England World Cup Thread

[P45Mustang]

I think Italy will turn up the gas when the tournament starts.

Pirlo's knocking on, but still needs to be contained.

Some people are suggesting he needs to be neutralised by being man-marked.

Whatever happens it is going to be interesting.

[Travel2003]

Strange, I have not seen any "this is the best chance since 1966" headlines this time.

Normally, a couple of good games prior to a major Championship spur the news papers to make that headline.

[P45Mustang]

Strange, I have not seen any "this is the best chance since 1966" headlines this time.

Normally, a couple of good games prior to a major Championship spur the news papers to make that headline.

Maybe the truth is that NOBODY actually has confidence in Roy.

Not sure at all what the suits at the FA are thinking.

( What happens btw if we get bundled out in the group stage? )

[carmine]

Strange, I have not seen any "this is the best chance since 1966" headlines this time.

Normally, a couple of good games prior to a major Championship spur the news papers to make that headline.

You won't unless a bellend from another country comes on and makes that crap up Its the tabloid press that seems to go bananas but of course they have to so as to hype us up to ridiculous levels before burning our squad and manager down in flames.

Mindyou, apparently other nations are allowed to hope for the dream but not the English

Have a nice day.

[carmine]

So, Costa Rica lose to the Japs and draw with RoI........Uruguay (ok Suarezless) scrape past NI with a late winner(and a kid who can't get in LFC's 1st team gets MoM!) Then Italy draw with Luxembourg. Not too much to beat there then

Win the group and get Greece or the Japs in the next round This could end better than we thought! Probably won't though as we will balls it up somewhere down the line

Yes and this is my point. We've been dealt a very good hand. Were far from an outstanding side but lady luck has offered us a real chance and we really should be taking it. If we play reasonably well we might just get through to the quarters....before we get a right humping!!

I have to regrettably say again that i think Redknapp could have done rather well with this midfield. He'd go for it in an attack minded formation. Back four pick themselves as does Sturridge up top. I also have no doubt he would drop Rooney if it suited his tactic.

However, its not scrtum face, it Woy so lets see does he does and maybe he'll give us a world cup to wemember

Redknapp wouldn't have dropped Rooney.

We would however also have an England side with Rio and Cole still at the back with Lampard in the middle wih 'Crouchy' on the bench.

I disagree with you about Rooney but lets leave it there as its pointless what with Redknapp not being the coach

[P45Mustang]

Do you want some brutal truth carmine?

Harry would a been a lot better than anybody you employed since.

Modric was a major loss.

Bale money was effectively wasted.

Baldini is dubious.

Levy. Oy Vey out of his depth. Grocer's shop.

Pochettino. Good manager.

[P45Mustang]

Meanwhile the interfering git Levy may well be impacting on England's future success.

So, I wouldn't p*ss on him if he was on fire.

It's not rocket science.

[P45Mustang]

Levy is bad news. Guarantee it.

England thread, Spurs thread, Any thread.

[smokie36]

Strange, I have not seen any "this is the best chance since 1966" headlines this time.

Normally, a couple of good games prior to a major Championship spur the news papers to make that headline.

You won't unless a bellend from another country comes on and makes that crap up Its the tabloid press that seems to go bananas but of course they have to so as to hype us up to ridiculous levels before burning our squad and manager down in flames.

Mindyou, apparently other nations are allowed to hope for the dream but not the English

Have a nice day.

How dare you call me a bellend?

I'm really offended....in fact I hope you lose your games after that comment.

[P45Mustang]

Simple facts are these:

Big Phil Scolari wins the World Cup for Brazil or he is horse meat.

Good luck matey.

[P45Mustang]

Want the truth?

Maracana wlll rock.

Fck Ancelotti, Simeone, Pellegrinii, Rodgers, Guardiola, and Mourinho.

They got somebody better to fight, they gotta do it.

( But I'm putting my money on Mourinho )

[P45Mustang]

Gonna have to give it your best shot Phil, cos Abramovich only signs the cheques.

[mad mary]

[RichBKK]

Hodgson has not been as bad as I feared when he took over and has to a limited extent tried to adapt and evolve some aspects of his MO but still can't help feeling he is not best suited to this present crop of youngish impressionables

I think ultimately they would do better under a younger manager in the long run. It feels a familiar mish mash

Honduras, equador etc aren't San Marino or anything like that mind but it has a familiar air of 'ploddingness' already starting to set in. Have to see I guess

[redrus]

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[jellydog]

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Welcome Russ !

