Let me first say that I do not in any way support England and that I have a profound dislike for the English fans I know in Belgium. They are generally rude and loud alcoholics who barely look at the game and have in recent years made lots of downright racist statements towards the Italians and French.
But even though I was laughing back when Croatia eliminated Becks and the rest, I think their presence will be missed. I like epic clashes between big teams. I prefer England-Germany over Germany-Sweden, just because of the bigger history behind the game.
Apart from that I also like BBC's coverage of the English squad. It is quite objective, but filled with enthousiasm at the same time. So I think we'll miss England, even if I would never want them to come anywhere close to winning it.