The WORLD CUP thread

Originally Posted by Peter Henry

We were not pretty.We were not fluent. We were not tight at the back.Our keeper does not imbue confidance. Our glory boy central midfielder was again for me woefull. But.....


We are through!!!!!! :P :P :P :P :P

Miss Tara.....Forget those that unjustly hammer Owen Hargreaves, the most singular let down for England thus far has without a doubt been Lampard. Totally correct call.....leave him out.

Yep i'm being made to eat my words at the min Lampard has played badly in each game

Originally Posted by Quiff Wichard

was it your mother or your father that beat you with a stick when you were young Keith?..... .. . ..

just learn to quote now.!

what on earth is your problem- why do you turn a discussion into a personal argument - EVERY time .. with everyone !!

why are you bringing my parents into this? what's YOUR problem? have you napoleon syndrome?

i replied to your original moan about how lucky we/beckham was with the free kick and that anybody could have made the save. certainly anybody from your standard of football. the quote i put in was to try to highlight the arrogance of your statement, but seems you didn't see it.

i'm not making it personal, i was replying to your message, i think you'll find you started getting silly by implying i'm a ******, yes it is a debate and like you i'm entitled to an opinion, was i not supposed to reply back.

and finally, i'm pleased you follow all my posts so closely. if you think i make everything personal then that could just be my way. or it could be that i reply directly to people who reply to me? i dunno, i'd not given it much thought.

that is my last on the subject. despite what may appear to the contrary on this message, i really do have a lot more to worry about in my life than what you think about me. you won't be the last person i upset, its the way i am.

Glad I'm not a Dutchman............


They've got to be seriously ****ed off when their kids come home asking for a Dutch team shirt.

No problem with getting a number put on it, but Vannegoor of Hesselink is expensive a £1 per letter


I agree with T - drop Lampard, play Crouch up front and let Rooney play his natural game.

C'mon England

Stevie G is the man. As long as he plays, England can still dream. Make him captain.

getting back to the matter in hand....

decco won't play, suspended
ronaldo in doubt with a gashed thigh
figo may not play, suspended.

(i believe figo will be suspended, altho there seems to be doubt on what his booking was for.the booking can't have been for the nut on matey, thats a red card offence surely? so i'd say it was for back chat or summat)

and there's another chappie who won't play cos of suspension. name escapes me.

we ain't playing well, but we're in the last 8 of the world cup. will portugals delapidation act as a spur to them, and give us false sense of expectation that we can beat them? dunno. its a squad game, i'm sure the players coming in will do a good job for them. we owe big phil one don't we? lets not get carried away on that thought. we owed him in euro 2004 after brasil beat us in the 2002 world cup, look what happened to THAT particular brand of revenge...

keithyd predicts a 2-1 victory. not pretty, but i reckon we'll do it.

Originally Posted by Jabba-the-Hutt

Glad I'm not a Dutchman............


They've got to be seriously p*ssed off when their kids come home asking for a Dutch team shirt.

No problem with getting a number put on it, but Vannegoor of Hesselink is expensive a £1 per letter


I agree with T - drop Lampard, play Crouch up front and let Rooney play his natural game.

C'mon England

Yep get Crouch on with Rooney

and Stevie G for Captain can't argue with that either

So then who's gonna win on Friday Germany or Argentina? either way should be a good game personally i want Germany to win

Originally Posted by Tara

So then who's gonna win on Friday Germany or Argentina? either way should be a good game personally i want Germany to win

Could be a great game - two different styles, both playing well. As long as England are still in then it's a case of ABA (Anyone but Argentina) for me.

I thought the Argies v Mexico was match of the tournament so far. Fantastic.

Didn't see the 2nd half yesterday - what was the reason for Becks "blowing chunks"?

dehydration apparently. said he felt a bit gruff before hand but didn't think much of it.

Did he stay on the pitch after having puked?