The other angle - that Selles made HUGE changes in his formations etc - that also doesn't hold up. I posted the interview where he literally states that he kept the same overall vision and tightened up in a few key areas. That also accompanied the squad 'changes' - Hutchison rendering himself person...

yes, because that's how the justice system works

Indeed, I think he will be kept. not so sure - get to mid October and we're still in trouble there will be serious questions getting asked. The owners aren't interested in sentimentality and a trip to L2 is not part of the plan. Relying on one player coming back and fixing everything is hardly a st...

there are regular Starmer songs at England games

Brave.
They'll get five years for that.

Clyde1998 There was nearly a fight at Charlton over the exact average age of our players.

This has a permanent spot in my head. Just the single funniest thing I saw that season.

Well, he chased the money and I guess he will judge if that was the right thing to do. Might be unemployed and unemployable now, in the eyes of some. But at least he has a healthy bank balance. Selles should get at least one more gig in L1 before he has to give up/leave country. Hell, if Gomes can ...

Could Camara's issues be related to flying to Africa and playing two games? (I know cabin pressure affects athletic recovery, but not for how long afterwards.) Did we have a big clear out of the sports scientists and physios under Dai? Perhaps we're still a bit threadbare in the back office? Or per...

Hunt in Think it’s been said on here before but I feel like it’s going to be a bit of a Selles first season start for us this year. (Hopefully not as bad) but I’m sure we will come out of it a stronger side. Paudie is clearly a big miss for us at the moment. We have a new defence and a new front 3 ...

I'm going to make a prediction that may haunt me. I think Hunt and the team will come good this season. By that I mean top half and playing football by April that gets us excited for 26/27. Not play offs. ... Last word on the fans at the game. I don't get to many games, but today suggests the toxic...

Winston Biscuit

From Despair To Where? Kane's goalscoring form has also dropped off for England in the past 4 years. from 0.88 goals per game up to 2021 to 0.61 since 2022.

isn't that just a particularly good 2021 skewing that?

2019 was better.

Just eyeballing the data, I don't think that statistic is correct. Had a quick look/play. At the end of 2021, he had played 67 England games and scored 48 goals, for a ratio of 0.72. After the game last night, it is 109 games and 74 goals, for a ratio of 0.68. From 2022 to 2025 inclusive, it's 0.62....

At least [Serbia] should take the game to England so we might not get another round of “boreball”. It's probably worth spending a moment of time on just how bad Serbia were. At times they had flat back six, just no intention in the first half to do anything constructive. A really flat and uninspire...

LUX BBC saying England need 5 points to be sure. No idea who’s correct.

lol.

Actually think Andorra have improved quite markedly since, well, the Nations League started.

Anyway, the vibe of CBA about England was actually funny. I guess that happens when the games vs Serbia are pretty much all that will matter.

Didn't we go quite a long time.with a horrendous record for.first game back after the international break?

That could also be because we were pretty shit for quite a long time.

The question to ask is 'has the* club ever turned down the opportunity to postpone the game'. *I'm going to go with any here. Just find one. Anyway, because I'm bored, here's 2023-24 Matchday 7 cancelled due to internationals - next match was Bolton (H), won , rearranged match was Bristol (H) draw M...

The league table is pretty irrelevant at this point. Yes. Games in hand will slowly stack up over season and only really unwind in March and April. Just hoping we don't have too many games called off because of international breaks, somewhat ironic since we were the ones last season getting games c...

Snowflake Royal The league table is pretty irrelevant at this point.

Yes. Games in hand will slowly stack up over season and only really unwind in March and April.

Wasn't a dig! Just remembered the posts so dug them out. Sorry.

This was the discussion last time. I used to live not far from Stockport and trained nearby. Ten odd years ago it was really shite. #cuttingedgereviews TBF I googled for the cancelled games and I would likely have a look at the crown and the brewery nearby, then the cluster of pubs on the other side...