Right, let's get this over with! Greetings all. Monday morning seems like the perfect time to conduct the full inquest into England's swift World Cup death. Get everything off your chest. Then we can crack on with enjoying the tournament...

Quick snapshot of opinions just then on BBC Radio 5 live from gloomy England supporters around the country: "The players are overpaid and arrogant"... "Capello can't communicate his messages without an interpreter"... "Harry Redknapp is the only man who can take them forward". Who or what do you blame?

Please do get involved today. Text me on 81111 (UK) or +44 7786200666 (worldwide), or join the conversation on 606. To just play devil's advocate to the waves of depression sweeping the airwaves/ bandwidths, I'm going to stay pretty upbeat. And there's Netherlands up against Slovakia at 1500 BST to look forward to. But you can say what you want. Go...

Strong, emotive stuff from Alan Green then. Apparently Chris Waddle was genuinely close to tears next to him in the commentary box. Just heard a 'We Wuz Robbed' comment from a fan on 5 live. But does anyone really believe that England still deserve to be in the tournament just because of Frank 'Pedro Mendes' Lampard's Ghost of 66' goal that wasn't given?

Fair point from Tom. But isn't it the case that England woefully underperformed and were hideous to watch, irrespective of when they were knocked out of the tournament? European champions Spain profess an unshakeable belief in the philosophy of 'romantic football'. England seems to celebrates the fact that its centre back 'warriors' try to head the pitch. Discuss...

Let's see what the papers are saying then *quickly licks forefinger. TELEGRAPH: Time to go, grazie and arrivederci. Why? Not just because of 4-1, but because of 4-4-2. GUARDIAN: The men of 1966 can pack their diaries with yet more heroes' dinners and brand ambassador spin-offs, because 44 years of waiting could be just the start. MIRROR: A legend turned into a myth before our eyes yesterday. Fabio the Tyrant, Fabio the Great Dictator, Fabio the Scourge of the Baby Bentley, lost in a fetid pool of disillusion and dismay.
 

More barbs for the men in suits: the FA is an "amateur organisation" that "hasn't a clue" how to run the England side. That's the damning view of Wigan chairman Dave Whelan, who has just told 5 live (now playing Leaving on a Jet Plane to encapsulate the day's mood!) that the Premier League should take over the running of the national team. "Let's get real," says Whelan. "Get professionals in there".

Football's definitely only a game despite what Shanks said, but there is a lot of anger out there. The 4-4-2 formation. The FA. Gareth Barry and Emile Heskey. The referee. 'Out-of-touch, pampered and arrogant' players. Lack of grassroots development. Wayne Rooney's 'disappearing act'. And Capello. The lastest on the Italian is that he will not resign but will discuss his future with the FA. He's giving a must-watch news conference at 1330 BST today. Do join us here for full coverage. Could move quick this one...

"Goals change games," says Peter Shilton on 5 live. Many out there dissecting the finer details of the Germany defeat. Hmmm. But a lot of you pointing out that England were pretty gruesome from start to finish in South Africa. Moving on to the German press. "Now we are quits," says the Westdeutsche Allgemeine and Welt newspapers. "Thank you, football God," added Bild newspaper. Suddeutsche Zeitung: "Wembley is now called Bloemfontein." The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: "This was the national team's first major international maturity test, and they passed it with distinction."

So, some of the German papers framing it - tongue-in-cheek I'm sure - as "revenge" for the controversial 'was it over the line?' Geoff Hurst goal which helped England beat their team in the 1966 World Cup final. Fifa chief Sepp Blatter might need to invest in some heavy-duty earplugs. The call for goal-line technology is more defeaning than ever. Some might say he's too busy at the blinkers counter.

First Gordon Brown voices concern for a fatigued Susan Boyle. Now new prime minister David Cameron tackles the burning issue of the moment: "The use of technology in sport can be a bonus. I'm a keen follower of cricket and tennis and I think the third umpire has been a great thing and the machines that bleep at Wimbledon are quite handy too. Maybe that's something that football could now have a look at." A ha! Fifa have just held a press conference. Their comment on Lampardinho's phantom goal and subsequent wider issues? "No comment".

