have such a fond memory of bobby robson, who took england to the semifinal at italia 90, with gazzars and all of that, and chris waddle's missed penalty, and so close then. i mean, gareth southgate's achievements as the england manager outstrip bobby robson's by a distance. and, john, just remind us what kind of england squad he inherited eight years ago. yeah, well, ithink, you know, it was still a very, very talented squad with wayne rooney at the forefront of that and, you know, a very young harry kane just coming through at the time. but, you know, there was turmoil back in 2016. england had been knocked out of the euros by iceland, which was seen as one of the most embarrassing defeats that the england national team have ever experienced, in the round of 16 at euro 2016. and then there was the very short reign of sam allardyce, who ended up being the victim of a newspaper sting, was only in charge for 67 days. and gareth southgate was drafted in from his position as the u21 coach. when roy hodgson stepped down after the euros, gareth southgate said he wasn't interested in the b

gareth southgate's achievement outstripped bobby robson's by a distant. just remind us what kind _ robson'sof _ robson's by a distant. just remind us what kind of squad _ robson's by a distant. just remind us what kind of squad he - robson's by a distant. just remind| us what kind of squad he inherited. still a very talented forefront at wayne rooney, and very young harry kane just coming through. there was turmoil back in 2016. england have been knocked out of the euros by iceland, which was seen as one of the most embarrassing defeats that the most embarrassing defeats that the national team have ever experienced. then there was the very short ring of sam allardyce, only in charge of the seven days. gareth southgate was drafted in as the coach for under 21. when he got it, he was very much part of the football association. he proved to be the man who changed the culture and change to the thinking in the whole mood. henry, as a fan, what are some moments that stood out to you? i don't even remember euro '96, which was probably the last time they were on the _ was probably the last time the

he's taken us to a world cup semi—final and i was thinking, frankly, you've got to go back to bobby robson90 to think of an england manager that did anything. we had, you know, 25 years of absolute blooming, not quite 25, but getting on that way of absolute misery with england's football. and yet southgate style might be a bit dull for some at times. i found it ridiculous that we went on taking my knee long after others did, but you know what? he produced a football team without prima donnas. the yobi element was completely gone so suddenly. if i felt football national football was was quite wholesome and quite decent. he's gone. he's had 102 matches in charge. kwasi. i mean, the guy's done a great job, hasn't he? >> he did a good job. and i'm of the age where i remember italia 90. yeah. and that was the semi—final. and we really had a huge momentum. yeah yeah. and i you know, i was still at school and we watched i mean there was one of the few things we were allowed to watch i think. but now i think southgate, has done his, his job. he's gay. yeah, i think so. i think i think as a to be a

eight years matches the length of tenure that bobby robson served. >> nobody's served longer since thenink, tom, that he will be remembered as somebody who brought a great deal of dignity, class and integrity to the role. >> i think he'll be remembered as somebody who brought the team together. he established pathways from various stages of the underage groups of the england side and within the fa, the infrastructure that he helped set up himself. he was, of course, an ex england under 21 manager. and you've got to say somebody who on the pitch, on the face of it, achieved very well, but who ultimately could not quite get this team of established international players. world class players over the line. >> i mean, it's one of those jobs where everyone and their dog has an opinion. what happens next, though? what happens with this transfer of power? do people apply like any job, or is it more of an appointment? >> yeah, it's more of an appointment. i mean, i think there will be a process where people can apply. you have to have that kind of option open in case you get an application from

bobby robson moved it, the fourfourtwo wasn't working as such, we went to three at the back, give a lotand it worked, you know. but that's it. we nearly won it. >> but that's it, though. you said that that he had the nerve to change it. the big thing is gareth southgate going to look at what's happened and think, right now it's time to roll the dice . i've got to change this dice. i've got to change this because it's not working. we need to do something different. >> i think you go with the same team. what started if everybody's fit, against switzerland and then i think you look at it again as the game goes to on think, if we go behind it, you'll have to change it. obviously, if we're going in front, i wouldn't be surprised if he puts defensive players on. but, you know, we've got some wonderful, talented footballers. but what annoys me is that you're watching certain teams in this tournament and they just go and play and they go and enjoy it and they look free. switzerland look free the way they play germany, look free. spain look free. we look as if, you know, we look so scared and fr

