Football Focus

[Alan Medic]

I'd actually like Sam to get the job. It would renew my interest in the English team. I just think it would be different. May end up in failure but may not. Should I start a petition? Any backers?

[Parkdrive]

Eddie howe should be given the job, young, English and still exudes enthusiasm unlike many England managers in the last few years

[Otta]

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> if it means we don't have to hera him commentate

> anymore - I'm in

Seconded!

[Jah Lush]

So Portugal make it through to the semi-finals despite not having yet won a game in 90 minutes. Jammy bastards.

[Alan Medic]

The FA hold talks with among others Stuart Lancaster (ex England rugby coach). How's that going to help?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3668822/The-FA-hold-talks-Stuart-Lancaster-Sir-Dave-Brailsford-search-England-s-saviour.html

[Jah Lush]

Andros Townsend to Crystal Palace (?13m) with Dwight Gayle going in the other direction for ?10m. I hope they both do well at their new respective clubs. Definitely good business for the Palace. I like Townsend, thought he was a bit unlucky at Spurs but his strop at one of the coaches did for him there. He should definitely have gone to the Euros too.

[Mick Mac]

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> The FA hold talks with among others Stuart

> Lancaster (ex England rugby coach). How's that

> going to help?

> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-

> 3668822/The-FA-hold-talks-Stuart-Lancaster-Sir-Dav

> e-Brailsford-search-England-s-saviour.html

They obvs want to make sure that they go out at the group stages of the next world cup.

[red devil]

We don't need guidance on that. We're perfectly capable of doing that all by ourselves thank you very much...

[red devil]

[Jah Lush]

He's gone then. Where next for Ryan Giggs?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36665691

[red devil]

No obvious vacancies in the PL, so unless he waits for sacking season to begin in the Autumn, guess it will be a Championship club. I think he's done the right thing, learn his trade and hopefully get enough experience by the time Mourinho self-combusts...

[red devil]

The ego has landed :)...

[Otta]

Go on RD, Please say

"Zlatan fooking Ibrahimovic"

That'll be sure to curse it ;-)

[Otta]

Obviously this is all completely meaningless, but here are the results of the BBC pick your England starting 11 game thing.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36681995

[red devil]

Otta Wrote:

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> Go on RD, Please say

>

> "Zlatan fooking Ibrahimovic"

>

>

> That'll be sure to curse it ;-)

No way, I've learnt my lesson :)...

[red devil]

Otta Wrote:

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> Obviously this is all completely meaningless, but

> here are the results of the BBC pick your England

> starting 11 game thing.

>

> http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36681995

Maybe that's the way forward, let the fans pick the team and formation, then hire a manager best suited.

4-4-2, gotta be BFS :)...

[Alan Medic]

Glad you agree RD. BFS is the man though if pushed I'd prefer 'Arry.

[Alan Medic]

Well done Wales. That's a team.

[Parkdrive]

Wales, wow. Well done, epitome of how a proud and passionate team should perform. Object lesson for England.

[Jah Lush]

Woo! Absolutely brilliant. What a blinding result. They will stuff Portugal in the semis too. Bale was right about their passion and belief. Just stunning. Absolutely superb. Go on Wales you can do this.

[red devil]

What everyone else has said...bloomin' marvellous

[Salsaboy]

It's rare that I pay any attention to football, but Wales, fcuking excellent. What a superb team, and the fans, what fantastic support. England football team should pay close attention.

And I won ?100 with Wales. Result!

[Townleygreen]

why can't England play like that? Wales were simply superb!

[Otta]

First match of this tournament I've been glued to. Bravo Wales, excellent effort. I really hope they smash Portugal and make the final.

And I hope every England player watched that and felt shamed.

[Jeremy]

Salsaboy Wrote:

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> It's rare that I pay any attention to football,

> but Wales, fcuking excellent.

This... exactly this. Don't watch it that much, but if more games were like that (and the fans weren't dickheads), I'd probably be hooked.

I don't mind that they were celebrating when England lost. If they used the England rivalry to spur them on, then fine. I wonder if the England players were watching the other matches together?