World Cup 2010

[Loose Cannon]

need you Brits to kit the shit out of these two teams

[Jura]

What happens if a group gets all draws?

[RP]

What a fucking game but comon. USA should have 4 points right now.

[Razzamajazz]

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[CSL]

What happens if a group gets all draws?

Goal difference, head to head results etc.

[RP]

was Donavan Man of the Match?

[Loose Cannon]

What happens if a group gets all draws?

the countries go to war.

[Ermaximus]

I don't see USA winning a single match tbh. I see them getting straight ties. They play Algeria next right?

Anyone know who and when Germany and Italy play again? Lost signal on my radio. :/

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Italy play New Zealand on Sunday then Slovakia on Thursday

Germany's final group game is against Ghana next Wednesday

[Mooияakeя™]

need you Brits to kit the shit out of these two teams

The Scots and Welsh wouldn't want to do this. They're muppets that way.

[Londoner]

The Scots and Welsh wouldn't want to do this. They're muppets that way.

Useless muppets too.

[Team Sheep]

Coming from the English :'(

[Londoner]

Damn right!

[Nervous Ferret]

What is the tiebreaker after goal difference, head to head, goals allowed and goals scored?

[CSL]

Pistols at dawn.

[NoJabbaNoBogRoll]

Goal difference - Goals scored - Head to head - Random drawing.

[Nervous Ferret]

That's dum. If England draws Slovenia and Algeria 1-1 each, and U.S draws Algeria 0-0 that would leave Slovenia advancing and the winner of a US/England coin flip.

Sweet [/condescending]

[CSL]

England will win at least 1 of the 2 games against Slovenia and Algeria. Just maybe not very convincingly.

[Nervous Ferret]

I know I am a "silly Yank" but discounting my coin flip scenario is going to come back to bite you.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

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[BillyBonez]

Hahaha, US and England go to the next stage.

Algeria and Slovenia go back home to suck so more.

Yeah sure theres more games, but COME ON, Algeria has NO CHANCE against England, they will be demolished. If Algeria fights us, we will STEAMROLL they ass. Algeria is like the worst soccer team in the season.

Maybe we can even have a USA/England final...

[CSL]

Silly Yank.

[BillyBonez]

Silly Yank.

Too bad I am RIGHT.

You will see this later today when Algeria gets DESTROYED by England. I'm just not sure if the score will be 3-0 or 4-0.
Algeria has no chance at winning over England or US. They are a joke, face the facts. Its like saying North Korea will win the cup. Just is NOT happening.

[Nervous Ferret]

Come on, Algeria has SOME chance. No? Serbia just beat Germany, Algeria could certainly tie England and U.S ? :(

[BillyBonez]

Come on, Algeria has SOME chance. No? Serbia just beat Germany, Algeria could certainly tie England and U.S ? :(

Serbia is not nearly as bad and pathetic as Algeria. North Korea has a better chance at winning the cup than Algeria has at beating either US or England. We are going through, FACT.

[Londoner]

The underdogs always have a chance in this sport, but we should beat them, but thrashing them is another matter. We don't always make things easy on ourselves, but today is capello's birthday, maybe itll be different?:shifty:

[Londoner]

England team confirmed:

James, a.cole, carragher, terry, johnson, gerrard(on the left wing) lampard, barry, lennon, heskey, rooney.

[Sixx]

USA needs to win over Algieria with a more than one goal difference and it should be fine.

[Loose Cannon]

where is Peter Crouch?

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">ENGLAND'S NUMBER ONE, ENGLAND'S ENGLAND'S NUMBER ONE

<img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iK7Dl_38dj0/SZb1T0zlNXI/AAAAAAAABpI/sr9JfclZsgw/s400/david+james.jpg"></font>

[BillyBonez]

USA needs to win over Algieria with a more than one goal difference and it should be fine.

Come on, its Algeria. We can get a three goal difference against that joke of a team. Remember that England is facing them today and they are going to be ripped apart...and after that they will be a broken team which we will easily dominate.

Algeria Vs England is probably going to be 4-0 or 3-1 with England winning.

[Nervous Ferret]

Hope for a nil nil draw OI OI OI that is a footy match

just so BillyBonez will look like an arse and disappear for a couple days

[Londoner]

Come on, its Algeria. We can get a three goal difference against that joke of a team. Remember that England is facing them today and they are going to be ripped apart...and after that they will be a broken team which we will easily dominate.

Algeria Vs England is probably going to be 4-0 or 3-1 with England winning.


we'll win 1-0 with a penalty....:shifty:

[CSL]

Too bad I am RIGHT.

You will see this later today when Algeria gets DESTROYED by England. I'm just not sure if the score will be 3-0 or 4-0.
Algeria has no chance at winning over England or US. They are a joke, face the facts. Its like saying North Korea will win the cup. Just is NOT happening.





lol wow, that flew over your head at light speed didn't it.

[Londoner]

then everyone will get hyped up about us being good at penalties now.

[Sixx]

Maybe we can even have a USA/England final...



That wouldn't even be the final in an English-speaking contest.

[BillyBonez]

Laugh at me all u want, but I am right. England and USA will advance, Slovenia and Algeria will go home. PERIOD.

[CSL]

Who exactly are you yapping to? I'm not sure anybody doubts that England and USA will probably go through.

