"Mind you all of the tedious footbal bores would then just find something else to drone on, and on, and on about."

If conversation about football is boring then what does that say about people who have nothing better do do than eavesdrop and spend their time criticizing conversations about football.

Uninspired and dull might just cover it.


Back on topic ... as forgiving as I wuld like to be about Capello and his strategy, and regardless of the valid criticisms concernng the absence of wingers in the Germany match which I agree with, I find his one irredeemable decision to be that to bring on Heskey and take off defoe when 3 goals down in the match.

As soon as Heskey came on and defoe came off, every England fan gave up hope.

Capellos problem was his defence first and foremost. He should have substituted a defender and brought on a winger to give some support to the attacking miidfiled and strikers who were doing ok and could have done muuch better if they'd received a few decent passes from all corners of the field.

There was no solidity at the back and no width at the front.