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Michael W

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  1. I think he should go. It's right that he has gotten us to the Euros twice, but on both occasions the sum of achievements is that we managed a draw with a side better than us. Bottom of the group with a single point on both occasions.ย Since it was expanded, getting to the Euros is no longer the achievement that it once was, so I don't think this is a case for keeping him in the job.ย 

    Looking back on the tournament there was one decent performance (Switzerland), one diabolical performance (Germany) and one poor and bewildering performance (Hungary). We went for it too late in the match and were essentially chucking the sink at it in the end because we were running out of time. Predictably, we then conceded on the counter from leaving ourselves too open. For all that Hungary was a bad draw for Pot 4, they were there to be beaten last night. We weren't dominated by them and, if we're honest, they just sat back in the first half and let us have the ball. To not muster a shot on target in that time is dreadful.ย 

    Taking McGinn off was a baffling call as well. He was shite in the first two matches, but he was much better last night and was also our biggest goal threat. Why was he subbed in a match that we had to win?ย 

    The comments about last night's referee and his nationality are an embarrassment as well. Not quite Gordon Strachan and genetics, but a telling sign of a man that knows he's fucked up and can't admit it.ย 

  2. Just now, eez-eh said:

    If we hadnโ€™t been such shitebags for 80 minutes we maybe wouldnโ€™t have had to have completely lost the run of the place throwing the kitchen sink at it for the last 10. Fucking mind blowing.

    Exactly this.ย 

    Clarke made a point of going after the "negative normans" in the presser before the tournament, yet set the side up like that today. It's himself he should be out to prove wrong. We went for it far too late and Hungary took advantage of the resulting shambles.ย 

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