[Fignuts]

No excuse for the first 45 minutes. What the fuck were the defense even thinking? Although, it was an utter bullshit call, I can't bring myself to blame the tie on the ref after that disgraceful first half.

[Sixx]

I was amazed to see how little did the Americans argue with the ref. It never does any good anyway, but Italians would be all over this guy for ages.

[OssMan]

US ties Slovenia 3-2

[Loose Cannon]

Algeria looking really good right now at 20 mins in

[Londoner]

this is ridiculous. gerrard on the left is fucking up the teams balance, heskeys done shit. they all have.

[Loose Cannon]

horrible finishers though

[Loose Cannon]

what is England doing

[Brigstocke]

I think Algeria are better than the USA.

[Sixx]

Daaamn, England sucks.

[Loose Cannon]

wow, what is going on

[Mike the Metal Ed]

what is England doing

What they do best.

[Londoner]

Laugh at me all u want, but I am right. England and USA will advance, Slovenia and Algeria will go home. PERIOD.

You were saying?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

England are a very average team with moments of brilliance. Shame the brilliance only happens about once every 6 months.

[Rob Ban Fan]

<Font color="#ff6600">World class goalkeeper this time though.</font>

[Londoner]

Capello's decision making in this WC so far have been abit mind boggling considering how good he was in the qualifying at it. Maybe it'll be another 2nd half magical performance....



lol

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">If that's not tempting fate with David James then I don't know what is :'(</font>

[Fignuts]

Fuck yeah, Algeria.

0-0 tie would help us tremendously.

[CSL]

Come on, this is England. We play average against everybody. We'll still get out of the group and we'll still give the first team we play that are better than us a good game in the knockout stages before either getting a goal disallowed or an important player injured or sent off and then we'll proceed to lose on penalties.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Is it just me, or has Roger Milla lost half his teeth to Coke on that advert?

[CSL]

tbf he is like 133 now.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

True.

Still, Safety Dance is the best thin to happen since this match kicked off.

[Londoner]

no subs.....

[CSL]

Goal in the first 10 minutes. Dunno who for though.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

They keep talking about players having their club form for England.

At least Hesky is matching his club form...

[Londoner]

SWP on...for gods sake...

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>This game so far reminds me of every single time my dad and I play FIFA</font>

[Brigstocke]

Would be epic if we could keep the ball on the bloody floor for a while.

[Loose Cannon]

Rooney's getting frustrated

[Londoner]

Rooney's getting frustrated

he's been shite, totally useless.

[Loose Cannon]

my boy is coming in

[Loose Cannon]

Peter Crouch is loved

[Brigstocke]

How long before the English commentary team mention Crouchies 'Great feet for a big man'?

[Fignuts]

He's a fucking cartoon, seriously.

[Brigstocke]

He's Plug from the Bash Street Kids.

[Loose Cannon]

god this is awful. are these players drunk

[Brigstocke]

Anybody who still thinks England have a chance of winning this competition has some serious issues.

[Brigstocke]

Bloody wish Beckham and Pearce were on the pitch.

[Loose Cannon]

can they sub in Beckham?

[Loose Cannon]

^^haha

[Loose Cannon]

The Algerian fans are ready to party

[Loose Cannon]

lol Crouch with tricks

[Londoner]

funny how billybonez has fucked off.

[Brigstocke]

No Bulldog Spirit.

Come on lads do it for Gazza, he's almost dead.

[Brigstocke]

lol Crouch with tricks Excellent feet for a big man. lol

[Brigstocke]

On the head crouchie.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>WOOOOOO USA controls its own destiny</font>

[Londoner]

<font color=goldenrod>WOOOOOO USA controls its own destiny</font>

if we win we still qualify btw

[Londoner]

big if mind you

[#BROKEN Hasney]

lol.

Defoe at least had some movement up front, Heaky's too content playing with his back to goal, which is fine, unless your strike partner likes dropping deep.

[CSL]

I'm going to Asda

[#BROKEN Hasney]

CSL going to Asda live on ITV would have been more exciting tbh.

[Fignuts]

Thank you, England.

[Loose Cannon]

good thing is nobody can sit back in our game. Both teams will be going for the win. I think this is good for USA. They play better this way

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Gerrard saying things need to be broken down to their prime factors. Get to the bottom of shit.

Lol Rooney bitching to camera about England fans booing.

[BillyBonez]

funny how billybonez has fucked off.

Sorry princess I was too busy watching the game to post on TPWW I dont sit on here all day u know.
And ok so I wasnt totally correct on my prediction for a 2-0 game for England but I was correct in sayin that Algeria has no chance to beat England because they did not beat them.

US still advances we are a stronger team that england so far and will send Algeria back to the stone age. Im also pretty sure that Slovenia wont be able to beat England. England didnt lose but they didnt win either so I am pretty sure the coach is gonna pound his players about this and they will be bloodthirsty when they face Slovenia.

[Londoner]

Sorry princess I was too busy watching the game to post on TPWW I dont sit on here all day u know.
And ok so I wasnt totally correct on my prediction for a 2-0 game for England but I was correct in sayin that Algeria has no chance to beat England because they did not beat them.

US still advances we are a stronger team that england so far and will send Algeria back to the stone age. Im also pretty sure that Slovenia wont be able to beat England. England didnt lose but they didnt win either so I am pretty sure the coach is gonna pound his players about this and they will be bloodthirsty when they face Slovenia.




