Russia v England

[SaddlerSteve]

McClaren out!!!!!!

Indeed, i doubt the FA have the balls to get rid though.

[Redordead]

how can platt say we have done enough to win this?
Russia have had 6 good chances in the second half

[cyclothymic]

very poor second half - no link-up play at all

[Redordead]

McLaren Out. if not for the performance but for letting the situation get out of our hands

[Cheesebag]

At least it looks like Pedro can save his money and have a proper holiday next summer :D

[SaddlerSteve]

how can platt say we have done enough to win this?
Russia have had 6 good chances in the second half

We spent most of the half defending inside our own box inviting them to take shots.

McLaren OUT!!

[bangsection]

11-5 about a team who haven't lost at home for almost a decade?

Yet again backing half decent opponents against En-ger-lund is easy money.

$KERCHING$

[Gaz the Train]

how long now before the plastic pitch excuse? or even the thinly veiled "were not going to blame the pitch soundbite" which essentially means, were blaming the pitch.

Why the FA didnt appoint big Sam is beyond me!!!

[cyclothymic]

To clarify - we now need Israel to beat who? and when is it?

[addo]

Israel vs Russia 17th Nov

[Redordead]

We Shouldn't need anybody to beat somebody else. that is a disgrace

[Goose277]

To clarify - we now need Israel to beat who? and when is it?

We need to beat Croatia and Russia have to get nothing better than draws from their 2 remaining games....I think

[Pedro]

Think we have blown it

Cheesie yes I can go on a real holiday next years . I'll sneak in you suitcase and come to Lanza :wink:

[Manchester Saddler]

Well if and wehn we finally fail to qualify then surely McClown will be sacked. The three recent 3-0 victories are due to McClown stumbling on a good formation because of injury and now he has been found wanting.

Get rid!!!

[LancsSaddler]

To clarify - we now need Israel to beat who? and when is it?

We need to beat Croatia and Russia have to get nothing better than draws from their 2 remaining games....I think

nah, i think they are now two points behind with a game in hand. that game is away to israel. so if they draw that we go into the final games (england v croatia and andorra v russia) one point ahead.

[loop]

McLaren is blaming the ref for the penalty decision saying it was outside the box.

[Redordead]

and rooney wasn't offside was he!

[Surrey Saddler]

Poor performance. They were quicker to every ball - plastic pitch or not. The "penalty" was definitely outside the area, but for that matter Rooney's goal was off side.

[Goose277]

To clarify - we now need Israel to beat who? and when is it?

We need to beat Croatia and Russia have to get nothing better than draws from their 2 remaining games....I think

nah, i think they are now two points behind with a game in hand. that game is away to israel. so if they draw that we go into the final games (england v croatia and andorra v russia) one point ahead.

By bag, I looked at the table not realising it was up to date with today's game.

Could I be more wrong :oops: :)

[cyclothymic]

McLaren is blaming the ref for the penalty decision saying it was outside the box.

I think it was outside the box - but about 5 minutes earlier the Russians had a penalty decision turned down that was a penalty, so it all came out in the wash

[bangsection]

Russia need to win in Israel.

Russians own a huge slice of Israeli football.

The Israel team have nothing to play for.

I think we can probably start the conspiracy theories now can't we?

[Gaz the Train]

Russia need to win in Israel.

Russians own a huge slice of Israeli football.

The Israel team have nothing to play for.

I think we can probably start the conspiracy theories now can't we?

Truth is there would be no need for conspiracy theories if we'd bothered to turn up in half the games, its no good winning 5 games 3-0 if were going to drop points willy nilly against oppositione we should beat

[Redordead]

What conspiracy thoery. Russia are better then Israel so if they win or when they win we will be out

[Redordead]

Oh goodie its on sky again allready. i might watch it again

[Gaz the Train]

Its a shame if we dont qualify, I was hoping to go to the barclays Stadium

[Whitti Steve]

I thought A) The pitch seemd to play quite well - no blame can be attached to that, I was pleasantly surprised, I expected it to be like Prestons :lol: B) England did Ok - but no better and C) I thought Russia looked great when attacking. Can't remember the last time I saw such a frantic international match. Shame about the result, I was hoping England would get through and be based in Geneva 8)

[waffle]

the fact is we had a mad twenty minutes where we sat back and let the ruskies take over which we havent done in the past few games ,tonight for the first time was the england of old(well the last year anyway)
BYE BYE MCCLAREN!!!!!
HELLO MOURINHO!!!!

[Neuromantic]

DISGUSTING

[mikey]

I thought A) The pitch seemd to play quite well - no blame can be attached to that, I was pleasantly surprised, I expected it to be like Prestons :lol: B) England did Ok - but no better and C) I thought Russia looked great when attacking. Can't remember the last time I saw such a frantic international match. Shame about the result, I was hoping England would get through and be based in Geneva 8)

Seems a pretty fair sum up, Steve.

Had Gerrards shot from the free kick, or Campbells header from the corner gone in, it could have looked a different game.

Fact is I think we were poor against a side there for the taking.



Very disappointed :cry:

[Gaz the Train]

I thought A) The pitch seemd to play quite well - no blame can be attached to that, I was pleasantly surprised, I expected it to be like Prestons :lol: B) England did Ok - but no better and C) I thought Russia looked great when attacking. Can't remember the last time I saw such a frantic international match. Shame about the result, I was hoping England would get through and be based in Geneva 8)

Lovely place Geneva, was also discussed earlier I love it others thought it was a dull place, but i love switzerland in general