danjosaint Posted 13 October, 2018 Share Posted 13 October, 2018 SO with Chilwell getting decent reviews, is that Bertrand’s England career over? Thought Chilwell was quite poor, especially on set pieces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 13 October, 2018 Share Posted 13 October, 2018 Its football overkill The World Cup was good but give international fixtures a rest ffs Who cares about a nations league? ...and it's only on Sky which means even fewer of us will get to see games played by the national team which means in turn that that the national team will have even less relevance to most fans than it does now. That's one fat goose plucked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 13 October, 2018 Share Posted 13 October, 2018 Qualifying starts in March, those games are all on ITV. The draw for the qualifying is at the start of December. Ta. So what's the point of these nations league games, that is apart from making money for UEFA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 13 October, 2018 Share Posted 13 October, 2018 Ta. So what's the point of these games? to cut down on the friendlies/friendly mentality. Also, give the lesser nations another chance of qualifying for the Euro's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordic Saint Posted 14 October, 2018 Share Posted 14 October, 2018 They're saying, "Shane Long is absolute garbage." We're never going to be able to sell him now. https://sportslens.com/fans-react-to-southampton-striker-shane-longs-display-for-republic-of-ireland/247887/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 15 October, 2018 Share Posted 15 October, 2018 I was haviong a quick skim through the online sports sections and came across this - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6275259/It-31-years-England-player-scored-Spain.html Only realised that we were playing tonight (vs Spain) because of this article. Maybe those with Sky knew about it, but it really must be the most poorly introduced, conceived and contrived international competition that has ever been introduced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 15 October, 2018 Share Posted 15 October, 2018 Not sure what is going on, but we are winning, playing well and it is quite (!) entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 15 October, 2018 Share Posted 15 October, 2018 England are tearing them apart on the break Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nta786 Posted 15 October, 2018 Share Posted 15 October, 2018 3-0.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 15 October, 2018 Share Posted 15 October, 2018 Who would have thought 3-0 in 38 minutes?? England stealing 1-0 wins or 0-0 draws has been more the norm against decent sides and diabolically boring (bit like Saints) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulSaint Posted 15 October, 2018 Share Posted 15 October, 2018 Normal service resumed soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 15 October, 2018 Share Posted 15 October, 2018 Doing our best to throw it away. Not sure what all the hype is about Pickford. Is he really that good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danjosaint Posted 15 October, 2018 Share Posted 15 October, 2018 Doing our best to throw it away. Not sure what all the hype is about Pickford. Is he really that good? Looked shakey all night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKD Posted 15 October, 2018 Share Posted 15 October, 2018 What a pleasing sight it is watching a team full of young, fearless lads who seem to genuinely love playing for their team/country. I’d much rather watch England and international football than I would saints / the premier league millions and players stealing a living not giving 2 sh!ts about the club the play for. Well done Southgate. Also, what a great idea the nations league is btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 15 October, 2018 Share Posted 15 October, 2018 Enjoyed that. We were devastating on the break in the 1st half Obvious dominance by Spain in the 2nd half. An obvious quality side. Cracking result to be fair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obelisk Posted 15 October, 2018 Share Posted 15 October, 2018 Just like watching Saints. 3-0 up at half time and you know that isn't going to be a comfortable lead. (Actually, 3-0 up at half time isn't much like Saints these days) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 15 October, 2018 Share Posted 15 October, 2018 What a pleasing sight it is watching a team full of young, fearless lads who seem to genuinely love playing for their team/country. I’d much rather watch England and international football than I would saints / the premier league millions and players stealing a living not giving 2 sh!ts about the club the play for. Well done Southgate. Also, what a great idea the nations league is btw. How times change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 15 October, 2018 Share Posted 15 October, 2018 What a pleasing sight it is watching a team full of young, fearless lads who seem to genuinely love playing for their team/country. I’d much rather watch England and international football than I would saints / the premier league millions and players stealing a living not giving 2 sh!ts about the club the play for. Well done Southgate. Also, what a great idea the nations league is btw. Agree on the well done Southgate thing! I've gone from despising England and the morons who played for the team (definitely "club before country") to admiring this new England team and style and enjoying it more than Saints. Having said that, I didn't even realise England were playing Croatia the other night ... one might assume that due to no crowd, the media played it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyell Posted 15 October, 2018 Share Posted 15 October, 2018 Doing our best to throw it away. Not sure what all the hype is about Pickford. Is he really that good?Not at all. He's decent with his feet, but he's not much of a keeper. Poor handling and gets beaten by so many shots that are nowhere near the corners of the net because he's short with no great spring. Sadly, his current rivals for the number one spot are all quite poor on the ball and Southgate doesn't appear to be prepared to compromise on the need for his keeper to be an auxiliary outfielder. But, hey, it was still a good win for England. Joe Gomez is a real star in the making. