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Old May 30, 2010 | 02:39 PM
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We are playing poorly, hopefully they are saving the good form for the Finals.

All I can say is laugh at your peril.
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Old May 30, 2010 | 04:04 PM
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Barring the Argies nobody is really setting the world on fire.

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Old May 30, 2010 | 04:11 PM
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We may win this if only playing Japan also we wont need to score a goal either as Japan score for us twice.
The only good news is that we had a british 1-2 on F1 today oh but needed help there as well Doh
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Old May 30, 2010 | 07:58 PM
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Thats now two games against very average opposition where they were outplayed on technical ability. On the flip side they seem to be carrying a sack load of luck by winning with dodgey goals.
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Old May 30, 2010 | 09:58 PM
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you didnt really think England are serious world cup potential winners did you?
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Old May 30, 2010 | 10:58 PM
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I get the impression that against lower opposition the England players think they just need to turn up and they'll win.

Hopefully against decent teams they'll raise their game a bit (or a lot)
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This is the most open World Cup I can remember, anyone can win it, it wouldn't surprise me if the winner was a rank outsider, Ivory Coast maybe....
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Old May 31, 2010 | 04:12 PM
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I think it's quite possible than an African country will get to the semi's this time round.
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Old May 31, 2010 | 05:40 PM
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Fabio Capello has finally decided on the side he wants to take to the World Cup....


























Spain..
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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 10:46 AM
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I'm not sure Capello will be around next season as long as the Inter vacancy remains open. If we have a poor tournament, there'll be calls for his head anyway, if we have a reasonably good tournament (i.e semi-final), he'll probably think he can't go any further with this ageing squad, many of whom will be the wrong side of 30 when the next Euros come around (eg. James, Green, A Cole, Terry, Ferdinand, King, Lampard, Gerrard, J Cole, Wright Philips, Crouch, Heskey (), Carrick, Hargreaves, Carragher, Barry and of course Beckham). If he wins it, then they'll probably make him King of England.

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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 02:14 PM
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Come on Wales














Oh hang on...
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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 02:27 PM
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So Theo out and SWP in. neither have a football brain so I guess Fabio just tossed a coin.
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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 03:02 PM
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Walcott doesn't have the footballing brain needed to be a top player. Said it many times before. highlights once again how stupid it was that Sven picked him last time around.
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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 03:17 PM
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He has all the physical tools it seems to do that but again i just think the lad doesn't have it up top. happy to be proved wrong.
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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 03:27 PM
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I hope Lennon starts and not SWP. SWP tends to run directly at the player, shin it a couple of times which means neither he nor the defender have a clue where it's going and then pray he can run round the defender. I'm not a fan

Anyway it seems the FA have handled this squad announcement with their usual deft ability to make something simple a total shambles.
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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 04:15 PM
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Yep Walcott staying home

Squad announced

http://www.skysports.com/football/wo...184043,00.html
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Old Jun 5, 2010 | 01:56 AM
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Rio and Drogba out

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Old Jun 5, 2010 | 08:17 AM
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Rio out with ligament damage after a tackle with..............

Heskey FFS
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Old Jun 5, 2010 | 09:23 AM
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Heskey Would of thought Bent would of got in before him!!!!
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Old Jun 5, 2010 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by **************
Some very big names not on show this time round which is a shame. No Ronaldinho, Ballack, Drogba, Essien, Pirlo (possibly), Zanetti, Vieira, Cambiasso, Benzema, Toni, Van Nistlerooy and then Ferdinand and Beckham for us.
Now John Obi Mikel is out
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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 01:39 AM
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Robben looks doubtful as well, hardly suprising as he is so injury prone.

Such an open WC
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 01:55 PM
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Nani of Man U & Portugal out now too.

You could make quite a decent team from all those injured players who won't now be kicking off this weekend.
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 02:07 PM
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Fergie needs to buy a central defender now surely ?
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