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 !.

Andy we have lost 2 matches by a single goal , one away to Russia the other away to Germany.

In both matches we should have come away with at least a point but the youngsters that make up the majority of the team will have learnt a lot.

England will qualify but will win fcuk all.

Is this the blow football thread?

andy..why have scotland not a hope? they are sitting second in their group? agreed they have had a patchy start but we are at our bets when our backs are to the walls

typical english arrogance but you are right about england you will blow it again with all your overpaid heart-not-in-it footballers.....they only care about the money

After the abuse that Ashley Cole took by a small section of fans on Saturday, I wouldn't blame him if he stuck two fingers up and walked away from the national team. He's loaded. His wife's loaded. Why does he need grief from a bunch of oiks?

That said, I think Capello's doing a great job. The guy's a winner and his positive mentality is now starting to rub off onto the players.

how about for the honour of representing your country on the biggest stage possible......it would mean more to most football fans than money...but we are talking about cashley cole here

Well it's probably the honour that you refer to which will motivate him to carry on, Treble.

I'm just saying that I don't think anyone could justifiably blame him if he were to walk away. I'm obviously not in his shoes but, if I were, I'm pretty sure that I'd say, "I don't need this. Bye."

Ashley Cole cheated on the Arsenal Fanswho took him to their hearthe cheated on Arsene Wengerwho showed faith in him and was betrayedin spite of winning two league and three FA Cup winners he illegally approached Chelsea to offer his services and was caught out and found guilty finned 100,000 by the Premier League and he cheated on Cheryl Tweedyhis wife with several women. Apart from that hes wonderful!He was booed by Arsenal supporters that will never forgive him. not England supporters!
By the way I support West Hamwho produced the greatest footballer and gentleman England have ever hadBobby Mooreand no cheating with him!

hils i dont agree the man is a mulit millionaire and paid handsomely for doing what he does, he has a great lifesytle...he made a howler on saturday...are the paying public not allowed to express their opinion of that mistake in case it upsets him?......lot of nonsese..you need to take the rough with the smooth.....

so i would blame him for walking away just because he got a bit of stick for making a mistake.........it is football industrial language and abuse are parts of the game

tabby go away

hils....take gary mcallister as an expample...he did the unthinkable for a scotland player...he missed a penalty in a major finals against england...he was never forgiven for it and got abuse playing for scotland after that...but he continued on for many years.....he did not go in the huff and ask for his ball back so he could go home to mummy crying...it is a man's game...get fookin on with it

Dil the Welsh havent got any playersnever have hadonly got Ryan Giggs by default his mum begged himhis Dad was as English as Churchill!unfortunately his mum didnt like his dad!
Now you now what its like being a pest treblemouth!

And who can forget the ali tartan army.they were good.sorry tartan barmy!
Pissy offee aint it!

Of course the fans have got every right to boo whoever they want to boo for whatever reason they want to.

If booing your own players were to serve for the common good of the team, then I think it should be encouraged. Somehow though, I doubt that it did anybody any good whatsoever on Saturday. And, as ChilliBoy says, it was almost certainly a small element of Arsenal fans who did the booing on Saturday. What does that say about the Gooners? They really aren't the brightest bulbs in any box.

It also says if you dont live your life in a decant and honest manner.expect repercussions!

I'm not a great fan of him either, ChilliBoy, but he is probably the best left back in the world who also happens to be English and I really don't see the point in booing one of your own players just because you don't happen to like his moral standards.

Cheryl hopes he carries on playing for England ... least she knows where he is for a couple of hours.

Dil,

Wales looked good in the recent match i saw them play, where a certain Sam Vokes scored the winner!

however, the lack of firepower gives them a significant challenge to overcome, and I for one hope you DO qualify, as I support Wales in any match except when they play Cashley Cole and his overrated and overpaid buddies.

Did I say I booed himthink notdidnt agree with booing as it penalized other innocent team members.but what goes round comes round.you play with fire you get burnt! By the way he aint a great defendernot a bad footballerthere is a difference!

Hilary,

I attend every home match my team plays, and i can auusre you that home players are booed, and rightly so sometimes.

they are not overpaid premiership players either, but they take it on the chin as one of the hazards of the trade.

I think Cole epitomises everything I see wrong with the celebrity culture that has embraced premiership footballers, I feel no sympathy for him whatsoever.

You should look at how he treated his former fans and employers, and then his wife!

Would you encourage that sort of behaviour in your children?

Did you boo Lampard when he played for you tabby ?

Bit late Andy but quite agree!... Dil either Lampards owe West Ham nothing!