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Well, funny you should say that. But I started at a place last July and I am now working my notice period Fucking 3 months too cunts. I am just going self employed, I should have done it years ago.

Watched the final with all his mates then

Genuinely preposterous how Saka was ahead of Grealish or Stones. I thought we had specific penalty coaches? If so, they need sacking. Surely Rashford and Sancho should have been one 5 minutes before, in an attempt to get them a few touches and into the speed of the game, at least? Instead of just letting them take a pen, cold, against a keeper who probably had them sussed

1966.

Alright knackers, hope everyone is alright despite Brexit, 'rona and England losing Last week had another great week in Northumberland. This time looking at places to buy. So apologies now

I hope I’m wrong, I genuinely do but I’m not convinced his decisions and mistakes are ones he will learn from. He clearly favors Saka, Mount, Phillips to clearly better players (I think Saka and Mount are both good players fwiw, I just think he has more talented options, I also think Mount was poor all tournament but continued to be selected due to Southgates favoring of him as he supposedly tracks back more than Foden etc). I stand by that I think he’d be better suited as an assistant manager, I just think he tends to miss with a lot of his subs or team selections and criticism of it is being hushed since we reached the final, a final which was reached at times through brilliance from players he shunted to the side in favor of industry. My main worry is that it was similar to the Croatia SF loss in 2018, we went up early and progressively sat further and further back and rather than make changes to alleviate pressure he just waited. He didn’t learn from that to me, despite having a far more talented and deeper squad. I’m not saying he should have just thrown caution to the wind and threw on attackers but he had a ton of options like swap out Trippier for Henderson so we could have a midfield 3 and try to hold possession for a bit as we were continually out of sorts 30 yards from our goal all second half, or throw on Sancho/Rashford when Bonucci and Chiellini were camped out on halfway to stretch the field and alleviate the pressure that way. We can say it’s hindsight but honestly most people watching recognized changes had to be made and he sat on them. I’m more than willing to praise him btw, he’s done an excellent job getting the squad to where it is now, clearly his man management skills are brilliant as he’s keeping the squad happy despite the players noted above not playing much. I just see a manager that isn’t great at game day decisions and continually makes odd/overly conservative choices when he doesn’t need to and I really fear it’s not something he will learn from so we will waste chances for a genuinely talented and confident crop of players to fulfill their potential just to keep a nice bloke that has done very well but is arguably starting to hold back the squad a little. Hopefully it’s harsh and he goes on to win us things, not that it’s a must as I know it’s extremely hard to win but to have chances like this one and basically just whiff it and go out fairly meekly is utterly disappointing isn’t really good enough. It’s all moot anyway, he will be manager going forward I just personally have reservations about his ability to grow with this squad. I think he maximized the potential of the team in the WC but is holding back the potential of this current side. Want to add, I thought Declan Rice was quality yesterday but I absolutely don’t understand the plaudits Kalvin Phillips gets, hopefully Bellingham continues his trajectory and we see him take place over the severely limited Phillips.

I'm not even sure if this bloke is racist or just really shit at making edgy jokes. Either way comedy clubs have been telling him he's no longer welcome to perform at their venues all day and his management has dumped him.

“ There’s this cunt at work… oh…shit” Welcome back knacker, where you looking to buy?

Wahey, happy holidays Mrs Renton!

Even that tiger skin rug is gasping for fresh air, being right next to that stinking tramp.

It seemed like he didn’t believe that you were the best side in the tournament. Throughout you were set up not to lose. Southgate seemed more concerned with stopping the opposition rather than having the confidence to go out and cause them problems. It’s hard to knock him too much seeing as he got you to your first final in 55 years and you were never outclassed but it would have been nice to see you take the game to Italy and focus more on unnerving them with your attacking talent.

steve bruce.

