England - the Newcastle United of international football?

Terrible decision aside for the Lampard goal (and to the BBC's credit after the game they didn't use it as an excuse, even juxtaposing it with England's third goal in 1966 at the end - considering the petulance of the pundits in 2004 and 2006 after England's exits this was a pleasant surprise), England were awful. I think Germany might not get past Argentina if they face them but they were great today, and made a mockery of the ' they're not all that' comments in the English press which Croyles mentioned. Aside from 60 minutes or so against Slovenia England haven't performed yet again, and you wonder if anything will ever get done about it.

I hope Capello stays anyway, the idea of Redknapp ever being England manager is hilarious (and not in a good way).