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@CliftonMagpie Well you learn something Every day. He'll be OK with a Bit of Ribbing, (Hopefully?)

@Robbie If we look at the Present England setup it's biggest Problem is it's Head Coach. Yes I know I keep going on about Southgate, but what real Credentials has he got to lead the 3 Lions? A Manager's Position at Middlesbrough some success with the England Under 21 side and that's about it. Oh almost Forgot he's also a Yes Man. So who really runs the England Team Southgate or the F.A.? Is Southgate just a Mouth Piece a Figure Head if you will Kowtowing to his Masters at the F.A.? Since the tenure of Terry Venables the England Managers who have followed None of them have been able to Inspire the England Squad onto Great things. And I don't care what People say hiring a Foreign Coach is Wrong on so many levels. How can a Swede or an Italian get enthused about a Footballing Side which isn't from his own Country? Put Pep in the England Dug Out and even he would Struggle. What has this got to do with this Topic? I'm coming to that it's just that the Rot in England's Case starts at the Top and Trickles Down. You can read any Have Your Say Fans Comment Section, and you'll get Dozens of Reasons why certain Players should be Picked for England and Why they Shouldn't. The England team for Many Many Years have consisted of Individuals, Talented Players but Individuals None the Less. England need a Team that play as a Team, they don't have to be the a Top Top Player just someone who gels with his Team Mates learns the way the play and they all become a United Unit ready to Play Help Encourage and Inspire each other, but most Importantly and this is another of my Favourite Quotes, they need a Captain who leads on the Pitch, someone who can coax the Best Out of His Team, understands the Game and how things can change during a Match and can himself adapt to those Changes But Can also help His Team Adapt. Since the turn of the 21st Century which England Captain as fulfilled his Role? In fact who was the Last England Captain that had True Unfailing Leadership Qualities?

@Robbie I'll give it a read. I am also working on a Topic, which I'll up load later.

@Robbie I would also hope his name wasn't Shirley.

@Piethagoram Interesting Name on the X account. Jason Morphus. Sounds like A Bond Villain.

@Robbie I was just about to ask who the Hell are Czechia? It's the Czech Republic in English, is it not? As I've said I'm not following the Tournament as closely as you, but who ever England meet in the next round, I think they'll get Knocked Out, they just don't seem to be up for this Competition, there's a lethargy around the whole Squad and an I Don't Give A Damn Attitude from the Team which turns up on the Pitch. Southgate as stuck to the same players only changing the odd one and he Refuses to change Tactics. My only hope is when England are Knocked Out Southgate does the Honourable thing and Falls on his Sword. Eight years spent playing a System which doesn't suit the National Side, it used to just about worked against the Minnows of the Football World but now even they have worked England Out and the 3 Lions struggle against those Team as Proven in the England Group Matches.

This Chap buys a Budgie. Can it Talk? asks his Mate. No says the Budgies Owner Well you have to encourage it. Buy it a Swing a Ladder and a Bell. Budgies like all that stuff. The Budgie's owner's Mate comes back a Couple of days later. Is the Budgie Talking? NO I forgot to say last time. Buy the Budgie a Mirror. It'll think it's Reflection is another Budgie , and it'll start talking to it. A week later the Guy returns and asks Is the Budgie Talking ? It's Dead, says the owner. But it did say one word before it died. What? FOOD.

@Robbie We know it, why doesn't Southgate Know it? I think the whole of English Football Knows It, both Fans and Pundits. Because the English Head Coach is a Total Clueless..... I think I'd better Stop There I Don't want throwing of the Site. But I think you get the Idea. Hopefully this is his Last Tournament and England's next Head Coach is a Proper Coach who Plays Players in their correct Positions and Brings out the Talent, England Obviously Has In It's Ranks.

@Robbie True Words you have spoken, career wise Jack should never have gone to Man City. Because if you get into Pep's bad Books he'll try and Destroy your Career, despite all his Success Pep dose have a Dark Side. Look what he did to Joe Hart who thankfully did manage to get his Career back on course at Celtic and finish with a Bag Full of Trophies in Scotland. If he doesn't get Back in the City Side on a Regular Basis, I expect him to Leave in the next January Transfer Window

@KingMaynard. He should have brought Jack Grealish Despite Not Playing much for Manchester City, towards the end of the season he would have moved a Hell of a lot Quicker than some current England Players Southgate as Picked.

Saving themselves for the harder Matches in the Knockout Stages. Yeah Alright @Robbie IF You Say So (Ha Ha). You're a Joker You. @Fan of Big Tone If @Robbie as been drinking, then I want a Pint of it. ????

There were these two W.R.E.N.S who had gotten a Weekend Pass, They had to be back at their Base by Midnight on the Sunday. Unfortunately they got back at a Quarter past 12. What we going to do now Trace? asked the first WREN Well we'll have to Climb the Wall and Crawl over the Barb Wire that runs along the top. So Tracey gives her mate Sharon a bunk Up Grabbing the top of the wall Sharon starts to crawl under the Barb Wire. Here Trace, I feel like a Commando. So Do I replies Tracey. But were are we going to get a Commando at this time in the Morning?

Do you remember that Talent Show on the Tele, Stars In Their Eyes ? Well my Uncle Percy went on that Programme And who are you going to be? asked Mathew Kelly Tonight Mathew, I'm going to be Glen Miller Then he went through the Smoke and we haven't Seen Him Since.

