So England have failed to win another international tournament.

The 58 year wait for success continues & we will have to wait for the next World Cup to be held in the US, Canada & Mexico to see if England can go that step further & win a final.

England had a great opportunity to win Euro 24 having the much easier route to the final than their final opponents, Spain.

In my opinion England never had  a better opportunity to go all the way & win the a trophy after a 58 year wait.

Unfortunately, Southgate continues to be a cautious, & negative Manager, & is incapable of making the bold decisions that would see England get over the line & win a tournament.

The team was crying out for bold changes to be made, for instance, Ollie Watkins & Cole Palmer should have started the match to give England more pace & it did work when they came on as substitutes foe England in the second half.

For me, Southgate has always been too defensive, negative & lacks the boldness to be a winner in tournaments for my liking.

The powers that be want him to stay on as Manager, but I believe it's time to have a change at the top to see England through qualifying for the next World Cup.

Do you agree or disagree with my assessment?

Which would leave you more gutted, England losing in a final or Notts losing in a play off final and not getting promoted?

I was thinking about this as England lost tonight and although I was disappointed I wasn’t as gutted as I would have been had Notts lost in the play off final.

What about you?

PSF - The Stones (A)

Team: Wealdstone

Date: 16/07/2024

Where: Grosvenor Vale

What line-up should Stuart Maynard opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be?

Have your say below, join in with the Pride of Nottingham match discussion.

After the Huge Disappointment of an English Defeat in another Euro's Final, what does the Future hold for Gareth Southgate? His current contract runs until December this year, but I would hope he realises that His Time Is Up as the National Teams Head Coach. Of course Southgate is the Darling of the F.A. he always does as he's told, but Eight Years is Long Enough and two Runners Ups medals is Nothing, Nobody Remembers who came Second in a Tournament, and as the Old Saying Goes, You Get Nowt For Being Second.

Who to Replace him with? Well as I have said before it has to be an Englishman as in my opinion No Foreign Coach is going to be able to Whip up the ENTHUSIAM to lead a a Country other than his own, No matter his Track Record. The two leading English Managers/ Head Coaches either Eddie Howe or Sean Dyche. Both have Managed in the Lower Leagues both know what it's like to fight a Relegation Battle and for a large part of their Careers have been at Clubs were their Transfers have been on a Shoe String Budget. Think what they might achieve with all the Talent England have at the Moment.

But will Southgate continue to be as Stubborn and be determined  to Hold and Hang onto his Present Position. If so Gareth I have just this to say to you,( and I'm Para phrasing here) As Oliver Cromwell said to the Rump Parliament, Leopold Amery to Neville Chamberlain and David Davis to Boris Johnson. In The Name Of God GO.

So England have reached their first International Final abroad.

The Euro 24 Final will be played in Berlin on Sunday the 14th July between Spain & England.

Spain have been the team of the tournament so far & have won all their matches. 

They fully deserve to be the favourites to beat England on Sunday & take the trophy back to Spain.

But England have been improving game by game, & England were very close to their best in the first half in their semifinal against the Netherlands.

It is going to be a fascinating match, can England tame the Spanish firepower?

What will be Gareth Southgate's tactics, will he make changes to the England line up, or will he keep the same side & rely on substitutions as he has all this tournament.?

Can England win their first international tournament since 1966. Will that make Southgate our most successful England Manager?

Lots of questions to be asked. Those questions will be answered by the end of Sunday. A Sunday which could become an Historic day for English football.

The news that Kyle Cameron had been loaned out to St Johnstone of the Scottish Premier League came as a bit of a shock to me.

Of course, Kyle will have to fight for a place, & prove himself worthy of a place in the St Johnstone team.

But what an opportunity for Kyle to be part of a team that will be mixing with the big boys such as Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen & Dundee United.

Celtic & Rangers will be mixing with the big boys of Europe too, so on paper it looks to be a dream move for Kyle and I wish him well.

Kyle moving on loan to a higher standard of football does raise a question from me.

If Kyle wasn't deemed good enough to fight for his place in a league 2 team in England, how does it work that he is let go to play for a team in a higher standard league?

For me it's surprising because if Cameron had been able to play in a Notts side with better standard defenders as it appears this season, wouldn't Kyle have been able to fit comfortably into that defensive unit too?

I think he could easily have done, and I think it is a big loss to Notts, his going up north this season. I think it was a strange decision by Notts to let him go.

Another potential outgoing? This time it's Kyle Cameron heading north of the border...

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/st-johnstone/5031118/kyle-cameron-st-johnstone-notts-county/

The luck of the draw has come out in England's favour. England have been given a very favourable last 16 match against Slovakia who are ranked 45th in the FIFA rankings.

In the quarter finals, England could play either Switzerland or Italy, who meet in a last 16 match 

Their semi-final opponents will then come from the eventual winners of Romania vs Netherlands and Austria vs Turkey, so any one of those four teams.

With Italy not firing on all cylinders, England will never have a better opportunity to get to the final, where they could play either, Germany, Spain, Portugal or France who are all in the other half of the draw.

So PON members, can they do it?

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It’s Friday again, how are we all?

I’m feeling pretty good after a night catching up with an old friend over a pint last night, sadly he’s a Forest fan but apart from that he’s an ok guy.

Tomorrow it’s park run day, it’ll be number 101 for me so I’ll be able to wear my new running shirt.

Sunday well we know what’s happening then don’t we? I’ll probably be watching at home with a pint I’m not into large crowds or busy pubs, Mrs. T enjoys watching too so we’ll both enjoy the match.

How’s your weekend shaping up? Or anything else you want to chat about or get off your chest.

New home kit released, I really like the black base as opposed to the white from last season. what do we all think of it?

EDIT: Adding the link apologies https://shop.nottscountyfc.co.uk/kit/home-kit/adult/627_notts-adult-home-shirt-24-25.html

PSF - The Chairboys (A)

Team: Wycombe Wanderers

Date: 13/07/2024

Where: Adams Park

What line-up should Stuart Maynard opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be?

Have your say below, join in with the Pride of Nottingham match discussion.

@super_ram

Who remembers him? What a waste of money.

Are you ready for the 2nd Semifinal of Euro 24 tonight when England meet Netherlands at 8pm tonight?

Both teams haven't been at their absolute best yet and will both have to up their game considerably if one of them is fortunate to get through to the final to meet Spain 

I don't expect many changes from Gareth Southgate tonight. Gareth isn't a Manager who likes to take bold decisions, and I expect him to stick with the team that he clearly trusts to get England to the final.

Netherlands have some players that can produce a moment of quality, so the England defence will have to be on its guard at all times.

Don't be surprised if this match goes to extra time and we finish up with penalties again. I'm not going to predict a score, I just hope England win 

and I thought @Dry Nelson Rayran a professional outfit????????

Good morning everyone, I hope you are all well, it’s the weekend again, so what are you all up to this weekend?

Today I’ll be resting after staying up half the night to watch the election results. I must say I’m happy with the result but let’s not make this a political topic.

Tomorrow I’m hoping to do a park run but I’ll see how I feel later on, plus I’ll obviously I’ll be watching the England match.

Sunday we’ll be visiting our son and family for a meal, he has a new outdoor cooking station so hopefully the weather will hold.

Let us know what your up to this weekend or anything else you want to chat about.

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