i don't think anyone's like bobby robson.bobby robson did eight years between 82 and 90, since then i don't think anyone's done anything like that. >> so not not only should he get a knighthood, but we should get a knighthood, but we should get a bank holiday or an ollie day , i. >> ..- >> oh, an .._ >> oh, an ollie i. >> oh, an ollie day. oh, very good. >> yeah. very good. when would it. when would it be? i have no idea. >> because, you know, you need to give notice, don't you? surely. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> you can't decide at half ten tomorrow night. >> when's all his birthday? >> when's all his birthday? >> all his birthday. >> all his birthday. >> i dunno, he'd have to be the day. >> have to be quick, though. >> have to be quick, though. >> he was recommended to my club about 6 or 7 years ago for 500 grand, and we decided to do it. and brentford, our rivals, to not fight. >> he's had to fight. really fight, hasn't he? >> he has indeed. well, you know, if you think that he was down at exeter, it's not an easy place to get s

just referred to his record there, bev, it's a distinguished one, almost as distinguished as, as, bobby robsongreater things. he was just a boy from crawley. he didn't pretend to be anybody other than he was. he was down to earth, plain spoken and good company and i can understand how well he got on with the players because, he didn't pretend to be anything other than they were. and he was one of them. >> now the universe has just collided to bring us a prince william statement while we have you, michael cole, which is just wonderful. isn't it serendipitous? prince william said this. he said, i want to thank you not as the president of the fa, but as an england fan. and thank you for being an all around class act. you should be incredibly proud of what you've achieved. what do you make of that ? make of that? >> well, i know that prince william wrote that personally. it wasn't by a flunky or a flack. he put his heart into that. and i think it's a wonderful message. and prince william is a fan. i mean, he played football at eton. not terribly well. i'm sure he would say that, he's an aston vill

we saw with bobby robson in italia 90 at the group stage , italia 90 at the group stage, underperformingppened and then the miracle happened and then the miracle happened and then gazza came in. we changed the system. can we do the same again? i'm trying to be optimistic, chris, and i know you're trying your best. i know i'm being a misery girls here. i want to win. i want to have a great time. but can they do it? >> yeah , they can do it. let's >> yeah, they can do it. let's go back to the euros final in 2021. yes. gareth southgate has made mistakes by sitting back and we've seen it happen a few times in in big matches. but they did change it for the final, against italy in 2021. they played with three at the back. then i think, you know, to be fair to all the smaller nations, here they are closing the gap if you like. it's because of the tactical evolution of football. what they call the gigan press, the high press, they all play the same way. they don't give the big teams a moment's rest. they are pushing, pushing, pushing. so they don't give them the space to play, england are suppos

. >> bobby robson got more stick than any manager in history. look what happened to him.course. we're looking ahead to berlin. all roads lead to berlin . we'll all roads lead to berlin. we'll also sit down with sir keir starmer in america. our political editor, chris hope, asked him can the labour party really be trusted with the special relationship, bearing in mind david lammy has called the guy who might be the next president a fascist sympathiser? sir keir starmer has already said there won't be a bank houday said there won't be a bank holiday if england do win the euros. but we got sir keir starmer to send a special message to gareth southgate's boys that's coming up in the show. labour has just stopped. oil is anybody surprised if you didn't see this coming ? perhaps didn't see this coming? perhaps you weren't listening closely enough. you weren't listening closely enough . i'll speak to the former enough. i'll speak to the former tory mp for aberdeen, who says this will be disastrous for scotland , disastrous for the scotland, disastrous for the country and disastr

