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...

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.

Yeah, could turn out a tight close group, incidentally Dil we are off to Wales in an hour or so to show them how to play Walking Football, The New Saints FC, Wales only European representative in Europe next season.. Have you got a fraternal message from Carduff for your North Wales friends/qualifiers -):

Baaaaa!

Take your wellies Stan! you never know you might get lucky. When in Rome!

Take your wellies Stan! you never know you might get lucky. When in Rome!

Keep an eye on Fred, he gets excited near sheep :O)

And hurry Stan - you don't want to get an ugly one! :-)