England v Slovenia [poll attached]

[PEARCEY]

I thought England played well for the first 60 and should have been 3 or 4 up but were poor in the last 30. Irrespective of who they play in Round 2 it will be close. If its Germany it will be a 50/50 call. If they get past the Germans and end up playing Argentina it will be close again but I reckon the odds would be 60/40 on an Argentina win.

[Magnus]

Jesus f*cking christ England. Now we have to go through all that again on Sunday.

[SLAMMED]

Don't you just love football

[readingfc13]

England were much better today, could have had three with no complaints. But ffs Barry stop giving the oxf*rd ball away!

[Magnus]

Don't you just love football

Actually no I'm usually indifferent at best, but try as I might I can't help but follow EngLOLand in the world cup.

[SLAMMED]

Fair enough

[Ian Royal]

England... doing things the hard way since forever.

We were ok. Sparks of what we are capable of and hopefully the confidence can start flowing. Good goal disallowed, really spawny goal, but we rode our luck in places. I can't think of a better time to face Germany in the World Cup if we have to, than next game.

[boycey]

Oh my days.
now that was tense.
Sit back and watch the Germans go through it tonight.
I think we'll end up playing Serbia after the Gerries draw with Ghana.

[readingfc13]

really spawny goal

It was a great cross and a very good run. Don't see how it was "spawny" at all.

[Avon Royal]

Can't believe that everyone is bigging up this result. England bottled it again, the group was there for the taking and we blew it.

2nd place = screwed.

We blew it by allowing the USA to score a late goal ??????

Yeah, that's right

We blew it by not scoring more against Slovenia.

[Ian Royal]

really spawny goal

It was a great cross and a very good run. Don't see how it was "spawny" at all.

1st cross Milner had put past the first man, great though it was. Came off Defoe's shin, straight at the keeper who palmed it into the top of his net rather than putting something solid behind it.

I'd be fuming if it was scored against us.

[cmonurz]

really spawny goal

It was a great cross and a very good run. Don't see how it was "spawny" at all.

1st cross Milner had put past the first man, great though it was. Came off Defoe's shin, straight at the keeper who palmed it into the top of his net rather than putting something solid behind it.

I'd be fuming if it was scored against us.

Talk about finding the negative in something.

[Victor Meldrew]

Maybe people can now see why Joe Cole doesn't get selected.
A much improved display by England and you can see how relieved they all were at the end.
Margins of success/failure are very thin and but for Upson's marvellous tackle near the end it could have been over for England.
BTW has anybody ever seen such slow and ineffective strikers? (theirs,not ours)who would make Rasiak look quick and mobile-lol at the commentators who said that we should worry about their pace!!

Gerrard led from the front and showed his great range of passing but Rooney and Lampard will have to step up a helluva lot if we are to go any further-Rooney's clear cut effort with just the goalie to beat was as bad as Heskey's effort the other day but of course HE won't get slated. .
Also I'm not sure Milner will get the room to make crosses against anybody decent but you can see why Capello likes him because although he is a limited footballer and lacks pace he is a real trier and has now cemented the right wing spot even if it turns out to be for just one more game.

So it's Sunday afternoon going through hell again while temperatures outside hit 30 degrees-can't wait.

[Ian Royal]

It was a great cross and a very good run. Don't see how it was "spawny" at all.

1st cross Milner had put past the first man, great though it was. Came off Defoe's shin, straight at the keeper who palmed it into the top of his net rather than putting something solid behind it.

I'd be fuming if it was scored against us.

Talk about finding the negative in something.

England... doing things the hard way since forever.

We were ok. Sparks of what we are capable of and hopefully the confidence can start flowing. Good goal disallowed, really spawny goal, but we rode our luck in places. I can't think of a better time to face Germany in the World Cup if we have to, than next game.

Or just explaining a passing comment in a tentatively positive post. But don't let that get in the way of having a dig at someone.

[Terminal Boardom]

For once there was some movement off the ball. The goal was a typical CF finish. Great ball in and a very tidy shinighan. Gerrard was better than he has been but Lampard again flattered to deceive. The back 4 were strong but creaked at times as one would expect. Pass of the game was the first half 40-50 yarder from Johnson to Rooney. Talking of whom, if he learnt to play the simple pass then he would be a very good player. Instead he tries to overdo things. He tries too hard and it all goes wrong and he ends in an ever decreasing spiral.

IMHO, a much better performance and in a manner that should be the norm. Bring on the 2nd round.

[TBM]

really spawny goal

It was a great cross and a very good run. Don't see how it was "spawny" at all.

1st cross Milner had put past the first man, great though it was. Came off Defoe's shin, straight at the keeper who palmed it into the top of his net rather than putting something solid behind it.

I'd be fuming if it was scored against us.

shut up ian

[Ian Royal]

I'm sorry. It was the best goal in the tournament, a fantastic strike and the 'keeper had no chance what so ever.

[Maguire]

Lol @ really spawny goal. It was textbook

[TBM]

I'm sorry. It was the best goal in the tournament, a fantastic strike and the 'keeper had no chance what so ever.

spawny is what USA scored against us. ours today was a quality cross which all Defoe had to do was get something on

scrappy more than spawny

[Royal With Cheese]

I'm sorry. It was the best goal in the tournament, a fantastic strike and the 'keeper had no chance what so ever.

spawny is what USA scored against us. ours today was a quality cross which all Defoe had to do was get something on

scrappy more than spawny

^^
This.

Strange comments from you Ian. A sort of Royalee pre Rodgers take on a Coppell win.