Euro footballing competition

as long as they don't want Ranieri I'll go with what they decide.

Here's a thought.

Whenever I've seen these footballists out training, they seem to do a lot of stretching, a lot of that side-ways skipping, a lot of talking and standing around drinking pop.

Obviously they can't be very fit (do you need to be for this game? ).But maybe if they did some running and practise kicking the ball into the goal net, that might help?

Just a suggestion.......

im sure they do lots of 'posturing'....practicing who is going to stand where, when theres a free kick or a corner....all looks great on a blackboard or training pitch...

but the plan usually falls apart as they dont have the technical capability to execute said 'plan'...

just look at the difference in the technical capability of even Slovakia and Croatia (who both lost) and England....a world of difference...

..and then we get the 'oh that was his weaker foot' excuses as another attempt goes sailing into the ether...

the basic ability to control and pass the football completely passed England by, they we out hustled by a side who wanted it more....

a truly awful performance from a group of players that were never a 'team'....

But, at the end of the day it's only a game of football and not  life or death..............or is it

I do not follow "football" but if they have to "employ" so many non uk players in the teams ,how can there be any good uk players to represent their countries??any manager of any team is on a loser

Well Iceland don't even have a league that has full time paid players, and they seem to have done alright up to now!! Their team includes only 1 English Premier League player and their captain will be playing in our 3rd division equivalent.

As for Hodgson resigning.....he was at the end of his contract anyway. It was up for renewal after this tournament, so how could he resign? He hasn't the guts to front up and answer any of the journalists questions. Compare that to the attitude of Stuart Lancaster, England's ex RU couch, who never ducked an interview after they were humiliated in the RU World Cup.

As for Hodgson resigning.....he was at the end of his contract anyway. It was up for renewal after this tournament, so how could he resign? He hasn't the guts to front up and answer any of the journalists questions. Compare that to the attitude of Stuart Lancaster, England's ex RU couch, who never ducked an interview after they were humiliated in the RU World Cup.

there lies the fundamental difference in the ethos of the respective games!

Another thing.... the England football team didn't have a leader on the field who could tell the others where to go when under pressure. Rooney ran around a lot and showed a bit of spirit but is not a leader of men. Again look at the English RU side, they have leaders all through the team, as well as the captain, who are not afraid to express their opinion on the field leading & encouraging others.

My sentiments entirely nellie....

Sad to say that the England footballers don't think they need to talk as their money normaly does the talking for them