To whom it might concern, We are in crisis. Established figures from the footballing world have consistently failed to deliver the results England needed, when they were most needed. Our national side has become a laughing stock. Change – real change – is urgently needed. To that end, I offer my candidacy for the position […]
To be honest, I am angry right now, and thus, should probably not be writing up this match right now. The flip side to that is that it will be brutally honest. We were not good enough. The lack of creativity and composure in the final third of the pitch has been a weakness in […]
Job done, from one perspective. England are through to the knockout stages of Euro 2016 and have therefore met the minimum expected requirement of them in the tournament, but a very different starting lineup for England ultimately did not deliver the incisive performances of the first two games. It would be fair to say this […]
http://www.espnfc.com/european-championship/74/blog/post/2891011/euro-2016-fan-clashes-at-england-vs-russia-match-troubling-sign Whilst there are certainly some England ‘fans’ who need to take a long hard look at themselves, this is nowhere as simple as ‘English thugs’. Provocation and heavy-handed police have made this far worse.
England like to be ironic. With a great deal of pessimism the national side jetted off to France to begin a campaign that few had any faith would be a success. This mood was not helped by three laboured, uninspiring friendly wins against Turkey, Australia and Portugal. Skip to the opening fixture against Russia last […]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36441260 I was reading this article this morning and I decided it had to be shared, because there’s a lot of win in it. It seems to me that we are moving full steam ahead into Euro 2016 without a clear idea of who is starting where, and Hodgson is desperate to play Rooney, even […]
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Time for the next team profile, and this time I’m looking at the hosts, France. It’s been 18 years since France hosted (and won) the 1998 World Cup, and 16 years since they triumphed at Euro 2000. Since then, they have been decidedly up and down with their tournament form. In 2002 they crashed out […]
I would respectfully submit that Pete from Manchester doesn’t know what he’s talking about. A striker who scores goals goes to the Euros.
Spain have a strong recent history in international football, with success coming their way at Euro 08, the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012. The reigning champions of Europe could well be expected to put on a good show in France, but they are not automatically assured of doing so – not if the previous […]
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This is just sheer absolute, exquisite beauty.
I have eaten too much pizza.
I don't think it's up to you to decide what's best for women, nor whether or not men can find them attractive...
You may be wondering where this post will go. Well, let’s place the scene in the restaurant above. What might I deem inappropriate behaviour in this setting? A restaurant has waiting staff, who (depending on the quality of the establishment) may or may not be paid a particularly decent wage, yet will work very hard. […]
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