World Cup 2006 Thread - Page 4

Nugget · 07-06-2006, 15:51

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And nothing for us taffs? Typical English racism....

Only because I don't work with any

Russ · 07-06-2006, 17:05

Yes but you didn't think of that when you forced that picture on us did you??

Legendary_PSR · 07-06-2006, 18:42

Going for argentina. bought an argentina shirt with "5 mascherano" on the back(which is what number he usually has) only for them to give him number 8 this time

don't think england will win, but i will be rooting for them until they come against argentina.

can't see brazil's idea of all out attack(taking one player with defensive ability would've been nice) working in the latter stages

i was going to pick holland as dark horses until van basten lost the plot

danielf · 07-06-2006, 18:52

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Originally Posted by Legendary_PSR

i was going to pick holland as dark horses until van basten lost the plot

What do you mean lost the plot?

Legendary_PSR · 07-06-2006, 19:06

let's just say, with a few exceptions, i wasn't too keen on his team selection. i'm not really a big fan of the dutch league, which clouds my judgement on quite a few players

danielf · 07-06-2006, 19:13

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Originally Posted by Legendary_PSR

let's just say, with a few exceptions, i wasn't too keen on his team selection. i'm not really a big fan of the dutch league, which clouds my judgement on quite a few players

Fair enough, but he's built a team (at the expense of some players who are/were good, but have egos that are too big). Anyway, the stats are in his favour. One loss in 21 qualifiers/friendlies. Beat the Czech Republic twice in the qualifiers. As a trainer he's built up a lot of credit over this campaign.

jellybaby · 07-06-2006, 20:15

Rooney will play in World Cup !!!

pedantic · 07-06-2006, 20:18

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Originally Posted by jellybaby

Rooney will play in World Cup !!!

If selected

sherer · 07-06-2006, 20:56

will either support, apart from England, Czech Republic or Spain

both have good squads and are great on their day but just never seem to do it at a major tourney and end up letting the fans down

just like England

pedantic · 07-06-2006, 21:05

Well, the odds suggest the winners won't be from south america. It's only happened once, where a south american team won in europe, and that was Brazil (strangely enough

) in 1958, in Sweden.

Nugget · 08-06-2006, 10:27

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Originally Posted by Nugget

I know it's mean, but it made me laugh!

A Scottish colleague of mine (who I have to say does have a sense of humour, and will appreciate the gag

), is foolishly out of the office tomorrow, so it would have been rude of me not to do it

Oh, and apologies to all of our Scottish members

Just thought I'd show you the finished article - I think his seat looks good with the flag draped over it

pedantic · 08-06-2006, 11:19

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Originally Posted by Nugget

Just thought I'd show you the finished article - I think his seat looks good with the flag draped over it

He's gonna love you

Nugget · 08-06-2006, 11:23

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Originally Posted by pedantic

He's gonna love you

That's one word for it

gazzae · 08-06-2006, 11:31

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Originally Posted by jellybaby

Rooney will play in World Cup !!!

you'll have to get past the group stages first.

Legendary_PSR · 08-06-2006, 12:56

i think every manager has just learned that you should never ever play your first team in friendlies before the world cup.

i don't like or rate cisse, but still, that sucks

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well, the odds suggest the winners won't be from south america. It's only happened once, where a south american team won in europe, and that was Brazil (strangely enough

) in 1958, in Sweden.

yeah but history doesn't mean anything.