FIFA World Cup group stages

[Gingerfinch]

durham

We can still qualify.

[Durhamfootman]

do you really think so?

really?

[Aidan11]

I will give each and every member on here £100 if we reach the last 16.

That's how certain I am of it not happening.

[Gingerfinch]

do you really think so?

really?

Sorry, re-read your post. I thought you said we were mathematically out.

No, I reckon Italy will slip up somewhere, and that we may not beat costa rica. I do though hope Italy win tonight, so I can live in hope for another few days.

[SaintPowelly]

To anyone that thinks "England played well" or any nonsense like that, you must have REALLY low expectations.

England lost to another poor side, who barely had to turn up to win.

I'd also impose a "maximum of 4 overseas players" rule on teams in the EPL like we have in the IPL.

Has Indian cricket really improved since the IPL began ?? I'd suggest not.

[Durhamfootman]

To anyone that thinks "England played well" or any nonsense like that, you must have REALLY low expectations.

I can't remember a time when expectations were any lower than at this tournament. Except the ones we didn't qualify for, of course.

[braveneutral]

Last night summed up everything that is wrong with English football.

Get rid of those suits at the FA and replace ALL of them with football men such as Bobby Charlton.

Learn from the rest of the world how coaching works properly.

Don't be afraid to get rid of players who are only in on reputation.

I could go on and on but the test match starts in just over 2 hours.

Yes thank goodness we're good at cricket.

[Aidan11]

Bring back the Home Internationals. We used to win them occasionally.

[Durhamfootman]

hardly seems worthwhile England playing Wales and Northern ireland

[braveneutral]

The problem with English football is complex.

[Aidan11]

hardly seems worthwhile England playing Wales and Northern ireland

We could beat them occasionally though.

[SaintPowelly]

Wales have Bale on the left, England have Glen Johnson at right back....wonder who would win that

[sussexpob]

To anyone that thinks "England played well" or any nonsense like that, you must have REALLY low expectations.

England lost to another poor side, who barely had to turn up to win

Indeed. A very poor side including the English Player of the Year and top goalscorer, French footballs most expensive player of all time( and about 4th most expensive overall), and three Champions League finalists from this year.... and last world cup's losing semi- finalists, more world cup wins overall than England, and current South American Champions..... currently ranked no 7 in the world

Bunch of clowns those Uruguayans

[SaintPowelly]

English player of the year who wasn't close to fitness...they were poor last night, as they were against Costa Rica, yet England were worse.

If Uruguay played like that against Holland,Germany or Chile they would of been smashed

[sussexpob]

English player of the year who wasn't close to fitness...they were poor last night, as they were against Costa Rica, yet England were worse.

If Uruguay played like that against Holland,Germany or Chile they would of been smashed

The same Chile team that Uruguay smashed 4-0 in qualification for this world cup, and who couldn't beat Uruguay at the Copa America?

The same unbeatable Germans that the pathetic Italians played out of the park in 2012's Euro semi-finals?

The same Holland that, had RVP been sent off for that disgusting challenge, probably would have just lost to Australia, the lowest ranked side in the competition?

Good examples