World Cup 2010

[Kowalski]

It will be better when England are out so I can just sit back and enjoy watching the football without those over paid tarts ruining everything

[pink_triangle]

i know that based on the initial squad, it's not a shock. but how can a guy who was a regular for a team that finished 4th be playing second fiddle to a guy that was playing for relegation candidates. baffling!

[ampersand]

He isnt playing for west ham though, from memory he hasnt been massively error prone for england and at least has experience of playing with terry.

[Lithium05]

Was reading something on F365 that was suggesting that after this current crop of England players are too old, England will really start to struggle to even qualify for tournaments due to the lack of big name replacements for the likes of Gerrard, Lampard etc. Personally I think that will give us a better chance at winning something than we have now, because rather than trying to jam as many "top top"* players (and their egos) into the side regardless of whether there's enough room for them all, we'll actually be able to have a team rather than a load of individuals...

Just a theory of course!

(*apologies for the "Redknappism")

Edit: oh and that on Friday night was exactly like watching West Ham trying to break down Bolton. Thank f*ck Kevin Davies isn't Algerian or we'd have ended up losing!

Edited June 21, 2010 by Lithium05

[-pogo-]

The BBC is so much better than ITV.

[-pogo-]

The BBC is so much better than ITV.

[Jaybles]

Watching North Korea play is great.

They probably wont win this game but are threatening.

But it good to see a team playing with passion and pride.

I would be happy if England offered that

[Straight_Outta_Trumpton]

The BBC is so much better than ITV.

[oafc0000]

So true it needed to be said twice.

ITV is a mess, even their online stream is of markedly lower quality than the Beeb's.

[ampersand]

The alternative would be Sky so I wouldn't complain to much....

[Langdale Wolf]

The alternative would be Sky so I wouldn't complain to much....

[pink_triangle]

Was reading something on F365 that was suggesting that after this current crop of England players are too old, England will really start to struggle to even qualify for tournaments due to the lack of big name replacements for the likes of Gerrard, Lampard etc. Personally I think that will give us a better chance at winning something than we have now, because rather than trying to jam as many "top top"* players (and their egos) into the side regardless of whether there's enough room for them all, we'll actually be able to have a team rather than a load of individuals...

[pink_triangle]

Ivory coast are in big trouble with portugals goal difference flying up and brazil with little incentive to go for a big socre against portugal. I think they could really regret being so cautious against portugal.

[WS_Jack_III]

Best part of the world cup for me .............. Mick mccarthy's nasty comments on all of the premier league's best players. It's hillarious.

[oafc0000]

It wouldn't - it has to be on terrestrial.

Still - I'd rather C4 or C5 had it rather than IT f**king V.

They've been abysmal.

Edited June 21, 2010 by oafc0000

[Jaybles]

7 - 0

What a spanking.

Portugal looking deadly going forward.

North Korea worked hard in the first half but the quality came through and then came the tired mistakes from korea.

Some great goals

[oafc0000]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/jamespearce/2010/06/beckham_impresses_in_south_afr.html

Worth a read...

[eFestivals]

At the moment it does... No grantee it will be in the future....

Yup.

Dave Moron has a debt to Rupert to pay off, and he'll be wanting more than an early invite to Downing Street for tea as he's already had as settlement.

There's of course no bribing these tories with integrity, oh no.

[Kowalski]

sky > bbc > itv > five

[Greeny_Musicchild]

Live > Pub > Sky > BBC > Five > Listening on the radio > Newspaper write up > Still photos on the news > ITV

ESPECIALLY when Clive Tyldesley is commentating.

[Jaybles]

What has happened to the officials in the world cup?

First round of games i remember being impressed with how they doing.

They seem to of gone card happy this second round.

This Ref has given out 8 Yellows and 1 red in 60 minutes in the Chile - Switzerland. He is terrible.

[Kowalski]

Doesn't look like all is well in the England camp. Fabio having a go at Terry in an interview on ITV just now.

He's accused Terry of a "big mistake" going to the press yesterday.

Fabio has effectively used the press to have a pop at Terry.

I can see it all ending in tears!

[pink_triangle]

You have to believe theres no love lost between capello and terry, I know terry felt he did nothing wrong when the captaincy was taken off him. As for spain game today, I was impressed and thought fabregas looked dangerous when he came on. Now spain know a win against chile will be enough, I suspect they will have enough. Chile will probably suit spains style of play well. Im personally hoping honduras can hold the dull swiss to a draw, which could result in both spain and chile going through.

[Snufflebutt]

At the moment it does... No grantee it will be in the future....

[Halcyon]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/jamespearce/2010/06/beckham_impresses_in_south_afr.html

Worth a read...