Croatia

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

I haven't seen the match yet. They wanted $25 via PPV to see it live. I wasn't ready to cough up the cash and glad I didn't.

Are they underachieving or overrated? I believe they are overrated and the expectations are unrealistic. At least they finally gave up on Paul Robinson.

I'm sure McClaren is gone now, but who will replace him and what will the replacement be able to do with this group? Time to scrap the old guard and look to the youngsters for 2010.

Bigs following the world soccer scene?? Wow...

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by GPK

Bigs following the world soccer scene?? Wow...

Multi-faceted.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

Multi-faceted.

aka...bored.

[Bigsmc]

"I read in your papers that no Croatian player would start on your team," Croatia coach Slaven Bilic said to the English reporters. "I mean, seriously, wake up."

He apparently votes for overrated....

Same reason I dont like to see the US qualify for the WC.
We usually have to beat bad teams, the only mediocre team being Mexico, who we qualify along side. But they get into international games and look credible. WE just look horrible.
The players on the good teams make us look horrible.
Staying home is the best thing when one is totally outclassed.

Our best athletes do not play soccer. It is terribly apparent.

[NoChanceToDance]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

"I read in your papers that no Croatian player would start on your team," Croatia coach Slaven Bilic said to the English reporters. "I mean, seriously, wake up."

He apparently votes for overrated....

Slaven Bilic spoke his mind last night, and what he had to say was the 100% truth.

He said, to those who think tactics lost England the game "wake up". "we (croatia) were by far the better team"

[brockguy]

Billic was right, but Croatia arent a great team either which shows how far down England have come.. no passion, no organisation, nothing. One guy who could turn them around is Jose Mourinho.

Ireland are in a similar position at the moment, but we've been here plenty of times. It's just great when you hear the British media go on and on about their sporting failures..

[NoChanceToDance]

Originally Posted by brockguy

Billic was right, but Croatia arent a great team either which shows how far down England have come.. no passion, no organisation, nothing. One guy who could turn them around is Jose Mourinho.

Ireland are in a similar position at the moment, but we've been here plenty of times. It's just great when you hear the British media go on and on about their sporting failures..

Everyone is saying Jose Mourinho, but i was thinking.... wouldn't he bring even more arrogance to a team already full of big heads?

I think we need a simple manager that cuts no slack to any player, no matter who they might be. I think Harry Redknapp would be better for the job, or even Stuart Pearce, neither of them take any sh!t and they are both good managers, or at least they are in my opinion. Most of all, they are both English and have all the passion in the world.