Thought I'd start a football blog, we might keep this going until 2010.....England doing well....did not see the match or even the goals....I'd like Michael owen back in the squad though....and I think Peter Crouch would make a very good substitute...remember against Argentina in Geneva a few years ago....with Michael Owen and some very good movements on and off the ball...they caused havoc.....did see Scotland's missed chance....that could be very costly losing those 2 points !.

That is a frightening thought for the rest of the teams ChrisI honestly believe Torres is trying too hardmaybe a little over anxiousespecially with David Villa getting the media attention...
This could be causing him to loose his natural free flowing talentI rate Torres very highly

6 weeks to England's next game can't wait------to reciprocate, I'll put as much effort into getting to England's matches as the players put into the game, fair's fair. Fan's all over the country can have their say, don't bother, sure as hell they didn't.
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Very Funny

Just seen this across the road, cant say wether its authentic but may explain some things.....

Just got this email from a friend

Rumour Mill
Courts held a further 2 week gagging order on steve gerrards private life, turns out he got his wifes sister pregnant (not a 16 year old ) Will hit the newspaper in 14 days, the judge held the gagging order to protect FA while they decide on capello, and the future of English footy.. John terry and the england boys all know about it and JT had a argument with capello because gerrard got to keep the captains armband. the tension in the camp was down to JT and half the team saying gerrard was a disgrace and the other half of the squad backing gerrard..The press conference was related to the tension and JT wanted Gerrard exposed - they hate each other..wayne rooney, getting done too as allegedly caught with 2 prostitutes just before WC

It is a well know fact in Liverpool Rooney visits massage places for sex, done since he was 16, his Mrs has accepted that he is not going to stop, and she for one is not going to kill the golden goose.

Gerrard situation if it is true could make things very difficult for Fabio given the way he stripped Terry of the captaincy.

Lets see if this develops and is the truth.

The best chance of reaching at least the semi finals for years gone !.....my plans for world domination down the plughole !...grrrr.....these young footballers just don't seem to know right from wrong.....now where was that cat I was stroking....?.

Capello should not be made the scapegoat here.....it would be best for him to continue training the England squad, but if there is a change somebody like Kevin Keegan ought to take charge : he deserves a second chance !.

I would think Stuart Pearce is hopeful that he might be considered sometime soon (Now 48 years old!).

I would put KK with SP and the rest of the training staff.....frankly FC should carry on ......and put a boot behind the backsides of some of those so called players.

Anyway ; you should see the state of my wallchart !.....tatters....

rf
dont make me laugh. hes a quiter. he cant hack it under pressure. he freezes.
and then he quits.
regards
jkd

FC or KK...?....if Capello goes...second time round KK might be the answer....

rf
guess our posts crossed in the ether. mine too.i do still have chances. brazil/spain final was what i filled in.could be wrong. dyor.
regards
jkd

I would like to see Capello keep his Jobhe is a quality manager and I believe his body language tells me he wants success with Englandthe money is a handy by-product!!
Then appoint Beckham as his right hand man to groom for the futurethen fcuk off all our so called superstarsGoalkeeper:- keep James but work on Joe HartDefenders:- keep Glen JohnsonMichael DawsonAshley Colefcuk the rest off and bring in hungry younger playersMidfield:-keep Aaron LennonJames Milnerfcuk the rest off and bring in hungry younger playersand plenty to choose fromForwards:- Keep Jermain DefoeWayne Rooneyand make sure Capello tells Rooney to play as he tells himor be prepared to get fcuked off along with the rest of our teams forwards.
Keep the new squad together once selectedirrespective of form dipsnothing more comforting to a player that gives his allthan the assurance from his manager that he is selected for his talent and not just his last performance
Then stop questioning Capellos decisionssit back and watch a young hungry team blossomthat will show their manager respectand their Country passion

ANY OTHER PATH WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED FAILURE!!!

If Brazil get past Holland and that's a big if...because the Dutch look pretty good to me, then they would go to the final to meet whom ?.....might be Spain but Argentina look impressive......and how can anybody right off the Germans....I would love to see either Holland or Spain lift the trophy because : neither of them have ever won it !.

England's big problem is that they cannot seem to retain possession without losing the ball after a few passes in midfield....if as a player you bump into traffic : pass the ball back to a player behind you : this has to work !...everytime we do this: we promptly lose the ball...crazy !....

Well said Tabby, but these super stars heads are full of their own self importance. I have a good idea if they win more games than lose in the year tax them at 0 if they lose more tax them 98% of all global earnings.

why was Gerrard, the captain, so quiet? the press conference following the match said both he and fabio would make statements and answer questions, and yet he didnt.maybe he did but i didnt hear it.did i miss something? surely the england captain had a right to put forward and speak up for and on behalf of the team players. dont he?
an apology or at the very least an explanation would have been acceptable. why didnt he speak or be allowed to answer questions? or did he and was he? did i miss it?
regards
jkd

hmm, seems the article I posted earlier about Gerrard and Rooney may have some foundation, just been informed both have pulled out of a charity type do in 2 weeks time. Seemingly its on the teletext board on page 302 BBC 1.