Isnt it just a reference to texts about injuries though? I've read before that they get on pretty well.
You could be right there. They certainly seem happy enough to congratulate each other when one of them scores.
Isnt it just a reference to texts about injuries though? I've read before that they get on pretty well.
I agree with Luke Moore from the football ramble in that Hodgson is quietly preparing the ground for dropping Rooney. Whether it's this tournament or immediately afterwards, I think it's on the cards now. He's part of this odd group of footballers that can't quite play in a calm, measured way and as a result has a tendency to throw the team out of whack. Beckham was the same and, to an extent, Gerrard has been. Rooney isn't going to stick that close to tactical instruction because he relies too much on instinct.
A problem England have right now is that they've got a squad dominated by players who play for teams which prize ball retention and intelligent play, but a manager who is setting England up to not play that way. That's not a criticism of Hodgson; there's obviously more than one way to play football, but against Italy there was this odd mix of styles and I think that's where England will fall down irrespective of what personnel they play. Gerrard, Henderson, Sterling, Lallana, Sturridge, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Lambert can all play comfortably in a set up that values ball-retention, but Welbeck and Rooney can't, and the set up that Hodgson values - two deep lying central midfielders, at least one defensive-minded 'winger' - makes the style of play almost impossible. So we are going to be stuck with this odd mixture of personnel and systems which don't match up.
It's all very well saying for instance drop Rooney and play Lallana, but even if we could play a team with as many Liverpool, Southampton and Arsenal players as possible, they're not going to play anywhere like the way us or the other two play because the system Hodgson plays doesn't really support it.
He's a top player and one of ours, so I love the guy. But he's not the sharpest tool in the box. He believes in an invisible man in the sky for a start. What was God's plan when you asked him for help and he made you sky your hat-trick peno against the blueshite? What was that all about. When he scores it's down to God, when he doesn't whose fault is it? That God is a right head-fucking bastard eh?
No, you were slagging him off.Drama queen alert!, no-one is really slagging him off, only expressing our opinions just like Sturridge does with that fairy tale he believes in.
No, you were slagging him off.
I shouldn't need to explain but...The ONLY negative part of my post was saying that i personally think the God stuff ruins his character a little
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Yeh, it's almost as if you were slagging him off because he believes in god.
Utter bollocks.
You are even having to spin it which strips away credibility from what you are saying.
It wasn't "Ruins his character" it was "ruins his character A LITTLE" which im my opinion it does, i don't hold it against him as we are all different and all believe in all sorts, as i said in the original post i just think its a shame, thats all.
Slagging him off? get a grip.
I'll start putting [sarcasm] [/sarcasm] around my posts in future to help you.Now its almost like im slagging him off? make your mind up.
Yeah, saying someone's character has a flaw for being religious is slagging him off, regardless how you paint it
I'll start putting [sarcasm] [/sarcasm] around my posts in future to help you.
Fair enough, i missed the sarcasm this time.
I stick by what i say, as long as Studge doesn't knock on my door trying to shove that shit down my throat i will always love the bloke.
'eck. Someone has his knickers in a twist because people disagree with him.
Saying someone's character is in question is slagging him off. Ruining a character a little or a lot is not exactly complementary.
It's all phrasing.
Your mate with one eye, it's a shame he only has one eye; it doesn't ruin his looks
Your Everton mate, it doesn't ruin his character. It's just a fucking tragedy he's made such poor life choices.
Are you saying he is a bitter?he probably got brainwashed as a kid, not his fault really.
It's because I appear to disagree with you on nearly every point you make.Of course it ruins his looks, sad but quite obviously true.
A fucking tragedy hes made poor life choices?, that's your opinion just like mine on Studge which is similar to what you say about the Everton fan there, although tbf to Studge he probably got brainwashed as a kid, not his fault really.
Im fine with people disagreeing, you know why i say that about you, everytime im arguing (which does seem a lot tbf) you always appear out from behind the crowd to stick your oar in.
I don't think he ever has or will. Whilst I have no religious beliefs whatsoever, I actually have a lot of respect towards him (and Raheem) for their faith.