You were saying we would beat them with ease, shows you know fuck all about the game tbh.

[BillyBonez]

You were saying we would beat them with ease, shows you know fuck all about the game tbh.



Dont worry my next prediction is completely correct.
I was a bit off on this one but I dont see Slovenia (lol) beating England...

[ct2k]

Utter utter shite from England as usual. No first touch, no communication, no sense of 'the wide game', just plough it down the middle every time and hope either a) we don't give it away, b) they don't pile 7 men behind the ball or c) they don't box us out whilst we indecisively shuttle the ball around like a bunch of fucking demented fucking rats.

[Londoner]

I don't think i've ever seen SWP cross the ball for england. Always cuts inside...

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Gerrard saying things need to be broken down to their prime factors. Get to the bottom of shit.

Lol Rooney bitching to camera about England fans booing.

It goes way, way beyond this set of players and down to how kids are coached from probably age 5 onwards. If Trevor Brooking has actually made any difference at all (and I'd be surprised if he has, but you never know) we won't see the full benefit for years yet.

[The Mackem]

I don't think it's even that. What's the point of teaching kids the fundamentals if shit players, injured players and non match fit players get picked ahead of those that carry form. I said this at the start of the tournament. Ridiculous block for breaking into the squad. They've peaked in the qualfiers and there should have been no room for sentiment for those that got us to the World Cup.

Rooney - shockingly awful

Wright Phillips - WTF?

Heskey - Don't get me started

The rest - average

[The Mackem]

I watched Ireland kill Algeria a few weeks back. We should have beat them comfortably.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Ireland have Kevin Doyle :yes:

But I agree. Adam Johnson should have been in there. Bent should have been in there. Others I'm forgetting should have been in there.

TBH the only ones I could reasonably think have any right to hold their heads up after that are James and Cole.

[The Mackem]

Parker is another. Why is Carragher anywhere near the team? Cole is fucked. Joe Cole should be in that team ahead of Wright-Phillips.

No cohesion in that team, it was right through their play.

[Londoner]

we wont win anything until gerrard/lumpard fuck off and retire. any manager we have is too gutless too drop them.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Cole is fucked

Wait, are you talking about Ashley? Can't agree there, for me he's the only one who hasn't grossly underperformed. He kept Donovan pretty quiet first game and didn't really put a foot wrong tonight, unless I'm forgetting something. Would like to see more from him going forward but to be fair to him he's not exactly had much in front of him to help out.

Certainly if you compare him to Evra's showing last night it puts it in a bit of perspective.

[Team Sheep]

Lol England.

[Fignuts]

I don't think BillyBonez is a real person, tbh.

If he is, then this is obviously the only time he's ever watched soccer in his entire life.

[Fignuts]

lol

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[Fignuts]

Not exactly an oscar worthy performance on the injury fake.

[Evil Vito]

http://www.vuvuzela-time.co.uk/tpww.net/forums

[Mooияakeя™]

I am not a proud Englishman today. The performance was a disgrace.

[Team Sheep]

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O RLY?

[Sixx]

Fabio Capello is the best paid manager on this WC. Well spent money, England.

[Crimson]

Nobody is mathematically eliminated yet. Funny if Spain is the 1st team to be it .

[Mike the Metal Ed]

http://cdn.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/the-sun-world-cup-2010.jpg

O RLY?
Meh, wouldn't so much as wipe my arse with anything produced by the Murdochs :p

[Ogen]

God the world cup can be a bit shit when you consider England can still quite easily top their group and it would be fucking unreal if they didn't qualify as they'll clearly go and beat Slovenia who despite being 2 points clear at the top won't get through which will be a cunt for them, so blessed they got handed such an atrocious group. That English team looking more average than they even look on paper. Terrible side.

[CSL]

First time we played well in 1990 was the semi-final. Never know.

[Team Sheep]

Fucking stupid English fans turning on the team now, what kind of supporters are they. If they don't get out of the group then fair enough, be upset. But tbh with their team and talent I could easily just see them turn it on against Slovenia and go on a run in the knockouts. Fans have given up already and are telling the team to come home, etc. Such a judgmental culture it's just hilarious. Get behind your fucking country. Rooney just showed what a childish immature baby he is by expressing himself publicly though.

[Londoner]

I don't understand those who say 'im not supporting england anymore' bunch of fucking gloryhunters.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

lol, I love it when the minnows of world football like Wales have an opinion on supporting your team in a major competition.

Hell, I'd back them if they ever make it to a world cup. Always back the underdog :)

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I'd rather have lost 7-0 than the game last night. I was considering budgeting for the current financial year for something to do during that match.

[The Mackem]

Wait, are you talking about Ashley? Can't agree there, for me he's the only one who hasn't grossly underperformed. He kept Donovan pretty quiet first game and didn't really put a foot wrong tonight, unless I'm forgetting something. Would like to see more from him going forward but to be fair to him he's not exactly had much in front of him to help out.

Certainly if you compare him to Evra's showing last night it puts it in a bit of perspective.

Good the first game, average last night I thought. Maybe a bit harsh because I was in my alcohol fueled half fit team rage.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Good the first game, average last night I thought. Maybe a bit harsh because I was in my alcohol fueled half fit team rage.

The problem is, if Gerrard's on the left, he's expected to play 2 positions because Gerrard will be in the centre half the game.

[The Mackem]

I don't understand those who say 'im not supporting england anymore' bunch of fucking gloryhunters.