As a mere conduit for the gathering storm of impassioned debate from around England (and far beyond), it's not really for me to pass comment. But. But. Is it not remarkable that Capello actually uttered these words: "we played well". And that he brought Heskey on when England needed a goal, a moment that brilliantly crystalised the whole sorry affair. Apologies for the indulgence. But yes I do feel better!!! The catharsis continues.

Kick and rush? "Maybe 'Der Kaiser' had a point after all," says BBC Sport's very own chief football writer Phil McNulty. "Such was the paucity of quality in their performances against the USA and Algeria that a win against Slovenia - the tournament's smallest nation - was built up by a succession of players as a foundation for victory against Germany."

Place your bets on who will now anounce their retirement from international football, trills a 5 live listener. Be great if Knocking The Long-Ball gave us a teary press conference in the coming days. Seriously though. Who's going to call it a day?

Some housekeeping. We stay in the catharsis common room until about 1330 BST. Feeling much better. Then off we skip straight to the Capello news conference. Quiet at the back! Could go either way that one. Make sure we've fully digested the Italian's comments [announcements?] by 1500 BST. Then it's time for Total Football. Maybe. Netherlands (with the possible return of Arjen Robben) v Slovakia for a place in the last 8. Definitely.

Deep doom and gloom abounds. The FA are baring most of the brunt. But hang on a minute! England [not a typo] won [not a typo] the European Under-17 Championship title in May, beating Spain [not a typo] 2-1 in Liechtenstein. It was the country's first age-group title since 1993. That previous triumph in (an under-18 championship) featured Paul Scholes and Robbie Fowler, amongst many others who went on to play for the senior team. Is that a glimpse of teeth I can see?

Erm. The flag of St George, which was raised above Downing Street at the start of the World Cup, has this morning been replaced by the Union flag. Away from Number 10 (although I'm sure they tuned in), the TV audience for the Germany defeat peaked at 19.5m. Not had the stats on how many kettles were switched on as Capello rallied the troops at the interval. Matter of time. Andy Gray on Sky Sports suggests Roy Hodgson as manager with David Beckham as The New Psycho (his assistant). "England should make a change."

*** Breaking stat*** Breaking stat*** Wayne Rooney lost the ball or was tackled in possession more than any other player at the Fifa 2010 World Cup. Wow. Pretty interesting that. I really can' t imagine he doesn't care about not performing as he can. ***Breaking overreaction?*** Ashley Cole was filmed "laughing" as the players touched down in Rustenburg last night. To use footballing parlance, he's being 'hammered' for it. Thoughts?

Wisdom from Liverpool? Keane at Old Trafford? Berahino from West de Janiero, sorry, West Brom? Do take a peek at that England Under-17 team who beat Spain to take the Euro title last month. Names you might want to keep an eye on. Ipswich Town striker Conor Wickham is the current pick of the bunch by all accounts.

Reasons to be cheerful? Keep them coming in, as I'm edging this collective stream-of-consciousness away from the psychiatrist's couch. Yeah, let's go for a run before we hear from Capello at 1330 BST - get them endorphins flowing. Sorry - metaphor overdose there. But you could do worse than look forward to Maradona and Messi's Argenina taking on Germany in the quarter-finals, as our man on the scene Paul Fletcher does here. What a prospect.

Andy Murray looked in decent nick the other day. Yeah, saw him doing keepy-ups with his coaching staff during a practice session. Ah, Scottish. Nonetheless, he is in action later today - playing actual tennis at a sun-bathed Wimbledon aginst Sam Querrey for a place in the quarter-finals. Hang on! The crisis-hit French could do worse than send a scout to see Gael Monfils (play football). That's it from me. Over to Chris Bevan in Cape Town.

Hello, yes I'm Chris Bevan and I'm in Cape Town - where the front page of the Cape Argus declared this morning that "England's golden generation is no more". I'm not sure it ever existed to be honest... 'wasted generation' is probably more apt. Anyway, as you have probably noticed, the World Cup has NOT stopped just because England are out. We still have two weeks of some brilliant football ahead of us, starting with the Netherlands v Slovakia today, so let's enjoy ourselves, right?

