Nearly the end of the line for Southgate?

[Chief crazy horse]

Not really as most of them didn't really 'threaten' to win something.

[one o in huntingdon]

Doesn't take much to get some people excited.

Can't say i've got above bored rigid as yet.

180 minutes from winning a first tournament in nearly 60 years, pretty exciting stuff when you look at it Historically. I men Germany have won loads of tournaments as have Italy France & Spain.
Not even going to Include Brazil & Argentina

What has any of that got to do with being excited?
It has been one of the worst European Championships for years, some really awful matches.

[Brigs]

Doesn't take much to get some people excited.

Can't say i've got above bored rigid as yet.

180 minutes from winning a first tournament in nearly 60 years, pretty exciting stuff when you look at it Historically. I men Germany have won loads of tournaments as have Italy France & Spain.
Not even going to Include Brazil & Argentina

What has any of that got to do with being excited?
It has been one of the worst European Championships for years, some really awful matches.

1 of the best for Years .
Usually get 1 great group game 1 decent QF 1 OK Semi Final & Hit & Miss on Final day. We've had lots of great Group games already .
No wonder its been one of the best tournaments in ages

[Scuba Diver]

Another Semi Final, Lots of amateur Alan Sherers think Southgate isn't very good at what he does

I totally agree with them, boring, boring negative football I can’t stand to watch anymore.Just scraping a win on penalties is not good enough.Yes we are in another Semi Final but that’s means and counts for nothing unless we win the final.
Some people are easily pleased and don’t mind watching generally mind bending boring negative football and are happy with getting as far as the semi finals but I will never be.

How did you know if it was boring if you didn't watch it?

I assume from your post you won't watch the semi-final then. Though no doubt you'll come on here to moan about it; which strikes me as somewhat perverse behaviour, as well as a total waste of your time that you could be using for the entertainment you appear to be craving.

[PoundhillO]

So has
Walter Winterbottom
Joe Mercer
Don Revie
Ron Greenwood
Bobby Robson
Graham Taylor
Terry Venables
Glen Hoddle
Howard Wilkinson
Kevin Keegan
Peter Taylor
Sven Goran Eriksson
Steve McClaren
Fabio Capello
Stuart Pearce
Roy Hodgson
Sam Allardyce.

All Fact

Doesn’t change the fact that Southgate has been a nearly man since becoming England Manager and in my opinion will always be a nearly man, he is a loser for England in winning Tournaments.

So the same as every single manager we've ever had apart from Ramsay then?

Yes the same as every single Manager apart from Ramsay, they have all been nearly men. We are still searching for a winner, it certainly won’t be Southgate that’s for sure.

[Rich Tea Wellin]

So has
Walter Winterbottom
Joe Mercer
Don Revie
Ron Greenwood
Bobby Robson
Graham Taylor
Terry Venables
Glen Hoddle
Howard Wilkinson
Kevin Keegan
Peter Taylor
Sven Goran Eriksson
Steve McClaren
Fabio Capello
Stuart Pearce
Roy Hodgson
Sam Allardyce.

All Fact

Doesn’t change the fact that Southgate has been a nearly man since becoming England Manager and in my opinion will always be a nearly man, he is a loser for England in winning Tournaments.

So the same as every single manager we've ever had apart from Ramsay then?

They aren’t nearly men, they are nowhere near men

[PoundhillO]

Doesn’t change the fact that Southgate has been a nearly man since becoming England Manager and in my opinion will always be a nearly man, he is a loser for England in winning Tournaments.

So the same as every single manager we've ever had apart from Ramsay then?

They aren’t nearly men, they are nowhere near men

Ok, fair enough you are right .I was trying to be generous with my opinion.

[Give it to Jabo]

Cockfosters,surely?

[Give it to Jabo]

How many of those aforementioned England managers were held in public affection? Venables, certainly, and, to a certain extent, Bobby Robson.

[Frogger]

The tactics used on Saturday were genius and finally after all these years England played the perfect game, they are so dull and defensive, it made the Swiss all sleepy, they switch off just long enough for us to sneak an equalizer, by the time penalties comes around, they can barley kick the ball. Gareth is a tactical genius.

