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Regrettably it may well take that long but there are so many people bleating about making changes but do they honestly think they will make a difference overnight! What are you views on the FA Youth review that is now being implemented?

But you are looking at players who have already been in the system for a quite a number of years. The changes in how games are organised are now taking place starting at U7s upto u11s. The FA are now supporting Futsal as way to improve technique so it is likely to be 10 years before we see...

Biggest Disappointment? Maybe to us but I doubt the rest of the world is that bothered. Look at Spain, reigning world champions and on the plane home before us!

Have you read the FA Youth review and seen the changes to youth football which is currently being phased in. Have you seen what overseas coaches actually teach compared to what coaches over here coach?

Talk about over simplifying things.

Were we? We had more possession, more shots on target, gave away less fouls, had one less corner than them. The difference was Suarez was clinical and Sturridge wasn't. Dont' get me wrong, I'm not saying we were great but if we were poor then so were Uruguay!

Fair point. However, taking another pot shot at the Hornby piece, he argues that why did people think we would go out in the quarter finals when we had never beaten Italy or Uruguay at a world cup before! That is a very weak point because we had only played Uruguay once before at the finals...

They're not great stats but some context needs to be added. It should be remembered that, up until 1982, the only knockout games were only the semis and final. So you could spin it that, since 1986 England have won 5 knockout games which equates to the 7 tournaments they have competed in...

You think! In the 70s loads of players went to the states to end their careers because of the money but the league folded. This time, it still seems the only players going there are either at the end of their careers here or not good enough to play at the top level here. There is still little...

What makes you believe that other nations players chose to play in other leagues purely for the experience rather than the fact that where they go may well be the biggest pay deal on offer at the time they sign or that they see it as a stepping stone to a bigger pay cheque, ie putting yourself...