Comments on: Ruptured Achilles’ heel is the final nail in England’s WC coffin

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:56:01 +0000

I to wish that the press etc…… would get behind England without saying that we are going to win the world cup.

We have a chance just as the other 31 teams do but we need to be realistic,on our day we can beat anyone but we have a tendency to self implode in major tournament’s.

I for one will be kicking every ball and no doubt biting finger nails but I am confident we can do well.

I think the players need to believe in themselves but not be over confident.

In Fabio we trust.

By: Darren

Darren — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:24:55 +0000

Also read Patrick Currys brilliant ‘why England will win the world cup’ post, You can find the link to the right under the section popular posts.

I for one have shed to many tears, wasted to many emotions on England to know better. It’s not just about England the football team, it runs much deeper than that, England as a nation are our own worst enemies. We build them up, kick them down, that’s the main reason why we will NEVER win a world cup!

There’s always some kind of excuse. The idiots at Talk Sport and the BBC will no doubt all be backing us to lift the trophy which will of course be a curse.

Once we get knocked out because we are not good enough we then have the after math, we didn’t win because football at grass roots level blah blah, its all so predictable!

If the FA actually spend some money on getting Burton Abbey ready instead of wasting it on a crappy pitch that can’t even host 2 games a week then we might actually be able to produce some quality English coaches not to mention better English players.

The FA are just one big joke!

By: Sam R

Sam R — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:52:53 +0000

I just think it’s ridiculous how many set backs there have been since everything looked so rosy when we beat Croatia last september. If you look at the way Manchester United progress through a season when everything goes right for them, if you look at how Brazil build up for a World Cup every four years, look at France in 1998, it’s all about momentum. At the turn of the year things start coming together, there is consistency and a coherent plan which generally is rewarded with success and trophies.

England had the balance, the structure, the unity, but that has all been knocked out of them in three torrid months. Beckham may not have been decisive in South Africa, or even made the squad if he had a bad few games and Joe Cole stepped it up, but it just shows that this trend of bad luck (or bad timing in Terry and Cole’s cases) isn’t going away!

Ps. Dave – if you look at my post from October, I was more optimistic than i’ve ever been before an international tournament…how things change

By: Darren

Darren — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:45:04 +0000

As much as Beckham is a legend and all that, I believe this is blessing in disguise. The team can concentrate on actually winning the World Cup without the media circus following his every move.

Besides, on a a pure footballing perspective he doesn’t offer anything to the side what so ever. I’d much rather have James Milner, Ashley Young or even Adam Johnson playing on the wing instead. We have enough players who can take a corner or a free kick.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:42:21 +0000

It would be nice if we had the odd optimistic post regarding Englands chances. We all know they have problems but which teams dont?

Lets try and be positive going into a tournament for once.