constantly blame the manager not the players, I genuinely think the the last 3 or 4 managers have tried to be their mates, and it's not working.
Time for a rethink get a manager in that's the boss, any player that doesn't like it don't play them, don't treat them like a set of superstars, because they definitely aren't for England.

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun Sep 03, 2017 8:59 am

Shore claret wrote:We constantly blame the manager not the players, I genuinely think the the last 3 or 4 managers have tried to be their mates, and it's not working.
Time for a rethink get a manager in that's the boss, any player that doesn't like it don't play them, don't treat them like a set of superstars, because they definitely aren't for England.

That was supposedly Fabio Capello

Shore claret · Post by **Shore claret** » Sun Sep 03, 2017 9:08 am

Yes, and that also worked wonderfully, I thought his problem was falling into Gerrard and lampard trap, the thought that he had to play the both of them even though they never played well together.

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun Sep 03, 2017 9:09 am

Nah we've gash for many years.

Sproggy · Post by **Sproggy** » Sun Sep 03, 2017 9:42 am

This has to be the worst England team since the days of Carlton Palmer. Not helped by a manager who seems devoid of imagination and falling into the old trap of picking his mates and not players in form. 4 defenders and 2 holding midfielders against Malta? Hart, Livermore, Oxlade-Chaimbrlain, Chalobah, Sterling, Henderson, Lingard, Smalling.....?