The word glory and England don't go together unless they all jumped on board after 66 :D

[The Mackem]

The problem is, if Gerrard's on the left, he's expected to play 2 positions because Gerrard will be in the centre half the game.

Yeah. The thing is if Barry didn't actually make some crucial interceptions in the box, I'd probably be maoning about putting another recovering player into the team but I guess he proved his value to the team with that. I'd be tempted to go 4-5-1, remove Heskey and push one of Gerrard and Lampard closer to Rooney but I'm not sure it's the right time to mess with the formation when Slovenia is now a must win game.

I think at this point I might just be happy not to see Heskey and Wright Phillips at all next game.

Guess it depends on how those carying injuries are getting on and who are concerns for the Slovenia game. Haven't read any news today yet so I'll get on that now. Should be interesting.

[Londoner]

The word glory and England don't go together unless they all jumped on board after 66 :D

You know what i mean!

[The Mackem]

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[The Mackem]

Fair enough bad game, nobody played well etc. but there's no need to lose your professionalism and say something like that right into a camera.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Good the first game, average last night I thought. Maybe a bit harsh because I was in my alcohol fueled half fit team rage.

You're such a mean drunk :'(

I don't necessarily agree with the booing but for people who've spent ££££££££ travelling there to show their support you can't blame them. The players, or more specifically Rooney I guess, need to develop a thick skin, how on earth he can be so irked as to lash out like that I've no idea. Grow up, son.

Slovenia have looked a tidy if somewhat dull side so far, even though we beat them not that long ago it's a different set of circumstances now. Still, this is pretty much what being a Wolves fan is like all year round, only England (supposedly) have better players.

[Londoner]

If the players can't handle the booing then it just shows what cry babies they're/ they can't handle the pressure of the world cup. No wonder were shit at penalties!

[Sixx]

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I can't hear shit. What's he sayin'?

[Team Sheep]

lol, I love it when the minnows of world football like Wales have an opinion on supporting your team in a major competition.

Hell, I'd back them if they ever make it to a world cup. Always back the underdog :)


What's it got to do with being a minnow? Support is support. You get behind your country no matter what if you're passionate. A lot of English are just shallow glory hounds who think they have a god given right to be world champions. They need to get over themselves. Come back when you do something for the first time in 44 years, then you might have a claim.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Nah, we're shit. We won't do anything for the next 44 never mind soon.

I have laughed in the faces of people who think we would win it over the past few months. Although I did concede that Greece winning the European championships might show we could fluke it...

[Rob Ban Fan]

Come back when you do something for the first time in 44 years, then you might have a claim.

<font color="#ff6600">Are any of the players from the last Welsh side to play in a World Cup even still alive? Had your father even been born last time Wales played in a World Cup?

Did you cry a little bit inside when second division English teams packed out the Millenium Stadium for play off finals but when the Welsh national team played there (aside from against big teams like Italy) there were thousands of empty seats?

<img src="http://fitzalan.cardiff.sch.uk/~website/images/football.jpg">

<img src="http://www.urban75.org/photos/wales/images/w040.jpg"></font>

[Sixx]

Hey yo, I don't know a single current Welsh player.

[Team Sheep]

<font color="#ff6600">Are any of the players from the last Welsh side to play in a World Cup even still alive? Had your father even been born last time Wales played in a World Cup?

Did you cry a little bit inside when second division English teams packed out the Millenium Stadium for play off finals but when the Welsh national team played there (aside from against big teams like Italy) there were thousands of empty seats?

<img src="http://fitzalan.cardiff.sch.uk/~website/images/football.jpg">

<img src="http://www.urban75.org/photos/wales/images/w040.jpg"></font>

I'm not denying that there's fans in Wales that will only turn up when the team's winning. But it's a completely different argument to compare Wales to England. England is the home of the best league in the world. Qualification should be your minimum expectation, and should go without saying really with the team you have, yet you all cum when you win your qualification group. And it's us Welsh, Scottish and Irish that have to put up with all of your hype and expectations about winning the world cup or a euro championship when you've done nothing since 1966 to warrant such expectations.

[Team Sheep]

Hey yo, I don't know a single current Welsh player.

I don't know any Polish players so it's ok :)

[Sixx]

I don't know any Polish players so it's ok :)

How come?

They're superstars.

Ok, maybe not so much.

[Team Sheep]

I'm sure Aaron Ramsey, Craig Bellamy and Gareth Bale are more known than any Poles ;)

[Sixx]

I'm sure Aaron Ramsey, Craig Bellamy and Gareth Bale are more known than any Poles ;)

I ony know Craig Bellamy of those you listed, but I don't see him in the WC line-up.

There used to be some more famous Polish players back in the day, but currently there are still a few fairly known. However, Polish national team is shit these days. I can't wait to see the riots on the streets when we lose on Euro that we're hosting in 2 years.

EDIT: Not the WC line-up of course, just the national team line-up.

[CSL]

I'm sure Aaron Ramsey, Craig Bellamy and Gareth Bale are more known than any Poles ;)

And Ryan Giggs' left thumb is more well known than all 3 of them.

And lol Harry Kewell, fucking hell.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Qualification should be your minimum expectation, and should go without saying really with the team you have, yet you all cum when you win your qualification group.

It is, and we don't. I don't know where you got that from. Perhaps there was a bit more fanfare this time after screwing up the Euro qualifications but otherwise I don't remember anyone getting particularly excited about qualifying.

