I thought the criticism Southgate had been receiving was a little OTT at the time but am starting to see it now.

Over the last however many decades, we haven't lacked talent or anything else, it's just bottle, metal, cohones, spirit, whatever you want to call it.

Just yet another team of melts in my eyes. That might sound harsh or even childish but I don't think it needs further analysis or scrutiny after that. Have slightly eased on my opinion of him but Rooney, especially 2004, is the only one over the past however many years that showed any b0110cks IMHO. Can't name another. Another team of boys from what I see.

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

Unfortunately Southgate represents the definition of uninspiring. A guy who doesn’t inspire passion with fans or players and is basically is a dull, woke accountant type.

I don’t actually blame him. He is what he is. It’s that idiot Mark Bullingham CEO of FA who lacked imagination in appointing him.

I knew Bullingham in his 20’s when he was working in sailing. I think it was the Whitbread round world race. He had no interest or knowledge in football then and is obviously like Southgate a bit of a fraud. Says the right thing to impress the media and government.

Edited by NE14T (23 Sep 2022 9.35pm)

The beatings will stop when morale improves.

Luckily I was out at work this evening (not that I would have watched it anyway). How have we sunk so low?

Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)

I am utterly lost for words. This team never looks like scoring a goal. Terrible performance yet again and with such talent available to choose from it is criminal to have such an inept manager in charge.

Southgate said in his post match press conference that the performance was a step in the right direction. What a clueless clown he is.

But we qualify through our group at the WC, as again a relatively easy draw, and all will be forgotten until the 1/4 finals