THERE was a shock in Group A as 1988 champions Netherlands slumped to a dismal fourth place. Surprisingly Iceland will be going to France for their first ever major international tournament, and will be joined […]
England make hard work of Tallinn test
Despite securing 3 points, a clean sheet and a firm place at the top of their Euro 2016 qualifying group, England failed to quieten their critics with an uninspiring 1-0 win over international minnows Estonia. […]
Sport | England young guns make positive start
Alan Partridge once said: “To the untrained eye, this could look like it’s rubbish and I haven’t bounced back.” They may not have ‘bounced back’ with their victory in Basel but it was far from […]
Sport | Between the Lines – Four more years of boring Roy Hodgson
Last Friday, the FA announced that the England team will continue to be coached by Roy Hodgson until at least 2016, regardless of how embarrassing the side are in Brazil this summer. Wow. Now BTL is not […]
Sport | Sighs of relief for England following Euro 2016 draw
There weren’t quite tears of joy, but Roy Hodgson must surely know that his England side have to do something very wrong if they aren’t to qualify for the 2016 European Championships in France. Sitting sixth […]