And it's us Welsh, Scottish and Irish that have to put up with all of your hype and expectations about winning the world cup or a euro championship when you've done nothing since 1966 to warrant such expectations.

Reaching the semis is more than most nations have done, tbf. But again you need to seperate the hype from the media from what most sane people believe.

LOL Australia down to 10 again

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Kewell :'(

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Injured for the last 10 years and then sent off.

Shame, loved him at Leeds back in the day.

[Corporate CockSnogger]

For once he didn't go off with an injury though.

[Rob Ban Fan]

I'm not denying that there's fans in Wales that will only turn up when the team's winning. But it's a completely different argument to compare Wales to England. England is the home of the best league in the world. Qualification should be your minimum expectation, and should go without saying really with the team you have, yet you all cum when you win your qualification group. And it's us Welsh, Scottish and Irish that have to put up with all of your hype and expectations about winning the world cup or a euro championship when you've done nothing since 1966 to warrant such expectations.

<font color="#ff6600">Right, so on the one hand you say England has the best league in the world and a good team and we should expect qualification as a bare minimum.

Then on the other hand you complain that the English are all arrogant for having high expectations and there's no basis for these high expectations.

Alright.</font>

[The Mackem]

I'm not denying that there's fans in Wales that will only turn up when the team's winning. But it's a completely different argument to compare Wales to England. England is the home of the best league in the world. Qualification should be your minimum expectation, and should go without saying really with the team you have, yet you all cum when you win your qualification group. And it's us Welsh, Scottish and Irish that have to put up with all of your hype and expectations about winning the world cup or a euro championship when you've done nothing since 1966 to warrant such expectations.

To be fair we did win the group quite convincingly, there was only really Spain in the Uefa section that were more convincing. I'm sure if everyone wrote off the team from the beginning we'd all be labelled ungrateful. I think there is only me that can be accused of being ungrateful here :D

[The Mackem]

I have Ghana for 2-1 in my picks. Haway fellas!

[ct2k]

I'd say only the Onion Bargies are living up to expectations right now, frankly.

[Team Sheep]

<font color="#ff6600">Right, so on the one hand you say England has the best league in the world and a good team and we should expect qualification as a bare minimum.

Then on the other hand you complain that the English are all arrogant for having high expectations and there's no basis for these high expectations.

Alright.</font>

Well no. You haven't won anything for 44 years. So what the fuck do you have to shout about? If you've won 3 world cups in the past 30 years then fair enough.

[The Mackem]

lol Ghana are frustrating

[The Mackem]

Well no. You haven't won anything for 44 years. So what the fuck do you have to shout about? If you've won 3 world cups in the past 30 years then fair enough.

Ummm that we qualified for the World Cup?

[CSL]

Well no. You haven't won anything for 44 years. So what the fuck do you have to shout about? If you've won 3 world cups in the past 30 years then fair enough.

You are losing your own argument. You should read your previous post and then RBF's response again.

[Team Sheep]

And let's be honest, your main competition in qualification was Croatia, who were past their best following Euro 2008. Not a huge deal to be proud of really for a team like England's.

[Team Sheep]

Ummm that we qualified for the World Cup?

Like I said, why should you be so proud of qualifying for the world cup? That surely must be an absolute MINIMUM expectation for ENGLAND.

[The Mackem]

You can only beat the teams in your group. Croatia, Ukraine and even Belarus are not mugs. Could argue it's not far away from USA, Slovenia and Algeria which why this World Cup as been a bit of a let down.

[The Mackem]

Like I said, why should you be so proud of qualifying for the world cup? That surely must be an absolute MINIMUM expectation for ENGLAND.

Especially with our arrogance...what the hell is your point here?

[Rob Ban Fan]

Well no. You haven't won anything for 44 years. So what the fuck do you have to shout about? If you've won 3 world cups in the past 30 years then fair enough.

<font color="#ff6600">Who is shouting about anything?

Mars, The Sun, Carlsberg, Nationwide?

Now i'm not sure with this, but bear with me. Perhaps, MAYBE (and I admit this is a long shot) PERHAPS they're shouting about England doing well so that some of the people in England (50 odd million, compared with 5 million in Scotland and 3 million in wales) might go out and buy their products so their companies will make money. Sort of like marketing.

Now admittedly i'm not a marketing executive but if Carlsberg did an advert saying "England haven't won anything since 1966 and probably wont win anything this year, but hey, buy our beer" i'm not sure if they would sell as much.

I could be way off the mark though.</font>

[Team Sheep]

Especially with our arrogance...what the hell is your point here?

Well England as a nation are pretty arrogant. You qualified easily in a mediocre qualifying group and now all I've been hearing the past couple of months is how England are going to win the world cup. I'm sorry, but fucking prove yourselves until you have such swagger.

[Rob Ban Fan]

Well England as a nation are pretty arrogant. You qualified easily in a mediocre qualifying group and now all I've been hearing the past couple of months is how England are going to win the world cup. I'm sorry, but fucking prove yourselves until you have such swagger.

<font color="#ff6600">Hearing from who? Give us some quotes. I can't recall any of the English posters on here predicting an England win.