[uptheos]

I think Hodgson made a big mistake not taking Coleman of Everton, who is a super right back. This position is currently one of England's weakest and I'm afraid Glen Johnson doesn't cut it for me ATM. He gets caught out of position far too much and his distribution isn't that good either.

[Chicog]

So they can't beat a 10-man Honduras.

My bet on England not winning a game isn't looking so stoopid now is it.

[Travel2003]

I think Hodgson made a big mistake not taking Coleman of Everton, who is a super right back. This position is currently one of England's weakest and I'm afraid Glen Johnson doesn't cut it for me ATM. He gets caught out of position far too much and his distribution isn't that good either.

I thought he was Irish.

No?

[uptheos]

I think Hodgson made a big mistake not taking Coleman of Everton, who is a super right back. This position is currently one of England's weakest and I'm afraid Glen Johnson doesn't cut it for me ATM. He gets caught out of position far too much and his distribution isn't that good either.

I thought he was Irish.

No?

and all this time..........he still should have taken him!!

[jellydog]

I think Hodgson made a big mistake not taking Coleman of Everton, who is a super right back. This position is currently one of England's weakest and I'm afraid Glen Johnson doesn't cut it for me ATM. He gets caught out of position far too much and his distribution isn't that good either.

I thought he was Irish.

No?

and all this time..........he still should have taken him!!

Charlie Adam too !

[Chicog]

I think Hodgson made a big mistake not taking Coleman of Everton, who is a super right back. This position is currently one of England's weakest and I'm afraid Glen Johnson doesn't cut it for me ATM. He gets caught out of position far too much and his distribution isn't that good either.

I thought he was Irish.

No?

Is he Irish, or is he one of these who qualifies for it because his sisters aunties grandmothers best friends parrot once said "Slainte"?

[Travel2003]

I think Hodgson made a big mistake not taking Coleman of Everton, who is a super right back. This position is currently one of England's weakest and I'm afraid Glen Johnson doesn't cut it for me ATM. He gets caught out of position far too much and his distribution isn't that good either.

I thought he was Irish.

No?

Is he Irish, or is he one of these who qualifies for it because his sisters aunties grandmothers best friends parrot once said "Slainte"?

I know in the past, the only qualification the national team coach for Ireland needed, was a degree in family studies.

Might be one of the qualifications for the English coach as well?

[StevieH]

So they can't beat a 10-man Honduras.

My bet on England not winning a game isn't looking so stoopid now is it.

They did look pretty clueless out there. In england this morning most of the reporting about the match is about the weather and some mildly robust Honduras tackling. Thankfully Italy and Uruguay famously play non-contact football, so everything will be alright.

[jellydog]

So they can't beat a 10-man Honduras.

My bet on England not winning a game isn't looking so stoopid now is it.

They did look pretty clueless out there. In england this morning most of the reporting about the match is about the weather and some mildly robust Honduras tackling. Thankfully Italy and Uruguay famously play non-contact football, so everything will be alright.

Diego Lugano has never hurt a flea and Chiellini is a pussycat.

[salty]

Disgraceful the way the Irish have used the grandparent rule to obtain players to boost the gigantic playing population. England would never stoop to anything as low as that.

[scunner]

Ah well, hope England have got the on line check in option, as boy they sure are going to be home soon given last nights err performance

[wilai]

I think Hodgson made a big mistake not taking Coleman of Everton, who is a super right back. This position is currently one of England's weakest and I'm afraid Glen Johnson doesn't cut it for me ATM. He gets caught out of position far too much and his distribution isn't that good either.

I thought he was Irish.

No?

Is he Irish, or is he one of these who qualifies for it because his sisters aunties grandmothers best friends parrot once said "Slainte"?

The name Seamus may give a clue.

[P45Mustang]

The knee of the buffalo ( I mean the Ox ) looks to be not too bad, according to Roy.

Fair chance we might see a bit of the Ox, R Sterling and R Barkley.

Can we bank on it though Roy?

[StevieH]

but on the happier side, here's a photo of robbie fowler and fabio cannavaro.