SCHOOL TOMORROW, EARLY NIGHT.

40,181 supporters watched the gentle warm up for England's European Championship squad against. Norway, so perhaps the FA should get more attractive opposition? Well, Germany v Argentina, re-enacting the 2014 World Cup Final, on the same night, mustered only 51,132, but then it was a 2-4 result which certainly entertained those who bothered to turn up. The Irish playing Oman could only draw just over 14,300? Friendlies? End of holidays, with school tomorrow? Costs? The Great Bake Off? Perhaps Wembley and the FA should consider the Arsenal plan which involves counting the advance sales, add this to on day purchases and then guess a number. At one time Arsenal had a painted mural representing a crowd behind a goal, but that was to cover a building project at the ground. England's all time low at the national stadium is 15,628 v Chile in 1989 and at the revamped stadium 48,876 against Sweden in 2011. Will crowds ever come back in their huge numbers for England's international matches.....Not unless the team perks up and maybe the ticket prices are made more reasonable, as in the family sections. Meanwhile Accrington drew 818 to their Johnstones Paint trophy 1st round against Carlisle on Tuesday evening. At least that's more than most Scottish league games.