As has been suggested by several people already, are you just mixing up the press and companies trying to sell products with the English people?</font>

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">In fact, I can recall very few examples of English posters on here coming out and saying England are amazing and will win things but I can recall numurous occassions (whether it be football, rugby or cricket) where England have lost and you come on here saying "AHHH LOL YOU ENGLISH BASTARDS!". I remember this especially well from a cricket thread because I had to point out to you that it was the England AND WALES Cricket Board you were laughing at for losing.

If you have some sort of pathological hatred for England, then come out and say it, like ECG did. Don't try and blame it on some generalisation like "the English are arrogant".</font>

[The Mackem]

So you are saying that we shouldn't be proud for qualifying because it was easy, shouldn't be proud of the national team because they haven't done anything for 44 years and shouldn't show passion when things go wrong.

Methinks somebody needs to look closer to home when throwing out accusations of 'arrogance'

[Team Sheep]

Nope. I realise that the companies hype the shit out of it to make money. I can't fault that, it's business. But due to me driving a lot I listen to a lot of radio so Five Live and Talk Sport have been doing my head in with presenters physically saying ENGLAND WILL WIN THE WORLD CUP.

[CSL]

TO SELL THEIR FUCKING RADIO STATION. lol seriously, this cannot be your argument.

[The Mackem]

Yeah, well, you are an idiot for listening to Talksport.

[Team Sheep]

<font color="#ff6600">In fact, I can recall very few examples of English posters on here coming out and saying England are amazing and will win things but I can recall numurous occassions (whether it be football, rugby or cricket) where England have lost and you come on here saying "AHHH LOL YOU ENGLISH BASTARDS!". I remember this especially well from a cricket thread because I had to point out to you that it was the England AND WALES Cricket Board you were laughing at for losing.

If you have some sort of pathological hatred for England, then come out and say it, like ECG did. Don't try and blame it on some generalisation like "the English are arrogant".</font>

What the fuck are you on about? I said that I support the England (and Wales) cricket team. I was just laughing because they lost to the NETHERLANDS, which was just pitiful. Look it up if you really want mate.

[The Mackem]

What the fuck are you on about? I said that I support the England (and Wales) cricket team. I was just laughing because they lost to the NETHERLANDS, which was just pitiful. Look it up if you really want mate.

Fucking stupid Welsh fans turning on the team now, what kind of supporters are they.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Nope. I realise that the companies hype the shit out of it to make money. I can't fault that, it's business. But due to me driving a lot I listen to a lot of radio so Five Live and Talk Sport have been doing my head in with presenters physically saying ENGLAND WILL WIN THE WORLD CUP.

Right, because it gets the idiots (which every country has, although I do think England has more than it's fair share sometimes.) to either argue for or against the presenter and only the people with the most retarded extreme opinions seem to get through screening.

I've not listened to a sports call in show in about 10 years, really helps the sanity unless you want to giggle at a loony bin. Invest in an MP3 player, you'd probably add years to your mental health life.

[McLegend]

Hey that player on Ghana was really bleeding.

That's all I got.

[Team Sheep]

I didn't turn on the team you gimp.

[CSL]

That's the only part you are going to respond to?

[The Mackem]

I didn't turn on the team you gimp.

If you can make sweeping generalisations about the English, I can about the Welsh.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I didn't turn on the team you gimp.

Now the optionally listening to TalkSPORT part begins to make sense http://www.tpww.net/forums/images/icons/icon10.gif

[The Mackem]

and supporting Newcastle (full offence intended TL).

[Team Sheep]

Right, because it gets the idiots (which every country has, although I do think England has more than it's fair share sometimes.) to either argue for or against the presenter and only the people with the most retarded extreme opinions seem to get through screening.

I've not listened to a sports call in show in about 10 years, really helps the sanity unless you want to giggle at a loony bin. Invest in an MP3 player, you'd probably add years to your mental health life.

Half of my family are English. They have all been confident England will win the world cup, along with their friends. What more can I say? From my personal experience as a Welshman, I've heard a lot of it.

Besides, this has all been blown a lot out of proportion. My point was that the fans are fucking shit for turning on their country after a draw when they're not even out of the cup yet, and I don't see what England have to be confident about. When is the last time they beat a real world contender? Argentina in 2002? Come on.

[Ogen]

Well England as a nation are pretty arrogant. You qualified easily in a mediocre qualifying group and now all I've been hearing the past couple of months is how England are going to win the world cup. I'm sorry, but fucking prove yourselves until you have such swagger.

English media normally absolute fiends for talking up their chances, this has been by far the least talked up English side I've ever witnessed media wise. Obviously The Sun and the likes of Talksport are still talking them up, they appeal to the fucking spastics of the country but proper sports journalists have been perfectly realistic about England's chances.

[The Mackem]

Sorry Team Sheep, we're just a lesser race than the perfect Welsh.

[Team Sheep]

Sorry, I thought Capello was some sort of God before last Saturday.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

They were frustrated because it looked like they weren't even trying. I know that's not the case, but surely if Rooney/Bellamy can turn round and twat someone when they're frustrated, fans can't be expected to applaud and cheer after that.

[Sixx]

http://blogs.reuters.com/africanews/files/2009/06/vuvuzela.jpg

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Sorry, I thought Capello was some sort of God before last Saturday.

No, he's a very good manager, but he's going to make mistakes. He just seems to have no plan b when things aren't working.

I think 90% of other managers would have qualified us in the play-off rather than automatically.