England don't do tiki taka football we do Nytol

[PoundhillO]

Another Semi Final, Lots of amateur Alan Sherers think Southgate isn't very good at what he does

I totally agree with them, boring, boring negative football I can’t stand to watch anymore.Just scraping a win on penalties is not good enough.Yes we are in another Semi Final but that’s means and counts for nothing unless we win the final.
Some people are easily pleased and don’t mind watching generally mind bending boring negative football and are happy with getting as far as the semi finals but I will never be.

How did you know if it was boring if you didn't watch it?

I assume from your post you won't watch the semi-final then. Though no doubt you'll come on here to moan about it; which strikes me as somewhat perverse behaviour, as well as a total waste of your time that you could be using for the entertainment you appear to be craving.

I know it was boring, negative football because everyone that I know told me, knowing that I refuse to watch the match .
The majority of them said they wished they hadn’t watched the match
No I certainly won’t be watching the semi final even though I desperately want England to win but can’t watch anymore of the boring negative football until England appoint a new Manager.
I will wait for feedback before making any comments after the game, who knows we might play positive entertaining football and win .

[Scuba Diver]

I totally agree with them, boring, boring negative football I can’t stand to watch anymore.Just scraping a win on penalties is not good enough.Yes we are in another Semi Final but that’s means and counts for nothing unless we win the final.
Some people are easily pleased and don’t mind watching generally mind bending boring negative football and are happy with getting as far as the semi finals but I will never be.

How did you know if it was boring if you didn't watch it?

I assume from your post you won't watch the semi-final then. Though no doubt you'll come on here to moan about it; which strikes me as somewhat perverse behaviour, as well as a total waste of your time that you could be using for the entertainment you appear to be craving.

I know it was boring, negative football because everyone that I know told me, knowing that I refuse to watch the match .
The majority of them said they wished they hadn’t watched the match
No I certainly won’t be watching the semi final even though I desperately want England to win but can’t watch anymore of the boring negative football until England appoint a new Manager.
I will wait for feedback before making any comments after the game, who knows we might play positive entertaining football and win .

Fair enough fella. There Was an improvement- particularly in the first half, But, entertaining it wasn't really. It wasn't a bad game though..
Your life- your choice as to how to spend your time of course.

I wanted to watch as historically the England team has rarely done anything (1966 aside) so I'm hoping for some level of success, though it's disappointing on one level that we just "grind out" results but I'm not of the opinion (like some) that our players are world-beaters.
We're all different of course and entitled to all our opinions..

[Brigs]

That Southgate though

[Rich Tea Wellin]

The two subs combined for the winner. You couldn’t write it

[Long slender neck]

Well done Southgate, cant argue with his record although he has been lucky at times.

First half was great but second half we faded. All part of the plan?

[Rubex Kube]

Great 1st half from England, Dutch negativity deserved a defeat

[Rich Tea Wellin]

Well done Southgate, cant argue with his record although he has been lucky at times.

First half was great but second half we faded. All part of the plan?

Combination of tired players and the Dutch changing shape and stifling the midfield. We haven’t got a midfielder who can unlock that really.

Still don’t see how he’s been lucky but there you go

[Long slender neck]

Easy group and subsequent draws, last minute goals, penalties that werent.

[Rich Tea Wellin]

In the words of Richie Wellens you make your own luck.

Denmark made the semi finals at the last euros btw. Late goals are a sign of a good team that doesn’t give up. I’ll give you the last one, soft pen. Still gotta convert it though

[Dunners]

You make your own luck.

[Long slender neck]

Depay off injured

[Cheshunto]

Very happy for Ollie Watkins who, if I’m right, made his first contribution in the tournament tonight and what a goal !!!
England dominated the first half and played well , I thought the Dutch were negative and were maybe holding on for penalties.
Southgate got the substitutes just right tonight and we go into the final as underdogs with nothing to lose.

[Long slender neck]

Tonight is the best I've seen us play this tournament, peaking at the right time. I dont think his usual gameplan will keep the Spanish out though.

[Hoover Attack]

Tonight is the best I've seen us play this tournament, peaking at the right time. I dont think his usual gameplan will keep the Spanish out though.

Yeah but we were lucky.

[Proposition Joe]

Tonight is the best I've seen us play this tournament, peaking at the right time. I dont think his usual gameplan will keep the Spanish out though.

Yeah but we were lucky.

Were we?