Comments on: Tears at Wembley as England Crash Out of Euro http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/11/21/england-crash-out-of-euro/ News, Opinions, Rants and more. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:33:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Mihir http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/11/21/england-crash-out-of-euro/#comment-6082 Mihir Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:44:38 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/11/21/england-crash-out-of-euro/#comment-6082 As soon as you had those up, i was back commenting :) The blog is on my RSS list man :) So dont worry about losing out on readership. As soon as you had those up, i was back commenting :) The blog is on my RSS list man :) So dont worry about losing out on readership.

]]> By: Z http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/11/21/england-crash-out-of-euro/#comment-5997 Z Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:53:27 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/11/21/england-crash-out-of-euro/#comment-5997 Well, we seem to have a whole set of football posts up! Well, we seem to have a whole set of football posts up!

]]> By: Mihir Saxena http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/11/21/england-crash-out-of-euro/#comment-5933 Mihir Saxena Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:46:09 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/11/21/england-crash-out-of-euro/#comment-5933 @Prashanth Not much soccer posts on the site :) so kind of missing :) And do you seriously think Sam has the balls to drop Gerrard ?? @Prashanth

Not much soccer posts on the site :) so kind of missing :) And do you seriously think Sam has the balls to drop Gerrard ??

]]> By: marija http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/11/21/england-crash-out-of-euro/#comment-5765 marija Fri, 23 Nov 2007 13:03:39 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/11/21/england-crash-out-of-euro/#comment-5765 CROATIA-CROATIA-CROATIA-CROATIA!!!!!!!!!!! CROATIA-CROATIA-CROATIA-CROATIA!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Prashanth http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/11/21/england-crash-out-of-euro/#comment-5735 Prashanth Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:19:34 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/11/21/england-crash-out-of-euro/#comment-5735 @Mihir: Mate, where have you been all these days! I agree that StevieG just seems to be beyond criticism. There is no doubt that he has been Liverpool's most influential player over the past decade but the fact is that the man has done F*** all for England! I bet the FA will huff and puff over the next three weeks and after running through names like Jose, Fabio, Guus, Arsene will finally offer the job to a Sam. At least he will have the balls to drop Gerrard or Lampard. @Mihir: Mate, where have you been all these days!

I agree that StevieG just seems to be beyond criticism. There is no doubt that he has been Liverpool’s most influential player over the past decade but the fact is that the man has done F*** all for England!

I bet the FA will huff and puff over the next three weeks and after running through names like Jose, Fabio, Guus, Arsene will finally offer the job to a Sam. At least he will have the balls to drop Gerrard or Lampard.

]]> By: Lucas http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/11/21/england-crash-out-of-euro/#comment-5730 Lucas Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:26:57 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/11/21/england-crash-out-of-euro/#comment-5730 @Z I doubt if Jose will take up the offer. He feels it would be weird to manage England against his home nation. I am sure he is waiting for his next big job next summer. It will be one of the Milan clubs or Bayern Munich. @Mihir Saxena I have mentioned that both Gerrard and Lampard lack in technique...totally agree that Gerrard is more of a runner than one who provides the perfect assist. Scholes, I believe, has always been known for his high level of passing....not for the running around aimlessly....at least with him in midfield, England have reached the QFs of major tournaments...btw, he played in the left-wing during Euro 2004! Scholes is not given much prominence in the media because he rarely speaks to them and never gives interviews. And, did you know what Wenger said of Cesc? He said that Cesc is the next Paul Scholes :) Yes English players are over-hyped and Bent was valued that much because of lack of English youngsters coming through the ranks. So, clearly, for an English player who plays decently, the price has to be high. Yeah, the much-maligned Sven would be smiling. For all the rants against him by fans and the media, he did take them to the QFs of 3 major tournaments. @Z
I doubt if Jose will take up the offer. He feels it would be weird to manage England against his home nation. I am sure he is waiting for his next big job next summer. It will be one of the Milan clubs or Bayern Munich.

@Mihir Saxena
I have mentioned that both Gerrard and Lampard lack in technique…totally agree that Gerrard is more of a runner than one who provides the perfect assist.