[Team Sheep]

I'll give England all the credit in the world if they make the semi's, because I think that will be a successful campaign. I'm not anti English. I just hate overrated teams. I thought the same about the Irish Rugby team until they won the 2009 Grand Slam.

[The Mackem]

Sorry, I thought Capello was some sort of God before last Saturday.

You really have some bizarre family and friends.

[yianni]

Would be wild if Germany missed the round of 16

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Now that's a thought we can all get behind.

[Sixx]

I want'em out as fast as possible.

[CSL]

I like the Germans :o

[CSL]

Until we play them that is. All the 66/war/Hitler references come out then. But for the most part, 'I'm down'.

[CSL]

Is Andy Ireland Captain Townsend really on ITV atm referring to England as we?

[Ogen]

Well hes about as Irish as the queen in fairness to him

[yianni]

What are people's thoughts on the red on Kewell? My first reaction was definite red card...it's harsh but that's the rule

[yianni]

Dedicated to Straya

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[#BROKEN Hasney]

Please, someone tell me the next England game is on BBC though? Cannot stand ITV's coverage.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Now that's a thought we can all get behind.

Beware schadenfreude :o

Pretty sure the next England game is on BBC and then any after that as well

[Fignuts]

What are people's thoughts on the red on Kewell? My first reaction was definite red card...it's harsh but that's the rule

Yes, it was the right call. It didn't appear to be intentional, but the ball was headed into the net. It would be up for debate if it was headed wide, but as it stands, I believe it was justifiable.

[CSL]

Not a fan of that rule at all, on a stage like the World Cup, where most players dream of playing, getting sent off because you had the ball blasted at your arm is a bit shit. Odds are now Kewell's tournament is over. Give the penalty, book him etc but not a straight red-card unless there's intent.

[Triple A]

This game is crazy

[Gray]

"England visited a Cape Town orphanage today. "It's heartbreaking to see their sad, little faces with no hope," said Jamaal, age 6."


One which is doing the rounds!

:lol:

[BillyBonez]

One which is doing the rounds!

:lol:


England has a 6 year old on there team? Because I dont see why England would have "sad" faces when they are going to the next stage. There next opponents is Slovenia who they will easily beat imo. US and Algeria might be a toss up tho but I think US will pull through too.

[CSL]

More wonderful analysis from BillyGabrielMarcottiBonez.

[Fignuts]

lol so now Algeria vs US is a toss up?

[Crimson]

Pretty good Cameroon/Denmark game. Looks like Cameroon first team out.

[BillyBonez]

lol so now Algeria vs US is a toss up?

Key word : Might be.

I am pretty confident US will beat them but there is a slim chance of Algeria going over. England/Slovenia though is 100% a guaranteed England win.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

It depends what Bradley does really. US need to come out and attack, play with 3 up top as they did 2nd half against Slovenia (Altidore, Dempsey, Donovan) and they should be able to break Algeria down. They'll have to watch it as they're very capable of counterattacking but US should have enough about them to win.

He should really have kept attacking after they equalised yesterday, game was there for the taking.

[BillyBonez]

It depends what Bradley does really. US need to come out and attack, play with 3 up top as they did 2nd half against Slovenia (Altidore, Dempsey, Donovan) and they should be able to break Algeria down. They'll have to watch it as they're very capable of counterattacking but US should have enough about them to win.

He should really have kept attacking after they equalised yesterday, game was there for the taking.

Slovenia's not a difficult team tho. Sure they done well so far but if it wasn't for that ref saving them, they wouldn't have even been on top here now. Without that ref in their corner, they are going to be blasted.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Oh my god... I didn't realise that in their infinite wisdom about TV programming, ITV gave James Corden a World Cup show.

BillyBonezs posts are funnier and more entertaining than those 3 minutes I'll never get back.

[CSL]

Dunno, he doesn't seem to be his ridiculous 'Look at me, I'm fat and funny!' self on it. Only seen about 15 minutes combined over the week though.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

They were comparing people who look like footballers and giggling like school girls.

[Emperor Smeat]

Anelka kicked off France team today for criticizing the coach.

Even though France lacked badly in offense, kicking him out now leaves just Ribbery as their main goal scorer.

[CSL]

He should've taken another striker anyways. I'm not sure they'll miss him really in comparison to who they have in South Africa atm, Cisse, Henry, Gignac and Govou are all as capable for goals internationally (although Govou doesn't seem to play as a striker very often and Cisse goes from beast to utter wank in a second) Just another reason Domenech should have been canned after Euro 2008. Still shocking that he didn't take Benzema or even Saha.

[Mooияakeя™]

If anyone gives a shit he said "va te faire enculer, sale fils de pute" to Monsieur Raymond. That's "fuck you, you dirty son of a bitch" to us English speaking folk.

[Fignuts]

lol France

[Emperor Smeat]

He should've taken another striker anyways. I'm not sure they'll miss him really in comparison to who they have in South Africa atm, Cisse, Henry, Gignac and Govou are all as capable for goals internationally (although Govou doesn't seem to play as a striker very often and Cisse goes from beast to utter wank in a second) Just another reason Domenech should have been canned after Euro 2008. Still shocking that he didn't take Benzema or even Saha.

Not taking Benzema made somewhat sense since he struggled badly at Madrid and in qualifiers but his potential alone should have at least been worth some consideration for depth (bench or last 5-8 picked for roster).

