BroadstairsR

Players get injured; Opposition and conditions vary'

Is that so though? Most of us supporters from afar would gladly fork out a tenner for every official City stream. £15 for a friendly is steep

Usual pattern. Out of blue rumours surrounding a player (usually) unknown. Google, Google, Google. Player's reputation as being suitable snowballs. Melt.

I can never work out whether such posts are sarcasm or really meant. Not that I,m bothered.

A touch of realism from Harry Kane after the game was in stark contrast to the moaners on here who somehow expect us to romp to victory against tough, rough well-drilled opponents like Serbia. He said it was a hard fought game against very tough opponents, and we did well to keep a clean sheet. Sometimes we played very well, sometimes they stopped us playing very well and, along with some roughing up, took the initiative. It could easily have been 2-0 with Kane's header, and our 'keeper no more saved the game for England than their 'keeper did by preventing Serbia avoiding this. None of these games are easy nowadays. This is not the 70's or 80's and although Serbia may be ranked about 20th. (whatever that means) they are no pushovers. WE showed some very good movement, especially in the 1st half, and a little more toughness in the middle (heard that before?) might well be needed if we are to go all the way. Never mind, the blame game is fun and some 'inadequates' always need a scapegoat or two.

I put more faith in our new boy, our youth and our manager than many seem to . We have alternatives as well KM and Sorensen.) If only we could unload Duffy, whilst Hanley's recent massive injury seems to have finished him. A good servant, perhaps a move to a Scottish club would be the ideal finish to his City career. Clean sweeps should not come in half-measures. Soz. Wrong poster quoted.

We either lose money or settle for third best, and hope that the youth coaches and scouts perform miracles on a regular basis. There's nothing to love about continued lower league existence if that league is the Chumps. That much heralded queue for season tickets will become a thing of the past and youngsters will look elsewhere.

Apparently the next project is to update the press box at Portman Road to align it with Premier League standards:

I believe that our first ever international was Jim Bone for Scotland. I was a little 'un then and so, so proud.

Are we supposed to regularly brush aside such teams, then? These are usually top games with narrow results ... as is to be expected. Anyhow, Opta has us as favourites; https://theanalyst.com/eu/2024/06/who-will-win-euro-2024-predictions-opta/ He should know.

Blimey! Was that all your own work? If so, well done indeed. In 2020 England lost in the Euro finals to Italy ... on penalties.

That's it, then, and I'm left wondering how we did so well in the last tournament with such an array of deficiencies.

Yes. Like it.

We seem to have had a weak/vulnerable defence for so long now ... it wasn't always the case. So many club supporters seem to rail against their defence nowadays, though, so it must be something to do with modern tactics. Was it Brian Clough who said that all good sided needed a solid defence?

Traditionally cities were those who actually had cathedrals, that is how my memory recalls it.