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...

You would have thought that he would have been gagging to play for his country. Gareth Bale played in the second half for Wales with a niggling back injury and he worked his socks off.

I really can't understand why professional footballers complain about fatigue when you compare the demands on tennis player's levels of fitness.

Accepted, Chris.

Sterling's mindset might also be connected to his Liverpool responsibilities and their recent (ups and) downs.

Exec - Sad but true.

Could be the night when little Iceland surprise mighty Holland....

Good call rf and the captain of Iceland is a bluebird !

I got to agree with Chris re Sterling . does feck all but train to play football then can't manage 2 games in 3 days or put another way 2 games in 2 fecking weeks !

He shouldn't be anywhere near the England squad if it's true but I'm not so sure it is.

And who would believe it Wales top of their group and we've only really got two players (Bale and Ramsey) and Ramsey is out injured.

We'll still cock it up though.

I've watched Wales a lot Dil, mostly because I'm a Bale fan and I don't think you will cock it up. It was a great team effort last night especially in the second half when they were down to 10 men and you could see how much it meant to the team when the final whistle went.

Scotland have a tough job tonight.

Fantastic results from Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, England and the Irish Republic....hats off to them all !!!...really BRAVO !!!.....what a fantastic start to the European Championship qualifiers by these sides.....incredible.....(have to say I had a crazy odds bet on the Irish getting a result against Germany).....and the England under 21's have qualified....fantastic all round.....(not often I congratulate like this but it is deserved !)....

I'm not sure just how we managed to scrape a draw tonight, but well done lads!

Yes, great results. Good goal by Naismith, delighted he wasn't tired can't stop scoring.

Taken from another bulletin board;

"My missus pays no attention to the news at all.

When I told her that ebola was on a plane going to Spain she said 'I suppose that's another one gone from Arsenal to Barcelona is it?'"

That's like my late Mum asking where's Sheringham (North Norfolk) ?....and I replied he's just signed for Southampton....

How unlucky were QPR? Sterling, tired joke!

See Davy Moyes putting himself back in the market, good luck to him. Amazed Newcastle haven't replaced Pardew yet.

Wouldn't want to be a Sunderland player after that performance hope Poyet fines every single one of them.

Every cloud for Everton and England, Ross Barkley back!

Yes - the biggest capitulation since the British in Singapore!

Just listening to talksport. Jimmy Case reckons Balloteli is a waste of space LOL!!

That's rich coming from him, biggest yard dog since Tommy Smith :0)

Balloteli - a waste of space, talent and money!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/11173112/Liverpool-need-Mario-Balotelli-to-start-firing-ahead-of-Real-Madrid-visit.html

What is is it with this blinkin' Manu side....every time I bet on them : I get stuffed !...here'e go 1-0 down....

Oh dear what a shame never mind :0)

Gary Neville sounds pixxxd off at half time. Some strike. Sorry your losing your bet rf, cheer up, Van God gonna put the fear of God up the Baggies Failannie may be coming on for the second half :0)