illustr8

English people are a little bit naive if they think Israel or Macedonia will do them a favour. What they don't know that this group has been decided 48 hours after England's defeat in Moscow. Abramovich's has already been in Israel and has had his advisers talking to the Israely FA, while Croatian and Macedonian heads of FA are best of friends and have been holding 3 meetings in the last month. Everyone in Europe knows that Russia will beat Israel and that Macedonia and Croatia will play out a draw so it's time English people were let in on the secret too. Sorry my English friends, I know it's not fair, but you messed up by losing in Moscow and Zagreb and drawing in Israel and at home to Macedonia.

Artur Boruc

Lets face it the England team is not the best team in the world as some supporter think. Yes theres alot of big names there but I think there all big egos too (Gerrard, Lampard and Terry) and I must say I am happy to see England wont be going because it then gives fans a vision of really how shit McLaren is and the team needs major changes. Also David James should play ahead of Robinson he is a far better keeper.

Dan

What makes you think Gerrard, Lampard and Terry have big egos? lol.

retired_sagepowder

England still have a LITTLE chance.
Russians are nothing, they have only Hiddink to help them.

retired_brianh

i think they will either scrape getting through or just not go through

retired_jennieburke

They won't got through.
Not good enough.

retired_brianh

everyone wants more from what we didn't have since 1966 but we can still go through

Artur Boruc

Every week these players start for there clubs and Gerrard is so over-rated and gets a overtook by his ego and thinks he can score from 30 yards everyweek most of his shots arent even on target... Lampard... The guy is just big headed... The most rightful player to have a big ego is maybe John Terry but still he can let it overtake him... England think they are great.. There not, We beat France back to back but you dont hear us shouting we are brilliant, Yes we had 2 great results against France, Scotland might not even go through and our fans are not bothered one bit.

However WC 2006 most England fans predicted England to win it but they never got past the 1/4 a team that is great should at least get to the Semi's.

retired_brianh

Hargreaves hasn't got a big ego and is a quality player one of the few exceptions in england

Artur Boruc

Hargreaves should play along side Barry... If Paul Scholes came out of International Retirement it would do England a favour.