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In NML's case, it's also racial stereotyping. Now, he may not be bothered about this at all, but it does show a degree of ignorance on the part of the lads who sing it and doesn't reflect well on DCFC fans as a whole. 
Or maybe I'm just getting old ? 

And how is performance measured? Results. And Southgate has got us further than we did in 2002 where we lost to the first decent team we played, 2004 we looked pretty good to be fair, despite blowing a 1-0 lead and a good performance against France before losing to the next decent team we played on Pens and in 2006 we were crap, scraping past Trinidad and Tobago in the last 10 mins, and Paraguay by an own goal before drawing to an average Sweden and nicking a 1-0 against Ecuador. Again losing to the first decent team we played on Pens.
Look, I'm not oblivious to Southgate's shortcomings but to suggest he hasn't done any better than Sven (who had a way better defence to play with) doesn't seem right to me.
Would I count Southgate as successful? No. But have England achieved good results at tournaments under him? Yes.
 

They already have. Twice.

I'd rather be a Champagne Socialist than a Beans on Toast Capitalist.
 

Scoring points on a football forum. 
It might work, you never know...

Scoring points on a football forum. 
It might work, you never know...

Scoring points on a football forum. 
It might work, you never know...

https://www.huckmag.com/art-and-culture/tech/how-a-fake-football-club-exposed-twitters-hypocrisy/

Scoring points on a football forum. 
It might work, you never know...

Scoring points on a football forum. 
It might work, you never know...

Doesn't mean it's not the right thing to do.
Having a guy who converts 96% of all his penalties on the pitch, cold or not (are they not allowed to warm up then?) would seem to me to give you a better chance than whoever else we've taken in his place, unless it's Nathan Ellington.
Overall though the squad pretty much picks itself and people he's left out aren't going to be the reason England don't win it.

Amazing how talkshite and other media outlets are trying to make drama out of that squad. In calling up Maddison it’s completely disarmed them (not in any way saying that’s why Southgate has called him up), so they’re back to Maguire v Tomori and when they started banging on about Harvey Elliott theyd really lost it.
Is Tomori unlucky, yes but then in the champs league he was awful so isn’t going to dislodge players who have played for Southgate at two major championships, he’s not done enough.  Toney is unlucky but agree with Wilson and Rashford gives more options. Sterling has been in form but who else do you pick in that area. The discussion areas are all around fringe players, not taking Toney or Tomori will not be definitive in how we do.
From what he had available it’s a decent squad, now it’s down to his tactics and can he get the best out of them, people will say we’re screwed then I’d say semis and a final in his 2 tournaments. Time to get behind the lads and I fully expect England and Southgate to prove the doubters wrong.

Well I'm ready for it.
All the moralising is nearly over (not that there's anything wrong with that, just it's a boring story that's been told since their bid was successful and I've had a guts full of it) and the games can be the story. A distraction from real life, which we all need every now and then.
Not having watched anyone other than the odd England and Derby match in the last 4 years I have no idea who any of the players are, who is any good and what the rules even are when it comes to VAR and offsides etc. Feel like 8 year old me all over again.
Can't wait to watch Switzerland v Cameroon at 10am.
Hoping for an aesthetically pleasing selection of kits, the odd controversy (usually the Dutch or French), the roundest ball ever made and some memorable moments.
A European v South American nation in the final would be ideal.
Of course it should be in summer but if it all goes tits up we'll just say this wasn't an official one, not part of the franchise and move on to the next circus in 4 years.
Don't care about the pubs because watching England in a pub is the worst experience one can live through.
RIP the 32 team format.
 

Tbh I tend to agree. I love some to and fro between supporters but some fans when we go away, and we were next to some again last night, seem more intent on just abusing the home fans than they are of supporting their team. I'm in the south stand and cringe when we're at home and it's the "you're support is..." or "you're in the shadow of....". Must be my age.  

Well I'm ready for it.
All the moralising is nearly over (not that there's anything wrong with that, just it's a boring story that's been told since their bid was successful and I've had a guts full of it) and the games can be the story. A distraction from real life, which we all need every now and then.
Not having watched anyone other than the odd England and Derby match in the last 4 years I have no idea who any of the players are, who is any good and what the rules even are when it comes to VAR and offsides etc. Feel like 8 year old me all over again.
Can't wait to watch Switzerland v Cameroon at 10am.
Hoping for an aesthetically pleasing selection of kits, the odd controversy (usually the Dutch or French), the roundest ball ever made and some memorable moments.
A European v South American nation in the final would be ideal.
Of course it should be in summer but if it all goes tits up we'll just say this wasn't an official one, not part of the franchise and move on to the next circus in 4 years.
Don't care about the pubs because watching England in a pub is the worst experience one can live through.
RIP the 32 team format.
 

Whatever the result, they all stood up and we’re counted COYR

0-0 HT at Liverpool and people moaning. Can’t make this 5h17 up. 

Whether we like it or not, we are still recovering from life saving surgery, and are now officially a "Minnow".
Not sure what some folk were expecting from tonight, but I for one am rather chuffed with where we are at this stage in our recovery, and equally so at HT in this particular game.
 

“Can you hold it until next Thursday hun?”
And then never turn up.

Bay City Rollers on tour.

Nice of them to put the predicted score right in the middle of the image.

Funny, I was going to just leave pretty much the same review. It started really well, had a bit of a Tales Of The Unexpected feel about it, was a joy to watch Mirren and McKellen jousting but then it just got so silly. The things that would have happened in the sequence that is suggested, with no ability for deviation, in order to make the plot run as it does are just beyond even suspension of reality. There was a good story in there but it got itself into a plot it couldn't get itself out of. Helen Mirren is just lovely but I wonder how people like her and McKellen read scripts like this and don't go "but this is just garbage".
Agree on the Ravanelli rating - high profile name, promised much but actually failed to deliver

I'd rather be a Champagne Socialist than a Beans on Toast Capitalist.
 

I'd rather be a Champagne Socialist than a Beans on Toast Capitalist.
 

I'd rather be a Champagne Socialist than a Beans on Toast Capitalist.