It is now time to switch to a new Money AM football blog as the world cup is now over and we all look to the future.....World cup 2010 is over, Bravo Espana, and Forlan, once again and bring on the new season !.....I never expected the last thread to be such a success...thanks all.... so this new one might go on for years without the need to edit the title...we shall see...

Arsenal clinical, Everton, same old same old couldn't take theire chances. Arsenal goalkeeper man of the match. :O(

LOL !!!!!! Fabulous performance Sunderland! Chelsea Champions My Arse!

Dil - Delighted for Boothroyd, desrves his call up mate :O)

don't think we've any chance of being champions this year - and I'm not judging on y'day alone.

Imo its the end of a trophy drought at the Emirates (Emirates cup excepting)

dil...easy... craig gordon...best keeper in the country

ps cc not seen any football from the weekend...was away with the family....but can you point me to where i said bale was "sh*t"

i think i said i would make my mind up after more than 2 games?

i did see a headline this morning valuing andy carroll at 20M....you have to laugh at the premiership and the media nonsense that surrounds it

You didn't Treb, just the impression you gave out. Personally I'm just grateful Sky exists up here so I get a chance to watch some decent football, sure you will agree hell will freeze over before Scottish press will ever be in a position to over hype the SPL. :O)

cc....you dont like it? i will pay yer petrol money to get yerself back donw the M6

Love Scotland Treb, that's why I live here! Can't have everything though, finding a decent football team to watch small price to pay, I can live with that!

Going for Russia to win against Belgium and Holland to win against Turkey.

Re: p289,

Dil, Yes Casper spent 9 years at Burnley but was never capped, http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Casper_(footballer) that was in the days when the England team was said to have been picked by fleet street as it was then. Good player and coach but never excelled as a manager unfortunately.

barry bannan of villa and danny wilson of liverpool both looked good last night as scotland B won against a very poor Faroe Islands team.

however there is a lot of young good scottish football talent out there at the moment...in a few years who knows we might actually qualify for something!

We've never qualified for any major tournament in my lifetime Treb , did get to European quarter finals in 76 but in those days it was played on a home and away basis.

I live in hope.

Dil,

Early days I know, but how's BFC old boy Flynny shaping up so far with the national side?

He played for Leeds and Cardiff too ... he wouldn't have been my choice as manager but he's probably all we can afford.

Dil I feel yer pain. Next world cup is in brazil. What I would give to go and watch Scotland at it however it is harder and harder for small countries to get there. Corrupt FIFA only want the big nations there for the tv money. I fear I will never see us at a major championship

Dil,

Oh crumbs! completely forgot about the Cardiff and Leeds connection.

He did so relatively well at Wrexham for those 12 years but never made the move up until now.

Treb - Instead of whingieng about how corrupt FIFI are and the over-hyped English Premier League. Why don't you look closer to home and the Scottish FA. Exactly what plans, incentives or otherwise have they come up with to promote football in Scotland? Encourage Scottish players and managers to remain in Scotland instead of the English Premier League? I would suggest not to put to fine a point on it 'Jack Shxt' So in view of that, maybe you should be grateful that the more talented Scottish players have at least the opportunity to improve down the road eh!

One footed or what?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyNdt9yVugk

Chris......so tell me what plan should they come up with that will stop a guy who has a ten year career moving down south for 30k per week from the 1k he gets up here...,,..am all ears.

The decline in Scottish and English national teams coincides with sky pouring stupid money into the premiership. Go look at the time line.

The sfa are clowns. But I don't think they can be blamed for the commercial ruining of British football.

Ps the sfa have little to do with the scottish leagues. That is the spl and afl but don't let. Facts get in the way of yer rant