Tough luck lads, getting that close after all this time. You have to give credit to Southgate and the team for getting nearly there, but I completely agree with those saying there has to be a change in mentality and tactics to get the maximum potential from this squad. There are some clear differences in the England squad from some earlier ones. A more united, driven, passionate and down to earth bunch of lads. There are some similarities as well, and they mostly have to do with the mindset and tactics. A familiar cautious, safety first approach, players that seem to be playing with shackles at times. And that is down to Southgate of course. The danger is, because he now has gotten this close, he might think its worth sticking too again. It almost worked this time but.. Your traditional international powerhouses, Germany, Brazil, Italy, France etc. They have had some pretty spectacular failures in recent years haven't they? From not qualifying for major tournaments to embarrassing early exits and huge defeats. Yet they're back and winning something again within the next few years. Fear of failure doesn't stop them from backing their best players and taking a chance. England always seem to qualify, move past the group stages only to lose by the odd goal or on penalties. No spectacular failure, and no trophies. Always a restrained, shackled team that seems to be playing in 3rd gear. Southgate is not the man to change this. Playing at Wembley in a final, with your best squad in many years, and you choose to play 5 defenders and 2 defensive midfielders. Says it all really. Predictably someone like Chiesa was the most ambitious player on the pitch rather than Sterling or Grealish or Sancho. With this squad, there is a slight chance Southgate might deliver a Greece/Portugal style tournament victory in the next 3 years, and which England fan wouldn't take that. But there is a chance to build a truly great team with these players, a chance to rival the best for years to come.

Tyrone Mings is a double good cunt and puts it far better than I ever could...

We took the best team in the tournament to penalties. France, Spain, Holland, Belgium, Germany all flattered to deceive. And if the Copa America final is anything to go by then Brazil and Argentina are bang average these days. We might have had an easy route to the final but I still fancied us to give anyone a game. We've probably got the strongest squad in the world at the minute if Southgate can learn to use it properly. Foden, Sancho, Grealish, Rashford, Saka, Henderson, Bellingham didn't even get in the starting XI yesterday

Oh and contrary to his twitter handle, his next gig is no longer in Worcester:

Pleased to see you back. (Feel free to share any work related issues you may or may not have with your colleagues).

I said to a lad at work when it got down to the nitty gritty Southgate probably wouldn't be good enough and as good a job he's done uniting the players and being a good egg it's not enough if you want to win a tournament. Maybe harsh but he wouldn't get near a top side if he left the England job.

The kids will all be hungover tbf

I've just been out the back with the dog and heard the bamp family all getting in to their car. The mam goes: "What are we saying then?" "About what?" "Why yous are all late!" "NOTHIN'!" of course they've all just had a bampy family lie in and are going to school late. I bet their house stinks of farts.

Yup. Addiotnally, I think Walker and Henderson would have been better Penalty takers than Sterling and Mount. Either way, this young England team got to the final of the Euros and only lost to a very good Italian side on penalties. Danny Baker and his ilk who were demanding they threw away everything that got them there and attack with abandon are morons. Sure, Southgate could have made substitutions earlier, but he and the young England side can be proud of their performance.

These cunts. Johnson's at it as well, having condoned the booing previously.

I thought Italy deserved it by shading it as both the best team on the night and in the tournament. The disappointing thing was after England relinquished the initiative at the start of the second half, it took an Italian goal for Southgate to change things. The goal had been coming and it was crying out for a change for about 15 minutes. I thought the team did themselves proud though. Given their inexperience they could’ve been overwhelmed after conceding but they managed to get some control back and kept the ball well again. Just wasn’t to be. I hate penalties like but neither side really did enough to win during the match

Here man, you’re a terminal sad bastard. Can’t grief the mackem keeper so you blame the kid with the big nose because you assume he’s Jewish. Get a fucking grip, you sad old racist bag of shit

