2014 FIFA World Cup

[eFestivals]

What's people reasons for choosing sterling over wellbeck?

much the same reason as for choosing Sterling over Rooney.

He gives something different which hasn't been tried lately and might work out better than what we already know won't work.

[eFestivals]

The comments on these sort of things are always great:

"You can knock up a TV show with a single person on a laptop now. My 12 year old does it."

What he doesn't mention is that his 12 year old is already employed by ITV for their coverage.

[eFestivals]

Thought England were okish on Saturday, defence is obviously shakey but with the thunder storm break and that...I don't think we can take to much away from it.

The one thing I think we can is that Henderson has got to play - every game!

But there's little point him chasing down players if there's no one that's going to take advantage of the ball that pings out from it - which is why we need Sterling to play.

[thetime]

The one thing I think we can is that Henderson has got to play - every game!

But there's little point him chasing down players if there's no one that's going to take advantage of the ball that pings out from it - which is why we need Sterling to play.

[Wooderson]

Looking forward to seeing Welbz strut his stuff in Brazil. Exceptionally gifted footballer.

[kingcrawler]

What's people reasons for choosing sterling over wellbeck?

Both scored 9 goals last season with wellbeck playing 8 less games, also wellbeck has a good ratio of scoring a goal every 3 games for England.

[eFestivals]

You serious? So his job as an international footballer is to run around a bit ?

Pretty much, yeah.

He's very very good at it, that's the point. He creates the changes in play for his own team to exploit.

(and now and then he also puts thru a fantastic ball - as good as any other player ever manages).

[Ted Dansons Wig]

He says that at every World Cup.

[TheGayTent]

Henderson is England's saviour?

The things you learn...

[jump]

He says that about every country at every world cup.

[eFestivals]

Henderson is England's saviour?

The things you learn...

Not because he's particularly great, but because the others aren't either.

I'll go a fiver on a chariteee bet if you like? That he'll be the most effective England player against Italy.

(Of course, "most effective" is very subjective, but I'm happy to leave that to your own judgement and sense of fairness to call me right or wrong )

[Ted Dansons Wig]

Looking forward to seeing Welbz strut his stuff in Brazil. Slightlyy above average footballer made to look better alongside other slightly above average footballers.

[TheGayTent]

Not because he's particularly great, but because the others aren't either.

I'll go a fiver on a chariteee bet if you like? That he'll be the most effective England player against Italy.

(Of course, "most effective" is very subjective, but I'm happy to leave that to your own judgement and sense of fairness to call me right or wrong )

[eFestivals]

No chance, what a bollocks bet.

If Henderson is the first name on the team sheet it shows only how poor England are.

... but not so poor that you'd risk any money on it.

[TheGayTent]

... but not so poor that you'd risk any money on it.

[eFestivals]

The issue isn't whether I'd risk any money on it - the issue is it's a bollocks bet. The parameters are shite.

but you're 100% in control of them, so where's the issue?

[TheGayTent]

but you're 100% in control of them, so where's the issue?

[Wooderson]

Yr trolling right W? If not - corrected it for you.

[eFestivals]

What part of it's a bollocks bet don't you understand?

OK, feel free to tell me whether you think I was right or wrong after the Italy match anyway.

[ThomThomDrum]

Lets be honest though... Anything short of winning the whole bloody thing and you will be on here claiming your bullshit was right

[eFestivals]

Lets be honest though... Anything short of winning the whole bloody thing and you will be on here claiming your bullshit was right

I made a very categorical statement about Henderson, and nowt else.

Either he'll be England's most effective player against Italy, or he won't be.

I'd thought that even someone as brain dead as you couldn't get mixed up over something so simple, but you have done. That took a special level of stupidity to manage.

[eFestivals]

Nah, TBF Neil has said they wont get past the groups stages, so if they do you can then shout, point and laugh at him that his "shit was wrong"

But most people and bookies would agree with him so you will have to shout, point and laugh at a lot of people then.

The only things that give England the glimmer of hope is lady luck and an injured Suarez. Not impossible..........but not likely

It's not quite just that. We have some players to give us some hope, but whether those players actually get a kick to make a difference is another thing.

And i've not said it's impossible for us to get out of the groups - how the other teams perform on the day matters too - but it certainly looks like the least-likely group for us to get out of in a WC for quite a while.

[atomised]

I really can't see us getting out of the group. We need to get 4 points off Italy and Uruguay and I don't think we are good enough

[pink_triangle]

And i've not said it's impossible for us to get out of the groups - how the other teams perform on the day matters too - but it certainly looks like the least-likely group for us to get out of in a WC for quite a while.

[Gucci Piggy]

I really can't see us getting out of the group. We need to get 4 points off Italy and Uruguay and I don't think we are good enough