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We were pretty good and unlucky in 82,86 and 90. Looking back at the team in 2006 it could and should have done better. We stunk the place out in 2010 and 14 98 and 2002 were about where we were. We didn't even make it in 74,78 or 94 (I'm surprised given Hornby's penchant for the negative we...

He could have but then it wouldn't have fit his agenda for the article. If you want to put a positive spin you could say we were unbeaten in 1982 and only let in 1 goal in 5 games and beat the semi finalists and drew with the finalists. In 86 we lost to a piece of brilliance and a piece of...

He says the French team were good but then goes onto compare them to NI and Scotland. False praise if ever there was. More pertinent is the fact history has proved them to be a bit better than very good with one of the finest players of the 80's playing for them. We were unbeaten in that World...

At the time, we needed something a bit more insightful than an interview with Tony Woodcock in Shoot asking what he ate for breakfast as well as a kicking from Milwall fans if we dared venture to the Den. Some middle ground is what we need. What next England Poems?

Also, It's almost laughable how he manages to shoe horn in references to Maggie Thatcher and The Guardian. I'm no Tory but I think Nick is contracted to ensure he mentions them in everything he writes I posted this the other day, If anyone wants to read an article which makes great use of...

That Nick Hornby article is utter drivel by the way If someone on here wrote that 'Lionel Messi wouldn't get on the bench at West Ham or Sunderland' they would be laughed off the board. Also, Anyone want to know why we've never beaten Spain in the knockout stages of the World Cup? Well, we've...

I've got better things to do than google birthdays (well, work to do at any rate) but I can well believe it. I'm not by any means saying our coaching or youth is perfect but U21 level teams of various descriptions seem to do OK. It's the national team that is bobbins, especially since Portugal...

I think we broadly agree. Ozil, Neuer, Boateng and Khedira are all top draw, Howedes less so but got in the team / squad. Fabian Johnson plays for the Yanks. Hart and Walcott play for 'elite' English clubs but other than Milner the rest are no better than average Premier League players at best...

I agree with a lot of what you say but some of this most be coming to fruition already. The under 17's won the European Championship this year and clearly have talent and surely can't have got there if they are being coached by the equivalent of an under 17 Steve Cotterill. What doesn't happen...