Penetrator,
No need to get into the Sweaty nonsense and giving anybody a good kicking ..............
Perhaps that is part of the problem at international level .......... having one or two so-called superstars doesn't make a team. It seems to me that the English (press) elevates individuals (Gazza, Hoddle, Beckham, Owen etc etc) way beyond levels that can be reasonable expected of any individual only to turn on them when those expectations aren't realised. Contrast that with the situation elsewhere in Europe where the focus is very much on the team rather than individuals. As for Rooney, Owen, Gerrard, Lampard etc etc, perhaps credit should be given to their team mates, most of whom aren't English but who will be playing in Euro 2008 and their managers, again, most of whom aren't English.
Anyway, look on the bright side ....... getting beat by Croatia means that you have successfully managed to avoid getting drawn against the Jocks on Sunday.