Wednesday 21st November 2007
No, we didn't go to Wembley, but Kev was "on the road" - nipping next door to wach the game at my house.
What can one add to what has already been said?
Well, firstly -- TACTICS -- whoops -- the 4-3-3 was not 4-3-3 it was 4-5-1 and that is not a formation that a home team should adopt . EVER!
No, we didn't go to Wembley, but Kev was "on the road" - nipping next door to wach the game at my house.
What can one add to what has already been said?
Well, firstly -- TACTICS -- whoops -- the 4-3-3 was not 4-3-3 it was 4-5-1 and that is not a formation that a home team should adopt . EVER!
OK - some damage was repaired in the second half, but why, oh why, when we had it back to 2-2 did the Coach tell his players to drop back? This just invited Croatia forward and ultimately cost the Coach and his Assistant their jobs... ( I have just seen the press FA press conference on Sky Sports News ). I am preparing my CV to send to the FA. Me and Kev will sort it out .. no problem.... !!!!
After the game we switched to Sky Sports News -- Alan Mullery was also decrying the "drop back" call, but had no idea who the little man was that was with McClaren issuing this order. Anyone know?
Secondly -- PLAYERS - unlucky with injuries but the players selected were not up to the job.
One by one
Carson -- too young -- James may have been a bit dodgy, but he is experienced.
Richards - too young -- ran out of puff after an hour! Good player, but failed to deliver.
Campbell -- too old, experienced but now not good enough.
Lescott -- who told this guy he was England standard, goodness knows!
Bridge -- had a mare -- usually reliable.
Wright-Phillips -- too lightweight -- knocked off the ball too easily.
Barry -- had a 'mare.
Gerrard -- had a 'mare.
Lampard -- for once and for all someone tell the England boss that Gerrard and Lampard cannot play together.
Cole -- tried his best, but ineffective really.
Crouch -- top player -- both myself and Kev rate this striker so highly -- Liverpool don't even play him!
Beckham -- oldie, but goodie - only McCLaren knows why he didn't start the Croatia game.
Defoe -- England class? -- not a big fan of Defoe.
Bent -- is this bloke a striker? Is he England class?
Thirdly - the stadium. No idea of the final cost - but no roof? Fans wearing plastic bags to try and stay dry after paying an arm and a leg for a ticket? A pitch that is crap! We watch Unibond and NCEL games played on much better pitches. Tear it down, sell the land ( must be worth billions! ) -- get either the builders of the Emirates Stadium or the guys who built the Millenium Stadium to erect a new National Stadium somewhere in Birmingham.
Rant over
2 comments:
Steve Round? Is this the little lad at McClaren's side throughout the match?
"Born: 9 November 1970
Birthplace: Burton
Steve is first team coach at Middlesbrough FC. His playing career with Derby County was ended prematurely by injury in 1993 and he swiftly moved into coaching at the club.
After progressing through the coaching ranks at Derby, including a spell as assistant manager under Jim Smith, he moved to Middlesbrough in 2001.
At Boro he worked alongside Steve McClaren and had spells as second team coach, attacking coach and assistant manager. Steve completed his UEFA Pro Licence in 2004."
Some useless info
A few years back (mid-ish 90's) there was a Premier League for reserve team containing all the best teams in the country. Steve Round was the first (and only) reserve team manager from a club outside of the Premier League to win the coverted Premier Reserve title .
Nowadays the league is restricted to only Premier League clubs.
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