Watched England. It was shit.

Anyone else think the commentators were too kind tonight on discussing England's superiority and dominance?

Against 10 men we did nothing and scored a pretty saveable free kick.

Boring!

It was like watching paint dry.

What always frustrates me is that Scotland and ROI always look to play with more purpose than England, we always seem lethargic. Three up in 20 mins against Gibraltar while England huffed and puffed for 40 mins before scoring againstSan Marino.

Apart from the free kick Rooney was crap and I can't believe how much they were bulling him up in the studio. Running in between the defenders and finding space against Estonia is the easy part but poor control of the ball, missing the ball and squandering easy goal scoring chances is not really good enough from our captain.

It's time to give the captaincy to Cahill then Roy doesn't have to feel as though Rooney should be on the pitch if he's playing crap. 


Burnley fans in Tallinn (you may have seen them behind the goal to the right).........

Agree Rooney was off his game last night, but I think the England team needs some perspective. After the "Golden Generation" finally ran it's course without delivering anything RH had to start again with youngsters that are not the most gifted. Players like Sterling, Lallana, Chambers, Wilshere etc may be competent enough in the PL but they are no more than average in terms of the world scene so we shouldn't expect too much of them, especially as they were so comprehensively humiliated in the World Cup.

Perhaps the only thing they have going for them is that it's a young team and they are getting blooded early in what is a relatively easy group. Maybe a little confidence and a year or two more experience and they'll be an average England team again - i.e. average.

That was one boring game. Not much else to be said.

Did any of you expect anything else?
Didn't waste a second on it.

Didn't watch either.

I watched it and was good to see my team win.  Barkley was very good. 9/9

BoltonTillIDie wrote:I watched it and was good to see my team win.  Barkley was very good. 9/9

Why not 10/10?

played 9 won 9

I thought you were rating Barkleys performance.

What game was this? Was in the summer house enjoying fine ales!

Estonia i think. A biggy

France and Spain friendlies coming up in a few weeks and that will be a better gauge of England's current level.
Thought Walcott was great as striker - much better than Rooney or Kane. Showed real class, deadly finishing and good control - all the things he used to be crap at.

Hodgson is just another in a long line of England managers who pick on reputation...not current form. Prime examples being rooney who is next to useless at Utd .....and Kane who looks like a flash in the pan from last season.  Neither one should be in the squad let alone in the starting 11..... IMO

terenceanne wrote:Hodgson is just another in a long line of England managers who pick on reputation...not current form.

Best example is Danny Ings. Scores goals in a shit Burnely side and doesn't get a sniff with England.

Signs for Liverpool with all their internationals, plays shit, and gets called up immediately.

Natasha Whittam wrote:Best example is Danny Ings. Scores goals in a shit Burnely side and doesn't get a sniff with England.

Signs for Liverpool with all their internationals, plays shit, and gets called up immediately.

He hasn't been playing shit for Liverpool. He had a bit of a dodgy debut because Rodgers played him out wide but since he's being played in the centre he's played very well and Liverpool fans are well suited with him.

I don't think Roy can be blamed for this one.

Copper Dragon wrote:

He hasn't been playing shit for Liverpool. He had a bit of a dodgy debut because Rodgers played him out wide but since he's being played in the centre he's played very well and Liverpool fans are well suited with him.

I don't think Roy can be blamed for this one.

Yes, he's banging them in for Liverpool. Make him captain.

2 goals in 3 starts with 2 sub appearances (In the Premier League).

Prolific.