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Am not sure top ten will give much of a feel good factor unless it was top three, however you address the finance situation it would still be difficult to take if we are not challenging for promotion. We will most likely still have the largest wage budget in the league so if we are not challenging it will be massively disappointing.
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I have took note of most signing in our league and I quite fancy chester to do well, they have brought players in, in positions that they were weak at last year. They passed it well but were not a strong team so have beefed themselves up a bit and kept hold of their best ball players so should be able to mix it well.
Darlington have done alright to they signed the players that performed well at the end of last year. Same too with brackley who were already a strong side.
As for scunny am not sure about our signings at all. The lad from chorley seems alright but the other two are not established in any league so feel like hopeful additions.1 user thanked author for this post.
Chester doing exactly as I’d hoped we would do, but it appears we are rewriting the script and going with a more direct physical approach.
Brackley are my favourites to win the league this year. They have kept hold of the core of their squad and even their midfielder Bates who was announced as leaving, did a U-turn and resigned last week. If only our midfield maestro did the same. I know, I know… we can no longer afford players of that class but c’mon… the lads we’ve got on trial… surely we can do better?1 user thanked author for this post.
Other than the corner a lot more positive from England just needs a bit more speed.
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Best England performance of the tournament so far tonight the shape worked well and we played a lot further up the pitch as a result which allowed us to press them a lot more. Great game and goal from Saka but all the players deserve a pat on the back for improving as a team and certainly the 5 pens were all excellent.
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Don’t get upset over it 64 lots of them go to games so are bound to know to know more than you.
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Much better from England. Quality pens and good save from Pickford. Saka was fantastic. Pleased for him, the squad and Southgate. Job done. Switzerland have been better than that in previous games but credit to the England set up and formation for changing that. Subs should have been made earlier IMO but got over the line so I’ll take it.
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Southgate will go whatever happens I believe he will have had enough after eight years and his record will stand up as being very good compared to past England managers, Sir Alf withstanding, he will go down as England’s second most successful manager of all time.
I have long been a critic of Southgate’s tactical naivety and overly cautious approach.
Not enough to change my mind about his eight years but last night was the first time he has sent out a team to play as a genuine back three. Previous back threes have always been back fives with a sitting midfielder in front of them. Credit where credit is due.
If he had remembered to bring a fit left wing back to the tournament that would have been comfortably his most positive line up in an important game in his whole career.
He obviously did not spot that Trippier spent the last 3 or 4 months of the season dealing with injuries and poor form for Newcastle. He has been ineffective (by his usual high standards) when playing on the right so playing him on the left was high risk and has been a major factor in the lack of fluidity.
He also (as is usual) left his substitutions 15 or 20 minutes late.
He has however, stumbled on that number one quality that all tournament winning managers have. He is on a lucky streak.
Hope it lasts right through 2 more games. If it does I will be delighted to be proved to be wrong about Southgate for 8 years.
Good job he had a plan for the penalties because he didn’t have one for the two hours leading up to them!
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All of which Ironawe said is true IFA but it’s still a Southgate out from me.
It depends on what people judge as success 2nd in our league may appear successful till you see the team in 6th achieved the promotion.1 user thanked author for this post.
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