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Slovakia v England - Big Sam's England Debut

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  • #52
    DenMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,076 ✭✭✭DenMan


    "It wasn't impressive from England. No imagination, no creativity, same old." - Chris Waddle (BBC)


  • #53
    Minderbinder
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    ricero wrote: »
    Looked to me more of a man relieved he wont be getting a slating by the papers in the morning.

    Never seen sam that worked up before in a league game

    That's total made-up nonsense to be fair.


  • #54
    SlickRic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,360 ✭✭✭✭SlickRic


    I thought Allardyce was the only man England could conceivably give the job too.

    The problem is that he's only ever managed one club where there there was an expectation to win. Newcastle. And that was a disaster. This could easily become that.

    If he's to come into his own it won't be until England are underdogs. The thing with Allardyce is I don't think England will give away the stupid goals they tend to in major tournaments.

    Qualifying may be a chore though.


  • #55
    Minderbinder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,030 ✭✭✭Minderbinder


    I really like Lee Dixon as a pundit. Doesn't take things too seriously.


  • #56
    Francie Barrett
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,796 ✭✭✭✭Francie Barrett


    SlickRic wrote: »
    Qualifying may be a chore though.
    Qualification is all over. This was their hardest game on paper.


  • #57
    Berserker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,046 ✭✭✭Berserker


    DenMan wrote: »
    "It wasn't impressive from England. No imagination, no creativity, same old." - Chris Waddle (BBC)

    Can't argue with that. Sums up the game pretty well.
    SlickRic wrote: »
    Qualifying may be a chore though.

    Nah, they are the second seeds, so that should be the toughest game, on paper. The games against Scotland will be very tough though.


  • #58
    dfx-
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,694 Mod ✭✭✭✭dfx-


    SlickRic wrote: »
    I thought Allardyce was the only man England could conceivably give the job too.

    The problem is that he's only ever managed one club where there there was an expectation to win. Newcastle. And that was a disaster. This could easily become that.

    If he's to come into his own it won't be until England are underdogs. The thing with Allardyce is I don't think England will give away the stupid goals they tend to in major tournaments.

    Qualifying may be a chore though.

    Problem is in 'easy' groups in tournaments they will get equally dour teams who will do his schtick as well as he would. Iceland, Hungary, Portugal, Poland and a number of South American sides, even Costa Rica in the last World Cup. They'll put up a greater challenge than Slovakia and they barely got past that one.


  • #59
    Gringo180
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,205 ✭✭✭Gringo180


    Anybody who says England didnt deserve to win should have a good look in the mirror and ask themselves do they know anything about the sport.


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