bobby robson now went on to be a almost deified.uring 1990, of course, he was absolutely slaughtered by the press . graham slaughtered by the press. graham taylor, the turnip, the wally with the brolly, the list goes on. it seems to be the media has it for in anybody who fancies a p0p it for in anybody who fancies a pop at this job. when we look at the runners and the riders of who might replace gareth southgate, there aren't really any inspirational names leap out, certainly from the english quarter rather than no, they're not, obviously, i think lee carsley has been mentioned as possible interim. you know, obviously coming through the age groups, i'm not quite sure his validity as an irishman, makes him english, although he's coaching under 21 seconds. but he's done very, very well. you know, he would be i would say an opfion know, he would be i would say an option short term. the other opfions option short term. the other options that you look at and we talk about englishmen are , eddie talk about englishmen are, eddie howe, who ha

sir bobby robson, sir alf ramsey or c don roy . oh i think ramsey or c don roy.msey. >> it was b it was peter outram. did you get it at home. it was b alf ramsey. well done. very quick matthew. >> right. >> right. >> how many times did england manager gareth southgate play for the national team? closest answer wins lizzie cundy 1248 48 answer wins lizzie cundy1248 48 1248 c. the answer is 50 oh. i did think he was watching an england player. he was right. question three england striker ollie watkins scored the winning goalin ollie watkins scored the winning goal in the semi—final, but which premier league club does he play for? open question who does he play for ? manchester does he play for? manchester city? manchester city lizzie cundyi city? manchester city lizzie cundy i was going to say manchester city man united really happy. what is it? it's aston villa, i knew it began with an a and i knew they was called i'm not being good today. don't worry, we've got true or false. it's 5050. true or false? in 1996, gb news guest and friend of the show, uri geller clai

bobby moore, bobby charlton , bobby moore, bobby charlton, bobby moore, bobby charlton, bobby robson.wonder i've met and interviewed all three of those great guys and how would they feel? i think as england try to win that first trophy since 1966. wonderful men all. and, the england fans gathering here, it's going to get, i think pretty messy here later on in terms of the amount of beer drunk. it's a terrific atmosphere. fans travelling, all arriving all the time, from various parts of germany . but various parts of germany. but yeah, we're all keeping our fingers crossed that it's going to be a weekend police of celebration. let's see. >> you can feel the anticipation. i mean, just look here, you know, we've got the flags, going up. and just how are these england fans feeling? we've been speaking to a few out in berlin earlier today. >> we've waited a long time. obviously, we got to the final last time, but this time i think we're just we're more prepared. >> i think even though we've been poor up to this stage, apart from one half that we play really well in and i just think they kn

i remember bobby robson just said in, in, in the semi—final in 1990 against germany, you know , 1990 this is when we're about to take them. so we didn't really plan as such in those days. >> peter , just on the defence. >> peter, just on the defence. we were worried about it before the tournament , weren't we? we the tournament, weren't we? we wondered whether it would be able to stand up to the rigours of a tournament like this, playing every few days, and the personnel were missing as well, harry maguire, etc. but it's actually stood up pretty well. it's done. it's done its job. and in particular jordan pickford. >> yeah, i mean, yeah, we've, we've, we've looked solid. i mean what jordan's had to do and i think he's had a lot to do, but what he's had to do is his typical jordan. he's enthusiastic. he i love how he gets at the defence, keeps them on the toes. so that side of it's been good. i think the midfield areas have said has been the balance and they're still quite inexperienced players. you know like bellingham, he's he's not played a lot of international matches. you know ma

but eight years in the job, only bobby robson could match those number of years in the post war period he had a good innings. he got, he got us twice back to back finals, semi—finals like some sort of, you know. >> yes, i know, but it's just frustration i guess. >> and martin, i suspect, will back me up on this. there were just times when the england should have been bolder in those, in those, those finals. and they were i mean, they scored off us in the second minute against italy in euro 2020, which was played a year later in 2021 at wembley. and they just recordings themselves. it just doesn't suit the players you've got. if you've got the players who who are predisposed to playing that way and have that mindset, then fine. but our players couldn't do it, couldn't defend the lead that well because they're more minded to go attacking. and sometimes it's horses for courses, you know , if horses for courses, you know, if you you should you should really be playing to the players strengths. and there's a feeling that he could have just eked a little bit more out of them at the crucial s