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...

Good game, good game...playings the thing, sod the result, no one cares.

Stan Send an email to Stan View Stan's profile - 14 Jun 2014 09:47 - 3132 of 3161

"Dil - 12 Jun 2014 09:31 - 3070 of 3131

Talk of your lot in for Don Cowie who is out of contract with us Stan. Rarely started for us last season which says it all really.

Will run all day but that's about it."

Dil, The fact that he will "run all day" will certainly fit in with the ethos around the club under Dyche these days, so who knows .

What position does he play?

Defensive midfield but does get himself in the box at times and knows where the net is. Just won't fit in with us next season.

Cant say I watched it from start to finish but now I'm in gf camp.

Best team lost imo , get shot of Rooney and more debatable start Wiltshire instead of Gerrard.

Still think you'll get through , good luck guys.

England will get better, played well tonight. Final ball that was the problem tonight.

England played well.....Miaouuu...my invisible pet cat didn't have get it last night (no animals or....women were hurt in writing this blog)(terms and conditions may vary)...the trouble is : Italy have an incredible knack of getting the better of us.....yes England can still qualify...in second place and might miss the Dutch further down the line....euuhh...I might be getting ahead of ourselves here, but it might not be a bad thing because I can't see the Italians beating them either...perhaps the other route is best....whatever the case ; if by miracle of miracles we got to the quarterfinals after the second round : a big boy will be waiting : perhaps the winner of Brazil-Spain...we just have to beat Uruguay now...I think we can do that on last nights good performance !...we must not allow teams to cross from flanks too easily...that problem needs to be sorted out and of course : better finishing...

Good game. Just 'quality' lacking from England's performance. As in, 'When you shoot use your brain instead of your instincts and try to hit the effing target!'

Big question from last night's match:

Q. Is Rooney past his best?
A. The answer now just has to be a 'Maybe' rather than a 'No'. That delightful pass from the LHS to Sturridge being the exception.

England started very well and looked good early especially going forward and up front, but Italy are pass masters at the game at the top level, also England can be optimistic after scoring that brilliant equaliser which must raise their confidence for the other two games.

Before judging Rooney or anyone else I want to see the player playing in the position to which they comfortable, and with Rooney that is central is it not?

Agreed that Rooney didn't seem comfortable with his designated position - but he does generally seem to be allowed to wander about a fair bit.

Perhaps his 'wandering about skills' are on the Wayne?

Boom boom!

ohhhhhhhhh just got up, well dragged up of the sofa by her indoors. She says lounge looks like a bomb hit it.

Just fed up of losing all the time.

You older lot that were there when we won it in 1966 I envy you.

Just seems like we are losers all the time.

I thought we played dammed well and were old manned out of it by a very experienced Italy team. But this thing about keeping Pirlo under check what RUBBISH, its just shown on TV he had more touches all over the ground than anybody on the field.

Lets face it we dont have a natural striker do we.

Sturridge can knock em in but you wouldnt call him the old time bug liner.

Rooney is out of position and yet again he is having to prove himself.

At least we went for it last night and didnt sit back as per normal.

Forgot to re open cat flaps and shes giving me a right bolocking just now......laters.

Was that the English girls" team that all of you were talking about.

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Mind the Boys' team in NZ couldn't whip cream either!

And the Welsh never qualified, so do one Dickhead!

Got singles on France and Argentina. Big stakes...... need to recoup a few stock market losses over last few days.

Best to get your bets on early as both odds have come in. I hadnt refreshed my browser so was caught out.

Her indoors is still sulking.

Bet one of her mates got off with a bloke last night, and Im just an excuse to take it out on. WOMEN

Thought the Frenchies were very good tonight, wouldnt be suprised to see them in the final, ...............................no joking.

That lot they played make Millwal look like pussys. Talk about physical

Chris C is Fred Welsh????? I always thought he was a brummie.

No he's a kin immigrant from Wales as well as a twat :O)

Looks like England could be out as quick as Thursday ,what a surprise .

Not on that last performance I would say Jimmy, also I didn't think that Uruguay were up to much either, Costa Rica though I was very impressed with.

Interesting group.

Draw Thursday and beat Costa Rica and Uruguay will have to beat Italy by at least 2 to qualify ahead of England.

It ain't a must win game Thursday it's a must not lose game for England.