it took a great low point for the Scots to pick themselves up and address the problem - but they still have a ratio of a defeat very 3 games and they call that a success. Perhaps that shows a different mentality.

At least Fatty Lumpit can console himself with his millions and can book his holiday for next summer without a worry.

As for the other costs, revenues for the FA will be down and payments for the great white elephant, sorry fortress could be a problem.  

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Stop being dandy, showing me you're handsome!

Yep, Barwick should stand down at the FA too !! He picked him in the first place !!

Feliz Año Neuvo

England 'wilted under pressure'

I read in your papers that no Croatian would start in the England team - that's ridiculous Slaven Bilic Croatia coach Slaven Bilic says England's players wilted under the expectations of the nation's fans and the spotlight created by the media. "We didn't feel that kind of negative pressure," said Bilic. "It's a bit hard, although they are world-class players and should cope with it, it is hard to cope with that kind of negative pressure. "Wake up. You didn't lose the game because of the tactics. I admire your team but we're simply a better team." Bilic's team had already qualified for Euro 2008 before Wednesday night's match at rain-lashed Wembley. But they were determined to put England out of the tournament and displayed a cohesion that the home side sorely lacked. Bilic, a former West Ham player, went on: "I read in your papers that no Croatian would start in the England team - that's ridiculous, wake up. "There is no non-Englishman who loves your guys more than I do but there are good players in small countries as well. "Nothing is wrong with English football but you have to realise that this was by far the most difficult group. 606: DEBATE Where has the pride and passion gone in wearing an England shirt? theoc99 "No other group had such quality in the fourth and fifth teams as Israel and Macedonia. "It was a great match which we fully deserved to win. "We showed great individual quality, great team play and great character. "It's hard to win here anyway but especially after they equalised." England had not conceded a goal in the five previous home matches during the qualifying campaign. But Croatia put three past a hapless defence, with goalkeeper Scott Carson's horrendous error prompting the floodgates to open eight minutes into the match. Bilic said: "We would have been happy with a draw but you can't play for it. "We tried to be as offensive as we could and to finish our attacks with five or six players. "We can do that because we have players with great skill but also good lungs who can run all day."

Feliz Año Neuvo

McLaren should never have been appointed.  They should now go out of their way, whatever it costs to get in Jose Mourinho.  He doesn't always need the best players in the world, which we haven't got anyway - but he moulds whatever he has, into a team that plays as a team.

Looks like a barren summer then.  How poor is this, and what does it say about British football that none of our sides have made it to the finals.

Someone get a message through to Captain Snort
That they better start assembling the boys from the fort.
And keep Mrs. Honeyman right out of sight,
'Cos there's gonna be riot down in Trumpton Tonight.

No excuse for the result, but for the FA to allow the yanks to play fake rugby so close to such an important game at Wembley, and turn the pitch into something resembling a ploughed field beggars belief.

I hate them.

Keeper of the heretic's fork of doom.

Does BU know you were out on a date last night?  Or did you say you were 'working late'?

Tut tut, LM.