England will fail to qualify

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Ukraine arent awful,and with 30000+ noisy fans they will make the grounds really intimidating places. I really do expect them to qualify,as i expect Poland to qualify from their group also. I agree with you about France having good players,and up until recently they havent looked much of a team,but they beat us at Wembley comfortably enough in an albeit meaningless friendly,and have had some good results lately,so they are rightfully favourites for the group.
Sweden are usually difficult to beat (for us anyway),but apart from Ibramhimovich who rarely performs when it matters,they are nothing special,and are probably our best chance of getting a win in the tournament.
Our is a very difficult group to predict,and i dont expect any of the teams in the group to reach the semis,but if i had to pick the 2 qualifiers i would go for France and Ukraine.

Poland are excellent. They and Russia have a good chance of going all the way. I can't say the same about Ukraine though. They may have the home advantage, but they simply don't have the players.
 
Too many negatives so far, lets give peace a chance, England have a new manager, new Ideas, may not be pretty, but as long as we get the right results are you still going to moan? Or do you want us to go out in a sh*t or bust first round goal fest?

Goal fest please. Like the Saints v Norwich game the season we both got relegated from the prem. 4-3, was it? Or 5-4? Memory fails me, but if you're going down, do it in a blaze of glory. None of this "play it like Stoke" bollocks thanks.
 
I probably am being negative about England,in expecting them not to qualify,but believe me,i wil be hoping i am wrong, and will be cheering them all of the way in every match. i work shift work,and have booked off any days that England could be playing when i am at work,and have booked the final off as i am due to be working a night shift that night.
I just keep thiking about how woeful we were in South Africa,with a better squad than we have now.
Hopefully Hodgson,Gerrard and Terry can install some national pride in some of the prima donnas in the squad.
At least we wont have to endure Capello bringing Heskey on to score us goals when we are in the brown and sticky.