We've got an England press conference with Fabio Capello coming up at around 13:30 BST - which should be interesting, no? And all the build-up to the Oranje Army's latest game in Durban (which kicks off at 15:00 BST) too. You can watch that match live on BBC One and on this website if you are in the UK. Oh, and Brazil play Chile in Johannesburg at 19:30 BST too. All in all, not a bad day really.

By the way, I've just signed my first autograph of this World Cup, for a lovely chap called Karl who works in the media centre at Cape Town Stadium. And yes, he did ask for it - I didn't just thrust a piece of paper at him. That's the first time I've been asked for an autograph for a while, to be honest. The only other two occasions were both a case of mistaken identity: some bloke in a pub who who was convinced I was Steve Coogan (not sure why, and I tried to explain I wasn't him to no avail) and, when I was coming out of Manchester City's training ground once, some kids thought I was one of their players (not sure who I was supposed to be but I signed my own name).

The Dutch are a long way from being cloggers (sorry) but they are still being criticised back home for not playing with enough flair so far in South Africa. Is just winning enough? Not for everybody. I spoke to Arsenal striker Robin van Persie this week and he told me: "Yes, the fans are very critical but I don't mind that because what they want is the way we want to be. We want our target to be to play the way they are demanding. That is the target at my club too - we want to win but we want to do it with quality and in a way we believe in."

So, do you think the Dutch will dazzle us today, or will they be pole-axed by the Slovaks? I need to know, so text me on 81111 (UK) or +44 7786200666 (worldwide), I'm on Twitter @chrisbevan_bbc or you can always join the chat on 606.

No sign of him in Rustenburg just yet, but if you want to see and hear what England coach Fabio Capello has got to say, you can watch his live press conference here (or here if you are not in the UK). If you are reading this on your phone, worry not - I will bring you all the best bits.

Here's Fabio. Does he want to stay on as England manager? "absolutely". Why didn't he get the best out of Wayne Rooney? "I think all the English players are really tired at this competition. The coaches told me the physical condition of the players was not good and they did not play like the players that we know."

More from Fabio: "I spoke this morning with Dave Richards of the FA. He told me that he needs two weeks to decide. I said I can be the manager of Engalnd the next season but they have to decide."

Blimey. Fabio is getting a bit of a grilling here. He's just been asked whether a 4-4-2 formation is out of date? "I think you can decide on a different style but a good style depends on the form of the players." Is he worth the money he is being paid? "I think it is not the money that is the value of a man."

Right Fabio's gone - from the press conference that is, not the England job. But he did explain why this World Cup went so badly wrong: the players were too tired, basically. By the way, Dave Richards, who met with Mr Capello this morning and will decide on his future is Premier League chairman, FA board member and chairman of the FA's international committee.

Breaking Netherlands team news: Arjen Robben starts his first game at this World Cup. Full line-ups to follow.

Netherlands: 1-Maarten Stekelenburg; 2-Gregory van der Wiel, 3-John Heitinga, 4-Joris Mathijsen, 5-Giovanni van Bronckhorst; 7-Dirk Kuyt, 6-Mark van Bommel, 10-Wesley Sneijder, 8-Nigel de Jong, 11-Arjen Robben; 9-Robin van Persie.

Slovakia: 1-Jan Mucha; 2-Peter Pekarik, 3-Martin Skrtel, 16-Jan Durica, 5-Radoslav Zabavnik, 7-Vladimir Weiss, 15-Miroslav Stoch, 17-Marek Hamsik, 11-Robert Vittek, 19-Juraj Kucka, 18-Erik Jendrisek.
Referee: Alberto Undiano (Spain)

The Netherlands bring Arjen Robben into the starting line-up for the first time at this World Cup. He is set to start on the right with Dirk Kuyt moving to the left to replace injured midfielder Rafael van der Vaart. Gregory van der Wiel returns, the right-back replacing Khalid Boulahrouz.

