Yes but why does everyone assume we will slowly improve

This squad has been together for 5 years now and that was not an atypical England under Sven type performance.

I hope you are right and we do improve but its quite hard to just step your game up 50% when you have got used to playing at a certain level.

Posted By: Jim on June 12th 2006 at 11:49:57

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Sven Goran Erikkson is the international version of Nigel Worthington - discuss! (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 11:27:54
- Damned if he does damned if he doesn't (NCFC) - pants, Jun 12, 11:38:49
  - pretty much everyone would pick the same England starting 11 (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 11:40:36
    - There were glimpses though... (NCFC) - Dog, Jun 12, 11:46:18
      - Yes but why does everyone assume we will slowly improve (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 11:49:57
        
        and yet despite all those "poor" performances.. (NCFC) - mr carra, Jun 12, 11:54:28
        
        Well we were good against Hungary and Jamaica... (NCFC) - Dog, Jun 12, 11:53:59
    - It's the best eleven for your fantasy league in the paper (NCFC) - pants, Jun 12, 11:44:41
      - I would drop lampard (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 11:47:16
        
        Carrick was pretty pants in the Belorussia game, unfortunately (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 12, 11:57:03
        
        He was playing in the "B" midfield though... (NCFC) - Dog, Jun 12, 11:58:02
        
        I'd do the same but dropping Gerrard instead of Lampard! (NCFC) - Old Git, Jun 12, 11:53:10
        
        I wouldn't argue with that either (NCFC) - pants, Jun 12, 11:53:07
        
        Thats the problem (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 11:58:05
        
        I agree about the Lampard factor (NCFC) - pants, Jun 12, 12:20:24
        
        like Francis when he was here? (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Jun 12, 12:25:29
        
        except he scored 20 more goals... (NCFC) - jonah3000, Jun 12, 12:26:55
        
        in a much better team (not a shit one) and taking penalties too (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Jun 12, 12:49:00
        
        If I had to choose between them, so would I (NCFC) - duke of york, Jun 12, 11:52:27
        
        I have to say i've been defending hargreaves (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 11:55:01
        
        he was okay when he came on saturday, he messed one clearance up, and you just (NCFC) - pants, Jun 12, 12:18:30
        
        20mins 12 seconds (NCFC) - camcan, Jun 12, 12:24:28
        
        Playing in a massive pressure game can't be easy (NCFC) - duke of york, Jun 12, 11:58:27
        
        little voice (NCFC) - camcan, Jun 12, 11:58:17
        
        But it did make him look like a total spacker (NCFC) - Old Git, Jun 12, 12:02:07
        
        like Gerrards pass back to James in Euro2004 (NCFC) - pants, Jun 12, 12:53:24
        
        I've forgotten that (NCFC) - Old Git, Jun 12, 13:01:17
        
        here (NCFC) - pants, Jun 12, 13:22:30
        
        and just when you'd thought he'd learnt from it (NCFC) - pants, Jun 12, 13:23:48
        
        Also doesn't help when you are booed before you even get on. (n/m) (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 12, 11:56:45
        
        great shout... (NCFC) - jonah3000, Jun 12, 11:50:58
        
        Agree entirely (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Jun 12, 11:49:08
      - but you don't understand!!! (NCFC) - HairyBobbingManAss, Jun 12, 11:47:01
        
        and one other thing about lampoons (NCFC) - camcan, Jun 12, 11:59:39
        
        being from up t'north (NCFC) - pants, Jun 12, 11:49:58
- Are you trying to say that Nigel's been at it with.... (NCFC) - HairyBobbingManAss, Jun 12, 11:35:23
- No. has an eye for a player, and gambles on youth (Rooney at euros, Theo now) (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 12, 11:33:52
  - Him putting theo in the squad is like worthy (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 11:38:26
    - but you totally miss the point that (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 12, 11:51:54
      - It did highlight that we don't have the players (without Rooney) (NCFC) - duke of york, Jun 12, 11:54:27
      - I don't belive him when he says that (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 11:53:24
        
        Absolutely right Jim (NCFC) - Old Git, Jun 12, 11:57:17
    - so new conspiracy theory (NCFC) - camcan, Jun 12, 11:45:31
      - no idea - I just reckon Walcott is not ready and I don't understand why on earth he (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 12, 11:48:32
        
        in all my years of football supporting (NCFC) - camcan, Jun 12, 11:57:08
- Possibly! (NCFC) - conker, Jun 12, 11:29:07
  - italia 90 (NCFC) - south, Jun 12, 11:48:29

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