Now that the English FA have finally bowed to media pressure and asked Sven to leave, has this whole saga not been detremental to the England teams cause?

Why have the NotW seen fit to go after the man in charge of Englands hopes? Surely they are making his job even harder?
Would the FA have been better just to get rid of him?
Will Sven be able to keep the players focused on the job at hand if they are continually worrying about reading what hes up to in the papers?

I just dont think this is the best way to prepare for the World Cup

ooooorrrrr will it develop some sort of siege mentality around the world cup squad where they dont talk to the press at all etc etc and which will ultimately focus them even more? i can but hope i suppose!

England will make it to semi-finals, and then go out on penalties.

Then there should be a backlash against News of the World paper, but their "revelations" will be forgoten by then!


Memo to new England boss after the summer:
make sure your private life is squeaky clear before accepting to take Svens place!

England have :-

• great players
• good team spirit
• average manager
• no chance of winning world cup!

All these delays in building Wembley Stadium are amusing.

Next I expect London Mayor Ken Livingstone to announce the Olympics in 2012 are now going to be held a year or two late as London can't be trusted to build stadiums!

Sven has put his house up for sale today, so at least confirms he is leaving these shores!

Selling price: a £4 million.

There is a strong rumor in SA he will take over as National Coach and try and build a team for the 2010 WC - But I dont think they could afford him

Sven may welcome that challenge though, HIB.

As for England, I still can't believe they dithered over Guus Hiddink and let him sign-up with Russia instead after this summer.

My top 3

Guss Hiddink
Martin O'Neill
Sam Allardyce

While Steve McLaren is not first choice, I suppose he needs to be given a chance.

He seems to smile alot and show off his nice new white teeth.

Can he deal with big name players? Time will tell.

I believe Mars bars are backing England in the World Cup ?

BBC World Cup Guidelines for commentary team

1 - Within 1 minute of kick off in the opening match, the commentator must mention England.

2 - Regardless of what two teams are contesting the final, England have to be mentioned within the first minute.

3 - The commentator shall refer to the Falkland Isles in passing at some point in the match if England play Argentina.

4 - Whenever a hat trick is scored, comparisons with Geoff Hurst will be made within seconds of the third goal hitting the net.

5 - Should England wear their red jerseys, then '1966' should be mentioned approximately 20 times.

6 - 1966 will be mentioned approximately 10 times a match, or only on 4 or 5 occasions for matches not involving England.

7 - Prior to the captain of the winning team lifting the trophy, the commentator will mention Bobby Moore. And 1966

8 - When Germany are playing, they must be referred to as being arrogant by the commentator on at least 14 occasions. This must refer to their style, their passing, their haircuts and their general footballing ability.

9 - Should England play Germany, mentions of Winston Churchill, Dambusters, The Luftwaffe and Adolf Hitler will be compulsory. And 1966...

10 - All Scottish members of our commentary team must continue to refer to England as "we" and "us".

11 - We must ensure that nationalistic stereotypes are adhered to. Of course, the Germans are arrogant. The Spanish are bottlers, The Ivory Coast are fast but bad at defending, The Angolans are disorganised, The Argentineans are cheats and the French are only good because their best players play in England.

12 - For matches not involving England, we must only discuss the players that are playing in England. (eg - Holland v Argentina should be referred to as Van Nistelrooy v Crespo).

13 - The mythical "bulldog spirit" phrase should be used as often as possible.

14 - Each match involving England should begin with the phrase "England Expects."

15 - Should any player be involved in an injury that involves the loss of teeth, then references to Nobby Stiles and 1966 are compulsory.

16 - If in doubt, mention 1966.

17 - Praise all of the stunning new stadiums in Germany but emphasise that they lack the presence of Wembley, the spiritual home of football since 1966.

18 - Commentators should feel free to imitate the style of Kenneth Wolstenholme, the hero of 1966.

19 - Should any team feature brothers playing together, then Jackie an Bobby Charlton should be mentioned.

20 - When England bows out after the first stage, we must emphasise that it is a massive blow to football and a serious loss to the World Cup.

England score via an own goal
then Sweden draw to Trinidad!

Hands England qualification from group by default.
What a nonsense.

Following Englands poor showing so far, Bill CEL has a point.

England are a shambles under Sven.

Robinson is not a bad GK, but he is certainly not a great GK.

Lampard gives the team very little when he is not chipping in with the odd goal.

Gerrard needs to be played further forward - how can Sven not see that?

Owen needs to be dropped to subs bench.

What Defoe must think watching from England as this unfolds, who knows!

SVEN MUST STAY !

Argentian are my tip to win World Cup.