Murcia, Spain is not London, England.

You live in Spain. You know the way oppo supporters will be treated. It's okay for opposition supporters to watch a match against Spain without threats of violence. That's clearly not the case for a German in England FFS.

That's what I was trying to show. You're usually fine here, unless you're black.

Why not? It works very well in the NFL and would stop people wanting every little decision that led to a goal looked at. If don't think that would happen you're being a little naive.



Do you look at offside? Fouls? Dives? Obstruction?



Why? Everyone knows referees make mistakes, why not just admit it?



That's nice, I'd like what I suggested and that's just as do able.



Until the FA bow before media pressure...

Indeed . Certainly done their jobs professionally.

Now that is rubbing salt in the wounds, that even the English officials are doing their job better than the so-called players. As for Brazil v Holland, who's brave enough to predict the outcome of this one? Could well be match of the tournament. Certainly a damn sight more watchable for the inevitable cheat exhibition, gamesmanship display, foul demonstration, spoil show and ultimately brawlfest that is Argentina v Germany.

We'd arranged to take the kids to Wales before England drew Germany and so I missed the debacle. That said, when I did get back and watch the game I didn't think England's performance warranted the flood of bonkers berks calling into Five Live and its prize pillock - Allan Green.

For sure, Germany were the better side and deserved their win. But - despite their technical and tactical deficiencies - England could easily have won that game. Had the Lampard goal stood the Germans would have been put under enormous pressure. For all their ability, they remain a young team and inexperience combined with pressure often breeds panic.

Where England go from here is a tough question. For all their achievements at club level the time to call time on the careers of James, Terry, Lampard, Gerrard & Barry (possibly) and Heskey has arrived. James has always been a walking time-bomb. Terry has never impressed me in an England shirt and has as much pace as a drunken penguin. Lampard has never been the player he is at Chelsea and his form in an England shirt is diminishing. Despite a bad season Gerrard retains enough craft to see us through to the Euros - but only if he is used optimally. Barry's lack of pace (is he still injured?) will be targeted by future opponents. Heskey ... what can be said?

Where such a cull would leave England is anyone's guess. Yes, there are some good kids knocking around in the Premiership (Agbonlahor, Gibbs, Rodwell, Walcott etc.), but certainly no Messis, Ronaldos, Kakas, Ozils etc. The nearest genuine talent is Aaron Ramsey - who falls victim/takes advantage of a ridiculous means of national subdivision.

Only the British can be so stupid to allow itself to break into separate nations whilst remaining one nation.

Here's a question to ponder:

How many World Cups would a BRITISH - rather than English - team have won?

One.

England didn't miss by much in 1970. And there were a LOT of good Scottish players during that time. They - alone - may well have swung a second.

If we'd had some decent penalty takers in 1990 we'd probably have won that year too. Argentina were very poor in that final

That's rubbish.
Every little thing?? Just the obvious things that any ref normally should look at....nothing new.


Yes...but only when a goal is scored. Why is that so hard to understand??

Oh the fooking irony....of course they make mistakes and the entire point of this is to reduce that and help them get it right.


Of course but flawed.


Now that's were you are assuming for the sake of your argument that the pressure is wrongly founded...just because it runs counter to your point of view. What's wrong with pressure if the essence is correct...but eh you know best carry on being dismissive.....but come the day, you and your ilk will be reminded big time of your folly. I don't think it will be too long, but carry on with your head in the sand if it suits.
Let's have more injustice...because we have to take the rough with the smooth....don't we???
But as long as people hang on to the every little thing nonsense.....it will be hard....the very same 'every little things' that are somehow not a problem now and can be ignored, but would be some sort of an embarrassment when looked at on a picture.
These 'every little things' are actually a handful of things.
AND we aren't inventing anymore that don't exist already....so nothing is changing...it's just a bloody diversion.