Fair enough. For me I see a team in training wheels when they don’t need it. Some of the best chance creators in Europe in Grealish and Sancho barely see the pitch, even when we are screaming for technical players or goal threat. We played an Italian side who are technically sound, and comfortable in possession where I think the one avenue we could have really got at that was with pace, especially against their left back Emerson who is tragic tbh. Instead he did about as much as he could to remove pace from our side, even playing Walker at CB, Mount was another poor selection as he’s been poor all tournament and pace isn’t in his locker. What frustrates me with Southgate is all he does is look to not lose rather than ever look to win. His selections of players like Mount (supposedly tracks back more and is more solid defensively than players like Grealish and Foden), Phillips (basically a CB when compared to the vastly superior number 6 in Henderson), and for me glaringly Saka who is a player I rate but he’s just not in the same bracket as Grealish, Foden, Sancho, and Rashford currently but because he can play wing back Southgate knows he’s more defensive than the other options. The bloke has done a tremendous job in terms of man management, bringing a lot of these lads through and giving chances, but tactically he’s not up to this and it’s shone through in a lot of the games. Not that what I think matters as he’s been given a contract iirc but we won’t win with this bloke, he’s far too scared to allow talented players to perform their roles. He got it all wrong for me today, we barely touched the ball second half and as good as the Italians are their players absolutely aren’t that far ahead of ours that we should be having under 30% of the ball in what is basically a home fixture. We never caused them much worry, and when we have that much pace at our disposal against a team with so little pace that’s questionable especially when for a good 35 minutes Bonucci and Chiellini were sat on the half way line yet not once did Southgate think to make a change to pressure that. He’s an assistant manager imo.

Where I’m at:

Looks like he’s deleted his account. And his career

Are these still available?

Because its a proportional figure, delta forms a percentage of all cases that were sequenced. So here it is >95% and In Europe its much lower, typically <20%. You might be right about the absolute numbers though, not sure about that.

Sounds about right. I couple of weeks before the Euro's I cycled past him and wondered what the scruffy chav was doing down one of the more expensive streets

Ludicrous isn't it. A whole fucking cabinet who said it was ok to boo an anti-racism gesture. That they were against gesture politics jumping on the bandwagon with flags coming out of their arses. You just know they will be loving Rashford being knocked down a peg or two

Just to put a bit of perspective on this, we got to the finals of a major tournament and only conceded 2 goals in open play- with the T-Rex in nets. We blew the pens, no question, but we can be rightly proud of this team and look forward to the World Cup with a realistic chance. Fuck the Italians, too, cheating cunts. For everyone ( other than Quiff obvs ) baying about Southgate- who do you think we could get to improve this team- I’m not saying he’s irreplaceable but I’m curious who you think would, firstly, take the job and, secondly, do better? I’m going to go and have (another) beer.

Hey Rio, it’s not a lottery. It genuinely isn’t. But don’t put Marcus Rashford on when he hasn’t played a single minute all tournament ( I think I’m right on that) and expect him to score. Something similar goes for Sancho. Penalties are about confidence but when you’ve shown no confidence in those players for the last month then don’t expect them to knock them in from six yards.

I'm not gonna criticise Southgate though. I honestly thought there was a chance we could get embarrassed by Italy. They've been the team of the tournament by a mile and we took them all the way to penalties with a young squad. Really enjoyed it and someone doesn't have to be to blame just cos we didn't win.

Classic Italian behaviour, swapping sides when it suits. YOU DESERVE EACH OTHER.

Fair play like, CT's lost some weight.

No chance Ryder has a lass 😉

Fake news. Here's the real photo.....

Big news from Wembley on the day England play Italy in the final of the European championship....... ARE, and I cannot stress this enough, YOU NOT ENTERTAINED, loyal punters?

I see the dickheads are out in force in London already. Jumping of bus roofs and cheering each other snorting Coke in the street. We've got a team full of sensible, down to Earth players with a social conscience, and a fan base full of absolute Brexit gammon arseholes. No wonder the whole world is supporting Italy tonight

They'll arrest him just for being English, man! Just say that you're both Islamic, immigrant, lesbian wimmins and they might even get you a house these days.

Let's hope we don't have to wait another 25 years for Space Jam 3.

Space Jam was released in 1996 and we made the Euro Semi Finals. Space Jam 2 has dropped in 2021 and we've made the final. Hard to believe these two things aren’t linked.

Paul Mariner played a blinder against us for Ipswich as a teenager in the 90s. (At least that's what me and a mate said in a brief conversation after the game with a glory hunting/Johnny-come-lately sitting with us. We only said it once but knew he'd repeat it somewhere along the line to someone else and about half an hour later......) Old Peter the manager: "Paul Mariner!? He's fucking retired, man! Where did you watch the game? 1979?!" Cue a foaming Johnny come lately heading in our direction with a not so pleasant look on his face as we had a little giggle. RIP

Looks a bit better on Callum Wilson than it will on twenty stone Keith from South Shields.