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainchris Posted 15 October, 2018 Share Posted 15 October, 2018 Don’t have Sky Sports so England is now really of no interest at all. Money is wrecking the game or ‘has’ wrecked it..... Sounded like s good win but really am I boffered ? Not a lot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 16 October, 2018 Author Share Posted 16 October, 2018 What a pleasing sight it is watching a team full of young, fearless lads who seem to genuinely love playing for their team/country. I’d much rather watch England and international football than I would saints / the premier league millions and players stealing a living not giving 2 sh!ts about the club the play for. Well done Southgate. Also, what a great idea the nations league is btw. Fickle fans huh. But you have suggested frequently supporting Saints doesn’t do much for you. The only person I know who must welcome the break then. “Young fearless lads’ let’s not get carried away. You watch the Croatia game? International football is still sh1t but credit to Southgate doing a grand job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 16 October, 2018 Author Share Posted 16 October, 2018 Not at all. He's decent with his feet, but he's not much of a keeper. Poor handling and gets beaten by so many shots that are nowhere near the corners of the net because he's short with no great spring. Sadly, his current rivals for the number one spot are all quite poor on the ball and Southgate doesn't appear to be prepared to compromise on the need for his keeper to be an auxiliary outfielder. But, hey, it was still a good win for England. Joe Gomez is a real star in the making. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk Liverpool fans calling him cocktail sausage arms made me smile. He is an excellent shot stopper ask Danny Ings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 16 October, 2018 Share Posted 16 October, 2018 (edited) Not at all. He's decent with his feet, but he's not much of a keeper. Poor handling and gets beaten by so many shots that are nowhere near the corners of the net because he's short with no great spring. Sadly, his current rivals for the number one spot are all quite poor on the ball and Southgate doesn't appear to be prepared to compromise on the need for his keeper to be an auxiliary outfielder. But, hey, it was still a good win for England. Joe Gomez is a real star in the making. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk Pickford is obviously the best he has to choose from. Good shot stopper, alright technically and excellent on the ball 99% of the time Edited 16 October, 2018 by Batman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKD Posted 16 October, 2018 Share Posted 16 October, 2018 Fickle fans huh. But you have suggested frequently supporting Saints doesn’t do much for you. The only person I know who must welcome the break then. “Young fearless lads’ let’s not get carried away. You watch the Croatia game? International football is still sh1t but credit to Southgate doing a grand job. I did watch the Croatia game and, whilst it was dull for the majority of the game (empty stadium didn’t help) I think England played pretty well. If rashford had put away his 2 chances then we win 2-0 and probably go on to win the group. I just don’t enjoy watching saints anymore. Boring, negative football with a squad of about 90% that don’t want to be here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabbage_Face Posted 16 October, 2018 Share Posted 16 October, 2018 People moaning that we "sat back" on radio, but for me, last night, that is the exact way that English football should be played, defend well and counter attack with quick and effective pace. If we can keep playing like this with the young pacey players we have, we have every chance of winning something. Fair play Southgate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 16 October, 2018 Share Posted 16 October, 2018 Fickle fans huh. But you have suggested frequently supporting Saints doesn’t do much for you. The only person I know who must welcome the break then. “Young fearless lads’ let’s not get carried away. You watch the Croatia game? International football is still sh1t but credit to Southgate doing a grand job. Agree with your sentiments about international football. But if we played all the time like we did in the first half, then I imagine that I and many others might think differently. One swallow doesn't make a summer, so until we play like the first half all the time, rather than the boring dross like Coratia, I'll just consider this a one off. As for you saying to SKD that he doesn't get much from supporting Saints, what do you currently get from it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 16 October, 2018 Author Share Posted 16 October, 2018 Agree with your sentiments about international football. But if we played all the time like we did in the first half, then I imagine that I and many others might think differently. One swallow doesn't make a summer, so until we play like the first half all the time, rather than the boring dross like Coratia, I'll just consider this a one off. As for you saying to SKD that he doesn't get much from supporting Saints, what do you currently get from it? We aren’t great at the moment but I can handle it. Meet mates at pub before hand whilst full of optimism and look forward to the beers. If I’m honest may consider not having a ST if just turned up straight to game. Thought we were unlucky against Leicester and Brighton. Had excellent day at Palace and showed we aren’t always shabby. In my blood and known worse times and seems worse cos of the recent good times. Not naive enough to pin it convenient scapegoats like many who think if only we did xyz we’d be brilliant. Everyone else is trying that too with varying degrees of. success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 16 October, 2018 Share Posted 16 October, 2018 Elyounoussi scored for Norway Don't think we've seen the best of this guy yet, hopefully he's overcome his injury because we need him on top form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 16 October, 2018 Share Posted 16 October, 2018 Elyounoussi scored for Norway Don't think we've seen the best of this guy yet, hopefully he's overcome his injury because we need him on top form. The good news is we can reuse the Ramirez and Boufal cliches and talk about Tadics missed penalties and the good old days when "everyone" wrote off Mane. Be boring if we just signed someone premier league ready and suitable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazlo78 Posted 17 October, 2018 Share Posted 17 October, 2018 Elyounoussi scored for Norway Don't think we've seen the best of this guy yet, hopefully he's overcome his injury because we need him on top form. And at long last, PEH was reintroduced in the DK team and he played a good match. Pressure was on him as everyone knew this was his exam. Vestergaard also played full time and did a good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 17 October, 2018 Share Posted 17 October, 2018 Shane Long was absolute dog **** for ROI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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