@Fan of Big Tone Funny you should say that, I once bought a Crystal Ball but all I Predicted was Heavy Winter Storms. Turns out the Shop had Sold Me A Snow Globe.

Kane's playing with a Back Injury. If that's the case Why play him? England are through to the Knockout Stages. Rest Kane get him fully fit for the next match give Ollie Watkins a go tonight plus there are other Strikers Southgate could try but..... Well let's wait and see.

@CliftonMagpie It comes across to me that Gareth Southgate sends out mixed Messages and seems to contradict himself. The thing is with England they have been Hyped up by the Media, with statements such has England were Favourites or among the Favourites to Win the Euro's. They Big everything Up, the Players Jude Bellingham is the Best Player in Europe, Harry Kane as Scored over 40 goals in the Bundesliga, an English Man Phil Foden is the Premier Leagues Player of the season 2023/2024.. So it's only Right the Fans have Great Expectations and when the 3 Lions don't live up to those Expectations, then Criticism is bound to come. Think about it, many England fans who have travelled to Germany have done so, buy saving up their Hard earned cash to buy Tickets for the England Group games and stay in Expensive Hotels, with England through to the Knockout Stages it will mean a Greater Cost for some Supporters to stay and follow the Team. And what the 3 Lions have served up so far you can Understand their Disappointment and Anger. Then they wheel out the England Captain to State that Tournament Football is Tough. England Players are To Tired To Press and all Manner of Excuses Pundits Criticises the Media Criticise is it any wonder that Fans are going to jump on the Bandwagon? It's the same all over Football, you only need to look at the Current situation at Notts. Fantastic Signings Stuart's got his own Squad Now, should the Magpies hold on to Macca and Jodi what are the Notts Fans going to Expect? League 2 Champions, or Automatic Promotion or Promotion via the play offs at the Very Least. Anything else will be classed as Failure, then the Fans are going to Start Moaning. Oh they're just Fine Weather Fans, I think Notts will have lost those type of Fans by Now, a vast majority will have Gone after the Disaster of Last Season. Even Genuine Fans Moan, and after following the Magpies for over Forty Years I've just about seen everything Football As To Offer.

Even the BEEB have picked up on this Topic. Of course it's all On Line Talk according to them. But when Luke Williams was questioned about it He said That's a Different Question. I think it should have Read That's a Difficult Question. But the article Ends On A Positive Note For Notts Fans. Macca said It would Take Something Incredible For Him To Leave The Lane. @Robbie You have some Excellent Points There Buddy.

I'm Oblivious To It? No Not Me, the words of England Head Coach Gareth Southgate, when asked about the Criticism of his England Team. Is that because You walk around with Your Head Stuck Up Your Arse then Gareth? How can he Not be Aware of the Disgruntled feelings of England Fans and Football Pundits? It's Not Important To Me. Then you're aware of the Criticism? But You Just said you were oblivious to it? It's make Your Mind Up Time Gareth. I'm My Own Biggest Critic. Well You Ain't Listening To Yourself Then, Are You Gareth? And this Person is Who the F.A Pin Their Hopes on to Lead England To Euro's Glory. He wouldn't know which way a Lift Went, Even If He Had Two Guesses.

BOY Did Notts Miss this Guy last season, his play and influence on Games were Greatly Missed, hopefully Matty will come back all Guns Blazing and Help the Magpies Push Forward.

@Chris Thanks for the Documentary Chris, I'd not seen it before. Despite it being Hard to watch in Certain Places, when listening to Jeff's Daughter Dawn at the start in particular , bought back memories of my Mum, I'm Glad I watched it and I appreciate the Up Load.

@Robbie That is So True about Mum's. But at least there is Comfort in the Fact Despite Mum Forgetting Things at least she did remember all her Kids (Mixed my sisters up a few times) Grandkids and Great Grandkids. So that was a Blessing.

@Robbie As you say England need to Win and Win Big. But if that is the case and the 3 lions Win 4-0 Fans and Pundits will expect the same the following match. The Trouble is as History shows England Have one decent match per tournament (remember England beating Holland 4-1 and Spain in a Penalty Shoot Out? During past Tournaments) Then they Go Back into the Old Familiar Routine. Then the inquiry will begin Why were England So Poor, So on and So forth the Media will ask and the same Conclusion and Right Conclusion By the Fans will Emerge, the England Team haven't got the Right Man in Charge. This refers to Southgate and many of his Predecessors.

@Robbie My Mum passed away with Dementia, heart failure killed her. But her Dementia started after a Slight Stroke she had, and I can never remember her Heading a Football.

@Robbie You Reckon? England thanks to results in other Matches are through to the Knock Out Stages. Their Best Performance at the Euro's yet. Expect another Dismal Tippy Tappy pass it sideways then back to the Keeper kind of Performance. Southgate doesn't know how to play any other way. However should the Players ignore their Coach, and play with Style and Flair and to the Best of their Abilities then a Team ranked 52 places below England could be in for a right Tabbing as it should be. But what EVER YOU DO @Robbie DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH.

@Up the Maggies Just his appearance will be enough to Start Tongues Wagging. Was there anyone from the Press there ? If so How long will it be before we read about Swansea's double bid for Macca and Jodi?