England’s Euro 2012: An Over-View

England’s Euro 2012: An Over-View

by Jamie Whitehead In the days when I drank I remember walking over London’s Hungerford Bridge approaching random strangers and wishing them a Merry Christmas. Nothing strange there, you might think, but I was wearing shorts and sunglasses, slightly optimistic...
Reality Bites: How Far England Must Progress

Reality Bites: How Far England Must Progress

by Daisy Cutter Despite England’s Euro exit being so vapid there has been a noticeable lack of the hand-wringing and national doom and gloom that usually follows an early flight home. The general consensus appears to be that we were simply not good enough at this...
England: The Post-Mortem Starts Here

England: The Post-Mortem Starts Here

by Stuart Moriarty-Patten It’s becoming a bit of a cliché to quote statistics after a football game, but I think the ones from the England – Italy game are probably worth repeating.  Italy had 39 shots to England’s twelve, and twelve on target to England’s four....
Isn’t It Nice To Have No Excuses

Isn’t It Nice To Have No Excuses

by Jack Heaney Since what appears to be forever, ‘never’ has plagued the England national team. Our bordering on cruel failure to hit the net from 12 yards; our ability to royally screw ourselves over; the way we perpetuate heroes just to contradict ourselves when...
What Next For Roy’s England?

What Next For Roy’s England?

by Rob Ward Having taken charge of Fabio Capello’s squad at short notice, what will the future hold for Roy Hodgson’s England team? Despite a respectable showing in Polkraine, the familiar failings which have blighted the national team were self-evident and the...