[#BROKEN Hasney]

lol France

[Bad Company]

NZ v ITALY. COME ON NZ, BEAT THOSE FACIST FUCKS.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

V. nice Paraguay goal :yes:

[Rob Ban Fan]

I just hate overrated teams.

<font color="#ff6600">You support Newcastle...</font>

[Rob Ban Fan]

After half an hour he decided to find a toilet, and said he was pointed in the direction of the players' tunnel by a steward. While wandering about the tunnel, he said, he suddenly found himself in the England dressing room.

He said: "David Beckham was directly in front of me. I noticed him in his grey suit. I wanted to make the most of this opportunity to tell him how frustrated us, his fans, are.

"I said to him 'David, we've spent a lot of money coming out here. That was a disgrace and what are you going to do about it?'

"He looked at me in surprise and stunned. He didn't know what to say.

"As he was about to say 'Who are you?' one of the Fifa officials came towards me and asked me that question. All the players were looking at each other and looking at myself.

"I said 'My name's Pavlos and I'm just looking for a toilet.'"

[#BROKEN Hasney]

lol, what a tosser

a 32-year-old mortgage advisor

That explains it.

[Rob Ban Fan]

"I said 'My name's Pavlos and I'm just looking for a toilet.'"

<font color="#ff6600">The quote that will inspire us to the World Cup.</font>

[The Mackem]

Holy crap

[The Mackem]

Bet Bad Company is going nuts

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Bizarro World Cup

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Paolo Maldini would probably bring the average age of this Italian team down if he was playing.

[Bad Company]

Fuck Italy are diving twats. Faking injury bullshit, this is why I don't watch soccer.

[RP]

If there were not odds on France surrendering before the Group play was over, then someone wasnt doing there fucking job.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Funny you should say that - ITV are saying the French have been refusing to train after an argument between Evra and the fitness coach. They have Desailly & Vieira in the studio doing their best Woodward & Bernstein so it would seem to be legit.

[RP]

3:1 the white flag gets raised before the end of the day

[Mr. Monday Morning]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/teams/france/7841810/World-Cup-2010-France-squad-refuse-to-train.html

France's World Cup team director Jean-Louis Valentin says the national squad is refusing to train following a dispute on the training ground.

Valentin also says he has resigned from the French football federation, shouting that he was "ashamed" of the team.

"It's a scandal for the French, for the young people here. It's a scandal for the federation and the French team," Valentin said. "They don't want to train. It's unacceptable.

"As for me, it's over. I'm leaving the federation. I'm sickened and disgusted."

Valentin walked away from the training field, got into a car and drove off.

:lol:

[Ogen]

God those froggy cunts, at least make it worth your while to rob Ireland you cunts.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

lol Italy.

God, if them and France both go out the first round, I'd love it.

[Bad Company]

NZ to win it!

[Londoner]

congrats NZ!

[Fignuts]

Holy shit, NZ almost got the win with that last attack they had.

Phenomenal job by NZ, their defense and keeper in particular.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

French releasing a statement saying the players have refused to train in opposition to Anelka being sent home. Lord.

Well done NZ :)

[toxic rooster]

Hahaha France :$

It would be so many kinds of hilarious if Italy somehow didn't make it out of that group. They'll do Slovakia though :(

[toxic rooster]

A draw between Uruguay and Mexico would send the Frogs and South Africa out :o

[Ogen]

Yeah but its unlikely they'll play for a draw as 2nd place will more than likely get Germany while first gets South Korea.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

They just had a video on of Evra arguing with the fitness coach and the coach looking like he was going to hit him. He then walks away and throws his accreditation away.

Hilarious.

[Crimson]

omg these announcers on abc absolutley suck with their enthusiasm when a goal is scored. Brazil just scored and there was silence for like 5 seconds after it.

SPANISH ANNOUNCERS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ANYONE ELSE

[Londoner]

omg these announcers on abc absolutley suck with their enthusiasm when a goal is scored. Brazil just scored and there was silence for like 5 seconds after it.

SPANISH ANNOUNCERS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ANYONE ELSE

I'm listening to radio 5 live commentary while watching the match, its bloody great. :cool:

[Londoner]

although alan green is irritating

[OssMan]

aso aso aso aso aso asogoooooooool

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Why the hell have the FA officially announced that they would expect Capello to resign if we don't make the second round before the last game?

Tossers. If I was Capello and the FA were desperate to get rid of me, I'd take them to the cleaners.

[RoXer]

Have they synchronized the buzzing now?

[RoXer]

You know what would be great? Wave buzzing.

[Londoner]

You know what would be great? Wave buzzing.

:lol:

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Why the hell have the FA officially announced that they would expect Capello to resign if we don't make the second round before the last game?

Tossers. If I was Capello and the FA were desperate to get rid of me, I'd take them to the cleaners.

Don't think it was 'officially' announced. Even the FA aren't that stupid.

[BillyBonez]

So wuz anyone watching Ivory Coast Vs Brazil? That red card on Kaka (LOL) was such well bs, that african guy ran into him and fell like he got shot so big time wtf...

[Dave Youell]

So wuz anyone watching Ivory Coast Vs Brazil? That red card on Kaka (LOL) was such well bs, that african guy ran into him and fell like he got shot so big time wtf...

Revenge for this:

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[ct2k]

Did definitely think immediately of Rivaldo, but still, Kaka is a class act, he didn't deserve that. Disgusting behaviour from the Ivorian.