England v Croatia

i think Southgate is actually getting the support of the fans as he isnt playing the old guard....he is building a side out of young technical players as opposed to the previous 3-4-5 managers who have all bottled dropping the etablished "stars" and gone for name players regardless of whether that meant square pegs or not.
Also i think as he has no great managerial success to build on domestically by using the younger players he has known from his England coaching where he did have success he has the respect of those players and therefore they follow his plans...i dont think he could have done that with some of the bigger names of recent times.

The general timing seems to be right.  

Quoted from bradzmilne

Likeability was absolutely vital in regards to the England post.

Prior to Southgate, I heavily doubt that there has ever been such a lack of interest or pride surrounding our national team. This guy has ignited a nation to be interested again. Of course there is an argument that any manager that had any success would have done that. However, I firmly believe what has really captured the nations heart is the team spirit he’s built and the class he has done it with.

Could big sam have done that? Obviously we’ll never know but I somewhat doubt it.

FFS Russell Slade could have done it if he'd got England to a World Cup semi, we were so desperate for success we'd have fallen in love with Fatty Fry!

Quoted from Ipswin

WTF does 'likeability' have to do with it ?

Roy Hodgson was 'likeable' and so for that matter was Neil Woods and you know what success he had!

Well firstly swin you are a miserable sh8t anyway but as others have said, Southgate has re- energised a generation of England fans. Young and old. What is wrong with someone who is nice being a success. I was at my local today and it was the first time I have seen as many people bothered about an England game outside of a championship for a long time. Possibly that was something to do with the fact that the Nations League is actually competitive, but I honestly believe that is also partly due to the fact that the fans have become re-engaged with the national team, and that is both results (of course) but also the manager, the management team, and the players, buying into a long term vision and a way of doing things.

You can be nice and win friends, and sometimes you can be successful and still be nice.

Try it, you might like it.

UTFM

Quoted from Posh Harry

Well firstly swin you are a miserable sh8t anyway but as others have said, Southgate has re- energised a generation of England fans. Young and old. What is wrong with someone who is nice being a success. I was at my local today and it was the first time I have seen as many people bothered about an England game outside of a championship for a long time. Possibly that was something to do with the fact that the Nations League is actually competitive, but I honestly believe that is also partly due to the fact that the fans have become re-engaged with the national team, and that is both results (of course) but also the manager, the management team, and the players, buying into a long term vision and a way of doing things.

You can be nice and win friends, and sometimes you can be successful and still be nice.

Try it, you might like it.

UTFM

If it requires a big nose, a waistccoat and an utterly boring interview technique you can intercourse right off

I am not remotely interested in 'niceness' or 'likeability' in an England manager only in results, I'd support Steve Evans as boss if he won something for England

Absolutely cracking game between the Swiss and tthe Belgians

Quoted from Ipswin

Absolutely cracking game between the Swiss and tthe Belgians

The Chocolate Derby ..

Quoted from Ipswin

If it requires a big nose, a waistccoat and an utterly boring interview technique you can intercourse right off

I am not remotely interested in 'niceness' or 'likeability' in an England manager only in results, I'd support Steve Evans as boss if he won something for England

I note that you say "you'd support Steve Evans" rather than "be happy with Steve Evans". Because let's face it, when is Ipswin ever happy?

Just enjoy the bloody wins for club and country, crack open a beer, and if you can muster it....a smile 😉

Quoted from Ipswin

If it requires a big nose, a waistccoat and an utterly boring interview technique you can intercourse right off

I am not remotely interested in 'niceness' or 'likeability' in an England manager only in results, I'd support Steve Evans as boss if he won something for England

Well I guess if you weren’t spouting on this board you’d be “spreading the love” somewhere else🤷‍♂️

Just had to Google and read a bug essay on the explan9pf how these group things work... I just thought it was friendlies but out into a group, didn't realise it was an actual tournament! I paid virtually no interest in the England games and kind of wish I did now. A bit. So it's england Portugal France and Switzerland in the semis??!!??!!

Quoted from FishOutOfWater

I'd bring Ahkeem on!  

Why were Jamaica playing?