Slovakia coach Vladimir Weiss makes just one change, bringing in his son - also called Vladimir Weiss - to replace Zdeno Strba in midfield. 

In case you've missed how both these countries got to the last 16, I'm going to tell you. The Dutch topped Group E with three wins out of three, and without really getting out of second gear. Slovakia? They started with a draw against New Zealand that their coach Vladimir Weiss called a "minor sporting tragedy" but made it out of Group F thanks to a thrilling 3-2 win over defending champions Italy in their final match. Another display like that one, and this will definitely be a game to remember.

Our friends at Infostrada Sports tell me that the Netherlands' starting line is an average age of 28 years and 81 days old - their third oldest ever in a World Cup knockout match, and oldest since their quarterfinal defeat to Brazil in 1994 (when it was 28 years and 98 days old).

The thieves that James Pearce refers to in his tweet below stole United States shirts, a medal and some underwear from the England players, plus about £500 in cash. The five culprits have been sentenced to three years in prison and forced to watch England's 0-0 draw with Algeria in full again (I made that last bit up).

The players are in the tunnel, and kick-off in Durban is just minutes away. By the way, winner of this game plays either Brazil or Chile (who meet at 19:30 BST tonight) in Port Elizabeth on Friday.

All the Slovakians are singing their anthem, and some of them (like Vladimir Weiss jr for example) look about 12-years-old. Their fans are massively out-numbered in Durban by the Oranje army but there are quite a few in the stadium - which seems to be full, I'm pleased to say.

A decent start by Slovakia. A Dutch attack breaks down and Vlad Weiss skips forward before feeding Erik Jendrisek on the edge of the box. Jendrisek lets fly, but his shot fizzes just over the bar.

Better by the Netherlands, who have their first decent bit of possession in the Slovakian half. Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben are seeing plenty of the ball, but they cannot break down a massed defence at the moment - their latest attack ends when Sneijder blazes over from about 20 yards out.

Still, Slovakia look keen to get forward too. Marek Hamsik slips the ball through to Erik Jendrisek again, but the Dutch have men back and Jendrisek does not get enough behind his shot to trouble Maarten Stekelenburg, who watches it drift wide. At the other end, Dirk Kuyt also lets fly but his low effort is also off target.

This game is still being played at a decent tempo, but a few passes have gone astray from both teams in the last few minutes. Oh, and in case you are interested, the England team have left their hotel in Rustenburg and are en route to the airport.

The Dutch come forward with purpose for the first time in a little while. Robin van Persie slips Wesley Sneijder in on the left-hand side of the area, and he tries to pick his spot - only to fire straight at Jan Mucha, who parries before pouncing on the loose ball.

The game has definitely settled down a bit now, and Slovakia seem to be sitting back more now too. The Dutch are having most of the possession, but they are not doing much with it at the moment.

Slovakia had shown some willingness to attack even before that Robben goal, but they will have to show even more now. Suffice to say they will have to watch that they are not caught out by another breakaway like that again. Makes this game very interesting indeed.

Slovakia have not managed much of a response since falling behind. To be honest, they can barely get out of their half at the moment.

Right, a chance for Slovakia at last after Robert Vittek is sent tumbling by two Dutchmen. Miroslav Stoch whips in a dangerous free-kick, which Nigel de Jong manages to flick clear at the back post. That's as good as it has got for Slovakia since they fell behind, I'm afraid.

Right, Slovakia have a third free-kick in quick succession - this time it is about 40 yards from goal. They kind of waste this one, though, playing it out to the left and the expected cross never really materialises. They are going to have to do better than that, I'm afraid.

Our friends at Infostrada Sports tell me that Arjen Robben's goal was the seventh scored at the World Cup by a Bayern Munich player - we have seen more goals from them than any other club at the tournament.

The Dutch have not exactly built on their first goal either, though. They have just played a succession of hopeful long balls up to Robin van Persie, who isn't exactly appreciating that sort of service. We expect better from them.

Ah, here's Robin van Persie, with the ball at his feet for a change and advancing to the edge of the area. He gets his shot away too, but scuffs it a bit and it is easily saved by Jan Mucha.

