Today's Game

Zlatan · Post by **Zlatan** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:34 pm

That’s a penalty for me

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:35 pm

Commentators saying the Kane sub is “interesting “ as if it shouldn’t be happening. No need for the media to be asking that. Watching the same game as the rest of us. He’s off 55 minutes later than he should’ve been.

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:35 pm

Could’ve been a penalty but frankly England don’t deserve it anyway.

groove · Post by **groove** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:37 pm

******** never a penalty. Maybe in the Premier league but not with decent continental officials.

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:37 pm

Had that been PL VAR, it would have been a penalty.

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:37 pm

Let’s just take a moment to remember that the jocks have Grant Hanley at the heart of their defence.

Grant Hanley. And we still don’t look remotely like scoring.

Zlatan · Post by **Zlatan** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:39 pm

If this was your first ever watch of a football match and you didn’t know which team was which you’d think Scotland were the highest ranked team - they’re playing well

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:40 pm

Not only does he take Foden off he then sticks Grealish on the wing. Clueless

Zlatan · Post by **Zlatan** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:40 pm

Mings is back to being a liability

clansman · Post by **clansman** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:41 pm

From an England perspective everything many of us worried about with Southgate. Dull dull dull….

Zlatan · Post by **Zlatan** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:42 pm

Damp squib was invented for this game

Conroysleftfoot · Post by **Conroysleftfoot** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:44 pm

I think Gareth has out thought everybody and played for a draw.

Boss Hogg · Post by **Boss Hogg** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:45 pm

Dull as dishwater. Considering the supposed talent in the team we aren’t laying a glove on Scotland.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:46 pm

Oh well.
Looks like England will hold on for a draw.

Headlines
GARETH'S YOUNG SIDE REMAIN UNBEATEN.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:47 pm

One positive; I drew Scotland in the work sweepstake. I'm not out of it yet.

Zlatan · Post by **Zlatan** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:47 pm

Struggling to see why that was a free kick to Scotland there

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:47 pm

I'd love to know how Southgate is going to spin this in his interview, Ali Campbell & Dom Cummings combined would struggle to put a positive slant on this s^^tshow.

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:47 pm

If any positives are to come out of this then hopefully this tournament will be the last we see of Southgate.

Zlatan · Post by **Zlatan** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:48 pm

Scotland deserved a result, well done to them

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:48 pm

What a **** show.

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:48 pm

**** poor

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:48 pm

Fully expecting them to be booed after, abject turgid performance

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:49 pm

If you’re not beating the 3rd biggest team in Scotland then football isn’t coming home.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:49 pm

What a croc o crap that was!

Goalposts · Post by **Goalposts** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:50 pm

Another wasted generation because an inept manager doesnt know how to tactically utilise them or adapt to conditions

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:50 pm

Some lovely, touching moments at the final whistle from both sets of players.

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:50 pm

No plan, no shape, no tactics

Longsidebovril · Post by **Longsidebovril** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:50 pm

England. Exiting for the first ten minutes and you think... corr this is going to be good.
Then back to the same pedestrian rubbish.

willsclarets · Post by **willsclarets** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:51 pm

Do we ever turn up against home nations? So frustrating, they have Grant Hanley at the back ffs

yTib · Post by **yTib** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:51 pm

well that was grim.

if we can't break down scotland we have no hope.

the amount of time we played square or backwards almost had me throwing something at the telly.

expoultryboy · Post by **expoultryboy** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:51 pm

I'd like to apologise to all Burnley fans , but I think i hate southgate more than Simon Garner !!

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:52 pm

Southgates master plan to avoid the big guns in the last sixteen comes easily to fruition.

Right?

northeastclaret · Post by **northeastclaret** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:53 pm

Pedestrian passing , no urgency going forward.
Ffs did James actually make one forward run or pass in the match, certainly not in the second half. Every time he got the ball in their half he passed it back.
Were we playing Brazil with that game plan?

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:53 pm

Southgate got the job as he is a yes man and a safe pair of hands, the FA haven't got a f00king clue,

Vintage Claret · Post by **Vintage Claret** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:54 pm

Can't understand all the negatively, we've won a point against the team ranked 44th by FIFA and we're still in the competition

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:55 pm

My goodness.
This has to be the worst group in the tournament.

Goalposts · Post by **Goalposts** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:56 pm

Just really poor tactically by England, no bravery or belief, repetitive useless short corners. And a slowness that has to be believed in go forward, Fair play. to Scotland they have just kept it in front of them..bang average England side.. totally wasted generation again

clansman · Post by **clansman** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:56 pm

Kane has to be dropped just to shake him up. He and Sterling were really poor.

clansman · Post by **clansman** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:57 pm

Kane has to be dropped just to shake him up. He and Sterling were really poor.

BenWickes · Post by **BenWickes** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:57 pm

Goalposts wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:50 pm
Another wasted generation because an inept manager doesnt know how to tactically utilise them or adapt to conditions

This. Wonderfully talented group of individuals but Southgate. What was he thinking? They were always going to raise their game but should be still beating them. Poor.

yTib · Post by **yTib** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:57 pm

kane looked like he'd been smoking the whacky-baccy. he looked shattered after ten minutes of doing precisely nothing.

willsclarets · Post by **willsclarets** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:59 pm

Got to feel sorry for Kane though, what are we doing to get him scoring opportunities? I don't understand what the game plan is? All our attacking midfielders threaten a run in behind, check, ball comes out and goes sideways. So easy to defend.

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:59 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:18 pm
slow slow slow sideways slow backwards slow slow sideways backwards backwards slow sideways slow slow slow

You missed out a backwards.

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 10:01 pm

northeastclaret wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:53 pm
Pedestrian passing , no urgency going forward.
Ffs did James actually make one forward run or pass in the match, certainly not in the second half. Every time he got the ball in their half he passed it back.
Were we playing Brazil with that game plan?

Oh, so we had a game plan! Must have missed that.

timshorts · Post by **timshorts** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 10:02 pm

Zlatan wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:32 pm
Mixing your b and n’s up

I think he said Harry kabe was ansolute nollocks.

I thought luke Shaw was about the best England player. Tried to go forward. Popped up in attacking positions unexpectedly and didn't stand still and expect Scotland to allow the easy forward ball which didn't come.
Otherwise they seemed to have half a team of Willian's. Stopping still to let the defence get back in position.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 10:02 pm

Souness: “Football ain’t coming home with that team I can tell you, not with the way they’re playing.”

beddie · Post by **beddie** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 10:04 pm

Next game we need to drop Kane and replace him with Calvert Lewin. I keep harping on about Sterling but apart from his pace he’s a bloody awful footballer.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 10:05 pm

willsclarets · Post by **willsclarets** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 10:07 pm

It doesn't matter who you have up front, Kane is one of the best finishers in the world. But in this team he can't do his job.

BabylonClaret · Post by **BabylonClaret** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 10:07 pm

Zlatan wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:40 pm
Mings is back to being a liability

I actually thought he did well. He's organising, calling , bollocking people for not pulling their weight. One of our better players tonight.

Mount Sterling and Foden did ok too but needed more width with them.

Sadly both full backs were on bungee rope I think. Shaw was better 2nd half but he would have struggled to be worse.

It was like 5 against 11 there there were so many passengers