Scholes, I believe, has always been known for his high level of passing….not for the running around aimlessly….at least with him in midfield, England have reached the QFs of major tournaments…btw, he played in the left-wing during Euro 2004! Scholes is not given much prominence in the media because he rarely speaks to them and never gives interviews.

And, did you know what Wenger said of Cesc? He said that Cesc is the next Paul Scholes :)

Yes English players are over-hyped and Bent was valued that much because of lack of English youngsters coming through the ranks. So, clearly, for an English player who plays decently, the price has to be high.

Yeah, the much-maligned Sven would be smiling. For all the rants against him by fans and the media, he did take them to the QFs of 3 major tournaments.

]]> By: Mihir Saxena http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/11/21/england-crash-out-of-euro/#comment-5729 Mihir Saxena Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:29:54 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/11/21/england-crash-out-of-euro/#comment-5729 One more thing, i would love to see the face of Sven when the final whistle blew at Wembley. Boy wouldnt he be laughing :)) One more thing, i would love to see the face of Sven when the final whistle blew at Wembley. Boy wouldnt he be laughing :))

]]> By: Mihir Saxena http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/11/21/england-crash-out-of-euro/#comment-5728 Mihir Saxena Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:28:56 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/11/21/england-crash-out-of-euro/#comment-5728 While i agree with most of the stuff that you wrote, i just have one observation. Why is it that the blame is always put on shoulders on Lampard ? Atleast he had the balls to take the penalty that put England back in the game. What did Gerrard do in the entire game ? And not only this game, where was Gerrard when Lampard was not in the team. What are the "driving" moves that he made ? Reality is, while Lampard is well acknowledged to be a pure attacking midfielder who scores a lot of goals for his club, Gerrard is just a overrated long distance runner who has a good shot. He has absolutely no discipline, no technique and tries the Hollywood ball too much. At Liverpool, all the dirty work is done by Mascherano and defence spliting pass work by Alonso while Gerrard runs like a headless chicken trying to thump the ball forward. Scholes ? He also might be very good in premiership but did he perform for England ?? I dont think so. To say he is even close to Fabregas in technique is blasphemy :) The problem with English football is not foreigners (i dont remember england winning a lot of trophies before premiership started ??). It is the overhyping of any half-decent english player and overpricing them (Darren Bent for 16 million anyone ?). The earlier the english media, fans and FA understand that they are a mediocre side with mediocre players, the better it will be for english football because then maybe FA can take some hard decisions. While i agree with most of the stuff that you wrote, i just have one observation. Why is it that the blame is always put on shoulders on Lampard ? Atleast he had the balls to take the penalty that put England back in the game. What did Gerrard do in the entire game ? And not only this game, where was Gerrard when Lampard was not in the team. What are the “driving” moves that he made ? Reality is, while Lampard is well acknowledged to be a pure attacking midfielder who scores a lot of goals for his club, Gerrard is just a overrated long distance runner who has a good shot. He has absolutely no discipline, no technique and tries the Hollywood ball too much. At Liverpool, all the dirty work is done by Mascherano and defence spliting pass work by Alonso while Gerrard runs like a headless chicken trying to thump the ball forward.

Scholes ? He also might be very good in premiership but did he perform for England ?? I dont think so. To say he is even close to Fabregas in technique is blasphemy :)

The problem with English football is not foreigners (i dont remember england winning a lot of trophies before premiership started ??). It is the overhyping of any half-decent english player and overpricing them (Darren Bent for 16 million anyone ?). The earlier the english media, fans and FA understand that they are a mediocre side with mediocre players, the better it will be for english football because then maybe FA can take some hard decisions.

]]> By: Z http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/11/21/england-crash-out-of-euro/#comment-5724 Z Thu, 22 Nov 2007 08:24:07 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2007/11/21/england-crash-out-of-euro/#comment-5724 Completely agree that England just didn't deserve to make the Euros. Their performance at key moments during the qualifiers has been shocking. Not one person (except maybe Barry) has stood up to be counted through the qualifiers. Doesn't really bode well for the World Cup 2010 qualifiers. Jose for England? Completely agree that England just didn’t deserve to make the Euros.
Their performance at key moments during the qualifiers has been shocking. Not one person (except maybe Barry) has stood up to be counted through the qualifiers. Doesn’t really bode well for the World Cup 2010 qualifiers.

Jose for England?

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