Another chance for Robin van Persie, well more of a half-chance actually. Mark van Bommel sends over a cross from the right and Van Persie reaches the ball first at the near post, but cannot divert the ball goalwards.
 

For those of you asking, it was Wesley Sneijder who played the long ball up for Arjen Robben's goal. Before they scored, I was just about to use a 606 comment by someone called capn_7 who said this: "After Sneijder's brilliant long passing and vision all season for Inter, on international duty those killer passes just haven't been seen at this tournament." I guess they have now!

The Dutch have just got the second half started. No changes from either side at the break.

Time to see what Slovakia are made of then. They need to get Vlad Weiss on the ball more for a start and he has already made some inroads into the Dutch defence since the restarrt, although his final ball finds a man in orange rather than Erik Jendrisek.

A couple of great chances for the Dutch. First Arjen Robben picks up the ball on the edge of the area, cuts inside while wriggling past a couple of challenges and forces a brilliant save from Jan Mucha. From the resulting corner, they attack again and Robben runs at the defence from the left this time before crossing for Gregory van der Wiel (I think!) to bring an even better close-range stop from Mucha - the ball actually hit the keeper in his face.

Still nothing to shout about by way of response from Slovakia, who have more problems because Radoslav Zabavnik is in a lot of pain after being caught by a high challenge by Robin van Persie. He's currently receiving treatment.

Arjen Robben escapes from Radoslav Zabavnik, who is back on his feet but struggling, and looks for a team-mate as he cuts in from the right. His cross is a bit disappointing to be honest, and is easily cleared. Still, the Dutch are soon threatening again: Robin van Persie fires in a fierce free-kick from the same flank and Jan Mucha - who is soon to be joining Everton - punches clear under pressure from Dirk Kuyt.

Miroslav Stoch is crowded out by two Dutch players on the right-hand side of the area - I initially thought it was a bit of a barge by Mark van Bommel that sent him tumbling, but he actually went over a bit too easily. Slovakia attack again, though, and this time Juraj Kucka tries his luck from about 30 yards, sending a shot skidding wide. We've been playing over an hour and Netherlands keeper Maarten Stekelenburg is yet to make a save of note.

Here comes Dutch goalscorer Arjen Robben again, in acres of space on the right. He decides to square it to Wesley Sneijder this time, who cuts inside before having a pop - which is blocked. Chance gone.

I know I just said that Dutch keeper Maarten Stekelenburg was having a quiet match - well, not anymore. He has just made a superb stop, well two of them actually. First Miroslav Stoch cuts inside but sees his rising shot tipped over the top. Seconds later, Robert Vittek is clean through but Stekelenburg comes out to block as Vittek tries to blast the ball past him.

The Dutch are no nearer to the second gopal that they need to finish Slovakia off. Dirk Kuyt tries his luck from 20 yards out but the impressive Jan Mucha beats the ball away. Then Eljero Elia skips past a challenge down the left but cannot find a team-mate with his cross.

The Dutch seem content with their 1-0 lead, which is a risky approach to say the least. Slovakia are still sniffing around the Dutch box and Robert Vittek has another shooting chance when the ball breaks to him inside the area. There are men around him but he still lets fly - only to fire high and wide of Maarten Stekelenburg's goal.

Slovakia coach Vladimir Weiss isn't too happy either, and has just had a bit of a pop at referee Alberto Undiano, who waves him back towards his dug-out. Weiss is soon back on his feet and moaning again though, this time about his team (I think).

So, the quarter-finals of the 2010 World Cup continue to take shape. Uruguay, Ghana, Argentina, Germany and now the Dutch are all through. Brazil and Chile will meet at Ellis Park in Johannesburg tonight to see who will play the Netherlands in the last-eight. That one kicks off at 19:30 BST. Paraguay and Japan, then Spain and Portugal, meet on Tuesday.

Right, that's me done for the day - in terms of text commentary anyway. I'll see you all very soon - make sure you join Jonathan Stevenson to bring you all the build-up to Brazil v Chile.